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    Everyone loved the food

    We had a complicated catering situation. We hired two caterers for our Indian-fusion wedding, and Bollywood Bistro provided the Indian food. We loved the matar paneer, apps, and desserts. Our guests were so happy with the food. Pankaj was very responsive to the groom's father, who was in charge of coordination with Bollywood. They also worked well with our main caterer, Zeffert & Gold. We highly recommend!
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    Tanaya P. Sent on 10/16/2022
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    Great experience

    We catered Bollywood Bistro for our wedding- cocktail hour and reception. Pankaj was very professional and has so much experience with weddings. He knew exactly how to operate in a venue which he had never done a wedding in. We even had a tasting prior to the wedding which most other catering vendors didn't allow. The food was delicious and we got many compliments by choosing Bollywood Bistro. We would definitely recommend them again for any event.
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    Adam T. Sent on 05/22/2022
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    Bollywood Bistro is amazing -- highly recommend!

    We had many, many guests comment on how awesome the food was at our wedding -- it was absolutely delicious. Bollywood Bistro catered both our Sangeet/Mehndi and the wedding, with the first night being Indo-Chinese food and the wedding was Indian food. Our only regret was not eating more appetizers! Simply put, it was extremely high-quality food at a reasonable price -- excellent value. Pankaj and the team at Bollywood Bistro are also extremely easy to work with, professional, and very responsive, which we greatly appreciated (as wedding planning is stressful, but this was a vendor we did not need to worry about). We had a fusion wedding, and the groom's side (who are not Indian) all loved the food as well. There was a really good mix of spicey and less-spicey options. Overall, we cannot recommend Bollywood Bistro enough!
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    Ranjani J. Sent on 12/29/2021
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    Bollywood Bistro was fantastic!

    Bollywood Bistro catered for my daughter's wedding. The food was flavorful and delicious. Guests were raving about the masala chai. BB staff was professional and made sure everything went smoothly. Thank you, BB!!
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    Raving reviews from all engagement party guests who tasted this food

    Pankaj Sharma and Bollywood Bistro graciously caterered an impeccable spread of indian and indo-Chinese items for our engagement party. A week removed and we are still receiving compliments from guests for the unmatched flavors and unique nature of appetizers and entrees.

    From a warm welcome and delicious food tasting, to fantastic responsiveness, fair pricing and great event-day service you deserve Bollywood Bistro for your event. You and your guests will be glad you did!
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    Engagement Ceremony

    Pankaj and Kartik went above and beyond in the planning and execution of our event. They are such kind people! All my guests were so impressed with the staff and the food! The flavors of every dish and the presentation was perfect. I would highly recommend Bollywood Bistro in a heartbeat.
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    Karthik V. Sent on 11/12/2019
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    Wedding Catering

    Exceptional.

    Pankaj and his team at Bollywood Bistro did everything possible to provide a unique experience for our wedding events, with both classic items, as well as modern twists. The process throughout was incredibly fun, as we visited his restaurant in Fairfax a few too many times :) to sample and create new items with him. We challenged him with a number of "off-menu" requests that he recreated with flying colors. Guests at our wedding raved about both the uniqueness and quality of the food, and Pankaj's team went out of the way to make sure that the bride and groom were fed (noting that this sometimes doesn't happen for couples on their wedding day given the hectic nature of what is going on).

    The team is incredibly professional, manages expectations appropriately, is honest about what will and won't work, and extremely flexible to tailor catering for your event exactly the way you envision.

    HIGHLY recommend to anyone looking for event catering in the area (or just for a meal as well).

    You certainly won't be disappointed, and we will certainly be back to eat more of the delicious food.
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    Roger A. Sent on 05/06/2019
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    Amazing food and very professional

    Bollywood Bistro did a lunch and dimmer for my sangeet night. The stations were set up so well and everyone complemented the food. Their INdian food is great but they did other cuisines as well which were delicious. I would most definitely recommend and use them again.
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    Preet Sent on 08/06/2018
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    Bollywood Bistro was an absolute pleasure to work with for my wedding. They were attentive, flexible, and really made the whole experience come together. All our guests raved about the food throughout our 3-day event and we couldn't be happier with their service!
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    Sherene Sent on 06/24/2018
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    Pankaj, his son, and his team made our wedding incredible! My wife and I come from different parts of India and the team was so willing to cater to both styles of food in an authentic way. To this day (9 months later) our family and friends still talk about how incredible the food was. In addition to the seamless catering on the days of the wedding, Pankaj was incredibly responsive and willing to work with us as we led up to the wedding. We lucked out by finding this team because we found them somewhat last minute, but we would without hesitation recommend them for any of our friends' future weddings.

    Thank you Pankaj and team!
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    Kalyani Sent on 10/10/2016
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    Pankaj and his team did an excellent job with my two wedding events!! He was so professional to work with and was so easy to communicate with. They provided a totally unique and customized menu for my first event which recieved SO MANY compliments. People were raving about the food. For the wedding, the cocktail hour and reception wedding food was also incredible. They even packed all the leftover food for us. The catering staff was very friendly and professional as well. I cannot say enough good things about their catering service and quality. I highly recommend Bollywood Bistro!!!
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    Tara Sent on 08/15/2016
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    If you select Bollywood Bistro as your wedding or event caterer, you are selecting a phenomenal and top-notch team. Bollywood has hands-down the best staff, service, incredible food, and creative presentation. They are extremely responsive, pay close attention to detail and are notably professional in everything they do. My husband and I are DC area photographers, so you can imagine when we selected our caterer we had high expectations & visions for our wedding at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, VA. Pankaj and his team went beyond our expectations on our wedding day in every way imaginable. It is hard to put into words what it was like to see our venue set up, decorated, filled with food, catering staff, bartenders, and then there was Pankaj himself. He knew we were excited about having dosa, and he brought us some before the festivities began. Oh my! The food! The food was just incredible. We had live stations, stationed and passed dishes. The guests were so impressed. My Indian family loved it, and our family & friends that don't have Indian food often or ever were so impressed at all the options and at how tasty it was! It was presented artistically, and uniquely, and we remember walking by thinking wow... It is beautiful! Leading up to the wedding, Pankaj met with us often to decide on the menu and logistics. I brought my family to his restaurant, and we visited his other restaurant location in Great Falls. Every time we were impressed at his professionalism, and of course the food was to die for. Our wedding guests were from different backgrounds it was important that the food was not too spicy. It was just perfect, savory, and delicious. Pankaj brought his team with him to two meetings with us at our venue. We were so impressed he came the 2nd time, as it was not necessary. Bollywood is committed to your event and dedicated to making everything perfect. We could say so much more. Bollywood Bistro gets our absolute highest recommendation.
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    Clara Sent on 06/21/2016
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    It is a privilege to work with people like Kartik Sharma. Thorough professional, incredibly responsive and a great problem solver, in addition to the amazing Indian food. The food was definitely very good, but Kartik’s attention to detail in making sure he had what he needed to do a great job was phenomenal. He came to the venue twice, spent time talking with the chef’s and coordinators, brought a lot of the equipment not provided - he made sure he had everything to deliver high quality food - a man who clearly takes pride in his work. We had a minor snafu with not being able to bring a propane tank into the venue and Kartik solved for it by bringing an electric griddle (for dosas). The food was great - the appetizers were beautifully served, and our eclectic mixture of Colombian and Indian guests really enjoyed the food. We asked him to make the food (fully indian menu) mildly spiced and Kartik delivered.

    If you need to cater Indian food - go to Bollywood Bistro. Highly highly recommended.
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    Sukriti Sent on 04/26/2016
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    Everyone commented on how good the food was at our wedding! Two of our four appetizers were completely out because people kept piling them on. From beginning to end, Pankaj and his staff were very attentive and took care of everything including clean up! The presentation was excellent and he tried to cook a lot of things on site (some venues may not allow this). Prior to the event, Pankaj was highly responsive and accommodated any request we had. It's safe to say we will use him and Bollywood Bistro for any future catering needs!
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    Natalie Sent on 04/04/2016
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    I could say so many things, but I will keep it short and sweet. They were amazing! Their food is delicious. They are absolutely amazing to work with. Professional, flexible, punctual, very reasonably priced, and delicious. There is nothing else I could have wanted. You want your guests to be amazed by the food and ours certainly were!
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    Bollywood Bistro catered our wedding snack break, cocktail hour, and reception (contracted through Gala Cuisine at Foxchase Manor). Mr. Pankaj Sharma was a pleasure to work with - very responsive, helpful, and professional throughout the planning process. The food itself was FANTASTIC. Every single guest we talked to, both Indian and non-Indian, told us how delicious the food was and how they went back multiple times to get more, and many told us it was by far the best wedding food they'd ever had. It's a real testament to the care and passion that Mr. Sharma and his team put into the food they serve. In addition, Mr. Sharma made a point to find me (the bride) and bring me some snacks to ensure I ate something during the day.

    We would strongly recommend Bollywood Bistro - the quality of food and service is truly outstanding, and we look forward to working with Mr. Sharma and his team to cater future events.
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    Gurleen Sent on 09/24/2015
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    I am not sure where to begin because Mr. Pankaj Sharma really made our wedding very special and one to remember. We received so many and I mean so many compliments about the food! In fact, I received personal messages asking where we had the catering one from because they wanted to cater from them for their events. He was so easy to work with! The food was absolutely delicous and what was even better was his service and the service from his staff. We catered from Bollywood Bistro for our Sangeet, Wedding and Reception and I cannot give you one complaint. Mr. Pankaj Sharma was always present making sure everything was out and warm and fresh. The communication was a breeze! Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts! We will defnitely be referring others your way!
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    The food was amazing! Their team was great to work with - did an amazing job with set up and everything! Our guests raved about the food for days after the wedding.
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    Ranju Sent on 06/12/2015
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    Pankaj is phenomenal-he made sure our event went off without a hitch and he is such a pleasure to work it! Can't wait to work with him again!
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    Pankaj Sharma is the most reliable vendor I have ever worked with. His team is extremely professional and the food quality is amazing!
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    Anju Sent on 05/04/2015
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    It was a great experience. All guests loved food and praised it a lot. They were professional and I'll recommend them in future.
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    We have ordered Indian food from Bollywood Bistro for events at our community center in Boyds, MD. They have been extremely professional, helpful and are easy to reach and communicate with. The food has been delivered to our doorstep in time and is always delicious and of good quality. Our events usually consist of 200 people, of varying ethnicity which means they have differing tolerance to spice and varying preference in taste. Despite that, we have received only compliments for the food ordered from Bollywood Bistro. We are very happy that Bollywood Bistro caters outside of VA too and we hope to have a long relationship with them.
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    Bollywood Bistro catered our December 2014 wedding. Pankaj was incredibly professional, communicative, and helpful during the planning process. On the day of our wedding, the food was abundant and delicious and service was outstanding. Multiple wedding guests told us that Bollywood Bistro provided the best wedding dinner they had ever had. Local friends and family have since visited the restaurant; some are interested in having Bollywood Bistro cater for their future events.
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    It was a pleasure working with Mr. Sharma for my wedding. He was very responsive and open to ideas and suggestions. We even visited his restaurant for a tasting which sold us. At the last minute I had to make some changes and he was able to accommodate them. I would certainly recommend anyone to him and his restaurant. Thank you Mr. Sharma for making our event wonderful.
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    I have had the opportunity to work with Pankaj at Bollywood Bistro numerous times. He is professional, extremely responsive and will work with you to create the perfect menu for your event. He and his team have a delicious product, and they know what they are doing. They are a pleasure to work with and I will continue to work with them in the future and I will gladly recommend Bollywood Bistro to anyone that is inquiring.
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