Lacto
Indian
Delivery
Take-out
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Indian food place. Marks the veg items on the menu. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-3:00pm, Tue 5:00pm-10:00pm, Fri-Sun 5:00pm-10:00pm.
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5 Reviews
First Review by cookiem
AdrieneL
Points +139
Go-to place for Indian comfort food - Edit
Samosas, palak pakora, onion and chili uthappam (lentil crepes), and a treasure trove of spicy curries -- all vegan -- are just so delectable that this place is on our list whenever we're in Bethesda. It's comfort food to satisfy all your Indian-food cravings. The service is welcoming, efficient, and fast. During the pandemic, you can get your order to go and sit outside at a closed-off street nearby where community tables have been set up for outdoor dining. Can't wait to go back soon!
Read morePros: Many vegan options , Uthappam choices are delicious, Good, friendly service
Cons: No outdoor seating of its own
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sapientia
Points +1187
true Indian food - Edit
Great buffet with the vegan items labeled. Great service with friendly as well as efficient staff. They filled my water before I could even finish it
Read morePros: all buffet items were piping hot
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sriblet
Points +278
A new favorite! - Edit
We recently moved to DC and have found ourselves out in Bethesda a few times for various errands (it's a very quick and easy trip from downtown DC on the red line). Each time, we've excitedly taken the opportunity to pay a visit to Bethesda Curry Kitchen.
Read moreBethesda Curry Kitchen makes not only uncommonly delicious versions of standard Indian fare (palak pakora, samosas, aloo gobhi, yellow daal and roti are all excellent), but also harder-to-find south Indian dishes (dosas, uttapam and ayival, a coconut-milk based curry that I really wish were more ubiquitous). All the items mentioned are vegan, and very clearly marked as such on the menu, which is a huge help. The friendly staff also know what vegan means, so just ask if you have any questions.
In addition, the restaurant seems to do a lunch buffet and a roaring take-out/delivery business - options to consider for those fortunate to live or work close by.
Pros: Delicious, harder-to-find dishes, Clearly labelled menu, take out, Friendly staff & convenient location
Cons: Wish we lived closer!
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VeganFam
Points +57
Great options for Vegans! - Edit
Both the weekday & weekend lunch buffets have lots of vegan options! We just had dosas on the weekend buffet.
Read moreEverything is well marked. The staff is extremely friendly & knowledgeable. You don't have to go into details explaining that ghee is not vegan.
Great food! Even the buffet food is fresh and tasty!
Pros: lots of vegan options, vegan items are well marked, friendly & knowledgeable staff
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cookiem
Points +5888
New addition but vegan friendly! - Edit
I love going to Indian restaurants when they label the vegan items! This place does just that!!! Thank you!!! In the menu introduction there is devoted language to vegetarian food- yes! So, though not a veg place, if I want vegan Indian food in Bethesda I will come here.
Read moreAs for the people and the decor- lovely attentive people. The chef came to chat with me a couple times to see if I had questions or concerns and how the food tasted. Nice touch Chef Anil! All my vegan concerns were addressed, which is more than I can actually say for some other area vegetarian establishments that make me feel out of place! It's decor is new and fresh, not heavy or antiquated.
While here, I felt that everything was made freshly. Nothing was cold or old in flavor. The mulligatawny soup was a piping hot delicious blended lentil soup that hit the spot to set the tone for the meal. Pakora are usually only mediocre at best, but these were like crispy deep fried battered spinach popcorn! Try it! The samosas had a hearty filling with more depth than most. The curries are good, but they always feel heavy- here though, they do not over salt like some other places. The one thing that didn't agree with my palate was the dosa. I liked that they are all vegan, but I think the one I picked maybe was not the right one, and, well, the dosa part was a bit bland. I also wish there was a vegan spinach entree on the menu, but I believe if I asked, the chef would've made it vegan!!!
Overall, as an Indian restaurant with vegan options, it's a great choice. You can be confident that what you order will be vegan. Because it had meat, 4 cow max, but I can't say they're perfect- yet. As a new restaurant, with time, I may return and love the dosas and ask for spinach! Then maybe 4 cows will be met!
Pros: Menu marks vegan items, Spinach pakora, Vegan options abound!!!
Cons: You know there's meat here, No vegan desserts
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