Alexandria, VA – We know restaurants come and go in the Alexandria area. A favorite, IndoChen, has opened a new location in Reston. The restaurant started in Cameron Station with the name London Curry House. They were a big hit in the neighborhood and beyond. The restaurant morphed into IndoChen to embrace the Indian/Chinese background of Chef Ram Thapa. The cuisine reflects the migration of Chinese immigrants to Kolkata over a century ago. The flavors reflect Indian and Chinese techniques, spices, and ingredients. Their success brought about their second location in the Hilton Centric Hotel in Old Town after the pandemic. Although somewhat constrained by the requirement to serve many hotel-style entrees, they managed to meld the flavors of both to create the modern fusion they current serve.
Masti Indian Restaurant in the Hyatt Hotel in Reston Town Center is their newest offering. The location is large and can host large parties. The menu at Masti offers a both Indian classics and new dishes. Indian meals always include rice and a variety of chaats which are fried dough snacks that originated in Uttar Pradesh, India, and often served as hors d’oeuvre or at roadside stalls or food carts. There are a variety of dishes that are known as curries but are actually are made from a variety of flavors and tandooi dishes. Other dishes reflect food from Indian’s neighbor, Nepal. Try the Chicken Sekuwa, Chef Ram’s interpretation of a Nepalese staple prepared with boneless chicken, Nepali spices, mustard infused oil, and cooked on a skewer
