Nirvana

Posted on 2006/04/25 by .

Nirvana, web site, 1810 K Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-223-5043 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Gayot]
Excellent South Indian dishes and most Gujarati vegetarian dishes. It is from the people who once brought you Swagat’s, near the University of Maryland. Not everything on the buffet will be good, but the best dishes are superb and original, not what you find elsewhere in the area. You will always feel that this place is not as good as it might have been, but anyone who likes Indian food should have this in their repertoire.

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Aroma

Posted on 2006/04/25 by .

Aroma, web site, 1919 Eye Street NW, Washington,DC, 202-833-4700 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp]
Foggy Bottom Indian stand-by. Reliable.

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Taj of India

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Taj of India, web site, 2809 M Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-965-4266 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | Yelp | Gayot]
I haven’t eaten here yet. One should always be suspicious of Georgetown ethnic restaurants, but my sixth sense tells me that the place is probably decent.

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Aatish on the Hill

Posted on 2006/04/25 by .

Aatish on the Hill, web site, 609 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Washington, DC, 202-544-0931 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | City Paper | openlist | Yelp]
Some years ago Phyllis Richman asked why this place isn’t better known. I still wonder. It is not perfect, but far better than the Capitol Hill competition. Their specialty is lamb, especially Rogan Josh, real full-flavored lamb taste. Above average Mango Lassi. Not outrageously priced.

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Heritage India

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Heritage India, 2400 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC, across from the Fresh Fields, 202-333-3120. (Also a Dupont Circle branch, 1337 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC, near N Street, 202-331-1414, with a different menu.) (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell | openlist | Yelp | Gayot]
Why don’t they have an ethnic restaurant that adheres to mainstream restaurant standards of ingredients, presentation, and service? That’s Heritage India for you. Extremely yummy, one of the best Indian places around. Worth the trip into DC, even if you’re happy with your local places in VA or MD. Not as good as Indique, but still good enough to knock your socks off. I’ve heard mixed reviews about the new Dupont Circle outlet, which also offers Indian tapas.

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Bombay Cafe

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Bombay Cafe, 11213-E Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA, 703-352-8282, near Jermantown Road (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [openlist | Yelp | Gayot]
Mom and pop, where they cook for you or you grab from simmering trays on the counter. Not as good as my favorites, but still good enough that I look forward to eating here.

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Raaga

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Raaga, web site, 5872 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA, 703-998-7000, just east of Duangrat’s. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp]
Indian food, from the folks who brought you Connaught’s in Fairfax and Infusion in Vienna. Certainly very good, but lacks special dishes if you know the other places on this list.

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Polo India Club

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Polo India Club, web site, 1736 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 202-483-8705 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp]
Excellent Indian food. They have a thick yellow chicken curry, exactly the same as the chicken that used to be served at Katmandu, the now-defunct Nepalese place. Order that.

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Haandi

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Haandi, web site, 1222 W. Broad St., Falls Church, VA, 703-533-3501. Also 4904 Fairmont Avenue, Bethesda, MD, 301-718-0121 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp | Gayot]
They take no reservations, and some times the place fills up, though not as it used to. I like their wok-cooked specialties and their salmon, but I find some of the portions a bit too small and the spicing a bit too weak. This was once a prime option but now other places are passing it by.

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Tiffin

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Tiffin, web site, 1341 University Blvd. East, Takoma Park, MD, 301-434-9200 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp | Gayot]
A non-vegetarian spin-off of Udupi Palace, and just a short bit further down the road, heading away from the Beltway. Very good Indian food, and very authentic, these people know what they are doing.

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