Merzi

It's your choice--it's your Merzi. www.merzi.com

A "choose-your-own-adventure" approach that's "good, cheap and fast" governs this Penn Quarter counter-serve, where guests choose naan, chaat, rice or salad as a base for "yum" "mix 'n' match" meats, veggies and sauces; its simple modern storefront is a "convenient" stop after visiting nearby museums and the Mall.

Fast food has never been more flavorful than the Indian/American fusion menu offered at Merzi, now open at 415 7th Street N.W.  The newest addition to the Penn Quarter district is the flagship restaurant for CEO and Merzi Founder, Qaiser (Kaz) Kazmi, who spent four years working with chefs to fine-tune recipes that feature high-quality ingredients spiced to perfection. “Many people are missing...

Saying that it is going to revolutionize the way people think about and eat Indian food, this take-out eatery (with some seating) has customers walk the line: do you want your choice of fillings---chicken, beef, lamb, shrimp, vegetarian---wrapped in naan, topping a bowl of rice or garnishing a bed of lettuce with vegetables and meat? You will also find your choice of sauces and chutneys, both...

We offer British Indian flavors, served in a simple easy to understand way. Its the type of food the British fell in love with and now we are bringing it to the USA. We are not an Indian restaurant, we have our own style and our own flavors and we are confident that you will love your experience at MERZI.