My dad is from Africa and I grew up American we always were trying different ethnic foods. His preferred food is Indian so I've had a lot of Indian food. I've lived in Colorado, Florida, Ohio and even Africa and this Indian food has been the best I've ever had! Consistency of food is always good! Tons of flavor in each dish and really just hits the spot! read more

Excellent, best Indian food in lexington. The staff are always friendly. Good portion sizes. Great onion chutney. read more

First time trying Masala & ordered takeout due to the restrictions on indoor dining. I'm pretty basic when it comes to Indian food, so stuck with my usual Tikka Masala & garlic naan. Also added an order of the Samosas to try something new to me! The tikka Masala was just the right amount of spice, full of white meat chicken & delicious! The staff working there was very friendly & all proper COVID protocols were being followed when I picked up our food. Will definitely be adding Masala into our takeout rotation & may get more adventurous with my order next time! read more

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Great tasting food fast service magical ambiance I've enjoyed taking many people here

This was our second visit for dinner; this time we arrived near evening opening time of 5 pm; by 6 pm tables were full and carry out was in full swing. No surprise, as the food, service and price is excellent. Ambiance is simple, enhanced by tablecloths, cloth napkins, nice plates and silverware, plus a hand-painted landscape mural on one wall. Staff is friendly and efficient, and obviously enjoy serving their unique food. Dining at Masala is a treat because the flavors are so different and tasty, a break from the usual American fare, and the servings are large enough to share tastes and still have some to take home. There were many veggie options; an important factor for us. And another big plus: even when the restaurant was busy, we could carry on a normal conversation; the ambient noise level was that quiet. Order the assorted appetizers before your meal. They arrived quickly and were delicious! read more

Masala Indian Cuisine - Paneer Karahi, Paneer Makhni, Basmati rice, Garlic naan - Indian Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

Lunch buffet was very good. Everything was spiced differently, with the vegetable dishes leading the pack (and there were several). The stewed lentils and the eggplant, potato and okra dish were my favorites. read more

What an awesome place! Ordered some late night take out from this place for the first time since and got the Chicken Makhani. Let me say it was one of the best Indian dishes EVER! I don't know why I didn't come here sooner....Coronavirus had me bundled up and I felt like I needed to go grab some takeout and thankfully they served me well. Gave them a nice tip for being so kind and staying open during a stressful time. If you're sitting and isolated at home craving some Indian food, order from these guys ASAP! You can do delivery through Yelp or pick it up yourself read more

Generally, the food is good. Things I have tried here that I recommend: - karhai chicken. - bread basket. - chicken curry. - mushroom chicken. - samosa (average as compared to some other places that have really good samosa). In addition to these, I have also tried chicken 65 but found it to be inconsistent with pretty dry chicken. read more

The food was amazing... and the service was just as great! While I was waiting for my pick up order they gave me a delicious chai tea on the house. Highly recommend! read more

Outstanding food. I recommend the lunch buffet for anyone, but especially for people not too familiar with Indian food.

As a long time fan of Masala, they kinda dropped the ball tonight. First off, it took well over half an hour for our table of three to get our food. When we asked about it, we were told they only had one cook for the night. Problem is, we saw a constant wave of carry-out orders being fulfilled while we sat there waiting. So finally, we get our food. I ordered the Chicken Makhani, or the butter chicken. I was *pleased* to find that it was just a horrible field of landmines of chicken bones. I found *six* bone fragments in my butter chicken. I literally had to carefully inspect each bite to make sure I wasn't about to break a tooth. I've had that same dish plenty in the past with no problems, so I can only assume quality control has gone down the toilet here. I totally understand that COVID took a toll on restaurants, but this is a bit unacceptable. Serve your indoor diners timely, and maybe serve them food without a ton of bones in it. That doesn't seem like too much to ask. read more

The food was excellent... I walked in with low mediocre expectations... I was shocked at how good the food was... the buffet was done so well... from the batura to chickpeas to the chili chicken. Well done read more

I recently tried the lunch buffet at Masala and I was impressed with the whole experience - good service, nice variety of food on the buffet, a huge lunch for $8.99. I will definitely be back. I rarely ever go to Indian restaurants for the Regular menu so i can't speak for that but I will say I saw someone else's table with an entree and it looked like mostly rice. I probably will only return for the buffet, it was good. read more

Best Indian restaurant in town! We used to live in Lexington and went here all the time! We have since moved but every time we're back in the area we make sure to eat here! read more

Needed something refreshing with a taste of authenticity and this place hit the spot. For those who like spicy food I totally recommend this place. Service was quick and polite. read more

Masala Indian Cuisine - There was chicken in a spicy red sauce, rice, and naan bread. - Indian Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

I have never been here in person but I've ordered from them many times and everything I have gotten has been excellent! I am a pescatarian that does not eat dairy, or a vegan who eats fish so take your pick of what to call me Anyway, my favorite is the Chana Saag-I order mine medium and it is definitely spicy enough for me, but if you like yours hot, order up a spice level or 2. There is a mild option for all of their food as well if you don't like it hot another favorite of mine is the vegetable Pakora (order the mint chutney sauce - it is delicious paired with it). The garlic Naan is also very yummy . All in all, I can recommend this highly read more

We hit the lunch buffet here, (about 9.50) per person and it was good as usual. There is a small but very good selection of indian dishes, along with salads and dessert. and that bread. Serve yourself on real plates. Looks like the dining area is being expanded. Be careful parking,as there is not enough parking for all the businesses in this strip mall and the parking spaces are very narrow, (even the handicapped space). We are glad Masala is in the neighborhood. read more

Masala is my go to Indian place. Love the naan, tikka and all other dishes I have tried. I will say, though, that sometimes they can be a bit inconsistent. Always tastes good, just sometimes doesn't come out the same as previous times. I order Masala for delivery probably 3 times a month. read more

The lunch buffet is priced (about 9.50) per person. There is a small but very good selection of Indian dishes, along with salads and dessert. I love the nan bread and the salad with cucumbers, onions, and tomatoes with the yogurt dressing is my favorite. Serve yourself on real plates which is always nice. The dining area has being expanded and there is a new room on the left side . The parking is tight, as there is not enough parking for all the businesses in this strip mall. The parking spaces are very narrow, (even the handicapped space). We are glad Masala is in the neighborhood. read more

Amazing, amazing, amazing! My family moved to Lexington just a few short months ago and were recommended this restaurant by our neighbor. We have ordered from Masala at least 10 times already. Their service is quick, usually 15-30 minutes for pickup. We love the samosas, chicken tikki masala, as well as some of their shrimp dishes. Highly recommend this restaurant! read more

Well that was disappointing. Masala used to be one of my favorite restaurants, about 10 years ago. Then the quality went down and we stopped going because we found another more reliable place to get Indian. I was looking at yelp for somewhere near my house that I hadn't been to in a while and it popped up with good reviews. I was excited that maybe it would make it back into the rotation again? When we arrived they were reasonably busy, but they quickly became overwhelmed. Our order was wrong and basically inedible because it was so spicy, even though I ordered mild. I eat Indian food regularly at a variety of places both mild and sometimes medium, and this was not even medium. My husband who enjoys a light sweat while eating Indian could not even handle it. I could have complained and maybe received another dish, but no one came back to our table. I couldn't get anyones attention. Not even to refill our drinks because we were dying from spice, until we waved someone down. Then, finally the waitress still didn't even ask about our food, which was barely eaten when she tried to dump water into our soda glasses, without even asking us to give us rushed refills. They were busy, but still kept seating people. The waitress then returned and dumped to go boxes on our table, again with no questions, and never returned to give us a check. Then we finally went up to pay, which we still took forever. I have really never received so little attention at a restaurant. So now I'm sitting here feeling sick from indigestion from trying to eat even a few bites of my meal, feeling disappointed because my dinner out that I was looking forward to was a total waste. I guess now I remember why I stopped going to Masala even though Indian food is probably my favorite type of food, and it's the closest Indian restaurant to my house. read more

My favorite Indian restaurant anywhere! I travel to Lex for work and my first stop is always Masala. I highly recommend the eggplant bartha which is the best here. Don't let the strip mall location turn you off, nice interior and attentive staff read more

The food was very good and they gave you a lot of food. However, me and my friend's stomach got very upset after eating there. Plus, the waiter was pointing and laughing at us as we were paying which was super disrespectful read more

I've been in Lexington for two and a half months and I've ordered from Masala almost once a week. This is the first time I've been sad to leave a place because of a restaurant. I would eat from here exclusively if I could! Make me a millionaire and I'll ship food from here to California daily! This is some of the best food I've had outside of India. Everything I've tried has been absolutely delicious - the Saag Paneer was especially wonderful! Thank you for your amazing food! Hope I'll be back soon to eat even more!! read more

It's been a while since I've been here and I must say I'm glad I stopped by. This place is pretty busy for lunch buffet! I was pretty excited that they had 2 of my favorite buffet items (spinach and paneer and the kheer) and I loved it! The paneer was silky and firm and the flavor of the spinach was delicious with a little hint of spice. It's great with Naan bread. The Kheer is a warm, sweet dessert with vermicelli noodles, almonds and cardamom spice. I.LOVE.IT and it had been a while since I've eaten it. My overall experience here was good and I will be back. The only thing that I noticed was that the buffet area is quite small, but, in their defense, the restaurant is small; not much room. As I said above, they are pretty busy and so the buffet area was crowded with patrons waiting to eat their delicious food. I guess this could be seen as a great thing...seeing people lined up to eat the food means your about to taste something delicious! Try them out! read more

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Excellent choice for Indian cuisine while visiting Lexington. Perfectly spiced (medium). We ordered the samosas (slightly over done but still good flavor), chicken korma, lamb biryani, eggplant vegetarian dish, and naan and it was all so good! Very flavorful. We will be back! read more

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I'm so glad this place is still doing take out during the pandemic :) The food is always well spiced (even the rice!) and the portions are generous. We always have left overs even when sharing curries amongst multiple people. One of our favorite take out places when we feel like having a treat :) read more

Ordered lamb vindaloo, chicken biryani and some veg samosas and they were absolutely delicious. Finger licking good lol. Lamb is my favorite meat and this was cooked to perfection! Highly recommended!! read more

My absolute favorite spot to eat in Lexington! The BEST Chicken Tikka Masala and naan! I visit every week and get food to go (most of the time) and it is usually enough for two servings! It is addicting! read more

The best Indian food I have had across the board. I Love that I asked for Indian hot, and they actually listened. I shed a couple of tears, which is exactly what I wanted. It also arrived quickly (30 minutes?), fresh and temp hot. read more

My go-to Indian restaurant in Lexington. Their lamb rogan josh is great and the staff are all friendly and accommodating.

This is our "go to" when we want to treat guests from out of town. Food is great. Staff is friendly. No complaints here.

I never have a bad experience here. We discovered Masala during the pandemic so we have only done carry out, but everything is always great!

This is the Original Masala in the Beaumont Centre. There have already been several glowing reviews, and some backstory dished out by some previous reviewers, so I will just leave my review to contributing different information. This Masala (compared to her sister restaurant off Nicholasville road) is much more casual in atmosphere, even bearing in mind cloth napkins and tablecloths. Masala has about a dozen authentic Indian beers, half dozen other imports, and about a half dozen domestic beers. Try one of the Indian beers called "Sunny Beaches" it is an amazing accompaniment to the food!! The lunch buffet is also very good (perhaps one of the only buffets I will eat-- buffets generally suck!) and changed out very frequently, kept very hot. Love Masala!! read more

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Holy Cow!!! This place is an amazing gem. The food was wonderfully spiced and the rice was nice and fragrant. I had the Tikka masala chicken and the spouse had the Tikka masala lamh. Both were very tasty and well cooked. The lamb was nice and tender. The next table has the seekh kebab and it smelled to tantalizing! The service was a little slow, but that's to be expected with covid. When we come back to Lexington, it will be a first stop! read more

It was a pleasant surprise! They give you lots of food so come hungry! I got the chicken tika misala and enjoyed every bit of it. The naan bread was also superb and customer service was quick and very good! They were very quick on serving and helping us out 5/5 for me. read more

I wasn't expecting to find the best Indian food in Lexington, Ky, but was I ever wrong. The Chicken Tikka Masala was the best that I've had, hands down. The Naan bread was wonderful. The staff was fantastic! I wish I could give them a few extra stars. I highly recommend Masala! read more

I had the Lamb Roggin Josh. It was delicious. I highly recommend this place. I've only eaten here once, hence the four stars, but I plan to eat here again and I'm optimistic I'll upgrade to a five star review. read more

Mango pudding was so good we ate like 4 bowls. We did buffett it was yummy perfect for this weather. The staff are awesome.

I've been to Masala several times, and every time the food is amazing. I always get the mild Chicken Tikka Masala and garlic Naan, and while it does take a little bit of time to get the food, the wait is well worth it for fresh food. 10/10, I'd recommend eating here. read more