Was hesitant to post a 3 star (good, but not great) review during the pandemic, but given the news on Boston Restaurant Talk ( it is now or never to share my Curry House covid period experience for them at this Coolidge Corner location. *** Curry House in Brookline is offering curbside pickup during the pandemic which worked since I'm not ready for dine in. In case you want to order a soda with your meal, just a heads up that theirs don't come by the can. First impression of their naan wasn't great. There was a black piece of charcoal encrusting a paler portion of the burnt half of the bread surface when I unwrapped the foil. My thought, bad QC. My mom's, wow, they don't clean well. The naan was good sized, and helped to tame the spiciness of the food, but was rather tough, and not particularly enjoyable. And I'm a carb lover. It likely didn't help that I had recently attempted my first homemade naan with yeast and yogurt during my bout of covid baking, and it had been really tender and poofy. The Aloo Chaat (spiced potatoes, lentil wafers made with yogurt and sweet and sour sauce) came hot and portioned for sharing as an appetizer. With no spice level option provided, it came with a kick - not sure what in the dish was hot though, since it wasn't consistently evident in every bite. We sampled a number of the vegetarian appetizers having ordered their Vegetable Platter (vegetable samosa (1), 2 each: aloo tikki, paneer pakora, vegetable pakora). I found the aloo tikki so gingery as to be spicy hot. The paneer was super firm with a dry crust. Of the four, I liked the samosa and the vegetable pakora best. The chicken pakora (6 good sized pieces) was red tinged meat inside the chickpea batter crust, that ranged from either rather dry white meat, to sufficiently moist dark meat. The Saag Paneer (requested mild) came with white Basmati rice. Note that mild here does not mean no spicy/heat. In fact at least one mouthful revealed a significant hit of the hot, as we realized it might not have been sufficiently well mixed. But it was the slow burn type and not too much for me to handle, especially when accompanied by the rice. Speaking of which, their rice was well prepared with separate grains and a nice flavor. The Chicken Jalfrozie was described as a cream sauce with some vegetables, and you could actually distinguish the pieces of peppers and onions somewhat. Requested mild as well, it also retained a measure of heat, but nothing I could not manage. The chicken was chunky and tender. For dessert, the Rasmalai (cottage cheese patties in creamy milk sauce with nuts) was a nice mild treat. Not the best I've ever had, but it sufficed. Same with their Kheer (aka rice pudding). Their mango lassi is nice and thick, with perhaps a touch too much ice, but it isn't priced at a point which makes it an easy no brainer add on. But at least it was good. Service was prompt and pleasant. So for a potential 4 star trip, I would try ordering a meal with rice, samosa or vegetable pakora (if you like that sort of thing), and a dessert if you are hankering for a little something sweet to end your meal with.
Deepa Prusty
Delicious Indian food!!!! Excellent service. Child friendly! Clean and friendly.
Avinash Beri
We ordered chicken biryani, curry fish, and a vegetarian dish (spinach, mattar-aloo, and chick peas), which came with rice and naan, mild spicing (as requested). The food was served piping hot (temperature), one of my top criteria for quality. Flavor was excellent, with just the right hint of pepper to tittilate the taste buds. If eating in, see if you can get the naan fresh off the tandoor on a plate. Ignore the atmosphere and enjoy the food! The portions will satisfy big appetites.
Joshua C.
Wandered in here with some friends for a late-night bite. The food was technically edible but easily some of the most disappointing Indian food I've ever had (and I've had some really mediocre Indian meals in the past). The samosa and pakora were kind of alright, but all of the main dishes everyone ordered just had no flavor and tasted like something you would have warmed up in a microwave (although to be honest, I've actually had some microwaved food that tasted better). One of the condiments was actually rancid, and when we tried to get a replacement it was rancid as well. The mango lassi was yummy at least. I would not willingly return to this place.
Kim M.
[3.5/5] Simple and clean interior with a decent amount of tables. Got to try their lunch thali - you're choice of 3 entrees plus rice and naan and it was only $10.95. I chose chicken vindaloo, chicken curry, & Chana masala. Their serving was really generous and I left stuffed for that price point compared to other Indian restaurants in the area. The only thing I was disappointed by was the spice levels. Vindaloos should be spicy but it was about as spicy as their mild chicken curry. Otherwise though everything was delicious. Nothing to write home about but definitely satiating in a pinch.
N. M.
Great food and cute decor. I have trouble finding Indian food without dairy, but I was able to here and it was delicious.
Reetuparna Biswas
The size of gulab jamun was very small! The taste was average. The samosa was fine but the aloo tikki was not. Expected better!
Omar Ali
Trash. There are many better places around i.e Punjab Palace down the road.
Akshay S.
Don't come here. Below average Indian food. They Don't serve any water here - you can only buy after paying 16 bucks for a thali.
Jay Lee
My family gets food here all the time, love the chicken tikka masala here.
An insult to Indian food. We ordered 6 different dishes. Chicken tica was acidic and dry. The biriani was a yellow paste. We love Indian food but this was disgusting.
Consuelo Wilches
Food is delicious. Gentleman very kind, has great customer service but the Indian lady very very rude. I don't want to see her face again.
Joel Griffith
It's a shame I didn't go here sooner. I've lived near by for over a year now and never bothered to go in because the reviews are mediocre.Today I was craving indian but didn't want to walk a mile away or pay insane delivery fees so I read some reviews on here and noticed most of the bad one star ones are from 2017. The prices are reasonable so I thought why not, I live close by, I'll give them some support and how bad can it be.I was expecting at worst the food would be bland and and best it would be decent but I wasn't expecting the flavors to be great. I got one of their sandwiches which was amazing chicken curry wrapped in naan bread. It was like an amazing Indian burrito. Also got their samosa which had tons of flavor and heavy on the spices which I loved. They also made it fairy spicy which some places hold back on.Overall, I'm reminded to not always rely on reviews and give places a try anyway. It seems like most of my neighbors have bad taste and gave this place a hard time or they improved drastically over the past few years. They deserve a rating much higher than their current 3.8.
Bruce B.
Best take out in Coolidge Corner. Tasty curry. Wonderful fresh Naan. Samosa "to die for" good. Ray of sunshine on dreary Covid day.
Taylor Haas
Would definitely recommend eating here. Great ambience, yummy food, excellent customer service. Keep up the good work.
Was hesitant to post a 3 star (good, but not great) review during the pandemic, but given the news on Boston Restaurant Talk ( it is now or never to share my Curry House covid period experience for them at this Coolidge Corner location. *** Curry House in Brookline is offering curbside pickup during the pandemic which worked since I'm not ready for dine in. In case you want to order a soda with your meal, just a heads up that theirs don't come by the can. First impression of their naan wasn't great. There was a black piece of charcoal encrusting a paler portion of the burnt half of the bread surface when I unwrapped the foil. My thought, bad QC. My mom's, wow, they don't clean well. The naan was good sized, and helped to tame the spiciness of the food, but was rather tough, and not particularly enjoyable. And I'm a carb lover. It likely didn't help that I had recently attempted my first homemade naan with yeast and yogurt during my bout of covid baking, and it had been really tender and poofy. The Aloo Chaat (spiced potatoes, lentil wafers made with yogurt and sweet and sour sauce) came hot and portioned for sharing as an appetizer. With no spice level option provided, it came with a kick - not sure what in the dish was hot though, since it wasn't consistently evident in every bite. We sampled a number of the vegetarian appetizers having ordered their Vegetable Platter (vegetable samosa (1), 2 each: aloo tikki, paneer pakora, vegetable pakora). I found the aloo tikki so gingery as to be spicy hot. The paneer was super firm with a dry crust. Of the four, I liked the samosa and the vegetable pakora best. The chicken pakora (6 good sized pieces) was red tinged meat inside the chickpea batter crust, that ranged from either rather dry white meat, to sufficiently moist dark meat. The Saag Paneer (requested mild) came with white Basmati rice. Note that mild here does not mean no spicy/heat. In fact at least one mouthful revealed a significant hit of the hot, as we realized it might not have been sufficiently well mixed. But it was the slow burn type and not too much for me to handle, especially when accompanied by the rice. Speaking of which, their rice was well prepared with separate grains and a nice flavor. The Chicken Jalfrozie was described as a cream sauce with some vegetables, and you could actually distinguish the pieces of peppers and onions somewhat. Requested mild as well, it also retained a measure of heat, but nothing I could not manage. The chicken was chunky and tender. For dessert, the Rasmalai (cottage cheese patties in creamy milk sauce with nuts) was a nice mild treat. Not the best I've ever had, but it sufficed. Same with their Kheer (aka rice pudding). Their mango lassi is nice and thick, with perhaps a touch too much ice, but it isn't priced at a point which makes it an easy no brainer add on. But at least it was good. Service was prompt and pleasant. So for a potential 4 star trip, I would try ordering a meal with rice, samosa or vegetable pakora (if you like that sort of thing), and a dessert if you are hankering for a little something sweet to end your meal with.
Delicious Indian food!!!! Excellent service. Child friendly! Clean and friendly.
We ordered chicken biryani, curry fish, and a vegetarian dish (spinach, mattar-aloo, and chick peas), which came with rice and naan, mild spicing (as requested). The food was served piping hot (temperature), one of my top criteria for quality. Flavor was excellent, with just the right hint of pepper to tittilate the taste buds. If eating in, see if you can get the naan fresh off the tandoor on a plate. Ignore the atmosphere and enjoy the food! The portions will satisfy big appetites.
Wandered in here with some friends for a late-night bite. The food was technically edible but easily some of the most disappointing Indian food I've ever had (and I've had some really mediocre Indian meals in the past). The samosa and pakora were kind of alright, but all of the main dishes everyone ordered just had no flavor and tasted like something you would have warmed up in a microwave (although to be honest, I've actually had some microwaved food that tasted better). One of the condiments was actually rancid, and when we tried to get a replacement it was rancid as well. The mango lassi was yummy at least. I would not willingly return to this place.
[3.5/5] Simple and clean interior with a decent amount of tables. Got to try their lunch thali - you're choice of 3 entrees plus rice and naan and it was only $10.95. I chose chicken vindaloo, chicken curry, & Chana masala. Their serving was really generous and I left stuffed for that price point compared to other Indian restaurants in the area. The only thing I was disappointed by was the spice levels. Vindaloos should be spicy but it was about as spicy as their mild chicken curry. Otherwise though everything was delicious. Nothing to write home about but definitely satiating in a pinch.
Great food and cute decor. I have trouble finding Indian food without dairy, but I was able to here and it was delicious.
The size of gulab jamun was very small! The taste was average. The samosa was fine but the aloo tikki was not. Expected better!
Trash. There are many better places around i.e Punjab Palace down the road.
Don't come here. Below average Indian food. They Don't serve any water here - you can only buy after paying 16 bucks for a thali.
My family gets food here all the time, love the chicken tikka masala here.
Restaurantji Recommends
An insult to Indian food. We ordered 6 different dishes. Chicken tica was acidic and dry. The biriani was a yellow paste. We love Indian food but this was disgusting.
Food is delicious. Gentleman very kind, has great customer service but the Indian lady very very rude. I don't want to see her face again.
It's a shame I didn't go here sooner. I've lived near by for over a year now and never bothered to go in because the reviews are mediocre.Today I was craving indian but didn't want to walk a mile away or pay insane delivery fees so I read some reviews on here and noticed most of the bad one star ones are from 2017. The prices are reasonable so I thought why not, I live close by, I'll give them some support and how bad can it be.I was expecting at worst the food would be bland and and best it would be decent but I wasn't expecting the flavors to be great. I got one of their sandwiches which was amazing chicken curry wrapped in naan bread. It was like an amazing Indian burrito. Also got their samosa which had tons of flavor and heavy on the spices which I loved. They also made it fairy spicy which some places hold back on.Overall, I'm reminded to not always rely on reviews and give places a try anyway. It seems like most of my neighbors have bad taste and gave this place a hard time or they improved drastically over the past few years. They deserve a rating much higher than their current 3.8.
Best take out in Coolidge Corner. Tasty curry. Wonderful fresh Naan. Samosa "to die for" good. Ray of sunshine on dreary Covid day.
Would definitely recommend eating here. Great ambience, yummy food, excellent customer service. Keep up the good work.