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urbanwhat t1_j3sk3wu wrote

Reply to comment by This_Cantabrigian in Plans for Lechmere Square? by FurbiesInsideMe

>Indian restaurant that is always empty but never goes out of business

Are you talking about Desi Dhaba in Lafayette Square because yes.

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colecheerio t1_j3su7b5 wrote

Probably Royal Punjab since that's on Cambridge St about 100 yards from the CVS at the corner of Cambridge and Third.

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Original_Dood t1_j3tyct3 wrote

There was a time that Desi Dhaba had a line out the door for lunch. Prob 15 years ago, and back when Dali was considered one of the best Tapas restaurants (maybe it still is, I just haven't been since then). Was a great cheap lunch served on a metal tray.

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HaddockBranzini-II t1_j3vt7av wrote

When I first moved here there were 5 Indian restaurants in Central. Maybe 6 actually. All had lunch buffets every day and all were mostly empty every day. There is no way that food was reheated every day over and over.

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urbanwhat t1_j3u0509 wrote

I've ordered from Desi Dhaba once when I had just moved to Cambridge and didn't know any places (winter 2019) and it was decently good - especially their naan which most places don't do well. But when I first saw it in person, empty on a Saturday night, that was concerning to say the least.

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