Cafe Mami

Cafe Mami in Porter Square cooks the kind of Japanese food that makes sense when you want a substantial lunch: curry rice, chicken cutlets, teriyaki and donburi. The menu gives you several ways to build that meal, with pork, chicken, beef and tofu options across the rice bowls and curry sets. Hamburg steak, a Japanese-style ground-meat patty served without a bun, comes in versions including teriyaki and chili tomato. There are smaller dishes such as shumai and seaweed salad, too. Located at 1815 Massachusetts Avenue, Cafe Mami is a useful stop for cooked Japanese comfort food, whether you want a bowl of curry or a cutlet with rice.