Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Indian
Take-out
Est. Sept 2019. A vegetarian restaurant serving South Indian cuisine, from dosas to curries, some of which are vegan and others that could be made so. Vegan options indicated on menu. Open Mon-Sun 12:00pm-9:00pm.
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2120 18th St NW (at Wyoming Ave NW), Washington, District Of Columbia, USA, 20009
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Last update on 06 Jul 2023 by geometric-noise
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Added by kenvegan on 13 Sep 2019
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32 Reviews
First Review by DCGrrl
zahour
Points +448
Great Vegan Dosas! - Edit
This is more like a fast food/take out place. The food was clearly labeled with a ton of vegan options. I got a masala dosa and it was delicious and large with great sides. I took half home.
Read morePros: Many options , Fast , A lot of food, cheap
Cons: Not a great atmosphere- more like fast food
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castronaut2000
Points +141
Yeah! - Edit
I had the masala dosa. As an Indian myself who has had many dosas, I can confirm this was pretty decent. Seating feels kind of limited though and I felt like I sat in the worst corner of the restaurant. But I appreciate the plethora of vegan options.
Read moreIt's interesting to note that they have all kinds of vegan propaganda around— magazines about veganism and such— and that their menu is predominantly vegan, except for a few items like lassi and such which are made with dairy. Reminds me of my parents who say "we're basically vegan but just have milk with our tea". Bruh?!
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HaarenCSanghvi
Points +19
Awesome - Edit
Best in USA so clean pure veg and jain food .
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-03-19
Pros: Veg , Dosa , Super quick
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dhanyasrikanth
Points +13
Great Dosas in Small Dining Space - Edit
Great spot for South Indian cuisine. I would stay away from their North Indian options and stick to the dosas for the most authentic experience, although everything tastes good. Large serving sizes!
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CottonKX
Points +33
Excellent dosa - Edit
The food was very flavorful and it was worth every penny.
Read morePros: Taste, Quick, Good Customer Service
Cons: Place is small
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jediknightmary
Points +109
Favorite Indian Food!! - Edit
This place always impresses me. Every thing I’ve gotten from here is super good. I even chose to have my anniversary date night meal as takeout from here that’s how much I love their food. Cannot go wrong with this place it’s my favorite indian food i’ve had hands down
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ddog01
Points +122
Disappointing. - Edit
They served food in styrofoam plates and water in plastic cups. The gobi manchurian has small shreds of cauliflower instead of big florets, and it was drowning in oil. The wada was oily but decent. The idli, chutneys, and sambar were good. But again, food and whole experience was degraded by the environmentally unfriendly disposable plates, cups, and cutlery.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Some food was good, Vegan dessert option
Cons: Plastic cups and cutlery, foam plates, Gobi manchurian was terrible, No vegan lassi or dahi puri. Nothing innovative.
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Spoon
Points +426
Lots of Vegan Options - Edit
I came here a few weeks back! I got the crepe like dish, I can't remember what it was called... BUT BOY WAS IT HUGGGEEE!!
Read moreIt lasted me 2 meals! It came with 3 sauces and they were all amazing. Pretty solid food, just wish it was a bit more spicy.
Pros: Vegetarian
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Seatown_vegan
Points +9005
A Gem - Edit
Can’t believe I’ve been to DC so many times and haven’t tried this place. Delicious tasting dosas with tasty sauce (beware the light colored was packs heat). I ordered the masala dosa and it was perfect!
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beccap
Points +783
Great selection. - Edit
Great selection of vegan and vegetarian. VERY clearly marked vegan and gluten free options. Came on a saturday evening. Seating available. Take out options as well. Clean.
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VeganGodzilla
Points +125
Fantastic vegan Indian food - Edit
All of our dishes were amazing and the bread was incredible!
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happy_banana
Points +1934
Delicious dosas! - Edit
A little hole-in-the-wall restaurant with very friendly staff, delicious dosas, samosas, and spinach chaat, and very generous portions! Their spicy coconut curry dosa is fire and their Gobi Manchurian cauliflower is also very spicy and so flavorful - it's almost a little too much (I like to share). I love that all their sauces are vegan too! A favorite for Indian food in the area.
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divyaj
Points +696
Authentic and incredibly tasty Indian food - Edit
Fluffy Chapatis, perfectly mashed spinach in the gravies and in the spinach rice, and vegan naan. The chef came out to personally speak with us, to understood our requirements to make food vegan, and was able to substitute sides on request. Everyone was extremely friendly.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-08-24
Cons: Have to specify we want the dishes dairy-free, Disposable plates and cutlery
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DC1
Points +22
Fast and Hot - Edit
Had the baked eggplant, didn’t wait long, was nice hot and spicy like I like it!
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chels2ocean
Points +1501
Awesome veg indian food - Edit
Vegan options are plentiful and clearly labeled. Excellent dosa and sambar. Alu gobhi i ordered was good too.
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kshng
Points +48
Lots of vegan options - Edit
The Gobi dosa and Chilli Paneer are great. The Mysore Masala Dosa seemed to have a little more asafoetida than required.
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sbheller
Points +209
This place made me a lover of (vegan) Indian food. - Edit
Every dish I’ve tried here in 1/2 a dozen visits has been absolutely delicious! #Veganuary
Read morePros: Lots of vegan items, Super friendly staff, Everything scrumptious
Cons: Not much to look at, but looks are deceiving
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alicelaura
Points +292
So delicious - Edit
Ordered via grubhub and it did not disappoint. The dosa is fantastic and comes with dipping sauces. Had a black lentil curry which was really flavoursome as well as a chickpea and potato one which was delicious. There's so much choice here that it was hard to pick - I can't wait to order from here again!
Read morePros: Loads of choice, Vegan and gluten free options marked on menu, Delicious
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sapientia
Points +1296
Indian for real - Edit
Great mixture of vegan and vegetarian dishes clearly marked
Read morePros: Home style cooking
Cons: Small eat in space
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beetsrock
Points +849
Delicious Dosas - Edit
Everything I’ve tried has been tasty but I am particularly fond of the potato dosa and the spinach dosa. Each order is enormous. The staff is always very welcoming and helpful.
Read morePros: So many options, Reasonably priced
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KelseyCoulter
Points +173
Amazing!! - Edit
This place exceeded all expectations and everything we ordered was cooked perfectly. The staff was helpful and service was very fast.
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kenvegan
Points +13495
Delicious Masala Dosa - Edit
Finally, DC has an excellent fast and reasonably-priced fast-food Indian restaurant with outstanding food. I have been trying o India recently, and their cooking is authentic and try to Indian deliciousness you find in India. Get the Masala Dosa here.
Read morePros: Wonderful food, Kind and helpful staff
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gradwr
Points +42
Soooo good!! - Edit
At a conference at the Washington Hilton where they were not serving ANY vegan options for lunch so snuck away to this hidden gem. All I can say is YUM!!
Read morePros: Hot, delicious vegan food with spice, Lots of clearly marked vegan options, Friendly service
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EmilyM
Points +132
Great food and service - Edit
We ordered hummus & pita, black lentils, garbanzo beans, eggplant, green savory dosa, and chapati bread. The hummus, black lentils, and dosa were my favorites but it was all delicious. We ordered for carry out and forgot to check our order before leaving. The cashier realized we forgot something and sprinted down the street and around to corner to catch up to us and give it to us- excellent customer service!
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JonClark
Points +66
Great cheap Indian food - Edit
Don't walk by this little basement hole in the wall. The food is amazing, authentic, and reasonably priced. They menu very sweetly attempts to use English, for instance the masala dosa is called "Indian crepes". The vast majority of dishes are vegan with a few vegetarian options like saag paneer (spinach & cheese) thrown in.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options and zero meat dishes
Cons: Closed in the afternoon
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cookiem
Points +5952
Very veg - Edit
Indian food is good, but it's better when you know you can eat it. This place is very friendly to your vegan needs, as it is a vegetarian place.
Read moreThe things to order here though, in my opinion, are the dosas, aka "Indian crepes" on the menu. I am not sure why they don't just say dosas, maybe to be more hipster or trendy for Adams Morgan? Who knows. All I know is they are good, really good. Rice flour thin pancake like savory goodness with soup/ sambar and chutney (coconut) - heavenly! Go for the green one, as it gives you a different twist on traditional onion, plain or potato dosas.
They have green veggies here too, like palak and broccoli. There are also your traditional takes on lentils (yellow and black) and biryani. The prices are decent and portions are good. It's not an excessive amount of food, but just right. The prices are decent, too, so you won't feel like you're broke for take out or eating in at this casual place.
They label what is vegan and can easily accommodate your other needs, like gluten free diets. Love this place!
Pros: Dosas without gluten, Vegan friendly
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AlwaysForAnimals
Points +326
DELICIOUS INDIAN FOOD - Edit
Wonderful quick bite, good atmosphere and very yummy!
Read morePros: Many vegan options!, Delicious!, Extremely kind employees!!
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