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    Masala Indian Kitchen

    4.2 (131 reviews)
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    Tejaswini R.

    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

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    Nicole R.

    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!

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    LaKisha B.

    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.

    Chicken Kathi Rolls
    Karolina K.

    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.

    Dave G.

    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!

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    Sabrina R.

    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.

    Interior. You order at the counter.
    Liz P.

    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.

    Butter-flavored naan bread was so enjoyable.
    Ann W.

    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.

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

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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

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

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

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

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    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

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

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    Food is fresh, super hot, and always delicious! A great option to have, especially for carryout.

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