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The Helmand


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4.5 of 5 stars 195 ratings
195 ratings
5.0 of 5 stars
71
4.0 of 5 stars
76
3.0 of 5 stars
35
2.0 of 5 stars
6
1.0 of 5 stars
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#7 of 415 restaurants in Cambridge
  • Cuisines: Afghan, Middle Eastern
  • Price range*: £13-19 ($21-$30)
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
7 May 2009

Afghan awesomeness! more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
23 Mar 2009

great afghani food more

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4 of 5 stars
Lincoln, Massachusetts
19 Feb 2009

Our first Afghan experience was a true adventure- delectable marinated meat dishes with Okra and other vegetable flavors. We watched the long bread being tossed in and out of the fiery oven and couldn't wait to rip it apart and dip into the wonderful condiments. I'd definitely return. more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
17 Feb 2009

fine afghan food. recommended. more

4 Feb 2009

if you like this kins of food, its great - loved the lamb. more

9 Jan 2009

Great food! Many vegetarian options that were extremely delicious. The flatbread and dips were great, and it was fun to see them being cooked in the oven and pulled out. We left smelling like the fire, but it was worth it. more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
22 Nov 2008

After a long time, I went back to Helmand and was again amazed at the food. The use of pumpkin and cardoman makes this place unique in my eye more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
19 Nov 2008

Amazing food! A foodie's delight. more

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
14 Oct 2008

Very bad service. We waited half hour before getting our table (okay not the fault of the restaurant but then...), demanded we order straight away because the kitchen was closing, removed our plates before we had finished our starters, and served our mains even though we asked them to wait a bit. The food was okay but not substantially good... more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
14 Oct 2008

This was really different, and pretty good. more

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The Helmand Address

143 First St, Cambridge, MA 02142
Tel: 617-492-4646 Fax: 617 497 6507
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.