Guru The Caterer

Best Biryani in Boston. You won’t get Biryani elsewhere when you’ve had Biryani here. It’s on my short list of best Indian places in Boston. They also have a daily menu, so if you are craving something different, they may have something new.
Their daily menu is here

Dreamy! Wish we had a place like this in DC! Flavorful indian comfort dishes that are not greasy.

I would like to call myself something of an Indian food fanatic, and upon the recommendation of my friend (who is from India) I decided to try Guru out almost two years ago and it’s been a favorite ever since. The menu rotates but unless the sky has fallen down you can expect Chicken Tikka Masala to be there. What I totally love about this place is there is, for lack of a better term, Nanas cook all the food here. So just imagine your mom, grandmother, aunt, cooking the family specialties and that’s what you get here. Homestyle, ketchup free, indian food (well at least I think it’s Ketchup free??)
Like any place with a rotating menu, there are winners and there are– less winners. Tikka is always a solid bet, the korma and lamb curry are to die for. The vindaloo is, a bit oily and hot and the matar panner (peas and cheese in tomato curry) is the only thing I’ve NOT wanted more of. The aloos will have you praising potato gods, and the eggplant has a BITE. The dal is fine, and the pankoras rock. The best part is, you get a meat and veggie or two veggie entrees with every combo and if something isn’t awesome you can always try something new the next time. The other night, I was waiting for pickup and someone came in and danced when they saw the menu. That’s what a good menu at Guru can do: Instant Mood Boost. Or, you may start obsessively checking the menu online every day until there is Korma or Lamb curry, but I of course have never done anything of the sort…
Why four stars? Well, because the last two times I got a dumpling/​Kofta style dish there was ONE dumpling in it. Like, Fo reals?
Just, do yourself a favor and come here, and do yourself a second and DONT eat the indian ‘pickles’ that come in a small container with your meal.

The food is good and well priced. Don’t go here expecting a restaurant experience because it’s not one.
The smell if spices will definitely get on your clothes so be sure to go straight back home and change

I find the food fresh and filling. The price is fair.

I love Guru The Caterer! It’s always great, and the price is reasonable. It’s fun to watch the people in the kitchen making chapatis!
There is some seating, and the outdoor seating is ok when the weather is nice, but it’s definitely more of a takeout place.

745pm on a Saturday night. My friend and I are super hungry, and we realize we’ve been wanting to try Guru the Caterer. I call them up and ask if I can still place an order, particularly since we are 20 – 25 minutes away — no problem! They remained open a couple minutes past 8pm so that I could pick up my order, and it looked like there were one or two others as well.
The palak paneer and dal makhni were AMAZING. Perfect level of spice, creamy, and all around delicious. Guru did not disappoint. The rice was perfectly cooked, and the meal was outstanding overall. I can’t wait to return!

My company has catered lunch every Thursday, and Guru is by far everyone’s favorite! All of the dishes are yummy and authentic. The best part, though, is simply the bread. Their naan is so DELICIOUS! The texture, the flavor, everything. The food is consistent and the service is great. Cater with Guru!

This food is delicious, fresh and basically perfect. There aren’t a bazillion selections. You get a few, perfectly prepared dishes to choose from. They are almost all very spicy. As other people said you’ll have enough to eat later. The portions are generous and the prices are great. It’s a cute little spot with a few outdoor tables. If you’ve got mouths to feed or are having a party or want takeout that you can bring for lunch the next day, it simply can’t be beat.

Wow i am eating and Unilocaling at the same time… great Indian food never shy on the portions and exotic spices. Had the chicken with ginger combo with aloo gobhi and rice. Cant wait to have the leftovers for lunch or breakfast! Why not! FANTASTIC! I trekked from north of Boston it’s that good.

Guru is our favorite, though it’s often tough for us to get there when the café is open. So we had them cater a Sunday open house. We ordered the «Indian Glory» (2 veggie entrees, 1 chicken dish, naan and rice) for 25 people and it was more than enough for 40+ people, with plenty of leftovers; we also got 40 samosas that disappeared pretty fast. Delivery was right on time, and when we realized there was a dish missing they came back to bring it right away. The food was delicious as always — it was just like having an Indian buffet at home!

Their palak paneer is to die for and always on the menu. The portions are ample and amazing — always go for the combos if you can, it’s easily enough food for two meals for an excellent price point. The menu rotates, but there are some common dishes you can almost always get including their tikka masala, which is excellent. If you ever see their pickle curry, don’t even hesitate, just get it!
Love their bread too. Just, really, can’t go wrong.

I live about 15 minutes walk from Guru — can’t believe I haven’t dragged myself here till now…
The menu is simple and comes in combos. I had the hardest time deciding so ended up asking the guy at the counter for suggestions. Got the lamb vindaloo and veg pakora. Both were so delicious! The vindaloo combo also came with a veg «side» which is enough to be a meal for me! And on top of everything there’s a serving of roti and rice that comes with a combo. It’s a buffet meal.
For the value (spent $ 15 for the above) and taste, I’m not sure you can beat that in Boston! I’m coming back every week now.

Guru keeps knocking it out of the park. Don’t overlook the sweets!

I’m so ready to go back here and change my reviews, especially after seeing how much praise it’s getting from others on the Unilocal-​sphere.
I didn’t see that anyone else got the Chicken Korma, but I found it rather uninteresting myself. Maybe because I got it to-​go? The menu was difficult for me to make sense of, and ordering in the restaurant was about as hard. I didn’t know where the line started nor whom to talk to.
The rice is this place’s saving grace. I’m looking forward to updating this review next time I come here.

Guru is Indian food heaven. I bike by there every morning (they start cooking REALLY early) and my stomach rumbles without fail as I picture delicious palak paneer, aloo gobi, chicken tikka masala…
God bless the 4 – 5 old Indian ladies cranking out the delicious food in that kitchen. The food is out of this world. Very little cream, as others have said, and less than $ 10 will get you a varied, healthy, delicious meal (or two — I always have leftovers. Best leftovers ever!). I would pay a lot of money for a cooking class from these women (Guru, take note).
I love getting take-​out from there, or it can be nice to sit in the beautiful, sun-​bathed, cheery yellow waiting area and eat. They have outdoor seating too!
Make sure you look up the hours before you go (they generally close early) so as to avoid crushing disappointment.

The sides were not cooked all the way, but the main vegetarian dishes were pretty good. The saag paneer spices were underwhelming, I thought. In a pinch this is a spot to grab Indian food but I would rather keep looking.

God bless the people who run this place. I can say with confidence that it’s the best Indian food I’ve ever had in Boston. There’s not much seating so it’s better for takeout, but I love coming here whenever I’m in the area. Their lentils are the most delicious bunch of legumes to exist, and their chicken tikka masala is also solid.

It should be noted that this place does NOT deliver. It delivers for CATERING but not if it’s a rainy Tuesday night and you’re craving Indian food, okay? Does not deliver then.
I really, really wish they would though.

I love this place, and get vegetarian take-​out very frequently. On a good day, the palak paneer and dal are to die for. On a bad day, it’s still pretty good. Their rice, which is a food item I’m usually pretty ambivalent about, is amazing — fluffy and perfectly seasoned. However, there is a fair amount of inconsistency, and the food is usually at its best when the owner is around. Sometimes, it just lacks salt and others it’s just mediocre corner-​store Indian. That said, I’m happy to accept the bad days, because on the good ones the food is some of the best Indian I have ever had.
I’ll also add that a friend of mine who is from India used to live across the street and got dal here every day. And every time he comes to visit he brings us piles of delicious, steaming Guru.