Punjab Express
Cambridge · ★ 4.1 (181) · Open now
1900 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140, USA
~ Halal status ~
1 neighbor vouch · 7 weeks ago
MuftiE says ~
“Moved without warning, understaffed, and one reviewer flagged cleanliness concerns. The food—paneer makhani, chicken tikka masala, the buffet chicken—reminded people of home. Go for the taste, not the experience.”
~ order this ~
- paneer makhani
- chicken tikka masala
- mango chicken
Recent activity
1- Jun 2026The ownerlisted as halal
“Listed as halal on Google Maps (owner-set tag)”
~ hours ~
- Monday11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Tuesdaytoday11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Wednesday11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Thursday11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Friday11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Saturday11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Sunday11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
~ Google says ~
Top 5 reviews
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Brooks Reeves· ★ 3· a year ago
I joined a few friends for Saturday lunch. A prior reviewer said that they didn’t have a lunch buffet despite advertising one, but they did have a buffet when we went there yesterday. Me and a friend had the buffet while one of my friends ordered the goat curry and another…
Katya Reimann· ★ 1· 3 months ago
Punjab Express is no longer located on Elliot Street in Cambridge. I ordered takeout to impress some out-of-town visiting friends—this has been my family’s special birthday dinner takeout for literally decades (Sali Boti a perennial favorite). Well—we pull up to the restaurant…
S V· ★ 4· 9 months ago
My friends have been urging me to take them for Indian food (they are not desi). After a few Indian restaurants in Boston, I didn’t want to just take them anywhere - I had look through a couple new places I haven’t tried. For this place, I really looked around at previous…
nisha· ★ 5· a year ago
I recently had lunch at Punjab Express in Boston, and the experience was great. The buffet had a variety of delicious options, and the *malai kofta* was rich, flavorful, and went perfectly with the rice. The samosa added a nice crispy touch to the meal. But the star of the meal…
Subramanya S Bharadwaj· ★ 4· 8 months ago
We ordered through uber eats. The food was extremely good and quantity sufficient. Since we stayed in a hotel, we asked for plates and cutlery (there is an option to request for them). But there were no cutlery. Please remove the option to ask for cutlery if they cannot be…
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