MASALA Desi Cafe, Redwood City

2137 Roosevelt Ave, Redwood City
(650) 474-2210

Recent Reviews

Lalitha M.

Love the food! Both North Indian and South Indian are good. But more than that i love the fact that they give food in paper containers and not in plastic. Lot of other Indian places here give hot liquids in cheap plastic which are so harmful for health. For that reason I order from here when I'm taking out.

Jane T.

Got take out. It had been awhile but the food was as delicious as ever. Generous portions. I love that all of their containers are compostable!

Luke S.

The butter chicken curry is really good. Oh and I love the curry burrito.It's kind of a cafe vibe. I could really see the cast of the tv show friends coming to a place like this.

Mel A.

Delicious chicken biryani! Actually was my first time trying biryani, and was quite impressed with how flavorful this was, I'll be back!

Cj M.

Very good Indian food. Really enjoyed the garlic naan and vegetable korma. Easy to order on line and my order is always ready when they say it will be. A little disappointing that the Aloo Jeera curry had potatoes that were still hard, instead of fully cooked. Vegetarians will find a selection of dishes, but the emphasis is on meat: chicken, goat, lamb. I was happy that when you order a curry, adding rice or naan is a little cheaper than the separate price. Twice they included rice even though I hadn't ordered it, getting garlic naan instead. Naan is fresh and chewy and delicious, some of the best I've had, even though it was taken home. The food is probably even better eaten in the restaurant, and they have outdoor dining for the pandemic. There are a few fusion dishes also.

Constance L.

Solid Indian food in Woodside Plaza area of RWC. The servers are always super friendly and welcoming. Their Chai is solid, and their masala fries are very yummy! The most recent time I went, I got their chicken sliders, which were very filling and I was only able to eat one out of the two sliders. The sliders do only have chicken in it with nothing else, but it is served with a salad on the side. My fiancé got the curry burrito, which was also very filling and he enjoyed it quite a bit. I look forward to visiting again on a different day to try their dosa and curry dishes! There is a parking lot available, though it does randomly fill up during busy times.

Rishi U.

They Have started skimping on food . Their veg biryani had hardly any vegetables, mostly rice. Ordered extra raita which was supposed to be 8 oz but was just two small boxes (less than 4 oz). The food taste is not bad but definitely are cutting back on how much food they give. 3.5 stars

John Houston (Ghost2Post)

Arriving a little early, the place was almost empty so I took the opportunity to ask the waiter what he recommends while waiting for my friend. Two minutes later there is food in front of me and I never ordered anything, or so I thought. Fifteen minutes later my friend showed up, the food of course was cold. He then ordered and waited 20 minutes for his food, in between the waiter brought me another dish, the one I actually wanted... The warm food was good, the cold food was meh, the service is clearly suspect.

John H.

Arriving a little early, the place was almost empty, so I took the opportunity to ask the waiter what he recommends while waiting for my friend. Two minutes later there is food in front of me and I never ordered anything, or so I thought. Fifteen minutes later my friend showed up, the food of course was cold. He then ordered and waited 20 minutes for his food, in between the waiter brought me another dish, the one I actually wanted... The warm food was good, the cold food was meh, the service is clearly suspect. You are warned.

S R.

Finally a great indian restaurant with delicious food and reasonable price. The service was great. We only ordered the appetizers and a plain dosa because of kids. We were full and had to take most of the stuff home. Kids loved the gobhi manchurian and samosa chat. Chilli paneer and chicken sliders were great too. Masala wedges were a surprise stunner. How can potato wedges be so delicious and yet not overly spicy/oily... I have no idea. We will definitely be revisiting.

Kate Collins

Good was great! Waiter remembered me from earlier trip and comped taste! He knows how to build a loyal following?

Tiffany T.

Some of the best Indian food I've had!! These are the dishes I ordered: 1) lamb curry: the curry was so flavorful and had just the right spices. The lamb was very tender and melted in your mouth - so good! 2) garlic naan: I dipped this in the lamb curry and it was heavenly. 3) chicken biryani: I was too busy enjoying the lamb curry and garlic naan to get a good taste of this, but from what I remember the flavor of the chicken was good as well! Would definitely come here again

Bill Blodgett

Just had a lovely take out lunch. Goat curry, Chana Masala and Chicken Biryani were all excellent. Order was delivered right on time. Fine Southern India dining.

Shannon R.

The food is so good! We have daydreams about the goat curry. Extremely courteous and thoughtful service.

Kumar Viswanath

This is a relatively small place tucked away in a non-descript plaza. Parking is relatively easy. We ordered the paneer Tikka which was exceptional. The accompanying salad with berries on the side was very good. Not just an afterthought, thrown together as is the wont in most restaurants.The dal makhani and Biryani were very good as well. A bit on the hotter side of spicy. I would start at Mild or medium first.Like the recyclable takeout boxes as well.Happy that there is another good option for Indian cuisine in the upper peninsula.

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