Rec for excellent indian restaurant

[Anonymous]

Love Haandi. Or Kadhai in Bethesda (which used to be Haandi).

[Anonymous]

woodlands in fairfax is my favorite for south indian vegetarian.

[Anonymous]

What's the place in McLean on Beverly Rd?

[Anonymous]

Haandi

[Anonymous]

Yep Haandi but for takeout, Minerva Express is very good.

[Anonymous]

I am surprised at all the recommendations for Haandi.

I think it is over-rated and very few Indians I know would eat there.

[Anonymous]

If you're looking in DC proper, the best Indian restaurant is Salt and Pepper Grill near Howard University. It looks like a hole in the wall (it kind of is) but the food is amazing. My husband and I are both South Asian and we salivate over the food. It's way better than Rasika.

[Anonymous]

Indian here, I love Bombay Bistro in Fairfax. I've been going there for almost 15 years.

[Anonymous]

Masala Art

Mehak

[Anonymous]

Shakthi South Asian Cuisine
3807 Mount Vernon Ave
Alexandria, VA 22305

They have Indian, Thai and Sri Lankan; although my favorite is the Sri Lankan food!

[Anonymous]

The whole thing about these recommendations is that there is a difference between what Indians consider to be good food versus Americans. Unfortunately, some of these recommendations are geared to Western taste.

Also, some of the places with really good Indian food have limited decor and overall ambiance. This is probably true for most ethnic restaurants.

So if you are an American - and you are looking for good food - you may have to go to the less known places some of which are really hole in the wall type setups but you can count on some great food.

[Anonymous]

We love Passage to India in Bethesda. There are offerings from North, South, East and West India, which I believe is not common? The atmosphere is not particularly lovely, but the food is so, so good.

[Anonymous]

Aditi in Kingstowne

[Anonymous]

Thank you all. We definitely have some new places to try. The best Indian we ever had (not in India) was actually overseas - what the mums made for international day at the school. So, I think we're looking for something more on the "authentic" side and are not as concerned about ambiance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We love Passage to India in Bethesda. There are offerings from North, South, East and West India, which I believe is not common? The atmosphere is not particularly lovely, but the food is so, so good.

Passage to India is our favorite also!