Shan-A-Punjab Boston Menu – Brookline, MA

Type : Indian restaurant

Location : Brookline, MA

Petite bistro & bar serving traditional & modern Indian dishes, such as biryani & dosas. Based on 513 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 3.9 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery

Shan-A-Punjab Boston 02446

Address:
500 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446

Phone: (617) 734-9000

Website: https://www.shanapunjab.com/

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Hours

Sunday 11 AM–10 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
 11 AM–10 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 11 AM–10 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–10 PM
Thursday 11 AM–10 PM
Friday 11 AM–10 PM
Saturday 11 AM–10 PM

Menu

Hot Appetizers
Vegetable Pakora (5pcs)
Fresh vegetable fritters made with spinach, potatoes, onion and cauliflower.		 $4.50
Shrimp Samosa (2pcs)
Spicy turnovers stuffed with minced shrimp and spices.		 $5.64
Vegetable Samosa (2pcs)
Spicy turnovers stiffed with potatoes and green peas.		 $4.50
Chicken Tikka
Tender pieces of chicken marinated in spices, yogurt and cooked on skewers in tandoor.		 $9.06
Paneer Pakora
Homemade cheese with spices and deep fried.		 $5.64
Aloo Tikki (2pcs)
Spicy potato patties deep fried.		 $4.50
Chicken Pakora (5pcs)
Tender boneless pieces of white meat chicken and deep fried in chick-pea batter.		 $5.64
Paneer Tikka (2pcs)
Tender pieces of homemade cheese marinated in spices and cooked on skewers in tandoor.		 $5.64
Shan-A-Punjab Vegetarian Platter
Assorted combination of vegetable pakoras, samosa, tikki and paneer pakora.		 $9.06
Shan-A-Punjab Non-Vegetarian Platter
Shrimp samosa, chicken tikka, lamb kebob, seekh kabob and chicken pakoras.		 $11.34
Mustard Lamb (2pcs)
Lamb rack chops, marinated in yogurt and mustard sauce and cooked in tandoor.		 $12.48
Nir Giri Chingri
Shrimp marinated in spices with coconut cooked in south Indian stye.		 $11.34
Cold Appetizers
Chat Papri
Spiced potatoes with fried wheat wafers with yogurt, sweet and sour sauce.		 $5.64
Jhinga Chat
Succulent shrimp and cucumber delicately tossed in our sweet and sour tangy sauce.		 $7.92
Chicken Chat
Pieces of white meat chicken and cucumber tossed in our sweet and sour tangy sauce.		 $7.92
Dahi Puri
Semolina puffs filled with spiced chickpeas, potatoes and mint chutney soup.		 $4.50
Bhelpuri
Puffed rice mixed with potatoes, onions, chat masala and chutney.		 $5.64
Soup
Mulligatawny Soup
Spicy hot soup, made with lentils and vegetables and spices.		 $3.36
Tomato And Coconut Soup
Creamy tomato soup with spices and a touch of coconut.		 $4.50
Chicken Soup
Boneless chicken soup with spices.		 $4.50
Salads
Chicken Salad $6.78
Green Salad
Fresh garden vegetables and greens served with our special yogurt and mustard seed dressing.		 $5.64
Desi Salad
Fresh onions, greens and chili.		 $6.78
Modern Indian (Chef’s Special Creations)
Mango Chicken
Fresh mango cooked with white meat and spices.		 $15.90
Chicken Subz Panchmael
Boneless chicken cubes cooked with red, yellow and green peppers, artichokes, asparagus and bean spouts stir fried with panch phoran flavored tomato and green cardamom sauce.		 $17.04
Lamb Shank Curry
Delicately braised lamb shanks in a delicious saffron and red onion gravy.		 $17.04
Lamb Kadai
Barbequed boneless lamb cooked with sliced onions, peppers, tomatoes and mushrooms in a sauce with exotic spices.		 $17.04
Duck Vindaloo
Boneless duck cooked with potatoes and our tangy sauce.		 $18.18
Scallops Balti
Fresh scallops cooked with onions, mushrooms, green peppers, herbs and spices.		 $18.18
Garlic Chicken
Chicken cubes cooked with fresh garlic and spices.		 $15.90
Garlic Shrimp
Shrimp cooked with garlic and spices in tandoor.		 $17.04
Tandoori Duck Masala
Diced duck tandoori style cooked rich tomato cream sauce.		 $18.18
Subz Panchmael
Red, yellow and green peppers, artichokes, asparagus and bean spouts stir fried with panch phoran flavored tomato and green cardamom sauce.		 $15.90
Tofu Bhurji
Mashed tofu with onion green peas and Indian spices.		 $15.90
Chana Paneer Masala
Whole chick-peas, homemade cheese with fresh garlic and ginger cooked in creamy tomato sauce.		 $15.90
Eggplant Chicken
Boneless white chicken cooked eggplant specialty baked over open flame, mashed and sauteed with onions, garlic, ginger and spices.		 $15.90
Tandoori
Tandoori Chicken
Tender chicken, marinated in yogurt and spices and baked in our tandoor. Choice of half or full.		 $12.48
Tandoori Mixed Grill
Combination of sizzling tandoori specialties like chicken tikka, tadoori chicken, lamb boti kebab, seekh kebab and tandoori shrimp with sauteed onions and garden salad.		 $19.32
Tandoori Shrimp
Fresh jumbo shrimp marinated in delicately spiced yogurt and baked on skewers in our tandoor.		 $18.18
Kali Mirchi Tikka
Chicken marinated in black pepper, yogurt and spices, baked in our tandoor.		 $15.90
Salmon Kebab
Fresh salmon marinated our chef’s secret recipe sauce, baked in our tandoor.		 $17.04
Boti Kebob
Tender pieces of lamb marinated in yogurt sauce and baked in our tandoor.		 $17.04
Seekh Kebab
Finely minced lamb seasoned with chopped onions, bell peppers, herbs and spices, baked on skewers in our tandoor.		 $17.04
Mustard Lamb Chop
Rack of lamb marinated in yogurt and mustard sauce, baked in our tandoor.		 $21.60
Chicken
Chicken Curry
Boneless chicken cooked in curry sauce with Indian herbs and spices.		 $14.76
Chicken Tikka Masala
Diced, boneless white meat chicken tandoori style cooked in rich tomato cream sauce.		 $14.76
Butter Chicken
Boneless marinated tandoori chicken cooked in tomato sauce and a touch of cream spices.		 $14.76
Chicken Daal
Boneless chicken with lentils sauteed with fresh herbs and spices.		 $14.76
Coconut Chicken Curry
Boneless chicken in curry sauce with mustard seeds and coconut.		 $14.76
Chicken Saag
Boneless chicken cooked with spinach and freshly ground spices.		 $14.76
Chicken Vindaloo
Boneless chicken cooked with potatoes and our tangy sauce.		 $14.76
Chicken Mushroom Balti
Chicken with roasted onions, green peppers, mushrooms, herbs and spices, garnished with coriander.		 $14.76
Chicken Korma
Chicken cooked in a mild creamy sauce with nuts raisins.		 $14.76
Chicken Kadai
Barbeque boneless white meat chicken marinated in a spicy yogurt baked in our clay oven, mixed with sliced onions, peppers, tomatoes and mushrooms in a sauce with exotic spices.		 $14.76
Chicken Muncharian
Tender boneless pieces of white meat chicken deep fried cooked with onion, peppers sweet and tangy sauce.		 $14.76
Vegetables
Palak Paneer
Fresh spinach cooked with cream and homemade cheese.		 $14.76
Paneer Kadai
Fresh homemade cheese cooked with sliced onion, peppers, tomatoes and mushroom in a sauce with exotic spices.		 $14.76
Aloo Palak
Potato balls cooked with fresh spinach, onion, tomatoes and spices.		 $14.76
Baigan Bharta
Eggplant specialty baked over open flame, mashed and sauteed with onions, garlic ginger and spices.		 $14.76
Malai Kofta
Vegetable balls cooked in a creamy nut sauce with fresh herbs and exotic spices.		 $14.76
Mix Sabzi
Mixed vegetables sauteed with Indian spices.		 $14.76
Gobhi Achari
Cauliflower cooked with ginger, garlic, potatoes and Indian spices.		 $14.76
Shahi Navratan Korma
Garden fresh vegetables cooked with mild creamy sauce with nuts and raisins.		 $14.76
Daal Makhni
Lentils sauteed in butter with fresh herbs and spices, garnished with fresh coriander.		 $14.76
Bhindi Masala
Fresh okra cooked wit onions, tomatoes and Indian spices.		 $14.76
Paneer Makhni
Homemade cheese sauteed in butter with fresh herbs and spices, garnished with fresh coriander.		 $14.76
Paneer Bhurji
Mashed homemade cheese with onion, green pepper and Indian spices.		 $14.76
Mutter Paneer
Fresh green peas cooked with homemade cheese chunks, herbs and light spices.		 $14.76
Lamb and Goat
Lamb Curry
Boneless lamb cubes cooked in curry sauce with exotic Indian herbs and spices.		 $15.90
Lamb Korma
Lamb cooked with nuts and raisins in a mild creamy sauce.		 $15.90
Lamb Coconut Curry
Boneless lamb in a curry sauce with mustard seeds and coconut.		 $15.90
Lamb Tikka Masala
Boneless lamb tandoori style cooked in rich tomato cream sauce.		 $15.90
Lamb Saag
Chunks of boneless lamb, cooked with spinach and spices.		 $15.90
Lamb Vindaloo
Lamb pieces marinated in vinegar and spices cooked with potatoes in a spicy tomato and onion sauce.		 $15.90
Lamb Balti
Barbeque lamb roasted with onions, mushrooms, green peppers, herbs and spices, garnished with coriander.		 $15.90
Rogan Josh
Lamb cooked with exotic spices, herbs and nuts in a mild yogurt sauce.		 $15.90
Goat Curry
Cubes of goat bone-in cooked in thick gravy of exotic spices and herbs.		 $15.90
Shan-A-Punjab Goat
Pieces of goat meat with bone cooked in our chef’s delightful coconut curry.		 $17.04
Seafood
Keral Fish Curry
Spiced tilapia cooked with coconut milk in curry sauce, mustard seeds and Indian spices.		 $17.04
Seafood Masala
Fresh seafood in a creamy tomato sauce.		 $17.04
Madrashi Fish
Fresh swordfish cooked in a curry sauce with mushrooms green peppers and onions.		 $17.04
Goa Shrimp Curry
Shrimp cooked in mildly spiced coconut milk curry.		 $17.04
Shrimp Curry
Fresh shrimp cooked in curry sauce with Indian herbs and spices.		 $17.04
Shrimp Saag
Fresh shrimp cooked with spinach and spices.		 $17.04
Shrimp Balti
Shrimp, roasted onions, green peppers, mushrooms, herbs and spices garnished with coriander.		 $17.04
Shrimp Masala
Fresh jumbo shrimp, tandoori style, cooked in a rich creamy tomato sauce.		 $17.04
Fish Tikka Masala
Fresh shrimp, tandoori style cooked in a rich creamy tomato sauce.		 $17.04
Shrimp Korma
Fresh shrimp cooked in a mild creamy sauce with nuts and raisins.		 $17.04
Shrimp Vindaloo
Shrimp cooked with potatoes and our tangy sauce.		 $17.04
Beef
Beef Tikka Masala
Beef cube tandoori style cooked in rich tomato cream sauce.		 $15.90
Beef Curry
Beef cubes cooked in curry sauce with exotic Indian herbs and spices.		 $15.90
Beef Coconut Curry
Cubes of beef cooked in a curry sauce with mustard seeds and coconut.		 $15.90
Beef Mushroom Bhuna
Beef cubes, green peppers and mushrooms in a rich brown gravy.		 $15.90
Beef Vindaloo
Beef cubes cooked with potatoes a touch of lemon and a tangy sauce.		 $15.90
Beef Korma
Beef cubes cooked in a mild creamy sauce with nuts and raisins.		 $15.90
Rice
Vegetable Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with exotic spices, herbs, fresh garden vegetables and nuts.		 $14.76
Lamb Biryani
Juicy pieces of lamb cooked with basmati rice and spices, garnished with nuts.		 $15.90
Chicken Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with chicken chunks, nuts and spices.		 $15.90
Shrimp Biryani
Saffron flavored basmati rice cooked with shrimp and nuts.		 $18.18
Beef Biryani
Basmati rice and spicy beef chunks cooked with nuts and spices.		 $15.90
Goat Biryani
Basmati rice and chunks of goat cooked with nuts and spices.		 $17.04
Shan-A-Punjab Rice
Basmati rice cooked in butter with pieces of shrimp, fish, chicken, lamb, beef, cheese, vegetables, nuts and raisins garnished with fresh mint.		 $19.32
Bread
Naan
Unleavened bread baked in tandoor.		 $3.36
Aloo Naan
Unleavened bread stuffed with potatoes.		 $4.50
Chicken Naan
Handmade bread stuffed with diced chicken, herbs and spices in our tandoor.		 $4.50
Peshawari Naan
Unleavened bread stuffed with raisins, almonds and cashew nuts.		 $4.50
Garlic Naan
Unleavened, handmade bread stuffed with fresh garlic and cilantro.		 $4.50
Naan Apricot Date
Unleavened, handmade bread stuffed with fresh apricot and date.		 $4.50
Chicken Coconut Naan
Handmade bread stuffed with diced chicken and coconut, herbs and spices in our tandoor.		 $4.50
Pista Coconut Naan
Handmade bread stuffed with pistachio and coconut in our tandoor.		 $4.50
Chapati (2pcs)
Thin, unleavened whole wheat bread, griddle cooked, served with butter or without butter.		 $4.50
Tandoori Roti
Whole wheat bread baked in our tandoor.		 $3.36
Poori (2pcs)
Deep fried whole wheat putt bread.		 $4.50
Onion Kulcha $4.50
Plain Parantha
Multi layered whole wheat bread, cooked with butter on a griddle.		 $3.36
Gobhi Parantha
Multi layered whole wheat bread, cooked with mashed cauliflower.		 $4.50
Aloo Parantha
Multi layered whole wheat bread, cooked with mashed potatoes.		 $4.50
Paneer Naan
Unleavened bread stuffed with home made cheese.		 $4.50
South Indian Special (Dosa)
Masala Dosa
Crepe stuffed with potatoes and onions.		 $12.48
Chicken Dosa
Crepe stuffed with barbequed chicken and potatoes.		 $13.62
Mysor Masala Dosa
Stuffed with potatoes and onions.		 $12.48
Sides
Raita
Yogurt with shredded cucumbers, potato and mint.		 $2.22
Plain Yogurt $1.72
Papadum
Lightly spiced lentil wafer.		 $2.22
Mixed Pickle $2.22
Mango Chutney $2.22
Basmati Rice $3.36
Catering Appetizers
Catering Vegetable Pakora
Fresh vegetable fritters made with spinach, potatoes, onion and cauliflower. Choice of small or large.		 $19.32
Catering Paneer Pakora
Homemade cheese with spices and deep fried. Choice of small or large.		 $28.44
Catering Vegetable Samosas
Spicy turnovers stiffed with potatoes and green peas. Choice of small or large.		 $18.18
Catering Breads
Catering Paneer Naan
Unleavened bread stuffed with home made cheese. Choice of small or large.		 $22.74
Catering Naan
Unleavened bread baked in tandoor. Choice of small or large.		 $19.32
Catering Naan Apricot Date
Unleavened, handmade bread stuffed with fresh apricot and date. Choice of small or large.		 $28.44
Catering Garlic Naan
Unleavened, handmade bread stuffed with fresh garlic and cilantro. Choice of small or large.		 $19.32
Catering Tandoori Roti
Whole wheat bread baked in our tandoor. Choice of small or large.		 $18.18
Catering Tandoori
Catering Tandoori Chicken
Tender chicken, marinated in yogurt and spices and baked in our tandoor. Choice of small or large.		 $71.76
Catering Kali Mirchi Tikka
Chicken marinated in black pepper, yogurt and spices, baked in our tandoor. Choice of small or large.		 $71.76
Catering Seekh Kebab
Finely minced lamb seasoned with chopped onions, bell peppers, herbs and spices, baked on skewers in our tandoor. Choice of small or large.		 $71.76
Catering Chicken
Catering Tikka Chicken Masala
Roasted boneless chicken cooked in delicate creamy tomato sauce with exotic spices. Choice of small or large.		 $70.68
Catering Chicken Curry
Boneless chicken cooked in thick gravy sauce with herbs and spices. Choice of small or large.		 $69.48
Catering Chicken Kadai
Barbeque boneless white meat chicken marinated in a spicy yogurt baked in our clay oven, mixed with sliced onions, peppers, tomatoes and mushrooms in a sauce with exotic spices. Choice of small or large.		 $70.68
Catering Chicken Manchurian
Tender boneless pieces of white meat chicken deep fried cooked with onion, peppers sweet and tangy sauce. Choice of small or large.		 $70.68
Catering Chicken Subz Panchmael
Boneless chicken cubes cooked with red, yellow and green peppers, artichokes, asparagus and bean spouts stir fried with panch phoran flavored tomato and green cardamom sauce. Choice of small or large.		 $76.32
Catering Eggplant Chicken
Boneless white chicken cooked eggplant specialty baked over open flame, mashed and sauteed with onions, garlic, ginger and spices. Choice of small or large.		 $76.32
Catering Chicken Daal
Boneless chicken with lentils sauteed with fresh herbs and spices. Choice of small or large.		 $71.82
Catering Chicken Mushroom Balti
Chicken with roasted onions, green peppers, mushrooms, herbs and spices, garnished with coriander. Choice of small or large.		 $76.32
Catering Goat, Lamb Beef and Seafood
Catering Shan-A-Punjab Goat
Pieces of goat meat with bone cooked in our chef’s delightful coconut curry. Choice of small or large.		 $76.32
Catering Lamb Coconut Curry
Boneless lamb in a curry sauce with mustard seeds and coconut. Choice of small or large.		 $78.60
Catering Lamb Korma
Lamb cooked with nuts and raisins in a mild creamy sauce. Choice of small or large.		 $78.60
Catering Keral Fish Curry
Spiced tilapia cooked with coconut milk in curry sauce, mustard seeds and Indian spices. Choice of small or large.		 $82.02
Catering Goa Shrimp Curry
Shrimp cooked in mildly spiced coconut milk curry. Choice of small or large.		 $82.02
Catering Beef Mushroom Bhuna
Beef cubes, green peppers and mushrooms in a rich brown gravy. Choice of small or large.		 $78.60
Catering Tandoori Duck Masala
Diced duck tandoori style cooked rich tomato cream sauce. Choice of small or large.		 $80.88
Catering Vegetarian
Catering Palak Paneer
PiFresh spinach cooked with cream and homemade cheese. Choice of small or large.		 $71.76
Catering Chana Paneer Masala
Whole chick-peas, homemade cheese with fresh garlic and ginger cooked in creamy tomato sauce. Choice of small or large.		 $76.32
Catering Mix Sabzi
Mixed vegetables sauteed with Indian spices. Choice of small or large.		 $72.90
Catering Daal Makhni
Lentils sauteed in butter with fresh herbs and spices, garnished with fresh coriander. Choice of small or large.		 $72.90
Desserts
Kheer
Rice cooked in sweetned milk, raisins and almonds.		 $4.50
Ras Malai (2pcs)
Fresh homemade cheese patties, cooked with saffron, almonds and nuts.		 $4.50
Badam Kulfi
Exotic ice cream from Indian made with saffron, almonds and nuts.		 $4.50
Gulab Jamun (2pcs)
Indian fried dough, soaked in rose flavored syrup.		 $3.36
Ice Cream
Choice of pistachio, vanilla, or strawberry.		 $4.50
Beverages
Soda
Choice of coke, diet coke, ginger ale, or sprite.		 $2.22
Pistachio Shake $4.00
Fruit Juice
Choice of mango, pineapple, carnberry, apple, or orange.		 $3.36
Lassi
Choice of sweet or salt.		 $3.36
Mango Lassi $4.00
Masala Tea $2.86
Tea $2.28
Coffee $2.28
Catering Beverages
Mango Lassi (Gallon) $23.88
Sweet Lassi (Gallon) $22.74

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Reviews

Thomas Tran
The restaurant has a nice modern interior with a tasteful and welcoming vibe. It’s located near a busy neighborhood and has a few off-street parking spots with plenty of street parking.

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Amit Pawaskar
Got lazy to go out so placed an order through UBER eats. The main intension to order food from here was to have tea ☕️ . Ordered Goat Rogan Josh, Chicken Tikka, Masala Tea & Chapati. Everything came quite well in terms quality & quantity except for Chicken tikka which came little hard. Ordered medium spicy Rogan Josh but came sweet with cashew & raisins, so anybody prefers more spicy can go for very spicy option. Expectation was that will get complementary salad (onion & lemon) but it was missing. This would have added more value. Overall I had nice food .

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Ghazi Bilbeisi
I personally love this place. I know nothing of Indian culture or cuisine more than the average person does. But what I do know is, if I’m hungry and craving some of what American calls “Indian food”, this is the place I’m going. Tastes delicious, they always ask me what spice level I want my food. They used to have a buffet, and then shut it down during the COVID-19 pandemic due to obvious sanitary precautions and for the safety of all their customers! Every time I’ve come to dine here, I’m either the only one there or there are one or two other dining parties, which again, I’m not a bit fan of experiencing that, but that doesn’t change the truth of how good the food is! The portions are relatively small. I can handle a lot of spice when I ask for spicy food, they still have never crafted that much of a spicy dish for me, I hope one day they do, but that’s a personal preference! I also absolutely appreciate the kind service the staff provide. They are welcoming and hospitable and make it comfortable enough to not make it feel like they are all watching you eat as your the only one there! Try it. You find out you will be pleased! You’ll find I posted two pictures! One with food in the plates/bowls, one shows empty plates/bowls. Yes! Every single bite is delicious! You won’t want to leave a single grain of rice behind!

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Hsin Fang Hu
I ordered a lamb coconut curry with garlic naan, and it’s amazing! As a person don’t eat spicy I seldom order Indian food, but this mild curry is very delicious, and so does the naan. Tho I don’t really know how to eat the 3 little sauces but it tastes good anyway

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Labib Kamal
Everything at this restaurant was very nice! The buffet is amazing and they have a wide variety of food available. Every time my glass was empty, it was filled with water right away. Brother Anil was super helpful alongside the other workers, who were also amazing. Overall, a great experience and I would totally recommend!

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Katie O’Keefe
Such a great value! The portion sizes were excellent and the food was very tasty. Highly recommend their masala tea and vegetable samosas. Best of all, was the service. Our waiter was so nice!

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Delaney Caballero
The food here is delicious but their delivery service is garbage. I ordered at 7:15pm and my food was delivered at 8:48pm and the bag was ripped but the driver didn’t tell me so when I picked up the bag all of the food spilled all over the floor and I couldn’t eat it. I live 8 minutes away from the restaurant so I’m not sure why it takes an hour and half to deliver on a Tuesday.

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chelsey shin
I went to lunch buffet on Sunday, for the price of $19.95, choices seemed limited/basic and food was a-okay. If it was cheaper, definitely could be a 4 star, but if you are paying around $25 with taxes and tip for lunch, there needs to be bit of improvement needed.

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Patrick Saldana
Chill spot nothing crazy, good dinner for two for $60 bucks w tip. I got chicken tikka masala with nan. I got Spicy which was good, not to the point of being inedible. Beer prices were reasonable as well. Will visit again.

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Tatiana Padilla
Wow! We found a gem in our neighborhood. The food was DELISH!! The portions generous. And the prices were very reasonable.

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