Spice Street

Top notch. Friendly staff, great service, smooth atmosphere. After samosas had a round of classic dishes family style, then rice pudding desert. It was all excellent. Recommend!

Who remembers catching up with friends, family and colleagues over Indian cuisine at lunch? Especially at a buffet? Vegan, vegetarian, can't decide, in a hurry, got hours to stuff your face? Finally found a go-to buffet spot! So why will this review not be about a buffet? They have three menus so I'm coming back on a Monday or Wednesday, when they have rice pudding. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays have a second menu. Sundays and Fridays have the third. Also, the menus clearly designate what is gluten-free. And it's most of the menu. Woohoo! Everything reviewed here is gluten-free. Chai was good and they offered to dialed back on the milk. TYSM! I was so pleased and excited to have palak chaat, which I affectionately call fried salad. This version had a lot of chopped dates and a little tamarind chutney. Delicious with no fuss. I like some yogurt and diced tomatoes and onions (AKA fuss) on mine so I hooked up the leftovers at home. Lamb was the choice that day. The grilled lamb chops were so succulent and well seasoned that I still think of the flavors. Aloo palak was fine. To me the spinach was a softer purée than usual, the potatoes leaned firm and the salt level was a tad high. Did I eat it? Yep!The lamb korma was pretty tasty. Less distinctive cashew flavor and some lamb was less tender. And other pieces were much softer. The basmati rice was delicious. I was offered more to take home. Please and thank you!I wanted to eat and drink more but I got full too fast. Won't make that mistake again when I go back for the "pick 3" buffet!!!

Generous dinner portions - we got samosas, bread, and two entrees- decided that one entree is enough for two people, though the leftovers were great. Good service, lovely place, quiet enough for conversation. Easy walk from AFI and the Fillmore for a date night!

Always amazing service, serene environment (especially during lunch on a non-Holiday) yet still not empty, and delicious. Each dish is stand-alone dynamic. The lunch special is an open invitation to try less known go to's. Yes let's tiptoe past butter chicken and tikki masala...or at least try two outside of your norm. Each desert is delectable as well...especially the Moong Daal Halwa.

We were very disappointed in our visit to Spice Street Saturday night, January 11. We'd been there many times before and thought it was great. But this time, on a very cold night, even with reservations, they seated us at, what our waiter later admitted, was the worst table. It was so cold in that section that even with 3 layers on, we still had to wear our down coats and scarves. The food took an hour to arrive and we then had to eat in a hurry because we already had tickets to a movie. When I complained to our waiter, he said we will give you a free dessert next time. We are not ever coming back so there will be no next time. The time to make things right was immediately, not later when I am no longer interested in coming back to sit for an hour in an ice cold section of the restaurant.

This is a pleasant little place with friendly service. We had heard raves about the thali lunch specials and were eager to try: one of us loves sampler platters!The thali consists of 3 choices of the 6 on offer - these vary depending on the day of the week. Between the two of us we were able to sample all 6 of the Sunday possibilities. Also included is your choice of bread and a small dessert. The consensus: at $16, the thali is good value for money. We ate our fill and still had leftovers to take home. We didn't ooh and aah over the food, but also had no complaints. It's a nice neighborhood option but nothing to cross town for.

I am a big fan of Spuce Street! I've been here twice now with family and we have really enjoyed ourselves. Ambiance and service are great!The star is the chicken vinadloo. It has a far more complex flavor then all the other versions I've tried in my many years. I prefer it to the lamb vindaloo, I felt that the chicken was more tender (in my visits at least). The shrimp Tikka was devoured quickly and the chicken makni was also very good. The samosa chaat with chickpeas (not sure if this is the name) was delicious. The mango chaat was also very good. The normal samosas are quite tasty and the fluffy garlic naan is always a must order. My only minor gripe is that the chicken Tikka masala had lots of green bell peppers in it, which changed the flavor profile. Not sure if that's how they normally make it, but it was a little odd, although still polished off in record time. This is my favorite Indian restaurant in DTSS by far!

Wanting a comforting and warm/welcoming dinner after a day of some productivity and moving into the area, and having walked past Spice Street the night before, we decided on an early dinner given original plans. Things shifted around after our meal, which is irrelevant, but we really enjoyed our dinner. The cocktails were super tasty and the Samosa Chaat was very good. I'd have preferred the sauces to be on the side, but that's a nitpick.It was super flavorful. The crab Kathi roll was new to us (we love Indian food) and was very tasty; it was easily a highlight. the naan and out other bread were very good. We were only given one bowl of rice for our mains: The veggie Korma and Chicken Makhani, but that makes sense and it was a good portion. Both mains were super flavorful and exactly what we wanted.Ambiance was lovely; service was friendly and efficient, although our server was a smidge soft-spoken.4.5 out of 5 stars. we'll be back!

My husband and I have enjoyed Spice Street for several dinner 'date nights!' We always receive impeccable service, and the food is authentic. My husband's favorite is the Vindaloo, and he says it's the best Vindaloo he's ever had! The portions are big, and we're happy to bring home leftovers. I usually order off the appetizer menu, and I still have leftovers! One of my favorite things, among others, is the green sauce that they provide with the naan. I've been trying to recreate it and I just haven't matched theirs yet. The ambiance is nice; they have really interesting art and objects d'Art that add to the ambiance. Every time we've been for dinner, it's busy, but never had to wait; they have a second level so they can accommodate more customers than it initially appears. Definitely check out Spice Street in downtown Silver Spring!!

Delicious food, lovely restaurant, and friendly waitstaff. Highly recommend for Indian food and dining ambiance.