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(617) 876-8664
2088 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge,
MA
02140
42.3896
-71.1205
Neighborhood: North Cambridge
Price:
$$
Last updated 8.14.11
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Cash, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Quiet, Hidden Find, Family Style Dining, Group Dining, Cheap Eats
Cuisine:
Afghan, Middle Eastern, Vegetarian, Asian, Indian
Smoking Permitted:
No
What People Are Saying About Annapurna Restaurant
Featured Review
Contributor
Contributor
In Short – Located just down the street from Porter Square, Ali Baba lures curious foodies with its Afghani cuisine. Many dishes are similar to Indian favorites--mourgh challow (chicken sauteed with yogurt, cilantro and curry) wouldn't be out of place at your local curry house. Other popular dishes include bowlani (pastry shells filled with scallions or potatoes and garnished with yogurt and mint) and sabzi challow (spinach sauteed with lamb).
Editor's Tips
- Know Before You Go:
- No alcohol's served, but patrons are welcome to bring their own bottles of beer and wine.
- When to Go:
- Come holiday time, all entrees come including soup, salad, traditional Afghan bread and a mango drink.
| food quality | 95.0% positive |
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| menu variety | 100.0% positive |
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| return potential | 100.0% positive |
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| service | 75.0% positive |
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| wait time | 0.0% positive |
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01/13/09
CLOSED
by rajb at Citysearch
This place is now closed and another restaurant is in it's place serving Himalayan Mountain cuisine.
11/06/07
best samosas
by mizar9 at Citysearch
i have been there a couple of times now. i have to say i really like this place. i got different things everytime, the meat is very good and the vegetarian dishes are very special and different. the food is very simple, healthy and has a lot of flavor. do not get fooled by the way it looks. it's a very simple place, but you'll love the food!!! and the samosas are the best in town! i would say it is one of the best hidden restaurants in boston.
02/15/07
Wonderful!
by btownann at Citysearch
My husband and I went here for Valentine's Day and we really loved it. The staff was very friendly and the food was just delicious! They had a variety of vegetarian dishes, and I ended up eating the Afghan "ravioli" filled with scallions. My husband had a lovely dish called Mantwo, which were like dumplings filled with beef. Both of us were pleasantly surprised and really enjoyed our experience. The only downside is that the service was a little slow even though the place only had about 5 couples in it. But the food was so good and the people so nice that we'll definitely go back again.
- Pros: convenient to Porter Square T
- Cons: none
01/03/07
I Love this place!
by fromboston at Citysearch
My fiance and I visited this restaurant and fell in love with it. Their lassi's are the best that I have ever tried. I ate the Vegetarian special and it was delicious. Just wish it was cheaper so we can eat there more often!
- Pros: best lassi's ever, great food
- Cons: pricey
12/05/06
Bad Experience
by bluesky01 at Citysearch
I was really happy to hear that there was another Afghani restaurant opened in Boston beside Helmand. However, this was a very bad experience for all of us. There was 3 of us and we ordered simple dishes and our bill came up to $135. On top, the meat was old and tasted really bad. They charged us $3 for our soft drinks. I will never go back again. Afghan food is good, but I am not sure what they are cooking.
- Pros: location
- Cons: everything
The Details on Annapurna Restaurant
Place Categories:
- good afghan food
- very bad experience
- full few tables
- best samosas
- best lassi
- slow service
- very good vegetarian
- very good meat
- tasty complimentary bread
- very friendly staff
- dirty plates
- great entree
- recommended not
- very good nonvegetarian dishes
- love place
- love variety
- simply not that good restaurant
- best hidden restaurants
