Masala

1127 Broadway, Somerville
(617) 718-0703

Recent Reviews

Cristina Gomes

Food is great, new place completely renovated. Great service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Tikka Masala

Prakriti Shrestha

The BEST lunch buffet place in the Boston area for South Asian food! Amazing Nepali/Indian dishes for the very reasonable price of $18. If you live in Boston , you know that's a great deal.They have garlic naan, dal tadka, palak paneer, navaratan korma, chicken tikka, and even Nepali dishes like momo, goat curry, rayo ko saag, kukhura ko masu, and chai/chiya. The quality of all the dishess, service team and the aesthetics of the place are all 10/10.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Basmati Rice, Chicken Tikka, Momo, Lunch, Chicken Curry

Justin Peters

Amazing service and very clean. Very friendly people and the food is incredible.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nippani Abhinav

The food was bland and cold. The service was horrible and we were asked to leave within 30 min although there was no waiting outside. Got weird glances from the waiters (2-3 at a time) as well. Would definitely NOT recommend this place to my worst enemies also.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: -

Brigitte M.

By my assessment this is the best Indian buffet in the area, Huge variety and they almost always have my favorite, Palak Paneer.

Yoorim Park

It was great to be able to taste a variety of curries at an affordable price!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Arda Elif

Beautiful place, the food could’ve been all less salty. The saltiness of it is what killed it for us. If it had just been a little less definitely would’ve been 5/5 for the food. Pricing was just around 15$ for the buffet. Service was good, we asked for a lassi when we arrived never got it until we asked a second time. I like how they offer endless garlic nan bread. 3/5

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 3

Katie P.

Always great food. I've both ordered take out and dined in before and always had positive experiences.

Matt B

Best Indian restaurant in town, I love their buffet! Goat curry, chicken masala, momo, so delicious

Demet Yıldırım

First time I went Masala, I got to go orders. They are so helpful. I saw 2 girls , they are so nice , they helped my order. They explained all menu for me . And also they given dessert for me free, I felt like my home (I am from Turkey ) when I asked about dessert later .Really love it . Also big portions.They said dumplings so much popüler . I will get next time . (I got vegetable chowmein) .Thank you Masala team

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Joseph Emanuel

This spot is wonderful. Staff are friendly, professional and very helpful. The food was delicious and well prepared. I did the lunch buffet so I got to take small portions to taste to see what everything was like. They also have vegan options that’s separated from other foods. The atmosphere is chic and you can even see some of the cooking activity in the kitchen through a glass area. During buffet the foods are labeled with adequate descriptions (just slow down and read, you got this). I liked everything except the avocado which had condiments poured on that was unpleasant to my palate (not that it was bad). Overall I gave the place all five stars as I really enjoyed the spring chicken (LOL, not what you think, it’s the flavor).Wheelchair accessibility: Street level accessible entrance

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Tikka Masala

Stephen Krcmar

One of the best Indian buffets on the planet. Seriously. All the veggie dishes are great. Usually there's one or two options that are meh, but not here.They also include chai tea, fresh naan, and a great dessert or two.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Palak Paneer

Kayla M.

This is my second time coming here. The food is of good quality and the place itself was so cute coming here. However, the service was debatable. There were two nice food runners who were very kind and attentive. I went with my partner here. I'm not sure why, but our waitress was very sassy. She would make faces after we ordered or asked for something. For context, we are a same-sex couple and maybe that was a factor? This was an issue. Additionally, she would press for us to order more food and would give us a look when we didn't want to. When it came to the check, she placed my card down hard on the table and chose her own tip on the Toast device. And when we were leaving she was waiting right by the table. She repeated "bye" twice as I was still putting on my coat. We order just a few items for dinner and I don't feel like it is appropriate for the waitress to be rude about our choices. This is the second time I have encountered her service. The time before was a bigger group, so I excused her behavior last time. Now I know that this is simply how the waitress is. It really felt like such an uncomfortable atmosphere. It was very unwelcoming and I don't see us coming back here unless she is not working evenings because I don't think I can handle such negativity for dinner. It really is unfortunate since the vegetarian food was good.

William Betsch

This place has become our go-to Indian restaurant this year, and they also offer dosas and Nepalese options. Masala provides a lovely atmosphere, buffet lunch options, and their staff are kind & attentive. The food is excellent. We like the Masala Dosa, Chili Chicken, Chana Masala, and the fabulous fresh bread. Also a nice beer & wine selection if you are so inclined.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Allan Knowles

Favorite Indian restaurant bar none. The food, the service, the music, everything is so wonderful, cozy and good. Their buffet is one of my favorite places to eat in all of Boston. My friends and I were literally bouncing with excitement when we arrived at 3 pm on a Saturday and realized we still had until 4 before it closed. Super nice people working there, very attentive and kind. Highly recommend, will go again. 7/5, with rice.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Vindaloo with Garlic Naan, Momo, Palak Paneer

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