Tawakal Halal

Delicious halal Somali restaurant inside the MIT Students Center food court. Food was sold over a counter in Styrofoam boxes. We had beef biryani which was tasty. Beware of the hot sauce offered separately. It is very hot. We were given tea for free.

Finished MIT tour, we walked in student center 2nd floor. Those meals are so special, but yam! Chicken Flatbread is good!

We had a layover at Boston BOS, took a free airport shuttle to get to the Tawakal Cafe and had biryani, spaghetti and fries for to-go. While waiting we were served some free cookies and chai. Food are great, generous portion, fries are out of the world. Service was great. Will definitely come back as again insha Allah.

The best Somali food in town. Tried their chicken and rice - absolutely delicious, and they included Sambusa with my order 🤩 FYI: Found the place inside MIT on the 2nd floor. Got a bit lost with maps, but called their number on Google, and they guided me in. The Google pics show another branch in East Boston( not sure if the East Boston spot is open atm ), but the new spot inside MIT is where it's at.

Small cozy place! Really great family-feel restaurant and the servers really made us feel like we were having dinner at someone's house! It was my first time trying Somali food, and oh man, the flavors are so unique! A blend of Indian, Middle Eastern and African cuisines, I was surprised by the combination and loved it! The homemade chili sauce is to die for, don't underestimate the white one which looks pretty mild....you're in for a surprise 🙂

This was my first time trying Somali foods, and it exceeded my expectations. This is a small place with only a few tables, but very friendly and helpful staff that recommended dishes to try out. Everything came out quick and very hot. We got the tawakal plate with beef, chapati wrap with chicken, sambusa, and shaah tea. The Tawakal plate is made of cut up chapati pieces with beef in a spiced (but not spicy) tomato sauce. The chapati pieces almost felt like noodles since it was soaked in the sauce. The chunks of beef were really tender. This was my favorite dish that I tried during this meal. Chapati wrap: lettuce and shredded chicken wrapped in a chapati. Also comes with fries and their own hot sauce. Sambusa: lightly seasoned beef, similar to samosa, perfectly crispy on the outside. The shaah tastes similar to chai, especially if milk is added. The spices were strong and it wasn't too sweet. I would recommend this restaurant, and already looking forward to coming back to try out all the other dishes!

Most of the reviews here seem to be for the now-closed East Boston location. I ate at the fast casual location in the MIT student center in Cambridge, and the beef biryani was fantastic.