We've been looking for a good Indian restaurant close to Centreville but everything we've seen so…read morefar had mixed reviews. Mehak had a couple of mixed reviews too, but mainly about takeout orders. In my opinion, you can't really rate a restaurant fairly with takeouts. That being said, we went ahead and tried Mehak and we're so glad we did. The gobi manchurian was not on the menu for some reason, but definitely ask for it! It's really good - very crispy, very flavorful, and not too spicy. The mango lassi was one of the best we've ever had. It was creamy and not tart at all. It was very refreshing. We were debating between the Kadai Goat and the Goat Rogan Josh. We decided on the Rogan Josh but I don't think I could've gone wrong either way. It was really tender and very tasty. We also got the the Paneer Mekhani and it was also delicious. The Garlic Naan was very fresh and perfect for cleaning up your plate of the delicious sauces. The owner and the staff were very nice and they kept checking on us to make sure everything was ok. They did give us bottled water but I felt a little bad for asking for another one. I'm pretty sure they would've given me another if I asked. That was just me. Overall, I highly recommenr Mehak Indian Restaurant if you simply want humble and delicious Indian Food. 5

Solid Indian food here. We've been coming here over the years mostly for take out. Since my last…read morereview, they renovated the interior and looks much more warm and inviting. While we were there, it was obvious that a bulk of their business is take out. Plenty of people came in to pick up their orders. One of my biggest gripes of late with their take out has been the portion size. It is noticeably smaller than other places. So when we sat down to eat, I was pleased to know that we could get more rice. We had 3 bowls of rice. But the nicest part was we didn't even have to ask. The guy asked us if we wanted more rice...3 times! I think I may have to eat there more often.

While the menu of this place does include a variety of biryani as one might expect it does have a…read morereasonably wide general Indian menu. As such, I ordered some spinach dal to go with quite very heavy biryani, as well as some onion samosas. Whatever they do to the onions, it's delicious. I got my biryani with gongura paneer; the gongura is a leafy vegetable that adds a bitter astringent note. It's a nice contrast to the indulgence of biryani in general and paneer in particular. However, there weren't any other vegetables and it was overly indulgent; maybe I just shouldn't order biryani. It did come with typical accompaniments (yogurt and another sauce). Getting dal for some fiber and a nice herbal flavor note was a good decision.

Solid food! I did a takeout order chicken biryani, butter chicken, chicken tikka masala, and…read moregarlic naan. Yes, I know the butter chicken and tikka masala are similar, but I like to compare these 2 dishes from the same restaurant. It was all very good. The tikka masala had some good spice. It wasn't as spicy as some other places but I'm sure you can ask them to crank it up if you like it really spicy. I'll certainly be back!

Amazing butter chicken, mango lassis, and naan. The mild butter chicken is sweet and deliciously…read morecreamy, though they can spice it to your desire. Highly highly recommend.

Food was good, but the experience was confusing. The naan…read morewas huge -- much larger than we expected and definitely a highlight. We ordered the chicken korma and butter chicken at different spice levels. Just a heads-up: the spice scale leans very American-mild, so if you actually want heat, order a 3 or higher. That said, service and communication were off. When we walked in, none of the tables were cleaned, and we were told the kitchen was closing in 15 minutes, even though we arrived about 2 hours before their posted closing time. It felt rushed and unexpected. Because it's family-owned, it's possible they had something going on (Friday night, maybe closing early), but there were no signs posted and no notice online, so we had no way of knowing beforehand. Would come back for the food, but clearer communication and a more welcoming front-of-house experience would make a big difference.

Absolutely delicious and authentic Indian food. This place doesn't just have the typical Indian…read morefare, it reflects actual foods eaten by Indians. The portions are generous and very tasty. The woman at pickup was the cook, and she clearly enjoys feeding her family and her customers. I have only had one meal, but I plan to return and eat more real Indian food.

Good home made food with less oil. Had bhindi and dal with rotis. Lady was super nice to give a…read moretiffin. The quantity could have been better! I haven't tried their breakfast options and would love to try that at some point.

Happy to have referred two friends to this lovely restaurant! I went two different times once to…read moreorder a la carte and the second time to experience the buffet. Before Maharani Palace I will admit Indian food was not on my radar. Not on purpose; I live closer to other cuisine. I share this detail as context behind why I might have been so impressed with the buffet. An opportunity to try many wonderful popular Indian dishes I have heard before. The chicken tandoori was my favorite. Moreover, the customer service was wonderful. I never had to hunt anyone down to get my water refill. Lastly, this is a great restaurant to go to if you are looking for a place that isn't too noisy. Would return!

Lunch Rating... This…read moreis a buffet. Never eat at buffets. Food missed mark even with all of the options. Besides finding bits of bone or whatever it is in some of the curries, then the taste was .... It was just a very overrated and overpriced experience. The naan was good, but that was it. Plenty more Indian places to go, just not here.

Chicken kothu parota is good and this is the only place that we can go for kothu parota…read more Next is the Andhra chicken 65 . It is quite similar to chicken 65 which is dry and Andhra chicken is mixed with gravy Both are good and definitely worth trying .the service was great and everybody has been very welcoming and cooperative Ambiance was great and they have renovated it now

This place is consistently delicious. They recently did some renovations and rearranged a bit. It…read morelooks good. The food is amazing as always. The service is great, though we did ask for everything to be served at once and that didn't happen. It wasn't a big deal, especially with food this good. It's ready when it's ready!

We visited this restaurant when it was Athidhi before covid, when they had the lunch buffet. We…read morestopped by once in 2021, but left because it was empty and they no longer had the lunch buffet. We made the mistake of coming here (on a weekday evening) and left wondering, "How is this place still open???". There weren't any other customers, which should have been the first sign to leave. Zero decor, second sign to leave. The menu looked like it was typed up by a high schooler, no description and was partially hand written, final sign to leave. Unfortunately, being that we had high hopes (since their buffet used to be good), we stayed and ordered a chicken vindaloo and mutter paneer with naan. The naan was like rubber, not sure if it was heated in the microwave or old. The chicken vindaloo looked/tasted like regular chicken curry and had bones, which wasn't even mentioned on the menu. I have ordered chicken vindaloo from many other India restaurants and they always had boneless chicken and actually tasted like vindaloo. The server wasn't helpful in any way and didn't seem to know much about the food. We barley touched the food, paid and just left the rest of the food on the table.

The food was amazing, the ambience was crap. It is a bare empty restaurant with no art, no music,…read moreweird layout. It looked like they were in the middle of a renovation and quickly put up some tables so they could feed people. I wasn't even sure how to ask for a table when we walked in, there was no visible staff. Picked this place because it had good ratings on Yelp, so not sure what they normally look like and if this is a representation of what they're really like. You could tell this place was authentic because there were three other tables and they were all Indian. We got: Masala Mirchi Bhajji - battered and fried chili pepper stuffed with onion. Tarka Dal - yellow lentils Chicken Tikka masala - chicken in a thick creamy sauce The flavors are great, we didn't specify our heat level and we got medium and it was really spicy. I love spicy and can handle spicy, but it was almost too much for me. One food downside, they didn't provide much rice with the dish. The menu is exactly what you see on the website, small print, no pictures. So you have to know what you're looking for or ask a lot of questions. Though I found out if you use Yelp to order takeout, each menu item does include a picture. Very reasonably priced, rare these days.

Great place focussed on India street food. They specialize in egg dishes. They do have vegetarian…read moreand some meat dishes. They also good vegan options

I honestly only get the chichen kadai and chicken butter masala. Even the mild version is a bit too…read morespicy for me but I deal with it because it's delicious. They used to give small appetizer-sized plates of rice but this last time they gave us the larger regular-sized plates full of rice. I noticed the electric menu boards show $15.99 for each dish, but each item ring up at $16.99. I didn't make a fuss, but I will definitely point out the discrepancy next time. So far, so good though.

I have only had delivery but do plan to go to restaurant one day. Everything is delicious. I will…read moreupdate review once I have been inside the restaurant. I strong recommend, it's the best.

First time there tried chicken briyani and egg fried noodles. Both were delicious. My suggestion…read morewould be to go easy on the heat if you're not used to it. Uday is very kind and you will see for yourself.