Love that there is such an awesome Indian place in downtown. For a lunch rush spot, the food is really authentic and packs tons of spice. The palak paneer isnt as think as it is at other places but that means nothing. The heat is there and I love it ohh so much. the chicken in the tikka masala literally falls apart and doesnt have any weird colors like so places, its all white meat. And to top it all off they are uber organized and their speed is phenomenal. Dont be fooled by the long line because the 3 person team at D'Guru serves quick and with a smile. I went today and with a line of 20+ ahead of me, was paid and walking out the door in 5 mins. read more

I really wanted to like this place but unfortunately did not enjoy the food. Ordered the vegetarian combo which comes with two sides, a naan and rice. For the sides, I ordered the palak paneer and lentils. The lentils were watery, extremely bland and under seasoned. Although the palak paneer and naan were decent, the rice that came with meal was clumpy and later gave me very bad indigestion. I would have rated this establishment a solid three stars but the lamb samosa that I also ordered tasted like windex/cleaning solution. :( read more

Indian Lunchables? The food was overpriced, the portions were small for an Indian place, and even though the options supposedly change often, there are only 2-3 options on a given. day. Shitty! read more

Not great. Saag paneer felt canned. Surprised given the rating. Disappointed. Friendly and halal but not real.

I have yet to try the Indian places around Boston (since I recently got back from India and needed a long hiatus). I came here for lunch and was pretty disappointed by the quality of the food. The rice was not soft and fluffy, the goat meat was not very tender, I only had like two pieces of paneer, and the roti was not fresh. The place reminds me of a stereotypical food court set-up. Affordable, yes - but not recommended by me. read more

Even though I have low standards for lunch downtown, I was disappointed by how unauthentic this place is. The naan could pass for pita. D'Guru is Indian the way Chipotle is Mexican. read more

This is probably one of my favorite North Indian food take out places around downtown Boston. The meal sizes are pretty good for the price too. It's so close to home cooked meals that it reminds me of home and makes me super happy. read more

Excellent food. The chicken tikka was delicious. Wife got lamb. Good value for the size of the meal. Get here by 11:50 to avoid the line. It moves quick so it isn't the end of the world. Nice seating area. I would eat here again! read more

Really good food and good quantity as well for the price. I have always had veg combos and it's my go to place for lunches during weekdays. The service is good and so is the menu. It is a good change for people having lunch at this place everyday in a week. read more

Great place, but please do not expect seating as it gets crowded at lunch. No idea how things are at dinner. Food is real good. Excellent value for price paid. I eat here a few times a month. read more

Good food but not much for the price. The food is okay. I usually get the Tiki Masala which is a little creamier than most places i have tried. This place seems to be under new management. The people seem different and the portion size has been drastically reduced. Chicken and rice was $6 and they gave you a good portion,now the portion has been significantly reduced and the price has gone up to $7.50. Not an enormous increase but I would need to order two portions of chicken to get as much as before. read more

Tried D'Guru today when my preferred lunch spot didn't have what I was looking for. Ordered the chicken combo with Tikka Masal, Palak Paneer and Rice. Side order of a Samosa. Pros: Samosa was flaky, spicy and filling. Rice tasted good, if a little buttery, chicken was tender. Portions were large for the price. Cons: Masala was runny and a bit vinegary for my tastes. It would be difficult to eat with the naan...which was also less than stellar. The Palak Paneer looked like and tasted like Baby food...just spicier and more bitter. Someone on here said this was better than Gourmet India, but I have to say I disagree. I know they're a chain and all, but i like Gourmet India's flavor and consistency better. Don't know if I'll be going back to this place for anything but the Samosa. read more

Pushpinder and his business is Top Notch. The place it clean, the food in excellent as is the service. Quick and Easy. I've been to India several times and eaten at some of the best places the country has to offer. His food is on par if not better than that. Lamb/Chicken biriyani, Lamb Curry, all fantastic and highly recommended dishes. He updates the menu each day too so that you don't need to eat the same things everyday. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! read more

Fantastic. Nice and spicy. My tikka was all white meat, unlike those other take-out places that mix in BONES (???) and dark meat. Vegan options, friendly and smiling staff. read more

Since my last review, there are more food options in the Financial District than delis and run-of-the-mill caterers. D'Guru still serves the best home style Punjabi comfort food in Boston. The roti and the mango pickle just sealed the deal for me today. read more

Great lunch special. $7 loads you up with a chicken curry, rice, veggie side, naan, and a chutney. The taste wasn't authentic, but good Americanized Indian food. read more

Both their Somerville and Financial district locations offer quick and value for money Indian meals. Its some of the best and most authentic food in Boston. read more

I'm not an expert on Indian food by any means, but I am well-versed and the food here is just simply not good. The Naan tastes like pita bread, the samosa is just not good, the spices in the food just aren't right (my coworkers who I went to get food with wholly agree). To sum it up, it's drab and tasteless. I'm surprised this place has been open and been able to do business for as long as it has. Please save your money and spend it elsewhere. read more

So good! I love this place for takeout (dine-in can be a bit cramped). Everything here is really packed with flavor. The Tika Massala is a can't-miss, the curries are mouth-watering and they don't hold back on the heat. My favorite is the salmon curry (which isn't on the menu every day). It's light, spicy and SO good. Indian rice and naan come with every meal and portions are a good size. This is a little hidden gem. read more

After having oily, fluorescent colored curries being passed off as Indian food across restaurants in Cambridge and Boston, I chanced upon D'Guru. I felt like my luck had suddenly turned around. It tasted like food I would eat at home. Not floating with oil. Not leaving behind traces of color on the napkin when I wiped my hand. And definitely more delicious than the junk I'd been paying for. For nearly 8 USD, you get a naan/chapati,rice and 2 vegetarian entrees with pickle. The portion was so big, I could have it for 2 servings!! The saag paneer is delicious!! The non vegetarian food is a couple dollars more, but definitely more value for money than the food you will find in many lunch buffets across the city. Take my word for it, for home style Indian food, make your way to D' Guru. They are open only for lunch and on weekdays :) read more

This is one of the better spots downtown for a quick vegetarian meal. Since the menu changes daily it makes return visits a lot more rewarding than most of its counterparts. (Even I can't handle falafel every day.) Pro tip: Visit earlier rather than later, as they often run out of items and the food is cooked in Somerville so when it's gone it's gone. (Amazingly they can't even make rice at this location!) And while the default bread is a decent nan, there's also a much better whole-weat roti they'll give you instead if you request it. I've been at least a few dozen times and can't remember the staff ever not being friendly. Only drawback: like with many restaurants the food can be awfully salty, so if you're watching your sodium proceed with caution. read more

Nice place for lunch... I usually have my lunch at D'Guru and I have tried almost every dish they offer. Excellent food...Chicken tikka masala is my favorite here. They have good lamb curry too! read more

As soon as I heard that D'Guru opened a location in the Financial District I was psyched to try something different for lunch. This place seems to be all about the quality and not concerned with a huge menu. Their menu consists of things like Chicken Tikka Masala, and a variety of rotating specials in seafood curries and lamb curries as well as about 4 veggie side options. Everything seems to be served in a combo style (meat, veggie, rice, and naan) for between $8 - $10. The food was excellent. My ONLY complaint there isn't a good ventilation system in here so you will smell like the place for long after you leave if you eat there. read more

The best curry ever. Quick and tasty. The guy there is super nice. Once I couldn't find meter parking so I placed my order and had to wait in my car. When my order is ready, he came out to my car with my food. Impressive, friendly service. read more

Average Tikka Masala - ok option for lunch, but nothing I'd chase down.

Great hidden gem in downtown Boston. The lamb curry plate is awesome and comes with rice and a side of veggies (your choice). Friendly takeout or counter service. Not a ton of room to eat in, but it's better than a stuffy table-service restaurant especially for lunch during the week. Whatever the fried pyramid side item is (filled with rice and veggies, maybe with some meat, and spices), it's stupidly good. Not many Indian choices in downtown Boston, but this is a good one. About $10 for a plate that also includes fresh buttered pita (not quite naan). read more

Great lunch place with reasonably priced authentic indian food. There are vegetarian options, as well as old standby's like tikka masala. Only downside is it gets extremely busy around lunch time and there are no seating options until the place clears out around 1:30pm. I'd recommend either going early for lunch or going late, otherwise I'd plan on taking the food to go. Food is delicious and it's ready quickly. read more

In lieu of all the political drama going on - I'll err to the side of being slightly liberal with this review. :) 2.5 stars for my lunch - but I'm willing to give it three just because I have yet to try their other specials, dishes, and most of my meal was just ok. I'm picky about Indian food and it worked well for me since the Financial District used to lack any establishment serving quick Indian food. Hence I satisfied my urge for it every now and then by the occassional run to Thai pick up or Cosi's Bombay Chicken salad (more for the name than anything else). I'd always heard from a coworker about Guru the Caterer - unfortunately he was all the way in Somerville and unless there was a bulk order placed, he wouldn't deliver here. Which is why when my boss stated that he was craving Indian food even though I informed him there wasn't anything here, but I'll search anyway, I was pleasantly surprised to see this establishment right around the corner! (Thanks to Yelp!) We decided to brave the cold after all. And here are my findings.... - the place can be easily missed. Between Milk & Franklin on Devonshire..it's right after Roly Poly Sandwiches. - the decor is non existent and the place is sparse - There's no menu (only a chalkboard with 'today's special' and other items) - the ladies serving are very nice - the food was just about ok: chicken tikka masala lacked the punch, palak paneer was the best of the lot, the rice and naan were nothing to write home about, and OH! they have thums up! (which I recently realized, after being born & brought up in India, that thums up was never spelled Thumbs Up....I was confused and then convinced it was a knockoff until google confirmed the (mis)spelling of the beverage) - for the price, there's a good helping of food. (chicken combo: 7.95) Even though I wasn't over the moon about it, I think the place warrants at least another try. Perhaps their biryani or dal will be in order next time. But For the assortment of food that I had, I will iterate, go in expecting a good variety of food, but not that the food will have you singing for more, and you won't be disappointed! read more

The portion sizes were good and the meal was def a decent lunch. I am not the biggest Indian fan but the food tasted good. The chicken tikka masala had big chunks of chicken in it and the potato side dish was very tasty and cooked perfectly. This is definitely a to-go spot. The naan needs some work though! read more

I like it. A nice option other than sandwiches and burritos in the financial district, and the food seems homemade (except for the naan as others have mentioned). Their combo deals are reasonably priced for the amount of food you get. The line can get long but it moves fast. I'll be back! read more

No matter what else is said...the food here is delicious. Scrumptious. I love it. I don't always know what I am eating, but it is always good. And the portions are huge so you will need a nap by 4pm if you do this for lunch. There are only 2 reasons for not giving it 5 stars, in my opinion. 1.) The awkward eat-in area is....awkward. You don't want to eat there - so this is a take-out only detination. The tables are close, I don't think there is music and you feel like everyone is staring at you or listening to you. 2.) The people behind the counter do not speak English very well so you cannot ask ANY questions and if you order anything remotely not in the standard offerings you will not likely get it. You basically can't ask any questions about any food or ask for anything remotely different - ever. However, in my opinion, the food is so good I think those offenses are forgivable and I keep going back. read more

Fantastic food. My favorite dish here is the palak paneer which is spiced up wonderfully with the addition of some thai chili peppers. This place is an oasis of flavor in a bland desert of food in the financial district. read more

I think this is the only Indian lunch place in the downtown area. The lunch entree is about $9 to $11. It has vegetarian and non vegetarian options. The line can be a bit long as there's only one register. According to my Indian coworkers, the food is just okay and can better. read more

Staff is awesome, always friendly and happy to see you. Food is so good and for such a good price. A combo meal can be split for lunch and dinner. TIkka masala is so flavorful! read more

You get what you pay for at D'Guru, which goes a long way here! The quanitity and quality of the food is fantastic for the price and location. I would categorize it as a really good Indian fastfood/takeout place. The service is quick and friendly. I was in and out within 3 minutes, although I did go at 1:30 post-peak lunch hour. To all the negative reviews out there, I mean what did you really expect for $7-$10? I'll admit this is no Diva, but yet again I didn't walk out with a $50 bill for a full course meal either. D'Guru has good food, great prices and an ideal location. I definitely recommend it and will certainly be back! read more

Best indian lunch in downtown! I hav tried all curries veg n non-brg n they r just soo tasty n spicy! N the price is so economical n qtys r huge! Way to go guru.. read more

So happy that I discovered this place! I usually get the vegetarian combo, costs less than $10 and you get a lot of food. Haven't had a dish that I did not like yet. I usually go around 12 and it does get very busy, but the line does move fast. It is a smaller area, there are tables and chairs, but due to how small it is, I wouldn't personally dine in, but for me, that doesn't take away from the quality of the place or make it less deserving of 5 stars. read more

Tasty, family-owned joint; I visit for lunch as I work nearby. I can only vouch for the chicken tikka masala and chana masala - they're so good I never order anything else! Great value for the money and you can tell it's authentic food. read more

This was our first trip to D'Guru and so pleased to have a new choice in the Financial District ( for takeout only). Tried the chicken masala which was very good and the palak paneer of which I have had much better. The palak unfortunately was cold and not heated. It was all served with a hefty portion of rice and 2 pieces of warm buttery naan, very good. Little plastic covered containers of the various condiments are available, all good, a few very spicy which is to be expected. Large portions, nice selection of chicken, lamb, fish, and many veggie choices. Biryanyi and potato samosas are also on the menu. In summary, good food, not spectacular but good enough for a return visit. read more

This place is really good. Easily the best place for indian food in the downtown/financial area. Beats the pants off of the place in Faneuil Hall. All the food I've had in there has been really good. The sag paneer isn't the greatest, but all the chicken dishes I've had have been great. The lamb and goat options add a nice variety too. The vegetable dishes are really quite great as well. One of the things I like here is how much they rotate the dishes around. Tend to find a different selection each day. You get a ton of food for around $8. They lose one star for the naan bread which is very average. A coworker has gotten chapati, but I haven't had that so I can't comment. read more