Mela Restaurant

Very nice and cheap Indian buffet. Their garlic naan is really good

The food was delicious. Enjoyed having the lunch buffet and dinner while in Boston. Super attentive staff very clean place.

Food is delicious, good serving size, Lassi and was amazing. I wish there was a little more space, it was easy to bump into other guests.

Buffet is quite reasonable!!! Would definitely recommend it if you are missing indian food. My recommendation is lamb curry

I came here for the first time today for lunch. this is the cutest place! I'm not entirely sure, but it looks family owned. my server was really nice, and even fought off a bee that was bothering me 😅 my food was delicious! I tried to eat all of it but I was just too full. my only suggestion for next time would be that I had ordered my food one medium and one hot. I'm a fan of spicy food and both were just mild. don't get me wrong the flavors was spot on! just would have preferred it a little hotter. I will for sure be back even if its to order take out!

Great food. Generous portion of rice. I got the lamb coconut curry and it was delicious. The meat is so tender and the sauce has plenty of flavors.

Enjoyed a delicious dinner here! We sat outside, which was very socially distanced. They also had heaters which were needed on a chilly night. Would come back if I were in Boston again!

I have been here twice for the weekend buffet. There is a variety of options for appetizers, main course, sides and the taste is nice and suited for Americans (very mild spicy). Service is very good and ambience is great.

Not only is the food amazing, but the servers are also great as well! While dining outside we witnessed a minor bike accident on the street in front of Mela, and two servers jumped into action. One bought the woman water and the other took her bike out of the street and onto the sidewalk, and both stayed with her until sure she was okay. A round of applause for these two gentlemen!

I love this place - I’m not an expert but when my wife and I have a hankering for a good curry and naan night, this has been our go-to for many years. Thank you Mela!

I went to Mela Modern Indian Cuisine in Boston with three of my friends and we had an amazing time. The Chicken Tikka Masala was rich and flavorful, the Butter Chicken was creamy and perfectly cooked, the Lamb Curry was hearty, and the Lamb Korma with lamb chops was simply outstanding. Their vegetarian and vegan options were equally impressive, with plenty of gluten free choices. We especially loved the Tofu Coco Masala which was creamy and full of flavor, and the Tadka Daal which was comforting and perfectly spiced. There are so many great dishes for every preference. The drinks were just as great. The Mela Gin and Tonic was refreshing, the Anarkali and Tamarind Margarita were unique and tasty, and the Mango Lassi and Pistachio Shake were smooth and delicious. We also enjoyed Taj Mahal beer, Kingfisher, and a fun Hypnotic Cosmo. The waiters were very friendly, responsive, and fast which made the whole experience even better. The food, drinks, and service together made it a perfect night. Highly recommend this spot if you’re in Boston 🍗🍸🍹💯 😘

Exceptional Indian cuisine with comprehensive bar options! My espresso martini was wonderful and dh had a house gin and tonic that was incredibly flavorful. Extensive wine menu which is surprising at such a reasonably priced menu. Only $56 for the 5 couse meat meal for two. We will be back!

I went for the weekday lunch buffet and the service was good. However, the food wasn’t hot and there wasn’t much variety. For example there were no samosa and rolls. The restaurant has potential, but it needs some improvements to be better. Thank you!!

Mela Modern Indian Cuisine is undoubtedly one of the finest Indian Cuisine restaurants in Boston. I tried the buffet and was impressed with the taste and the options offered. I especially like the hospitality of the staff which I felt was friendly and courteous. The space crunch is indeed a setback which could be improved with a little tweak in the furniture. Food was delicious and could have been better but so far it is one of the best Paneer I have tasted. The owner was good and allowed to stay for long. I would recommend making a reservation for dine in which would surely save you an hour or two.

We were looking for a quick dinner after arriving at Logan airport from a long trip, we found this gem. We didn't have a reservation, were seated right away but we definitely recommended it. As soon as I opened the door, the aroma from all the spices were incredible. The food was incredible, service was very prompt. The lamb coconut curry dish was amazing, it was nice and hot, the garlic and onion naan and the mango lassi were good. We were seated in front of the window and it was just a beautiful feeling. I would say it's a tight place but there is plenty of space, a very cozy restaurant, the chairs were a bit uncomfortable but suitable. The atmosphere was very peaceful, relaxing, everyone enjoying the moment. I can't wait to come back. Came back once again, did not disappoint me. I loved the service, the food was amazing.

Beautiful restaurant interior. Excellent Indian food and pistachio shake. My favorite dishes are the lamb entrées, especially the lamb vindaloo. Staff will replenish plain rice for free if you ask, but it was hard to get a hold of server. Service was not attentive. One time, several months ago, a customer at the table next to mine (a large group) chastised the server for not checking on them during the meal or refilling the water glasses. I've been coming to this restaurant for more than 10 years, but service has noticeably lapsed since 2020. Food is still delicious, but please improve the service.

Great spot for a quick bite, lots of variety on the menu, will come back for the weekend buffet!

The buffet was good, limited items But worth the money

Came here for late lunch. The restaurant was empty except us. However, staff was happily to serve us. Great food and atmosphere.

Great service, delicious and fresh food. Enjoyed lunch buffet. They need to add a fish fish in buffet.

AYCE was tasty and the limited offerings let me try a little bit of everything. Good service. Interior is a bit cramped and stuffy though.

All you can eat option with affordable price. As an eco conscious person, one huge thing Mela wants me to come back is that they use real cutleries not single used spoons, tissue, cups and bowls if you dine in compared to other all you can eat buffet resturants. Keep up the good works Mela.

Went there on Monday night, place was not too busy but a steady stream. About half full all the time which may be due to the proximity to 2 major colleges in town. The Good: Nice ambiance and atmosphere, quick service, great staff (college kids). Good amount of menu choices to satiate most palates. Don't recall seeing South Indian fare on the menu. Food - Breads (Naan, Kulcha) were the best among all courses. Vegetarian Entrees could have been better. Malai kofta was more like veg pakora in a very tomato dominant gravy, didn't give the "Malai" feel of the dish. Okra seemed made with frozen stuff. My son loved the butter chicken and polished off the whole thing. Dessert: Chocolate souffle was frozen stiff like icecream. Not good: Parking....luckily I was able to snag a spot in front as there was a Construction vehicle only sign banning other vehicles there which was only until 4 pm.

Cozy and busy. The restaurant had an offer $52 dinner for two if it’s meat and $45 if it’s vegetarian. We went for the meat options. The menu was endless with lots of choices between curry , grill , and Biryanis. Our starters were lentils soup and meat samosas with spicy sauce and tamarind sauce, loved the sauces. However the lentil soup lacked the flavor and need to be thicker. We had two carry the chicken butter an d lamb roush Rogan, the lamb dish was bland but the butter chicken had a good test to it. The mixed grill was dry specially the chicken and came with white rice. The set menu came with a dessert however none of the staff care to serve and they were busy chatting to each other even though the costumers cleared and only one table left other than ours. Service were slow and it’s hard to ask for a mango chutney as we had to ask three waiters till we had it.

Not bad! But being from Dubai, I’ve been lucky enough to have had a wide variety of Indian food, and honestly this was not the best and not very authentic - flavor wise! But not horrible. Service was good and portions were very generous! :)

Mela was just okay. It was easy to reserve a spot for a group of 8 which was nice, but everything was underseasoned, nothing was particularly spicy (despite group members asking for spicy food), and the service was slow and inattentive.

I came here based on a recommendation, but I was pretty disappointed with the selection for the price. The salad bar was completely bare, and the only thing cold available was kheer, and none of the dishes were restocked the entire time I was there. What I did try tasted okay, but there just wasn’t much to choose from. For the cost, I expected a better variety and fresher options.

Visited on Saturday and found food not even meeting basic Standards. Vegetables curries were already stale and not edible. Owner or manager seems arrogant and more polite to whites than Indians visiting their place. Samosa and sweets like kheer and jamun was good but other items in buffet lunch not meeting expectations. Fix fast else you will perish.

Mela should be an option for those who don't know Indian food well. They gave salad on a plate of oil dripping samosas and chutneys also on the same plate. Making the samosa difficult to hold. The lemonade for$ 4 was just water and lemon. I would not recommend this restaurant. They had more staff/servers than people coming in probably more for online orders. I asked them to make my lemonade without ice and sugar and they could not understand it at once. Came twice to my seat to ask what I meant? The photo is good because I click good photos.

Went today on a rainy Thursday, January 24th. Got the Tandoori Chicken and a side of garlic Naan (this of course came with a side of white rice). Unfortunately my waiter had a strong accent, spoke quietly, and seemed to know little English which made communication difficult. Despite that the food was average. The moment the waiter sat down the plate of Tandoori Chicken (which was made incredibly fast and was dry leading me to believe it was just reheated) I saw a thick black hair in the salad that accompanied the chicken. I mean that sort of thing doesn't really bother me that much personally but I know it would disgust most. The rice was also dry and seemed old and/or of poor quality. It reminded me of those "boil in bag" rice boxes which again doesn't bother me much personally because the rice came with the meal (which still doesn't mean it's "free" of course). The sause that came with the Tandoori chicken was of average flavor. Nothing exciting but not bad. The garlic Naan was fairly good, however it's pretty hard to screw up big time. It was crispy which is personally not how I like it plus they added oil to the top which again isn't personally how I prefer my Naan. You can find two pics with my review. One of the Tandoori Chicken alongside it's side salad and the other showing the hair that was very clearly in the salad when it came to my table. I wouldn't reccomend this place to my friends but I mean it wasn't awful. Cheers mates 🍻

Firstly, this is the first and only place in the USA that I know has Bira beer (white & blonde), so that's awesome. Secondly, and not so awesome, this place does not have good food. I ordered the lamb Biryani, and it tasted like fried rice with beef chunks. I've had Biryani in various places in India and the USA and this is by far the most disappointing Biryani. It didn't has mustard seeds, or coriander, or cardamom, or star anise, or any Biryani spices. Literally fried rice with (maybe) lamb. Who makes Biryani with sautéed onions and corn??? My friend ordered a chicken Tikka masala with Poori, which I ended eating instead because It was decent. She also got masala tea after our meal, which she said was the worst she's had (I think at that point, we were both pretty sure that we would never come back to Mela). The service was good. Waiters were friendly, though we were the first and only people there for a good 20mins. Maybe you'll like it! We didn't!

The food here lacked spice and sometimes, salt. Gravies were too watery and runny. Overall the vibe of the place was great, an so was the staff. Majorly lacking in the taste factor, especially for a $20 buffet.

Food and service were not great, however the atmosphere was fine

Horrible food for prices that they keep increasing every single week. staff is rude and wants to take your plate every five minutes even if you’re not done eating the service takes forever and the food becomes rock hard and is not fresh. does not do justice to Indian food

I just got garlic naan and chicken tikka masala. It’s totally worthless. I just wasted my 50 bucks on this food. They created hype in social media to attract people but that’s not worthy as shown in social media. I went this place to enjoy food. In buffet food was good that’s why I ordered takeout order but totally tasteless, it’s totally different from buffet and takeout order.

Very disappointing experience. The buffet was a complete waste of money — extremely limited options, and what little was available was tasteless. The paneer was stale, and to make things worse, I found hair in goat curry, which is completely unacceptable. Cleanliness and hygiene seemed to be an afterthought. I definitely won’t be returning and wouldn’t recommend it to anyone looking for quality or value.

After hearing soo much about mela, today i visited with my family and we were seating near the window, and we ordered the buffet and we ask the server that could we replace the naan bread with the chapati, so he politely replied to me that, i will ask the manager and let you know and after few minutes, i heard that person (the manager) shouting on him, and using the abusive language which was not correct. The people working over there also has a contribution in a good going of restaurant. But then also we continued with our food. But again after some time he came out and started blabbering something on him, so we at last left the restaurant and also cancelled the order of extra naan. I just felt that the behavior with servers was not good at all and also he shouldn't have created the rucus in front of us and other customers.

I had a business dinner last week. I would not go back as the staff and service are extremely poor. Staff is not professional nor they do have any training and not responsive or engaging. They have a hard time understanding specific requests for the meal. Food was average, although not bad. I reached out to the manager who listened (acting deputy as the manager was away) and she adjusted my check. A little too late and I would not recommend this place. There are a lot more and better Indian options around.

Very disappointed. We have ordered from this place several times before without any issues. However, tonight we received an incomplete order. I called to follow up and simply asked for the missing rice dishes to complete our curry — which is the base of the meal. They told me they couldn’t do anything and that I would have to pay again online to get the rice as a side. We are talking about a product that costs only $2, and they are not even willing to fix their own mistake. This kind of mentality is unacceptable, and for this reason alone, I would strongly advise people to avoid this place.

Food was fine except it was a bit dry. But the waiters here somehow have a staring competition with you and tend to assume that everything you're telling your friends is to them and take offense from it. NOT COOL.