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    Nachlo Restaurant

    4.1 (81 reviews)
    Open • 10:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Niharika G.

    When you hear the tagline: Pakistani meets Mexican food, you expect an explosion of creation and flavor, but sadly this place isn't as innovative. I will give it a pure 4-star rating for the hole-in-the-wall Pakistani food and for the sweet family that owns it. The combinations of pakistani/mexican food aren't as good in flavor. This is my go-to place to grab a samosa on rainy days to dip it into that Maggi hot sauce (ifykyk). I also recommend the Chicken Botti (well cooked on the tandoor and available at any time of day) and naan +/- biryani. The prices are reasonable and the staff/family is so sweet and friendly. Bonus points if you can speak Hindi with the Uncle.

    Chicken Botti
    Areeba Z.

    This place was recommended by multiple people for authentic Pakistani food. I decided to try it out via UberEats. I ordered Chicken Botti, Chicken Biryani, and Beef Nihari. As a Pakistani myself, I definitely questioned the food when I saw the Nihari came with a side RICE and I had to order a Naan separately. Very odd. Eat your Nihari with Naan..not rice! Please owners..if you're reading this.. beef Nihari with side naan not rice. Other than that, the food was great. Probably the best desi food available in the Boston area. The biryani came with Raita that they call Nachlo sauce. The botti spice level can go up a couple of notches. Will definitely be back!

    Goat Biryani
    Saroasha E.

    A small restaurant! Don't be fooled by how it is when you walk in. First impressions are less than ideal, until your food arrives. Their goat biryani came highly recommended, and it was excellent. Their seekh kababs and chapli kababs were above average (we settled for chicken, because they were out of beef). Their halwa was great, but they were out of poori's. They need to fix the seating area inside and also the overall look of the restaurant a bit, because their food and service are both outstanding. Sweet and courteous owners. Fast service. Reasonably priced.

    Chicken quesadilla
    Maryam M.

    Continues to be one of my most favorite Pakistani restaurants in Boston! Great taste every time! They now deliver through Uber eats and DoorDash which has allowed me to try almost everything on their menu- and I can say, everything is heavenly! Uncle also does chargha on some weekends. It's best to call and find out when he's making it, you can then place an order online or over the phone and have it delivered/pick up

    A little bit of many things...
    DJ N.

    I am so happy to have found this place. My parents and I stopped in on our way home from an out of town excursion. We heard about Nachlo and were intrigued. From the moment we walked in until the moment we finished our food, we were pleased. The aroma in the restaurant was perfect and I knew the food was going to be good. There is a special smell when Desi food is made right. We spoke with the owner who was happily making dishes along side a couple of other men who were working. One of those other men recognized us from another restaurant that we occasionally pick up kebabs from. That place also makes delicious food. We knew that if he worked there previously, this food was going to be delicious. We ordered a variety of dishes from chicken biriyani to seekh kebab, chapli kebab, chicken tikka, lamb barbacoa quesadilla, naan, and paratha. All of it was excellent. Spicy and delicious! The heat level was quite high. We were wondering how our firangi friends could handle this level of spice. It was so good. The prices are reasonable. The staff is friendly. The food is a treat for your tastebuds. Everything was good, but the lamb barbacoa quesadilla was my favorite. The way that the meat is spiced is so good. I want more of this. I will happily go back to Nachlo. My parents will as well. We don't normally eat Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi food from a restaurant because we cook it at home. Nachlo is a nice option to have. Please support this business. I want to see them do well.

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    I. R.

    The lamb barbacoa burrito is phenomenal! The place overall is very good, will be returning to try the rest of the menu. Staff is very courteous with great service.

    Chicken Curry
    Asma K.

    Fantastic spot hidden away with a very unique menu. I've gotten delivery a few times and went in for a sit down meal. It's a very hole in the wall vibe and no frills at all. The food is out of this work though. We got the chicken biryani, a chicken curry, samosas and naan. Everything was flavorful, fresh and timely. I'd love to go back and try the Mexican food which I'm sure will be amazing as well.

    Had the chicken & rice with pesto sauce. It was delicious!!! Highly Recommend

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    The steak quesadilla was delicious, and the workers there were extremely nice and helpful.

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    this place was amazing all food was extremely good, and the workers were friendly and helpful.

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    Delicious food! Very personal staff! We ordered 7 different things and all were amazing!

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    Food is amazing!!! (I love the shawarma). The owners are so kind and personal. I love a place that makes you feel at home. :)

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    Had their chicken bacon sub for lunch and it was spectacular. Highly recommend and nice customer service.

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    Taste was ok. We ordered the Nihari , chicken seekh and Papri chaat. They all tasted mediocre.

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    Lukewarm soggy burrito. Food seemed old and the restaurant was dirty and left me concerned. Employees were not wearing masks.

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    Excellent food!! The guy at the kitchen, Muhammad, is amazing! God bless them for bringing flavor to Boston!

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