Best Buffet Restaurant Cambridge Near Me

Arkopal Datta: The food was good but nothing special. If you're craving Indian food then it's a good spot, but nothing memorable.Vegetarian options: There were sufficient vegetarian options.

Lekha Akhuli: Food is good but it would have been better in taste if they improve the quality. But i must say it was reasonable ..

Connor L: I ordered the Goat Vindaloo for lunch, service and pickup was perfectly fine. I got to eating it and begin picking out more and more bones of varying sizes, ranging from pea-sized and egg-size. Very off-putting when you don’t expect it… flavor was amazing though. I’d recommend this restaurant, but stay away from the goat. A coworker shared a similar experience getting the same dish.

Dhriti Shankar Sinha: Vegetarian options: Nice tasteKid-friendliness: Enjoy

Atharva Aher: Good food, nice taste and quality

Subramanyam Krishnamurthy: Vegetarian options: We had gone for buffet today. The tandoori rotis were cold and food was not tasty. The rice pudding was cold .On the whole it was a bad first time experience.

Folorunso Olufemi Samuel: Cool and serene. Best ever!Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Sean Effel: Great restaurant. I've been a customer for years and seen their many iterations and renovations in Central Square.Food: 4/5|Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Siddhant Bhasarkar: Food: 4/5|Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 4/5More

Pralhad Kulkarni: No thali!

Jeena G: We went for dinner and ordered samosas,masala tea for starters. And then, naan to share and individual main dish. I ordered chicken vindaloo. The samosas were decent. It wasn't oily at all. I was particularly disappointed with chicken vindaloo, which I ordered at medium spicy, but it was not spicy at all. Masala tea was alright, not the best I've had. Overall, I found the food to be alright, but nothing special. I don't think I'll be returning to this restaurant anytime soon.

Humaid Saleem: Awesome, good

An'Neshia: MUST EAT.. best food I’ve had in Massachusetts so far. I came while they were about to close and the service was still amazing!!!

Bereket Zelealem: Really good

Guy Zylberberg: Came here for the buffet lunch. It's a pretty good deal, but the food itself is just OK.Food: 3/5|Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 4/5 …More

Ashwin Swaminathan: What a place! I can’t even imagine how its possible to concoct such inedible food. We were unfortunately greeted by a tasteless bowl of water that we were later told was actually supposed to be sambhar. We ordered the vegetarian thali with shahi paneer and malai kofta. Indian food is known worldwide for its spicy fragrant complexity, but this restaurant seems to have replaced all these spices with sugar. Every savory item was somehow oddly sweet, yet the iced masala chai, which should have been sweet, had no sugar in it whatsoever. Aside from this, the dosa was tiny, the rice was undercooked, and an hour after eating here our stomachs grumbled with sickness. The samosa chaat was decent. Overall do not recommend 0/10

Lydia Chew: I ordered a "surprise bag" of leftovers to reduce food waste, so I was hoping that the contents wouldn't have any meat - I figured I had a pretty decent shot since Indian cuisine is pretty vegetarian-friendly, and it was a good bet.My order came with naan, daal, and rice. It was listed as $5 for a $15 value. I wouldn't pay $15 for what you see in the picture, but the $5 price was more than decent. I was really excited for the daal in particular, and it was quite excellent. The naan was also really good, especially hot and fresh on a cold winter day!Vegetarian options: lots of vegetarian options

Saran360: Excellent food and service.Vegetarian options: Pretty good and tasty.

Jeff Klein: Best Indian buffets in Cambridge, and that's saying something around here! The buffet has four vegetarian options (usually a combination saag paneer, korma, aloo gobi, matar paneer, yellow dal), three chicken dishes, naan and pakora. There's also excellent chutneys, raita, and salad. The best part is the rice pudding, which is without question the best I've tasted.Vegetarian options: Always more veggie options than meat, and an excellent variety.

William A: Food is good, Need attention for cleaningFood: 3/5|Service: 3/5|Atmosphere: 3/5 …More

ARJAK BHATTACHARJEE: I ordered one veg Thali from them today via Uber eats. They gave rotten daal curry and I'm having gastric problems and loose motion after eating their food today! Just awful. They should have a better quality chack. Won't recommend buying/ordering food from this restaurant!!

Bill OLeary: I had the Chicken Karahi and the lady asked "how spicy do you want it" I answered "as spicy as you can make it". And they definitely did not hold back, and it was amazing !! The Biryani rice was also amazing.

Olivia B: Just fine

pranitha r: ordered veg thali. Samosa - too oily and tasteless, dal - horrible(how can anyone go wrong with dal), bindi - so salt, no taste. The only better one was paneer. Otherwise this will be a one starer, for the not at all tasty food they make

Ishan: Ordered delivery with Doordash for chicken and shrimp biryani and they sent veg and shrimp biryani.

Hari N: Ordered 3 items.Laccha paratha- it’s not flaky and almost same as normal parathaKarahi chicken - descent quantity and tastePaneer Makhani - this was pretty bad, paneer cubes in readymade tomato sauce.

Meet Panjwani: This the worst Indian restaurant I have ever ordered from. I ordered butter chicken, what they did was just use a ready made sauce and dipped the chicken in it. Ask the chef to take lessons again. You are representing your culture, do it right. Don’t waste people’s time and money, if you are too lazy to cook.

Daksh Shah: Excellent food and service! Anyone looking for authentic Indian cuisine should pay a visit to this restaurant.

Punjab Express: Food is delicious...!!!!great service

Prajakt S. Bendre: Butter Chicken ❤️..Good food, and great service

K.D. Singh Sachdeva: Refused to serve us 30 min before closing. Rude and poor customer service.

kirk iliev: Good place but would like to see the buffet signs removes since they don’t offer this anymore. Service was good. Naan was good, the chicken karahi needed little more zest and did not taste very authentic, but tasted good ( chicken was very tender). Sikh kebab was very good too.

Julia Green: I don’t know how the food it. I’ve been waiting over a hour for the food. I called the restaurant and you guessed it they were rude. Don’t order from here. There are way more options and nicer people that are willing to treat you with respect when you spend your money with them.

Miten Patel: Take out was painful, longer waiitng time. Food is okay in taste. Actual food price is higher than menu price.

John Juices: I can only speak to my own personal experience of going to this place once, but it was absolutely fire. Chicken tikka was one of the most fire chicken tikkas I've ever had. Insane-level good. Not to invalidate all the 1-star reviewers but I had a fantastic experience and the guy was super nice. Would definitely come back -- next time I want to order even more and eat until I almost burst!

Sage Voorhees: Really excellent 10$ lunch boxes, owner incredibly kind

Jimena Bermejo: This is my favorite Indian food place. I have tried others but I just can't. I have been ordering take out from here for many years. Love their Chicken Tikka Masala!

Danny Gromfin: A quiet Thursday meant no lunch buffet, but that did not deter us. Ordering from the menu, we sampled a few dishes and apps. They were amazingly tasty, fresh and delicious. The service was top-notch and the overall vibe of the restaurant was welcoming. I highly recommend Harvest of India!

Sarah Kinicki: Great food! Nice owners.

Reshad Bin Harun: Highly recommend the Punjabi Wings here! Love the food and the staff are super friendly. Will miss this place dearly as I move to Chicago…

Wusong Road: Really enjoyed our meal here, stopped by on a whim. Food was fantastic, service was definitely Mom and Pop style—but charming. Wish they had a full liquor license but there are plenty of full bars in the area.Parking: Parking can be tough, we had to park three blocks away down by Takeda.

Beckham: One of the best Indian cuisines!

Chandni Patel: Not good service and food cold .Food: 3/5|Service: 2/5|Atmosphere: 2/5 …More

Amanda Wong: 👍authentic Indian food👍all you can eat lunch is very good deal only $22!👍convenient 3 locations👍nice manager and staff👍clean environment, handicap friendly, children friendly

Inian Parthasarathy: Food: 3/5|Service: 3/5|Atmosphere: 3/5Recommended dishes Malai KoftaMore

Jess Abramson: Great food in a very nice environment! Plates came looking beautiful and were very reasonably priced for the quality and artistry.Recommended dishes Malai Kofta …More

Dragan Lazin: The food is absolutely wonderful. The service is so so. Probably the best vegetable samosa I’ve ever had. The tamarind sauce that comes with the samosas is just awesome. Saag Paneer was absolutely delightful and fragrant. The chicken koorma, creamy and wonderfully savory.The servers were a bit neglectful. Waited a long time after we ate to have someone come by and ask if we’re done. Waited a long time to get change back for the bill. That’s the only reason I’m docking a star.

Rhea Bhandary: Great all you can eat (tiffin) lunch menu that rotates every day of the week. Service could have been a bit better, we weren’t attended to very often despite the restaurant only having a few groups dining at the time. Food was excellent and felt authentic - definitely get the masala chai to end your meal!

Vaishnavi Sawant: The one star rating is just for the service. The staff is very undertrained! We ordered momos for starters which showed up after our main course because the staff served our order to someone else. Then later we got our bill which was completely wrong. Kindly train the staff or you will lose customers just because of the service whereas the food is pretty good.

E C: There lamb dishes were flavorful but the meat was kind of tough. Service could be better only to nice ladies running the place atleast the front. Parking out front tooFood: 4/5|Service: 3/5|Atmosphere: 3/5 …More

SurAshu Sha: Poor and slow service on a Saturday afternoon.Food quality and choice was below average in tiffin style of serving.

Rakesh Bhol: Really good chicken tikka!

Benjamin Davies: Good food. Terrible service.

Maansi Desai: Awful experience today at Shanti! As an Indian restaurant they ran out of paneer, and replaced it with a completely different item that’s nothing like paneer. They had some paneer left and refused to give in the fixed tiffin menu even though we had already paid for it and it was advertised on their menu as included. If a restaurant does not have something they should be incredibly flexible in replacing it with an equal alternative of the diner’s choice but instead some of the staff was rude and unhelpful, and illogically unbudging. Even with vegetarian dietary restrictions they refused to give the paneer and said we had to order a la carte even though paneer was already on the tiffin menu, showing that they didn’t care about the customer but only about the option that made them a few dollars more. Safe to say will never be returning to this place again. Hope everyone tries Maharaja in Cambridge instead!

Akanksha Khilare: We came here Saturday for lunch (12pm) with a group of 6. They were understaffed so they took time to take our orders and also bring our food. We ordered Malabar prawns, malai kofta and 2 bottomless Tiffin.Bottomless Tiffin has two option veg and non veg. In Bottomless Tiffin there was a dessert and we waiting like 30 mins with used plate on the table. The reason we were given for late food service was they did not have enough dessert spoon.We don’t mind the wait and we understand being understaffed. But the food was not up to the mark.This was not a joyful dining experience. Wish the food was as good as it looks on the instagram reel.

Arth Purohit: The food is not good and service is super slow.

Sushant Patil: Poor service, not so great food. Wouldn’t recommend.

Shashwat P. Baxi: For a small restaurant in Cambridge, I was quite pleased with the overall dining experience. The dishes were well portioned and seasoned, across the appetizers and through the entrees that my group ordered. We enjoyed the samosa chaat especially, which many people may not know about. The other diners enjoyed their chicken korma and everyone was happy with the saag paneer and the malai kofta. Overall, very good dining experience for Punjabi/North-Indian food.

sujji ..: Tandooris are curries are delicious, they should name biryanis something else they are aweful , chef has no idea what a biryani is.Food: 3/5|Service: 3/5|Atmosphere: 3/5 …More

Archana Sondhi: Good food. I think they have become better after they opened post COVID.Food: 4/5|Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 4/5 …More

Jay Satrola: Good place to eat some good north as well as South Indian dishes just go there and you gonna love it

Hollis Skeete: I am big fan of indian food and loved chicken dishes of desi dhaba and would recommend to all who want to taste soom good indian dishes.

e nethaji: Hi people . Me and my frnds went to Desi dhaba to have lunch and we ordered a platter and I am telling you guys forget about the food not cooked good but the food is not fresh I mean it taste like it’s been kept out open for days and they served straight to us and later we complained to the manager there and got out from thereI strongly recommend please please please don’t go there you will get disappointed

Rajesh Rajagopal: Great tasting food, but the goat jalfrezi had pieces of goat WITH bones so was annoying having to eat the goat pieces. Can’t you take the bones out BEFORE making the curry?

Milan Parikh: Honestly very overpriced for the portion sizes and not as flavorful as I'd expect. The naan was flat and crispy/crumbly rather than fluffy and soft, and the malai kofta portion was just 2 small kofta in a rather mild flavored sauce. There's other options in the area that are quite a bit better.

Michael Chunko: Food: 3/5|Service: 3/5|Atmosphere: 2/5More

Prithwijit Duttagupta: Great place fir authentic indian cuisine.Especially the buffet is really amazing and budget friendly.

Levi McGlone: Desi Dhaba is a nice, quiet, quaint Indian restaurant. I ordered Palak Paneer and Garlic Naan. It was delicious.Food: 4/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Naan …More

櫻井浩之: Great authentic Indian buffet. It was just $16. The taste was so good.

A K: Not good at all

Razan D: The old man was so rude he didn’t let us dine in only because we were ordering drinks.He could’ve said it in a nice way and the restaurant was empty!!

Tushar Modi: Food: 1/5|Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 4/5Recommended dishes Naan, CurryMore

Lloyd Watler: Wonderful place, I love the experience. Great service and food!!! Must come more often,

Wyld Allan: Some of the best Indian cuisine I’ve ever had, Baingan Bhartha and mango Lasse are out of this world!! Also kind service. Such a neat place

Abhilash Nambiar: Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5More

Valentin Mondragon: Best food in camridge

shamam tauhid: The food is always fresh. The host is extremely nice. My family and I visit very frequently. I highly recommend this place to all Indian food lovers!!!

Shabeeb Tauhid: Delicious food! Very friendly host! Superb location! If you’re looking for a taste of India then this is a must visit restaurant!

ZIL ZD: One of the best restaurants around Boston area. The food tastes very delicious and flavorful with Authentic Indian taste. The staff is very welcoming and the owner’s hospitality is the best. The lunch buffet comes with a lot of options and resonable price. I would definitely recommend this restaurant.

Dhruv Pandya: Great food, I recommend them. I have had recommendation of Mattar Paneer from Anil and it was super tasty!

Valeria Fasolo: The food was excellent, although the veg pakora came out cold and did not taste fresh. I had the Baingan Patiala Masala, it was my first time trying that dish and it's now one of my favorite indian foods; it was flavourful and nutty at the same time, and the eggplants were creamy, almost silky! My friend and I only had to wait 5 minutes to be seated without a reservation on a Saturday night, which was great as we were both extremely hungry. The service was excellent, the waiter was polite, and he didn't make us feel rushed. Would go back again.if craving Indian and in the area.Vegetarian options: There are plenty of tasty vegetarian optionsParking: Free street parking after 8 pm and on Sundays

Yasir Salim: Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Maharaja Biryani, Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Curry, Tandoori Chicken, Chicken BiryaniMore

G Frye: The view from a long the glass window was great. It’s nice to dine in with friends there. The service was friendly.

Roger Rathi: Great food. Each item w different taste. Fast friendly service. Highly recommended.

Janet Martin: Food was fairly good and service was impeccableFood: 4/5|Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 4/5Recommended dishes Mango Lassi, Paneer Tikka …More

Daisy Chan: Food: 4/5|Service: 3/5|Atmosphere: 5/5More

Katrin Shikova: My favorite Indian restaurant. The food is always delicious no matter what you order.

Divyangana: The food was about average I would say (the naan was too doughy and the biryani was quite bland). The staff were very nice and friendly and the service was quite great overall.

Kyriakos Grammatikos: Food is a little greasy but overall good quality. I particularly love this restaurant for it's cozy atmosphere and friendly service. Very good cocktails as well! If you can, balance out your order with items that don't contain creamy sauces.Food: 4/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Mango Lassi, Chicken Biryani, Maharaja Biryani, Aloo Samosa Chaat, Naan …More

Noman ali: Recommended dishes Mango Lassi, Chicken Lollipop, Maharaja Biryani, Naan, TandooriMore

zakeer hussain: Completely lost the credibility With this restaurant, it’s not so worthy and food is really average and they charge the tip without your consent which is really bad and I don’t know what’s wrong with their databases as well!!!!

Kyle: So delicious! The lamb biryani is not only plentiful but absolutely delicious. If it's the weekend, I may suggest reservations because it was busy! It is located upstairs, so don't be misled. It's worth the climb!Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 4/5Recommended dishes Chicken Tikka Masala, Naan …More

Виктория Панова: Best food, delicious, addictive 😁Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Charu Singh: Good ambience, great service, good food.Recommended dishes Aloo Samosa Chaat, Naan …More

Prashant Doshi: We were at this restaurant 9 years ago and the food was top notch - 5 stars - as good as the best Indian restaurants elsewhere in the country. It seems that the kitchen staff has changed for the worse.We will not be returning to this restaurant.Service is good and staff are nice - however, we didn't enjoy the food.1) Breads were not good - Chapati tasted like a tortilla [and was all white like it was made from white flour instead of wheat flour], shell on aloo paratha was tough.2) While we requested medium spice level, food was prepared mild and was not as flavorful as expected.Food was not bad, just ok - 3 out of 5 stars. However, due to the prices, I have reduced the rating to 2 stars.

prized treasure: Felt like I was in someone’s living room /dining room. Felt like home. Good service, great tasting food and beverages.

Sanjana Shetty: For being in the city, this place is probably not a bad choice for Indian food. They offer above average Indian food and good service. Their food does lack flavor sometimes and is more catered to American palette than Indian

Paula D: So delicious, with great service and a wicked cool view from the second-floor. An all-around lovely atmosphere.

Krima Modi: I went to Nirvana yesterday afternoon and it was awful experience. The attending waitress could not care less, I had to wait to look around for her just to ask basic items like spoon. I was provided fork and butter knife. Another thing is I ordered Chhoe Bhature so obviously I asked if I can have some onions with lemon and salt on it and little of pickle like one mango slice. She told me it will be charged separately. I still Made my peace with it and said okay then she can with just raw chopped onions no lemon not even salt on it. Besides every place served chhole with 2 bhaturas on standard level, This place provided just one. Although the quality aka taste was good. But quantity and customer service made me post this reviews. Last but not least they charge 50cents for to go container. I mean how cheap one can be. I paid that without complain but then I couldn't pack some of my leftover so I asked her for third container being okay with paying for that and she came with the half sized container than the first two she gave me and she charged me same price for it. I'd say if you have any self respect let do not go. People go to restaurant for eat with ease not to being treated like they are there to eat some free food.

Reshma Menon: I tried this place today after always seeing it was busy in the evenings and was really disappointed. I was hoping to get the thali But you can only choose two entrees and there no no appetizers which did not seem very thali-like. So I ordered the non veg appetizers platter and goat biryani. In the platter, the chicken samosa was too oily, and the kheema inside tasteless. The chicken pakora was bland and soggy, like reheated from the freezer, not freshly fried. The seekh kebab was too salty, and the lamb tips tough. Only the chicken malai kebab was decent, and the saving grace was that they had a nice fresh mint chutney. Finally the "biryani" was a joke -- it was rice and a bland goat curry mixed together with peas, bell peppers, and onions!!! At least the goat was well cooked, but this is a miserable excuse for biryani. Someone trying to cook indian food for the first time following a recipe on the internet can make a more decent biryani with actual spices.Vegetarian options: There are a lot of options for vegetarians and vegans as well.

siddharth sharma: Good food - but pricey

Jessie Wilson: Food: 4/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5More

Meredith Landsmann: Wow - so delicious. I appreciate the menu specifying GF, vegan and vegetarian options. and the DOSA's!Vegetable BiryaniDalTofu MasalaVegetarian options: Extensive vegetarian AND vegan options.Dietary restrictions: GlutenDairy

Naveen Jha: Nice indian food at CambridgeFood: 4/5|Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 4/5 …More

Isaac: Nirvana is my favorite Indian food in Cambridge! It’s fresh delicious and uses great, high quality ingredients. Get the malai kofta!

V Y: Recommended dishes Mango Lassi, Butter Chicken, Garlic Naan, Chicken Korma, Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Tikka, Lamb CurryMore

Khoi Nguyen: Amazing food. I destroyed the butter chicken and naan. Rice is okay. Spicy is spicy. Fast service. Was a little annoyed by the extra charges for takeout containers.Recommended dishes Butter Chicken, Garlic Naan …More

Charu Singh: Great location, taste was average for authentic Indian food. Both vegetable korma and kadhai paneer gravies tasted similar.Recommended dishes Garlic Naan …More

Olivia B: Like the samosas, everything else is good. Want to try other paneers

Sid Sharma: Good Indian food , reasonable pricesSurprisingly well made mutton.Nice ambience, organized and clean.Kid-friendliness: Friendly and accommodating staff, spice levels toned down for our pre-schoolers.

Jesse Tordoff: Recommended dishes Mango Lassi, Butter NaanMore

Isabela Maia: new favorite! I am not used to very spicy food and every time I try “this is not very spicy” food, I always think it is too much. this place has a great level of spiciness for those who really mean when they say they don’t want it very spicy and also those who love to cry eating; my husband can attest that. everyone on my party was satisfied with it & loved the food! I tried the paneer tikka masala & can’t wait to come back.

Eric Lecapitaine: The food was excellent and the service too. If you are looking for good Indian food in Cambridge, look no further!

Vance Tan: Overall, the experience was okay. Can't complain about the average price of the menu, decent value in Boston.The texture of the Naan was a little weird, it felt like they used the batter for Dosa for the Naan as well, which makes it a little too chewy.

Eutaw Street: Used to be a great choice for Indian food, even though the service and individual dishes has always been hit or miss. With the prices increase by 30-40%, its definitely not worth it. There are plenty of Indian food restaurants in $20+/entees range with systemically better quality of service and food.Food: 4/5|Service: 1/5 …More

suman jss: Food was not that greatFood: 3/5|Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 4/5 …More

Siva Dheeraj Reddy Obulam: This is my go to place for Indian food

Schuyler Bailar: Not sure why this only has 4 stars - it should have 5! Everything was delicious. Complex flavors, well-balanced spices, kind waiters, and impressively fast service.We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The chicken tikka dal was so good, I’ll be coming back just for that. The dosa was really very good. We were very surprised. Perfectly crispy but still a touch h can eat. The masala was so well seasoned. One of our party had allergies and they were super accommodating and easy about that. The prices felt reasonable and the portions good. We’ll certainly be back!!