I ordered from Curry Express, via GrubHub, based on good reviews. The good reviews are a lie. I tried contacting GH support. Even their AI bot was concerned. Was transferred to some "real" agent named "Jester" who definitely lives up to his name Order was a little late, but that's no big deal. What *is* a big deal is that the driver called to say he was here. I went to meet him and there was nobody in sight. I went into my house a few steps to grab my phone and call him back, and as I was about to go call from my porch, dude was ENTERING MY HOME. First he wasn't there, then he was entering my home. What the heck?!?! I explained all of this to the chat, and the AI bot IMMEDIATELY said "this is a very concerning incident. I am transferring you immediately to a live agent" 15 minutes later, this "Jester" clown says he is sorry my order is late and please give him a moment to call for an ETA. I told him he clearly had not read what actually happened, and I copy and pasted the conversation with the bot for him. Then he says something else completely irrelevant about the order being wrong, and so I again pointed to the previous chat with the BIGGER PROBLEM of the DRIVER ENTERING MY HOME, and he told me I "need to be appropriate" (I called him illiterate and he deserved it) I told him I am totally appropriate to be shaken up, as a disabled person whose house was just entered by a stranger. He disconnected the chat and asked for a rating. If I could give zero stars, I would give negative 85 stars. The package wqs tampered with, so nothing is edible, and the tea wasn't even there. Also no utensils. Probably because he used them to eat half of my food. I want my money back. I am poor, and was trying to order something because I don't really have anything in the house right now, but as someone on a fixed income $48 is a lot for me to lose EDIT: CURRY EXPRESS IS LYING SCUM. They just replied to this review (ceoss-posting here on Yelp from Google) at 3am claiming that they have no order from me, nor any order including tea. They also said that GrubHub handles delivery through their app, which is NOT the case for Curry express. They also completely ignored the fact that THEIR DRIVER ENTERED MY HOME. As in they came in through my porch, through my hallway, and into my living space, which is absolutely NOT OKAY. Here is absolute proof that I ordered from them, that it WAS via GrubHub, and that the RESTAURANT handles delivery. See also: i ordered tea. read more

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Very satisfying food and great service. I got the lamb momos (very meaty big dumplings!) and lamb korma (creamy, nutty curry). I was afraid it would be too much lamb but the flavors of each were different and delicious. The garlic naan was just how I like it: soft and thick (even the thinner parts were nicely doughy; I don't like when it's crispy and very thin). The mango lassi was perfect: not overly sweet, very mango-y. It all came with a rice plus nice little spiced rice pudding on the house! read more

I wrote this review 2.5 years ago and it never posted. Hoping to contribute to the raw passion that is found behind the counter at Curry Express... Where do I begin with this gem. The food being brought to life under this roof restored my faith that conflicts in the Middle East will end. Curry express is the best thing to happen to between America and the Middle East sin. Im not gonna sit here and act like the menu made any sense to me. I walked in and said lamb. The owner asked a few questions about how I wanted my lamb. I answered none of them. Under 10 min later I downloaded Yelp just to say, the man absolutely killed it. read more

Every time I am in Somerville, where I grew up as a young girl, I don't the opportunity to get takeout from Curry Express. It is a reminder of home, our beautiful Nepal, where there is flavor in every bite. There is an abundance of options for veg and nonveg food, and they are so timely with the service! The dai's and uncles who run this business understand that people who order are most likely to order it to go since there are only a few booths! But even if you were to dine in, the spice jars, paintings, and aromas of the restaurant bring you right back to Kathmandu Valley. Below is one of the veg lunch box options! Also the famous Nepali "chiya" is a complimentary for every guest! 100/10 read more

Curry Express - Veg lunch box: I got paneer tikka, saag, white rice, salad - Indian Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

Solid takeout place! The curries (chicken tikka masala, saag paneer) and lamb vindaloo were great, but not very spicy -- each of the mild, medium, hot levels were maybe one level below what I expect from usual Boston area restaurants. Unfortunately the lamb momo was kind of dry and tough. That was the only miss! read more

The man who was working the register was so kind and helpful and brought every dish to us steaming hot, just wonderful! He brought us our items in order and even made sure to check in and ask us how it was. It's a very cute hole in the wall type of restaurant and the flavors and food were AMAZING! I am a harsh critique about food and I feel like these dishes were very well made. -loved the chicken korma saag paneer thali OH WOW -papad snacks were so nice and crunchy tasted fresh -samosas taste home made and healthy! -LOVED THE CHICKEN HALLA NOODLES 10/10 would recommend everything again! read more

Curry Express - Samosas and Chicken 65 - Indian Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

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super yummy food & excellent service - they deliver on spice & portion size. I recommend the chicken vindaloo and tikka masala. when you pick up in person, they give you free chai - they also put some rice pudding in our bag for free! such a lovely surprise :) read more

Curry Express - shrimp noodles - Indian Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

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This is our new go to Indian take out spot. The prices are reasonable and the food is so fresh it's unbelievable! Make sure you check in on Yelp so you can use their 15% coupon. If you order on their website directly you can also get $3 off. We ordered: 1.) Chicken Biriyani - 5 stars This was definitely the best dish to order here!! The rice and chicken tasted so fresh. 2.) Saag Paneer - 4 stars 3.) Green Chili Chicken - 4 stars. I was expecting a green colored curry but this one tasted more like chicken tikka masala with green chilies. I wasn't complaining. Our ordered came with raita, mini pappadam and a couple of chutneys for free! I can't wait to order from here again and maybe get the Manchurian this time. read more

Curry Express - Chicken Biriyani, Saag Paneer, Green Chili Chicken - Indian Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

Curry express is our go-to place! We love everything we've ever gotten there. Fresh, hot, and fast. The chicken vindaloo has generous portions of perfectly cooked, high-quality chicken. The saag paneer has a perfect blend of cheese and spinach. Every naan we tried is our new favorite. This is the place our mind instantly conjures when we utter the words "should we order out tonight?" The folks at the shop are also super kind. We love, love, love Curry express! read more

really good food and nice people running it! Got the madras tofu and Veggie momos. Nice decor inside. Free masala chai too

Omg I cannot say more about curry express! I've been so pleasantly pleased about the quality, speediness, consistency, and great customer service. Every request is honored - they definitely have a repeat customer here! The paneer korma and aloo papri chaat was amaaaazing They're consistently delivering delicious food and I could not recommend them more highly. 11/10 stars ! Really pleased with their takeout! read more

Not the best Indian food I've had but certainly not the worst. Ordered the chicken tikka masala, mild, with a side of naan. It was good but just a little too sweet and I think too tomato-y for my liking. The naan was good though and they gave us some free dipping sauces and a little bit of rice pudding, Yum! I have had better in Boston and I don't agree with the other reviews about this place saying it's the best Indian food they've ever had. Overall, decent. read more

Literally the best!!!!!! Food to service to everything! I love this place so much. Hidden gem for sure.

We love Curry Express. The food is cooked to order and arrives hot and perfectly packed - no leaks, all labeled. We always order about 6 entrees to share family style and various breads. They gave us a small Kheer pudding and some papadums for our large order. How nice! Every item has its own spices and tastes different as they should. The delivery is perfect as well with a very polite driver who calls you to tell you he will be coming onto your porch. Look forward to our next order. Great food! read more

Curry Express - Everything was delicious. Their medium is a robust medium. Unlike some places, each dish had its own unique flavor. - Indian Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

Spicy, tasty, convenient. I'm quite excited about Curry Express opening in Highland. It's a great take-out option for dinner on a weeknight or for a stay-in weekend. For such a small place their menu is quite extensive. They have curries, momo, biryani, and even roll-ups and wings. I enjoyed their saag paneer. I ordered it medium level spicy and unlike most places they actually meant it. The chicken momo were not bad. The indian spiced chicken wings were really good: extremely juicy and nicely seasoned. The pasty on the samosas were crispy, but they could have had more flaky-ness, but still not too bad overall. The staff has been friendly and my orders have only taken about 10 min. Give them a try. read more

Not only is this the best Indian food I've had in Somerville or Cambridge, the experience and kindness of the employees/owners was such a treat. We had paneer vindaloo, malai kofta, naan, veggie pakora, and mango lassis. The price was amazing as was the quality of the food, far more flavorful than it's more expensive competitors in the area. The sauce on the kofta was incredible, especially paired with the fluffy yet crispy naan. I'm so excited to see such a great and passionate team open this new spot, everything on the menu sounds amazing and I look forward to trying it all. This will certainly be my new go to Indian spot in the area. (Also take advantage of the free masala, so good!!) read more

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Best indo-chinese I've had in this country. This place saved me during my pregnant cravings in a quarantined world. Incredible food that always arrived promptly. They even sent us complimentary sheer-korma on Eid with our order. Can't recommend their food enough!!! read more

Hole in the wall curry spot that I ordered takeout from. The malai kofta was great, as well as the chaat! They also included a small rice pudding for me to try that was delicious. Would go again! read more

We are visiting Boston and decided to try a place around Cambridge since we haven't loved any meals we've had so far on this vacation. We very much loved this food. Ram, the owner, was more than gracious and helpful to make sure our experience was good. It was great! I highly recommend Curry Express. You won't be disappointed. read more

Excellant presentation. Very tasty food Indian food, and that's coming from an Indian who grew up in India. People are very very good. Maybe the best Indian restaurant experience in Somerville. read more

Curry Express - Panneer Tikka masala - Indian Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

Just a terrible overall experience - from customer service to the quality of the food itself. Wouldnt recommend for any occassion. They should get it together and lose the attitude. read more

Just a regular, little hole-in-the-wall curry place. Or so you might think. But, oooooh, those sauces! Whether it's the creamy saag, the fragrant madras or (my personal favorite) the rich, tomatoey tikka masala, Curry Express has THE best Indian curry sauces that I have tasted in years. And, really, it's no surprise. When you stand at the cash desk, you can see them making and cooking up the sauces right in front of your eyes. Nothing pre-made here. All fresh and delicious. Go! read more

Great takeout place and excellent food . Friendly staffs. One of the finest Indian food as per my experience . Had a quick delivery experience read more

Curry Express - Indian Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

I have been to a Michelin star Indian Rooh in SF and everything at Curry express tasted better! The food is amazing and is what I would expect home made to taste like. Every dish had distinct flavors, and for all of them there was no greasy layer like in most take outs. We had chicken tiki masala- the tomato based sauce was incredibly tasty and creamy with no greasy trace. Chicken was tender, spice level was just right at medium. Highly recommend. I can drink the sauce from a cup! Goat curry was very flavorful and also not greasy, the goat meat was plenty and had a bite to it. The chickpeas dish was amazing and my favorite. The chicken tandoori meat was juicy and flavorful but I have never had vegetables to tasty on a tandoori- onion, peppers and broccoli! I will ask for extra next time. Can't wait to try other dishes. I don't think we left enough tip! Extremely tasty. The crew was super friendly when we picked up. We would love to sit down in the small space, the smells coming from the kitchen were delicious! Thanks for your care and nourishment @Curry Express! read more

Great addition to the neighborhood! I've been here 3 or 4 times already and really enjoy the chicken biryani and curry specials. The samosas are great as well. read more

Tried the manchurian and hakka noodles. Both were flavorless, bland and...just bad. The Manchurian was particularly dreadful. Undercooked, hard and disgusting. No decent place would consider putting out food like this. read more

Ordered food for delivery from this place for the first time and what they sent was frozen rotis and the curry which was stale. When called to ask why frozen rotis, the response was " Cause we don't have pans to make fresh roti". I would want to know, Why do you have it in your menu then????? After eating this food I had terrible stomach pain. Would never recommend anyone this place. The most unpleasant experience I ever had. read more

Got delivery tonight. I had previously had a couple of good carry out lunches. Idli sambar was not bad. Aingan bhartha was OK. Tandoori chicken was just plain awful. Old, dry, flavorless. More than a little disappointing. read more

I am fairly new to the area and after a couple hit or miss experiences with others, Curry Express has become my go-to when I am craving Indian food. I can't speak to the dining room/sit down experience but their takeout is great (we order delivery via DoorDash or GrubHub). Our usual order is the naan, Saag Paneer and Chicken Tikka Masala but their Korma is tasty as well. Overall they are a really solid option, generous portions and reasonably priced. read more

Great flavor for all their food. Love the chai as well. And the owner is a really nice guy. Highly recommended!

We really love this place. It's my go-to comfort food call! We tend to get the panner and chicken dishes, I especially love chicken korma. They also have great service, quick delivery, definitely have been impressed by how they are serving delivery in this time. Def recommend!!! read more

This place is awesome. The food is fantastic, especially given the price point and the fact that it is a quick order-and-go spot. I love everything I have had here. My favorite is the goat curry. I also love the Indian-fusion burritos. And this is the place where I discovered peshawari naan (sweet naan)!!! It is amazing and I get it every time. read more

So, I just ate here tonight. I live right across the street from it and figured I'd give it a few months before I tried it out. I had the shrimp appetizer (spicy), chicken tikka masala (medium spice) and the chicken Momo. All were very good. I love Indian food and I've tried a lot of places around here and I've got to say this is right up there with the best of them. Masala sauce was creamy and flavorful, the shrimp were fresh and very spicy as I like them, and the chicken Momo were really good too. Pretty psyched I live across the street from this place and I will definitely be back. Also, the prices are very reasonable. read more

We just tried Curry Express for the first time last night. Wow. This was the best vindaloo I've ever had - fresh, vibrant, individual spices coming through, most notably freshly ground clove. Nice spice, just enough to make you pause for cool downs (we chose the spiciest). Came with some nice papadums and onion relish. Basmati included. We also tried their madras chicken wings which were big and nicely spiced. Their aloo naan also great, loaded with potato and peas. Prices very reasonable. Can't wait to try more. read more

Delicious food and excellent service. I order from there all the time; their Aloo Parantha, Malai Kofta, and Veggie Samosas are some of my faves! The other day, I accidentally ordered spicy, which is something my baby mouth can't handle at all. I called them up, thinking maybe they had made a mistake, and found out I had filled the form out wrong online. I apologized for my mistake and hung up. A few minutes later, they called me back, and offered to bring me a mild version of my order for free! Nice people who make good food, highly recommend. read more

I didn't know what to expect ordering from here because it's not that popular but I have to say I'm definitely happy I tried it out. I ordered the vegetable samosas and chicken saag with a small kheer. The samosas were pretty good. A little too salty but it didn't take away from the other flavor. The chicken saag was very satisfying. The portion was pretty big so I was able to eat half for lunch and half for dinner. There was alot of chicken and it was nice and tender. There was a good sized portion of rice that came with it so it was definitely worth the prize. The kheer was smaller than I realized, but it was cheap so I didn't mind. The flavor was great too. Overall, I definitely recommend to try it out and I'll be ordering from here again! read more

This place just opened near us and we decided to give it a try yesterday. They have a huge selection which I feel can go either way...but this place did not disappoint! The service was pretty fast considering we just walked in on a whim and waited for our take out order. The food came to be about $30, my partner had the non-veg tiffin box and I had the green chili chicken. This is pretty standard pricing for the area for take out places. They threw in free chutneys that tasted pretty fresh (tamarind chutney not too thin) and a tasty what seemed like a house made pickle. They also gave us a nice quarter cup of kheer for free which was very tasty! It was like opening up your brown bag lunch to find out mom gave you a treat for a surprise. I like that they had a few tables to sit at which isn't the case for some take out areas nearby. I asked about the music which didn't seem to be on at the time and the man at the front said that they were waiting approval for the music. hah! Good ol' New Englander prudish traditions... They had some cute colorful murals that looked new on the walls. The guy at the front also said they had another location in Maynard. The chicken in my dish was tender and white meat which the guy at the front said, they have for everything which is great for me since I'm trying to watch my health! The chicken keema and tandoor was all out which we desperately wanted to try. Apparently the keema is very popular so we gotta come back for it. My partner's dish was the tiffin box and he said the vegetable one had less flavor than the chicken one which, after sampling his sauce, I can agree. That being said, I'm not sad to have it for leftovers today. The roti we ordered was just okay. Tasted a bit too much like tortillas for us, but I'll give them a try sometime when I can eat inside. Freshly made and eaten makes a big difference when it comes to breads. Anyways, was grateful also that they gave us two for each order. Again.. did I mention I love leftovers? Rice was also coming with the order which is becoming less and less than standard with take out places so I'm grateful. Overall, a great start for this business. They clearly want to make a good first impression and it's working. Don't usually write reviews, but this place stood out compared to some other places in the area. Best of luck, guys! read more

Delicious! I tried Curry Express on the advice of a friend and I'm so glad I did. I got delivery (as per usual in my life) and ordered the chicken Tikka masala and garlic naan. The Tikka was yummy and sweet- not too spicy. I can't wait to try them again! read more

Food was really good and delicious, best restaurant in Somerville, I highly recommend to everyone try once

Does not look much when I walked by but the smell coming from restaurant stopped me. I ordered Nepali dumpling which is momo and chicken curry. Both of the dishes did not disappoint me. They were really delicious. Definitely coming back again for more. read more