Why dine here
Roxbury's Somali kitchens are the soul food of Muslim Boston, and Ashur is the name student halal guides tell you to stop for. Expect the classics: fragrant bariis rice heaped with slow-cooked goat or chicken suqaar, sambusas, banana served alongside as tradition demands, and spiced sweet tea. Everything is halal as a matter of course in Somali cooking, service is family-warm, and prices are among the lowest for a full hot meal in this guide. The room is simple - come for food, not decor. Its location near the ISBCC makes it the natural post-Jumu'ah lunch in the Muslim-visitor day plans here.
