Royal Bengal Restaurant
Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: (617) 491-1988
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- State Street
- Hours:
- Daily 11am-11:30pm
Message from Royal Bengal Restaurant
Boston's only Authentic Bengali foods
- Authentic Bengali restaurant
- Imported Ingedients
- Northern Indian Fare
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Editorial Review for Royal Bengal Restaurant – by Patricia Harris and David Lyon
The Scene
The 32-seat room shows loving touches on a budget--Indian wall hangings, folk art and posters fix the ethnic identity, and servers wear traditional Bengali garb. White tablecloths and pink cloth napkins dress up the look for patrons from MIT and Bengalis delighted to have some home-cooking.
The Food
The spicy, complex cooking of Calcutta and Bangladesh is worlds away from what usually passes as "Indian food," so skip the standard fare and concentrate on a separate menu featuring Bengali specialties. It's customary to start with a vegetarian dish like tandoor-roasted eggplant with mustard oil and hot peppers--a smoky treat. Next, move on to a fish plate like carp and cauliflower in spicy ginger broth (beware bones), and finish with a meat dish such as sauteed goat chunks in hot sauce. The food's delicious but fiery--a side of naan will help douse the flames.
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Insider Tips
When to GoMore Bengali specials are offered on Friday and Saturday, including crepes stuffed with sweet coconut and clotted cream.
Save MoneyStudents get a 10 percent discount on orders of $10 or more.
User Reviews for Royal Bengal Restaurant
02/29/2008 Posted by jbates88
My girlfriend and I went there last weekend, must say its one of the best place to dine out. There're two menus with so many great choices it took us forever to place our order. We had Begun Pora (roasted eggplant), Murgir Jhol (chicken stew), and Royal Platter (pepper with stuffing). The food was marvelous, but a little spicier than we're used to. Overall a great experience and highly recommended.
11/13/2007 Posted by bostondesi
There are plenty of good Indian restaurants in cambridge and this is just not one of them. The naan I ordered was burnt and I have had much better curries elsewhere. Their service also could be improved a lot.
Pros: Good location, easy access
Cons: Neither the food nor the ambience/service was good.
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