Love at first spicy bite. I was so thoughtfully introduced to this delicious hideaway by the owner himself. After I had met him and told him my pal Damien S loved his food, having tried Guru out in Somerville, Mr. P graciously brought me some of his delicious chicken tikka masala, along with some palak paneer, and steamed basmati rice. I was in indian food heaven. Every bite tasted of a far off land I had only dreamed of but could now grasp so tightly. The place is located in the financial, mostly a to-go style takeaway but home to a few tables and chairs. Come up to the counter, pick your meal, and have it presented to you in a nice portable to-go container. Perfection. Transportable Indian food. Yesssssssssssssssss. read more

I got the veggie combo; the dahl and veggie korma were both watery and oversalted. My friend says the chicken just wasn't good. His palak paneer was mushy and flavorless. I'm giving it two stars because it was edible. read more

I think this place is great! It's right near my office so its a good lunch option. Definitely a casual, take-out place and for what it is, it is very good. I had two vegetarian dishes and I enjoyed them both. They were very flavorful but not too (hot) spicy. I love that they have lots of vegetarian (and vegan) options and that they are clearly labeled as such. In my opinion, they give you a LOT of food. I didnt think I would finish the two curries with all the rice but I did because it was so delicious... and I guess I'm a fatty. I will agree that the naan is a bit lacking, but honestly I didnt even need to eat it because there was so much else. I think rice + naan is a bit excessive, no? I will definitely be coming back and I can't wait to try more dishes. Also, another thing was that they were very friendly, which is always nice. The server was very patient even though I was indecicive and was like "I'll have the dal, no the potato... no wait actually yes the dal." Will lapse into a food coma now :) read more

I'm a fan of Guru the Caterer in Somerville, so I was excited to see D'Guru under construction right by my office. Having just opened, I stopped in today to try it out. D'Guru doesn't have a buffet; instead, they have four different combos for you to try. Veggie ($7), Chicken ($8), Lamb ($9) and Seafood ($10). Each of the meat combos includes one dish of that type, plus a veggie dish as a side, rice & bread. The veggie combo gives you two veggie choices. I went with the chicken and was happy with strong, spicy flavor and more than enough food to fill me. I was told that the bread was naan, but I think it was really chapati (baked and grilled, looks sort of like pita bread). It was good bread, but not the super-tasty (and pretty fattening) naan that you may be used to from other Indian restaurants. I finished my meal satisfied; I'll hit D'Guru again when I'm craving Indian. read more

4.42 Stars A simple take-away place with quality food and prices that are in line with the market in this pricey area of town. This is the best Indian food in the Financial District and probably in all of Boston Proper. I get the meal combos, sometimes, the chicken dishes, often the lamb and goat, but I go all veggie too. I think I have run through items, the ingredients are always top quality, the food is seasoned, not "spiced" it always has a kick, they certainly don't dumb down the heat. The Naan is warm and tasty and they have onion, cilantro chutney, taramind and pickles at the cashier. The line moves quickly, I can walk there from South Station and be back at my desk in less that 15 minutes. Seating is a little tight, but if you go later, after the rush, you can get a spot. The people there are mostly friendly and upbeat, they seem to be patient with questions from what I have observed. * Adding a single somosa bumps you up to $10, I get veggie sometimes, and skip the Naan. * I usually don't finish a "combo" in one sitting, the containers are great for use at home since they are compartmented. * A real value in time, price considering other Financial Offerings. * To the above I would add a healthier choice. read more

All. The. Food. Enough for 2 meals, deliciously spicy and buttery naan. I'm too stuffed to write more but the choices are abundant and varied! I stuck with the basics, Chicken Tikka Masala and Palak Paneer, for my first visit. Most return to be more adventurous! read more

I LOVE D'Guru. I eat here at least once a week. They have a pretty good menu for those who like vegetarian and meat/seafood options. They definitely use some spice, and will not be confused with the lunch buffets of most Indian restaurants that are bland bland bland at lunch. I only have ONE major complaint with this place...they do not have good naan. It is the stuff you can buy in the supermarket or Costco. It's certainly edible, but I don't usually even bother with it. It's not crispy and delicious like the naan in most restaurants. If they had better naan I would go five stars for sure. I am so so so happy that the financial district has a good Indian option. Oh, I wish there was more seating too, because I work just far enough away that I risk my food getting cold by the time I get back to my office (plus, your coworkers HATE when you eat Indian food in the office) Sometimes finding a seat is hard. I'd love to see some Navaratan Korma and mutter paneer on the menu. Palak paneer seems to be their only paneer dish. Then I would be in complete Indian food nirvana. read more

D'Guru - Indian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Some of the best Indian food I ever had! Quick service, delicious food and kind people

Don't judge a book by its cover. This place might look ordinary from the outside, but walk in and you would finish the food to the last kernel on your plate. This place is bang on money. For $8.50, they serve you two vegetarian entrées, rice and two naans. So much for $8.50. The food tastes like it were home cooked. I have been going to this place for three straight days now. They have a rotating menu so you never get bored. I would highly recommend this place for a takeout. read more

Just wanted to update that the price for the veg combo is a bit higher, around $8. They've also begun pricing the previously-free chutneys at one free, then .25 per after that (I'd been wondering how they were managing to give away so many chutneys). The naan is still meh. But the service is still fast and friendly, with the only hold up being people who can't decide what they want.. And best of all they've starting rotating in kadhi pakora, which is one of my very favorite dishes. read more

For almost ~$9, D'Guru is an affordable Indian lunch spot with good portions. I went last week for lunch and ordered the chicken keemi and a lentil side, and for $1 more you can get extra rice. However, this is definitely cafeteria style rather than sit-down. There aren't that many places to sit, so I advise new people to make plans to take the food and sit somewhere else. My only issue that I had was while ordering, I requested the palak paneer as my vegetable side dish and was told no. I had to pick the chunky vegetables or the lentils. I was highly disappotinted that I couldn't get the palak paneer because of all the good Yelp reviews. However, it turns out she just didn't like me. We go to sit and my dining companion right who was right behind me in line was able to get it. -_- My food envy aside, D'Guru makes some good and filling food for a fairly reasonable price. read more

I work across the street from D'Guru, but don't often seek it out, which is why it's 3 stars instead of the 4 it gets from a lot of other people; if it's 100 feet from my building and I've only been there three times in the last year, there's something that can be done better here. First, the good: the chicken kheema I had the other day was great. It was a little spicy, but the seasonings were great. The texture of the chicken was great. If they made everything as well as that kheema, I'd be sold. They sometimes have these amazing brussels sprouts as one of the veg sides and those are a must have (and also sell out quickly). The samosas are giant and plentiful. I'm never a huge fan of the rice when I get it. I like my rice slightly toothsome, but this is sometimes just hard. The naan is just okay, and I do agree that I feel like what I get at Trader Joe's is just as good. I know some people have complained about the price, but honestly, when I go here I have lunch for two days. read more

There is no one to blame here but myself. I'm so ashamed for not discovering this sooner. Rough day? Need some comfort food? Is your comfort food of Indian design? Well, you are probably just me answering my own third-person questions in that case. Smack dab in the Financial District, near Post Office Square, City Hall, and South Station, this place is a major boon to the downtown diners of this sad brickhearted town. For $9.50, chicken and veggie combo with rice, "naan", and some chutney. $8.50 gets you two veggie options instead. Would I eat here for dinner? No. It's not that kind of quality. But it is perfect for take-out lunch during a hard day on the 9-5 grindstone. I'll be back. Oh yes, I'll be back. read more

D'Guru is a serious asset to the downtown lunch scene. As a resident of Teele Square I'm no stranger to Guru the Caterer's delicious food, but D'Guru packages the whole thing in a quick, lunch-friendly, assembly-line style package -- making the experience sort of like an Anna's Taqueria for Indian food. Everything I've had here has been seriously good, seriously fast, and incredibly satisfying. At $7-9 for a combo plate (veggie, meat, seafood combos come at ascending prices) it's not the cheapest lunch option but I'd say it's easily worth the money. If you're lunching downtown and looking for more than the usual sandwich, definitely check it out. read more

My future brother in law grabbed D'Guru for me because he knows how much I love Indian food. The Saag Paneer is solid, although low on the paneer. Potato-eggplant dish was pretty good, but there was more potato than eggplant. Rice was the usual basmati. The serving size was enormous for the $7 he paid. My one complaint was the naan. Sub-par. I've gotten better at the grocery store. read more

This place is like "One time go". I'd say it's not a pure Indian cuisine but you can feel the Indian flavor with a mild taste, less spicy.

After deciding it was worth braving the cold today for something other than the soup or sandwich I normally get from Sebastians in our building, I decided to give D'Guru a second try (my first visit was in Sept or Oct...I liked it then, but didn't take the time to write a review). I really like this place and find it to be very good...not great, but very good. Today, I ordered the palak paneer with dal and rice. Not as spicy as I might like, but a decent kick. The sole, ongoing disappointment is the naan. As mentioned in other reviews I agree in that it is probably store bought and tastes more like pita bread than naan. They really need to find another solution. On my first trip, I ordered the curried goat and mixed veggies, both of which were good. Again, missing a bit more spice, but overall good. I agree the prices are very reasonable, the staff is very nice and I like the fact that they do not have a set menu. If you're looking for a reasonably priced lunch option, especially in the Financial District, this is it. Much better Indian take out than you find anywhere else in the neighborhood (i.e. The Food Court at Downtown Crossing). read more

As a curry fan i have to say the chicken curry was pretty good, i wasn't too impressed with the naan and chapati as they had been made a while ago and kept warm in foil which had made them a little soggy. In all fairness we were there quite a while after the lunch crowd had left, maybe if we'd have been there earlier they would have been a little better. Very friendly staff, tasty chicken curry, chicken tikka marsala was ok, rice was fresh and pakoras were crisp. Not so much a restaurant as a diner with community tables and bench's, ok for the lunch crowd that it caters for. I see no reason not to stop by again! read more

Having moved from New York, I gotten used to really good Indian food. It took me a while to find good Indian restaurant. This place is def one of my fav Indian places in Boston. Food is delicious read more

Definitely not bad. I wish I could rate it 3.5 stars. Best Indian food downtown but there are MUCH better options in Allston (Punjab Palace) & Jamaica Plain (Bukhara). Tikka Massala is pretty good, generous portions, decent price - 8 bucks for a lunch. Pretty spicy and will tickle your Indian food fancy. As for authenticity, I usually go with a co-worker who moved from India last year and he absolutely loves it. He goes almost daily. read more

Same fantastic people, fantastic service, and fantastic food as the Somerville location. Can't wait to take all my coworkers here! As with the Somerville location you get a choice of a combo. Several family style dishes are prepared and visible behind a classic cafeteria type display. On a plate with rice, your other dish choices are assembled, then, some bread on the side. Don't forget a Samosa, they are delicious! read more

D'Guru - The sun shines on D'Guru! - Indian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

This place has the best indian food I've had in Boston. Great lunch specials and they make a number of indian dishes just the way I like it. I recommend it if you are in the mood for Indian for lunch during the work week. read more

In the culinary wasteland that is the Financial District, D'Guru is a fresh bit of something different. Something that's not a cafeteria or deli? Sweet! Well, I just stuffed myself (it's a lot of food for 8 bucks) on my first lunch hear and it's definitely a viable lunch option for the area. The food seemed a little salty and the nan was kinda spongy...not what I'm used to, but I'm not exactly an Indian connoisseur anyway. Bottom Line: Food is decent but not awesome, the service is really friendly, and it's in the right place. 3 stars. read more

I usually get the normal chicken masala or whatever the regular special is over there, but today I decided to get the goat curry and it was all bone and trimmings and like 2 pieces of goat! Everything else there is great, but stay away from the goat curry! read more

I've only been once for lunch, but I'll definitely be back. For 7 bucks I got really top-notch palak paneer and very good dal makhini. This in downtown Boston, land of the 8-dollar salad. It's quite small, so really only good for takeout, but it's great to have cheap and delicious Indian food downtown. Especially nice if you don't have the time for a lunch buffet, or even if you just want a filling, rather than belt-loosening lunch. read more

A couple of days ago, I went to the D'Guru restaurant for lunch with one of my friends. It's a small place, which means there wasn't really any space to sit as the few seats they had were already filled. So, we had to sit in the park around the corner. Also, the line was pretty long when we got there, which I guess is a good thing, since that means that people actually like to eat there. The food was good. I had the lamb combo. I don't know what anything was called, which made me a little nervous when I got there. I ended up just pointing to the food that I wanted. I got a sort of lamb stew (with bones), potatoes, and rice along with a couple of pieces of bread. The food was good, although the bones in the lamb were pretty annoying, but it was my choice to order that. The bread was delicious. The bread was extremely good. I'd go back just to order the bread. I loved it. Besides the bread, it's a pretty normal restaurant to stop by for lunch. I don't think I got enough food for the price, though. At the same time, it wasn't too expensive. So, I guess, in the end, I would recommend this place to grab something for lunch. read more

Good Indian curries nicely balanced spices. Good for the regular and occasional out eaters both.

Got the chicken combo with chicken keema and Brussel Sprouts. First bite of the Sprouts my lips were on fire!!! I went to buy a can of soda but at $1.75 for a can I changed to a $1.25 bottle of water. The chicken keema was too hot as well. The rice was ok and the naan was a little flat and soggy. I tossed all in the trash after a few bites! read more

D'Guru - Indian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I had high hopes from this one but I was disappointed. I took veg combo with palak paneer, mix veg, rice and naan. Both the vegetables were so much bland that they even lacked salt. I am not a big fan of spicy food but this was even tasteless for me. Coming to Naans they were a complete joke of it. They felt like rounded pita bread. read more

I've only tried the Chicken Tikka Masala for the meat dish. For the veggie dishes, I've tried Aloo Gobhi and a few others which I can't remember at the moment. Food is cheap, seems very clean. Sometimes I see a fly just sitting on the cans near the mouthpiece, so gotta beware of that. Takes credit. Portions are very decent. Some reviewers complain about the naan, which I guess is legitimate depending on how much of a connoisseur you are. Has limited seating, so unless you arrive before noon expect to take out. Would normally rate this 4 stars, but bumping it to a 5 since it seems to be the only palatable Indian restaurant around the area for lunch. read more

First of all we had a hard time finding parking, since this place is right in downtown. After almost 15 mins of riding around, we parked 2 blocks away and walked. They were out of the lamb and seafood combos when we entered. So Ordered 2 chicken combos with chicken curry (not great), aloo matar (not great), chicken makhni (okay), dal tadka (good), chicken Biryani (not great) and naans(good). The mango lassi was good. The prices are not bad. But the place is just a one time go. read more

Everything was absolutely delicious. Goat curry, rice, and vegetable samosa with just the right amount of spice.

What Is Mobile Number? There's two ways to view D'Guru. One is to see independent Indian blow up the downtown spot full of bad delis and other grossities for Boston office workers gulping low octane fuel. The other as an extension from a remarkable catering business cum retail outlet in the far reaches of Somerville (Tufts) made good by their unbelieve fresh ingredients (Afforded by the high volume and turnover by their catering business no doubt that was a hard but successful sell to the Tufts community.), healthy high-qual cooking (Better than most Indian home cooks.) and low-price, simple yet varied menu. (Constantly changing 5-6 dishes daily.) Both are true of course, and whether you are in the camp of newcomer or frequent customer to Guru, it is joy that we find D'Guru in the heart of Boston. It's a rather American-Indian small-business success story that one of the tiniest most hidden restaurants in Somerville can expand to downtown and thrive. There are reasons why Guru dominated the "Hot On Yelp" boards last year. This is easily the best lunch option to open since Chacarero, a decade or so ago, but more versatile. Guru's Palak Paneer is a wunderdish. After pondering how you can get spinach to stay so green, and reading about shock ice-baths, shock therapy, lemon juice, ju-ju juice, sugar tricks, large pots of boiling water and salt and even reviewing notes on carbon dioxide release in chlorophyl, (magic unto itself) I still just don't get it how it's so green at D'Guru. The color is indescribable, and oh so pretty. Not even $10,000 emeralds are this nice a color. Ya got me beat Pushpinder, just gunna have to plain ole ask ya straight out when we build a little trust. Your recipe online hah, that's not even close. It has the most wonderful paneer, so soft not dry and hard, just perfs textured farm-style cheese that would be the envy of any firm tofu or mozzarella maker. A very mild heat is provided by subtle dried whole chilies which would of been chewed on had I been aware, but being pre-occupied with work back at the office... And that is a shame because it was the best Palak Paneer ever, even if it wasn't hot. Also just loved the special of Salmon Curry. Fish is a welcome addition to Guru's repertoire. Whole black mustard seeds and curry leaves and salmon bathing in a better-than-breaking-kosher-milk-and-fish-code coconut milk sauce. While the seafood option is the most expensive option at 10 something, (Eh, 10 is the new 5.) it's basically getting delicious salmon for 10 bucks plus this amazing spinach for free. Maybe not localvore but certainly quality ingredients at a good price. They have an excellent business model, and cookery far out-pacing the competition. The dealbreaker with most pre-cooked Indian is rice. Guru's is better than all Indian buffets around town. Must study it more closely but certainly the almond-sliver shaped rice is moist and well-cooked, not grainy and dried out like most places. Certainly, like their Palak, they've thought long-grain and hard-rain what goes into that rice cooker and came out with something Jiminy Cricket. Got a hunch, but really, gotta go back. Repeatedly. Dislike plastic dishes! Revive Tiffin Boxes so plastic doesn't land in trash! And that is the worst part about lunch. Waste in our harried pace of life. The Naan is well, it really does resemble Greek-style pita, but certainly tasty, good bread if you have take it to the office, doesn't flake out and leave thousands of crumbs in your keyboard like normal naan. Anyway it's a freebie. It is a lot of food honestly, this doesn't necessarily improve the excellent value proposition, I'd pay the same for half the food almost, it's just really that good and maybe you can portion into two if you are on a diet or something. Split it with an office mate? Dunno lick it off your office mate during boring sexual harassment trainings? read more

I absolutely did not like my lunch experience. It was way to spicy and most important the meat was not soft at all. Why did I give it 3 stars? Because you should give it a try. The people who work there are very nice and some people like spicy food. You cannot please everyone. I won't be back just because it is not to my taste . Life is too short to eat the same thing everyday. Try new flavors! read more

Grabbed lunch here with coworkers--excellent choice for grab'n'go as you can do so in under 5 minutes. I tried the chicken combo which allowed me to choose from 2 curries and it came with flurry basmati rice, naan and I added a veggie samosa. The chicken tikka masala was great with a nice level of spice and the aloo gobi was delicious with tender potatoes and cauliflower cooked in lots of aromatics and a rich curry sauce with onions. The naan was a miss for me as it felt more like a flat pancake type bread and wasn't bubbly and crisp like naan usually is. The veggie samosa was superb with smashed potatoes and peas and spicy! The combo is a lot of food and I didn't finish it but it is nice to have so much variety on the plate. Would gladly return! read more

The lunch options near my office are so, so boring. I was sick of sandwiches, so I decided to try this place based on the reviews. I was let down - extremely let down. Have you people never had chicken tikka masala before? Must not have if you think this stuff is good. The naan bread was awful - something I could buy myself at Trader Joe's. In fact, TJ's is better. The rice wasn't even cooked right and had no flavor. The chicken tikka masala was so watered down and tasteless. I have had way better Indian food at just as reasonable prices. What a let down! IF YOU LOVE INDIAN FOOD, DO NOT GO HERE! read more

Yum! D'Guru, connected to Guru the Caterer in Somerville, opened near my office recently. I had to stop by based on the rave reviews I'd heard about the original location. The space is small and good for take out, and the line moved very quickly. The food is behind glass and scooped based on your order. I went with the veggie combo, and ordered saag palak paneer (I believe that is the name it went by there), and a dish of potatoes and bell peppers. I also ordered a lamb samosa to get a taste of on of their meat products. Everything was delicious, and it ended up lasting me for two lunches because it was so much delicious food. All for about $8.50 or so. The lunch combo comes with two veggies choices, rice, and naan. The spinach and cheese dish was well flavored, and the most well pureed I'd ever seen it. It wasn't overly creamy, which I really enjoyed. The potatoes and peppers were a little more spicy, but also a little more greasy and I didn't end up eating them all. The rice was flavorful and I had to push a bay leaf to the side of my dish. The naan, well, it was delicious but not very naan like. it was very buttery and flavorful, but not what I was expecting. It was delicious, but a little too rich. All in all, it was good, but not as good as some other Indian take outs in the Boston area. Everyone working behind the counter was super friendly, and I'm sure I'll be back if I have a hankering for Indian while at work. read more

Love that there is such an awesome Indian place in downtown. For a lunch rush spot, the food is really authentic and packs tons of spice. The palak paneer isnt as think as it is at other places but that means nothing. The heat is there and I love it ohh so much. the chicken in the tikka masala literally falls apart and doesnt have any weird colors like so places, its all white meat. And to top it all off they are uber organized and their speed is phenomenal. Dont be fooled by the long line because the 3 person team at D'Guru serves quick and with a smile. I went today and with a line of 20+ ahead of me, was paid and walking out the door in 5 mins. read more

I went for the first time yesterday with my husband and we had a great experience. There was a super long line and they moved through it like a boss. There were tons of vegetarian options for me and meat options for my husband so that's a huge plus. It's super casual, served cafeteria style and while the seating area is also small, we were able to find seats. I definitely recommend this place for casual, quick, easy Indian food. read more

I really wanted to like this place but unfortunately did not enjoy the food. Ordered the vegetarian combo which comes with two sides, a naan and rice. For the sides, I ordered the palak paneer and lentils. The lentils were watery, extremely bland and under seasoned. Although the palak paneer and naan were decent, the rice that came with meal was clumpy and later gave me very bad indigestion. I would have rated this establishment a solid three stars but the lamb samosa that I also ordered tasted like windex/cleaning solution. :( read more