Date Visited: 8 February 2009Meal: Lunch
Diners: 2 - Me & Wendy
Experience: One of the newest restaurants in Leesburg, the Indian Restaurant & Grocery is located in the Bellewood Commons shopping center on Market Street. Just like the name says, it is both a restaurant and grocery store. They seem to have quite a variety of Indian items, including hard-to-find imported groceries, home made desserts, Indian movie rentals, and even help with flight reservations (to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, or Nepal). They also offer local delivery, take-out, and catering.
The restaurant features a $6.99 lunch buffet from 11:30 to 3:30 daily. When we visited, the buffet included:
* Basmati Rice
* Dal Maihani (slow cooked lentils with freshly ground spices)
* Channa Masala (chickpeas in a special sauce with fresh herbs and spices)
* Shahi Paneer (home made paneer cheese simmered in a honey-laced tomato sauce)
* Chicken Curry
* Tandoori Naan (bread)
We tried it all and liked it all! Wendy's favorite was the Chicken Curry, and mine was the Shahi Paneer. The Dal Maihani was very good too, and had a delicious (hot) spiciness to it. The Naan was fresh and hot out of the oven, and was one of the best parts of the meal. For dining in, there are only four tables, walled off at the rear of the store, making it very "cozy". And of course, there were Bollywood videos playing the whole time!
The Indian Restaurant & Grocery buffet is a great bargain, with great food and friendly, courteous service. Go there today!
Location: 525 E. Market St., Leesburg, VA 20175
Web site: http://irgva.com/
Total bill: $14.68 + $3.00 tip = $17.68
2 comments:
I agree completely!! This is my favorite Indian restaurant In the area. Because the buffet is smaller than the other places they make smaller quantities and you can taste the difference. You really feel like your in India when you eat the warm Naan bread and smell all the fresh spices for sale in the store. When I meet Kumar the owner he was very friendly and offered me Indian Tea ( a must have). The menu for lunch or dinner has explanations of each item to help first timers. They have all the exotic dishes us seasons pros go for including lamb Karahi made fresh. They even give you free mango pickle with your bread if you can take it. Well I made myself hungry so I'll see you there.
Your post really cool and interesting. Thanks very much. India grocery stores
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