Bindaas

Local Woodley Park resident and Indian here! Ok this is basically Indian tapas. If you're anything like my Mom you're going to be like !! at the portion sizes if comparing to a regular Indian restaurant, but that's not what you should come here expecting. This is a funky, modern take on Indian food (/street food) that is worth trying. My must-haves are always the masala popcorn, the Kati Tikka roll, and really any of the entrees. But, it's not 5 stars simply because the food is just good (not amazing), it's the variety that's great. This location is on par with the Foggy Bottom one as well. Ambiance is very date-nighty, so it would be a nice place to bring a special someone too :) Helpful hint--if you like saucy/curry, ask for extra to your dishes, they can be on the dry side (whether deliberate or not).

We are so happy that we discovered this place while we were visiting the Smithsonian National zoo. If you are taking the metro get down at the Cleveland Park stop on the red line. About the food, they have limited options on the menu but I must say the food was by far the best here in the US. We tries the Bhel Puri, Ragda Pattice, Pav Bhaji and the Kulfi. And if there is one thing I greatly recommend is their Bhel Puri and the Kulfi. Regarding the price, some of the items are over priced but atleast the food is good and better than the ones in DC which overcharge and dont give good food. So yes I surely recommend you to visit this place in Cleveland Park, DC

Friend and I had plans to eat at another restaurant but they were closed so we randomly picked Bindaas without knowing anything about it. The food was delicious and unexpected. The menu was small but everything we tried was really good. Additionally we LOVED our server. We found out at the end of the night that it was his first solo shift. He was friendly, helpful, engaging, and left us happy. It was a wonderful night and I'm so thankful for his help!

I've been eyeing this restaurant for some time now because it's the sister restaurant of Rasika. You must book 1-2 months in advance or expect to sit and dine at the bar. Luckily we forgot the memo and walked right to the bar. Restaurant is pretty small and looks like it seats around 30-40 people. There is a wood burning oven in the corner with a food prep station. You'll see fresh naan, sliders and other small dishes come out from here. Everything else is cooked in the back kitchen. We had the Golgappa, spinach naan, lamb kathi, sticky pudding for dessert and a Curried away cocktail. Golgappa is one of my favorite Indian dishes and I'm glad they were able to put an interesting spin on it with some avocado. The spinach naan was perfect and the lamb kathi kept us wanting more. The sticky pudding had a nice molten of chocolate in the middle with a sweet caramel glaze around it. The Curried away cocktail had a stronger ginger taste. We enjoyed it because of the interesting egg yolk and house gin in it. All in all we were very pleased with our service and food. Place is a bit tight, but we didn't feel squished. The staff, host and servers were friendly and you can tell it's a well run establishment. There is plenty of neighborhood and street parking. Will definitely be back to try the corn rice pancake, lamb kebab and pao Bhaji