This review is for the weekend buffet experience! First off, great location - being close to the green line, the bus and having parking available in the parking lot and street parking. Second, the service was great! They made sure we were never low on water or naan (which was dangerous because I was eating way too much of it). Now, the food. There were so many options and the set up was great. They had these little stands with hooks for the cover of the dishes to be attached to while grabbing your meal. There was also chai, a little salad bar and some sweets. My favorites were the samosas and the chicken tikka. I wish there were some options with a spicy kick but I appreciated that the food accommodated most's spice tolerance level. read more

Shan-A-Punjab - Weekend buffet - Seafood Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Decent samosas, but my group's food got cold kinda fast for some reason. Get medium spicy at least unless you want no flavor. Naan and roti taste similar, I think I've had better. Lamb korma was tasty and the club music is fun Slow, inattentive service. Wearing flipflops isn't hygienic or professional either read more

Incredibly flavorful, authentic and a wide variety of foods. Nice decor and friendly staff.

The restaurant's interior is neat and there's plenty of seats available. They have many orders for delivery, but my food came out within 20 minutes. Server has thick Indian accent, so a sign that food is authentic!! Server is nice and friendly. I ordered lamb vindaloo, chicken tikka, and mango lassi. Their mango lassi is refreshing and fresh. I can really taste the mango flavor in it. Chicken tikka was juicy and absolutely rich in spice. Condiments that came with it are flavorful but I doubt its needed. Lamb vindaloo sauce is rich and spicy. The lamb is perfectly cooked, it's neither gamey nor chewy. Highly recommend this place!! read more

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I came here for the ayce weekend lunch buffet! I was very happy with the selection of dishes - many curry entrée options, meat options, a salad bar, masala chai (love), and other little entrees like samosas. I will say I got full very quickly, but enjoyed all the dishes I tried. service was very friendly and attentive, we got there bright and early on Saturday so it was pretty dead but maybe would fill up later in the day. The inside ambiance reminds me of ballroom seating - very classic Indian resteraunt style! read more

Shan-A-Punjab - Seafood Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Went here for dinner one night. We tried a variety of curries, both vegetarian and meat based. Food was pretty mediocre, bland and didn't taste too fresh. Ambiance is quiet and empty, which was probably due to the quality of the food. Wouldn't come again given the amount of other delicious food in the area. read more

Shan-A-Punjab - Seafood Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

This is undoubtedly the best Indian food I've ever had. I've had the a la carte dishes, which were always done to perfection. The real twist is the buffet. As a kid and teen, I loved buffets, but not anymore. You tend to overeat, and the food in the sterno trays is always being heated...so always being cooked. That overcooks somewhat. However, Shan-A-Punjab's buffet has the same quality as it's made-to-order dishes. I have never encountered that before. Every item seems to follow the classic cookbook of northern Indian cuisine. My favorite dish, Malai Kofta, which is vegetable balls cooked in creamy tomato sauce with herbs, is there. So is a Gobhi Achari - cauliflower with ginger. All vegetables are neither undercooked nor overcooked, but just right. Goldilocks would be happy. There is no item that doesn't shine. Try this excellent restaurant! read more

Came here for the weekend lunch buffet. For $19.95, they offer quite a few items. There's a salad bar, two types of dessert/sweets, masala chai, as well as ~10 types of entrees and appetizers. I was pleased by the high-quality vegetables included in the salad bar! The cucumbers, lettuce, onions, and tomatoes were all crisp, vibrant in color, and notably fresh. Our favorite entrees included the goat curry and mattar paneer. Their naan is the only thing made to order, but each food item in the buffet line is contained within a heating unit that allows everything to remain very hot. Even the samosas tasted like they were straight off of the stove. Service is a little slow, and we waited a while before flagging someone down for our check. Overall, Shan-A-Punjab is a great spot for lunch buffet to try an array of fresh, high-quality, and authentic Indian food. read more

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Disappointed this time around. The chicken tikka masala was mostly sauce and few chicken pieces. For $18, I'd expect more than just sauce.

I tried their weekend buffet today for first time and I am very glad I did. Perfect rice and bread is optional at no additional cost. Great soup I could not stop having. Both meat and vegetable options are very tasty, especially I loved Chicken curry and Goat curry. And guys, don't forget about dessert and milk tea. I was wishing my stomach has more room. Satisfaction ! read more

Biriyani was the worst I have ever tasted. You used a vegetable pulao and just added some meat to it. It had beans carrots corn and green pepper. Awful. I will make sure I post this review on every food website. Also dosa was missing the coconut chutney. read more

Shan-A-Punjab - Mutton 'Biriyani' with green beans carrots and corn. No taste no salt. Bad rice. Just awful. - Seafood Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Love this place! Excellent food and service. Relaxing atmosphere. They have a range of options and spice levels for every palate. They are also open late and deliver. Highly recommend this local gem! read more

The restaurant has a nice modern interior with a tasteful and welcoming vibe. It's located near a busy neighborhood and has a few off-street parking spots with plenty of street parking. The service can be a little slow, but I think they just don't want to be too much of a bother. The portions are very good and each dish had good flavors. We had quite a bit of leftovers and are looking forward to it! read more

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I was thrilled to find an Indian buffet spot! A lot of them stopped offering buffet during the pandemic and never brought it back. Weekend lunch buffet is about $20 per person. For the buffet, they had rice, egg rice, chicken tikka masala, goat curry, a bean dish, a cauliflower dish, a paneer dish, small veggie samosas, tandoori chicken for the mains. There was also chai, dosas, and gulab jamun. You could get naan (garlic option too) for the table. Our server didn't know about the Yelp 10% discount but he still honored it. There is street parking and it seems like a there is also a very small lot for the restaurant too. read more

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Will randomly cancel your delivery order with no explanation. If you do manage to get your food you'll get incredibly mediocre Indian food.

Shan-A-Punjab is a great spot! Upon arrival, the waiter brought out some complimentary papadum to the table, which was the perfect way to start out the meal. I really enjoyed trying the 3 sauces it came with, each of which had a totally different flavor. We ordered garlic naan, lamb curry, and duck vindaloo. The entrees came with plenty of rice, which helped to soak up the curry, in addition to the naan. If you're a fan of spice, order the curry spicy for a nice kick. Overall, it seems like this is more of a takeout spot, but the restaurant itself has a decent ambiance. I think it's worthwhile to dine in, even if just to try the papadum! Pro tip: I checked in on Yelp and received 10% off. I was impressed that they honored the discount, gold star in my book! read more

Shan-A-Punjab - Lamb Curry Duck Vindaloo - Seafood Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

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Excellent samosa,Naan and gulab jamun. Definitely need to up their food. Had to pay for extra naan, one per person only!!!! Good service, friendly staff, clean! read more

veggie or shrimp samosas 5/5 - so good! chicken kadai 3.5/5 rogan josh 4.5/5 This place was my saving grace during the pandemic when I had mad cravings for Indian food and didn't want to order from a place where delivery would take too long. Their veggie or shrimp samosas dipped in whatever curry dish are amazing. The samosas are always cooked well with a crispy outside layer that is well seasoned and filling that is flavorful. I had actually never gone to dine in the restaurant so I made it a point to go. The restaurant interior is quite nice with table settings that feel upscale. It wasn't busy when I went for dinner on a weekend. I've a feeling they receive many orders for delivery by the state of their back counter filled with online orders ready for pick up. Service was ok. Our host was polite, but took some time to take our order and get us our bill. We had to wave them over even though the restaurant wasn't busy for water refills or any requests that we had. The restaurant does have a small, small parking lot that fits maybe 5 cars. If the lot is full, there is also metered street parking. read more

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I keep attempting to order food from here through services that they use, but my order gets cancelled every single time; never any explanation as to why. I'm not even far away from the restaurant. Very frustrating--I'll take my business elsewhere. read more

Some of the best Indian food I've had anywhere. My Indian colleagues also say it's where they go when they want proper Indian.

I enjoyed our meal. Had one very nice and friendly server and another who wasn't as talkative. The food came out very fast and was really warm and hot. The restaurant felt clean and it was reasonably priced. There was a small private lot to park and lots of street metered parking. I would return here! read more

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The waiter Manny tacked on a $3.70 service charge. I've been going here on weekends and never experienced this before. Very disappointed and slimy greed Mandeep Singh read more

I've never eaten here in person before but their delivery food quality has been great. Their menu has all sorts of vegetarian, meat, and seafood options. I recently ordered their lamb rogan josh ($15.95) which comes with rice. There are options for mild, medium, or hot. If you have a high spice tolerance then the "hot" option might still be too mild for you! There were generous chunks of tender lamb and a few but not many cashews. The sauce itself was super flavorful. I like how they add cumin seeds in their rice. In addition to the lamb I also got garlic naan ($3.95). It came as a giant, fluffy, perfectly charred, buttery pillow of bread. I wish I ordered more because the naan was so good. The restaurant threw in a few chutneys with my order. I don't know their proper names but there was onion, mint, and tamarind. The mint chutney was a bit sweeter than I'm used to. All three were very flavorful. I don't have a photo but their lamb biryani ($15.95) is also a solid choice. It comes with a generous portion of lamb, and they give a huge container of raita. The container of raita was as big as the container for the rice that came with the lamb rogan josh! read more

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Love this place! Great service and a quiet atmosphere. Butter chicken is fantastic here, and I recently tried the fish coconut milk curry which was also very good. The naan is always fresh. read more

Fantastic food for the price. Excellent and filling. Incredible weekend buffet. Not fine dining, but all lovers of Indian food must visit! I have become a regular. read more

Food is delicious, the service is spectacular! My partner and I used to order takeout until we finally decided to eat in the restaurant and wow! Portions are super. I highly recommend the paneer makhani! read more

Oh my God you guys I need to share my review on this place honestly I fall in love with the food please come and check it out especially people here from Boston huge portions. they didn't have my Stella drink but looking forward to one day come back and eat here again. read more

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It's a decent place for good portions of Indian food. The korma dishes we got were quite good - rich, if not particularly distinguished in flavor. The chicken tikka was definitely strong, nicely flavors and tender on the outside. The lamb saag was a nice mix of meat and spinach - the flavoring could have been stronger and again, more distinguished. The duck had a good texture, though didn't taste particularly like duck (tasted more like chicken). The malai kofta had a nice set of doughy vegetable spheres in a cream sauce; perhaps wish there was a little more of the kofta than was provide. The Bhindi Masala okra was decently flavored, but the okra was a bit stringy and fibrous. The baigan bharta eggplant was good. The peshwari naan was wildly sweet (almost like a dessert!). Everything could have been spicier - despite asking for the medium, the hotness level felt more of a mild. read more

Shan-A-Punjab had a buffet option and a regular menu for dine-in. My friends and I decided to opt for the menu option as we were not too hungry. I ordered lamb tikka masala with mango lassi. We also shared the garlic naan and paneer naan. I got medium spicy for my curry, and I feel like I should have gotten spicy instead. The curry could have been more flavorful, but the lamb was nice and moist. The mango lassi was pretty decent, definitely taste the yogurt aspect of it. The naan was really soft and thin. I preferred the garlic naan over the paneer one but did wish there was even more garlic on it. Overall, I enjoyed the food and was definitely really full afterwards. The service was great as our server checked periodically to make sure our cups were always filled with water. read more

Shan-A-Punjab - Lamb Tikka Masala - Seafood Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

This used to be my favorite Indian place in the area. Went yesterday after a couple of years away. Was very disappointed. Got the paneer kadahi, asked for it medium heat and it had barely any flavor and no vegetables. It tasted more like a korma. Will not go back again. read more

We just moved back to the area and wanted to hit our old stomping ground favorites including this place for take-out tonight. We ordered through Grubhub and used a deal for $5 off a minimum of $28. We got the 5 piece Vegetable Pakora for $6, the Nan Bread with Apricot and Date for $5, and the Lamb Coconut Curry spiced Hot for $18. The appetizer was actually good but did lack flavor, and the Onion Chutney was also somewhat bland for putting on top of the Pakoras. The Nan was well stuffed with plenty of fruit, but it just wasn't for me... We usually get the Aloo Paratha or the Garlic, and not the sweet type breads. Obviously, it was our own fault for selecting this instead. As for the main dish, we went with our go-to... The Lamb was tender and the sauce was pleasantly Hot, but we didn't think the portion size was as large as it had been years ago when they first opened, and it seemed like there was more of a peppery kick and no real depth or texture to the sauce itself... We prefer the thicker consistency when it comes to Coconut Curry. At this point, we are still on the fence about whether to return or not, but probably will and might simply get some different menu items next time. 3.5 would be a better, more accurate rating for our experience tonight. read more

GREAT dosa. Have come back time and time again for it. Not a lot of places with solid dosas in Boston. This is much better than madras dosa company. Also love the lassi. And very friendly service. read more

the tomato coconut soup was delicious and excellent hangover food. however the service was bad as the driver did not text call knock or ring the bell upon arrival so idk how long my food had been sitting out there. also they list their juices as being fresh, but I can confirm that neither the pineapple or the orange juice are fresh. Just standard Dole and Tropicana lol. Kind of a grimy thing to do listing the juice as fresh, but I'll probably still be back for more of that tomato coconut soup. read more

Came here for the lunch buffet with my mother and husband. All three of us have different spice levels, and I liked that the restaurant had individual chafing dishes with warmers to keep the bowls separated and heated. There were plenty of meat and veg items, along with soups, rice, naan, and a little mini dessert and tea station. Everything was very clean, and the servers were attentive with drinks and keeping the bowls/trays filled and spotless. The restaurant has booths and tables for both 2 people or a larger party, and they have a bar area as well. The bathroom was clean but it was extremely small, so if you have someone in a wheelchair or need to bring a child into the restroom for assistance, please be aware. They have regular a la carte dine-in and also do delivery. The menu is pretty varied with lots of vegan, vegetarian, and meat dishes. It's located across from a bus stop, one block from a subway station, and across from a TJMaxx if you need to find it easily. They recently added outdoor dining tables, chairs, and umbrellas for the nice weather. read more

Solid Indian fare with generous portions. Got an order (via UberEats) of the chicken tikka and a naan, which was enough to split for 2 people. The "medium" spicy option was quite spicy so I'd recommend getting mild if you're not the biggest spice fan. The naan was a little soggy but that might have been because it was delivered. read more

Shan-A-Punjab - Chicken Tikka Masala - Seafood Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Dishes had good flavours and nice restaurant to sit in the service was a little slow but I would come back again maybe avoid Friday and Saturdays and come mid week also parking was a pain as it is located on a busy street so bare that in mind if visiting but overall enjoyed the evening read more

Shan-A-Punjab - Chicken Tikka Masala - Seafood Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Went to the buffet over the weekend, the only thing I really enjoyed was the goat curry, which was also riddled with sharp bones which is kind of normal for this type of food. Also got food poisoning which is normal for this type of food. read more

Lady at the front got mad that i had been waiting for my food when the food was on the table. Ma'am , how did you think this receipt below was readable. I'm giving it three stars because their service is always bad, but there food is great. My only issue with the food was that I once ordered the chicken tikka masala and a spicy paneer curry, but the curries had the exact same taste/seasoning/sauce. read more

Shan-A-Punjab - The receipt that was on my bag - Seafood Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

The food was delicious, the service was attentive without being overbearing. The ambiance was classy without being intimidating. We had the vegetable appetizer platter, butter chicken and garlic naan. You get to choose your spice level and it was all wonderful. Would definitely go back. read more

The food from here is awesome. However there is an issue where order notes are never followed and it seems purposeful. I have been ordering from this spot weekly since Kashmir disappeared. Everytime i ask for at least two containers of onion chutney. And what do I get? One or none. Even on a kid weekend (bonus mom here) where six samosas where ordered we only got one container of onion chutney. How is that enough?! I wish there was an option to add extra to the order at a fee. For now I will keep trying other restaurants as this one clearly does not value repeat customers. read more

Shan-A-Punjab - Yet again ordered six samosas and got ONE tiny not even full container of onion chutney for all six - Seafood Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts