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    MasalaCraft

    4.1 (1.3k reviews)
    ModerateIndian
    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Neisha H.

    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.

    Garlic Naan
    Jacky R.

    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 :)

    Madras and piece of samosa.
    Chris B.

    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.

    Aloo Paratha  Lamb Vindaloo Chicken Biryani
    Melanie Y.

    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.

    Lorri P.

    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!

    Here is the picture of the rope I found in your butter chicken since you don't believe me.

    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.

    Sophia N.

    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.

    Burnt grilled chicken that they tried to cover in tikka masala sauce
    Katie N.

    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.

    What they offered me after I asked to order a real dish
    Lee L.

    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.

    Laura M.

    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.

    Menu--lamb curry with roti and rice.
    Zac V.

    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.

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    The food is delicious and staff was very friendly and went the extra mile to make sure we enjoyed our meal :).

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    Ask the Community - MasalaCraft

    Do you have halal meat?

    Yes

    Are they offering sit-down dining at this time?

    Yes

    Does the chicken masala come with rice?

    Yes. Each entee comes with 16 oz Rice.

    Are all the employees wearing masks? Do they seem to be taking appropriate measures for COVID?

    Yes and yesss!!!

    Which items are vegan?

    A lot of their website falsely calls things vegan. Majority of items have cream/ghee. A nice lady on the phone told me only like two entrees are vegan and only one of the rice mixes (vegetable rice). Be very wary when ordering from here and make… Read more

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    Came here in a rainy night and it was packed. We were hungry and ordered so much food and the…read moreflavors of everything just hit the spot. The chicken tikka masala was not anything spectacular as I have had better elsewhere. But it definitely hit the spot. The samosa and the paneer were stars as each bite produced additional flavors which continued to build on each other. I could just eat these two dishes forever. We tried the dosa and the goat. The dosa was perfectly crispy when it was hot. I personally didn't enjoy eating it as leftovers the next day. But I couldn't stop eating it and dipping it in all the curries and sauces when it was piping hot. The goat surprised me as I'm not a huge fan of lamb or goat. But the flavor profile and the spices made this a dish that was more flavorful than our usual go to tikka masala. Will definitely come here again and again.

    We tried this place out with family again and the floors this time were not sticky. The tables were…read morebetter positioned and less crowded. Unfortunately the food experience was similar. I tried the gol gappa, chicken samosa, beef biryani, malai chicken, beef nihari, channa chaat, chicken Tikka masala. Gol gappa - although they had the liquids, I couldn't find the stuffing to put in it. It was very plain. Chicken samosa - this was food. The crunch of the samosa with the filling inside dipped with green chutney was the right flavor. Beef biryani - when I saw this dish swinging by before the people started linning up, it looked super promising. But by the time it was my number in line, it was mostly yellow rice leftover. People must have pulled all the meat. Very disappointing. Beef nihari - this has little to no flavor that you would expect from this dish. Chicken Tikka masala - this was better and had a good taste. Channa - it was a mix of chaat and a cholay salan and failed to stick out on either. Malai chicken - it was okay. Overall the experience was better. Still getting fresh naan to the table. But food taste is still mediocre. The chai was also not right. Needed more milk.

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