Hyderabad
Hyderabadi Dum Chicken Biryani
Basmati and chicken sealed and slow-cooked with saffron, yogurt and fried onions.
$22GFAbout this dish
Graduation dinners in Waltham
Brandeis and Bentley are both in Waltham, and Rassa is a short drive from both campuses. Book the family table, add flowers and a cake, and toast the graduate.
Commencement week
Celebrate the graduate, minutes from campus
Commencement weekend fills Waltham's restaurants fast, and family tables go first. Book early, choose your time, and add our celebration extras so the table is ready for the graduate: fresh flowers, candles, a golden runner and a cake brought out for the toast.
Families travel from all over for graduation, and our menu welcomes everyone: halal meat, a deep vegetarian list and gluten-free dishes. For 16 or more, our private rooms seat the whole family, with a video wall for the photo slideshow.
Make it special
A table for the graduate
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 graduation dinner feels like
- Caps off, family in
Straight from the ceremony to a table already set with flowers, candles and a card for the graduate.
- Everyone finds something
Dosa and biryani, butter chicken for the cousins, vegetarian dishes for the grandparents.
- The speeches
A toast with cocktails, wine or mango lassi.
- The cake
Brought out for the graduate, with the whole table cheering.
- The family photo
The one with everyone, around a table that looks like a celebration.
Why Rassa
Why families book Rassa for graduation
Close to Brandeis and Bentley
Both campuses are in Waltham, a short drive from Moody Street.
Big tables, booked online
Tables for up to 15 are confirmed straight away; bigger groups send a request.
Private rooms
The Welcome Room seats up to 30, and the Video Wall Room has its own bar and screen. See private events.
A menu for every relative
Halal meat, vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dishes.
Flowers and cake handled
Add them when you book; no shopping on a busy commencement morning.
Open every day
Lunch 11 am to 3 pm and dinner 5 to 10 pm, so lunch after a morning ceremony works too.
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
Dishes for the whole family
Coastal South Indian cooking and North Indian classics, with halal meat and plenty for vegetarians. Finish the way South India celebrates: with payasam.
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In their words
Best Indian food I've ever had in the Boston area.
The Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani was full of authentic flavors and perfectly cooked.
We absolutely loved everything we ordered. Flavors are top notch.
Good to know
Questions
Can you decorate our table for a graduation?
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.
When should we book for commencement weekend?
As early as you can. Commencement weekends fill up fast in Waltham, especially at dinner.
Can you seat a big family?
Tables for up to 15 are confirmed online. For more, send a request on the booking page or ask about our private rooms.
Is gratuity added for groups?
An 18% gratuity is added for parties of six or more.
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.
- Date nightKulukki cocktails, dosa to share and the lights of Moody Street.
- Proposal dinnerWe set the table, keep the secret and bring the cake after.
- 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.