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    Masala Kitchen

    4.6 (103 reviews)
    InexpensiveVegetarian
    Closed 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Food amazing we had Kathi Roll, pav Bhaji, grilled Bombay sandwich and masala dosa all great home style food made with love and all home ingredients. Service by the owner on point will be back it's in the farmers market and open Thursday to Sunday must try this a 100% Vegetarian Sorry no pictures of food we were so hungry but next time

    Chole Bhature
    Manish C.

    Yelp led me here based on great ratings, and the experience was great enough such that I won't deviate from the great ratings it's received from other reviewers. Masala Kitchen is by no means fine dining, but rather a more fast casual Indian vegetarian street food type experience where food is cooked to order fresh. It's located inside the farmers market building which I wasn't aware of until I arrived. The service (5/5) from the guy taking food orders and delivering food to the tables was super friendly and pleasant, especially for a place which doesn't have formal waiter service. He definitely took pride in running the business and making sure customers were happy, which is a vibe I don't often get from Indian eateries. We ordered the chole bhature, a kati roll, & masala dosa. The chole bhature (3.5/5) was a little watery and wasn't the best of preparations I've had, but it was decent and came with 2 great big pieces of the bhature/bread. The Kati roll (4.5/5) came cut up into 4 pieces and was incredibly flavorful with the paneer and fillings, but some people dining with me found it too spicy while others raved about it and felt it was perfect. The masala dosa (4/5) was a decent portion for sharing and tasted good, but nothing to rival places which specialize in dosas. They have several Indian dessert options...we tried some jalebi (4.5/5) which was a perfect way to end the meal. The prices were very reasonable and food tasty, so rounding up to 5 stars given it's an informal street food type place with friendly ownership aimed at pleasing all dining guests. Others may be disappointed if expecting a more formal restaurant experience (which this place isn't trying to be).

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    Amazing food and service! We had the food truck for a baby shower I threw for my sister and everything was delicious. I would especially recommend the pani puri and pizza!

    Dahi puri
    Rohit R.

    This is an amazing little place located inside of the New Castle Farmers market. After walking the whole circle around the market and finally locating the store, i would like to help fellow yelpers by informing them to enter at the entrance #4 to reach this joint. We entered from entrance #6 but went left towards the other side instead of taking right towards the shop! To tell you frankly, we were hungry already and the detour did not help, lol! So we ordered dahi puri, papri chaat, mix fresh lime soda, uttapam, vada pav, pav bhaji and usal pav. The dahi puris were pretty delicious for Delaware standards! I have had some incredible chaat in Dallas, NJ, NY and the bay area but had no expectations to find this yummy chat here in Delaware.. oh I am so happy they opened shop! The papri chaat was also very delicious, made with good amount of papri, chutneys and onions. They did not skimp on the ingredients and the dish was the best i have had in US! Many places mess up papri chaat by pouring too much yogurt or too much chutneys, but they did no such thing. The usal pav was very spicy, but i loved it. The uttapam was also well made and filling. The mix fresh lime soda was made well and delicious. The vada pav was also very delicious, with the right amount of spices. Pav bhaji was not too great but just decent - more like a 3/5 dish. We also had a pista kulfi - which was okay... nothing exclusive. Will definitely repeat and try other items.

    Ankita V.

    First time I went there, amazing authentic quality food.... This time though the experience was exactly opposite.... The service gets slower each time I visit The food quality dropped considerably... The Usal and Ragda were just plain bland with no garnishing at all (those dishes always come garnished) The sugarcane juice was 90%water and 10% juice if any.... I was highly let down and had to review it....

    Harsha M.

    They are located inside farmers market and initially we thought they won't impress us too much but I was wrong .. I have not reviewed a 5 star so easily .. But this one deserved every bit of it .. What amazzzzing food yummylicious took us back home .. specially the vada's (mumbai style ) lovely cholle bhature .. dabeli, (no pics we were so busy finishing it ) .. Thank you masala kitchen .. keep up the yummy work..

    Mango lassi
    Nishant A.

    By looking at the rating here, I had high expectations from this place but if you go by the reviews, I would say it's way over rated. Not that the food is bad, but it's just ordinary taste and nothing special given 4.5 rating. The restaurant is inside farmer's market so it was little hard to find but I called them up. The whole area had a very unpleasant meat smell. There are just few tables and chairs lying around which to me doesn't matter as long as food is good. But coming to food, Dabeli was okay but overpowered by chutney taste, probably because it had so much chutney that the whole bottom part of pav became totally damp. Aloo tikki chat (deconstructed aloo tikki) had chole with chutney and sev on top and tikki was lost somewhere so you would have to find it but the overall taste isn't bad, it's just that I've had way better ones. Chole bhatura was the least tasty out of all three with undercooked bhatura and bland chole. The chole they gave with aloo tikki had better taste as it had chutney and sev mixed. Mango lassi was one thing which I liked but that's one thing which has such less chances of going wrong. I would probably not be visiting here again.

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    Had an amazing smoky baigan bharta with millet bread on a friday winter eve and it brightened my weekend. Awesome vegetarian and vegan food.

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    Great food and even better people. They really know how to host a party. The entire crew were really awesome

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    One of my favorite places by far In the area for chat. Just phenomenal. Don't miss their chaas

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    Best Indian food I've ever had! The flavors are magical. The staff are so helpful and nice too.

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    The best Indian food I have ever had! The falafel was delicious and the curry and rice were perfect. They had plenty of vegan options here!

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    Did is simple and outstanding. Best find ever from a random Yelp search while driving to NJ. Would definitely come back.

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    4.2(166 reviews)
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    I had dinner a Casablanca with my husband and in laws last Saturday when we spent the day exploring…read moreNew Castle and Wilmington, and it was quite the experience. From the outside, it doesn't look like much; in fact, it looks like a bit of a dive from outside. But when you walk in, you are transported. The design of the restaurant is so special - community tables, pillows, tapestries, waterfall features, tiles, and belly dancing. The food was a little inconsistent. We shared many dishes: Bastilla (baked layers of filo dough, eggs, chicken, almonds, sprinkled with cinnamon and powdered sugar); hummus (chickpeas, tahini, crushed garlic, lemon juice, sprinkled with paprika and olive oil, served with pita bread); Spanakopita; salad trio (eggplant salad, cucumber and tomato salad, and carrot salad); lamb tagine (stew of lamb, onions, and roasted peppers topped with honey and served with rice); Moroccan chicken with harissa cumin sauce; mujaddara (cracked bulgur wheat cooked with lentils and caramelized onions); and mint tea. I wish they didn't serve bottled waters, and the food was mostly good but not the most consistent. Our mujaddara wasn't served with the yogurt sauce listed on the menu, and the lamb with the tagine was incredibly fatty, making some of it inedible. The mint tea was really really really sweet - like syrup! I also wish the bastilla had a little less powdered sugar (I like on the dish, but it was A LOT of powdered sugar), and it was quite dry. But the eggplant salad, carrot salad, hummus, and mujaddara (even without the yogurt sauce) were great. I would happily have eaten just those dishes. They were busy - it's a popular place - but service was also a challenge. It took us almost a half hour to get the check and pay. I had to ask for the bill twice and then it still took a while to get it, for it to get picked up, and for it to come back to us. It's pretty bad if I'm considering walking up to the bar to get the check and pay. I loved the ambiance and the character. I loved that you can't tell how amazing it's going to be inside when you see the outside of the building - it's a surprise for sure. Our experience was that the food was a bit inconsistent, but it certainly was a fun meal.

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    4.1(453 reviews)
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