We were able to get a seat in the patio on a weekend evening. Our server was attentive and friendly. Amazing food and upscale dining experience overall.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dal Makhani
Nisha C.
I had the pleasure of dining at Rasika on Thursday, April 11th for dinner around 7:30 pm. My birthday was 1 night before & so my husband decided to celebrate. As we got there, we were seated at a small 2 person table even though there were other 2-person diners seated at a bigger table. Nevertheless, it didn’t bother me that much.I looked around & did notice a celebrity dining right next us, which was SO cool. I didn’t go up to them but just being in their presence was an experience within itself.To start off, we ordered the Nectar of Soma m-gin based, which was so good but so strong! My husband ordered a beer. We also started off with the palak chaat (ended up getting 2), and it was SOO delicious. I’mstill dreaming about this! My husband also ordered a lamb dish which he liked but it was too filling and he couldn’t finish it (also, I’m vegetarian so couldn’t help him). For dinner, we ordered the tandoori salmon, which my husband loved & paneer mirch ka salan, which I did not like at all. The paneer was good but didn’t like whatever the gravy was. I know now in the future to fill up on the appetizers, as there were more I wanted to try. All in all, a great dinner and I would come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Palak Chaat
Jacob Zwillinger
Been to this location 3 times, and the whole experience is consistently excellent. Had the eggplant to start and the mixed grill and red snapper for mains. The eggplant was flavorful without being mushy. The mixed grill was well spiced and juicy (chicken very slightly overcooked) and the red snapper, while a bit small portion wise, was delicious. The chocolate samosa for dessert was delicate, crispy, and the perfect amount of sweet. The service is top notch and the wait staff all treat you well without being obsequious. Looking forward to my next visit!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael Berg
Amazing! Food was unique, flavorful, and plentiful. Service was exceptional. Ask for James B, best waiter in the restaurant! Just a terrific dining experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Date and Toffee Pudding Berries, Palak Chaat
Shweta Gaikwad
The food was really disappointing. Ordered garlic naan but received plain naan that too was very hard and chewy. Tasted like frozen naan that you get at stores. Also ordered bhindi amchuri which tasted bland and was slimy. The reviews given by the others were very misleading.
María Yunen
A boy from Salvador, named Argelis, attended us, he made the experience wonderful with his sweet and attentive way. Good job Argelis, I hope they appreciate your great work
Jody Manor
Always the bomb. Where Indian food meets cream I like to say. Really so delicious. Busy dining room and for good reason. Been a superstar for many years. Much prefer the original location (this one) to the West
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rahul Agarwal
The ambience is very nice and the service is good. The food is quite average. We tried the salted lassi, sweet lassi, Palak chaat, Seabass, the pea cutlets and chicken tikka for appetizers. All were very average, except for the pea cutlets which were quite nice. In the entrees, the paneer Tawa was average, but they had good quantity of paneer so I would give it 4/5. The green chicken, butter chicken and dal makhani were average at best. The masala tea was good. Black rice pudding with cardamom ice cream was decent. Lastly, when we asked them to take a picture, they cut one of the five people in the group by half and two out of three pictures.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Cardamom Ice Cream
Neil Vora
Great food and service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Palak Chaat, Cardamom Ice Cream, Dal Makhani
c. l.
Best indian food ever! The spinach entree was amazing!!! Will be back. Just recommend to turn down the ambient song volume. Also, the 20bucks glass of zinfandel probably was from a bottle already opened for more than a day, which was sad bad tasting and unfair.
Food: Being a Michelin rated restaurant, I went there with very high expectations. Suffice to say, I was disappointed with the food. The chef tried to put a modern twist on some of the dishes but fell flat.Service: The wait staff was friendly, and also recommended some dishes.Atmosphere: The place had a good feel, but was very crowded and loud.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Palak Chaat, Cardamom Ice Cream, Dal Makhani
Gabriele Giaquinto
High-end Indian restaurant in Washington DC. I made a reservation for the kitchen counter, but it was too hot there for me, so I moved to the bar area (same menu). I got the four course tasting menu with the wine pairing option. There is a six course tasting menu, which you should get only if you are really hungry. The four course was more than enough for me. The wine pairing was just ok. I recommend getting wine by the glass, instead. I really liked the Sweet Potato Samosa, the Palak Chaat, and the Dal Makhani.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Juza Delle Nuvole
The food was delicious. Definitely above any other Indian restaurant I’ve been before. The decor was a bit outdated and the outside patio where I ate was truly depressing.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
AJ
Biryani, someone teach them how to make Briyani, worst biryani I veever
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Heather Shaffer
The server was very kind and was willing to give many suggestions. The person I was dining with had been several times to the restaurant and knee what to expect. I, on the other hand, was a bit of a fish out of water. My dinner mate ordered for the table, and the food came out staggered nicely, but we did run out of table space. There was a big draft where we were sitting as well, just too much air conditioning.
We were able to get a seat in the patio on a weekend evening. Our server was attentive and friendly. Amazing food and upscale dining experience overall.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dal Makhani
I had the pleasure of dining at Rasika on Thursday, April 11th for dinner around 7:30 pm. My birthday was 1 night before & so my husband decided to celebrate. As we got there, we were seated at a small 2 person table even though there were other 2-person diners seated at a bigger table. Nevertheless, it didn’t bother me that much.I looked around & did notice a celebrity dining right next us, which was SO cool. I didn’t go up to them but just being in their presence was an experience within itself.To start off, we ordered the Nectar of Soma m-gin based, which was so good but so strong! My husband ordered a beer. We also started off with the palak chaat (ended up getting 2), and it was SOO delicious. I’mstill dreaming about this! My husband also ordered a lamb dish which he liked but it was too filling and he couldn’t finish it (also, I’m vegetarian so couldn’t help him). For dinner, we ordered the tandoori salmon, which my husband loved & paneer mirch ka salan, which I did not like at all. The paneer was good but didn’t like whatever the gravy was. I know now in the future to fill up on the appetizers, as there were more I wanted to try. All in all, a great dinner and I would come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Palak Chaat
Been to this location 3 times, and the whole experience is consistently excellent. Had the eggplant to start and the mixed grill and red snapper for mains. The eggplant was flavorful without being mushy. The mixed grill was well spiced and juicy (chicken very slightly overcooked) and the red snapper, while a bit small portion wise, was delicious. The chocolate samosa for dessert was delicate, crispy, and the perfect amount of sweet. The service is top notch and the wait staff all treat you well without being obsequious. Looking forward to my next visit!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing! Food was unique, flavorful, and plentiful. Service was exceptional. Ask for James B, best waiter in the restaurant! Just a terrific dining experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Date and Toffee Pudding Berries, Palak Chaat
The food was really disappointing. Ordered garlic naan but received plain naan that too was very hard and chewy. Tasted like frozen naan that you get at stores. Also ordered bhindi amchuri which tasted bland and was slimy. The reviews given by the others were very misleading.
A boy from Salvador, named Argelis, attended us, he made the experience wonderful with his sweet and attentive way. Good job Argelis, I hope they appreciate your great work
Always the bomb. Where Indian food meets cream I like to say. Really so delicious. Busy dining room and for good reason. Been a superstar for many years. Much prefer the original location (this one) to the West
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The ambience is very nice and the service is good. The food is quite average. We tried the salted lassi, sweet lassi, Palak chaat, Seabass, the pea cutlets and chicken tikka for appetizers. All were very average, except for the pea cutlets which were quite nice. In the entrees, the paneer Tawa was average, but they had good quantity of paneer so I would give it 4/5. The green chicken, butter chicken and dal makhani were average at best. The masala tea was good. Black rice pudding with cardamom ice cream was decent. Lastly, when we asked them to take a picture, they cut one of the five people in the group by half and two out of three pictures.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Cardamom Ice Cream
Great food and service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Palak Chaat, Cardamom Ice Cream, Dal Makhani
Best indian food ever! The spinach entree was amazing!!! Will be back. Just recommend to turn down the ambient song volume. Also, the 20bucks glass of zinfandel probably was from a bottle already opened for more than a day, which was sad bad tasting and unfair.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
Food: Being a Michelin rated restaurant, I went there with very high expectations. Suffice to say, I was disappointed with the food. The chef tried to put a modern twist on some of the dishes but fell flat.Service: The wait staff was friendly, and also recommended some dishes.Atmosphere: The place had a good feel, but was very crowded and loud.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Palak Chaat, Cardamom Ice Cream, Dal Makhani
High-end Indian restaurant in Washington DC. I made a reservation for the kitchen counter, but it was too hot there for me, so I moved to the bar area (same menu). I got the four course tasting menu with the wine pairing option. There is a six course tasting menu, which you should get only if you are really hungry. The four course was more than enough for me. The wine pairing was just ok. I recommend getting wine by the glass, instead. I really liked the Sweet Potato Samosa, the Palak Chaat, and the Dal Makhani.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
The food was delicious. Definitely above any other Indian restaurant I’ve been before. The decor was a bit outdated and the outside patio where I ate was truly depressing.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Biryani, someone teach them how to make Briyani, worst biryani I veever
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The server was very kind and was willing to give many suggestions. The person I was dining with had been several times to the restaurant and knee what to expect. I, on the other hand, was a bit of a fish out of water. My dinner mate ordered for the table, and the food came out staggered nicely, but we did run out of table space. There was a big draft where we were sitting as well, just too much air conditioning.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4