Ananda Kitchen — Restaurant in Maryland

My friends and I recently tried Ananda Bites and it was such a pleasant surprise! The food is fresh, flavorful, and feels truly homemade. We ordered the masala dosa and mysore paneer dosa, and both were absolutely delicious — perfectly crisp, with flavorful chutneys and sambar that tasted super authentic. The paranthas - omg so yum ! Mango lassi was the perfect amount of sweetness- can’t wait for my little one to try- she will love it!

The staff were super friendly and welcoming — the chef even came by to check how we liked the food, which made the experience feel really personal. The space is casual since it’s inside a food court, but it’s clean, convenient, and great if you’re visiting with family or friends who want to try different things.

If you’re craving South Indian vegetarian food that’s made with care, Ananda Bites is definitely worth checking out. Additional plus is they also have Charley’s in the same food court -I grabbed a Philly cheesesteak on my way out for dinner and let me tell you- it definitely hit the spot !! Can’t wait...

I ordered a large cheese pizza, and it smelled terrible. Their parmesan cheese was old, and it stunk up the car, and my house. I called them to let them know, and they said I could return the pizza. I had 2 slices, and had to take off the cheese, but the cheese taste went through the entire pizza, so I wanted to return the rest. I spoke to the desi man, and he totally denied that the parmesan was bad, when it obviously smelled terrible. He kept denying that, and claimed that 'im not used to the smell of parmesan'. He was very dishonest. In the end, he gave me a medium pizza, because I had 2 slices already. He could have been honest in the beginning, but chose to lie about the parmesan. The workers were accommodating, however. Unless they make changes, I wouldnt get the parmesan. The medium pizza they gave afterwards was good, however.

If they make changes, I would change the review to a...

Came here with three friends and wow — I haven’t had South Indian food since I was a kid, but this tasted just like home cooking. Everything was delicious! My favorites were the pani puri, the aloo paratha, and the dosa with potatoes inside — so crispy and perfect. The potatoes were flavorful and slightly spicy —a perfect complement to the light and crispy dosa.

I also loved how part of the kitchen is open so you can actually see the chef making your plates. It’s super clean.

It’s really convenient being inside the Bites Food Court too. I tried some of my friend’s mango smoothie from the smoothie spot that’s also in TJ food court (so good!) and grabbed Charley’s Cheesesteaks on the way out to bring lunch home for my husband — he approved! Definitely...