Masala

"Beautiful place, the food could’ve been all less salty. The saltiness of it is what killed it for us. If it had just been a little less definitely would’ve been 5/5 for the food. Pricing was just around 15$ for the buffet. Service was good, we asked for a lassi when we arrived never got it until we asked a second time. I like how they offer endless garlic nan bread. 3/5"

"Updated on 01/27/2024 second time here, ordered Vegetarian Platter again and worth it. Ordered Chicken Curry with middle hot. But not so hot as we expected. The service is still good and love the atmosphere there. Need to order Chicken Masala instead of chicken curry. Did not know there is difference. Will come again if need to have Indian food with good atmosphere. Only thing need to mention and notice next time is to confirm whether they have rice with it. We ordered 2 garlic nangs because we thought it had no rice with it. So 1 garlic nang, 1 dish and 1 vegetarian Platter, it would be perfect for 2 people. 5 ⭐️ still. The service is pretty good. And the environment looks new and nice as well. They provide some appetizer by default with 3 different sauces which is awesome and you could ask more for free. Awesome! Ordered Vegetarian Platter which is hot and fresh, good to have to start. The black one is Lamb Palak with mild, it is okay, a little to plain for me. I ordered Rogan Josh with middle hot and the spicy level is perfect. But still prefer with Chicken masala with middle hot, Classic and could not be wrong. Garlic Naan is okay. Ordered another sweet naan Peshawari, more like snack. If you want something new, it is worth to try. But i might not try again. Still not get used to sweet naan I guess."

"This spot is wonderful. Staff are friendly, professional and very helpful. The food was delicious and well prepared. I did the lunch buffet so I got to take small portions to taste to see what everything was like. They also have vegan options that’s separated from other foods. The atmosphere is chic and you can even see some of the cooking activity in the kitchen through a glass area. During buffet the foods are labeled with adequate descriptions (just slow down and read, you got this). I liked everything except the avocado which had condiments poured on that was unpleasant to my palate (not that it was bad). Overall I gave the place all five stars as I really enjoyed the spring chicken (LOL, not what you think, it’s the flavor)."

"Masala is a lovely place to get Indian and Nepali food. We tried it for the first time tonight and it was also my first time having food from Nepal. I tried the Kwatti which is a bean soup and Moo Moo Cha, vegetable dumplings. I also got my favorite Indian appetizer, Lamb Samosas. My husband tried the Nepali Thali. He’s had Indian Thali before… a series of little veggie dishes. This one he ordered medium spice and it was a bit too spicy for him. Just note the spice level you request… if you don’t like things too spicy, go mild! The masala tea was perfect with the spicy food. One of our guests commented the mango lassi was very refreshing. One more thing I tried for the first time was the papadam. It’s a light crisp flatbread almost like a cracker… made of chickpeas. It was so delicious on it’s own or dipped in the sauces/chutneys… my favorite being the tamarind based one. I will definitely return to this restaurant when I come to Tufts. Next time I will have their buffet so I can really explore!"

"Delicious Indian and Nepalese food! First time trying momos and they were so good. The portions are generous and the prices are incredibly reasonable especially for drinks. I recommend the rack of lambs, saffron chicken and mango chicken. The staff is very sweet too. Will definitely be coming back."