Located next to Domino's Pizza inside Desi American Convenience & Deli, the Desi American Kitchen…read morefood counter serves up freshly prepared vegetarian and non-vegetarian South Indian fare including curries, dosas, noodle & rice dishes, biryanis, chaats, main dishes, appetizers, puffs, desserts, lassis, and weekend specials. After seeing a Facebook post from this eatery, I stopped by Desi American Kitchen in Acton over the weekend for takeout. I checked out online menus through the business on Facebook and on DoorDash before heading over here. The business online menu had the regular menu and the weekend specials listed, but online fees would be charged. The DoorDash menu prices were slightly higher and offered a good discount with $15 minimum purchase, but no weekend specials, just regular menu. I ordered two vegetarian weekend specials in person, paying cash. I ordered the Vegetable Hakka Noodles ($10.99 plus tax) and the Mix Vegetable Moilee ($12.99 plus tax), which was prepared to order and ready in 12 minutes. I actually enjoyed some of the food in the store since there are a few tables in chairs in front of the counter. The noodle dish had soft noodles tossed with carrots, onions, scallions, cabbage, green peppers, and spices. The simmered moilee dish had a mix of peas, carrots, potatoes, peppers, curry, spices, coconut milk. The included side of basmati rice was cooked right and not sticky. Both vegetarian dishes had good flavors, mild spicy taste. I will have to come back to try their dosas and biryani next time.

I loved the taste of every dish we got! We ordered masala dosa, eggplant curry (came with rice),…read morelamb biryani, some kind of fried sweet corn appetizer, and the dal barfi. Default spice level is medium, and was too spicy for my partner, but perfect for me. If you have a low-medium, spice tolerance, you may want to ask for milder. The dosa was flavorful and strong enough to use to eat without it falling apart, which I've sometime experienced elsewhere. The dosa was a little oily, but well worth it in my opinion. I would absolutely get everything I tried again except the corn, which was tasty, but not a new favorite. I love trying new things, so I'd say this was well worth the try, and I look forward to tasting something else new from their extensive menu. Oh! And the chutneys were carefully flavored and really complemented the food. The restaurant is inside a store as well, so if you are low on ingredients for Indian cooking (e.g. dal, ginger paste, spices), you may be able to find what you need. The store shelves were under stocked when I was in, but I was excited about what they had to offer.

Wonderful experience. Staff was friendly and provided lots of guidance. Had the butter chicken,…read moreshrimp biryani, and this potato appetizer. Food was incredible.

The food is very good. Love their daal and saag paneer. Their pakoras are really good as well. This…read moreis my go to place for Indian food.

Always reliable and the food is high quality. They are conveniently (for kids) next door to an ice…read morecream shop ;-)

I came here for their lunch buffet as I LOVE an Indian buffet. We arrived around 1230 on a Saturday…read moreand the restaurant was busy with families and smaller groups. The buffet had lots of options. We started with garlic naan, which was delicious. I went for the tandoori chicken, a paneer dish, the tikka masala, and a selection of bahji, pakora and samosa. We finished things off with the rice pudding and gulab jamun. We will defo be back and I'll take pictures next time.

You know one of the things that makes YouTube so awesome? It's powered by Google's own search…read moreengine! Sometimes I feel if I want to search Yelp, the more effective strategy is to search the Yelp listing on Google! Good thing I found the listing before creating a duplicate! But I digress: I was at Mighty Squirrel Brewery to celebrate a birthday, and this was the truck parked outside. My indecisive, variety-loving self to go for the Chicken Tikka Masala Combo. The dish came with rice, a little veggies, a few pieces of chicken, and some naan. On its own, the dish was A-OK. While not the greatest Indian food I've had, food trucks get a bit of a pass. The chicken and veggie had lovely spice (not heat) and good, distinctive flavors. The rice was cooked perfectly, and went great with any leftover sauce. The naan was nothing to write home about... but like the chicken not being at peak tenderness, I don't expect it fresh out of the tandoor. While in and of itself the food and very friendly service would put them close to a four. However, the value and price lands them squarely in three territory. With tax, the whole plate was $20 - this being for three small-ish pieces of chicken, and some rice, veg, and bread. While I can't say next time this truck and I are at Mighty Squirrel I'll go for a pretzel, I can say I would not seek this truck out at a Food Truck Festival.

Waaaay overpriced for what can best be described as seriously Mediocre fare and small portions…read more There were two tiny scoops of curry in my lunch combo surrounded by a massive pile of rice. I will not be bothering to stop here for lunch again.

Chicken kebabs were the appetizers we ordered and we were given a plentiful supply! The other…read moreentree orders we asked for were very standard- chicken tikka masala and saag paneer and garlic naan. But, all were delicious and two bowls of basmati rice were included and delicious as well. I wasn't a fan of the chai I ordered. The service was friendly but kind of lingered around since not as many customers. There was a bathroom smell right when we entered the restaurant, because the bathrooms are positioned right at the bottom of the stairs when you walk in the building. But, besides that the food was pretty good. I wouldn't say this is an authentic Indian restaurant destination. But, I'd come back here again to try the Indian buffet out since cheaper than eating dinner à la carte.

Went in looking for buffet so we can taste a little bit of everything. But they only have buffet…read moreSaturday and sundays. So we just ordered the lunch menu and ordered a mini buffet for ourselves. Ordered the onion pakora as an appetizer. For some reason I thought it was going to come with some sort of sauce. So it was a little dry. I just ended up dipping it in the malai kofta for more flavor. We ordered 1 veggie, 1 chicken, and 1 lamb lunch combo. Which it came with white rice, soup, and naan or a roti. The veggie option was the malai kofta. (I liked this one the best, bc it was sweet) . It's vegetable cheese dumplings in a cashew sauce. the chicken option was the priya chicken special. (Second best) This was good. It was saucy. and then we got the lamb masala. This one was more on the tomato-sour side. I like more of a creamy sauces. These dishes weren't as spicy. It was just a hint of it. Waiters were really nice and informative about the menu.

Amazing Indian food! Today I tried cholley Bhatura, one of the best dishes outside of India…read more Perfectly fermented dough cooked at the right temperature, not a spec of oil. Also, they have great spread of biryanis and South Indian specialties.

For a weekend lunch after a movie, I stopped by Bawarchi. On this Sunday noon, the establishment…read moreonly had a few tables occupied, so I received seating immediately. I ordered the Ulavacharu mutton dum biryani ($20.99). This was an earthy and savory biryani, which almost made the biryani gravy unnecessary. Almost. Portion size was generous; I ate 2/3 of it and took the rest home. Mutton chunks were tender. Vibe was casual - ethnic family restaurant style.

Wonderful restaurant that raises the standard in this part of New England for Indian cuisine. It…read morewas a bit out of my usual neighborhood and so it took a while to uncover. But finally I did and boy am I happy. Very much a family affair - husband and wife who share maitre'd and server responsibilities. And other relatives in the kitchen cooking up a storm. What first grabbed my attention were the huge number of dosas they offer. Seeing any dosa on a menu at all is a rarity and so to see the wide variety they feature was amazing. I opted for the Andhra Kara Masala and it was excellent. The dosa itself crispy and warm and the condiments beautifully integrated. We opted for the mixed veggie pakoras as an appetizer on the recommendation of the owner and they were served warm and crispy. The batter was light - nothing like the thick sludge that usually adorns the deep fried nuggets of vegetable delight. The accompanying tamarind sauce was sweet and clean and the mint-cilantro suitably refreshing. Lovey got garlic naan and saag paneer. Smooth and creamy, the saag was exactly as hoped for and the garlic naan was chewy, warm and toothsome. Dessert was carrot halwa. Hard to believe carrots make such an excellent warm dessert but they do. Richly satisfying with just the right touch of sweetness. We look forward to returning and sampling the rest of the menu!

This was absolutely delicious. The waiter was very friendly and helpful. He helped my pick out my…read morefood. He suggested Chettinad chicken curry and Malabar parotta. Both things I had never had before. Both delicious. Also good we're lamb tikka masala, garlic naan, and hot garlic dosa

My daughter and I stumbled upon Spice while in Sherborne and what a gem!…read more We got the lamb Korma and Goat Biryani and both were delicious! We were greeted warmly and everything was fresh and piping hot and delicious. Highly recommend!

Eh. I got chili vegetarian momos. They were fine. I got the Chili chicken which was fine. Others…read moregot the baingin bharta, aloo paratha which were ok. We also got the paneer biryani which was nice and spicy. Overall, not the greatest, but good for the area.

I dearly love good Indian food, but my access to it is typically limited. After dropping off a…read moreclient in Lexington, while driving to another restaurant for lunch, I changed my plans when I spotted Versa de Punjab and decided to give it a try. I was not disappointed. For lunch they offer a combination of 3 different curries ( I had chicken tikka, goat and lentil) rice, a generous serving of plain or garlic naan and a dessert. It was simply outstanding. They also have a very complete Indian menu. About 90 minutes from where I live, I can now justify a trip to the buffet they offer on the weekend.They offer a simple, stylish, clean dining room, with bar, friendly service and lots of off street parking, Lastly, don't miss trying their mango lassi. Delicious. I shall return.

Came in for a family dinner and enjoyed our meala very much. Service was attentive and friendly…read more It's a clean restaurant with indoor seating. We were a group of 9 and were seated comfortably. Chicken Tikka Masala, Butter Chicken, Palak Paneer, Garlic Naan, Raita were all delicious and chicken dishes were made with white chicken! Also tried their Dhaba Chicken dish and that was my favorite!! Kids were given complimentary mango lassis.

Came here for their street food night…read more Both the price and food were unbelievable. The servers were very friendly and the service was great. The only not great thing was the amount of patrons. This place deserves more customers. The pani puri was fantastic. All the specials on the buffet that night were great as well. Constantly hearing people say you cant eat out for less than 80 bucks for 2 people. We ate til we were stuffed tried multitudes of dishes and left with a check for less than 50 including 20% tip.

One of the worst dining experiences I've had. I live in New Hampshire and visited this restaurant…read morefor the first time, and unfortunately, I was extremely disappointed with the buffet. They charge around $25 per person, but the quality of the food was nowhere near what I would expect for that price. Many of the dishes tasted stale or as though they had been sitting out for a long time. The food wasn't hot--or even properly warm--and almost every item I tried was disappointing. For $25, customers should at least be able to expect fresh, properly prepared, hot food. I really don't understand the positive reviews for the buffet based on my experience. I can't comment on their à la carte menu because I didn't try it, but I personally would not recommend the buffet. I hope the restaurant takes customer feedback seriously and improves the freshness, temperature, and overall quality of the food.