Jo's Authentic Indian

Me, my sister and Mom stopped in for "Authentic Indian" and were so disappointed. The Naan was flacid and chewy. The Paneer Pakora was missing a piece and the paneer was crumbly with a grayish tint. To our surprise, the chicken samosa we ordered was swapped for a veggie samosa-had good flavor nut not what we ordered. The chicken Tika masala was pieces of chicken in tomato sauce :( We've Indian all over the world and agree this was really bad.

If you want to eat comforting food in a family-run atmosphere, then you'll like Jo's Indian Kitchen. There's no place I go in Somerville where I feel more at home. The food is always excellent, and the service is warm, attentive, and friendly. I would especially recommend their vegetarian combos and thali. The prices are excellent for the amount of food you get too.

Genuinely delicious food. I've gone twice now and both times it's been pretty empty and it makes me sad cuz the food is GENUINELY AMAZING. The best indian food I've had in the greater Boston Area. If you're looking for an indian spot please please please visit Jo's. The owners are also so sweet and kind.

Outstanding food, pleasant and calm, fast service, prices very reasonable. Highly recommended!!

The food was excellent, and the menu is very extensive. Price is also reasonable. The veg tali was $21 for soup, three entrées, naan and dessert.

I've been here a couple of times so far and I plan on going back. I've tried their Aloo Ghobi, Shrimp Masala, and Vegetable Pakora and all the food has been great! The staff/service is also lovely. Would recommend if in the Porter Square area

Dry naan, small chai, fluorescent lighting, chaat that's underwhelming and overly sour, and dal where the main flavor was salt. They didn't take credit cards today, and "hot" was super mild. With so many great Indian restaurants in the area, this one just isn't worth visiting unfortunately.

I had such an incredible experience here. Excellent food. Tremendous service. Will recommend to anyone in Porter square or the Boston area

I was walking back home through Porter Square and decided to finally try this restaurant, since I always pass by but never stop in. I ordered the vegetable biryani, chicken, masala tea, and spinach bread and honestly, it turned out to be the worst dining experience I've had in my 10 years living in Harvard Sq/ Cambridge. It now makes sense why this restaurant has only 3 stars and is often empty when I walk by. When the biryani arrived, it came in a very small plate and looked nothing like real biryani, it was just white rice mixed with frozen vegetables. I immediately called the server (who I believe is also the owner) and told him that this wasn't what I expected and that I didn't want it. He took it away without saying much. When he brought the check, I noticed that the chicken biryani was still included. I asked him to remove it since I didn't eat it. He refused, saying that because he threw it away, it was "wasted" and I still had to pay for it. I explained that I wasn't going to pay for something I didn't eat or even liked..especially when the dish wasn't as described. Instead of handling it professionally, he argued with me, called me "trash," and continued to be extremely rude And Overpowering by saying lies! Then, another woman possibly his wife or an employee came out from the kitchen and started yelling as well, insisting that I still had to pay for the biryani. The entire situation was uncomfortable and unprofessional and both employees were verbally Aggressive. My advice: avoid this place. The food was terrible, the staff were aggressive and disrespectful, and the biryani was nothing like it should be. I documented everything with photos and videos because I genuinely couldn't believe how I was treated. I ended up paying only for my tea and the bread I ordered which was the only decent part of the meal. go to Nirvana next door And you will see how the biryani looks like. I eat biryani in all the Indian restaurants, and I never saw worse than this biryani in my life!

Good, reasonably priced luncheon items in Porter Square restaurant — Jo's Indian Kitchen has good, reasonably priced luncheon items in a Porter Square restaurant located across the street from the subway & commuter train station. I was here for a quick lunch between trains, and had the Non-Vegetable Thali; which was a tandoori chicken leg with rice, various vegetables, naan bread and some dessert. All tasted good, were quickly prepared, and not too expensive. A good choice for a meal if you're in Porter Square.

Joe's Indian restaurant on Mass Ave in Porter Sq is awesome. The chef makes fantastic." street food." And her spinach and cheese nan is the best we have ever had. Atmosphere is casual and friendly. They will be seeing a lot of us.

Once you come here, you'll always come back! This is the best Indian food in the area, cooked with love and served with flair by a wonderful Indian couple! Three of us ordered the Thali (there are both vegetarian and meat options) along with the incredible home-made Mango ice cream. The place is spotless, conveniently located right across from the Porter Square T stop, and very family friendly. I haven't had such great Indian food since I was in India.

Love Jo's! The mild goat curry is delicious. Excellent and friendly service. One of my favorite neighborhood spots!

Wonderful service, charming owners, quiet atmosphere, delicious delicious food. So glad we found Jo’s Indian Kitchen!

wonderful service, charming owners, quiet atmosphere, delicious delicious food! we'll be back!

A friend and I had such a good meal here! The food tasted so fresh, the spices in our dishes were delicious, and the service was kind. It was a lovely oasis of calm. It's so unusual to feel like a real guest in a restaurant these days.

The food was splendid and the server was friendly and kind. The chaat, tofu masala, roti, basmati rice, Limca, and eggplant baingan bharta were really well-made and tasted way better than what I expected or had before. My boyfriend said the chaat was especially good. The place is clean, well-decorated, and tasteful.

I’ve passed by a million times and never tried it, but now I really regret it. That was easily the best Indian food I’ve had in Boston. The restaurant is never crowded which is a little offputting, but the food is delicious. I’ll absolutely be going back. Be warned that “spicy” is REALLY spicy.

We only did takeout from here, but the restaurant seems clean and comfortable and although not upscale,, it's certainly well put together and worth trying for dine in. Also, according to my husband who picked up our dinner, the employees were extremely pleasant and the kitchen was kind enough to follow our request that both the Vegetable Samosas and the Aloo Paratha be real spicy, along with the Coconut Lamb ($22) which we always ask for it too as very hot despite where we go for Indian cuisine. We ordered through Grubhub and had a 35% discount off the total check but not to exceed $10. Personally, next time we try again, we definitely won't be using Grubhub for pickup because each menu item turned out to be much more expensive compared to looking at Jo's paper menu in the actual restaurant. I think that the Vegetable Samosas ran about $3 more (we paid $10 rather than $7), and the Coconut Lamb was $4 higher than the $18 shown on Grabbull Direct. Obviously, it would be foolish to throw away money by using Grubhub again. As for the taste and portion sizes, it's been some time since we got our food from here so my memory isn't really that clear about it anymore, but what I do recall is that everything we ate had lots of flavor and ingredients were of high quality... Fortunately, the Coconut Lamb was nicely tender without there being big chunks of lamb like we've occasionally gotten at other restaurants. This is a female owned and operated business, so make sure to try them out for yourselves and don't forget that if you like spicy you can definitely request that items such as the samosas and aloo paratha be modified to your liking. Enjoy!

Got take out for dinner. The food was great, get the chicken tikka biryani! The couple working here are very friendly. Definitely coming back for more!