The Kebab Factory - An Indian Bistro

I had ordered the Medley Biryani online and received which i am still trying to make sense about. Looked like fried rice but with horrible taste definitely not biryani in any way. And the the meat was so chewy clearly which was not cooked properly. Spent money on my dinner to just bin it without having a filling meal. Absolutely disappointed!!👎

Food: 1

There's all this food at the weekend buffet and no one eating it. Come eat it!

Tasty tea 😂 love it❤️

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

I have placed and order through doordash app at 12:03am. And i called restaurant almost at 1am they were saying order just finished. I contacted the dasher driver amd he said that the restaurant is still making the order and it will take 10 minutes more. Which was texted at 12:40am to dasher. This is worst ever service i have ever seen in boston. I would not recommend anybody to even go and eat there. Imagine sitting and eating there would take forever. And the food i got was completely tasteless. Chapathis were not even buttered properly.

Food: 1

Service: 1

Incredible food. We went during a slow time on a Sunday afternoon and were charmed by everything about this place. The service, atmosphere, and food were all exceptional. We’ll definitely be coming back

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

They call it a factory—but it is, really, a home. I’ve had to make home out of a lot of places. Bridges burned, paths forged, enemies made. They say home is where the heart is—but how can the heart be so abundant? How can home be so fleeting?

Rumi describes the heart as being an outward flower drawing in, and I certainly felt the Factory drawing me in from across Kirkland Street. Buzzing, whirring, lifting my feet. The desire to eat and be fed is a prayer I live daily, but … daily I am broken by the demands of our increasingly discordant governmental system, unfair taxes, my sister’s ethically non-monogamous relationships, and a NON-FUNCTIONING sewer system. The Kebab Factory’s sewer system, however, was a sigh of relief. (Literally.)

In a world full of meaningless pleasantries, I was immensely comforted to feel the proprietor’s warm arms around my shoulders—a safe haven, a bed of feathers for a small gosling. I have always found silence to be life’s greatest consolation. The Kebab Factory does not mar your ears with that contemporary dribble they call “music”; it invites you, instead, to look inward.

When words mean nothing, actions deafen.

I have some dietary restrictions, such as a terrible allergy that I do not feel comfortable talking about publicly, but the bathrooms provided the relief I needed. Plenty of seating around the restaurant, as well as in the restroom, which my sister would appreciate, given her poorly maintained boundaries.

She has three attractive partners who joined us for the meal. (Desario, Alek, and Jacob, whom I love and cherish.) It’s difficult to see her continually not advocate for her needs and be subsumed by the passions of her lovers qua roommates. It’s too much for her. The world is too much for her. How can you love someone and still say you need them to change?

Desario is adamant about always having a biryani on the table, even when they provide rice. I often get overwhelmed by having so much rice on the table (a fear I inherit from my father), but the Factory really delivered on portions and quality. Alek springs for mango lhassi, which wasn’t available, but the waiter provided a lovely wine list instead! Jacob and I had some delicious imported beers and commiserated over yet another round of increased taxes.

When I see my sister, I see myself. (That’s because we’re twins.) As Rumi said, mirrors are not reality, they are reflections of another world—a world where I am enough, where one of my sister’s uniquely handsome partners would be enough. Where low taxes would be enough. At least, for now, the garlic naan was enough.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I ordered Grubhub for my dinner and they didn’t even cook my chicken I could’ve gotten sick from this

Excellent lunch buffet available on Friday and weekends. Simple dishes cooked with rich flavor. Chicken and lamb were wonderfully tender, and they bring a heaping pile of naan fresh from the oven right to your table. The tea and rice pudding were also great.

It’s a hole in the wall spot, which probably accounts for the lower Google rating, but it’s some of the best Indian cooking in Somerville/Cambridge.

Food: 5

The food took a while to come out but it was worth the wait

If I could give service 6 stars I would, they were very kind! The food was amazing, will definitely be coming back a ton!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is a really nice neighborhood spot for delicious Indian food. The restaurant is quiet and the service is always friendly. We sometimes dine in but also enjoy their takeout service. The menu has a great selection of vegetarian and non-vegetarian options.

Recently, my husband and I ate dinner here at the tables on the sidewalk. My husband inadvertently left his phone at the table, and the restaurant staff were kind enough to bring it inside and hold onto it until we could come pick it up

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was delicious. Unfortunately, service was quite slow even though we were one of the only occupied tables. We ended up taking the main courses to go.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 3

Was craving some tasty Indian food last night yes we got that and more . Excellent customer service in person, great take out portions and affordable eating. We will be coming back soon. Thank you 😊

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Being an Indian, I can’t help but appreciate good food. This restaurant was my friend’s suggestion and we all had high hopes. This never lived up to it. We spent $120 but not one item lived up to the mark. We were the only people and the food still took 1hr. It was 3 biryanis, an aloo tikki chat and kebabs. The staff kept chilling at a table beside us having beers. Highly unprofessional. When the food finally came out, it was Luke warm and bland.
The kebabs are a piece of horror. I can’t find a better synonym but it looked like chunks of crap (literally) and so dry that one of my friend desperately needed to throw up.
The only thing I liked was the complimentary pakora and fries we got. Compared to others.
Oh! And they billed us for a rasmalai that I ordered but I forgot to ask and they forgot to give.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 2

Wow. Simply wow. Food is always delicious, and homemade. I've been here multiple times, have brought guests, and even came for the buffet a couple times. Consistently spectacular and for the price it's unbelievable. Quite the somerville gem

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Garlic Naan, Veggie Biryani