Every thing at Masala house goes well. Food is excellent. Service is beyond good. Helpful staff…read more Ambiance is OK, but we go for the food. Can't recommend it higher than 5 stars.

I was offered a free meal based off my previous review. I did not ask for a free meal today, I…read morejust wanted to see if there truly was an improvement. I gave one more star, but it was still not the greatest experience. For one, I was still given a dish made with canned green beans. Granted, it had some spices, but still came from a can (also it was not very hot, it was very cool). Other cups of the food were not very hot either. No sweet was provided on my Thali, so I had some Jalebi at home. Thali should always include a sweet and Achar (pickle). Also, the young woman wanted to charge me the weekend Thali price ($16.99) but thankfully the honest gentleman gave me the correct price for weekday, $14.99. I did like the Gongura Chicken the best. The Chicken Tikka, and Mushroom were good too. The Rajma Dal was just O.K. I will repeat, all of the Thali dishes need to be hotter as most were served barely warm. The Naan was good. Namaste Dosto! P.S. there is no air conditioning here. If it is a warm day, it will be warm inside the restaurant.

I get their food delivered (I don't have a car)…read more The food is classic Indian in the best way! I really enjoy their food. I hope to get to visit in person soon.

This place used to have the best buffets and lunch thalis. It never had any ambiance, but a wide…read morerange of fresh veg and non-veg dishes, and I looked forward to stopping for lunch when passing through the area. Gave them another try yesterday on a whim when I was near Greentree and found the quality of the food has slipped a lot. The buffet still had a wide range of foods that you won't find on the average buffet, but very little quite reached the level of "good." I enjoyed the samosa chat and goat curry, but the sambar was flavorless and the chai undrinkable.

Literally have found a hidden gem. This place was empty but the food and service was not bad. The…read moreplace looked really clean every no one was there. I got the cheesy garlic naan and the chicken Kofta which basmati rice. Literally heaven. I liked how you can choose your own spice level for each dish so that everyone can try different foods with killing your tastebuds.

Very good , we got the shrimp tiki masala and shrimp korim with rice (delicious)and garlic…read morenan(awesome) Had very friendly service

The service was excellent. It was quiet and intimate. We were waited on right away. The owner even…read moremade my husband a dish that wasn't on the menu. The food was so delicious!! 5 stars!

Don't go out of your way for dosa like I did. They don't have it even though it's listed on the…read moremenu right in their business. I can't speak to any of their other Indian dishes since I didn't stay to eat. I walked in at lunchtime on a Friday and it was dark and there wasn't another person in the place.

This restaurant changed hands a few years ago & as regular patrons, we have watched the quality of…read morefood go steadily downhill. Those who may not have a reference point as far as Indian cuisine is concerned may not notice this. To give specific examples from our last foray at the restaurant: 1) Punjabi Kadi is a standard, staple dish in the Punjab region of South Asia. In its current iteration, served in the buffet at Taj Mahal, the "pakoris" (fritters) in the kadi were half-cooked. 2) Goat curry--another North Indian staple was had several cubes of goat similarly half cooked. Or maybe the selection of meat was not good. Either way we ended up trying several pieces & then ultimately leaving them uneaten. 3) Lachcha Paratha was similarly half cooked. There were several parts of the paratha which had raw dough. Indian cuisine is not just about "masala" (mixture of different spices). It is about first selection of right ingredients. It is about adding the right spices. And above all it is about ensuring the marriage of those spices to the ingredients and ensuring every part of the food is adequately cooked. It was quite telling that none of the patrons that for that morning lunch hour were South Asian. Perhaps they have learnt to keep away from the restaurant. The service though, was polite, attentive and respectful. The ambiance that of a casual eatery. It will take a lot of time before it attracts its old clientele back, if ever.

Don't believe the hours listed here. I arrived at 8:33 on a Friday, 1 hour and 27 minutes before…read morethe closing time listed here and I was shooed away... If you want to close at 8:30 that is all well and good but have the common courtesy to change your hours instead of wasting peoples time.

Sign says "Sagun Asian Restaurant" -- Menu says Allegheny Spice Kitchen -- Food was good, tasted…read morefresh and was well executed except for timing. Dishes we thought would come together were staggered out, lengthening the overall time we were in the restaurant. We had the Chicken Choila - tasted like a riceless biryani, not bad, a little salty. We had momo chili, a fried dumpling dish with competing flavors but overall good. We had two naans: chili and garlic. All very nice. Had "Chole Saag" (I think they mean Channa Saag?) .. good. Malai Kofta did not have carrots like other places, but it tasted good and you could actually see the paneer in it. Waiter could not tell us what "Kashmiri Naan" was other than to say "It has a different flavor" which I was like .. what? How can I decide then. When asked for a recommendation under pressure of ordering, he suggested Tandoori Chicken and I was like "nah" ... Negatives are mainly ambience and service issues. It was 1:30pm on a Sunday. Suddenly 10 people large family came in after us. Music got turned up when we arrived and it was too loud so server couldn't hear us. Server seemed unfamiliar with menu and was not always focused on us. Sometimes he would come and bypass us and ignore us. He was awkward with serving tray and didn't bus table. I think I meant to give him a low tip but ended up giving him a large tip by mistake. You have to go up to the cash register when you are done. They will not prompt you to do otherwise.

Amazing food. Friendly service. Reasonable prices. Comfortable setting. Who could ask for more?read more

this is a long overdue review for my favorite indian restaurant in the city (and possibly my…read morefavorite restaurant of all). i eat here almost every week, but keep forgetting to leave a rating. time to fix that :) bombay to burgh is an amazing restaurant. it's always delicious, with food that tastes fresh and perfectly balanced. as a fan of indian food, i love how the menu isn't stuck on the classic dishes that you find in every indian restaurant in the US. sure, you'll find butter chicken, tikka masala, palak paneer, naan, and biryani, and they are all very delicious! but there are also dishes like bagara eggplants (described by the menu as "spice stuffed baby eggplants in a roasted peanut, sesame, poppy seeds and coriander gravy, finished with tamarind and coconut") and chicken xacuti (described as "a classic, aromatic chicken curry from the coastal region of Goa, India, known for its complex blend of freshly roasted spices, toasted coconut, and tamarind for a tangy balance"). i ordered both of these tonight and can vouch that they are extremely tasty and worthy of your attention. personally, my only struggle here is that literally every item on the menu looks delicious, and i hate having to choose! which brings me to my favorite part of this restaurant: sunday buffet. now, the food is wonderful every day of the week. i just ordered some tonight myself, so i definitely recommend it. that said, my absolute favorite time to come is for the buffet on sunday. i think buffets get a bad reputation for being all about quantity over quality and for having an unpleasant atmosphere (the passive aggressive "don't waste food" signs that most have don't help, either). sadly, these complaints are true of most buffets. bombay to burgh is a wonderful contrast and, in my opinion, does buffets the way they ought to be. the atmosphere is pleasant (no signs!) and you're likely to see many regular customers. there's a good chance you'll even be greeted by the very owner, G, and get to speak with him a bit! the staff is all very friendly and helpful, always doing their best to make sure you enjoy your visit. they are always happy to help if food needs to be refilled at the buffet or if you want to order anything. finally, and most importantly of all, the food is amazing! unlike most buffets, bombay to burgh only puts out a limited number of offerings: 2 appetizers, 2 meat entrees, 2 vegetarian entrees, 1 bread, 1 rice, 1 dessert, and 1 beverage. i think this is the perfect number to ensure there's both variety and quality. plus, you can actually try a little bit of everything, which usually isn't possible at giant buffets. my favorite part is that every week brings new food, which is now usually themed around a certain region of india. you know they'll always have reliable butter chicken and garlic naan to make you happy, but the rest of the buffet might be dishes you've never eaten before. it's a perfect way to explore different flavors and new food, without worrying you'll waste your money. eating out is a bit pricey anywhere these days, but i personally think that the buffet is still very affordable. have you seen the price of appetizers recently? just the fact that you can choose from two of those with your meal makes it a good deal to me! i feel very fortunate that i get the chance to eat here regularly. while i've loved indian food for over 20 years at this point, bombay to burgh has taken my appreciation to a whole new level and has me researching more food to cook myself. it's a wonderful place to eat!

Thandai is a wonderful drink and they prepare it expertly, served in a wood cup. So good!…read more We enjoyed the Gorbura chicken (though it was a bit salty) and the aloo palak chana. I had really hoped to see methi matar malai on the menu, but they didn't have it. What they did prepare for us was excellent. The naan was especially good. While not as large as other restaurants naan, it had a great puffy texture and a lovely flavor. Biryani looked good on its transit to a nearby table. Next time we're back we'll definitely order it. Sundays are a good day to visit, as they serve it buffet-style.

I chose the restaurant for lunch while we were in Mt. Lebanon. The Elite reviews said all good…read morethings and the ratings were all 5s. We sat down and reviewed the menu and found some cuisine that was very unique to Uzbek to share and our server informed us most of our selections were not available. That took a bit of wind out of our sails for a moment until we regrouped. We decided to start with a sampler of samsa- beef, chicken, pumpkin with tomato garlic sauce. We were all very surprised that the pumpkin was everyone's favorite with the chicken as the 2nd most flavorful. We followed that with baba ganoush with pitas. Everyone enjoyed the unique flavor of the tahini and lemon in the dip. For our main course we ordered beef shish kabobs with rice, salad and fried sliced potatoes. The beef was flavored with cumin and chili spices which worked well. I would have thought it would have a sauce but surprisingly to me, the dried spices on the fried beef were outstanding! The dressing on the salad with the rice and beef was a great combo. The decor of the dining was amazing. One wall has the name of the restaurant and holes molded out of clay or plaster with lights and clay vases on each opening. See photo. The opposite wall had plates with names of prominent cities in Uzbekistan. This place will be a hit for a long time with the attention to detail and the unique cuisine. Looking forward to my next visit when I am in Pittsburgh!

I will be dreaming about this honey cake for years!!!…read more My friend and I had an incredible evening at this delicious Uzbek restaurant in the heart of uptown. Service was prompt and kind, the restaurant was beautifully decorated, and the food was top notch. I highly recommend trying every single dessert, especially the honey cake!

I visited Kabab house around 12pm on a Thursday. There were a few others inside but plenty of other…read moretables available. You order your food at the front counter and they bring it out to you when it is ready. They said it would take about 25 minutes which was surprising to me but the time went quickly. I ordered the hummus and chicken kabab salad. Both were really good but the hummus was excellent! I should have ordered some to go. It was easy to find street parking so when in the area again, I will definitely stop by!

When searching online via Google or Yelp, this restaurant is still listed as Afghan cuisine…read more However, that is no longer accurate. After speaking with the cashier, we were informed that the restaurant has changed ownership--from Afghan to Pakistani--and the menu has been updated accordingly. I was genuinely excited to try authentic Afghan cuisine, so this was disappointing. While mantu is still listed on the menu, it was unavailable at the time of our visit. We were told it must be ordered ahead of time and is typically only available in the mornings. Overall, the food resembled that of a standard Middle Eastern restaurant and lacked distinctiveness or authenticity. If you are looking for a more Americanized version of Middle Eastern food, this place may be acceptable; otherwise, I would recommend exploring other options. We visited around 8:00 p.m., and several items were already unavailable, including chutney, which is one of the main sauces I particularly enjoy. A white sauce was available on every table, but it differed from the traditional yogurt-based white sauce common in Middle Eastern cuisine and had an unexpectedly sour taste. I also tried the baklava, which was quite dry. Overall, the experience was underwhelming and did not meet expectations.

The food ! Would recommend trying! It was clean, very nice staff, amazing service, and very big…read moreservings. I was in the area and thought it would be nice to try and I am so happy I did it was amazing!!

So I do hate giving any place a low review. I ordered Chicken Korma, Butter Panneer, and Garlic…read moreNaan. The Butter Panneer was pretty good but I can't say the same for the rest. The Chicken Korma tasted of nothing but salt and the chicken came with bones inside of it (which I don't necessarily mind if I am getting something like Tandoori Chicken.), the Garlic Naan only includes one Naan per order and almost seems like store bought instead of freshly made. The price was what I would expect for either better food or larger portions. Pittsburgh and the surrounding area has a decent amount of Indian Restaurants and I would definitely recommend going to one of them.