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varontron t1_jafsh9h wrote

I always ask this question of my Indian colleagues. After insisting there simply isn't any good Indian food anywhere in the US, some will concede: Hot Breads in Framingham, Honest in Lowell, and EggMania, also in Lowell.

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LumberJack732 t1_jafsl4h wrote

I don’t know how authentic it is but we love the Tikki Masala from Norwood Spice in, well, Norwood.

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gwhizz79 OP t1_jafti0r wrote

Replying to varontron (#2,136,704)

Yeah I remember having Indian food in London and was really good, was only 12 at the time, but been hooked ever since. Just haven’t found an equivalent. Most likely not the same as India, but this is the only gauge I have to go by

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SpecterCody t1_jafu1ny wrote

My favorite out of the limited few I've tried has been Priya in Chicopee. Their chicken Tikka Masala is usually very good! Other dishes have also been good and they have a buffet at lunch time.

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LowellEnthusiast t1_jafw07l wrote

Food Shines in Lowell. HonesT in Lowell.

Also, Kashmir in Salem, NH.

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anewfire t1_jafwg5u wrote

I used to think I knew the good Indian restaurants, but my Indian friend let me know that they were all garbage.

Can't remember the names of the places he suggested, but it was a very short list.

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pra_com001 t1_jafx6pb wrote

Tried them all. Priya's in Lowell and Chicopee serve insipid food. Honest is ok for snacks. Biryaniz and Breadz in Lowell is ok for north and south Indian.

Ritu ki rasoi is a hole in a wall that serves good parathas.

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zss3zss3zss3 t1_jafz7mu wrote

seconding the Anmol rec. Also check out Rang in stoneham

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WTFisJuice t1_jag2nbs wrote

I think Punjabi Dhaba in Cambridge (Inman Square) is delicious.

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ZoidJFry t1_jagdjjo wrote

Best Saturday lunch buffet I found in Godavari in Woburn. And there are lots of good items. Really loved their Ghee Pongal. Also P&D Mart in Lowell has good snacks. Nawabi Hyderabad House in Framingham is also a good restaurant.

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Rondog421 t1_jahlyg9 wrote

Replying to gwhizz79 (#2,136,715)

I grew up in Northern ireland so ,like you , I am more used to the British/Irish type of Indian food. Technically not MA, but Bollywood Grill in Cumberland RI is fantastic. Their chicken korma and chicken Tikka masala are so good...

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cdiairsoft t1_jait4xr wrote

Coriander in Sharon and Curry House in Franklin.

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Just_Assignment9246 t1_jak5t35 wrote

I like Punjabi Dhaba (Cambridge) and Masala (Somerville). I live by Arlington for 3 days a week and I have about 20 Indian restaurants within 20 mins…been to 6 of them so far. I live by the Cape on the weekends and I think Golden Swan is solid but not great, I think the two places that I listed are better. I think Ayur Shri in Dartmouth is decent, the takeout time there is ridiculously long though.

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PakkyT t1_jamygjl wrote

Replying to anewfire (#2,136,751)

What if your Indian friend has garbage taste in Indian food? Sort of the equivalent to your American friend telling you that the 99 is the best American restaurant.

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anewfire t1_jandod5 wrote

Replying to PakkyT (#2,145,260)

Haha I don't have any American friends that say that.

Him and his wife have cooked for me and also we've gotten takeout from the places he talked about. Significantly better. Really it came down to the sauces and flavors. Way more balanced flavor and also less oily. I came to realize most Indian restaurants around here are a much more fast food version of Indian food.

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