We have been going to Raaga for a long time and was surprised to see it had name change. But was relieved that it is the same ownership, just going for a big refresh and adding some new menu items. We have always gotten great service there as well as excellent take away. My favorites are the lamb saag, paneer mahkani, paneer pakora, anything tandori. The new flooring and pain job make for a nice ambiance as well. It's just a solid reliable go to Indian restaurant. Their lunch buffet is also very well done. read more

I enjoyed my dinner at Raanga. We visited around 5p on a Friday, and the restaurant was nearly empty, so the atmosphere was quiet. The staff was polite and attentive, especially with water refills, although the food took longer than expected considering how slow the evening was. I ordered the Tiranga Chicken because I wanted to try something beyond the stereotypical chicken tikka masala. It sounded like a sampler so gave me a chance to try multiple things. I asked for mild spice. I would equate mild to roughly jalapeño-level, but it wasn't overwhelming. The meal came with a bowl of jasmine rice and another side that I couldn't quite identify, but everything was delicious, filling, and fair priced. The interior was also attractive and tastefully decorated. Overall, a very enjoyable meal. read more

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Ordered wings here and it was soggy. It was strange because you can see it was tandoori style and charred wings, but then they put sauce all over it, ruining the texture of the wings. What is worse is that I paid $17 and it was only 3 wings. Terrible quality and rip off price. Other dish I ordered was decent, but wow, do not order the wings! read more

Their lunch buffet is still an incredible deal. $17 for week-day lunch with plenty of good veg options. Not too many meat options, they only had chicken today, but the tandoori chicken, butter chicken, and chicken biryani were all really solid and good. With fresh buttered naan bread served to the table, everything tastes quality and fresh. Definitely still a great deal and a nice variety of dishes for the lunch buffet. read more

I LOVE this place. Favorite Indian restaurant in the area and the only one I've been to that serves malai kofta. Never had a bad dish here and generous portions read more

Pretty average buffet service was average.Everything was pretty average.Are you sure that menu is good?Just to be fair was very disappointing read more

Always excellent food and a wonderful staff. Atmosphere is relaxing and room is spacious. Plus, the Indian music is fantastic.

I was in this area to play golf. I was pretty hungry and came across this Indian restaurant while I was driving by. Initially I was very hesitant as I saw only a couple of cars parked outside the restaurant in their parking spot. I took a chance. I was greeted by a nice hostess who offered me any open seats to sit. I took a window seat right next to another group. This group was a group of young Hispanic boys. The way they kept doing stuff on their table looked sketchy. I will come back to their story soon. Biryani is one of my favorite dishes. It's flavored rice with any meat you want. I ordered lamb biryani as it was highly recommended by the server. They gave free pappad which was nice. Biryani was very delicious. Lots of amazing flavors and lots of meat. I definitely needed a to go container to take the rest home. Coming back to the 4 guys who were sitting next to me. While I was having my dinner, they received the check. Two of the boys walked out while the other two said they will pay in cash. The server walked away to give them some space. Remaining two quickly put some cash and walked out and I could see they jumped in the car and rushed away. When server came back and checked the payment, they had left only $20, but their bill was about $100. I did see them order a lot of stuff. I think they all had their entree and a couple of starters. I felt bad for the server. One advice is to collect the cash payment directly at the register to avoid such scenarios. read more

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About a 4.5: Raaga offers a great daily lunch buffet, offering Indian and Nepali eats. They offer an extensive menu, which includes various apps, soups, tandoori specialties, seafood/chicken/lamb/vegetarian entrees, biryani, house dishes, sides, desserts, and drinks. Honestly, my prior experiences with Raaga had always been just okay - I never disliked the place, but I never really fully enjoyed the food, either. It seems as if either the management, or, specifically, the kitchen staff has changed, since the food they offer now is SO MUCH BETTER! The hubs and I came here for lunch to partake in their AYCE lunch buffet - the dishes included: +salad and dressings +potato balls +basmati rice +veg biryani +mix veg curry +yellow dal +palak paneer +mattar mushroom +chicken tikka kabab +butter chicken +and, kheer for dessert The dishes were actually quite delicious! My favorites were the potato balls, the mattar mushroom, the chicken tikka kabab, and the butter chicken - all were so thick, creamy, and so flavorful! The hot naan that comes out was so buttery - it was soft and crispy at the same time, and amazing to scoop up the sauces with. Staff were very kind and friendly; used dishes were taken away promptly, and our water was frequently refilled. Definitely a great option if you're craving for some Indian/Nepali food; the buffet gives you a great variety, and everything was well-prepared and fresh. Plenty of parking in their private lot. +delicious lunch buffet +friendly & kind staff +ample parking in private lot read more

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The buffet is excellent. Been eating here for years. They change it up a little bit on the weekends. You just have to try it.

This is a review for dinner take out. We love Indian food, and this place always hits. We order just about everything, Rogan Josh, chicken tikka masala and butter, salmon tandoori, naan, samosas, sag paneer, ... all of it is delicious, hot, well organized and well packaged. Complete with sauces. No leaks. Ready when we arrive. They offer the ususal delivery service suspects, but I always pick up myself to skip the additional cost. read more

Unassuming exterior for good Indian cuisine. I loved the baignan bharta (mashed eggplant). The naan was good as well. We tried the mixed tandoori grill but the lamb was extremely tough and chicken was quite dry. The chicken saag was flavorful though. Service was polite and accommodating to us. read more

Himalayan Spice & Grill - Indian Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

Hands down the best Indian buffet in the area. Lots of variety (but not too much) and the food is incredible.

We have been going to the buffet for years. Our picky kids actually eat stuff here. While we've also gotten take out, the buffet is superior and the selection is good. read more

One of our family favorite restaurants in Falls Church. Staffs are very friendly, the place is clean and food is soooo good, great balance with curry favor, various spicy levels. Weekday price is $15**, weekend is $19** if I remember correctly, but it's totally worth it since they serve the lamb curry stew during weekend(maybe in different name) that is my favorite dish there. read more

Himalayan Spice & Grill - Indian Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

I loved being at Raaga Restaurant with my aunt for the first time seeing and experiencing their hospitality, customer service, and great Indian food. I used to go to the Indian lunch buffet years ago when I lived with my mother in Alexandria, VA. My aunt and I came on a Friday for lunch, and there was hardly anyone inside except for the hostess and server. Fortunately, we got a table in a booth and we could easily find and experience showing my aunt the ambience and the buffet menu in front of the food items. The hostess and server told my aunt about everything that the lunch buffet has to offer, especially the vegetarian food, salad, naan, and the meats section. We got our separate plates and got our food choices, then sat down at our booth table to eat going forward. My aunt liked her food, and after we ate, she specifically said the following words to our hostess and server: "We'll definitely be back again". That ending was the highlight of my meal. Guess what though? My aunt made sure that we wouldn't eat much more besides one plate of food. I remember in my past, I would easily go for seconds and thirds. Not anymore though. That's okay though. It's about being healthy, and I am grateful and thankful for our time at Raaga Restaurant. Looking forward to next time! read more

The ambience/interior decorating and exterior patio could use a refresh, and that is the only reason that I took off one star. The service was friendly, and the food was amazing, succulent, slow cooked deliciousness! I had chicken saag and sweetie pie had curried chicken. The portions were generous, and, in a rare move, we took leftovers home because they were that good. I recommend! read more

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Best Indian buffet in the DMV! For the price it's amazing Quality of the food is superb read more

Raaga is consistently delicious, and it's become one of my go-to spots for Indian takeout food. The offerings are pretty standard for what to expect from a restaurant that caters to Indian and non-Indian clientele. I stick to classics like butter chicken, chana masala, and palak paneer. I tried goat, but it wasn't to my taste here. Definitely order some garlic naan. The takeout portions are good sized. I'd suggest ordering family style and planning to have yummy leftovers the next day. read more

I ordered from Raaga in the past and had a better experience than this second time. The portions were bigger the first time and had more flavor, we felt like it was so bland. Our second round lacked anything special which resulted in us getting a lot less bang for our buck. The palak chaat I tried this time was probably the worst of the ones I've tried in the falls church area (I much prefer Haandi's). The portions were much smaller this go around, the chicken/lamb pieces in the butter chicken and Rogan josh were maybe half of what we got previously. The naan wasn't anything special and the palak chaat was actually not good (soggy/really blah) so we ended up tossing it. Overall, the flavor was still good with the main dishes but for $60, I expected more food. We will stick with the our other Indian spots nearby and if you do decide to go here, avoid the palak chaat. read more

Service is great, but I'm so-so on the food. It's not as authentic as I had hoped. For instance, the chana masala just didn't taste right and the tandoori chicken was kind of dry (which, how do you even do that with tandoori chicken?) But to be fair, the palak chat was amazing, so it wasn't all bad. read more

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I thought everything was so delicious!! I feel like sometimes flavor could be overpowering in some places but this to me was perfect! It did have good amount of cumin flavor but I didn't mind it bc it went all so well. I would highly recommend it!! I had a lot of ppl suggesting me to this place from fb! I don't regret my decision read more

Himalayan Spice & Grill - Garlic naan, butter chicken w/ rice - Indian Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

Their naan bread is one of the best in the area. Try their assortment of naan including the garlic naan which is my personal favorite! The butter chicken was well seasoned and had amazing flavor in every bite. Perfectly paired with rice and add naan bread to dip into for a great experience! read more

Himalayan Spice & Grill - Butter Chicken, Naan Bread - Indian Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

Overall I thought it was fine. The chicken was made well, and mah tai was good, although my wife said it didn't really taste like one. I think for someone who doesn't know Indian food all that well, it's worth going. But won't be going back. read more

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I've been to Raaga a few times over the last few years. Today, we stopped in for our staff lunch. I called at about 1230 to inform me we were arriving at 1pm and needed a table for 11 people. The lunch buffet was set up. Which contained salad, vegetable pakora, chicken tiki, rice, and fruit. It was under whelming to me. I enjoyed the chicken.. The service was average. We got water and naan for our table. I think I prefer dinner at this restaurant. read more

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I love coming for the lunch buffet. There's a wide variety but I always have my go to, chicken Marsala, butter chicken, spinach, and of course their fresh naan! The naan is my fav! It's not oily or greasy and it's always warm, fluffy, and so good! I eat it on its own! I tried the dessert trying to decide what it's made of... pumpkin? But how do they get their texture? I asked the waitress and she said it's made of corn! Very interesting! Update! I just realized this dessert is exactly like the Cantonese dessert-Zhi ma hu (sesame paste)!!! When cultures collide! read more

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I am so happy I finally found a great Indian restaurant! I live in Rosslyn and have been trying out DC restaurants and all were very underwhelming, taste and portion size-wise. I found this place on grubhub and for my first order, got the paneer shashlik, butter chicken, chicken tandoori, garlic naan, and mango lassi. The order came with rice, channa masala, and mint chutney. All were fantastic and portion sizes were good for multiple meals given the cost! I was truly blown away. I ordered from here again to-go last night with a similar order and it was the same excellent quality. Parking and pickup were very easy. My only wish is that they offered chicken tikka masala in addition to butter chicken! Then it would be perfect. My husband and I have decided to make this our go-to Indian food place and we are also looking forward to coming in for their lunch buffet. read more

Himalayan Spice & Grill - Our grubhub order. Everything was fantastic - Indian Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

I used to leave near Raaga when it first opened in the 90s. At the time I did not like Indian food...or so I thought. Raaga opened my eyes to what good Indian food is and what it should taste like. Now that I live in Maryland have I found a place that serves as good food as Raaga? Sadly, no. My wife and I think of any excuse possible to go to Virginia and eat at Raaga. Dropped off at Dulles? Raaga. Swim meet in Alexandria? Raaga. Roadtrip to Norfolk? Raaga (okay maybe not that last one). Anyway, there are several dishes here that stand out...one in particular. Specifically, the Rogan Josh. We have ordered this dish at every Indian restaurant we have visited and none none none of them come close. The sauce makes you want to ask for more naan simply because you don't want it to go to waste. The lamb is ALWAYS tender and not tough or chewy. Please try this dish; you won't be disappointed. Two other dishes that really jump out for me are the Chicken Reshmi kebabs and the Lamb Seekh Kebab. Both of these are top notch and will never let you down. The service is always great and the frequent live music is fabulous. Please go to Raaga and I will just live vicariously through you until I have to make another drop off at Dulles. read more

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Went for the buffet after an absence of about six years or so. We had stopped going because we felt the quality had gone down; however I must say it is back and it's a star. The food was delicious. The servers and chef were friendly. The ambience was nice, peaceful and clean. The tandoori naan was piping hot from the oven and tender, flavorful, nicely charred in spots, and brushed with a lovely touch of GHEE. read more

Himalayan Spice & Grill - Naan Bread that comes with buffet lunch. Delicious! - Indian Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

Fantastic place, we order in from them mostly but the restaurant is lovely as well. Highly recommend the chickpeas (chana masala) as even my pickiest eater finds them delicious and will eat them at any meal. The whole family is happy when we get Raaga. The lentils are excellent as well - they often give a little extra when you order in (even if you don't order them) and it's always a treat. Butter Chicken (mild almost sweet chicken), Vindaloo (spicy!), Curry Chicken (mildly spicy), Chicken Kabobs (savory, wonderfully spiced), the Saag (spinach, with paneer or others options), the Malai Kofta (not sure I spelled that right - delicious vegetarian 'dumplings' in a sweet sauce, amazing over rice or as a contrast to the spicier options!) - Everything here is really *really* good. Reliable too - over years of ordering I don't think we've ever gotten a bad order or bad dish. If we need to impress people or make *sure* a dinner with friends goes well? It's a go to option. Nice people too! They'll call if there's any question or issue with an order (and work to make it right for you) and go out of their way to make dining in a nice experience. Can't say enough good things about them! I don't often do reviews, but my daughter loves this place so much that she insisted I write up our experiences, and she's right - it deserves it! read more

It's amazing how after so many years it it still so good! The buffet is the best. Service and location are great. I will go back again and again... read more

I ate here for the first time last night with two other friends. I had the Dal Makhani. It was great! The service was great. The interior was fine (not sure why others have criticized it). My friends enjoyed their meals as well. We'll definitely go back again. read more

We were craving Indian food and found Raaga to have such high reviews on Yelp. The delivery was fast and efficient, and everything was packaged well. The good: - The garlic naan: The smell was heavenly and the bread texture pillowy. I quite enjoyed this. - The samosas: The pastry was great and packed to the brim with potatoes and green peas. The others: - Unfortunately, both the Chicken Nilgiri and Chicken Kolhapuri were not that good. I think the sauces had broken, as it was thin and had very little depth in flavor. The chicken nilgiri was advertised as a lush green sauce, but nothing was really lush about it. The Chicken kolhapury was not very spicy. I couldn't taste the coconut in either dishes. The chicken pieces were tender, but the dishes were not composed cohesively. Unfortunately, both dishes did not sit well for many hours after, and we had a tough day-after. We were very excited to try this place out, so our experience was quite unfortunate... read more

The MoMo Dumplings were alright but compliments pretty well with the sauce provided. 6.5/10 The Mango Lassi was pretty tasty but very thick and rich 7/10. The Lamb Saag was also pretty alright solid 7.5/10. The Chicken Tikka was my favorite. Definitely a must have if you are looking for a recommendation! 9/10 Servers were attentive, friendly, and helpful while looking through the menu. I will definitely be coming back and can't wait for the buffets to be open again! read more

Himalayan Spice & Grill - Mo Mo chicken Appetizer with 2 dumplings already eaten - Indian Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

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Some of the BEST butter chicken I've had in a long time. Large portions and reasonable prices. Too bad the buffet is closed due to COVID-19 would love to taste some other things. read more

Himalayan Spice & Grill - Indian Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

Delicious! Lunch special for $16. I was expecting the lunch Buffett but this is better, i was able to take home. read more

Himalayan Spice & Grill - Lunch veggie platter for $16. What a deal! - Indian Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

Ordered takeout. Here's the rundown 1) momo is delicious. Ask for extra dipping sauce because that is the most flavorful thing I ate in my order. 2) saag paneer was weirdly tasteless. No spice, no heat. It was super bland. 3) lamb biryani was also bizarrely unflavorful. No hear no funk from the lamb, lacking in that delicious indian spices that you should able to smell a mile away. 4) naan was good, but I doubt it's homemade. In all, I wouldn't order again. But the momo and sauce was pretty tasty. read more

The food was good. We had the chicken rogan josh and garlic naan. We also ordered veg starters. Nice ambience. read more

Himalayan Spice & Grill - Samosa and martini - Indian Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

Me and my wife love Indian food and this is the best deal you could ever get! They have lunch buffets on the weekends for $18 and the quality of food is excellent. We love the butter masala and the chicken tandoor! They serve also vegetarian such as paneer and chana masala. My wife was surprised that there were french fries too! We also order here for delivery when we are craving for Tikka Masala and Tandoor on the weekdays. Their service staff were great and quick. Restrooms were clean and parking is plenty outside. We highly recommend this place as the food is seasoned very well and not diluted. I have been in other all you can eat Indian restaurants and the food quality is not good. We would love to come back again. read more

Himalayan Spice & Grill - Indian Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

We've enjoyed Indian food here for years. Consistently excellent. Highly recommend the buffet.