tiffin vs woodland

[msnadia]

Hi , I am visiting the Dc metro ( college park area) and craving indian food. I was recommended to try tiffin or Woodland , which is better . I

[rarotonga]

If you MUST have meat, go to Tiffin; otherwise I'd say Woodlands hands down. Tiffin is good but has the same menu as most other North Indian places, whereas at Woodlands (especially when you go on the weekend for the extensive buffet) you can get things like poriyal, tiny eggplants cooked in cashew sauce, avial, payasam and other south Indian things that you can't find many other places. (I'm not a big buffet person but I think it's worth it at Woodlands because of the variety of dishes offered.)

[mdavidf]

Actually, Tiffin has many vegetarian South Indian items on the menu, too. See:
Vegetarian Appetizers I Dosai I Uthappam I Soups I Vegetarian Entrees I

http://www.tiffinrestaurant.com/

[Steve]

Woodland is purely vegetarian South Indian, Tiffin is not.

I llove Woodlands, and I always get a paper dhosa with no filling to eat with my meal.

Have not been to Tiffin.

[cambridgeMike]

I've never tried Woodland but Tiffin is great. Well worth the visit.