Bansari Indian Cuisine

Our favorite new Indian spot in NoVa! Rasika is our favorite Indian restaurant but the distance and time to DC prevents us from going here as much as we would like. Bansari got great ratings so we had to give it a try and it did not disappoint!We got the butter chicken and tikka masala at medium spice for takeout which was a good level for my husband who can't handle too much spice. I personally could've probably gone at least one level higher! They were both super flavorful and the sauce was . I really enjoyed the chick peas as well! I got the dry cauliflower and felt like we will pass on this next time but the garlic naan is an absolute MUST get.Overall, Bansari is definitely our new sprite Indian spot in the Falls Church/Arlington area and I can't wait to get it again soon!

We are back again. And WOW. If your taste buds crave a party and you don't fear flavor, then it doesn't get much better than Bansari, the best Indian in the DMV (we've been to many). Nothing pretentious, the excellent food is matched by the service. The chick peas (chole) is phenomenal (and comes with an order of samosas). Their take on butter chicken is unmatched - don't miss it. Ask for Krishna!

I found Bansari on Uber Eats and have been hooked ever since. Whenever my fiancé and I are craving something for our non-sober night, we usually opt for Bansari. Our go-to meal is always spot on--delicious the night of, and even better as leftovers the next day.We usually get the Amritsari Tandoori Chicken Masala (medium spicy), Garlic Naan, Raita (yogurt sauce), and Butter Chicken with Bone Delhi Special (also medium spicy). I tried the Amritsari with an extra level of spice once, but it was way too much for me. The jump from medium to hot was huge--I wish they had an option in between..The Garlic Naan is my favorite by far (I've tried almost all of their naan options). They have varieties like cranberry & goat cheese, butter naan, truffle naan, and cheese naan.. I also tried their Pani Puri once, but it wasn't really my thing.It's neat that the food is ready for pick-up right by the door, so you don't have to walk all the way up to the front to ask for it. You can just park your car on the side, with your hazards on and pop in and out real quick. The service is always great too, they always greet you with a smile.I seriously love Bansari and will definitely keep coming back!

Always an excellent meal here! The curries have wonderful flavor and the spices are melded together perfectly. The naan is soft and spongy with just the right amount of chewiness. This is by far our favorite Indian restaurant! Great for larger groups; however, make sure that you make a reservation for a larger groups. The space isn't too crowded and the noise level is great to be able to converse with your dinner companions. I've tried nearly everything on the menu, a part for the dishes with nuts due to allergies and everything is just sensational! If you like well spiced Indian food Bansari is the best! Delicious!

I still love Bansari. Everything is so good! If you can't handle spice, you may want to play it safe and get mild. Dishes that are always on the spicy side: chickpeas, Hakka noodles, chicken madras.

Came here on a Tuesday evening and it was pretty busy. You walk in and smell the aromas of the spices. We were greeted by a few waiters and got seated right away. We started with the Gobi Manchurian Dry which is cauliflower in a chili garlic sauce. The overall texture was soft but the sauce was a bit salty. For mains, we shared the cheese butter masala and chicken madras and a side of garlic naan. The chicken madras was spicy but I wasn't a fan of the overall flavor...chicken was slightly dry. The paneer butter masala was delicious esp with the rice and naan! I think the masala sauce base is tasty here... would recommend this sauce/dish! The garlic naan was good but I've had better naan. The food comes out pretty quickly and everyone was extremely nice and attentive. There is plenty of street or garage parking nearby.

I've always wanted to try Bansari since people have hyped up the restaurant to me for a couple years now. Bansari is near the strips of restaurants/cafes/shopping plaza near Dunn Loring metro station! My friend and I stopped by for dinner this past Monday since we were both craving Indian food.Unfortunately, they were having some sort of plumbing issue so all orders had to be take-out. Fortunately, they do have some outdoor seating! The server was really nice and helpful. Our food came out pretty quickly and everything was quite delicious.SAMOSA CHAAT - 10This is a great appetizer to share! The flaky pastry of the samosa was perfect, which was filled with well-spiced peas and potatoes. The toppings (chickpeas, red onion, and some others) only added more flavor, which left my friend and I speechless while chowing down the food. We'd definitely recommend this!SAAG PANEER - 18This was good, but maybe a bit too salty. Overall, the spinach puree was rich and the deep green color was very pleasing to the eye. Not a strong spinach flavor/taste, though. There was a good amount of paneer in the dish which helped with the saltiness. This was good, but would have been better if it was less salty. The rice and naan helped.BUTTER CHICKEN - 20Wow, the flavor of sweet tomatoes was so prominent. Maybe a bit too sweet, but it lived a positive impression on both of us. The chicken (we asked for dark meat) was super tender and soaked up the creamy sauce well. Went well with the rice and naan, of course.GARLIC NAAN - 4.5Overall, this was OK. The naan was a bit stale so it was on the hard side of chewy. Not too much garlic flavor, either. But hey, it worked in scooping up our saag paneer and butter chicken.Good food and flavors, the portion sizes are pretty big here so you'll have plenty of leftovers for the next day.

Upscale Indian. Restaurant is so cute, while you can get carry out it would be a shame to miss the ambiance of the restaurant. Don't miss the chili cheese naan!!

Bansari's food portions are really good, I could barely finish the chicken biryani and had a decent amount to take home for leftovers.That aside, the biryani was yummy and the garlic naan was AMAZING.

Absolutely amazing! We were in NOVA and wanted to try Bansari based off of yelp reviews. I am so glad we did! We had gobi Manchurian dry (cauliflower fritters) rogan Josh and chicken tikka masala. Everything was outstanding! I want to say we will try something new next time, but I am pretty sure we will still order the gobi and chicken tikka masala- they were that good! Service was perfect, attentive without being overbearing. The chai tea was delicious. We are already planning our next visit.