This place had a pretty solid buffet that will go away soon. Their selection wasn't that big, but…read moreall were solid. Their curries are a little on the soupy side, so u must be ok with that. Service was fast and friendly. The place was clean. And it got busy for lunch on a Tuesday as well. They said they were going to go to a chipotle model and charge a $12 per plate/bowl lunch.

I discovered this place through Uber Eats. Let me tell you that the food is top notch…read more The tandoori.. spicy and delicious. The yogurt sauce and garlic naan are a must to enjoy this meal. Samosas and their biriani are my favorites too. I always get it to go. Portions are very generous and service is great!

The interior isn't very large, so I'd highly recommend making a reservation. We visited on a busy…read moreSaturday night without one and still only had to wait a few minutes, which was impressive. The ambiance is wonderful, and the staff were incredibly friendly, welcoming, and attentive throughout our meal. The food was outstanding, with a menu that offers plenty of variety, including several dishes I haven't encountered at other Indian restaurants. The mango lassi was easily the best I've ever had. The Kothu Parotta was another standout and absolutely worth ordering. It's always exciting to find a restaurant that goes beyond the standard menu offerings, and this place definitely delivers. Overall, a fantastic dining experience with excellent food, great service, and a warm atmosphere. I'll definitely be back to try more of the menu.

Chennai Hoppers is such a good restaurant! I ordered takeout and it was ready just a few minutes…read moreafter I got there. We got the vegetarian thali, the idli vada, and the lunch special Madras 65 chicken biryani. I really enjoyed the thali. I wish I knew what each of the different dishes were, but it was a great combination of different vegetables, spices, and flavors. I loved that it came with bread (which was AMAZING! Was it roti? I don't know!) and dessert. The idli and vada were both great and the sambar and chutneys were a wonderful accompaniment. I particularly liked the sambar - it was great with the idli. The biryani was great too, but way too hot for me. My friend liked it though. The chicken was juicy and tasty and the rice was deeply flavorful.

Great Service! Fun Bar. The bar tender was super nice…read more The food was excellent. Great happy hour!

This is just an awesome place! Beautifully decorated -- with the absolute most gorgeous ceiling…read morearound! -- you sit on stately seating and receive superb service. Sometimes, there is just so much to say that one is left agog -- and so it is for me with this place! I've been several times and to say I've never been disappointed with anything here at all would be an extreme understatement. I just don't quite know how to best sum it all up, so I have hesitated and put off writing this review. It is a place I know I can go to with much anticipation and have my high expectations upheld. The name is very fitting! Some places may say they are royal, and you could be left feeling ... less than that. This is not that kind of place. You will be made to feel like royalty here! The delicious dishes and their presentation is ... just wow! Nothing here is ordinary. Everything here is spectacular! I've tried so many things, I cannot remember them all -- but I do know that I love the Dal Makhani! It's one of my all-time faves, being so rich and creamy, mmm .... The Mango Lassi comes beautifully presented and literally dripping in dark orange goodness against the lighter milky-mango look of yoghurted-up blended mango ripeness! (Don't worry, the drips are all inside the glass!) The starter crunchy rice crips are very fun and tasty, as well. It's overall just really exquisite, what can I say? Very highly recommended -- a total, all-around Yay! :-D

I ate buffalo and I liked it!…read more Appetizers: * Mustang Aloo - fried potato wedges were a hit * Alo ko ashar - a bit spicy but also good * Momo buff - my favorite dish of the evening Entrees: * Thukpa chicken noodle soup - so much flavor and absolutely wonderful *Buff sukuti - the meat was tough and chewy but at least we tried it! We really enjoyed the rich Nepalese flavors from the himalayas and fantastic hospitality. Servers were super helpful with menu selections and extremely friendly.

We stopped by for lunch on a relatively quiet day. After being introduced to amazing Nepali food…read morewhile staying near Baltimore, I was highly motivated to try this spot. The restaurant has nice decor and a promising selection of menu items, but the execution of the traditional dishes fell short of my expectations. The Highlights: Timmur Chicken Wings: Absolutely amazing. The flavor profile was excellent and easily the best part of the meal.The Disappointments: Thukpa: I have very fond memories of this dish, but this version was highly disappointing. They altered standard ingredients and added fish oil, which is definitely not characteristic of traditional Nepali Thukpa. Momo: While the dumplings themselves were okay, they were let down by the sauce. What makes a Nepali momo superior is the specific, vibrant momo sauce (achar), but the sauce served here looked and tasted like a generic, store-bought version. Overall Verdict:While the menu features an appealing variety, the execution misses the mark on authentic Nepali cuisine. It has great potential, but they need to stick to their authentic basics.

Saturday 1/24/26…read more Made a re-visit today to use a $5 coupon I received, which I appreciate, but also I wanted to update my rating as I may have been a bit too quick to crown it in one of my previous reviews. Also, in roughly 9 months, prices have gone up nearly $2 for specific items that I had gotten previously, which isn't a good look. All in all, I still do believe that it's still up there for some of the best Indian food I've had in Maryland, but it's not worthy of the 5-star, as the 4-star fits it better. -- #issa.cheatday

When I heard about SpiceLife, I looked up their menu online and saw the standard Indian dishes, but…read morewhat they don't tell you is that you can get a Buffet Bowl with all the rice and different toppings you'd like (lemon rice, Basmati rice, butter chicken, grilled chicken, channa masala, saag paneer, onion pakoda, all kinds of veggies and sauces). This is your opportunity to load up on Indian grub that tastes fantastic! And if the Buffet Bowl isn't enough for you, I recommend the Dosa, a HUGE roll of thin, lentil-based dough with a loaf of spiced potatoes inside. SpiceLife is a neat little find in Gaithersburg and one of the best Indian restaurants I've been to in a long time. I'm definitely going back to try some of the other items on the menu.

My bride and I stopped by last Saturday at 7pm and had a fantastic meal at House of Curry…read more Our first time here, so after finding it on Yelp, we kind of combed the shopping center looking for it. It's not fancy on the outside, but the food and service were just first rate. We started out with a delicious mango lassi and pretty good chai hot tea, then launched into an apps round of chicken momos and veggie samosas. I was very excited to see they served momos, as we've both been big fans at other Himalayan restaurants for a few years; these were just as good, being light dumplings with a savory filling and served with that deeply flavored yellow chutney sauce. The samosas were better than most we've had, with a lighter envelope and less potatoes in the filling. Included were the sweet dark chutney and the green cilantro-based chutney. We also tried the rosemary garlic naan and the onion kulcha, both fresh, soft and hot. Our mains were the lamb saag and Madras chicken curry, both excellent -- the lamb tender in a creamy thick spinach sauce, and the chicken curry big chunks of white meat in a memorable savory stew. We didn't specify spice levels, and the curry was zippy but perfectly palatable for both of us. This was a lot of food, and we continued to enjoy it as leftovers for the next few days. For all of this, our bill came to only about $75 before tip. The restaurant was quiet when we were there, with one other large table occupied. The service was quick and attentive. The atmosphere is spare but clean. We'll be back!

We did a carry-out out order and it was our first visit. We ordered a variety of dishes. We like…read morespicy but this time we ordered mild for two of the dishes so we can taste the flavor; however, the chili chicken and chili paneer were both SOOOO spicy that it was painful to eat. The noodle dish and the wins were less spicy than the chili chicken and chili paneer. The garlic naan and wings were both good. Perhaps we need to give it another try.

Just had dinner here with the family ! Had an amazing time. Dolma and Ramsey were amazing with…read moreservice. Came and checked up on us frequently and we gave our order at the counter and the food was quicker than expected. Got some goat biryani and chicken biryani. Some garlic naan and goat curry. Was a great experience ! Plenty of parking space outside as well. Ambience is soothing and plenty seating.

I am picky about kebabs, but Miazi's kebabs were simply awesome! They were moist and very…read moreflavorful. Yum yum!!!

This is a great spot for authentic karahi from Pakistan. While I don't know my karahi all that…read morewell (being from India), having been around the DMV area, I have been disappointed with the chicken-version of karahi. Even the recently opened and popular Karahi Boys in Sterling, VA made a somewhat disappointing chicken karahi (although their goat karahi was on-point). Not here though. This place offers three karahi options or styles- makhani/butter, Shinwari, and Butt- with chicken or goat meat. My wife and I picked the chicken Butt karahi and a side of the Lahori chana/chickpeas. The order took around 25 min to fulfill, but it was well worth the wait. The karahi was wonderful with a wonderfully coated thick gravy that clung very well onto the chicken, with the ubiquitousness of warming savory peppery spice in each bite, hiding a slight hint of sour-sweet note that would come at the back end, and made us forget about the disappointing ones we'd eaten previously. The Lahori chana, like many of the chickpea preparations in Northern India and Pakistan, was perfectly spiced with that effervescent note of the baking soda in which the chickpeas were cooked. All in all, a wonderful afternoon meal at a spot that is highly likely to be very frequented by us often. The goat karahi, charga, and rest of their BBQ menu will definitely be on our agenda next. If there was something to rue about, it was the lack of clientele when we went around 1:30-ish pm on a Saturday- not exactly lunch hour but we'd have expected to see more people there (although people were coming in sporadically for pick-up orders). I will highly recommend this place to people to go and try some wonderful Pakistani cuisine and keep the place in business. I, however, will advise against ordering any of the typical North Indian/British Indian staples, like butter chicken or tikka masala even if they're on the menu. Ask the wait staff for recommendations and focus on the Pakistani BBQ and karahi, which is what they're famous for and you'll have a much better experience.

I know they're known for their Indian/Pakistani food but they make a solid burger too. My mom…read morealways orders food from here (even when it was eastern kebab) and it's always been good. I ordered for takeout and it was ready in 20 mins. Plenty of parking outside too.