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Masala Kitchen

4.6 (104 reviews)
InexpensiveVegetarian
Closed 9:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
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....

7 Item Thali
Morton F.

This Indian restaurant is inside the New Castle Farmers Market and since the market is only open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, those are the only days this restaurant is open too. Unlike most other Indian restaurants I've been to, Masala Kitchen is a very simple, unpretentious restaurant. You grab a menu and order at the register. I noticed that the food was vegetarian, which may be a plus to some. I had the 7-Item Thali, which is a combination platter with 3 curries, salad, rice, flat bread, and something else I couldn't figure out. It was quite flavorful and spicy but not really the burning kind of spicy. I suspect it's Northern Indian. The only thing they may need to improve on is the rice. I noticed bits of rice that had dried out and hardened in the rice cooker. Menu prices were very reasonable, compared to most Indian restaurants. In summary, for decent, inexpensive and unpretentious Indian food, this place is worth a visit.

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7 years ago

Absolutely delicious! I had no idea this little gem was sitting inside the New Castle farmers market.

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Wow, didn't expect to find indian food in the flea market, decided to try and it's amazing! Must try!

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8 years ago

Food was excellent and very authentic. A lot of Vegan options. Will definitely be eating here again.

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10 years ago

Its an awesome place for a vegetarian person, staff is friendly and food quality is also good! Must go

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11 years ago

After 30 mins of waiting they said we forget to register your order and want us to order again. Worst experience .

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10 years ago

Best vada pav ,pappadi chat, dabeli pav...basically everything we had!!! Its a must try restaurant

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10 years ago

Amazing food. Amazing serice. Vadapav is the best and in fact any item on the menu is great. You must come once to taste.

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Nice food and great price .. got idly and chole bature ..

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Casablanca Moroccan Restaurant

Casablanca Moroccan Restaurant

4.2(166 reviews)
3.8 mi
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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.

Belly dancer from 7-7:30 and 8-8:30pm. She was very fun dancing on stage and interacting with the…read morecrowd. She encouraged people from each group to learn a few steps from her. Dinner and a show, I'm down! The show was good, but the food was just fine. Everything leaned too sweet for my liking. Our group of 4 got the $30 each 7 course family style meal. Spicy (not even that spicy!! (2/5 spice level IMO)) chicken and the eggplant dish at the beginning were my favorite dishes.

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Casablanca Moroccan Restaurant - Spicy chicken. It was really good. Fall off the bone.

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Spicy chicken. It was really good. Fall off the bone.

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Limited nearby street parking in this historic area. Enjoyed the bar seating on a wet Saturday…read morenight! The menu is more modern American than colonial era. Liked the crab pot pie. The barman was social and efficient. My friendly seat mates picked up the tab for my root beer. They are regulars and recommend the Pilgrims Feast and any pot pie

During a day of exploring New Castle this past weekend, we had lunch at Jessop's Tavern. The…read morerestaurant has a ton of history - it's located in a building originally built in 1674. It's been many things in its history, but it's been Jessop's Tavern since 1996. (The family who owns the restaurant named it after a cooper named Abraham Jessop, who lived and worked in the building in 1724.) The restaurant has a great menu of food (including dishes inspired by the cuisines important to New Castle's early history: smorgasbord, a Dutch-inspired pot roast, etc.) and an incredible list of beers (200 Belgian beers, 20+ Belgian beers on draft, and more). We shared the Jessop's Tavern Crab Dip (served in a sourdough bread bowl) for the table, and I had the New Sweden Meatloaf for my entree (meatloaf with a vodka cream sauce and lingonberry preserves). I also had a couple of colonial ales - Washington's Porter by Yards Brewing Co. (I liked it so much, I had two). The service was good, and the ambiance is great: full of colonial charm. I'm sure there are other great places to eat in New Castle, but eating at Jessop's Tavern is a special place to grab a meal if you're spending the day exploring New Castle and learning about its history.

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Masala Kitchen - vegetarian - Updated May 2026

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