The owner...polite and friendly. Seated us right away. Came back to check and see if we needed…read moreanything. Prompt service. The food is incredible and delicious. Comes to the table with a hot plate...candies underneath to keep the food warm! The menu has English translation which made it easy for us to order. Comfortable pleasing restaurant to the eye. Had the best meal here! Will definitely go back.

I'm new to the city and staying in the Crown Plaza. Saffron was an easy one minute walk away. I was…read morehesitant because there were no yelp reviews but I thought I'd give it a shot for convenience's sake. Gilbert, an employee quickly introduced himself and said that the restaurant is only one month old. That explains the lack of reviews. The atmosphere is calm and luxurious. The chairs are lush and it feels like a high class restaurant which, luckily, the prices do not reflect. I ordered a caiprihana, a traditional Brazilian drink to start off. I know, weird for an Indian restaurant but it is my favorite drink and they made it perfectly! I ordered two entrees so I could try their tandoori speciality and my favorite chicken tikka Masala. The lamb was out of this world. Perfectly cooked. So tender. This was the meal I was waiting for. For lunch I had gone to a touristy German place and got lamb that was just so disappointing. The lamb here melted in my mouth and had just the right seasoning that you look for in Indian cuisine. The chicken tikka masala was everything I wanted it to be. On top of the amazing food, service was on point. Gilbert took great care of me and even gave me a free schnapps to wrap up my meal! I will be back for sure. If you are in Heidelberg, skip the expensive tourist restaurants and head over here.

Extremely rude hostess. She has no etiquette, there are many authentic and better options for…read moreIndian food around Heidelberg and I would recommend going for those rather than going to Masala

I am a big fan of the lunch menus at Masala. In particular, I like the meals served on Thurs, Fri…read moreand Sat. The food has really good flavor and has more love put into it, and doesn't have that bland, cheap curry flavor to it. I only wish that they were open a bit later and served certain items everyday. The people working there are friendly and helpful. The selection of food is nice and it's kept clean and doesn't have any expired items sitting around.

Well......if you can find this hidden gem by the bridge, it will be worth the effort…read more Decor as Indian Royalty. Blue velvet on white. Gold Trim. My best Indian meal, ever. Custom made Prawn (shrimp) Vindaloo. And a custom yellow curry over shrimp. All over rice with garlic nann. And a wonderful red from chili. This meal was a C note, and worth it. We actually rate our meals , this is the third ten rated meal in 7 Weeks of travel. And I never give a ten. Thank you Mustaffa. You made it memorable with the educational details you gave me. You give honor to being a waiter. Really, 5 languages... !!

Just disregard any bad reviews. I'm a big fan of Indian and have had tried many many Indian…read moreRestaurants all over the world. Pleasant environment, nice design and the food is delicious. Delicately prepared and very fresh with high quality ingredients. Definitely the best Indian food I've had in Germany (yes I know the bar might not be set so high...)

Excellent Food and service. Authentic! We have had 4 dishes and all were fresh and delicious.read more

My husband LOVES Indian food, so we've eaten a lot of it. This is BY FAR the best. I got butter…read morechicken and he got Tandoori chicken. The sauces were delicious, the chicken cooked perfectly, and the rice just perfectly proportioned to balance the bit of kick in the sauce. We got our food quickly, but that might be because we went after 2130; lunch might be busier and therefore have a longer wait. I think it's worth the wait. The lady behind the counter was friendly and professional. Will definitely come back next time we're in town.

This was my absolutely FAVORITE restaurant when I was stationed in Heidelberg. I went here often…read more The atmosphere was lovely, with white table clothes and candles on the tables. The staff was always very friendly and attentive. I loved that they would bring out plate warmers to keep your food warm once they brought it out. It was a little pricey, but the quality of the ingredients was top notch. My go to was the 2-person assortment. It came with a little bit of everything. I never skipped the masala chia tea either.

There are a few other Indian restaurants in Heidelberg but my husband (a Brit who KNOWS curry) and…read moreI agree this is the tastiest. The room is well appointed with very nice furnishings. The staff are helpful and speak English well. The Vindaloo can be served mild, medium or hot. We got ours medium which, on an English scale, was about equal to a Madras. Have a bottle of the Alsace Reisling, it is very good and goes quite well with the spiciness of the food.

I decided to try Raja Rani based on good reviews even though some mentioned bad service and was…read morevery pleasantly surprised. I decided to get it to go even though there were tables, which may have recently changed as several reviews mentioned there were none. There was a very good selection of dishes, vegetarian, meat, and seafood, all available in large or small. There were also a large number of appetizer and dessert choices. Everything was very reasonably priced. I had a small order (plenty of food, even for an American like me) of Lamb Korma which was among the most expensive and it was only 5 euros. My lamb was cooked very well and tender. The sauce was also very good and flavorful. As mentioned, even the small was a big portion. I wish it were a little spicier, though I realize that spicy food is very uncommon in Germany. I have a feeling if I had asked, they would make it spicier for me though. The service was good, I had no problems. Even when I got confused and had to switch to English, they were friendly and helpful.

The curry could of been warmer and spicier, but then I got just a standard veggie curry. Samosas…read moregood. Very authentic.

I had mediocre to good lamb vendaloo served over nearly stale rice. My mango lassi was good. I came…read moreon a Sunday afternoon and many of the menu items were unavailable. The clerk was frank and Kurt if not slightly rude. I'd probably come again until I find something better.

My favorite bar growing up was Sonderbar- I visited again and it was exactly the same- chill crowd,…read moregreat bartenders, good strong drinks. My drink is the B52 made with absinthe! I wear my Sonderbar Tshirt proudly! Thanks for some of the best memories of my life- you will see me gain!

Really nice whisky list, including some rare single malts!…read more Prices are very reasonable, especially considering the location is in a very touristy area.