Food is always good here! Place is clean and quiet. Lots of options on the Menu. Close to Walmart and strip malls & also Twelve oaks! It is self serve so that also makes it quick for service. read more

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Everyone else received their food, but we had to wait a long time for ours. We only ordered Chicken Tikka Masala and Butter Chicken, and both dishes tasted exactly the same. read more

Ambiance was chill! People eating and casually talking. Lots of seating, not too crowded. Service could've been better. Things came out pretty slowly and they forgot one of our dishes so we reminded them and they made it. We got 2 dosas, biryani, chicken 65 and naan and haka noodles. Chai was really good, super authentic. Dosa was just ok, nothing that stood out. Sambar was delicious. read more

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Visiting family in Novi, have been to this restaurant a few times but didn't get to review. This visit was just like the previous ones, great service with a big smile, friendly staff, clean , welcoming. We ordered Onion Rava Masala dosa, Ghee Roast Masala Dosa, Idli & Vada Combo for dining in as well as a Chicken 65 Biryani for take out. The food was delicious, their interpretation of South Indian food is different yet quite tasteful with the right flavours. The dosas were well prepared, right thickness and crunchy cook, Vada's were fresh & crispy while the Idlis were soft . Definitely a must visit for South Indian Food. read more

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Food: I tried the Chilli Chicken Dosa and Chicken Kothu Parata. The Chilli Chicken Dosa had a nice flavor, but I personally prefer a crispier dosa. The chicken filling made it a bit soggy, which didn't quite match my taste. However, the Chicken Kothu Parata was excellent--rich in flavor and very satisfying. Service: The service was attentive and efficient. Ambience: The ambience was comfortable and inviting. Overall rating Food: 4/5 Service: 5/5 Ambience: 4/5 Parking: Available read more

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Firstly - just coming in here, it smells so good! I really love the concept of a fast casual Indian spot as there aren't too many of them in this area. I love the location as it is in the Novi town center and has ample parking. This location I believe is also open until 10pm on weekdays? Which is a perk as so many spots shut down earlier. When you enter Masala Kitchen, there is a self ordering kiosk to your left- super easy to order and there are pictures of the menu items everywhere which are helpful and also may add to your cravings. You just order at the kiosk and grab a pager / enter the # of it and can sit and wait if you're doing grab and go like I did. I did notice this location has some specials going on for dining in and there is a lot of seating in here and the ambiance is warm/ clean which I liked. I got a masala dosa to go which was packed really well in a cute pizza style box with the chutneys and sambar and it was really tasty! The portion was good for the price. I would've liked a little more of the potatoes that go inside but the portion is definitely on par/ fair for what you get and I enjoyed it a lot. The wait was not long and I would definitely come back to visit as they have a great variety of tasty Indian items! read more

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Baaaaaaby. I just walked out of here happier than a kid at the candy store. I was hungry and craved some chicken tikka masala so I looked up the nearest area and of course, Yelp recommended this place. I am so glad they did. I walked right in and the aroma was the first thing to hit me. I placed my order and sat down (I dined in). When the food was ready my device buzzed and I walked up. It was piping hot and smelled so good. Let's just say, you will not be disappointed. My chicken was tender and delicious, the rice was cooked to perfection and the samosas were flavor packed. The food blessed every part of my soul. Ohhhhh and I had to order my mango lassi. Now, not everyone's taste the same and I usually get mine from one of two places BUT Masala Indian Kitchen is definitely now a go to for the mango lassi. It's not super thick and it was mixed so well. If you in Novi, stop by. You gotta share the experience with me lol. read more

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Someone described this to me as a "Chipotle for Indian food" so I was not expecting much, but this has turned out to be one of my top ten favorite Indian restaurants in the area (and top five for Indian food available on DoorDash). Great depth of flavors and solid portions. read more

I really liked the concept of this fast causal restaurant, it's was clean and the interior is welcoming. We decided to order at the kiosk, took a buzzer and waited for our food to be ready which took about 5 minutes. The ordering process was very easy, I'm very happy that they clearly state vegan items so it's much easier to order. What I didn't like is the price for the food you get and the taste was just ok. I belive many of these items are already premade and they just heat it up after you order. 5 minutes is not enough to cook a dish but also the samosas were so greasy they were definetly double fried. I was very excited to try this place as I love Indian food but left dissatisfied. We had few street food snacks: Plantain Bajji Onion Corn Samosa Chiecken Kathi Rolls and I had one vegan entrée: Vegetable Khorma. The best of all were the samosas although as I mentioned VERY greasy. They were so oily I had to use some napkins to dry them out. The dough itself was soaked in oil. But the filling was very good and well seasoned. Plantains didn't have much of a flavor and the ratio dough to plantain was a little off. Kathi rolls were just ok and very small. Vegetable Khorma unfortunately didn't have much of a flavor. I don't think I'll be back considering the price point and the lack of flavor in most of the items we tried. read more

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I ordered paneer birriyani. Taste was fine nothing special but I started to feel unwell while wating. Soon after leaving I got ill and threw up. read more

Very good food! Super fast service! We aren't used to eating Indian food, and we were very impressed!

Please disregard my previous review. They have changed the format and this is now a traditional Indian restaurant. You still order at the counter but you get a buzzer and the food is prepared in the back. I liked my paneer sandwich. It came with a single serve pack of cheese Pringles which was a little strange. They offer a different $5 special every day which was too good a deal to pass up. There were several Indian people picking up food which was a good sign. Hope it all works out! read more

Masala Indian Kitchen - Indian Near Me - Novi, Michigan

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I'd give Masala a strong 3 star after giving it a second try. This time I ordered at the store for take out. They were very quick and the previous issues I mentioned seem to be resolved (mild is now a comfortable low heat and the naan was not burned like last time!). This time I ordered the chicken tikka masala and butter naan. Again no utensils included but packaging was wrapped well to prevent leakage. Service was very quick, I just wish the staff would be more friendly. I had to wait at the counter to order for a few minutes and when the employee finally came over, she just started at me with no greeting. If employee friendliness would have existed, this place would have 4 stars from me. The prices are expensive for this style of fast food also preventing it from being my go-to Indian restaurant. read more

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The food was ok, but very expensive. It was like a cafeteria inside but there were a lot of choices for food. Mostly deep fried stuff

4-5 stars, rounding down. I love the masala curries here: vegetable korma (vegan) and vegetable mughalai (vegetarian) are the things I would return here for in the future. This visit, I tried their other items as well: The roast ghee plain dosa was good. I must admit, though, I haven't had a dosa before (!) so I can't compare it with anything. I enjoyed it, though. They had a neat pizza box-like-thing to help you carry the dosa home and that keep it (relatively) fresh. I'm sure the 30 minute drive back kind of made it less than how it was when it came off the griddle. I thought the egg dum biryani was 3/5 stars and could have had more freshness and flavor and spice-- but I'm probably biased from really liking a different and rich masala style Northern Indian vegetarian biryani from a Nepali-Indian place that is closer to where I live. read more

I came here for lunch today with a friend - she lives in South Lyon, and on Saturdays I'm in the Novi area visiting my parents, so we like to meet up in this area since it's convenient for both of us. My friend eats gluten-free and is also vegetarian and I saw Masala's menu online; it has a lot of GF and also veggie options, so we decided to try it out instead of Turmerican, a vegetarian Indian restaurant where we have eaten before. This is probably the first "fast-casual" Indian restaurant I've been to, and by that I mean you order at the counter or the kiosk, the employees will give you a buzzer, and then you come back when your food is ready. My old standby is usually chicken tikka masala, but I needed to avoid dairy today, so I ordered chicken korma instead. It came in a green sauce, which was interesting; when I've had it before, it's been in more of a yellow/beige sauce. I believe it was $13.99 and also came with rice. In addition, I ordered their garlic naan ($2.99), and a "fountain water," so my bill was about $20 with tip. My friend ordered a few different things - the fried jalapenos with peanuts, called Mirchi, which had lovely presentation; Idly, which were steamed rice and lentil cakes, served with chutneys; and Paneer Pakora, which were fried Indian cottage cheese cakes, and which were delicious - the Indian cottage cheese tasted more like a halloumi to me. My friend said everything was really good, too. In addition, they had some unique menu items, such as sandwiches, that you don't usually see; I saw on their website that they had a family deal, too, for $22-$27, where you get an appetizer, a larger entree, naan, and a dessert to share amongst 2 people (they had a deal for 4 or 6 people too) ... I'm not sure if that's a takeout-only deal or not, if it's not I might do that for myself next time and just have extra food to take home! I would come back here again - it's a bit expensive for non-waitservice Indian food, but it's on par with other Indian restaurants in the area for pricing. The restaurant and bathroom were both very clean, too. Be aware that the restaurant is no longer open on Sundays, according to their website, also. read more

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Amazing food. Good quality service I have been their customer quite long time. Need disappointment. Customer service is top notch. You all should try them read more

Whenever I'm in the area, I always take note of this restaurant and think I'll drop by the next time. Well, after a friend dined here and recommended several dishes, the next time became the next day. The extensive menu was online with labels to help identify gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan dishes. I knew that I had to have samosas and naan bread, those were non-negotiables. Luckily, there were several varieties of the latter: plain, butter, and garlic. The bread was fluffy, tender, and delicious. The pastry dough of the samosas was delicate and flaky. However, the pea and potato filling was just okay. It was served with two sauces, one sweet and the other, mint. The Shrimp Tikki Masala was spicy and flavorful. Served with cumin rice, the creamy tomato curry was delicious. Unfortunately, I did not like the plantain bajji. It consisted of thinly sliced plantain in a rice and lentil batter. I thought there was just too much batter; it could be an acquired taste though. While dine-in was available, I chose to do take-out. I had a Zoom dinner with my sister. The quick-casual restaurant is relatively new and décor reminded me of a Panera. Service was fine. read more

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The food here is good, but I wouldn't say it is exceptional. Next time, I would recommend trying more variety in their street food (which is what they're known for), and avoid the more mainstream, basic dishes such as butter chicken, tikka masala, etc. The service was pretty quick and effective. read more

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Tasty, convenient, fast-casual Indian food. I wish there were more places like this near where I lived!

With so many similar options in the area I would assume they would put in a little more effort. Everything was just "ok" but at a price point of "great". Indian fast food gone wrong. Would not return. 2 stars because service was friendly and restaurant was clean. read more

Been here twice. Gave it a second chance. Food is awful and flavorless. First time I was here the chicken tasted like cheap frozen chopped up pieces, second time I was given vegetable instead of chicken, didn't eat much just the butter naan that I don't think was made with butter. Sauce wasn't even worth dipping the naan in. What a waste of $17 read more

Strong three overall, solid robust flavors score a four or more. Heat level was right. Chana was good and especially enjoyed the light lemony brightness of the quinoa. Cafeteria style Chipotle like setup. Clean, nice space. Solid rich flavors, which accounts for the bump. ...but it took so long waiting on hot dropped samosas and distractions fulfilling other orders everything else got cold. Also kinda felt kind of awkwardly dorky hanging out in the way so long. The real downer was the sad cold rubbery naan. Come on. read more

Masala Indian Kitchen - Channnnaaaaaa - Indian Near Me - Novi, Michigan

I usually have apprehensions when dining in an Indian themed restaurant. When my Indian friend said they have fresh naan bread and butter chicken, I did not hesitate trying the food here. Ordered the chicken biryani, mild but end up spicy. The serving size was a lot for 2 people to share. I wish they added the naan, but have to pay extra $2. Highly recommend eating the naan by dipping it with the chicken tikka masala sauce. The lentil soup was not impressive. They need to add more lentil The restaurant dining area and restaurant is clean, and organized. Self service in the food and drinks. This is like the Indian version of Chipotle. The price is a bit pricey. Almost the same price as eating in a regular sit down restaurant, less the servers and giving the tip. Main entree may include rice but not the naan bread. Overall, food was great except for the lentil soup. We are most likely to comeback and try the other dishes read more

I never really know what to expect when trying a new Indian restaurant, being from an Indian background, of course I've got my own inherent biases to consider... that said, I've been really pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoy Masala Indian Kitchen! I happened to find Masala the old fashioned way (I drove past it a bunch on my commute), and decided to propose it as an option one day when some friends and I were looking for an Indian restaurant. I usually don't tend to go out for Indian food, since it's really hard to get to the level of homecooked food, but I'm glad I took the leap to try out the restaurant! The menu is vast... I mean vast as the ocean vast. It's a toss up as to whether or not this is a detriment to them, as it's going to mean that the average non-Indian person could get lost in the sea of options, but for the huge Indian demographic in Novi, this is a big plus as they have many niche dishes that cater to particular tastes. Additionally, they offer takeout, and even online ordering. For those that are particularly human conversation-averse, you can order directly from a kiosk while at the restaurant. I haven't had a bad dish in the time that I've been to Masala, but I'll wholeheartedly recommend their Biriyanis and their Chicken 65. The Chicken 65 isn't quite what I'm used to (different part of South India), but it's still good enough to make me want to go back just to have more of it. I could wax poetic about the merits of this restaurant, but if you've endured the long-suffering so far, I think you should do yourself a favor and give it a try for yourself. I'm really hoping for the best for Masala Indian Kitchen, as it might just be an indication of the renaissance of Fast-Casual Indian Restaurants. read more

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Order kiosks at the front door or the front counter. We ordered at the front counter. We ordered a plain dosa, gobi manchurian, channa masala, veggie korma, chicken tikka masala and a mango lassi. Pricey here. The gobi was soggy as heck, as if it had sat out for an hour or longer. I took it back to the counter and asked if they could make them crispy. The woman that took our order told me no. I said that's fine, I don't want it then. She said I could toss it out. I told her I don't want it as it is. She said that's their style. I asked for a refund. She said she couldn't give me a refund. I asked why. Her boss or manager stepped in and said he would give me a refund. I had to wait back in the order line to wait to get my refund. The guy asked me what I wanted. He already forgot he told me he would give me a refund. He then remembered a second later. He handed me $10. I went back to the table. My husband told me the gobi was $9.99 plus tax. I went back to the counter and the woman that waited on me wait for a little while so she could take care of carry out orders. I explained to her that the gobi was $9.99 and there was tax and the manager had only given me $10. I told her they still owed me $0.60. I wouldn't normally make a big deal about $0.60, but I feel like their poor quality of food doesn't warrant their prices here at all. The chicken tikka masala is blah, chicken chunks are big and the meat is dry. The veggie korma is not good either, not sweet, coconut flavor and some other seasonings that I don't like in dish at all. The channa masala is also very subpar as well. The best part of the meal was the dosa bread, the outer crust of it at least. The middle was was too soft and doughy and soggy, but that seems to be their theme for their food. This has to be one of the worst Indian food experiences I have had to date. read more

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Food was amazing, restaurant was very clean. Everything came out super fast and everyone was very satisfied! Zero complaint states

The goat dosa is always very yummy! My 4 year old loved the goat curry with dosa as well !! I go everytime I'm in Michigan

Had through door dash. All the food choices were delicious. It's definitely a place to go to or order take out or dash.

Had the chicken tikka masala with side of plain naan. Very flavorful. Sauce was tasty and the chicken was tender and fresh. A bit on the salty side but served perfect with the rice that came with the entree. Naan was delicious. Wish it came with more rice though. The cup containing the rice wasn't filled up. But other than that, great experience coming here. Nice to have a new go to when I'm in the area. read more

I am always craving Indian food, whether it's street food, "fancy", fusion, northern, southern, I love it all. Masala is quite a drive for me, but everything was fresh, barely needed reheating, and so delicious! They nailed the spice levels, serving sizes were reasonable, and the online ordering was so convenient! As an added bonus, everything is labeled as veg/vegan, etc. I highly recommend the gobi manchurian. It was out of this world! read more

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I forgot I ordered takeout here before and tried it again and quickly remembered why it was a bad idea the first time. Food is not flavor-able but over spiced. Naan was burnt. We ordered for 3 different people and all of us felt underwhelmed and the food was bland and "Americanized". They were fast I'll give them that. But there has got to be better options. read more

We ordered egg biryani and it just a veg pulav (biryani) with 3 boiled egg... I was under impression that it should be with shredded boiled eggs... Rest of the food was really great... read more

Masala Indian Kitchen - EGG DUM BIRYANI - Indian Near Me - Novi, Michigan

Veryyy good Indian food! Self-service with a kiosk in the front, which we like when wanting a last minute grab. Very quick (had food within 10 min). I like their malai kafta. The chicken curry is very good. The naan bread and lentil soup are very good as well. Nice open area with lots of seating! read more

Delicious food and they were pretty quick getting it ready for takeout. As a Lyft and Uber driver I don't want to take much time waiting for food and I can't catch rides nearby while waiting; they may take me too far away, wasting time and vehicle costs / gas. The food was all delicious and savory and worth getting again! On my list of stops for dates and meeting up with friends! read more

Super friendly staff. Gigantic menu with a ton of options! Got the chicken vindaloo and was very happy with the flavor and spice level (medium was just enough for me). The inside was fairly large with a lot of seats available. read more

Awesome food! Good Service. Great ambiance! Tried their Chicken 65 Biryani and it was delicious.

Great place, came by the area after seeing other local areas out of power and wanted see how they were. Prices were very reasonable meat options cost 5-10 more than vegetarian but i usually eat vegetarian in these types of places it's very good regardless. read more

Masala Indian Kitchen - CHOLE BATURA comes with onions and puri - Indian Near Me - Novi, Michigan

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First time trying this place. Ordered takeout - Chicken Tikka Masala & Mutter Paneer, both with garlic naan. For $45 (before tip) the portions were incredibly small. The Mutter Paneer was VERY bland and disappointing, I would not recommend it to anyone. I had to combine it with some Tikka Masala sauce to eat it. The garlic naan & rice were good. Tikka Masala was standard, nothing to write home about, plus the chicken was overcooked and dry. I'd only give this place another try if I was in the area and craving Indian food, definitely wouldn't go out of my way to get it. read more

Take out chicken dum biryani, goat chettinad and butter naan. Chicken biryani was at right spice level. Goat chettinad was awesome. Goat meat was tender. Now they serve breakfast on Saturday & Sunday morning and special biryani from Friday- Sunday. Second visit. This time tried Masala feast bowl with vegetarian option, spinach avacado chaat and corn dosa. Everything was good and I liked the chaat very much. I never had avacado in a chaat. That was different and good. read more

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