We had yet to have Indian food on our Ireland trip so I was excited when I saw this was one of the…read moretop rated restaurants in Derry on Yelp. We went for an early dinner and the restaurant want better crowded when we got there. We were seated right away. This was probably the best Indian food I've ever had. We did two meal deals (starter and main course for 17 pounds). For starters we got the Chicken Pakora and Vegetable Samosas. The Chicken Pakora was just ok, but the Samosas were very good. For our main courses we got the Karahi Curry with lamb and the Makhan Tikka which came with chicken. Both were incredibly delicious. I think I preferred the Karahi Curry only because the chicken was a little dry and the lamb was much better, but both sauces were very good. For our sides we got rice and cheesey garlic naan. I highly recommend the cheesey garlic naan -- it was delicious. Our food was a little slow to come out, but our service was good. We had two different servers recommend the dishes we ended up getting as our main course and we were very happy with them. I would highly recommend coming here if you're in the area!

Not as good as I was hoping it would be, unfortunately. The mixed kebab appetizer was really…read morestrange and full of an incredible amount of spices that literally made the meat neon red like I've never seen before. It was not good at all. The rest of the food was lacking any kind of real spice and was all very bland and most of it came out lukewarm. Didn't seem fresh in any capacity. The cocktails were very nice, though, so that kept us from complaining too much during the meal.

Excellent Indian food!!! We ate butter chicken and tikka chicken. Nice wine selection. Windows…read moreoverlook the River. Service was good.

I wish we could give 10 stars!! We found this place online for either takeaway or dine-in, and when…read morewe saw the restaurant upstairs we decided to stay and enjoy dinner there. We were grateful to be seated along the window with a gorgeous view of the water and bridge as the sun began to set. The sunsets in Ireland are rare, so it wasn't too surprising that the drizzle started up again and washed away any hopes of a special sunset. Instead we enjoyed the view we got with some delicious food. The couple next to us had been to this particular restaurant many times, and shared about the town of Derry. They were very nice and made jokes about the weather... never beautiful in Derry and daily rain is always expected. Originally we thought we would be coming to Mama Masala's for a light dinner and maybe split a curry with some naan bread. However after arriving and taking a deeper look at their menu, we couldn't resist getting separate entrees (curry dishes) and splitting a jug of Gin Fizz. Our dishes came with a side so we shared rice and a garlic naan bread, and added an additional cheese naan bread on the side. Everything was absolutely amazing and the flavors were authentic, savory, and just delicious. The service was great. If we were locals in Derry this would definitely be a favorite place to visit all the time. On Fridays and Saturdays, they even have a bottomless brunch special and for $29£ you can get all you can drink cocktails (certain varieties) along with one main course dish. I hope this place continues to thrive because it was an unexpected treat for us! Review is from our trip in August 2023.

The best indian food ive ever had. Proper Asian food prepared in a traditional Asian way..... Great…read moreportions & gratis prawn crackers & sauces with all main curry meals. Ive had many great indian meals from Londons famous Brick Lane curry houses & this was even better than anything ive had there. The only gripe i have is the fact that the cooks do not wear hats & it would be so easy to end up with a lovely long hair in ones chicken madras! And if that happened id never return !!!!!!!!!!!!! Update 05.12.14 The food and service is as good as ever & now the staff wear hair nets. Did they read my review i wonder. One particular girl who works in this restaurant is just lovely, very pleasant & always has a nice friendly smile.

Amazing food! We ultimately chose the "dinner for four" since we were all having trouble making…read moredecisions. A wonderful flavor-drenched variety of appetizers and main courses, a bottle of wine....plus tea, coffee or ice cream at the end of the meal. Quiet, relaxed service. Lovely decor. Don't try to get split checks-they will only do one bill per table-just FYI.

Outstanding Indian food in Ireland. I had excellent Tika Masala. Service was nice. Decor included a…read morelot of Indian design. If you are looking for a great dinner in Donegal, add this to your list!

Always great food and huge portions. Great service and friendly staff. We eaten there many times…read moreand have become regulars! Highly recommended.

This is a 1st class restaurant. The service is superb and the food is always so well presented and…read moretastes just perfect.

I get it that I can't expect good Indian food in Ireland and I normally avoid restaurant ran by…read moreBangladeshi staff, mainly because they just don't stir the stir fry spices and ingredients enough. It keeps tomato and garlic row and food don't smell any spices. But my I was too hungry and this was the nearest place I could find on maps and same thing happened once again. Red curries tested like tomato sauce and spinach for the Saag Paneer was not even blended in mixer. I never had Saag Paneer with no pieces of cottage cheese and whole leaves of spinach. 8 EUR Biryani was just a fried rice. Spent 72 euros for nothing. Even asked the guy on the counter if you don't have your regular chef, he said its cooked by their senior chef. One might like it if he/she never had good Indian food or they don't like spices.

Service great, decor excellent, food so-so. Ordered the vegetable biryiani and matar paneer. The…read morebiryiani was full of all different types of veggies, many more that I am used to having in the States. Biryiani came with a sauce of its own which was unexpected. Paneer was good, but, unfortunately everything lacked flavor. Very bland tasting to my palate and I usually only go for medium spice level.