Rasika West – yum!

Photo taken from Rasika West FB page

K- I was meeting a friend of mine that I hadn’t seen for a very long time who was flying into DC for a business trip. I suggested we meet at Rasika West as it was nearby to where I was and where he was staying.

I got there early so I sat at the bar. I ordered a Kaminee, which consisted of Pimms, chili gin, lime juice, ginger syrup and cucumber. The chili gin gave a nice kick to the drink and overall the drink wasn’t too sweet. I also munched on some spiced popcorn that they have at the bar rather than the usual boring nuts or chips.

When my friend arrived we went to the dining room – I couldn’t handle the bar anymore as there was a girl there who sounded like one of the Kardashians – to have dinner.  The dining room is exquisitely decorated and can get a bit noisy when it starts filling up, especially since the tables are a little close to each other.

Photo taken from Urban Spoon.

When the waiter came to take our order he was very informative but not overly so. He answered our questions and offered to help with the menu if needed.The menu had a nice choice of vegetarian options. There were also other choices for non-vegetarians such as fish and chicken entrees.

My only question was although it’s not on the menu, could I have palak paneer. He said “yes,” which made me very happy as it’s my favourite; sadly as it is my favourite, I have a tendency not to explore other dishes. I have vowed to change that next time I go to an Indian restaurant but that wasn’t going to be the night. I also ordered garlic naan and basmati rice. My friend ordered the shrimp pepper masala.

My dinner was fabulous, so much so that I ate all of it, which left no room for dessert. But I enjoyed every bite of it!

I’m looking forward to going back and trying something new – maybe the paneer mattar, malai palak or vegetable biryani. Yum!

Rasika West

1190 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20037
Entrance on New Hampshire Avenue & M Street.
Valet parking is available at Dinner only.
See map

Tel: 202.466.2500

Boozy Brunch at P.O.V.

C – We were in the mood for a boozy brunch on Sunday, so we took an honorary 3rd Girl to P.O.V. on 15th Street. High atop what used to the be the Hotel Washington, P.O.V. is now the jewel in the W Hotel’s crown. With views that sweep across the city, it’s an experience you should embrace more than once in your life. The food isn’t cheap, but it isn’t outrageous either. Small plates are their thing, and we found four were enough for the three of us. The pitcher of White Peach Bellini set us back $65.

K- Besides the pitcher of Bellini, we ordered the cheddar-jalapeno fritters, beef short-rib steam buns, fried chicken and waffle, and 7 grain French toast with bacon. The fritters were nice, crunchy and with a bit of spice – not greasy at all. The French toast had a wonderful grainy texture and flavour and the maple syrup added a little sweetness to it. The steam buns were very spicy – if you aren’t use to something with quite a bit of heat you may want to think about it. The fried chicken was crispy as was the waffle. The four small plates were more than enough for the three of us so we unfortunately had to skip dessert.  While we enjoyed our brunch we had a great roof top view of the city, which included the White House and Treasury. Overall, it was a fabulous view, good food, yummy drinks with wonderful friends!

The Food:

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The View:

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P.O.V.
515 15th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
TIP: Make reservations through http://www.opentable.com for anytime up until 8:30pm. At 9:00pm the club starts thumping (untz, untz, untz!) and it’s a free for all.