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Mohan Singh transported the traditional bold flavors of Punjabi cuisine to Inman Sq when he opened Punjabi Dhaba in 1998. Punjabi Dhaba in Inman Sq reflects the authentic flare of the roadside dhabas located all across the national highways of India, by serving fast, fresh & delicious Punjabi food at economical prices.
Counter-service cafe dishing up quick, cheap Indian street eats to the tune of Bollywood music.
Hours
| Tuesday | 12–10:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 12–10:30 PM |
| Thursday | 12–10:30 PM |
| Friday | 12–10:30 PM |
| Saturday | 12–10:30 PM |
| Sunday | 12–10:30 PM |
| Monday | 12–10:30 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 225 Hampshire St, Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: (617) 547-8272
Website: https://punjabidhaba.co/
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Located in Inman sq. Presenting the bold flavors of Punjab to the Cambridge & Boston area since 1998!. (617) 547-8272 225 Hampshire St, Cambridge, MA 02139
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Reviews
Kevin Uno
I’ve eaten here many times and it is an incredible place for affordable, delicious, legit Indian food. If you can stay, get a platter and eat it out in the plaza. Key dishes are the ones you’d expect: chicken tikka, paneers, samosas, etc. Chole masalewala (chickpeas!) is a favorite.
… moreAnkush Joshi
Accidental, great find. We chose purely on the price point, but the food quality was a pleasant surprise.
We asked for wheat chapati and I was delighted, hot, soft, fluffy and big. We took nonveg Saag, authentic, mouthwatering.
High quality, sufficient quantity, fast!!!
Will go again next trip
… moreWe asked for wheat chapati and I was delighted, hot, soft, fluffy and big. We took nonveg Saag, authentic, mouthwatering.
High quality, sufficient quantity, fast!!!
Will go again next trip
Micah H
1st time here. Came with my family of 4. Tight quarters if you’re going to dine in-very few tables. We ordered every combo plate so we could try all the different flavors. I haven’t had Indian food in awhile and it was delicious! Came on a holiday (labor day) and this place is constantly busy-a good sign! Food was very good and flavorful. Served on authentic trays used in India, and so flavorful. Each bite is distinctive. Will definitely go back again when in the area!
… moreLily Mai
Great location to walk around after such a hearty meal. I wouldn’t go over a spice level 3, but my boyfriend enjoyed a level 5 and did fine. Really lovely mango lassi and only $3! Bring cash!
… moreLauren
Their food is the real deal. Authentic and bold flavors (if you can’t tolerate spice, warning you to opt for mild). You can dine in or takeout and the dining space almost feels like a house. Next time I’ll have to try their mango lassi!
… moreJohn Smith
Just outright horrible taste. What I felt was ownership got changed a few months. Previous owner and cooks were good and very reasonably priced. Currently the pricing is almost nearer to all other Indian restaurants. The best at this time as per my suggestion, is to stay away from this establishment. Also, my opinion is the new people who are running the show might be from South India and the previous owner and cooks were from North India. This makes a lot of difference as South India people cannot bring the same taste as the North India people.
… moreAkshit Mehta
Good old rustic style Indian Dhaba. The kitchen was surprisingly open for viewing right behind the cashier which was great and a rare sight.
The first big bummer is that they only accept cash. I think the Indian owner is trying to save some taxes at the expense of their customers time and painful atm visits
Coming to the food. We ordered chole bhature , alu paratha , tava roti , lassi and shahi paneer
Chole bhature :
The bhature were fresh and had a good homely vibe to it. The chole were good but not exceptional. It felt a bit bland with very little spice or tadka if you may.
Alu paratha :
The paratha was freshly made which was a good thing but again the taste was a bit bland. The filling was heavy but low on taste. Could have been better. The size was huge and can be more than enough for one person
Shahi paneer :
Shahi paneer was a swimming pool of fresh cream. The cream over powered the entire taste of the dish. I could not taste any spice any masala other than the cream. Cream is good to add for some good layer of creaminess but dont cooke your food in cream.
The good thing about this the fact that it was served with a lot of add ons. Paratha , rice , onion , raita and an onion pickle at no extra cost. Again a rare sight. Felt very dhaba style and was happy with it
Lassi :
The lassis were very fresh and tasted good
Tava roti :
Fresh , big and good. Add some makhan to give it a dhaba feel may be
Overall a good raw experience with basic decor. No parking. We parked at a nearby Walgreens which was a 2 min walk.
They can def work on the taste of the food and for the love of god keep a credit card machine.
… moreThe first big bummer is that they only accept cash. I think the Indian owner is trying to save some taxes at the expense of their customers time and painful atm visits
Coming to the food. We ordered chole bhature , alu paratha , tava roti , lassi and shahi paneer
Chole bhature :
The bhature were fresh and had a good homely vibe to it. The chole were good but not exceptional. It felt a bit bland with very little spice or tadka if you may.
Alu paratha :
The paratha was freshly made which was a good thing but again the taste was a bit bland. The filling was heavy but low on taste. Could have been better. The size was huge and can be more than enough for one person
Shahi paneer :
Shahi paneer was a swimming pool of fresh cream. The cream over powered the entire taste of the dish. I could not taste any spice any masala other than the cream. Cream is good to add for some good layer of creaminess but dont cooke your food in cream.
The good thing about this the fact that it was served with a lot of add ons. Paratha , rice , onion , raita and an onion pickle at no extra cost. Again a rare sight. Felt very dhaba style and was happy with it
Lassi :
The lassis were very fresh and tasted good
Tava roti :
Fresh , big and good. Add some makhan to give it a dhaba feel may be
Overall a good raw experience with basic decor. No parking. We parked at a nearby Walgreens which was a 2 min walk.
They can def work on the taste of the food and for the love of god keep a credit card machine.
Ghumakkaddas
The food is fine and mid ranged prices. The ambience is not the best and the restrooms are somewhat maintained. It is self service.
… moreS
I’ve ordered from Punjabi Dhaba twice now. The first time I had chole bhature, which was really tasty and nicely packed — the bhatures stayed fluffy and didn’t turn flat.
However, the second order was disappointing. The chole bhature wasn’t as good this time, and the chicken bharta with naan was awful. Chicken bharta is supposed to have shredded chicken, but this tasted more like baingan bharta with chicken pieces. Definitely not the authentic flavor I expected.
… moreHowever, the second order was disappointing. The chole bhature wasn’t as good this time, and the chicken bharta with naan was awful. Chicken bharta is supposed to have shredded chicken, but this tasted more like baingan bharta with chicken pieces. Definitely not the authentic flavor I expected.
Zara Mehra
We ordered the tandoori chicken platter and chole Bhature. I am surprised why it even ranks anywhere in the list for Indian food/ because the food was “just never order from here in the name of punjabi indian food”
the tandoori chicken was nothing like chicken. Was just big chunky pieces dipped in Deep red colour without any flavour. Not chargrilled. Quality of meat was also questionable. One bite and we left it.
Mixed vegetable was just a mosh mash of what I presume is the leftover veggies dunked in some tasteless gravy or such. Again not edible.
Samosa was okay. Just passable because it was very bland. But at least it was somewhere close to what a Samosa should be.
Bhature was not well done and smelt of some weird oil. May be the frying oil was stale. Accompanying Chole was again some Boston recipe and nothing close to punjabi chole, India Pakistan, UK and Canada wale paunjabi to bilkul nahi. It was just semi boiled chole dunked in thin gravy and not even simmered well to mix up the masalas if they had put any.
Nothing punjabi Indian about the food. Bhai please maaf karo, Punjab ka naam mat bolo and don’t sell this in the name of Indian cuisine. Ordered it to satiate our craving for Indian food, but now traumatised for a couple of days to even think of trying out Indian food being sold here.
You should name it Boston Dhaba and serve what you feel like. Your version.
… morethe tandoori chicken was nothing like chicken. Was just big chunky pieces dipped in Deep red colour without any flavour. Not chargrilled. Quality of meat was also questionable. One bite and we left it.
Mixed vegetable was just a mosh mash of what I presume is the leftover veggies dunked in some tasteless gravy or such. Again not edible.
Samosa was okay. Just passable because it was very bland. But at least it was somewhere close to what a Samosa should be.
Bhature was not well done and smelt of some weird oil. May be the frying oil was stale. Accompanying Chole was again some Boston recipe and nothing close to punjabi chole, India Pakistan, UK and Canada wale paunjabi to bilkul nahi. It was just semi boiled chole dunked in thin gravy and not even simmered well to mix up the masalas if they had put any.
Nothing punjabi Indian about the food. Bhai please maaf karo, Punjab ka naam mat bolo and don’t sell this in the name of Indian cuisine. Ordered it to satiate our craving for Indian food, but now traumatised for a couple of days to even think of trying out Indian food being sold here.
You should name it Boston Dhaba and serve what you feel like. Your version.