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    Ashur Restaurant

    4.1 (71 reviews)
    ModerateHalal, African, Somali
    Closed 7:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Somalian tea
    Dinesh G.

    Ashur was introduced by one of my friends And I would highly recommend their hot tea (with or without milk) for the cold weather. I prefer without milk and the tea is loaded with good amount of flavorful spice and delicious.

    Leg of lamb and rice plate. Comes with salad and spiced potatoes.
    kaylita S.

    Came in one day randomly after years of walking past this place. The lady behind the counter didn't acknowledge us when we entered or even asked if we wanted to order... nbd. My husband and I asked about some dishes and were told there were only three options to choose from today. I ordered the lamb leg and rice platter and my husband ordered the chicken and rice platter. We sat down at a table of our choice and waited about 10-15 minutes before our food came out. Both meals were cooked up by the lady at the counter, both meals were extremely delicious and it was not expensive.

    Goat and Rice
    Igor R.

    So, the menu is confusing - even if you're familiar with Somali food. All the specials are listed under 'Lunch', even if you're getting dinner. There's a picture of stew, but we didn't see it listed. What does 'Lamb with another lamb' mean? It's a barebones place - which I love. Most folks get take out. Our waiter was wearing a hoodie and sweats. That's what to expect. He was super friendly and helped us navigate the menu a bit, made some jokes. We felt super welcomed. Food was great. I got the goat. Very tender. Somali tea is provided - so good. Dude even gave us some to go after we paid, was really appreciated on a cold and snowy day. I'm still fairly new to Somali cusisine, I'm really excited to try more. Am happy to come back to Ashur!

    Lamb Biryani with Mixed Vegetables
    Yuki C.

    Lose one star for not able to dine in but the lamb? AMAZING!!! I like the white sauce too it's like ranch but not that creamy

    Lamb shank with rice
    Maryam S.

    I booked a brunch reservation for 15 people here and could not be happier with the service! Abdullah was so nice and accommodating especially before his Friday after jummah prayer rush. I read reviews and knew I had to get in before! I had also read they don't have menus , but we were definitely given menus. I have to say that the chicken biryani they served was my favorite on the menu. I don't typically eat dark meat so I probably shouldn't have ordered lamb, but the rice, sauce, and salad were delicious. The chicken here is also made very well. My family loved their dishes including the Somalian beef stew with Somalian bread. I would highly recommend this place and would definitely go back!

    Chicken plate with salad at lunch for $11.99
    Jeff M.

    My goodness, I'm here so often that I forgot to write a review for my favorite lunch spot in all of Roxbury. Tucked into a side street off of Malcom X Blvd, right across from the Muslim mosque where many of the worshipers eat and congregate after services, this place is definitely a textbook definition of a "hidden gem". It can be a little confusing and intimidating to a newbie here and I felt that way the first few times I visited. Do you order at the counter? Do you sit and have waiter service? Where is the menu? Actually, some of these questions are still unresolved for me because it seems that if they aren't busy, they will wait on you. But if you go at 1:30 on a Friday right after the mosque has left out, all rules are thrown out the window. Oh, and there isn't a menu besides what is on the wall next to the counter......they got rid of those about two months ago and I'm a little miffed they haven't been replaced. So why would you come here? Because the food is quite exotic for someone who has never traveled to Africa. I've been offered free tea a handful of times and have yet to turn it down. I have no clue what kind it is but watching them fill it about a quarter full of condensed, sweetened milk and getting my first whiff, I fell in love. A quick bite for me has been the $5 falafel "sandwich" which is more like a sub. And the chicken soup, wow! Packed full of incredibly tasting broth and veggies....although the chicken is sometimes a tad overcooked in it, it was my go-to most of the winter. I've tried many of the plates that come with rice, salad or french fries (I take it they went American on this one and it's a bit unnecessary). My favorite is the lamb but it is also the most expensive at about $13 for lunch. You'll easily have two meals out of it, though because it's virtually impossible to finish in on sitting. So if you want to travel to Africa without leaving the confines of Boston proper......hear languages you've likely never heard before and surround yourself with a caring owner and crowds of people who all seem to know each other, this is the sort of place for you.

    Lamb shank
    Benjamin d.

    Simple excellence. I tried the lamb shank, goat, and chicken kebob. All were tender with a balanced seasoning. I liked the lamb shank and chicken best. They came with a long grain rice similar to indian basmati. The rice was safron and clove flavoured. Hot sauce and a garlic mayonnaise were optional. Both were tasty. Somali tea was also offered at no extra charge - a sweetened black tea with ginger and other spices. Friendly service. Most other patrons appeared to be Somali.

    Goat & lamb for two.

    At first we were not sure what we got ourselves in to. We walked in during lunch time & we were the only people in there to eat. We called out, "Hello" 3 times & no one answered. We were turning around to leave, when a woman appeared. She was not welcoming but took our order. We seated ourselves & within a few minutes a beautiful dish appeared and I told her how amazing it looked and she smiled and said thank you & patted my shoulder. It was delicious. So glad we stayed. It was worth the mile walk from Dana Farber to come here! It is not often we can order goat & lamb at the same time. All was cooked to perfection & the presentation was beautiful too. It was a worth-while experience!!

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    14 years ago

    Fantastic food. The place is not fancy or upscale of course, but they have great food and they are friendly folks.

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    Don't go there at all. Food is average and the location is a bit dangerous, nevertheless the place has a terrible atmosphere.

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    Solid place for take-out if you're in the Roxbury Crossing/Dudley/Fort Hill area. Tons of food.

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    The food was delicious I likw it and my family also . I can't stop order from this restaurant. And specially is halal meet .

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    This was our second time ordering delivery from Seoul Topokki. We remembered it being really good…read morethe first time, so we went for round two. We ordered the cheese topokki (soft rice cake, fish cake, vegetable, & mozzarella in Korean spicy sauce) & the beef bulgogi bowl (fried marinated beef, vegetables, steamed rice & side of soup). The cheese topokki was just as good as we remembered - chewy, flavorful, comforting, & a little bit weird. The cheese was poorly distributed, but it was still very tasty. The beef bulgogi bowl was really underwhelming. Firstly, it was very little food. We were promised vegetables, but there were only a few scarce onions & zucchini pieces mixed in. It was also dry. It was devoid of moisture & sauce, so we added some from the fridge at home. The side of soup was a joke. It filled only about 2/3 of the container & looked so sad, we wondered if it was the sauce that we we so desperately needed. Nope, just a meager amount of watered down miso soup. So the conclusion - great topokki, sub-par bulgogi, non-existent soup.

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    I'm so glad Uyghur cuisine has made its way to Boston…read more I was first introduced to it years ago at Silk Road in Cambridge, and I've been hoping more Uyghur restaurants would open ever since. Jahunger truly delivers. The restaurant immediately sets the mood. Candlelight, the scent of incense, traditional instruments on the walls, and pothos plants growing from mounted glass jars all make the space feel warm and inviting. One warning: unless you arrive around 6 p.m. or earlier, expect a wait. (It's popular.) Oh, and the food is worth it. The leek and egg dumplings tasted homemade in the best way: slightly rustic, fresh, and delicious. The hand-pulled noodles are the stars. Every noodle dish we ordered had the perfect chewy texture. My favorite was the Laghman noodles, though the Jahunger noodles were a close second with their rich spices and satisfying heat. The mee fen and stir-fried green beans both packed a respectable kick and leaned a little salty, but not enough to keep me from happily polishing them off. Don't forget the tea! It's beautiful to look at, filled with all sorts of ingredients (Chinese jujubes!), and only lightly sweet, which I appreciated. Then came the showstopping honey cake. The cake itself was fluffy, while the filling had a firmer, almost sticky texture with deep caramelized flavors that reminded me of burnt caramel in the best possible way. Paired with what tasted like coffee ice cream, it was the perfect ending to the meal. Jahunger is one of those restaurants that makes you want to come back before you've even paid the bill. I'm so glad Jahunger made it to Cambridge; the Boston food scene is richer because it's here.

    My family really wanted to check out this new place nearby. I was not familiar with Uyghur food so…read moreI decided to join along. We came in and the restaurant was filled with younger people who were hanging out. To start off we ordered lamb dumplings and scallion pancakes. I was familiar with both of these appetizers and they were the same as anywhere else. To eat, we ordered chicken stew. The waitress told us that one stew was spicy and the other was non spicy. We decided to order the non-spicy one since others were not big fans of spice. When we received the food it was very spicy. It was hard to eat and we did not enjoy it. The waitress came back and thought we wanted the spicy chicken stew which was incorrect. She apologized and wanted to switch it. At this point we were running late so it didn't matter. We just packed it and gave it to our family member who likes spice. This place was okay. I will have to come back here and give it another chance.

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    The food here was excellent. No misses. They make everything fresh. The people are super nice and…read morethe food is so good. Great portions sizes. The only thing is if you have mobility aids it may be hard to get to the back to sit down. But I highly recommend you do take out. What great gem in Roxbury.

    Not pictured: the very sketchy ambiance in this "restaurant" which is definitely off putting. We…read moreimmediately got strange vibes walking into this place and were tempted to go somewhere else but there aren't too many options in this neighborhood. We decided to try this place out anyways, and I have mixed feelings. The food here is very good and presented well, especially when dining in. I ordered the Moroccan beef kebab plate and it was very tasty and portions were large, which made the price worth it in my opinion. The cleanliness and overall state of this restaurant is a bit concerning though, and I honestly wouldn't recommend to others. There were practically no clean tables for us to sit at, half-finished plates of food scattered around the entire place, improper food handling (not swapping gloves after touching various surfaces), and even witnessed one of the employees drinking a leftover smoothie drink directly from the blender (!!!!!). Normally these are things I wouldn't notice when dining at the restaurant, but given the layout of this place it was hard to miss. Eat here with caution!

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    Yummyyyyyy! As I sit here eating leftovers from our dinner order the other night!!…read more We ordered delivery - big plate chicken- tender chicken very flavorful with potatoes and veggies and pasta. The stir fry dry chicken was really good too even though it was oily but so tasty! The laghman was enjoyed by the hubs. And I really enjoyed the fish dish - also very oily and could use less oil definitely. But tasty. Food came within a reasonable time. Overall quite satisfied with the food! Plenty of leftovers. Will order again.

    Overall 3.5/5 Silk…read moreRoad was good but a little disappointing when compared other Uyghur places outside of Boston (where I've been blown away). We got the samosa, bean jelly, Laghman, chicken fried noodles, and chicken with red peppers. The best I think was the samosa (looks kind of like a bun). It had a flakey crust and interior with spiced beef. Probably my favorite! The bean jelly was ok. The jelly rectangles were a little firmer than I expected and bit spicy but not bad. The laghman noodles were a little overcooked. The restaurant staff were nice to accommodate us and make the Laghman substituted with chicken instead of the usual beef (for our friend with dietary restrictions). The chicken I think was unseasoned because of this because it normally isn't in the laghman. (I wonder if their original beef default would've been better) The spicy fried chicken bits in red peppers was pretty good (you can adjust the spice level).

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