Diya Indian Cuisine

A little hard to find if you don't know it is there, Diya is a gem of restaurant. Above the Smokehouse restaurant that used to Echo on Lee Street in Old Town is a great Indian Restaurant. Seriously, some of the best naan, butter chicken and samosas you will ever have. Very generous quantities and nicely spiced. A decent selection of beer as well. It has a really cute, brick spot with chandeliers. Could do a little better with the art work that seemed out of place. We were there on a rainy week night, so it was pretty empty. My only complaint would be the waitress was watching loud videos on her phone while not working. The food, however, was top notch. Will definitely be back.

First visit to this restaurant & we are impressed. Read mixed reviews about the restaurant before going, so was skeptical. But glad that we tried. We didn't try too many things but whatever we tried was amazing.We started off with chatpate spicy and it does complete justice to its name. The rice puff & noodles chat was tangy, fresh and spicy. My kiddo loves tandoori chicken but has been disappointed too many times because in most places although it looks good, taste will be bland. But here, he couldn'tstop talking about how yummy the sizzling tandoori chicken was. Myself & hubby shared shrimp biryani and it was flavorful and amazing. Will definitely recommend & I will be visiting again soon. 😋

Absolutely phenomenal. This is truly some of the best Indian food I've had. Bonus points for prices that are lower than you'd expect for the area, great ambiance and cleanliness, and staff that were incredibly accommodating and gracious. I will 100% add this to my "must visit when nearby" list. The food took a little time to come out - I actually appreciated that because the place wasn't terribly busy and was an indication to me that they actually take time to prepare it with care. The end result was amazing food. The Vindaloo was proper spicy, and was so impressed I got Butter Chicken to go. They have a small beer selection, but the 6 or so choices cover most anything someone would want flavor wise. They had a much more extensive wine selection. I will definitely recommend this to anyone in Alexandria Old Town.

We came to this restaurant after reading all the good reviews but I am so disappointed!! The food is very average (doesn’t deserve 4.7 rating) . We ordered chicken momo & chicken tikka kabab , it was ok . The real disaster was chicken chow mein . We asked for medium spicy and it was super super spicy. When we complained about it , the lady was not ready to listen at all . We had to order dal tadka in the end as we Cudnt eat the chicken chow mein. The naan was too oily and was hard like a papad. The paneer makhani was average too. This restaurant is way too expensive and I will not recommend it. The ambience is good no doubt but food very average.

The staff are super nice and friendly. We walked in a minute before the kitchen closed (9:30 pm) yet the staff were considerate to accommodate us. Food is amazing. The spice level is just right. Even for 30 minutes before closing, the restaurant was spectacularly clean. I would personally recommend it for a perfect family gathering or a date. After the dinner you can take a walk around the waterfront and enjoy the wind as well.

I don’t normally write reviews, but the food was so good, I had to let the world know. Diya masterfully delivers the Indian cuisine with each dish I tried being exceptional. The food is unbelievably good and unlike any other Indian restaurant in VA. Also, it’s family owned, so no wonder each dish comes out of the kitchen happens to be top notch. I could go on and on and write an article just trying to express how great the food is. A must visit! t

Everything was just amazing. Bimila was great. We had a great family time with my family. Favorite Indian cuisine. Coming from Indian background I assure you the food quality is great. Honestly no idea what the bad comment was about but our food was extraordinary and service was great. Met with the owner and they were so nice.. Thank you sooo much. Definitely coming back again and again.