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    Aladdin Restaurant

    3.6 (83 reviews)
    InexpensiveBangladeshi, Indian, Buffets
    Open 3:00 pm - 11:30 PM

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    If you give me food this good aladdin a nice tip
    Fox E.

    I won't let a young girl into my Yelp account, but I will let Aladdin. Especially if he agrees that this is some of the yummiest food in Northern Virginia. Aladdin is one of my favourite little unheralded restaurants in the DC area and one of the true gems of the Virginia suburbs. This wonderful owner is serving authentic Bangladeshi Cuisine with a real flair and style. So far I've only tried the signature beef dish, the Beef Tehari, but it was absolutely amazing. It was competitively priced at around the $10 and filled me up completely. A little greasy which is how I like it. Dry but not as much as some Biryani places. I would definitely come back here and can't wait to try other stuff. I recommend it to everyone. Forget A La Carte dishes. And come to A La Ddin instead.

    Just rice, no meat for beef tehari.
    Angie G.

    I ordered 2 beef tehari's here the other day and the guy over the phone told me it will take 2 hours to make. I said that fine. 2 hours later, I show up to the restaurant and am given old soggy rice and barely any meat in the tehari. I really wanted to go up and say something but because it was my birthday, I didn't want to make it into a bad day by complaining. I was extremely upset over the fact that they told me to wait 2 hours for them to make fresh food but when I got there, you could tell it wasn't fresh at all and he barely gave me meat. If I could give it 0 stars, I would.

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    Tanveer A.

    I have two criteria for rating any restaurant. The first criteria is the authenticity of the food. The second is the cleanliness of the bathroom. The place failed miserably on both. We are visiting Washington DC for an extended weekend. After checking in our hotel, we looked for authentic Bangladeshi food and we decided to give the place a try. The place has reasonable interior. The service also meets expectations. We ordered kacchi biriyani and shrimp dopeaza per advise and head to bathroom for washing our hand. The poor condition of cleanliness of the place is very difficult to ignore. The food is alright if you do not have any idea what authentic Bangladeshi cuisine taste like. But, for us the food missed the mark by a mile. Not recommended at all.

    A big chunk of bone and two smaller pieces,  just right to choke on.
    Sharyn H.

    Really disappointed. The channa masala was an unappetizing monochrome brown. The palak paneer wasn't bad but the lamb rogan josh was way too spicy, especially since we asked for it not to be. Also the lamb was full of bones.

    fuchka!
    Ihita K.

    Imagine my surprise reading a DC foodie blog, and stumbling across a Bangladeshi restaurant! Don't get me wrong, our food is DELICIOUS, but not many people have discovered it yet. And since I'm not regularly taking groups of people home to try my native cuisine, and I certainly do not know how to cook it, it's hard for me to usually introduce the deliciousness of Bangladeshi cuisine to my friends. Well, no longer! Enter Aladdin! As soon as I read the article, I convinced one of my friends to check it out with me that same night, and it was every bit as amazing as I could've hoped. We started with the fuchka (also known of pani puri, or gol goppi) which is essentially little crispy dough (I think?) balls, that come with a tangy/spicy soup sauce combo. The way to eat it is to fill each ball with some of the sauce, top it with additional spices if preferred, and then pop it in your mouth to bite and enjoy all the flavors at once. It's traditionally a street food, but here you can get all the yumminess of street food, without all the potential bacteria of the actual street foods of Bangladesh. We then continued with the haleem which can be best be described as minced meat soup/stew like dish. It's made of wheat, barley, lentils and meat (chicken in this case). This is another favorite appetizer of mine due to the richness and variety of all the spices and flavors. For my main dish, I got a fish curry (I mean, we *are* known for fish & rice after all), and it did not disappoint. It tasted like my mom's just without the side of lectures about why I'm not married with kids already. SO, essentially perfect in my book. :) My friend ordered the chicken korma which was also very authentic- though my only comment would be the fact that they use breast meat for their korma, and I generally prefer thigh and wings in my korma for more flavor. All in all, Aladdin was a wonderful experience, and I'll definitely be back with more friends so that I can finally introduce them to some of the foods I love and hold dear to my heart.

    Hannah H.

    About a 3.5: The Aladdin Restaurant has been around for about 1.5 years and is located in a small plaza off of Lee Highway. My husband and I came here to try out their famous 'Sunday Brunch,' which was set in a buffet style. They only offer the buffet option on Sunday, and an other days, you just order off their menu. They have items such as: appetizers (samosas, chat patee, halim, fuchka, and moghlai-porota), vegetable dishes (shobjee bhajee, aloo bhajee, vindi bhajee, dal makhani, etc.), biryani (chicken, beef, goat, shrimp, vegetable, etc.), kabobs, meat dishes (chicken curry, chicken karahi, lamb vindaloo, etc.), seafood entrees (shrimp dopiaza, shrimp malai curry, etc.), and desserts. The selections at the buffet was not extensive, but I did find some specific dishes that I really enjoyed: the chewy roti bread, the juicy & flavorful tandoori chicken, and the beef & cabbage. I can definitely see myself getting the entree version or a carry-out of the beef & cabbage, as the beef itself was tender and tasted like braised beef with slightly crunchy cabbage slices, great with a mound of rice. There was also lentils, rice, cauliflower, and chicken samosas (that I wasn't a fan of). There was hot tea (that you can make yourself with the hot water) and cold water, as well as soft beverages you can purchase as an addition. The place was jam-packed with locals as well as families to take advantage of the food. The manager was walking around, making sure that everything is good, and she was also brooming up the place to keep the place clean and tidy. The buffet itself was $10 per person, inclusive of tax, so I thought that was a great bargain. The food itself was pretty solid, and it was a great way to sample what they can offer on the menu. I would like to come back and try out their curry dishes as well as their chicken karahi. +Sunday Brunch Buffet - $10 per person +beef & cabbage +chewy roti bread (a great alternative to regular naan bread)

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    Love this place. Great food. Great people. The place is so laid back and clean. They are very hospitable

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    The food quality is very poor. They don't know what they are making. Complete waste of money

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    it's a very good restaurant. we like it. the food is great. please go there and enjoy the food. Thanks

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    Good snacks but please stop refrying your samosas! Drenched in oil!!!! Chat was ok but not saucy. Keema somosas good.

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    Food is good.Cashier forget to bill properly.Why the store is so dirty?Specially the front door.

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    Love this spot, my family has been coming for years. The beef tehari is amazing and the haleem is pretty great as well!

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