Rasika

"Rasika in Penn Quarter has been open since 2005 and is part of a local empire that now includes a West End location, Bindaas, and The Bombay Club, which first introduced Indian fine dining to the city. When you make it here and taste the crispy baby spinach and sweet chutney of their palak chaat, or the crab pepper masala with a delicate pastry covering, it’ll be clear that 20 years after it opened Rasika is still serving some of the best food in the district." - omnia saed, tristiana hinton

"A flagship restaurant under Knightsbridge Restaurant Group, witnessed failed union efforts earlier this year." - Tierney Plumb

"An Indian restaurant part of Knightsbridge Restaurant Group, currently involved in unionization efforts and facing allegations of union-busting." - Tierney Plumb

"A prestigious Indian restaurant in D.C. that is part of the Knightsbridge Restaurant Group. It has been involved in a union complaint regarding workplace practices." - Tierney Plumb

"James Beard Award-winning chef Vikram Sunderam liberally plays with spicy chiles and sour fruits to make Rasika one of the most celebrated Indian restaurants in the country. His palak chaat — a fried baby spinach dish decorated with sweet yogurt, tamarind, and date chutney — has inspired imitators around town, while dal makhani is slowly simmered in a decadent, buttery gravy. Both the Penn Quarter flagship and its West End sibling are ideal venues for vegetarian diners, too." - Tierney Plumb, Emily Venezky