A delicious and delightful lunch at Commonwealth. I ordered the Butter Chicken Lunch Combo and it…read morewas a great amount of food: A portion of white rice, one garlic naan (cut into quarters), a bowl of daal (lentils, a bit spicy), the butter chicken (not spicy) and the avocado mango salad. The chicken was juicy and delicious in the velvety smooth creamy curry. I also loved the zesty salad and the luxuriously creamy and flavorful daal. My husband had the Yellow Crab Curry ($22.99). It contained a very generous portion of lumped crab and the curry was smooth and creamy as well. The curry came with rice and we had the option of ordering additional naan, if needed. The restaurant was very quiet for lunch and service was very attentive by the waiter and the Maître d' The restaurant itself is beautiful and has a nice amount of seating, especially for large events. The waiter advised me the restaurant served about 300 people for their Mother's Day brunch! I thought that was amazing. I also thought I couldn't imagine how difficult it would have been to go to the bathroom during such an event. The women's room had two stalls (and the accessible stall had a diaper changing table), but only one sink! Luckily that was not a concern during our lunch visit. Heads up, the wait staff will ask if you'd like a paper bag to carry out any leftovers, and they are $0.10/bag due to the bag tax.

Our started with spinach chaat. The spinach was crispy as it should be, and pomegranate and mango…read moreadded nice contrast. We got naan but the plain naan was betty than the garlic. For entrees one got the chicken vindaloo. He loves heat, but this dish overwhelmed him. Along with his sputtering, his checks had a nice rosy red glow. Our crab curry was a nice change. I don't see crab on alot of Indian restaurant menus. It was blue crab, albeit from Louisiana. Tasted fine though. Our other dishes were butter chicken, and chicken tikka marsala. Both were fine, but most Indian restaurants have that down. We got good service, enjoyed the ambience, and recommend you give it a try.

I can't even begin to say how much I love this place. It's rare to find anywhere that even serves…read moredosa and they have a dozen different types to choose from. I'm slowly eating my way through the list, but I must confess that I still am a fan of the plain old Masala Dosa. I also love the onion & spinach pakoda. And the chilli paneer is quite good. Tonight we tried the malai kofta - it was as the menu says "pure foodie bliss". The serving sizes are ample - three meals and two appetizers was way more than enough for the five of us. We had one whole appetizer left over. About the actual restaurant. Apparently after the pandemic they decided not to offer table serve, but go for the fast casual model. You order at the counter, and they bring the food to you at a table. Lots of seating, but very basic - NOT a date night place unless you want food to be the star of the evening! But always a good meal and really friendly people. Just a really nice place to make your own.

Good food. Inside looks like it's set up for dining but it's more fast casual. They serve…read moreeverything in to go containers and give paper plates. Wish it was more set up for dine in as some things are better fresh

Bombay Bistro has been our favorite restaurant for decades. It's now under new management, and the…read morefood is still delicious. If you love Indian food, this is the place.

Lunch Buffet still available on Saturdays and Sundays (2026)!!!…read more Excellent Indian food!

First time dining in and had a great experience! We usually order to go (malai kofta, palak paneer,…read moredal makhani, and ofc their samosas!!), but noticed the menu was different for dine in and wanted to try it. The food was incredible- homey, well spiced, and perfectly fried. They do such a great job at balancing flavors and making fried food crispy and not greasy. The owner/worker was so kind to us as always! Here's what we got: 1) Chole bhature- incredible chickpeas and crispy fluffy bhature. This was def the best thing we got! 2) Samosa chaat- you can't come here without getting their samosas. They are the best, large and well seasoned. This came with the chole (my fave!)and was very filling 3) Vada pav- super tasty fried potato ball with green chutney in a bun 4) Gobi paratha- finely minced and delicate cauliflower in a paratha! It was so impressive how much cauliflower was in here without the paratha ripping. 5) Masala chai- made fresh to order! He told us how other places pre make chai and fridge it, but he makes it fresh to order. It was so good and not as spiced as you would think. Loved the warmth and delicate flavor Come with the expectation to wait a little more than a usual restaurant, but it will be worth it because everything tastes homemade and masterful. Don't be intimidated! They have an English menu and the owner understands English pretty well. Def check it out and show them some love with dine in or takeout! This type of authentic hole in the wall is hard to find and very treasured by the community- in the hour we dined in, we saw almost 10 different parties calling in catering orders, dining in, or picking up takeout orders. You can tell how respected and well loved this place is; it's a gem of MoCo for sure!

My favorite things in there are the Palak paneer, rajma and the Punjabi style Chana. Keep in mind…read morethat this is a vegetarian restaurant and no rice is served as a side with your order. Food is super fresh. This is a non-fancy mom and pop place. Owners are very friendly. This is now on my regular rotation.

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

Came with the family over the weekend. Great food and even better service. Loved the big chairs…read morethat looked like thrones. Kids had a great time. Peshwari naan was great along with the butter chicken, palak paneer, lamb and aloo ghobi. Plenty of food to take back. They had a good dessert that's yellow and creamy with cardamom and saffron. so yummy. We'll be back!

This is a wonderful experience and Dipali is just an amazing chef, making everything, and I mean…read moreeverything, from scratch. Extremely yummy food - great for celebrating birthdays, showers or any other event if you love Indian food. She does great regional Indian food, i.e. food that you don't get a regular Indian restaurant. I recommend her highly!

Really good place for any folks trying to cook I believe. Check them out. I heard good things about…read morethem!!!

Food was good as usual but they made our Goat Biryani with way too much masala and made it extra…read morehot when we had only asked for the regular hot option...it was too spicy to even finish.

Great service, great food. This place has been on my list for a while because i wanted to try…read moresouthern Indian food. I'm accustomed to chicken tikka and naan which is from northern India. I did't recognize most of the dishes on the menu so i asked the waiter if they had any sampler platters. He pointed me to the thali with 7 different samplings, a soup, a protein and a desert. I wish i could tell you what everything was but i have no idea. Overall the dish was very good, glad i tried it.

Other food plans let me down, but fortunately I have more than one plan, and I wandered over to…read morethis place on the edge of downtown Bethesda. It is on the smaller side, and one group was turned away for not having a reservation. I got a dumpling appetizer which delivered a mouthwatering array of vegetables, and a reasonably interesting fruity drink. The thing I came for, however, was a chole bhature. This fried bread and chickpea combination came with all the right accompaniments, and the chickpeas were richly flavored. It was a fantastic meal down to the last bite. It would not have been as good to go, and I recommend eating in. Service was a bit slow and they could have used another person working, but it was a clean and pleasant place to eat.

Delhi Spice is a very good restaurant…read more Their food selection is limited compared to other Indian restaurants, but the food is very good quality. The flavors are excellent and cooked very well. They accommodate special requests to your food order. Their service is attentive without being annoying. Atmosphere is ok. Several two person tables, some 4 person tables and a few seats at a small bar area. Delhi Spice is a strong recommend. I will certainly be a repeat customer.