Indique

Review by hagrid on January 31, 2008

delicious. it didn't disappoint at all, even during restaurant week. definitely worth going on some other ocassion.

Review by nitanuth on November 1, 2007

Simply good Indian cuisine with a clean modern flare. The menu offerings are endless and caters to diners looking for authenticity and those who are sampling Indian fare for the first time. Warm and inviting, Indique is a nice little find in the city.

Review by Miatarose on July 11, 2005

This is great Indian food done right. Having lived in India the food is the closest to real Indian this side of the Atlantic I have enjoyed to date. It is typical of a restaurant in any major metropolitan city in India. The decor too represents an Indian restaurant.

Some items are new world imports to the Indian palate - Quail and calamari. Both are enjoyed in India but we have never seen them on a restaurant menu. The tried and tested are also represented, the butter and tandoori chicken. The restaurant should try variations on these themes and perhaps offer a whole chicken rather than pieces.

In India, restaurants offer papads and pickles on the house. In DC you have to pay for them. They are like salsa at a Tex Mex eatery you would not pay for that. It is an affront to all Indians to expect them to pay for these. Other than these tiny bug bears this restaurant is a hit. Go soon & often, enjoy.

Review by ashleyrosen on November 9, 2004

The daal is excellent. The eggplant bertha is good but a tad spicy. The chicken tikka masala is great. Good wine list, nice bar (stools are hard to sit on though), and the potato pancake with spicy peas appetizer was quite good.

The plates and presentation were lovely.

www.indique.com

RIGHT off the Cleveland Park metro stop!

Review by leahigh on October 12, 2004

Review by nishnish on July 7, 2004

Modern Indian fare served in beautiful surroundings on Veleroy & Boch.... Tamarind Margaritas, Mango Martinis , assorted small plates, and friendly service makes this place one of it kind.

Review by vsamson on June 2, 2004

I especially liked getting to sit outside on a balmy Saturday night. It's worth getting there early for the seats.

Review by akhandc on May 4, 2004

Truly a great indian restuarant has arrived in DC. I am of Indian heritage and I can finally say that the food is as good as a homecooked meal and sometimes even better since when was a last time an Indian mother made Mussels, Crab tikki, Tandoori King Shirmps. Just delicious. The atmosphere is great, beautifully decorated & quite chic but gives off warmth. The service is extremely friendly from the time we arrived and were taken to our table to the time we left the restaurant. Easy to see that everyone working there enjoys themselves quite a bit. I would to if I were surrounded by those aromas all night long.

A great addition to Cleveland Park. I highly recommend this place.

Review by badger on April 24, 2004

I often fly solo to Indique for a quick drink and a meal at the bar. The bartender is helpful in suggesting dishes, serves great drinks, and plays great music. I have also taken dates there for a relaxing evening, and often when I am there it is couples who fill the tables. The atmosphere in this restaurant is very comforting, and the menu is indeed unique. There are extensive choices, from small starters to the heavy and delicious, like the lamb vindaloo (careful, this is very spicy). You could do tapas and only order the small dishes, or be perfectly full from one of the main entrees. Stop by Indique for dinner, or just for a drink and a snack. You won't be disappointed.

Review by aychica on April 22, 2004

Whether you're from India or not, it's difficult to NOT enjoy this gastronomic experience. The food is simply, and I do mean simply amazing. Just the right amount of seasoning to let the flavor of the food stand out. The presentation is grand, the drinks are up to par with the food. I recommend the Almond Martini...actually the entire martini list is amazing. Save room for dessert, it's well worth it. Every part of India is represented, North, South, East and West, some of which has the addition of a flavorful Western influence. Go- try, and enjoy. I know I have, and look forward to it everytime.

Review by willwheels on March 16, 2004

Really good Indian food, more upscale than some. Tried two vegetarian dishes and both were very good. We had a birthday party and they let us bring in a cake, which was cool. The menu has a little more variety than other Indian joints.

Review by burkittl on February 3, 2004

Indique has gotten rave reviews, but my experience there knocked down more than a few stars from all the ratings. For a venue offering entrees of $18.00, patrons should not have to ask for menus or extra seats to accomodate the number of people in the party. Servers should also never ask patrons to pass plates to one another or for assistance in clearing the table. A slap on the hand to Indique.

Review by mginnyc on January 8, 2004

Indique is a great addition to DC's lackluster restaurant scene. It has a modern, warm atmosphere and the food is consistently excellent and often unique. For example, I highly recommend the calamari appetizer, a dish that I've never seen on the menu of an indian restaurant before and suspect is not easy to come by in India.

Review by Ontheside on December 29, 2003

Indique serves a mix of traditional and nouveau Indian cuisine at affordable prices in an attractive, refined atmosphere. It is easily one of the best Indian restaurants in the city, and definitely worth making the trip in from the suburbs.
Four of us went there for dinner on a Friday evening. We had reservations, so we did not have to put up with the awful wait that I had heard about. The host offered to seat three of us immediately upon our arrival, despite our being early, but we declined in favor of waiting at the bar for the last member of our party. The bar area is rather cramped, definitely oriented towards people waiting for tables as opposed to a destination in and of itself.
We found the service to be perfectly fine. Our drinks were refilled as needed, the appetizers came out well ahead of the meal, and no one's order was messed up. The only time we had any problem was getting the check, which took maybe a bit longer than it should have. But we did not experience the service problems we had heard were endemic to the restaurant.
Seemingly half the tables in the classy but not flashy dining area were occupied by Indian families, and after eating at Indique, I understand why.
The food is top-notch. It is equally as perfect a restaurant for introducing a friend to Indian food as it is for dining with someone who has very high standards for Indian food. The "First Tastes" section of the menu is comprised of fifteen small plates, from which you can choose one as an appetizer or put together a meal from three or four. My friends ordered vegetable samosa, which were exactly as they should be: filled with vegetables, not greasy from frying, and not doughy but flaky. I tried the aloo tikki, which is a plate of two small (and yummy) potato cakes with a ladleful of cooked chickpeas in a sweet and spicy chutney. It was the perfect size for an appetizer, and very tasty.
Two of my friends ordered the chicken tikka makhani, which is essentially the traditional butter chicken dish, but with just enough spice in the super-creamy tomato sauce that fans of chicken tikka masala will not be disappointed. I tried it, and it was superb. Another friend ordered the chicken curry Indique, which was fine, though I could have stood for a slightly thicker coconut milk curry sauce. I had the Tamilnad fish curry, and it was out of this world. The white fish, served in a perfectly textured and slightly spicy tomato sauce, was baked until it was delicate and easy to cut into, and it was very flavorful.
All of us also ordered paratha, which is a leavened whole wheat bread. At Indique, it's slightly chewy, easy to pull apart, and very, very satisfying either by itself or used to scoop up your entree.
Indique has rocketed to the top of my favorite Indian restaurants list. Give it a try.