Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
Classic Masala Dosa
A crisp rice-and-lentil crepe rolled around spiced potato, with coconut chutney and sambar.
$18VGFAbout this dish
Date night on Moody Street
Candlelight, a Kulukki or two, a crisp dosa to share and the lights of Moody Street through the window. Add flowers and your table is set before you sit down.
Date night, done properly
Where Waltham goes to impress
First date, a surprise for your partner or a night without the kids: Rassa sets the mood with chandeliers, warm brick, curved banquettes and a bar pouring cocktails made with coconut, kokum and filter coffee.
Want it to feel extra special? Switch on our flower arrangement when you book. We set your table with fresh flowers, candles and a golden runner, so you arrive to a table that says you planned something.
Make it special
Turn dinner into a date to remember
Switch it on when you book and we set your table before you arrive. No phone calls, nothing to carry in. You just walk in and see it.
- Real, fresh flowersA fresh arrangement as the centerpiece of your table, never plastic.
- CandlelightWarm candles clustered around the flowers, glowing against the night outside.
- A golden table runnerLaid down the middle of the white cloth, so your table shines in the room.
- Touches for the occasionSomething that fits what you are celebrating, like a greeting card or white rose accents.
Flowers & table decoration$20Add to my booking
Celebration cake$15Add to my booking
Both: the full celebration$35Add both
Extras are paid online when you book, so your table is ready when you arrive. Online booking closes an hour before; for a same-day celebration call (781) 472-4000.
The experience
What date night feels like
- You sit down
Candles lit, fresh flowers between you, a golden runner across the table and Moody Street glowing outside.
- Cocktails first
A Kulukki with coconut water and green chili, or a Kaapi made with filter coffee. The evening slows down.
- Plates to share
A crisp masala dosa torn between you, chicken 65, then a curry each.
- Something sweet
Chocolate lava cake, kulfi falooda, or the cake if you added one.
- The walk after
Moody Street at night and the Charles River a few minutes away.
Why Rassa
Why it works for date night
Made for conversation
In a guest's words: an atmosphere conducive to conversation and dining in ease.
Cocktails with a story
Kulukki, Kaapi, Malabar Smoke and Banarasi Paan. See the bar.
Food to share
Dosa, chaat and Indo-Chinese plates made for passing across the table.
A table that surprises
Fresh flowers, candles and a golden runner, set before you arrive, for $20.
Dessert worth staying for
Elaneer payasam, kulfi falooda and chocolate lava cake.
Right on restaurant row
Moody Street, Waltham: easy from Newton, Watertown, Belmont and Lexington.
How it works
Three steps to a table worth remembering
- Book your tablePick the date, time and party size on our booking page, and choose the occasion.
- Add the extrasSwitch on flowers and table decoration ($20), a cake ($15) or both, and pay online. Add names or a note for us.
- Walk in and celebrateYour table on Moody Street is set and waiting. Our team takes it from there.
From our kitchen
Plates to share on a date
Coastal South Indian cooking and North Indian classics, with halal meat and plenty for vegetarians. Finish the way South India celebrates: with payasam.
Chennai
Chicken 65
Fried chicken marinated in yogurt and red chili, finished with curry leaves.
Punjab
Paneer Tikka
Paneer, peppers and onion charred in the tandoor after a yogurt and spice marinade.
$16VGFAbout this dish
Chettinad, Tamil Nadu
Chicken Chettinad
Black pepper, roasted coconut, fennel and curry leaves. Bold, dark and fragrant.
$22GFAbout this dish
In their words
The place is absolutely immaculate and gorgeous, and more importantly our food was DELICIOUS.
The variety of drinks offered was exotic and the food taste was excellent too.
Everything was delicious and atmosphere conducive to conversation and dining in ease.
Good to know
Questions
Can you decorate our table for a date night?
Yes. When you book online, switch on the flower arrangement ($20). We set your table before you arrive with fresh flowers, candles, a golden runner and a touch for the occasion.
Can we add a cake?
Yes. Add a celebration cake ($15) to your booking and we bring it to your table. You can add the flowers and the cake together.
Can we bring our own cake?
Please call us at (781) 472-4000 to arrange it.
What should we order on a date?
Share a dosa and a starter like chicken 65 or paneer tikka, then a curry each with naan or rice. Finish with kulfi falooda.
What time is dinner?
Dinner is every night from 5 to 10 pm, and lunch every day from 11 am to 3 pm.
Celebrate anything
More reasons to set the table
- Anniversary dinnerA window booth on Moody Street, set with flowers and candlelight for two.
- Birthday dinnerCake to the table, flowers in the middle, payasam to finish.
- Proposal dinnerWe set the table, keep the secret and bring the cake after.
- Graduation dinnerBrandeis and Bentley commencement dinners, minutes from campus.
- Valentine's DayThe most romantic table on Waltham's restaurant row.
- Every celebrationEngagements, promotions, baby news, Diwali, Eid and more.
Guests celebrate with us from all around Waltham, including Newton, Watertown, Weston, Belmont, Arlington, Lincoln, Lexington, Wellesley, Needham.
Let's make it memorable
Book online and add flowers or a cake, or call us to plan something bigger.