Passage to India

Reviewed by Todd Kliman , Ann Limpert , Cynthia Hacinli

Indian cooking from the country's North, South, East, and West in an elegant dining room.

Passage to India

4931 Cordell Ave.
Bethesda, MD
Phone: 301-656-3373

Cuisines:
Indian, Vegetarian/Vegan

Opening Hours:

Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

Nearby Metro Stops:
Bethesda

Price Range:
Moderate

Dress:
Informal

Noise Level:
Intimate

Reservations:
Recommended

Website:
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Price Details:
Entrees, $10.95 to $23.95.


 

Reader's Rating:
1 out of 5

From January 2006 100 Very Best Restaurants


THE SCENE. Families and couples from India, Bethesda, and elsewhere switch off their cell phones and hush their voices at this latticed, chandeliered dining room presided over by gentlemanly owner Sudhir Seth.

WHAT YOU'LL LOVE. Seth, who spent years cooking at Heritage India, has crafted a menu all his own, pulling in dishes from across his native India. Sure, you'll find a standout chicken tikka masala, but it's worth branching out to the warming casseroles from the North, biryanis and curries from the South, and seafood and vegetables from the East and West. And the kitchen has a way with the tandoor oven--even seafood comes out soft and succulent.

WHAT YOU WON'T. Impersonal, somewhat stiff service.


Reader ReviewsWrite your own review
 
Terrible Surely not one of the best!!!
Gavin1 — May 24, 2009 5:43 AM
Stay away - lipstick on a pig - they have tried to seduce unknowing locals by creating nice decor.

Otherwise, the food is very average, the peas were still frozen in the rice, the bread dough was undercooked, huuuuuuuuugely overpriced for very More ...
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