Nirvana The Taste of India 1680 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138

"I enjoyed their food and I was pleasantly surprised at how accommodating they were for my restrictive diet. Delivery was fast and the driver was very kind. I’ll definitely be ordering more from them, and eventually try going in person!"

"We went out on a Saturday night without a reservation and this was our experience: - Barcelona Tapas Bar: You couldn’t even get to the hostess to ask for a table. We left. - Giulia (the pasta place): The hostess was a bit like a robot “the next available reservation is at 9:30.” OMG, it is 8 PM. What makes you think I want to wait that long? And then we walked into Nirvana and boy are we glad we did. They treat you like FAMILY. They are so nice. They answered all the cooking rice questions we had. The food is delicious! We had the chicken tikka masala and naan garlic bread as recommended by our waitress. Yes, we both ordered the same plate. Yes, we could have ordered one for the both of us but we wanted leftovers. We will definitely be back."

"EDIT: Buffet is no longer served, but the lunch options are plenty, and quite good. The food is not over salted anymore, and you get the choice of splicyness (medium is tangibly spicy). Palak paneer was a bit too bland for my taste, but veggie pakora was succulent, and so was dal. Overall, an alright place for the location / price. OLD REVIEW (3 stars): The food is ok, but not outstanding.blunch buffet does it's job, although the only meat selections I found were with chicken. Quite salty, not particularly spicy. I'd say that it is a good choice for the location (very close to HLS campus), but if you feel more like walking, Kabob Factory offers more in the same category."

"We have been to Nirvana several times for both eating out and eating in. The outdoor seating was always a pleasure. And staff super kind. Prices are moderate, but the food is high quality. Nice crispy dosa on Mass Ave! Once we have ordered a take away Saag Paneer that tasted slightly burnt. We called them, and they prepared a new one right away. Good folks!"

"Very good Indian food. Served within no time. We had the vegetarian buffet - soup, dal makhani, palak paneer , salad , naan & rice with samosas as appetizers. Very decently priced. Plenty of tables were available. Good portion size. Food was served hot. The restaurant were clean & well maintained. Paneer was soft and tasted great. Dal makhani was good but the tomato wasn’t cooked properly. It kinda spoiled the taste but nevertheless i loved it. The soup was so filling and hot. Perfect for winter. Samosas were heavenly with good chutneys. Samosas here are a must try !! The receptionist welcomed us with a smile and took us to our table. She was very kind. The bartender seemed weird not sure if he was the owner. Kept picking up fights with other colleagues of his. When we were given the food and bar menu, we immediately picked up food menu and the bartender appeared and took away the bar menu - all this happened within 10 seconds. Didn’t bother asking if we needed any drinks. Bartender didn’t have the patience to let us finish the food properly. I hadn’t even finished the soup and he took the bowl away. Yo, let me finish man. Another waiter asked the bartender to treat him nicely but he was shouted at. All this happened in front of us. Beware of the extremely weird BARTENDER!"