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About New England (and Vicinity) Restaurants

Boca Grande
1728 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA (and other locations)
Quick Review: Extremely inexpensive with minimal frills. The lemon chicken quesadilla is excellent.

Jacques Pastries
128 Main Street, Suncook, NH
Quick Review: Fifteen minutes from either Manchester or Concord. For further information call (603) 485-4035.

Udupi Bhavan
1717 Middlesex Street, Lowell, MA
Quick Review: The best South Indian food in the area. For further information call (978) 654-6653.

Bombay Mahal
45 Middle Street, Lowell, MA
Quick Review: Decent tandoori fare (chicken and bread). Superb lunch buffets seven days a week. For further information call (978) 441-2222.

The Cheesecake Factory
Cambridgeside Galleria, 100 Cambridgeside Place, Cambridge, MA
Quick Review: Famous for huge portions of American food and tempting desserts including an excellent chocolate mousse cake. Also located at The Shops at Prudential Center in downtown Boston (115 Huntington Ave Suite 181, Boston, MA).

The Bar B Barns
1201 Guy, Montreal, Quebec
Quick Review: The best ribs in the world, period.

Anna's Taqueria
822 Somerville Avenue (at White Street), Porter Square, Cambridge, MA
Quick Review: Coming Soon! Phone: 617.661.8500

Baja Betty's Burritos
3 Harvard square (between Harvard street and Washington Street), Brookline, MA
Quick Review: Coming Soon! Phone: 617.277.8900

Taqueria la Mexicana
247 Washington Street (at Union Square), Somerville, MA
Quick Review: Coming Soon!

El Pelon Taqueria
92 Peterborough Street (between Jersey Street and Kilmarnock Street), The Fenway/Kenmore Square, Boston, MA
Quick Review: Coming Soon!

Punjabi Dhaba
225 Hampshire Street (at Cambridge Street), Inman Square, Cambridge, MA
Quick Review: Recommendations include: chicken biryani, saag paneer (spinach and cheese), tandoori chicken with naan (stone oven-baked chicken and bread), veggie platter, alu chaat (potato salad with tamarind sauce), chicken curry, and dahi vada (fried lentil patty submerged in yogurt). Open 11-midnight. Phone: 617.547.8272

Emma's Pizzeria
40 Hampshire Street (at Portland Street), Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA
Quick Review: Coming Soon! Phone: 617.864.8534

Sultan's Kitchen
72 Broad Street (between Franklin Street and Milk Street), Downtown/Financial District, Boston, MA
Quick Review: Turkish/Mediterranean/Middle Eastern/Greek/Persian cuisine served in a white paper bag - eat-in or take-out; your choice. Open M-F 11-5, Sa 11-3. Lunch only. Very close to the Boston's Waterfront - ideal for a refereshing stroll before or after the meal. Phone: 617.338.7819

Boca Grande Taqueria
1728 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
Quick Review: Moderately priced Mexican cuisine. Recommendations include: Grilled Lemon Chicken Quesadilla (with the works including sour cream and green Guacamole hot sause) and lemonade. Additional location at Porter Square, Cambridge, MA.

Giant of Siam
5 East Hollis Street, Nashua NH
Quick Review: Moderately priced Thai cuisine. Recommendations include: a) Chicken with Chili Paste (cashews, redpeppers, and green beans) and b) Pad Thai. Choose from four degrees of spiciness. For more information call 603.595.2222.

Sepal
17 Nichols Avenue, Watertown, MA
Quick Review: Moderately priced Mideast cuisine. Recommendations include: all falafel items. For more information call (617) 924-5753.

Katz's Delicatessen
205 East Houston Street, New York, NY
Quick Review: Moderately priced deli fare. Recommendations include: all pastrami and beef brisket items. For more information call (212) 254-2246.

Maharajah Quality Sweets & Snacks
73-10 37th Avenue (at 74th Street), Jackson Heights, Queens, NY
Quick Review: Located just minutes from Manhattan in New York City's "Little India" sector, this is perhaps the best Indian sweets and snacks shop on the North American east coast. Although famous for sweets and snacks, a complete menu of Indian chow is served. Recommendations include: milk cake, pinni, and kaju (cashew) katri. For more information call 718.505.2680.

The Greek Kitchen
889 10th Avenue (at West 58th Street), New York, NY
Quick Review: Excellent authentic Greek fare in midtown Manhattan. The portions are large. Recommendations include: non-Americanized gyro. For more information call 212.581.4300.

Afghan Kebab House
764 9th Avenue (between 51st and 52nd Streets), New York, NY
Quick Review: Excellent authentic Afghan fare in midtown Manhattan. The portions are fair. Recommendations include: the semi-sweet Chicken Kabuli Palow. For more information call 212.307.1612.

Jerusalem Restaurant
955 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario
Quick Review: Excellent Middle Eastern fare; the lunch buffet is especially recommended. For more information call 416.783.6494.

For more recommendations, visit the Phantom Gourmet.