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Punjabi Dhaba Restaurant

225 Hampshire St, Cambridge, MA 02139-1306
617-547-8272
Ranked #75 of 426 restaurants in Cambridge
4.0 of 5 stars 41 Reviews
Price range: INR56 - INR1,120
Cuisines: Indian
Most recent review
- 24 Feb 2012
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Boston, MA
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21 reviews 21 reviews
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2012

If you are up for adventures in dining, Punjabi Dhaba is your kind of place. Wedge your way in the door, get in line and make up your mind quickly (menu on boards above the serving counter). Place your order, grab a drink (lassi, soda) out of the cooler, and stake out a seat. This place bills itself as a... More

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Westborough, Massachusetts
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012

Visit this place if you just need food or want to take out. The ambience is ...well... not good. Thats what put us off when we entered this place. But on the brighter side the food (Chole Bhature) was better than what we expected. Just the thing we needed.. hot tasty food on a chilly afternoon.

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3 reviews 3 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012

Great rice, great lamb, great cost, I could go on and go on. The only thing I dislike is their pineapple lacey (did I spell it right?) - too sweet.

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Guelph, Canada
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61 reviews 61 reviews
67 helpful votes 67 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2011

I am a 40 year old professor of Indian origin and we visit this place whenever we're in Cambridge. This food is amazing!! It's two-storey chaos, and you pick up your own food at the counter with yellowing and screaming around you -- but that's part of the attraction! But the food here is amongst the best I have tasted... More

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boston
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5 reviews 5 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 November 2011

this place is situated right on inman square on the cambridge/somerville border, and about a 15 min walk from harvard sq. as the name suggests, it speciality is primarily north indian food, dominated primarily by punjabi food that is popular in punjab ofcourse!, delhi and couple other states (north indian food can be quite varied depending upon the region..such as... More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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28 reviews 28 reviews
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 September 2011

Nice, fun, LITTLE Indian place in Inman Square. Really good chaats.

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Boston, Massachusetts
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31 reviews 31 reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 September 2011 via mobile

It is as advertised: authentic Punjhabi roadside food. Excellent flavors and value. Served unceremoniously in tin trays in a loud, small and crowded venue. Sit upstairs for more space. Full of Indians, Inman square locals and MIT grad students.

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Boston, Massachusetts
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2011
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Excellent value for the money, especially compared to most of the other over priced Indian places. Definitely one of my favorite places for lunch. The food is outstanding though once in a while it is a bit inconsistent. The restaurant itself could use more regular cleaning but the kitchen is in full view and nothing looks worrisome there. I wish... More

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15 reviews 15 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2009

By far the BEST Indian food takeout anywhere in Cambridge. It may take awhile to get because of the very small kitchen, but it is well worth it.

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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 December 2008

One of the better Indian places in the Boston area.

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