Rasika West End

Went to this establishment for a dinner with friends from work. my first time in D.C. The food and atmosphere were great. Everything tasted fresh. Service was friendly and accommodating. I would definitely come back and try another dish. Only reason I can't give 5 stars is the drinks were not the best. Vegetarian options: Vegetarian menu is good with a nice list of dishes to choose from. Dietary restrictions: Has gluten free options

I was visiting DC and so many people recommended this restaurant as a must try. It was a little hard to get a reservation when I navigated their site but luckily on my last night in DC, a friend called them and we were able to get a table. This food is by far one of the best Indian foods I have had besides in India. Their food was actually spicy and so flavorful. I highly recommend trying their paneer. It was my favorite appetizer there.

Great food and they made accomodations for me as a vegan. I was dining here with a reservation group of 10 people, and I was the only vegan. When we were being seated, they asked if there were any dietary restrictions, so during each meal course they would bring a modified version without the yogurt or dairy additives for me, and they brought out house made sorbet for me for dessert. Highly recommend. Vegetarian options: Majority of the menu is vegan and vegetarian friendly, but they are willing to leave out the yogurts and things in dishes whenever you want.

This might have literally been the best meal I've ever had. The food was absolutely amazing, as was the service. Everything was just lovely. Thank you for a wonderful meal and a fantastic time!

Sat at the bar and ordered a bunch of appetizers and drinks. The fried cauliflower dipped in the tiki marsla sauce was amazing and the crispy spinach was some new and delightful. What stole the show was the rice pudding made with black rice.... it was by far the best rice pudding I have ever had!Food: 5/5

If you’re looking for authentic Indian food with real Indian taste this isn’t the place for you. Ambience wise it’s pretty good but when it comes to actual food it’s sub-par especially compared to the price they charge for the food. I went in with my family for lunch and ordered paneer-mussalam that came with a side of rice and along with that we ordered garlic naan and veg-biryani. Firstly they took 15 mins to take the order and then more than 40 mins to serve the order. The paneer tasted like rubber and the taste of the gravy was bad, they just added too much cream in it. The rice side appeared to be side of another side dish. The naan was the size of a puri and came cold when it reached our table. On top of that we ordered additional dishes as running order which didn’t arrive for half an hour so we had to cancel it as our appetite was done. Overall if you’re looking to enjoy good Indian food this isn’t the place but if you’re looking for a fancy Indian restaurant with an expensive menu then sure give it a try.

Rasika has wonderful modern Indian cuisine. The restaurant focuses on Punjabi dishes and the food was fresh, made to order. My only issue was the service! The server was rushing us to leave the restaurant so they could get another table. It was a business lunch and the server brought the check as soon as we finished eating. They didn’t ask if we wanted anything further, we did! So we had to ask for them to bring the dessert menu. I am disappointed in the service here. Not sure if I will be back because of the way I was rushed through the meal and hurried out the door!

The ambience of the place was modern and comfortable. I reserved the day before for a dinner time slot. The waiter was attentive and he often was available when I was about to call for him. The Palak Chaat was delicious. It was bountiful, flavorful, and not heavy. We moved onto the Beetroot Goat Cheese and found it not that great. The Beetroot was the majority of the flavor with a very slight hint of goat cheese flavor. I found that very underwhelming. The next was the truffle dosa. It was average since even a normal size dosa would be almost double this size. I barely tasted the truffle and mostly only tasted the potato filling inside. The main star of the show was definitely the Halibut Kerala Curry. This was almost close to as good as how my girlfriends mom makes her Kerala curry with fish. We were both stunned. The dessert was another amazing experience. I loved the warm black rice with the cardamom flavored ice cream. The silver was unnecessary though, lol. The food was overall alright but with a strong finish with this entree and dessert, I will be back to try more in the future.

Ok place. High end classy atmosphere, good drink too. Just didn’t like the over all service and food as per standards. The curry were little bland and felt like the waiter was rude or not interested in serving us. Went solely because of recommendation but was not satisfied. Probably better at some other location.

The vibe and our server was amazing! We ordered mango shrimp, malai kabab, seekh kabab, lamb biryani, chicken tikka masala, palak chaat, lamb chop, chili fish, and salmon. Everything was good except the biryani. It was super bland and not flavorful like a biryani should be. Not authentic.