"Namak Mandi offers an excellent buffet with rotating spice-heavy specialties by way of Pakistan. You'll find familiar favorites from the Indian subcontinent like butter chicken and biriyani, as well as Pakistani comfort foods less commonly seen in DC. Haleem—a hearty, slow-cooked blend of lentils, barley, and wheat—provides satisfying depth and warmth, as do the ginger-flecked karahi stews, which are best scooped up with hunks of hot naan bread from the tandoor oven." - Allison Robicelli