Raaz

After setbacks that forced the plans for April to fall through, the MDC trekked out to Rio in Gaithersburg this May to try Indo-Chinese food at Raaz. Raaz offered both Indian fare, Chinese staples, and the unique fusion of the two distinct flavors, as well. Appetizers were off the charts good including the hot and sour soup, the ragda patties, and the chicken murmuri kebabs.


The main dishes, for the most part were typical Indian style food: something slathered in something until it's unrecognizable. This isn't to say that the food wasn't good, it was very tasty, in fact, but when even the wait staff can't tell who gets what dish, then it's apparent that the food isn't instantly recognizable. In addition to their diverse menu, Raaz also boasts numerous interesting cocktails. The most eye-catching of these is certainly the Incredible Hulk, which has what must be an absurd amount of Hypnotiq in it to give it that distinctive green color of the comic book hero's skin.


Raaz is good if one happens to be close by, and their menu is enormous, so our small selection of just a few people getting several dishes really only scratches the surface. However, were I personally to return there (and, again, I would), I would make a meal of their appetizers alone.

This month, MDC returns to DC for its next outing, location and time TBD very soon.