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    3.3 (18 reviews)

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    Mirchi bhajji
    Neil V.

    The hygiene issues made it worse. There was hair on our table AND on our seats before we even sat down. If that's what's visible in the dining room, I don't want to imagine the kitchen. The bathroom design is baffling -- the faucets sit so low that there's barely two inches between the faucet and the sink, so your hands touch the sink basin while you're trying to wash them. You leave the bathroom feeling dirtier than when you walked in. To be fair, the ambiance is nice and the service is extremely fast. But nice decor doesn't fix bad food, and fast service just means your disappointment arrives quicker. Save yourself the money and drive to Saravana Palace in Fairfax instead. The ambiance isn't as fancy, but the food is far better and the portions actually match what you pay. That's what matters. We absolutely hated our experience here and will be telling everyone we know not to bother with this restaurant. One star, and that's generous.

    puri
    Varun S.

    We had been waiting for this vegetarian restaurant to open for a long time, and it finally opened near us, so we visited for dinner. The restaurant has nice, bright interiors and a welcoming ambiance. We ordered puri, Chettinad masala dosa, and rawa kesari. The puri was served with aloo curry and another masala curry while the aloo curry felt a bit bland, the masala curry was delicious and flavorful. The Chettinad masala dosa came with a generous amount of cheese and aloo masala stuffing, but we personally didn't enjoy it much because it became soggy and didn't really feel like eating a traditional dosa. The highlight of the meal was definitely the rawa kesari, which was delicious and a perfect way to end the dinner.

    Filter Coffee & Mango Lassi
    Natasha C.

    Chole Bhature were very tasty as was the masala dosa. The mini ghee idlis were the perfect size for my daughter. Sambhar was on point and served steaming hot. The Sarvana special dosa was also good. It was spicy so be careful if you don't prefer too much heat.

    14 Piece Mini Ghee Idly
    Mangala M.

    Came here for Father's Day, and the food is as good at this location as the many we have visited before. Very happy we have this place in our neighborhood. We ordered Rava dosa, iddli with ghee & podi, millet dosa, Chana bhatura, and mini iddli. All items were delicious!! I especially liked the channa that came with the bhatura, and the rava dosa was well cooked and not greasy. We will definitely be coming back here many times. Not sure what all the 1 star reviews are about. First of all there is inflation, so yes prices are high. Also service is what it is for this type of restaurant. Come for the good food!!

    Madras coffee
    Eric S.

    Great South Indian vegetarian restaurant. Unique flavors, delicious options. Not your typical Indian restaurant. If you've never been to a South Indian vegetarian restaurant, you might learn a little bit about the menu before you come. The service was great, fast, friendly, helpful. The restaurant is new, clean, bright and efficient. The dosa was perfect and the chutnies were some of the best I've had, fresh and full of flavor. Can't wait to return.

    The after picture! Almost no leftovers everything was delicious!

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    Maharani Palace - Main Dining Area

    Maharani Palace

    4.4(181 reviews)
    5.5 mi
    Luxury
    Free parking

    We really enjoyed the food and everything was perfec. I had guests from outside the country and…read morethey loved the cuisine too. The most embarrassing thing is that after we pay the bill with gratitude and tips included in the bill the waiter or waitress comes to the table before we leave and ask for cash tips separately from what we have already pai, this is so embarrassing and I have never seen this any other restaurant. This has not happened once but previously too, I am shocked that they waiters or waitresses are allowed to do such a terrible thin. The owners should stop such a behavior .

    OMG *this place*!!! I generally think most Indian food is delicious, so how this place has been…read moreable to top them all and be my #1 best Indian restaurant--in a heavily South Asian location at that--continues to blow my mind. First of all, the service is impeccable; from the moment, I walked in, the host and manager were both so kind and hospitable in a way that felt natural, while also going above and beyond. And the decor: easily the most beautiful restaurant I have ever been in. Full stop. Just a fun experience, without even getting into food and drink. There isn't a bad seat in the restaurant, and I would even want to come sit at the fun bar. Ok, food and drink. I got a sangria, which was easily as good as any you would find in a Spanish restaurant--not too sweet. They have a fun "street food" appetizers section that isn't on most Indian menus--we got the dilli ki shaan, which were kind of like potato salad in a crispy shell? And for my main, I had the coconut machi curry with fish--omigod, it was so flavorful!! My mouth is watering just thinking about it. My friend got the mewa murg tikka, and I think that delicious, flavorful, savory, smokey chicken may have even been better than my dish. The habanero and cheese naans were also pretty good. I can't wait to go back, though my biggest challenge will be whether to order the same dish or try something new!

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    Maharani Palace - Smaller selection of Desserts

    Smaller selection of Desserts

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    Maharani Palace - Absolutely fantastic!!! Garlic Naan, Saag Paneer, Lamb Biryani, Butter Chicken

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    Absolutely fantastic!!! Garlic Naan, Saag Paneer, Lamb Biryani, Butter Chicken

    Hyderabad No1 Biryani

    Hyderabad No1 Biryani

    4.1(18 reviews)
    1.8 mi

    Unfortunately I was truly excited to try this place and was severely disappointed by the service…read moreand time it took to make the food. Not only did it take ten minutes to be greeted. After I ordered I was told it would take ten minutes, a reasonable amount of time. I come back in 15 the food is not ready, I ask about it and get told it will be out shortly. I had to wait another 15 minutes. My order was incorrect I ordered butter chicken (which was pretty good) with rice, and an additional side of garlic naan. My butter chicken only came out with garlic naan. After going back inside and inquiring about it I was told it would take five minutes. Sad to say it took longer.

    H1B has a great location with plenty of parking and a good atmosphere…read more It's a simple Indian restaurant with counter ordering and has a nice simple seating area with big windows. Today I stopped by for lunch, just walking by, and ordered their mild G.O.A.T Dum Biryani and Mango Lassi. Kiran the cashier was nice and polite, very knowledgeable and answered all my requests very well. The food came out quickly and hot. I think the mango lassi was a bit small for it's price but tasted homemade. The goat was extremely spicy for me, even after I was asked how spicy I would like it, and I replied very mild, not spicy. It's was difficult to eat it without a lot of extra toppings and sauces to make it more mild, but then my rice turned into soup. I think that if you normally like the spices that made with Indian food you'll agree with the other reviewers here that it's a nice place to eat. For me it too hot and spicy! As a bonus they offered me to try their desert: Mango Rabadi and a small sample of their chicken kabob. The Mango Rabadi was very good, a pleasant sweetened dessert, but the chicken kabob was also super spicy for me but full of flavor! If you like Indian food it sounds like this is the place to go, but for me it's way too spicy! The owner and the cashier were very nice and friendly. I hope they fulfill the area's Indian food option as best they can in the years to come.

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    Hyderabad No1 Biryani - H1B's Entrance

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    Athidhi - 001_Logo_Athidhi Authentic Indian Cuisine

    Athidhi

    4.0(132 reviews)
    0.5 mi

    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.

    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.

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    Athidhi - ATHIDHI - Veggie Buffet Section

    ATHIDHI - Veggie Buffet Section

    Athidhi - ATHIDHI - Fine Dining Area

    ATHIDHI - Fine Dining Area

    Athidhi - ATHIDHI - Fine Dining Area

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    Saravanaa Bhavan - indpak - Updated September 2026

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