if i could give this place a 10 star review i would. the food was really good. The interior felt homey and welcoming. Service was great. They made sure our experience was unforgettable! I can't wait to come back when I'm craving Indian food. The portions were big and very reasonably priced as well! great spot to stop by near sna airport! read more

MasalaCraft - Indian Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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Very dissatisfied. You do NOT get enough for what they charge. (Please see the pic)... they charge $26 for tikka Masala "meal". And the amount received was literally a children's portion. A sad 3 pieces of chicken. With a rationed amount of sauce. Flavors are so bland and the chicken and naan were dry. There are just too many superior Indian food places to choose from in OC to settle for this. read more

MasalaCraft - Pathetic amount of tikka masala... - Indian Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Decent Indian eatery near SNA airport - stopped by for lunch today with friends as we had to do some "time-pass" before our Newport Beach airBNB was available. We ordered butter naan, onion kulcha and Aaloo paratha and enjoyed these breads with butter chicken, paneer palak, and egg bhurji (my favorite). The masala chai I ordered was forgettable. Service was adequate and prices were reasonable given the generous portion sizes. If I come back, I'll get a lassi instead of the chai. read more

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Great portions for the prices, and if you go to their website, you'll come across a 10% off discount when ordering for the first time online. Some entrees even come with a small side of rice. You can also select the level of spicy. The parking lot is very small, and there are quite a few restaurants sharing the building, so in the evenings you might have trouble finding parking. It's also a one way. Totally worth making a trip here! read more

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Ordered from here to go. Quality is just alright, but the price is quite high for the space. I would not order again probably. Service is fine, they did not go above and beyond or anything. Good for a quick in and out. read more

I had a very disappointing experience with Marsala Craft. While eating the chicken curry, I found two short black hairs in my food and noticed a thick layer of grease throughout the dish. I only ate a small amount before feeling sick afterward. The quality and cleanliness were far below what I would expect from a restaurant. If you're looking for authentic, enjoyable Indian food, I would recommend going elsewhere. This was honestly the worst Indian food I have ever had. What made the experience even more frustrating was that when I called to report the issue, the manager dismissed my concerns and did not seem to believe what I was telling him. A restaurant should take customer complaints about food safety seriously. Based on my experience, I will not be returning. read more

My sister and niece went here for mothers day. Food was delicious.. had a couple cocktails and several main entrees including butter chicken and the masala chicken. Everything was great Would go again read more

There was no parking at this location when we arrived. A security guard prohibited parking in front of restaurant claiming it's only for to go orders. We arrived with our party for dine in. It did look more like a small fast food restaurant rather than a welcoming premium dine in restaurant. We left and went to another restaurant. We won't be coming back. read more

First of all the food was great. Everyone in my party devoured their meal. The inside is not much to look at though so this is the perfect place to come in some sweats and pig out. read more

MasalaCraft - Exterior - Indian Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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Probably the worst vindaloo I've ever had. It tasted like spicy tomato sauce, no vinegar, no seasoning. Wife had the Madras, it was also bland and thin. The garlic naan was decent, and the samosa crust had a great texture, but the filling was extremely bland. Definitely dissapointed and will not be returning. There are too many good Indian restaurants in the Irvine/Tustin area. read more

MasalaCraft - Madras and piece of samosa. - Indian Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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"This place feels less like a restaurant and more like a cafeteria strictly for the Hutton Centre corporate in-crowd. Walk in wearing a certain professional 'uniform' and you get prompt service. Walk in looking like anything else, and you're met with cold shoulders and long wait times. The spice levels are completely watered down, seemingly because they assume a certain type of customer can't handle authentic heat. The garlic naan was good, but the whole atmosphere is highly segmented. It's a shame, because the food has potential if they dropped the elitist attitude." read more

Great Indian food and the service is fabulous. Whenever I am in Orange County if I can, I try and stop here to enjoy a great meal. So much food I have enough for the next day as well. read more

MasalaCraft - I almost always order the Tikka Masala. - Indian Near Me - Santa Ana, California

This is a very casual restaurant! Similar to almost chipotle??? Or a pizza restaurant? You order first and either sit or take out. The food came out pretty fast! There is indoor and outdoor seating. The lamb vindaloo was amazing!! Very good flavor but not spicy for a "very spicy" spice level. The chicken biryani is also very delicious!! They are so generous with the portions!! I had so much biryani left for lunch the next day! Yum yum yum! I would come again if I wanted something quick. read more

MasalaCraft - Aloo Paratha Lamb Vindaloo Chicken Biryani - Indian Near Me - Santa Ana, California

I thought I did a review of this great place! We were in town for the weekend and this was across the street from our hotel. We walked across the street because the seasoning was calling us! We love Indian food so we wanted to indulge. It was quiet but the staff and restaurant was nice! Our food was delicious and quick! As we ate, another couple passed by and asked if it was good and we said absolutely a must! read more

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Great food! We got all of this for $65. A little pricey for me but the portions were great I had a lot leftover for dinner! Our server was so kind and hand cut a side of onions for me. I wish I had his name but he was working Sunday at around 4pm :) read more

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Super super nasty and dirty in there. The city needs to check this place out. The food was horrible. I hope we don't get sick.

The Indian food I tried was completely awful, tasting so unappealing that I couldn't even bring myself to finish it, and whatever small amount I did swallow ended up making me violently sick. read more

I completely enjoyed every aspect of this humble restaurant, from the friendly counter service to the excellent dishes!! In addition to Garlic Nan, I had the Paneer, Butter Chicken, Basmati Rice and the Tandori Chicken as well. Each one was very tasty and mildly seasoned which I also loved!! Pricing was low compared to the quality which was high ~ I paid less than $20, including tip! Highly recommend!! PS - The next day I went to a more traditional (white table cloth) Indian restaurant nearby ~ and literally paid TWICE the price for highly inferior food, which truly put MasslaCraft into perfect perspective for me!! read more

We are from out of town and we love trying new Indian food places and were super excited to see this one near our hotel with such a high rating! We ordered pick up after a wet and rainy day and it smelt really good. We got medium chicken tikka masala and naan. The masala smelt amazing but man did it lack so much flavor. It was all heat and nothing else and mind you we didn't even get that spicy of a masala but it was SPICY, which is fine if the flavor is there. The garlic naan was flavorless as well. I'm just not certain how this place has such a high rating. read more

Great little spot for lunch and dinner when you want some indian food in a chill environment! The curry is smooth and spice!

Delicious food!! I love this place, it's my go to for Indian food. I always get the Goan curry and their Dahl is always spot on. Also their lunch specials are awesome!! read more

Just ate there 20 minutes ago. Very rude service without a smile. Next time you go in there just look at the floors and all the equipment. It's absolutely filthy. If they kitchen is filthy do you really think they take great care of the food? It's a shame they used to be absolutely delicious. I had the masala chicken, and it was super tough, also I ordered the garlic naan bread and they don't cook it fresh like they used to or warm it for you in the tandoori oven it was very chewy and no crisp at all. Such a disappointment this place used to be great with awesome service but it's really rundown and absolutely disgusting. Look at the floors. I can't believe the health department lets this place stay in Business. read more

Dear Masalacraft, Here is the picture of the rope we found in your butter chicken since you don't believe us. I'm sure you know exactly what this is. Your customer service sucks and you are rude and finding rope in my food that I pay for is not a good sign of the quality in your food. Do better. Sincerely an old customer who will not be buying from this place again. read more

MasalaCraft - Here is the picture of the rope I found in your butter chicken since you don't believe me. - Indian Near Me - Santa Ana, California

I had a really good experience here. The service was on point and the food was pretty damn good!! I love indian food, and there is a big difference between good Indian food and bad Indian food...it isn't the easiest food to perfect, but this place has the flavors down really well. Indian food can take heat to a new level, so if you want that, ask your server...they will spice it up for you...I'm talking beyond Vindaloo. We had a lot of dishes when we went here. The Naan was nice and fresh, the rice...always good, if you don't like rice idk what's wrong with you...but basmati is always good. Samosas: really nice mix of flavors, i know that potato and peas is more traditional, i would've liked a chicken samosa. But they were fried very nicely and a good start. Paneer...I didn't order it...I hate paneer, it shouldn't count as cheese. Just take it out of the cuisine altogether. Saag paneer...they may have the best in the world it's still going to taste like jellied tap water. I'm sorry, totally unrelated to the restaurant...paneer is the worst cheese in the food world. It makes no sense, and it doesn't help to get the heat down...it just makes you angry because u ate something too hot and now you've also eaten bland cheese!! What animal does it come from? It must be the most boring animal on earth. Sorry, anyway we also ordered the chicken vindaloo (a favorite of mine, a super spicy dish), the butter chicken, and the tikka masala. All of which were incredibly good!! If you like spice, you need to give vindaloo a chance, they can test you!! But it's more than heat. The flavors in it were down pat and incredibly good. The same with the butter chicken and tikka masala. Classic Indian dishes that are easy to screw up, but so good when they're done well. And MasalaCraft did them very very well!! Excuse my rant on paneer. This is an Indian Restaurant you should try out. They have good portions but smaller options as well, which is nice. B-Walk ADHReviews read more

Felt like I got hustled. Walked into MasalaCraft with every intention of ordering the pretty dishes in the photos. Asked for Chicken Korma but was ushered to this food-to-go area instead. The 3 item combo seemed sus at $11.95, but dude behind the counter was selling hard so I gave in. Plus I got the hint they didn't want to dirty their pans at 8:30 pm even though they don't close til 11. So I got the combo with 3 chicken items, one of which had chicken dried up into mummified chunks. Hard to imagine with all the butter & cream involved, but it happened. Also hard to imagine messing up a staple like naan, but it came out crispy and hard. You can see that my naan looks burnt and not like the other photos on Yelp. You can also see some people wrote positive reviews in exchange for discounts or perks. Other good reviews are by people who got dishes that look freshly prepared, not stale food on clearance. I really dislike places that try to break Yelp. Parking is so limited someone actually knocked on my car window to ask for my spot as I was waiting for the car next to me to pull out first. Hope they aren't there to get what's leftover after my leftovers. read more

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First time trying butter chicken and it was so delicious. the garlic nann was also great I would definitely recommend for some authentic Indian food. Have to pay at cashiers first which is okay very quick service and friendly staff. The location is small but has enough tables and space to eat comfortably. read more

MasalaCraft - Indian Near Me - Santa Ana, California

So five years later and heaven only knows how many different owners have taken over the place. Probably the most helpful advice is that your mileage may vary. Either order from another place if you're not into risk or if you're in the hotels near by, order from Raf's, it's much better. read more

I wish I could give them 0 stars. They serve you old food! Ordered chicken tikka masala, garlic naan, and samosas. The chicken tikka masala was made with leftover grilled chicken--that was burnt--that was tossed into the sauce to cover it up. Naan bread was dry and the samosa was overly salty with some kind of sour salt they dusted on top. read more

MasalaCraft - Burnt grilled chicken that they tried to cover in tikka masala sauce - Indian Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Man they always messed up my order. It's like the fourth time now. I take my words back. I think they fell off now. They also never gives enough rice. I used to order from here all the time but they really lost it. read more

I am so happy that I was finally able to try Masala Craft! This is rated as the best Indian restaurant in all of Orange County, and after eating here- there is truly is no doubt as to why. I truly believe that every dish I was able to try is 1000/10 across the board. Butter Chicken- okay I'm not a fan of butter chicken at all but this was AMAZING. Firstly, normally most places skimp out on the amount of protein their is, however there was so many big pieces of chicken that were incredibly tender and juicy. The cream made the dish incredibly decadent in flavor, without making it overwhelmingly creamy. There was a perfect amount of spices added to make the sauce an immaculate balance of sweet and mild spice. Malai Kebab- this was absolutely fantastic. It's chicken in creamy marinade. The pieces of chicken are huge, and so tender and juicy. It's seasoned so well also, and the onions served with it adds so much flavor to this decadent dish. Samosas- I'm normally pretty picky about samosas but hands down this is the best samosa I've had on the west coast. The fried dough on the outside is perfectly crisp and just the right amount. They also stuff these samosas with spiced potatoes and vegetables which add so much flavor. Definitely order this. Pakoras- one of my favorite dishes!! This was so good. It was perfectly crisp on the outside and the inside vegetables were so tender and soft. This literally melts in your mouth and it's so delicious and served hot. Also fantastic with the sauces served with it like green chutney. Garlic naan- this naan was so good, it was so fluffy and the amount of garlic was perfect. The naan was so soft and was the perfect accompaniment to the butter chicken. Vegetable biryani- not pictured but this was so delicious. The spices were incredible and it makes for a good entree on its own or as a base for curries or other entrees. It's also incredibly filling. I can't believe it's taken me so long to finally try Masala Craft. This place was absolutely incredible. I enjoyed everything I had. The service and vibes of the restaurant were also great. They truly make sure you have the best dining experience. I can't wait to come back and eat here!! They also have a sister restaurant tried Karma Lounge which is incredibly popular and I anticipate going there very soon. read more

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i got their lunch special, good price. the tikka masala was good & so was the saag paneer. for me, the garlic naan was lacking. it was very flat and dry, almost like a flatbread, it was not fluffy/crispy. the restaurant has indoor/outdoor seating, you order at the counter. read more

MasalaCraft - Indian Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Very friendly personnel & food was delicious! Got the butter chicken and it was really creamy and flavorful. The garlic naan is also amazing! 10/10 recommend! read more

The food was okay. I love Indian food but this one was not that. While the lamb was a lot on your plate, it tasted sour. This plate was about $32 (I added two rotis). I walked in and the chef said only Togo orders because it was getting late. I respect that but they lost few customers that wanted to dine in as other restaurants in the same complex were still opened and accepting dine ins. A little pricey and wish there was more salt or something to make it not sour. read more

MasalaCraft - Menu--lamb curry with roti and rice. - Indian Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Amazing food and great service. Best lamb tikka masala I've ever had. The server was very nice and the atmosphere was pleasant with good music playing in the background. read more

Good food and quick service. Decently priced as well. Could've been a bit more generous with the meat portion. Samosas were excellent and were probably my favorite part of the meal. Limited seating inside tho there are some outside seating options. read more

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Service was non existent. Employees are hostile. When I asked what's their recommendation, he just pointed in the general direction and mumbled. When I asked for clarification, he got angry and walked away and began helping others. Got chicken tikka masala and saag preneer for lunch. Its now 8pm and I'm still burping up their curry unable to digest. Horrible experience. read more

Overpriced. $20 for rice and chicken tikka masala. The photo of the dish on their website and Yelp shows naan. None included. No napkins or silverware either. Food itself was pretty good, I ordered "spicy" and it had a nice kick without overpowering. read more

MasalaCraft - Chicken Tikka Masala - Indian Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Great food cooked fresh with good portion size. Def a stand out Indian place. Fun decor with Bollywood posters ever and service friendly and attentive staff. read more

MasalaCraft - Indian Near Me - Santa Ana, California

I can't speak for the restaurant cuz I did takeout. I recently started eating vegetarian and the option here is great! The paneer tikka masala was amazing. Portion was fair and there's a lot paneer, the spice level is spot on, medium is medium, not like some places. Also the fried paneer was awesome as well, sadly i can only try paneer cuz i'm stuck being a veggie eater for while but can't wait to try their meat dishes. It's vegetarian friendly. not often i write reviews for food itself but this place deserve it. 5*. The server can greet me with a F you and i'll still come back lol. read more

I don't know how this place has good reviews. Ridiculously overpriced and the food was mediocre. Tofu tikka masala tasted like tofu cubes thrown in marinara sauce, the okra had tough pieces to chew, and the onion bhaji was over fried so hard and stale. My stomach was bloated and upset after my meal. I would never come back here. I am deeply dissatisfied and filled with regrets. read more