[1][6] Examples of appetizers served include Goi Tai and Nam Prik Gung Mamauang.

[1] For mains, past options have included Cornish hen, Kee Mao, Bistik Tandoori, and the Pad Ped Surf & Turf.

"[3] At this time, Asian food was less popular in Waterloo, but this changed as the increase of international students caused the city to become more multicultural.

[17] The 2011 Mercury review was positive, describing the restaurant as "one of a kind" and summarizing it as having "intoxicating flavours, laid-back atmosphere, great service".

[3] According to Andrew Coppolino of CBC News, Bhima's has a reputation for developing cooks who "stay in the region to add their skill to the food scene's diversity".