Indian Restaurants/Eateries in the Northeast

vmur · Dec 18, 2007

Dear ILites,

Please share information about Indian restaurants/eateries in your area.

Here are some of them in my area.

Devi (Pure Vegetarian/South Indian restuarant) in Exton, PA (Devi- Authentic South Indian Vegetarian Restaurant- Exton)
Himalayan (Regular Indian Restaurant serving Punjabi food) in Malvern, PA
Taste of India in Wayne and Exton, PA
Jaipuri Cuisine in King of Prussia, PA
Cafe Spice (mdmenu) in Philadelphia, PA
Udipi Dosa House in Bensalem, PA (Pure Veg/South Indian)
Gateway to India, Frazer, PA.
Karma, Philadelphia, PA (Karma Restaurant – Indian Restaurant Philadelphia)

I would certainly rate Udipi and Devi as my favourites. I heard a lot of good things about Cafe Spice and Karma, but never got a chance to dine there. Please add more to the list and let us know how your dining experience was.

-Vidya

Blondie · Dec 18, 2007

Indian Restaurents in my part of Northern Virginia i.e Herndon\Reston\Chantilly\Fairfax :

Minerva Indian Cuisine ....herndon
Harvest of India
Supper club of india
Angheti indian cuisine

Mayuri.....Reston

WoodLands.....Fairfax
Bombay Bistro
Jaipur
Bombay Tandoor

Saravana Palace....Chantilly
Rangoli

Banjara....Ashburn
Mirchi

All are excellent choices except for Jaipur where i / we had very bad experience. They totally suck in service starting from seating. They have no seating for 3. If you happen to be a party of 3, you will see people coming half hour later than you being seated but not your party. The reason given by the hostess is that they have pre made seat arrangements for 2, 4 and 4+ but not for three. End result is with more than the half restaurent empty, we were made to stand for more than half hour at which we left in disgust. What type of hospitality school did their wait staff attend?

vmur · Dec 18, 2007

Thanks Blondie for the prompt info. I have heard about Minerva and Saravana Palace, did not know about the others. Which restaurants are close to the constitution mall? Do any of them have websites? The reason I am asking is because a lot of us in and around DC drive for 4-5 hours to visit the White House and it's surroundings and we end up soo hungry and tired and crave for Indian food.

It will be great if you can give us some information on that too.

Thanks much,
Vidya

slp807 · Dec 18, 2007

There are Plenty of Restaurants in NJ

I am listing some of them from Piscataway/Edison

Chand Palace (Vegitarian) is awesome place to eat. the food is very tasty

Chand Palace

Malabar House (vegitarian) --in Stelton Rd, Piscataway
Tawa -stelton Rd, piscataway
Jaipur Palace ( i had vey bad experince with the, the food is very bad and we can easily identify that it is not prepared fresh)
Nanking --Indian and chineese

In Oak Tree Rd, Edison, there are lot many

i would love to go Saravan Bhavan (vegitarian)
Moksha
Moghul
Malgudi
Rasoii
Dosa Express
Chopstick
Sukhadia's Snacks and Sweets
Nanking
Chowpatty
Dimple fast food

I think i might have missed many, Ilites from Nj can add to the list.......

Blondie · Dec 18, 2007

Vidya,
Living in the suburbs of DC, I can very well understand the tourist woes regarding indian food options. But still recommend that if the trip is for sight seeing to stick to the cafeterias located in each and every museum. Because finding parking is a nightmare for newcomers/ occassional visitors in addition to the fear of being mugged\unknown, once you lose your spot, chances are you might not find another. and for those who prefer to take the metro, the below list might throw some light. There are no indian restaurents in the vicinity of the Mall. Some of the Deli's/eateries within the mall buildings are now offering the popular curry options, that is all.

If the trip is for fun \ dining out \ theatre, then must visit the hugely popular and expensive Bombay Club which has the prestige of presidents and senators as regular customers.

I would highly recommend Indique, an indo-french restaurent where the chef has created wonders. We had catered from them few times.

The rest I just copied from tour of dc website. Washington, D.C. -- Restaurants -- By Type Of Food

<DL><DT>Aatish On The Hill <DD>609 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
Washington DC 20003
202.544.0931
</DD></DL>

<DL><DT>Aditi Indian Cuisine <DD>3299 M St. NW
Washington DC 20007
202.625.6825
</DD></DL>

<DL><DT>Aroma <DD>1150 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington DC 20036
202.293.6300
</DD></DL>

<DL><DT>Aroma Indian Restaurant <DD>1919 I St. NW
Washington DC 20006
202.833.4700
</DD></DL>

<DL><DT>Ascot Restaurant <DD>1708 L St. NW
Washington DC 20036
202.530.1030
</DD></DL>

<DL><DT>Balajee Indian Vegetarian Restaurant <DD>1379 K St. NW
Washington DC 20005
202.628.9090
</DD></DL>

<DL><DT>The Bombay Club Restaurant <DD>815 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington DC 20006
202.659.3727
</DD></DL>

<DL><DT>Bombay Palace Restaurant <DD>2020 K St. NW
Washington DC 20006
202.331.4200
</DD></DL>

<DL><DT>Curry Club <DD>1734 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Washington DC 20007
202.625.9090
</DD></DL>

<DL><DT>Heritage India <DD>2400 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Washington DC 20007
202.333.3120
</DD></DL>

<DL><DT>Indian Punjabi Restaurant Taj Mahal <DD>1327 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington DC 20036
202.659.1544
</DD></DL>

<DL><DT>Indique <DD>3512 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington DC 20008
202.244.6600
</DD></DL>

<DL><DT>Little India <DD>2623 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington DC 20008
202.232.5030
</DD></DL><DL><DT> </DT></DL>

<DL><DT>Mehak Indian Restaurant <DD>817 7th St. NW
Washington DC 20001
202.408.9292
</DD></DL>

<DL><DT>Mount Everest Restaurant <DD>1805 18th St. NW
Washington DC 20009
202.462.3980
</DD></DL>

<DL><DT>Naan & Beyond <DD>1710 L St. NW
Washington DC 20036
202.466.6404
</DD></DL>

<DL><DT>Paru's Indian Vegetarian Restaurant <DD>2010 S St. NW
Washington DC 20009
202.483.5133
</DD></DL>

<DL><DT>Peacock Restaurant <DD>5031 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington DC 20008
202.364.4444
</DD></DL>

<DL><DT>Polo India Club Restaurant <DD>1736 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington DC 20009
202.483.8705
</DD></DL>

<DL><DT>Queen Of India <DD>2471 18th St. NW
Washington DC 20009
202.986.2838
</DD></DL>

<DL><DT>Rasika <DD>633 D St. NW
Washington DC 20004
202.637.1222
</DD></DL>

<DL><DT>Swagat <DD>2604 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington DC 20008
202.462.4786
</DD></DL>

<DL><DT>Taj Mahal Restaurant <DD>1327 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington DC 20036
202.659.1544
</DD></DL>

<DL><DT>Taj Of India Indian Cuisine <DD>2809 M St. NW
Washington DC 20007
202.965.4266
</DD></DL>

<DL><DT>Tandoor-An Indian Restaurant <DD>3316 M St. NW
Washington DC 20007
202.333.3376
</DD></DL>

<DL><DT>Taste Of India <DD>2621 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington DC 20008
202.483.1115
</DD></DL>

<DL><DT>White Tiger <DD>301 Massachusetts Ave. NE
Washington DC 20002
202.546.5900
</DD></DL>

Shilpa77 · Dec 18, 2007

Here are few more restaurants in Central Jersey.

1. Vasantha Bhavan
2. Dosa Grill
3. Rasoi
4. Harini
5. Palace of Asia
6. Passage to India
7. Hot Breads ( like a chat house )
8. Ganges
9. Crown of India
10. Bangalore Express

That is all i could recollect...

-Shilpa

vmur · Dec 19, 2007

Hi Blondie,

That was a very exhaustive list. Thanks for putting so much effort to collect the details . Will keep these in mind and I think the other Indian tourists will find this information very useful too.

Thanks a lot!
Vidya

Blondie · Dec 19, 2007

No problem Vidya, it was just a copy paste job (are you listening CharuKaur?) from the website given, didn't take any effort. I still stand by my recommendation of eating at the cafeterias in the museum buildings themselves when sight seeing. For the elderly parents with diet restrictions, better to pack from home, they all allow food from outside at the security check points.

Nandshyam · Apr 15, 2008

Hey guys.. have you tried the Anjaper in Rt.130. I heard its a feast for Non vegetarians. I did like their Meals though

Sure give it a try...

Also few blocks from it.. you have chopstick.. not the congested one as in Oaktree.. Pretty spacious..!!

Phoenix1 · May 10, 2008

Hi,

I would like to add a few in North NJ.

1. Mantra - Near Paramus on Rt 4 East. - Reservation is better. Good Ambience
2. Kailash - Ridgewood.
3. Udipi Cafe - Parsipanny - Very Good Veg Food.

Also, we've tried Aachi's near edison (Talmadge Road). Its a chettinad-inpsired restaurant. Its a good restaurant.