Indian Food?

In article , Mishra
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> Any recommendations for good Indian restaurants that don't cost an arm and
> a leg?

You dont specify a neighborhood, so you'll probably get a flood of answers only some of which are useful to you.... Anyway, Siddhartha in Silver Spring, MD has good Indian food (variety of regional cuisines, but i go for the Southern stuff) and you can easily get by with less than $10 a person. It's basic cafeteria style in decor and dinnerware but clean and well-lit, if that matters. On weekends (maybe other times, too) they have buffets which are a good deal if you like the particular food being featured. Akbar in Baltimore is excellent, too, but may be too far to go. There's lots of other possibilities in the DC area but i'll let others put in their opinions first (to avoid excess repetition).

  Ma> From: Mishra

  Ma> Any recommendations for good Indian restaurants that don't cost an arm
  Ma> and a leg?

Maharaja, in the shopping center across from the main entrance to NASA Greenbelt.

I really love the place, I just wish it were closer to Reston.

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In Pennsylvania ? absolutely no idea!

Around here though, Bombay Bistro in Rockville is my favourite (nearest to an English Indian Restaurant) Also try Handii and Aarathi in Falls Church and Vienna resp. (a little more expensive than the Bistro, depends where you are)

If you want cheap, try the Food Factory in Arlington (Pakistan) or Deli Dahba (not sure of location) Both kind of cafeterias but definately inexpensive!

A good place for inexpensive Indian food is the Royal Bengal in Takoma Park. I've gone there for years and have always been amazed at (a) how undiscovered it has stayed, and (b) how they stay in business, given (a).

I've mostly ordered from the vegetarian side of the menu, but they have lots of carnivorous dishes (and the lamb with spinach is really good).  Veggie-wise, the "Bengal special" (potato, tomato, and cauliflower) is very good, likewise any of the lentil or chickpea dishes.  The only veggie dish that has been disappointing is the "mixed vegetable curry" which seems to be made of the kind of mixed vegetables that you buy frozen, by the bag.

One of the reasons I like this place is that the food isn't as hot as Indian food sometimes is, but I'm sure they can spice it up!  Their lassi drinks are very fresh tasting, and any bread you order comes hot off the grill.

Anyway, Royal Bengal is at 6846 New Hampshire Ave., near the intersection with East-West Highway.  They're open for dinner till 9 p.m. Sun. through Thurs., and until 10 p.m. Fri. and Sat.  They're also open for lunch, but I'm not sure what their hours are.  You can call 301-270-6054 to find out.

I have no connection with this restaurant, aside from being a loyal customer who would be disappointed if a nice, inexpensive place like that went out of business.

For a nice Indian (Pakistani, to be more precise) lunch buffet in Annandale, I enjoy Kebabish Restaurant at 4231-E Markham Street, (703) 642-9700.  It's only $4.99.  The restaurant is clean, bright, and (unfortuantely) empty.  The seats are very comfortable, and the staff are pleasant.

It's a bit hard to find.  It's in a shopping center a block or so behind Little River Turnpike near the Safeway shopping center.

If you go there, make sure *not* to go to the other restaurant next door to the left.  It has a cheaper buffet, but is not as good.

- Keith

Someone wrote:
: Any recommendations for good Indian restaurants that don't cost an arm and : a leg?

Since a Maryland restaurant has already been metnioned, I'll add some balance w/ DC & VA:

- Haandi on Rt. 7 in Falls Church is excellent (VA)
- Aditi on M St in Georgetown is good (DC)
- Believe it or not, IMHO the vegetarian Indian place in Union Station's food court is pretty good & really cheap (haven't been there in a while, though).(DC)
- Delhi Dhaba is a cafeteria style place near Courthouse in Arlington. It's pretty good & cheap as well. (VA)

-- Jesse

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