Desi Dhaba
Cambridge · ★ 4.1 (737) · Open now
401 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
~ Halal status ~
2 neighbor vouches · over a year ago
MuftiE says ~
“The reviews are split—some praise the goat curry and tandoori chicken, others report spoiled food and health concerns in the shared basement. I'm hearing whispers I don't like. Eat at your own risk and report back.”
~ order this ~
- goat curry
- tandoori chicken
- chicken tikka
Recent activity
2- Jun 2025Nabil Ahmedvia review
“…satisfied at the price of 14.99 for each person. The best part was meat was halal and they serve food to MIT as well which is just across the street if am not…”
- Jun 2025Ayub Mohammedvia review
“I ordered from Halal Zaika (401 Massachusetts Ave Suite 1, Cambridge, MA 02139)on Uber Eats, but…”
~ hours ~
- Monday11:30 AM – 10:30 PM
- Tuesdaytoday11:30 AM – 10:30 PM
- Wednesday11:30 AM – 10:30 PM
- Thursday11:30 AM – 10:30 PM
- Friday11:30 AM – 10:30 PM
- Saturday11:30 AM – 10:30 PM
- Sunday11:30 AM – 10:30 PM
~ Google says ~
Top 5 reviews
Read 5 Google reviews
Raea Jeune· ★ 5· 3 months ago
Chileee. So I actually found this place cuz I tried a bit of my friends goat curry and it was so yummy! I then saw prior reviews and was a little skeptical because they weren’t looking too good. Regardless I visited here this past weekend and got the goat curry which was 10/10…
Sagger K· ★ 2· 7 months ago
Mistakes were made. I thought I should try this place, having lived next to it for a while. The palak paneer was a ...choice (almost vomited when I tried my gf's dish). The chicken vindaloo was passable. The rice serving was tiny for 2 people. The Garlic Naan felt like old bread…
K T· ★ 2· 10 months ago
Been hard to find a good Indian buffet since the pandemic. My searching continues.. The food here was bland with almost no spice (heat) at all. Some dishes smelled off including saag and mango lassi. Spiciness aside, most dishes were meh. Gotta be the worst Indian food I have…
Rania Maarouf· ★ 3· 7 months ago
Prices were cheap. Buffett was very mid, most of the food was cold and didn’t have much flavor. Free chai was nice
Lim Yohan· ★ 5· 7 months ago
What a nice resturant that serves some great Indian Food! My friends and I really enjoyed our meals here and it was served quite quick! I wish I took more pictures of the food before eating it! Ive been here in person and have gotten take out so you know its good. Also the mano…
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