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Mela

Indian Restaurant$$$$

South End, Boston

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Mela

7.6^/10

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Ranked #7 for curry in Boston
"Lunch buffet is a great value for the speed and price of everything!"(5 Tips)
"butter chicken and chicken tikka masala with the garlic naan."(4 Tips)
"Loved the mango lassi."(4 Tips)
"The lamb coconut curry is fabulous!"(3 Tips)

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lunch buffet
mango lassi
good for dates
curry
great value
trendy
chicken
scenic views
good for groups
sangria
big portions
quiet
casual
tandoori
dinner
good for special occasions
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CarolJuly 16, 2020
Outdoor seating is available bc of COVID-19. Delicious Indian food at good prices and portions! I loved the butter chicken and chicken tikka masala with the garlic naan.
Tainah M.October 7, 2015
Probably the best Indian buffet I've tried in the Boston area so far. Go on weekends, when they have a greater variety of dishes available (including samosas)!
Tiffany LopinskyJanuary 8, 2017
Loved the mango lassi. The buffet is available weekdays and weekends!
Vanessa GatlinFebruary 16, 2014
(Best of Boston 2013-INDIAN) Improper Bostonian says, "Sanskrit for "fair", Mela offers tandoori dishes and classic curries that are your ticket for a joyride through Indian cooking."
richard lealOctober 24, 2014
So far all good. Pleasant service, samosas great. Got our free mango lassi. Waiting on our tikka and tandoori.
Aaron WheelerAugust 18, 2015
Loved the bangain bartha! So good! Great garlic naan as well.
Gifted BostonSeptember 6, 2011
If I were on a deserted island... Mela would be the one restaurant I needed. Chicken tikka masala, onion naan and a mango lassi. Copper colored walls & glitter table tops. This is my happy place.
Jeremy KrantzMarch 26, 2015
Try their coconut curry. Pretty effin' good. The rest is pretty good too.
Harsha JagadishDecember 8, 2011
Try the dinner for two. Very flexi and a smart option. Works out very well. The only complaint about this place is they expect a lot of tip or gratuity
Tania RooneyAugust 3, 2013
Garlic naan melts in your mouth. Also, make sure to take advantage of the free mango lassi when you check-in.
Kevin WangMarch 28, 2012
One of the best Indian food places in Boston. Won't give you the runs. Bring friends here and eat slowly.
Andrew CameronAugust 8, 2014
Lunch buffet is a great value for the speed and price of everything!
Fabio de PaulaSeptember 14, 2014
Very delicious indian food! The lamb coconut curry is fabulous!
Masha GalitskaiaJune 20, 2014
Very good! Everything we took was extremely tasty!
Eric V FieldsApril 24, 2012
Authentic Food ...Wonderful Service ... and they can make the dish as hot as you would like (trust me)
Harry AnscherNovember 23, 2014
All the curry dishes are delicious, and big portions
Enrico SFebruary 7, 2015
Pretty good Indian food. Try the lamb curry.
Nick HolroydJanuary 24, 2017
It's hard to beat a $10 Indian lunch buffet.
Yechi EngelJuly 6, 2013
Best Indian in Boston (just got a free lassi)
bettina spechtJanuary 24, 2015
The peshwari naan is simply amazing!
Yue ZhaoFebruary 27, 2015
I like the lunch buffet there.
Amandeep GillJune 29, 2018
Food is mediocre. Waiter didn't have much knowledge (couldn't tell me what Indian style a dish was - i.e. Punjabi, Goan, etc.) Service was ok, but slow
JorisSeptember 19, 2013
Stella Artois is not dutch as it says on the menu ;)
MelissaDecember 20, 2010
Been here 10+ times
Amazing food and service! The prix fixed 3 course menu makes it an everyday affair.
A SSeptember 2, 2015
The service leaves much to be desired. I didn't find any genuine warmth the entire time we ate there. Doesn't matter how the food was, I wouldn't want to go back.
Joel FernandesSeptember 29, 2013
Jeez.. The plate size! Omfg.. Bigger plates please
Lisa BattisteJanuary 2, 2013
Get the chicken coconut curry!
Restaurant.comJanuary 12, 2012
For something a little different, try the hot stone cooking!
kalpesh guptaDecember 27, 2011
Perfect spices in food (2 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more
Megan GrohOctober 13, 2016
Chicken Tikka Masala
Emrecan DMarch 13, 2015
Quality indian food!
Kirsten ElinAugust 7, 2014
Great food
Erin CMay 4, 2011
The vegetable samosas are fantastic!
Xavier TeoJanuary 7, 2010
Great Indian Food, the best in my point of view. Located in the southend. Boston. Read more
Jarrett GoetzAugust 5, 2011
Been here 25+ times
Excellent lunch buffet.
Ashley KnightJune 5, 2023
Decent but not amazing Indian
Jessica StantonMay 29, 2010
great service. Try the butter chicken
Greg KiepJune 23, 2011
Best sangria
Sidd PagidipatiJuly 11, 2010
Amazing buffet!!!
Susan Hunt StevensMarch 12, 2010
Love the lunch buffet
Ace BhattacharjyaNovember 29, 2009
get the garlic naan

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