Elephant Indian Bar & Grill-Beckley Ave

The 2nd time here. First time they were super busy & I’m a solo diner so completely understand. Food is amazing. And while they were swamped the first time I came the server did best he could. Icing on cake my 2nd visit the Chef gave me a lil of the rice pudding complimentary!!! What more can u ask for?! Oh did I mention food is amazing??!!!

Do you ever wish you could experience something for the very first time again? That’s how I feel about this place. Came here for our first stop during our staycation recently. Food was divine. Service was phenomenal. The place was magical! I wish it wasn’t so cold out, we would’ve dined out on the patio. Our server was so nice and helped us pick out things we’ve never tried before (we love Indian food but this place had delicacies we’ve never seen before). They did forget our raita sauce that we ordered but they comped it and still gave us some to go. Still so so worth the visit!

The mango lassi was absolutely delightful. The samosas we impeccable and the flavors were perfect! The Korma & garlic naan were delicious & satisfying. An unexpected treat was the rice pudding! I wanted a tub of it!!! I use you drive to Arlington for good Indian food!! THIS IS MY NEW FAVORITE! Oh….the service…. The staff was attentive, engaging and informative. They all greeted me with the warmest smile and made me feel welcome and that they were excited to have me there. The decor and ambience were always beautiful.

I have been here 2x with friends. From the first meal this has become my favorite restaurant. First off the front facing staff is so sweet and friendly their customer service is 10/10!! When you go absolutely get the mandala chai! O am now addicted. The first visit had lamb biryani and on the second chicken tikka masala. My friend had butter chicken, and my other friend had the apricot chicken. The apricot chicken was insanely good!!! In nice weather I definitely recommend their patio!! Customer for life! I keep telling everyone about this restaurant.

The decor is joyful and elegant. The hosts were kind and professional while offering exquisite service. We initially ordered several items to go and the food was excellent. We dined in person this week trying an assortment of dishes and each were very delicious. I tried todays special which was a shrimp & lobster dish in a coconut base which hit all my favorite taste buds! Don’t forget the rice pudding or other dessert options!❤️