NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 20:12:35 EDT Organization: RoadRunner - Cox Xref: usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu dc.dining:18346 "larry eanet" wrote in message news: ... > > I wonder if anybody here could recommend a good Indian restaurant in > Northern Virginia.We're not really looking for a fancy dining > experience-just good eatin' with an emphasis on vegetable dishes and > appetizers.Thanks in advance............Larry Although I've never eaten there, Mehak is likely to be the most authentic, as it is in the Indian enclave in Merrifield. It has been recommended to me by an Indian colleague as well: http://www.mehak.com/ Cannaught place in downtown Fairfax City is more on the yogurt side than the curry side -- it's also slightly pricey: http://www.washingtonian.com/dining/Profiles/Connaug.html Taj Mahal in Springfield on Commerce St. has a good weekday lunch ($7) and weekend brunch ($9) buffet. Nice decor -- a good place for a date. Shiney's in Annandale on Markham St. is the best all around bargain -- lunch buffet is $5 and dinner buffet is just $6! Great Nan. But decor is that of a bus station. I mean, where else can you get all- you-can eat awesome food for $6 for dinner?
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NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 22:18:48 PDT Organization: @Home Network Xref: usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu dc.dining:18349 Michael M. wrote: >"larry eanet" wrote in message news: ... >> >> I wonder if anybody here could recommend a good Indian restaurant in >> Northern Virginia.We're not really looking for a fancy dining >> experience-just good eatin' with an emphasis on vegetable dishes and >> appetizers.Thanks in advance............Larry > >Although I've never eaten there, Mehak is likely to be the most >authentic, as it is in the Indian enclave in Merrifield. It has >been recommended to me by an Indian colleague as well: >http://www.mehak.com/ Mehak is definitely one of the best North Indian restaurants in the area (although they, like most Indian restaurants, have some problems trying to cut down on the amount of oil they use for people on restricted diets). I've been craving their vindaloo fiercely for the last week or two, actually; it's highly addictive stuff. For vegetarian food, though, South Indian restaurants would be a better bet. Amma's in Vienna is a good cheap hole-in-the-wall; for something a little more upscale, or for a little more more variety, try Aarathi (a North Indian restaurant with some South Indian dishes thrown in for good measure) run by the same folks, a little bit up Maple Ave. from Amma's. (Aditi, in Georgetown, is also part of the same family, although it is more straightforward North Indian; there's also now an Amma's in Georgetown, too, I believe.) >Cannaught place in downtown Fairfax City is more on the yogurt >side than the curry side -- it's also slightly pricey: >http://www.washingtonian.com/dining/Profiles/Connaug.html Connaught's sister restuarant, Raaga (on Route 7), is very good, and one of the few Indian places that can do good non-greasy food. Haven't been to Connaught yet, though. >Taj Mahal in Springfield on Commerce St. has a good weekday lunch ($7) >and weekend brunch ($9) buffet. Nice decor -- a good place for a date. It looks pretty sketchy from the outside, so I've avoided going there even though only I live ten minutes away; I guess I'll have to check it out. >Shiney's in Annandale on Markham St. is the best all around bargain -- Where specifically is this? All of the above are good suggestions if you want to stay in VA, by the way, but if you are willing to make the trek up to Langley Park, MD, you should try to go to Udupi Palace; they are by far the best South Indian restaurant in greater DC. -- Sweth.