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    Darbar restaurant

    3.7 (228 reviews)
    ModeratePakistani, Halal, Indian
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Quiet
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    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Tony T.

    My friend took me here to try some Pakistani and Halal food. Overall, great food at unbeatable prices. I was initially worried that 3 items may not be enough, but the portions are huge. I was stuffed towards the end.

    Suha L.

    This is the most underrated restaurant in Boston and I had some of the best food here. They are a 100% halal restaurant serving Pakistani and Indian food. Seriously every dish was impressive. The owners were also so kind and the service was quick because it wasn't super busy, For food, we got the samosa chat, garlic naan, chicken biryani, karahi gosht (goat), magaz masala (goat brain), tandoori chicken, and seekh kebab. Samosa chat was unlike anything I've had before. It was almost like a deconstructed samosa topped with different sauces and every single bite had so much flavor and texture. Garlic naan and biryani were solid but not the stand outs. The karahi gosht overwhelmed my mouth with flavor. I can't even describe it but i wanted to lick every bite. Goat brain was soo creamy and was fantastic with rice- I was nervous bc its brain but soo insane. Tandoori chicken and seekh kabob came out sizzling and were soo juicy. The chicken was the best tandoori chicken I'veever had. The spices cooked on the grill perfectly I couldn't stop eating it. Sometimes only the outer layer is seasoned but even the inside was just as flavorful. The kabob had the perfect level of spice and was a crazy mix of meat and veggies. They offer a lunch buffet, caters events, and also do private parties. Trust me when i say you HAVE to go to this restaurant. It deserves to be full 24/7.

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    Rachel B.

    Worst Indian food I have ever had. I picked this up to go. I opened it up within 5 mins of picking it up and the sauce was all separated and extremely oily. I did not know my meal didn't come with rice. I wish they would have asked me on the phone if I wanted rice with my chicken korma when I ordered it. The naan tasted like dry packaged pita bread and was not restaurant quality. Best thing I got from there was my Coca-Cola.

    Good service, fantastic flavor, great value, chicken is tender.

    Really Good service, fantastic review, chicken is super tender, Will recomment and will come again.

    Chai

    Excellent pakistani food, served fresh and hot. The service was really good and efficient, we didn't have to wait much. The ambiance is welcoming and very cultural. Will definitely come again

    A mop string in the chicken pulao...ew.

    I ordered food to go for Iftar and found a piece of mop string in the stale chicken pulao. Disgusting. I'm really disappointed at how irresponsible they can be. Ordered some veggie pakoras, only 4 stale pieces with 2 containers of sauce in the box of pakoras so they can fill the box. It's Ramadan, please be kind and serve responsibly.

    I came with my wife and friend. I am visiting from California for ACP conference. Initially we were not sure about this restaurant. We totally disagree with the previous reviews . Food was very fresh and delicious. Excellent customer service. I will definitely come back here.

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    I would leave zero stars if I could. The food is mediocre for the price and to make it even worse it is not even close to authentic.

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    Great local place to take friends or family. Traditional tasty food. Yum

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    This is the best place for Nehari and Paya. Their goat paya is the best. Bihari Kebab and lamp chops are highly recommended

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