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Shanti: Taste of India (Dorchester) in the Greater Boston area is a four star Indian restaurant. Here's a place to get good food. This restaurant is situated in the Dorchester neighborhood.
Shanti: Taste of India is a place dedicated to providing an unforgettable fusion of classic and modern South Asian culture. Join us and enjoy the satisfaction of a great meal served in an atmosphere of friendship, warmth and comfort.
In promising a combination of classic and modern Indian cuisine, Shanti (Sanskrit for "peace") delivers a lengthy menu of the familiar and the unfamiliar. Highlights include a bargain lunch buffet, the...
citysearch.com - expert review - 10/16/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome food. Friendly staff. The Aloo Gobi is the best. Warm, intimate ambience inside, or they also deliver. Try it out if you haven't been, it's a gem.
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When we got to Shanti last night, I was a little apprehensive as we were the first customers. That soon changed, thankfully. The bf started with samosas which he said were pretty good. There are a…
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
LAMB GHOSHT - ohhhhh so good So tender not gamey sweet and spicy balance.
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Shanti is so-so. They have an affordable buffet for lunch, but most of the items are just average.
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
More people need to eat at Shanti! As someone observed, it has great Indian food, but often seems to be empty. Calling all foodies in Dorchester to support them... Anyway, I enjoy going to this…
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Shanti has, hands down, the best indian food I have ever eaten. They have a pretty standard menu, but the quality of each item is light years ahead of other restaurants fare. The vegetables are…
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i went here and didn't realize i was allergic to curry. Omfg
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious! Yay- something yummy in Dot! Can't go wrong with this place, and they deliver! Love it.
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
(I'm so sure this is what the Spice Girls had in mind, really.) This was what I was thinking when I left Shanti, stuffed with their delicious food:
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The little cup holders for the chutneys reminded me of the ones that grandma had on her dining table. Though the food they had on the menu was something my grandma never cooked, I would believe they…
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Now, see, I am a lover of Indian food. But rather than a lover in the wine connoisseur sense, I am what one might consider a South Asian cuisine drunk. From Trader Joe's foil pouches of Palak Paneer…
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i moved to dorchester in summer '05, to a borough looking upwardly mobile. turned out the real estate market crashed. oops. Shanti moved here a little before me, and may have also gambled that savin…
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Update: Some of the best Indian food I've had in Boston. Old Review: We came in at 2:30 for the lunch buffet, which was supposed to last until 3 p.m. However, they said they were closing in 20 minutes…
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
YUMMY. I'll be honest with you, I have no idea what the names are of what I ate. I just know that the crunchy veggie infused ball things were to die for. Pretty interior. Crappy parking. DELICIOUS…
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I agree with the outstanding reviews already written about this establishment. Delicious meal, lovely bottle of Indian Shiraz, gracious staff, and comfortable ambiance puts this restaurant at the top…
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I wouldn't call this 4 or even 5 star Indian food, so don't be too excited about this place, but it is worth a trip out to Dot Ave for, as it's that bit better than most (actually all) of the other…
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Is it hot in here? Maybe it's just me. No, really, is it warm in here? Oh, it's not the thermostat, it's the fire in my mouth. Thanks. FINALLY! An Indian restaurant that will serve my pasty ass…
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm so happy to see Shanti in the top five restaurants. Their food is fantastic, and, if you sign up for their email list, the owner will send you messages on major holidays. Also, they have the…
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am an Indian and I have tried a lot of restaurants in India and quite a few Indian ones in US and I can say Shanti is the creme de la creme of Indian restaurants. I love its food for the homestyle…
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Shanti! I have never eaten in the dining room but I always get delivery. The food is tasty and refined....I love the Cheese Poori and Naan as well as the Meat Samosas. The vegetarian dishes are…
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
cheers
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Three cheers for Dooster! (It's a pet name. Never mind.) The South Shore continues to win the war of Indian restaurants. You didn't even no there was a war? There is. Dorchester, it seems, has…
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We live. We learn. We eat. When I was a boy I lived a suburban American life. One where my dad would yell out into the neighborhood for supper while my friends and I were playing cowboys and Inidians.…
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How much do I love that there is amazing Indian food in my new 'hood? I hadn't been living here a week yet and I was told to try this place as I love my curry. All of the things that people are…
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Impeccable service! Wait staff were friendly and helpful, quiet atmosphere, good for intimate dinner. Prices are beyond reasonable, a hidde jewel in my opinion. Easily accessible via Red Line Savin…
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the best Indian places I have ever been to. You know how usually your stomach kind of hurts after Indian food? Not here. Nothing was greasy, everything was cooked to perfection, and…
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Stopped in here a month or two ago. Gorgeous women's bathroom with face cloths instead of paper towels. I had the goat biryani that I admit sounds a bit hard to swallow, but it was quite tender.…
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2007
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Shanti is a very good Indian restaurant. The use of spice is great, I found the food to have a bit more veggies than most Indian restaurants I have been to, so it's not exactly typical Indian food. I would...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best Indian food I've ever had. Right on Dot Ave by the Harp & Bard near the Savin Hill stop. The samosa made me rethink my past experiences with samosas. The vindaloo was complex and made…
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I couldn't agree more with everyone. After finding an apartment in Dorchester, my beau and I explored the neighborhood, and after driving down Dot Ave I was excited to find an Indian place, much less…
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Shanti is a little Indian Oasis in Savin Hill. I have been here for brunch many times. The place is typically empty (often just me and the 4 people working there) and is so peaceful and quiet and…
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Shanti is great, the delivery is a bit on the slow side, but the food is excellent. I usually go for the spicy dishes but at Shanti I'd beware of asking for your dish "extra spicy" - NOT A JOKE!!! I…
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. I'd heard about this place, but had never been. Though lacking in dosa, the menu is great (and happily, very descriptive), and the prices are SO reasonable. The wait staff was friendly, the…
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place was one of the many comforts that made our move from Somerville a few years ago less of a culture shock. Consistently good food, take out, good-sized dining room, good service. Always a…
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I discovered Shanti, one of the better Indian restaurants I have ever been to, just a mere few blocks from my apartment, I thought it was literally one of the signs of the apocalypse. How could a…
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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Great place for lunch or dinner. You can really taste the true Indian dishes. I have traveled to India and can honestly say that the food at Shanti reminds me all the dishes I had in Bombay. The chef always...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the place to go if you're looking for Indian food outside of Cambridge and Brighton. The atmosphere in here transports you to a small Indian Province. The dim lighting and and music create…
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been here 10 times, more than any one restaurant in the Boston area. I have 4 simple reasons for this: Food - Some of the best Indian I've ever had, certainly tops in Boston, and very…
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2007
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I love this place!!!!! So good, I used to live in Dorchester and order from her all the time. And now that i live in South Boston, I found out that they deliver. Really a great place great food and service.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ah, sinful Shanti. Looking at your business card resting next to my computer...you tempt me so! I went for a mid-week buffet lunch at their Dorchester location one day and it was wonderful! I'm…
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2007
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Being a foodie and an Indian I do not believe that this is authentic Indian food. For the seasoned Indian palate this retaurant is below average. Great service but the food is below average considering the...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/08/2007
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We really like the food at this restaurant (although probably prefer the Indian food at Punjab (Arlington) or India Quality (Kenmore Square). But this is a fantastic local option for us. We always get take-out...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/24/2007
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If you like Indian this is a great find! Apparently my co-workers have known about this place for a ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/27/2006
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I'm not attempting to say that a restaurant is exempt from vacation, but their restaurant should be available all year. I attempted to purchase dinner at Shanti for this evening and learned that they went on...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great food. Good Atmosphere. Good Service. Reasonable Prices. A good bet if you want good Indian.
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so great, you'll hardly believe you're in Boston, let alone Dot! The food is always good and the staff is super sweet (Usman rocks!). Added bonus - sign up for their e-mail list and…
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2006
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lately dorchester been in the news a lots and its not for its crime but for the all the great new restaurants oppening up in dorchester like Ashmont grill, D bar, 224, blarney stone and more. shanti one of the...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/22/2006
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My husband and I have been living in the area for over a year and we just discovered this hidden jem of a restaurant! OH MY GOSH! Shanti is wonderful! I was never an Indian food eater and now I have to go to...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/15/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good Indian food in Dorchester. . .yes! They used to have a place near Symphony as well, but they closed that one to focus all of their attention on this one. I practically licked my plate clean. This…
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2005
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Recently I have started trying Indian food. Shanti has great ambiance and great food. I would definately recommend this restaurant.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/28/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant is really good. Their meat is always fresh and the dishes a full of flavor. Your best bet is to go for the lunch buffet and try everything, and you are sure to find something that you…
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2005
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One of the best Indian restaurants I've ever been to. Unbelievable food and great service. Try the vegetable biryani. Good daily specials as well.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/04/2004
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The restuarant seems to have transcended from the Back Bay into the middle of Dorchester from the incredible detailed facade as well as the great tasting, authentic Indian cuisine. The menu is extensive,...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/28/2003
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Fabulous food, great service, wonderful atmosphere, great background music, really cool ladies bathroom, and the prices are fair
boston.com - user review
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The last time I bought food here (to go), I purchased Saag Paneer. The cheese was spoiled. Please use caution when eating here to avoid food poisoning.
openlist.com - user review
great food, prompt, excellent service, beautiful decor... never had an indian food experience like this. the specials are great, the naan is to die for.
boston.com - user review
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