Steve asked about Indian in the NoVa/Herndon area. I have found IndiaGate in Herndon to be reasonably good. On Eldon across from Outback. -jim
Washington, DC
Good Tandoor/Indian in NoVA?
Jim N. wrote: > > Steve asked about Indian in the NoVa/Herndon area. > > I have found IndiaGate in Herndon to be reasonably good. > On Eldon across from Outback. > I think that India Gate is now closed, although I could be mistaken. There are several good Indian (or "near"-Indian) restaurants in Herndon. Harvest of India is in the same shopping plaza on Elden Street as the K-Mart. It is directly opposite the K-mart on the far side of the plaza. This is a full-service restaurant that features a very nice lunch buffet for $6.95. If you're more of a carry-out or small luncheonette type diner there are two additional places in Herndon. One is called Charcoal Kebab and is in the K-mart shopping center as well. It is, technically, not Indian but Pakistani. Their specialities are kebabs of all sorts and in-house breads baked in tandoor ovens. The other place is in the Village at Dulles (the large faux-chalet-like monstrosity just past the intersection of the Dulles Toll Road and Centreville Road heading toward Centreville). Its name escapes me at the moment but I think it is <?> Kebab House. It is a few doors down from the Goodyear store and Salvation Army store that are on the far end of the center closest to Fox Mill Road/Sunrise Valley Drive. It has (or had the last time I visited) absolutely wonderful house made breads and tandoori chicken. Brian
Juliana H. wrote: >Someone wrote: >: Can anyone recommend any good Tandoor/(i) or Indian places in the Northern >: Virginia area? >: Specifically the Tysons/Falls Church or Dulles/Herndon/Chantilly area? > >: Doesn't necessarily have to be in these areas.. so if you know of one, >: let's hear it! > >Haandi, in Falls Church (near the Giant on Broad St.) > >Aarathi in Vienna (Not as good as Haandi, but close, imho.) > Cafe Taj in McLean is *excellent* - fairly varied menu, (the tandoori chicken is great, the biryanis are to die for, and there are plenty of other options, including an exquisite lamb vindaloo); wonderful breads, and not horribly expensive. Aarathi is okay, but not as good.