Chalawan Asian Eatery
242 Reviews
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- Wednesday5–9:30 PM
- Thursday5–9:30 PM
- Friday12–2:45 PM, 5–10 PM
- Saturday12–2:45 PM, 5–10 PM
- Sunday12–2:45 PM, 5–9:30 PM
- Monday5–9:30 PM
- Tuesday5–9:30 PM
About the Business
South East Asian Restaurant Experience in Boston - The Chalawan | Chalawan, asian restaurant Boston is serving modern Asian share dining experience. Immersive in the taste of authentic south eastern asian cuisines with twist of western technique.
Contacts
Website
Call Us
+16175478888
1790 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140, United States
Hours
- Wednesday5–9:30 PM
- Thursday5–9:30 PM
- Friday12–2:45 PM, 5–10 PM
- Saturday12–2:45 PM, 5–10 PM
- Sunday12–2:45 PM, 5–9:30 PM
- Monday5–9:30 PM
- Tuesday5–9:30 PM
Features
- Delivery
- Debit cards
- Credit cards
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Healthy options
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
- Washroom
- Casual
- Cozy
- Accepts reservations
- Fast service
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Coffee
- Wine
- Outdoor seating
- Kids' menu
- Solo dining
- Comfort food
- Trendy
- Dinner reservations recommended
Recommended Reviews
Benjamin Papandrea
12.09.2023
Chalawan Asian Eatery
All the food was very flavorful. More refined versions of some southeast Asian favorites.Negative: I found the prices on the high side for the portion size.
Nakul Kadaba
09.09.2023
Chalawan Asian Eatery
Unsure how long this place has been open, but we absolutely loved it! It offers cuisine from Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and surrounding countries, which I think is rare to find.Came here with a friend to try the place out, and were immediately able to get seating. They have a Happy hour where they offer food dishes, mostly appetizers at discount prices, in addition to their entrées.Get the Betal Leaf with chicken or tofu -- it is amazing. For appetizers, the fish dumplings were also very yummy. The tamarind prawn and fish curry main courses were highlights and could easily be shared amongst small groups. The side dishes also made it easy for us to order for kids, which helped us think about if/when we can come again as a family. Get the Kerala roti, as it is flaky and a good accompanying dish with the main courses. The dishes are not overly spicy, which make it even more kid friendly, but are full of great flavors and herbs. There are a few vegetarian dishes, but I would not recommend this for those who are strict vegetarian as variety is low.Service was quick and the team was ready to answer any questions we had. In terms of the price, it was on the cheaper end considering we were between Harvard and Porter squares. Thoroughly enjoyed our time here and hope to come by again soon !
Enakshi Chanda
08.09.2023
Chalawan Asian Eatery
If you love thai food, this is the place. Loved the simplistic interiors and good quality food. Everything tasted perfect. There is a separate vegetarian menu which was perfect for me. Recommend the Black pepper tofu. My husband recommends the Chilli Beef. Everything was full of flavor and the staff was very well-behaved.
Joel Zea
03.09.2023
Chalawan Asian Eatery
It was ok. I liked the dishes that I ordered and the simple Decour, but I don’t know if I would find my way back for a second time. Nothing really stood out as super tasty to me, but I do eat out a lot, so I set a high bar.
Carla D'avanzo
29.08.2023
Chalawan Asian Eatery
Overall 3 because didn’t like all the dishes I tried, it was a 5 course menu. I liked the curry and the dessert most. the chef is very friendly and funny
Naya Leite
03.08.2023
Chalawan Asian Eatery
The staff and ambiance are excellent. We got several small dishes to try. My favorites were duck salad, chicken betel leaf, and snapper dumplings. The scallops were too spice for us. I would come back!
Aili Jin
26.07.2023
Chalawan Asian Eatery
Love the food! Very few places where you can get Malaysian / Indonesian food in the area. They also have much better than average Thai and Southeast Asian dishes. Plus an entire vegetarian menu! We have gotten delivery from there quite a few times over the past several years, but was today was the first time we ate in the restaurant. We were confused that there was almost nothing vegetarian on the menu, when we had ordered many vegetarian things for delivery. It turns out they literally had a different physical menu for vegetarians that they brought out when we asked.
Silas C
21.07.2023
Chalawan Asian Eatery
The place is decent great service. The appetizers are a little overrated for the pork belly, but it was not bad. The soft shell crab is not something you should get, was not that good. The rendang was good, but not your typical dryer rendang. Overall, great place to try.
Alex Yang
19.07.2023
Chalawan Asian Eatery
Came here after seeing the great reviews and wanted to check out something special, they seated us outside at a comfortable table and was very helpful!We got theFish curry: very slightly spicy, big pieces of fish and very flavorful curry!Oysters: fresh raw oysters with shallot and lemongrass and chili, nice flavors and worth checking out if you want oystersSoft shell crab curry: two crabs in a another rich flavorful curry, love it!Pork belly: nicely roasted pork belly bursting with flavor!Rotti: nice and soft and went with the saucesWe added the Asian vegetables after, a stir fry combination of bok choy, bean sprouts and tofu, flavors are good but nothing super specialLime soda: a lime soda with honey at the bottom, refreshingThai ice team: standardA bit on the pricey side but great flavors!
Jea Kim
15.07.2023
Chalawan Asian Eatery
Heaven for carnivores who enjoys contemporary South Eastern dishes.Got a takeout of some of their meat cuisines, and all the dishes came with beautiful presentations and in shareable portions. I was particularly impressed with the pork hock which was a huge chunk of crispy and tender pork meat that looked quite similar to the German Schweinshaxe. However, the red cabbage wraps and the chili sauce on the side made it a unique experience. Other standout dishes include the baby ribs and the crab pong sari. Crispy pork belly was also nice, but it wasn’t as interesting as the other two.Definitely recommend checking them out for big group gatherings.
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1790 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140, United States
Chalawan Asian Eatery