Menu and Website up for Merzi

It's a small, unassuming place--particularly in the shadows of Carmine's and Oyamel--but Merzi, a fast food Indian joint, is opening up on 7th street between D and E.  The restaurant's website is up with a menu.  Let us know what you think.



Penn Quarter is the first and flagship location of Merzi, which is to become a chain.



Still no concrete date on an opening, but we'll let you know as soon as we hear something--likely to be announced on the restaurant's twitter page.



Here is how the concept works, according to their "101" on the Merzi website:

1. 1. Pick one of the following for the base for your meal: naan, rice, salad or chaat.

2. 2. Pick one of the following: Black-eyed peas, garbanzo beans, or onion-pepper mix.

3. 3. Choose your meat (or not!).

4. 4. Pick whichever fresh vegetables you like.

5. 5. Choose one of our warm sauces or cool chutneys to throw on top of it all.

6. 6. Choose a drink and ask for a samosa or potato tikka at the register.

7. 7. Grab a fork (or just grab your naan roll) and enjoy!