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Amma Indian Vegetarian Kitchen

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Reviewed by Thomas Head

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These Southern Indian dining rooms may be no-frills, but the dosas are a steal.

Amma Indian Vegetarian Kitchen-Georgetown

3291-A M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
Phone: 202-625-6625

Cuisines:
Indian

Opening Hours:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat,Sun:
Evening: 05:30 PM - 10:00 PM Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri:
Afternoon: 11:30 AM - 03:30 PM Sat:
Afternoon: 11:30 AM - 02:30 PM Sun:
Afternoon: 12:00 PM - 03:30 PM

Wheelchair Accessible:
No

Nearby Metro Stops:
Foggy Bottom-GWU

Price Range:
Inexpensive

Dress:
Informal

Crowd:
Indian and Western diners alike, plus many Georgetown University undergrads and professors.

Noise Level:
Chatty

Reservations:
Not needed

Special Features:
Kid Friendly

Best Dishes
Masala dosa; uttapam topped with chilies and onions, with sambar and chutney; chickpea-and-potato curry; spinach-and-cheese curry; eggplant-and-tomato curry; deep-fried poori; lunch combo special.

Price Details:
Appetizers, dosas, and uttapams, $.99 to $4,99. Weekday lunch special, $6.99.


 

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This second-story Georgetown restaurant is devoted to the vegetarian cooking of southern India, and the prices are astonishingly low. Two of the specialties, not often found on tandoori-oriented Indian-restaurant menus, are uttapams and dosas. The uttapam is a rice-and-lentil-flour pancake, served simply with sambar and chutney or topped with onions, chilies, or mixed vegetables. Dosas are impressively large Indian "crepes" wrapped around a variety of fillings and served with sambar and coconut chutney. They are priced from $4.59 for a plain one to $7.59 for one filled with house-made cheese.

Among the curries, the one made of chickpeas and potatoes is a standout. Beverages include yogurt-based lassis, juices, tea, and beer and wine.

Share | Print | June 01, 2005 | Reviewed by Thomas Head
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