Dwaraka's Bawarchi Indian Kitchen

Been in the area 2 years (came from Jersey so I have very high standards), and this is the ONLY Indian restaurant I will take people to when they visit. The BEST North Indian and biryani dishes, with the same taste and heat (ask for 8+) every single time. I have taken family here from Edison, NJ and they rave that this place is better than any restaurant in that area. Highly recommend their Gobi 65, Chicken 65, Malai Kofta, and Paneer Tikka Masala! All of their biryanis are great.

Skipped the candy aisle and landed at @biryani_maryland_official in Columbia for the real treats tonight. Started with crispy Gobi Manchurian and those addictive Mirchi Bajji—golden-fried stuffed green chilies that are pure Andhra street food magic. But the star? Gutti Vankaya Biryani—small eggplants stuffed with spicy masala, slow-cooked with fragrant basmati rice. Every bite had layers of flavor: coconut, sesame, tamarind, and all those warming spices Telugu cuisine is famous for. Paired with fresh Paneer Tikka Naan and cooling raita, it was perfection. Finding authentic regional Indian flavors in the DMV isn’t always easy, but Dwaraka’s Bawarchi nails it with generous portions, casual vibes, and food that tastes like home. Sometimes the best Halloween treats come on a plate, not in a

It was a really nice place especially their biryani was outstanding. I had tried hyderabadi dum and rajugari from this place and they both were quite delicious

My husband & I dined here for the first time and we had a great time. We got seated right away and our server was very attentive. Food arrived in about 20 minutes and everything tasted really good. We were glad that we chose the dishes recommended by our server. My favorite was the Chicken Dum Biryani and hubby's was the Goat Curry. Parking lot is huge, ambience is super casual and I recommend it for date nights.

We had the Chicken Tika Masala and give that a 6 out of 10. The Goat Curry was not good and WAY toooo salty, we did not eat it 0 out of 10. The garlic Nan was 10 out of 10. They did take the goat curry off of the bill though.