At least there's one good thing in Cleveland Park

Indique. Delicious.

For great, if slightly upscale, Indian food, Indique certainly challenges Heritage India for some of the best Indian food in DC. The Fletch had the lamb Biriyani, with its blend of basmati rice, herbs, raisins, and nuts. It was succulent and sweet without being overwhelming. The Pa' had the Chicken Appam, which is a fermented rice bread served with stewed chicken and vegetables. Tasty, and something to be considered for a future visit. The Ma' had some of the small plates (Dohkla and the Crab Tikki, neither of which were overwhelming) and the Bisque ala Indique (which was rich and creamy). The GF had the Chicken Chettinad which I didn't get to try (feel free to chime in), but she felt that they might have short changed her on the spice factor, considering that the dish was "not for the faint-hearted" and she had nary a tingle on her tongue.

Overall, an excellent place to go for a classy meal. Although, I think that I will have to try out a biriyani recipe at home to see if I can add this aromatic dish to the ol' repertoire.