Super sweet and accommodating. The food was very tasty. Everything was very clean nd the staff were awesome! We're looking forward to coming back! read more

We had a great dining experience here on 12/6/25. Everything we ordered was excellent, and the service was also superb. The look/feel of the restaurant was very comfortable. This was in December, so too cold to sit on the deck. We ordered: - Samosa appetizer - Chana Masala - Paneer Saag - Garlic Naan - Taj Mahal beer They offer 4 levels of heat: mild, medium, hot, and "Indian hot". I like spicy, but have had some dishes which were too hot in the past, so I went with "hot". It was perfect - very hot (made my head sweat), but not so hot as to be unpleasant. I highly recommend this restaurant, and look forward to dining on the deck overlooking the sound in warmer weather. read more

Masala Bay Grill - Chana Masala, Paneer Saag, Taj Mahal beer. - Indian Near Me - Point Harbor, North Carolina

Really great food and beautiful views. Service was great too. I went at lunch and had a delicious butter chicken and garlic naan. I recommend and hope to be back soon. read more

The food was a 10/10 for my husband and I. Seems to be a small business, they have a sign posted that they are short staffed. So be patient!!! It was a slower night that we went and the staff were very kind. Portions were perfect to share for the two of us. Chicken wrap 10/10 Veggie samosa 10/10- it was not extremely greasy nor heavy, the flavors in this were so good. Very warm and perfect blend of warm, complicating spices. Mango Lassi 10/10- you're given a generous amount compared to other restaurants I've been too. Delicious and creamy. Butter chicken (hot) 10/10- it was not oily or extremely heavy. Not burn your tongue off hot but it was a perfect amount of spice with the compliment of the creamy butter sauce. Nothing was overpowering, well balanced flavors. Curry chicken (hot) 10/10. Garlic naan 9/10 it wasn't the traditional fluffy naan that we were use to, it was thinner but still delicious with a bit of crunch. We loved it read more

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Food was mostly packaged. Selections are basic. No creativity. Very little made fresh. Extremely disappointed

This is the best Indian food I have ever had! We go EVERY time we visit OBX. Highly recommend the Curry Shrimp and the lettuce wraps!

We were at OBX for our honeymoon and ended up driving past this place and knew we had to try it. The food was very delicious and the views were on point, i definitely overate haha. I know for a fact that we'll be back ! read more

My husband and I drove up from Nags Head on a rainy night. The turn into the parking lot comes quickly after the bridge so we missed it and had to turn around. Even without the outdoor seating available, there was no wait. The service was quick and cheerful. I loved the clearly marked vegan options. We appreciate a chat option that didn't have yogurts so it was our first time trying the Bhel Puri. I then had the Chana Saag and my husband had the Chicken biryani. If it hadn't been raining there would have been a great view of the water and they may have opened the doors on nice days. Highly recommend. read more

We had Trey helping us today on a Saturday afternoon, turning out to be a super busy day- no surprise there! Look at the location and the food rocks. They did their best to accommodate a carnivore, herbivore group of ourselves as well as trying to accommodate shellfish allergies. All foos has a common fryer so attention to allergic folks- the restaurant stuff will go over the allergens well with you IF you remind them about fried food. We will always return to this location because everything was delicious. The chicken tikka appetizer was well loved, all curries were beautifully seasoned and an extra dip of fire-red-hot sauce was given to me for my 'heat' crave! The sangria pairs well and they had a decent offering for wines and beer. The chef is Nepali and you get a nice Indian-Nepal flavor profile. In for the win! read more

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This place has quite a location, right on the bay. Unfortunately, we went on a rather windy day with our k9 family member and could not be seated as outdoor dining was closed (not their fault). Instead, we ended up doing a take out. Loved the entries but we were quite surprised by the limited offerings on the bread side (no tandoori rotis!?). We went with Naan - and were further disappointed to find that they were undercooked. Perhaps a bad day or just a systematic issue with the oven, hard to tell. So this was a smack three star experience but the extra star is for the fabulous location, if you can dine outdoors on their deck. read more

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Really tasty lunch date here! Chicken korma, butter chicken, and garlic naan were so delicious. I had a mango lassi drink (it tastes like a mango smoothie) that went down easy, and was something different. Lovely view of the water. Definitely a good spot to check out. read more

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Unfortunately this place did not hit the spot for us. We came on a Saturday evening and we were the only people there. The service was pretty ok but nothing to write home about. The food is where things went super down hill. I ordered butter chicken and my friends ordered dal, butter paneer, and garlic naan. They asked for spice level and we told them "hot" and everything came out sugary and sweet. The butter chicken seemed to have the same amount of sugar a sweet tea would have. It was insane. There was no spice, no flavor, just sugar. My friends were also saying their dishes were sweet but flavorless. We told the wait staff and they just said sorry, that's all. We would not really recommend this to someone looking for Indian food. :( The only decent thing was the chili shrimp.. the shrimp was good quality but the food flavors and taste were not there... only sugar was there. read more

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Amazing views and amazing authentic Indian food! It can be really difficult to find authentic cuisine on the Outer Banks, but Masala Bay Grill is a gem. So many vegan and vegetarian options, and everything was so flavorful. read more

Masala Bay Grill - Indian Near Me - Point Harbor, North Carolina

Very bad service. Do not go unless you want to be ignored and wait for your server for ever. plus tip is included, so you basically pay tip for bad service read more

Best vegan food on the beach, this place owns my entire gut micro biome. My favorite appetizer is the Veg. Pakora but the samosas are close behind. There's another one with puffed rice i got once that was different from anything I'd had before but was very good. Entree. Chana masala is my absolute favorite meal on the Outer Banks, naan isn't vegan but if it was that would make it even better. I've also had aloo gobi and that was my favorite. But I don't like peas. There aren't any vegan desserts but no ones perfect. The servers are always really nice and the service is fast. read more

Masala Bay Grill - Chana masala - Indian Near Me - Point Harbor, North Carolina

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Stopped by this location as we drove by on our way home from the Outer Banks. We loved the decor, the colors, the service, the food, and the view. I loved the location the most as it was a relaxing and family oriented location. They have several options to choose from whether you prefer to eat outside on the deck, in the bar, the main restaurant, or out on the lawn at one of the picnic tables. Food was delicious and maybe a bit pricey. However, the chocolate piece of cake was sooooo good! It's worth trying. read more

Masala Bay Grill - Indian Near Me - Point Harbor, North Carolina

Quite possibly one of the best Indian restaurants I have been to. We sat outside overlooking the sounds on a windy evening. Perfect weather and atmosphere! My family lives on the beach so they have frequented a few times and spoke in high regards, thought this was my first. For apps we ordered the samosas (AMAZING!) the sauce served with it was fantastic and full of flavor. For entrees we all shared! We ordered 2 lamb Saags, 2 Lamb Rogan Josh, and 1 lamb Korma. Each dish was rich and full of flavor. I personally ordered the Lamb Saag, but the Lamb Korma was my favorite! It was sweet and the perfect amount of spice! We all enjoy spicy food so each dish was medium to hot! Make sure to order some Naan to accompany your dish!!! Will go back again :) read more

Masala Bay Grill - Lamb Saag and rice - Indian Near Me - Point Harbor, North Carolina

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Our best meal of our trip was here. Located literally right at the mainland bridge before crossing over to Kitty Hawk, Masala Bay Grill offers an authentic assortment of N Indian cuisine with beautiful scenery. On the menu are a few of the typical Indian dishes that Americans seem to know and love (Butter Chicken for example) but take a look at the vegetarian cuisines which offer a unique assortment of traditional and flavorful dishes. The shamsavera kofta is a vegetarian dish filled will spices, cheese, and an amazing fried potatoes ball. One of the best meals I've had. Main courses are served with rice. They offer both regular and garlic naan. The establishment is clean the service was excellent. Few but good wine choices and they do also offer a small children's menu (cheese quesadillas, popcorn shrimp, chicken tenders). Very simple. The view is beautiful. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone in the area. read more

Masala Bay Grill - Indian Near Me - Point Harbor, North Carolina

Wow! Incredible seafood dishes!! Came here for my birthday--I'm usually vegan, but I decided to splurge as I love seafood and Indian is my fave. The garlic shrimp appetizer was on point, so flavorful we kept the plate to dip our naan in the sauce. I got the Shrimp Korma and it was the best I've ever had (I've gotten it a decent amount of times over the years), big, juicy shrimps, incredible sauce, even tasty as leftovers the next morning. I buried the lead: my boyfriend got the special, Salmon Tandoor, and it was ridiculously, stupidly delicious...perfectly seasoned, very fresh, with the sliiiightest of crisp on the exterior. We ate outside on the deck, beautiful waterfront view (the bridge can be noisy with cars as a trade off). They don't have traditional Indian pickle here, I will note, and I wish they offered kulfi on the menu. The mulligatawny soup was nothing to write home about, but it rarely is, I've found. read more

Masala Bay Grill - Outdoor dining--deck area - Indian Near Me - Point Harbor, North Carolina

Greeted with a smile and a welcoming attitude. Our waitress was very attentive, friendly, and helpful. It was a very relaxed atmosphere with a lovely view of the water. We started our meal with the Chaat Papari, very light and refreshing. I had the lamb biryani with a garlic naan (raita and tamarind sauce are suggested to go with) and my meal was WONDERFUL. My wife, who avoids dairy/egg/soy, had the chana masala and loved it. Can't recommend this place enough. Flawless service and the food was remarkable. read more

You never know when they are open. They don't seem to care about being professional and polite.

"What a location .. wow. Pier-bridge-patio-open sitting... food was great too... just try once...!!" We were heading to kitty hawk beach and looking for Indian rest despite knowing there would be very less chance. We passed this masala bay and took U turn. Wow... its located just near the Wright brothers memorial bridge. They have a bar. Sitting can be done inside-outside and there is patio too. What amazed me they have private small 4 piers. One can have sit at the pier and enjoy the view of backwater-bridge. I am totally impressed. Coming to food- We were there for lunch, so we ordered 3 platters Vegetable platter- comes with dal makhani and paneer saag- good Chicken platter- comes with chicken curry and butter chicken-good Chicken and lamb platter- comes with lamb curry and butter chicken- good, lamb is okay We ordered lassi few mocktails too and those were great too. Check my pic for more. Prices were quite good. Definitely definitely recommended.!! read more

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I see this place all the time when going N from OBX and have always wanted to try it. Inside is unexpectedly open and bright, done in what I'll call "beach meets garage chic" decor. We started with the Chaat Papari appetizer. Wasn't expecting a cold dish, but it was DELICIOUS! Both crunchy and a little creamy with a yummy savory sauce, chickpeas, tomatoes, onions, crispy rice cracker bits, and what must have been fresh lemon juice to make it super-bright and fresh! Hubby had the Salmon Tandoori special and loved it. The photo is deceiving, but it was a very large portion. I went with my go-to Chicken Tikka Masala. Should have chosen something more exotic, but we did that with the appetizer. The Garlic Naan basket was PERFECTly warm and chewy. I'm no expert in Indian cuisine at ALL, so my review of the actual flavors may be way off. Spice level was perfect, but I'd have to say more salt would be welcome in the flavor department. But a great meal overall for something different in this area. I'm sure you'll be glad you gave it a try! read more

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We have been meaning to cross the bridge and try Masala Bay ever since it opened. I wonder about the location and their prospects as an Indian restaurant when It would seem that most people come here to eat the local seafood. Never-the-less, we spend enough time here that we do eat other things and we do like Indian cooking. We did not need any appetizers. Together we ordered Murgh Makhani (mild for Ms T) and Dal Makhani (medium for me) and because who doesn't like ghee. We scooped it up with an order of very good paratha, nicely buttered and grilled. It was accompanied by a very nice serving of fluffy basmati. The menu is fairly straight-forward, offering what you would expect. Our food was good, standard north Indian. I liked the medium heat in the dal and probably would order it hotter, next time. I would liked more souring agent (amchur or tamarind) in both dishes. I left it at medium for Ms T and it was too hot for her anyway. The portions were good. We ate it all and it was too much. I hope I can get back once per visit to the Outer Banks. I give it 3-1/2 stars and round down until we get some more experience with it, but if you eat north Indian cooking in restaurants that are scattered around in small town America, you will find it to be fine. read more

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Called at 8pm to ask if they have space for a group of 11, and were told that we should come right in, that there was no wait. Drove 20 minutes to get here. This restaurant has a sign at the front noting that from 9-10pm, it's take out only, which we were never informed about. Our group arrived at 8:35pm, we told her we called about a table for 11, and the waitress stared at us like we were crazy and then told us that they had told us to come in by 8:30 (the restaurant closes at 10). The staff (one waitress in particular) was incredibly rude, when we said this is a misunderstanding she said "let's talk outside," then shut the door on us when we walked to the patio and walked away. It was utterly bizarre. Literally no manners and incredibly rude. Rating this 1 star for the abhorrent and rude waitress. Honestly worst service we've encountered. We have been here before with a large group and will absolutely never come back. read more

Great food and amazing views from anywhere inside or outside the restaurant. I would certainly recommend it for the delicious and authentic Indian food and would go back there. read more

Despite of the gloomy weather outside, our waitress Erica made our experience incredibly delightful. She was kind, helpful and attentive, and we recommend everyone eat at Masala Bay when they visit Outer Banks and are craving some Indian! Papdi chaat was delicious. read more

A group of us girls came to Nags Head NC for a girls weekend. On our way out of town we stopped in to check these guys out. They are located right at the end of the bridge. When you first walk in there is a bar area. Then in the back room is the dining area and out the back doors is a deck with outdoor seating. We sat in the dining room because it was 100 degrees that day. The service was pretty fast and the food was absolutely delicious. I can't remember the names of all the dishes we ordered but the five of us all shared. And as I said all delicious. If you like Indian food you definitely need to check them out. And as always I did check out the bathroom and it was clean and stocked. read more

Wow! I've traveled all over the country and this is easily some of the best Indian food I have ever had. Extremely flavorful, amazing composition of textures....and the first time having seafood in an Indian dish. Split a few dishes with a friend to try more things: the samosa special, the scallop dish, and a kofka(?) dish. Sunil was in the kitchen and absolutely rocking it. I got a side of some more spicy sauce...that they had made that morning from peppers they had picked from their garden that morning! Great service. Can hardly wait to come back. read more

Masala Bay Grill - Scallop dish, kofka dish, perfect rice, perfect garlic naan, view. - Indian Near Me - Point Harbor, North Carolina

had lettuce wraps, butter chicken and garlic naan. All delicious. Atmosphere on the water is very pretty. Service was very attentive. Definitely would return read more

We have ordered chaaat papri, samosa chaat, sham savera and chiken biriyani. I would not recommend chaat, it's very bland and without any chaat spices. It's like a mix of boil chickpea and potato topped with yogurt. Shaamsavera was one of the worst, don't order it again. and biriyani was the only thing you can go but there are different places present. I will not recommend this place. This is not a Indian restaurant. read more

The excitement was real when I found out an Indian restaurant would be opening close to home. That excitement was short-lived. The waitstaff, although friendly, was glaringly oblivious to the intricacies of Indian food. When I asked our server a question about the preparation of one of the dishes, not only was he unable to pronounce the dish, but he was unable to say how was prepared and said he would check in the kitchen. While everyone at the table was impressed with the taste and quality of their food, I was underwhelmed at best. Frankly, I could make better Indian food at home. My tandoori chicken was bland, and dry. The "lentil soup" had an absence of lentils, and a lack of space as was mentioned in the menu. With a five dollar price tag, I also found the serving size to be rather tiny. The dining room is spacious, and when the sun is out affords magnificent views of the sound. read more

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This is honestly some of the best Indian food I have ever had. I'm vegan and was so pleased to see the numerous vegan options on the menu. We ordered the veggie pakora, aloo gobi, and banyan bharta (eggplant). Each dish was superb, a delicious blend of flavors and textures. We ordered take out, but the restaurant was following social distancing guidelines and had lots of space both indoors and outdoors for dining. Highly recommend Masala Bay! Totally worth the quick drive over the bridge. I'm already planning to time my departure so I can get some food to take home! read more

Mariana was my server tonight. She's was friendly, attentive and knows the menu like the back of her hand. I am new to eating Indian food and she steered me in the right direction! Marianas expertise made dinner the best. As long as Mariana is working there, I know I can explore the whole menu! Oh and the food is great! read more

Masala Bay Grill - This place is always busy! So thankful to get a seat! - Indian Near Me - Point Harbor, North Carolina

Just ate there. Had the Chicken Korma and the Lamb Rogan Josh. Both were great. I was concerned that the drive would be too far (because it's across the bridge), but it was cloeser than our other meals in Duck and Nags Head. I will return. read more

Great food, friendly staff, amazing view. We eat a lot of Indian food and would recommend the Samosa Chaat, Aloo Gobi Masala, Garlic Nan, Ras Malai, Gulab Jamun, and masala chai tea. Everything was flavorful and fresh. This restaurant is located directly on the bay, and has a great view. The staff wears masks. There is indoor and outdoor seating and takeout. read more

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Some of the best Indian food I have had in a long time. The curried lamb was spectacular. We started out with Samosa's and Sabzi Pakora. Wow very delicious. Lentil soup was amazing. Main course wss butter chicken, daul, variety naan basket and lamb curry. Amazing food, amazing views and great service. Taj beer was delicious as always. I will definitely return when back in the outerbanks. read more

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Attentive service and exceptional variety in the menu! The food came out quick and fresh, it was hard to choose what to devour first! Each item we had ordered burst with flavor. Will happily come back whenever we are in the area. read more

Masala Bay Grill - Indian Near Me - Point Harbor, North Carolina

Indian at the beach? When it's this good, absolutely! If you're tired of burgers and fried chicken and want something different from your typical beach food, this is your place. We got samosas, butter chicken, makhani daal (lentils), pindi chole (chickpeas) and naan (Indian bread) to go. All of our choices were delicious, and enough for two big meals--each container had more than enough to share. My wife said the chickpeas were the best she'd ever tasted. Well worth the short trip to just over the other side of the bridge. The layers of flavor were marvelous. We'll definitely be back. Easily the equal to anything we've had in Washingto read more

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What a great surprise- great Indian food on a waterfront spot. Also, dog friendly patio! read more

Masala Bay Grill - Indian Near Me - Point Harbor, North Carolina