500 H Street, NE
From an email:
“Restaurateur Asad Sheikh is expanding his latest venture Butter Chicken Company, a fast casual concept, to the H Street NE corridor. Located at 500 H Street NE, this outpost solely dedicated to India’s iconic dish Butter Chicken, opens Tuesday, February 18th. Similar to the downtown DC location, only 300 servings are prepared per day, however the H Street NE restaurant will be open all day long, with 100 servings prepared for lunch and another 200 for dinner. Sheikh previously opened award winning restaurants in Northern Virginia (Curry Mantra London Curry House and 1947), before deciding to focus on Washington, DC. Sheikh opened two locations of Bombay Street Food in Columbia Heights and Capitol Hill in 2019, inspired by the bright and vibrant street food flavors he grew up eating in Bombay. He debuted the original Butter Chicken Company this past fall in downtown DC.
courtesy Butter Chicken Company
Like the original, Sheikh’s concept focuses on just one dish favorite – Butter Chicken, priced at $11 and served with 2 sides and Naan. Sheikh sent Chef/Partner Praveen Kumar to New Dehli in early Fall 2019 to research Butter Chicken, in order to serve the most authentic, original version to DC diners. Sides include classics like Saag Paneer (spinach and cheese), Chana Masala (chickpeas with a blend of spices, onions, chilies and tomatoes) and Vegetable Biryani (spicy basmati rice with vegetables). For those looking to amp up the heat, Chicken Tikka Masala, a spicy and sweet chicken in a creamy tomato sauce, is also available. Chef Kumar and team will prepare all of the food from scratch each morning, with doors opening at noon.
Butter Chicken Company 2 will be open Tuesday – Sunday: 12 pm – 3pm, 5 pm – 10:30 pm.“