I hosted a celebration dinner for my 65th birthday and world with Ms. Reeta Batra to make the…read morearrangements. The drinks, appetizers and the food was absolutely delicious. my guests were happily satisfied and enjoyed everything. Service was impressive, Atul our head server attended to every detail. The ambiance is amazing, it feels you are inside a palace. Beautiful decoration, comfortable seating, beautiful serving ware and the bonus that it is located less than two miles from my house. Thank you for making my milestone birthday special and memorable

We recently used Maharani for our catering needs, and the entire experience was absolutely…read morephenomenal! We worked with Reeta from start to finish--from placing the order in person to final payment on delivery day. The food and service were the best we've experienced in many years. During delivery, there was a minor item issue due to a misunderstanding on our part. However, right before our event started, Reeta personally drove to our house with the additional item at no cost! She went completely above and beyond to ensure we were happy. Their packing and delivery processes were also top-notch. We highly recommend Reeta and Maharani for both catering and dining in. They offer the absolute best Indian restaurant experience, service, and food in the Herndon area!

Went in with a group of 8 this past Saturday evening. For a Saturday, we were surprised to see it…read moreempty. However, the interior striked us as classy and elegant. I ordered the MD Special Chicken Biryani and thought it was delicious! What makes this biryani dish special was that the chicken is fried! My whole group overall enjoyed their dishes. The thing we thought was a little strange was how little rice they brought out for the group to share. Six of us ordered an entree that's to be eaten with rice and they bought out just 2 bowls of rice to share amongst them. Another person next to me ordered the same biryani, but between the 2 of us, we were given just one of each sauce to share (which was not enough!) Service was a little odd too because when the food was brought out, there was hesitancy to how they were going to bring the correct dishes to the other end of the table. We ended up passing our hot dishes down to the correct person. People who ordered mild got the spicy orders and we had to switch things around. We also waited a long while after we finished eating and had to call someone over for the check.

We ordered the desi chicken tikka, tandoori naan, mango coconut naan, chicken dum biryani, and…read morebatti murgh makhanwala -- and every single item was delicious. Service was great and ambience similar to Indian fine dining. The desi tikka stood out immediately: incredibly soft and juicy, with a perfect balance of flavors. The tandoori naan was soft and beautifully made, and the mango coconut naan was an instant hit with my toddler. The batti murgh makhanwala has quickly become a household favorite. Overall, a fantastic meal -- we'll definitely be back!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

The food was excellent and tasty. They welcomed the guest and treat them good…read more Cleaning was very good and the atmosphere as well.

We were a group of 21 . We ordered almost all the items from their menu .Food was yummy. Loved…read moretheir stuffed kulcha , variety of chaats .My husband loved his hamburger .Pakora was ok could be better .Loved the pink falooda , mung dal halwa and Rasmai. Didn't like the gajar halwa .Tea and coffee was good

I've been coming here for ~3 years, and it's one of my favorite local spots whenever I'm craving…read moreIndian food. The quality has been consistently excellent, which is why I keep coming back. Kuldip is always so kind, welcoming, and helpful, and the friendly service makes every visit even better. My go to orders are the Butter Chicken, Samosa Chaat, and Bhindi Masala. Every dish is full of flavor, and I've never left disappointed. If you're looking for delicious Indian food and great service, I definitely recommend giving this place a try.

Solid Indian food here. We've been coming here over the years mostly for take out. Since my last…read morereview, they renovated the interior and looks much more warm and inviting. While we were there, it was obvious that a bulk of their business is take out. Plenty of people came in to pick up their orders. One of my biggest gripes of late with their take out has been the portion size. It is noticeably smaller than other places. So when we sat down to eat, I was pleased to know that we could get more rice. We had 3 bowls of rice. But the nicest part was we didn't even have to ask. The guy asked us if we wanted more rice...3 times! I think I may have to eat there more often.

I enjoy Pakistani food, so when in areas with Pakistani restaurants, I try to try new ones... I…read morerecently came in here with a colleague for lunch. The place was clean, I could even see in the kitchen and it looked nice. Service was fine. The menu is filled with the typical Pakistani/Indian delights. We tried their chicken tikka (boneless) kabob. The flavors were really good and the meat was tender. It came out perfect. The naan was incredibly soft and perfect texture and density too. Their veggie biryani was more of a mix of curry into the rice, versus the right way of making it with curry folded into the rice with some other colored rices folded in as well. The flavors were just a messy/overall single flavor, rather than tasting the different flavors. The karahi was really just a stewed chicken curry, versus a freshly made stir fried (in a karahi) style curry with fresh tomatoes and chicken. I could tell by how melty and stewed down the chicken was. Overall, the flavor was ok, but it didn't resemble the karahi I'm familiar with from making it and eating it in Pakistani family kitchens over the years. I still enjoyed the visit and if I came back, I'd stick with kabobs

We ordered from here through Uber Eats. The food was good, but it wasn't great. Probably my…read moreshortest review ever, but I will probably order from this restaurant again not sure though...

Our friends love this place and we finally tried it ourselves last evening. Absolutely delicious…read moreassortment of Rajasthani food in one big platter. It's all you can eat. There's a lot of different vegetarian food in this Thali. I haven't had the North Indian food forever. Glad I went there as I was able to try many items. I don't think I could a single item as my favorite as everything was very delicious. I got puri and roti to start my meal. It went so well with various curries in the platter (palak paneer, paneer masala, Chana masala, vegetable curry), the simple bowl of daal tadka went so well with the jeera rice. They also have kitchdi, so do not forget to ask for their Kitchdi. It's so good. Kitchdi is a lentil rice mix with lots of cumin. It's one of the comforting foods in north India. The ambiance was great as well. The manager just informed us they are going to start offering some South Indian food starting December 2025. I am stoked. Highly recommend this place.

This place is temporarily closed for renovations and rebranding. They expect to reopen in April…read more2026.

This is clearly the best south Indian vegetarian restaurant in Washington DC Metro . Food reminds…read moreme of true South India, especially Karnataka. Price is very reasonable. Service is very courteous. Even if you have to wait, it is worth it. I hope the restaurant keeps it up.

The best dosa I've genuinely ever had…read more The podi dosa is my favorite and maska bun with irani chai

I ordered the Vada and Masala Dosa They were both delicious…read moreand I go back and order the same thing everytime I go! Service is excellent and the staff is very friendly and quick to get orders out Great vibes overall

So, we have not been here for a while. The place has changed hands. While the menu is the same,…read morethe service is terrible. The service used to be quick and efficient. Now it is slow and it is really hard to get someone's attention. The food was still pretty good. A little different than it used to be, but still pretty good. The service is bad. At the end, they also have a $5 charge for using credit cards. I have no issue with the charge, but it should be disclosed upfront and not sprung on the customer at the very end. Very unfortunate about the service, since this is used to be one of our go to places to eat.

Sai Saravana Bhavan is an Indian Restaurant which is INSIDE THE LOTTE in Herndon at Elden St. When…read moreyou go inside Lotte, stick to the left and you'll see it sooner than later They have quite an extensive menu and everything I've had so far is awesome! I would personally recommend the Chili Paneer and Singapore Style Noodles. They're truly fantastic you don't even notice it's vegetarian because it's that good The staff is friendly, service is quick and efficient - call ahead and just go pick it up, couldn't be any easier. Especially if you're already planning on shopping at Lotte. This is a hidden gem!

This place must need to contact Fairfax health department…read more .. cooks are licking food while preparing Dishwasher packing foods after handling dishes without washing her hands Service staff picking his nose then packing foods Guys that's disgusting

The place was empty on Monday at 5 except for one other table. I do not understand why…read more The place does a fair amount of carryout and delivery. We started with the salt and pepper mushrooms and chicken 65. I like how they ask you how spicy you want certain dishes. We also ordered a mango lassi, samosas, butter naan, and butter chicken. All were delicious and I would get them again. The highlight was rhe bourbon butter cake with vanilla ice cream. I would come back for this alone. The decor is nice and service attentive. My only suggestion is to clean up the bathroom a little. Used paper towels on the floor everywhere.

While the menu of this place does include a variety of biryani as one might expect it does have a…read morereasonably wide general Indian menu. As such, I ordered some spinach dal to go with quite very heavy biryani, as well as some onion samosas. Whatever they do to the onions, it's delicious. I got my biryani with gongura paneer; the gongura is a leafy vegetable that adds a bitter astringent note. It's a nice contrast to the indulgence of biryani in general and paneer in particular. However, there weren't any other vegetables and it was overly indulgent; maybe I just shouldn't order biryani. It did come with typical accompaniments (yogurt and another sauce). Getting dal for some fiber and a nice herbal flavor note was a good decision.