Helmand

  • 143 First St, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Size: 154 x 38

Phone:

+1 617 492 4646

Website:

www.helmandrestaurantcambridge.com

The Helmand is Boston's first Afghan restaurant. It has a wonderful atmosphere with yellow walls, hand-woven rugs, a ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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Top Reviews from Around the Web:

This place had really good food and a great environment. more on CitySearch

The food is great, but the progressively bad service will have me thinking twice before I go back. more on Yahoo! Travel

Afghan food is like Indian, but less heavily spiced (at least, that was my impression). more on Judysbook.com

The sauces and naan-like bread served more on igougo

Fresh bread is made in the oven every few minutes and is brought directly from the oven to your table. more on Yahoo! Travel

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10 reviews

Top Reviews From TripAdvisor

We hadn't eaten at The Helmand for about 5 years and it did not disappoint this time. The pumpkin appetizer with meat sauce is unusual and always delicious. ... more on TripAdvisor

My husband and I have been coming here for ten years running, bringing our now teen/young adult kids along for special dinners out. The food is always delicious and deeply satisfying. Great choice for ... more on TripAdvisor

Was planning a trip to Cambridge, Mass and found this place on TA. Great ambiance and great food. Service was good, attentive and ... more on TripAdvisor

The meat was tender, juicy and flavorful. The rice and bread are delicious! more on TripAdvisor

Interesting combinations of different flavors sum up to really nice dishes. Waiters are attentive. Atmosphere a bit "strange", it looks like a sitting room on the one and a warehouse on the other hand ... more on TripAdvisor

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5 reviews

Top Reviews From Yahoo! Travel

The quality of the food at Helmand is unparalleled. It's that special kind of place that prepares fantastic food that you could never make properly on your own. A great night out with friends or with a date (the ambience and lighting ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Good food and ambience. Lamb was exceptional. Service was slow though. It took about 20 mins for us just to get the menu. more on Yahoo! Travel

Looking for something different? This is the place for phenomenal food. more on Yahoo! Travel

Outstanding food, particularly the spiced pumpkin appetizer, but the service can be at best unpredictable. They've run out of certain dishes when I've been there, and once the person taking reservations had the audacity to hang up ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I have traveled much in the Middle East and have high standards for Middle Eastern food. In spite of this, I was delighted by Helmand. We walked up early on a Saturday night without reservations. The hostess wasn't exactly friendly, ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Top Reviews From Judysbook.com

This place is so good. It is a relatively small restaurant located in Cambridge, right next to the C... more on Judysbook.com

The Helmand is really fantastic. Long before Afghanistan was making daily headlines, the Helmand wa... more on Judysbook.com

Afghan food is like Indian, but less heavily spiced (at least, that was my impression). Things are m... more on Judysbook.com

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