Called in asking if they were serving the chai beverage listed on their menu because I had to drive 30 minutes to grab it for family. Got there, staff greeted us rude, said they weren't serving it. I asked why did they tell me they had it when they didn't knowing the drive and he shrugged his shoulders. Definitely do not recommend based off how the wait staff was when we entered.
We love the food this is best Indian cuisine I have ever been before very good service and very clean test it’s best when you come DC you need to visit Cafe of India ??
We tried the tandoori here recently and it was great! Well cooked with tons of flavor.
We LOVE this neighborhood spot! We’ve ordered takeout and dined in on several occasions, and every time the food is so delicious and flavorful (you’ve got to try the crackling spinach, and the pistawala chicken is my go-to). Our 5-year-old has declared palak paneer as his favorite food after eating it, and the employees are always so nice and generous to him, even when just walking our dog by the restaurant. Highly recommend!
My husband and I went out to celebrate my graduation. We got there around 515. Now we have been to this place many times and the manager is really rough with the customers. I try to ignore it but he’s kind of really rude. Like the way he even gives menus it gives me a vibe and a unspoken feeling of hey here’s the menu, eat fast and get out. So we were talking and we had ate. There was a lovely young lady who dropped off the check, and a super lovely African American guy who gave us the to- go containers and a younger Indian guy who made our drinks. I liked their service. Anyways the manager knows us because we come in there but still it’s weird like he doesn’t like us. When we were drinking he came up and said I need for you guys to leave because we need this table and there were only 2 other tables. Like wtf…I have never in my life been kicked out of a restaurant. It was only 6pm and it was dead. We were going to leave within 5 minutes before he came up to us because we wanted to walk to friendship heights to go to DSW. I don’t think we will ever be back. That manager is rude and mean. Like stop talking down to your customers. It’s rude. It’s always a hit or miss. It’s like when I go there I think is he going to be in a good mood or not? I found a Indian restaurant in Bethesda called Virraaj. The manager there is superb. He is always friendly and more over cares about his customers. He is always welcoming to us. I wish I didn’t waste my graduation dinner here. I should have gone to Virraaj. Anyways food is good.
I have been eating here for many years and it is my favorite restaurant in DC. The food is excellent, the ambiance is welcoming, and the service friendly.
The food here is awesome. Everything is delicious. The spinach is great, the chicken in pistachio sauce is to die for, we also love the tilapia fritters and the potato patties. It is the nest restaurant in Tenley IMHO.
While in the midst of getting gas I could smell an enticing aroma coming from across the street. I said to myself, I have to try it!But before I could even order I had to toss the menu and walk out. Terrible customer service. Seems like they wanted to refuse my service. Waiters energy was way off. I asked is there any vegetarian options or seafood on the lunch buffet (most likely that was the aroma that brought me here), guy tells me no. With further examination, we detected that was a lie.Shout out to Maury and *%!# this place.
Spinach was incredible!
Lamb chops and spinach with corn and tandoori bread:Lamb was slathered in a crust of spices that would make shoes taste good. Devastating flavor.Spinach with corn was intensely spiced and perfect for scooping with naan. Real depth. It is a bit too salty because it's concentrated in texture, so just be aware that you can dilute it or adjust the scoops for less spinach per area of bread.Bread was like manna.