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From Chef Sanjay Mandhaiya, (Pappe) comes the newest addition to the Union Market District: Karravaan. Showcasing the lost culinary intersections of cultures which could be found along the Silk Road, Karravaan tells the forgotten stories of migration and trade which allowed new and unique flavors and traditions to emerge.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 325 Morse St NE, Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 802-0570
Website: https://www.karravaan.com/
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Reservations: resy.com
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Reviews
Tiffany W
Had a fabulous time at Karravaan. The food was very tasty and well cooked. Very big selection of vegetarian shared plates and also two great selections for main dishes. The standouts for me were the cauliflower and the biriyani. I usually find places with multiple cuisines to be lackluster but everything had great flavor and cookery. The only thing I didn’t love was the cheesecake but the beignets were excellent.
… moreKristin Krimminger
Great HH – $8 wine selection & food deals.
We loved the eggplant dip, the tuna crudo & the duck. The mango chai cheesecake was OK but nothing to write home about.
Service was excellent – shout out to the bartenders!
… moreWe loved the eggplant dip, the tuna crudo & the duck. The mango chai cheesecake was OK but nothing to write home about.
Service was excellent – shout out to the bartenders!
AJ
An absolute standout dining experience. The Butter Chicken, was incredibly velvety with just the right balance of spice and creaminess—easily some of the best I’ve had in DC.
The real surprise, however, was the Vietnamese Long Noodles with Duck. The duck was perfectly rendered and tender, and the noodles had that ideal ‘chew’ that pulled all the aromatic herbs and savory sauce together. It’s rare to find a spot that handles such diverse flavor profiles with this much precision.
The Highlight: The Duck Noodles are a must-order for anyone looking for something unique.
The Verdict: 5/5 stars. This place is doing something special
… moreThe real surprise, however, was the Vietnamese Long Noodles with Duck. The duck was perfectly rendered and tender, and the noodles had that ideal ‘chew’ that pulled all the aromatic herbs and savory sauce together. It’s rare to find a spot that handles such diverse flavor profiles with this much precision.
The Highlight: The Duck Noodles are a must-order for anyone looking for something unique.
The Verdict: 5/5 stars. This place is doing something special
Marlene Singh
Delightful elegance! Food was bursting with flavors and portions were great. Service waz good as well. From the appetizers to desert all were amazing! Pricing was also good. Will surely l return!
… moreRyan
Overall enjoyed, khachapuri and lamb were awesome, as well as the pear salad.
Duck was very good, I could have used a tiny bit more crust to the skin.
Tables were a tiny bit scrunched, we were in MDR, if you sit on the patio and they say covered, it’s fully enclosed and has heaters.
… moreDuck was very good, I could have used a tiny bit more crust to the skin.
Tables were a tiny bit scrunched, we were in MDR, if you sit on the patio and they say covered, it’s fully enclosed and has heaters.
Aditi Manocha
Went for happy hour today and loved the appetizers on offer. Had chicken kebab, fish kofte, stone fruit salad, and eggplant plant. All delicious and well presented. The happy hour pricing definitely makes it accessible to those who are looking to dabble!
The decor is lovely, very elegant and warm, and the service is pleasant and warm. Looking forward to trying more things from the diverse and unique menu!
… moreThe decor is lovely, very elegant and warm, and the service is pleasant and warm. Looking forward to trying more things from the diverse and unique menu!
Saminda Wijegunawardena
Enjoyed a spectacular meal here Friday evening with some friends. We devoured most of the menu and there were no false notes; everything was great or epic.
We loved these starters:
khachapuri – Georgian tradition with a bit of heat
egg yolk, yellow farm pepper cheese,
feta, chili oil
tibetan momos – rustic staple of Tibet and Nepal
pork and vegetable dumplings, tomato
garlic chutney, chili oil
lebanese fish kofte – traditional Palestinian specialty , crispy fish croquette, sumac, labne, olive oil
nihari – Middle Eastern favorite with Indian spice
braised lamb, classic indian curry spice mix,
lime, jalapeño
pan-roasted prawn – celebration of French + Indian flavor , black truffle and saffron cream,
vadaovan curry
And these spectacular entrees:
pappe’s famous butter
chicken – irresistible Indian comfort food
tomato butter sauce, jasmine rice, tandoori
marinated poussin, farm honey drizzle
forbidden duck -rich North African dish with a Chinese touch duck breast, baby bok choy, petit carrots, forbidden black rice, harissa honey glaze
And also their pork chop and lamb dish as well, superb.
Desserts were fine, cocktails were excellent.
Service was superb at every stage and in every interaction.
Only thing to be improved on is that tables were absurdly small in comparison to the oversized entree plates! Something easy enough to remedy I hope.
… moreWe loved these starters:
khachapuri – Georgian tradition with a bit of heat
egg yolk, yellow farm pepper cheese,
feta, chili oil
tibetan momos – rustic staple of Tibet and Nepal
pork and vegetable dumplings, tomato
garlic chutney, chili oil
lebanese fish kofte – traditional Palestinian specialty , crispy fish croquette, sumac, labne, olive oil
nihari – Middle Eastern favorite with Indian spice
braised lamb, classic indian curry spice mix,
lime, jalapeño
pan-roasted prawn – celebration of French + Indian flavor , black truffle and saffron cream,
vadaovan curry
And these spectacular entrees:
pappe’s famous butter
chicken – irresistible Indian comfort food
tomato butter sauce, jasmine rice, tandoori
marinated poussin, farm honey drizzle
forbidden duck -rich North African dish with a Chinese touch duck breast, baby bok choy, petit carrots, forbidden black rice, harissa honey glaze
And also their pork chop and lamb dish as well, superb.
Desserts were fine, cocktails were excellent.
Service was superb at every stage and in every interaction.
Only thing to be improved on is that tables were absurdly small in comparison to the oversized entree plates! Something easy enough to remedy I hope.
Monika
I had really high hopes from this place based on the food at pappe as well as other reviews- unfortunately the food here didn’t live up to it. While nothing was really bad, none of the food got the flavours right and none of the 6 dishes we tried really hit the spot. We tried the roasted eggplant, kachapuri,chicken kebab, nihari, panfried salmon, mango chai cheesecake and weren’t impressed with any of it. The service and ambience were the saving grace else I would have wanted to rate this a 3 just based on food. Overall didn’t fee worth the hype or price.
… moreLynn
My first visit here last night with my partner. We were celebrating our anniversary. The ambiance of this place was incredible. As was the service. Our server Zach B. made sure we had everything we needed from start to finish and had great insight on every item on the menu. We really enjoyed the Mixed Grill. The steak was made medium well. I had two really good Mandarin sours – taste is of a calm orange citrus flavor. My boyfriend had a red wine – Tempranillo, dry with hints of berries and a peppery kick that complimented the steak very well (not pictured)
… moreTommy Hart
First time here. Really enjoyed the food and choices on the menu. All the food and flavor profile were excellent. We got several appetizers to share. And then had main dishes. Everything we had was top notch with a great flavor profile, and the portions were quite nice.
My only critique was that we were sat at 6:30 PM, wasn’t that busy, but it was 7:20 before our first appetizers arrived. And when they did come out, one of them was the roasted eggplant which seem kind of odd in that it should’ve come with bread. The waitress came back about five or 10 minutes after the appetizers were dropped and noticed that there is no bread and said oh that usually comes with bread and then asked us if we wanted bread when it should’ve been obvious and brought right out. She then had to order it and that took another 10 minutes just to get bread out so the dish sat there for 20 minutes. Seemed like it took a long time to have the waitress order drinks to start, which didn’t get ordered and come out for at least half an hour. Most places would’ve had drinks and appetizers out within 30 minutes of being seated. I clearly thought by having a 630 reservation we’d be done and out of there by 8:30 but everything seemed to drag on and we did not leave there until almost 930 for a table of three with shared appetizers and two main dishes.
I did in fact really enjoy this place and will definitely return, but I was let down by the slow pace of service with the waitress not, showing up to take orders quicker and with the bread being forgotten that we then had to wait for.
Hopefully, next time I’ll be able to leave a five star review if the service can be tweaked and the realization that bread should’ve been brought out with the eggplant and that it should have been caught immediately and not caused us to wait longer.
… moreMy only critique was that we were sat at 6:30 PM, wasn’t that busy, but it was 7:20 before our first appetizers arrived. And when they did come out, one of them was the roasted eggplant which seem kind of odd in that it should’ve come with bread. The waitress came back about five or 10 minutes after the appetizers were dropped and noticed that there is no bread and said oh that usually comes with bread and then asked us if we wanted bread when it should’ve been obvious and brought right out. She then had to order it and that took another 10 minutes just to get bread out so the dish sat there for 20 minutes. Seemed like it took a long time to have the waitress order drinks to start, which didn’t get ordered and come out for at least half an hour. Most places would’ve had drinks and appetizers out within 30 minutes of being seated. I clearly thought by having a 630 reservation we’d be done and out of there by 8:30 but everything seemed to drag on and we did not leave there until almost 930 for a table of three with shared appetizers and two main dishes.
I did in fact really enjoy this place and will definitely return, but I was let down by the slow pace of service with the waitress not, showing up to take orders quicker and with the bread being forgotten that we then had to wait for.
Hopefully, next time I’ll be able to leave a five star review if the service can be tweaked and the realization that bread should’ve been brought out with the eggplant and that it should have been caught immediately and not caused us to wait longer.