Wanted to like it since it’s the only Indian restaurant in Eastie. Like others have said the Chicken Tiki Masala was just tomato paste and very little chicken. I couldn’t even taste any spices. Also portion size was super small for an expensive price. Wish they would read these reviews and revamp their menu. Where’s Gordon Ramsey when you need him!
Rafael Del-Razo
Great service and food, they were so nice and helpful, I just ask them to surprise me, the goat dish was amazing!
Nicolas Joly
Use to be decent Pakistani food. We just ordered tonight and did not taste fresh. Spent $41 for something that tastes worse than a trader Joe's frozen dinner. It tastes like they just heated up precooked food in a microwave. We ended up not eating it.I called to let them know and the guy was as nice as possible offering me free food and trying to make it right. I told him I just want good food and no need for free food. He was extremely nice. But it's hard when the food is not something I would even eat if it's free.
Tawfiqur Rakib
The place was smelly. It looked shady from the beginning. We wanted Indian food, so we stayed. We got lamb biriyani which was not fresh. There was only one person who acted both as our waiter and cook. You can literally see their dirty kitchen from the sitting arena. My highest frustration kicked in when he denied taking the payment by credit card and asked us to pay by cash. Then he also did not give us any receipt when we asked for it.Oh! We went there on tuesday and the place was closed. Google shows wrong hours. But alas! Our luck took us there pn wednesday to face the ultimate disappointment.
Zahra Noor
Ordered via Uber Eats, they did not send half the items, the ones that arrived were stale, and clearly old food heated up. The naan was stale undercooked.
Jason P.
Such a loss with the pandemic. This place used to have great food and very welcoming. I should have read the latest reviews... Now food is mediocre at best. Something must have changed that affected the quality. Today we tried one last time and, I'm sorry, but preheated old nan is not acceptable, same as not using fresh garlic for your garlic nan. Our favorite, the tikka masala is now an oily tomato sauce with very little generous amount of chicken. I don't like to complain in this platform but I like even less not being able to eat in your establishment again. Such a loss. I will still give it 2 stars because I'm hoping owner reads this and put it back to where it belongs.
Mike F.
Where to begin. Found this place after googling best Indian restaurants in Boston. Many popular menu items were unavailable, he aggressively insisted on cash only, despite clearly having credit card signage and pos system. Meal was served on take out container with plastic forks, and we were not offered water. As for the food itself, it did the trick. Probably better suited for takeout. One of the oddest restaurant experiences we have ever had.
Ali Alghaithi
Taste good! I liked the food!
Jillian D
I Wish I could give a better rating. The service was terrible.We had a very difficult time ordering our food and communicating our dietary needs. Not sure if they did it right because I’m feeling sick the next day.They brought out an extra dish of food we didn’t order.All the food came to the table in takeout boxes. We had to ask for plates.We were never checked on.When we went to pay, the waiter insisted on a cash tip. Very rude.If you want takeout, it’s probably a good deal.
Mishka M.
The Haleem is very good, the nehari was just oil & the prices listed online are apprently no longer accurate so we ended up spending more than anticipated
I Wish I could give a better rating. The service was terrible. We had a very difficult time ordering our food and communicating our dietary needs. Not sure if they did it right because I'm feeling sick the next day. They brought out an extra dish of food we didn't order. All the food came to the table in takeout boxes. We had to ask for plates. We were never checked on. When we went to pay, the waiter insisted on a cash tip. Very rude. If you want takeout, it's probably a good deal.
Rishikesh Reddy
1. Please don't mix normal rice with Basmithi rice2. Tomato should not be cooked with biryani3. Please do not add rice and daal in Haleem( it's more of a daal rice than Haleem)4. Please add biryani spices to biryani (mace [javitri], cardamom, star anise, cinnamon stick, shah jeera, bay leaf, clove)
Cheap-chuck Y.
Not impressed!! This place is a joke. Enjoy all the rice because that's all your going to get here. The chicken Marsala had 2 small pieces of chicken in it. All I got was rice for my $20 dollars
Tarannum Star
Smallest portion for $17, it doesn’t worth that. If you are planning to have lunch or dinner don’t waste your time. They will ask you for ordering, they don’t let you sit even. No parking area, no service person, why they even open I didn’t get that.
N N
A chicken biryani or lamb biryani should have more than 3 pieces of meat. It’s literally a whole bunch of rice and the meat is barely there.
Wanted to like it since it’s the only Indian restaurant in Eastie. Like others have said the Chicken Tiki Masala was just tomato paste and very little chicken. I couldn’t even taste any spices. Also portion size was super small for an expensive price. Wish they would read these reviews and revamp their menu. Where’s Gordon Ramsey when you need him!
Great service and food, they were so nice and helpful, I just ask them to surprise me, the goat dish was amazing!
Use to be decent Pakistani food. We just ordered tonight and did not taste fresh. Spent $41 for something that tastes worse than a trader Joe's frozen dinner. It tastes like they just heated up precooked food in a microwave. We ended up not eating it.I called to let them know and the guy was as nice as possible offering me free food and trying to make it right. I told him I just want good food and no need for free food. He was extremely nice. But it's hard when the food is not something I would even eat if it's free.
The place was smelly. It looked shady from the beginning. We wanted Indian food, so we stayed. We got lamb biriyani which was not fresh. There was only one person who acted both as our waiter and cook. You can literally see their dirty kitchen from the sitting arena. My highest frustration kicked in when he denied taking the payment by credit card and asked us to pay by cash. Then he also did not give us any receipt when we asked for it.Oh! We went there on tuesday and the place was closed. Google shows wrong hours. But alas! Our luck took us there pn wednesday to face the ultimate disappointment.
Ordered via Uber Eats, they did not send half the items, the ones that arrived were stale, and clearly old food heated up. The naan was stale undercooked.
Such a loss with the pandemic. This place used to have great food and very welcoming. I should have read the latest reviews... Now food is mediocre at best. Something must have changed that affected the quality. Today we tried one last time and, I'm sorry, but preheated old nan is not acceptable, same as not using fresh garlic for your garlic nan. Our favorite, the tikka masala is now an oily tomato sauce with very little generous amount of chicken. I don't like to complain in this platform but I like even less not being able to eat in your establishment again. Such a loss. I will still give it 2 stars because I'm hoping owner reads this and put it back to where it belongs.
Where to begin. Found this place after googling best Indian restaurants in Boston. Many popular menu items were unavailable, he aggressively insisted on cash only, despite clearly having credit card signage and pos system. Meal was served on take out container with plastic forks, and we were not offered water. As for the food itself, it did the trick. Probably better suited for takeout. One of the oddest restaurant experiences we have ever had.
Taste good! I liked the food!
I Wish I could give a better rating. The service was terrible.We had a very difficult time ordering our food and communicating our dietary needs. Not sure if they did it right because I’m feeling sick the next day.They brought out an extra dish of food we didn’t order.All the food came to the table in takeout boxes. We had to ask for plates.We were never checked on.When we went to pay, the waiter insisted on a cash tip. Very rude.If you want takeout, it’s probably a good deal.
The Haleem is very good, the nehari was just oil & the prices listed online are apprently no longer accurate so we ended up spending more than anticipated
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I Wish I could give a better rating. The service was terrible. We had a very difficult time ordering our food and communicating our dietary needs. Not sure if they did it right because I'm feeling sick the next day. They brought out an extra dish of food we didn't order. All the food came to the table in takeout boxes. We had to ask for plates. We were never checked on. When we went to pay, the waiter insisted on a cash tip. Very rude. If you want takeout, it's probably a good deal.
1. Please don't mix normal rice with Basmithi rice2. Tomato should not be cooked with biryani3. Please do not add rice and daal in Haleem( it's more of a daal rice than Haleem)4. Please add biryani spices to biryani (mace [javitri], cardamom, star anise, cinnamon stick, shah jeera, bay leaf, clove)
Not impressed!! This place is a joke. Enjoy all the rice because that's all your going to get here. The chicken Marsala had 2 small pieces of chicken in it. All I got was rice for my $20 dollars
Smallest portion for $17, it doesn’t worth that. If you are planning to have lunch or dinner don’t waste your time. They will ask you for ordering, they don’t let you sit even. No parking area, no service person, why they even open I didn’t get that.
A chicken biryani or lamb biryani should have more than 3 pieces of meat. It’s literally a whole bunch of rice and the meat is barely there.