Even though it’s placed in a sprawling area packed with fantastic eateries, Masala Times stands tall and proud. From the time I came here after a night of clubbing to find the owner blasting bhangra for his patrons, to the time I brought my parents here to get some authentic pseudo-street Indian food — this place has been solid. I come from Mumbai and tend to be really critical about Kati rolls — but this place checks out. Enjoy their efforts to make you feel Bollywood with the songs and the murals, while enjoying their rolls and lunch boxes with their delicious green chutney.
Nitish S.
Classificação do local: 4 San Francisco, CA
I liked the rolls that we had here. I ordered the channa masala roll and paneer tikka roll. Lots of options for vegetarians. My friends also ordered a keema pav and were raving about the same. Would recommend if you are around the area.
Sam M.
Classificação do local: 5 Colonia, NJ
It’s unfortunate to say this but now when I find myself in the West Village I no longer walk up those stairs into the Kati Roll Company, the quality has deteriorated to such a point that it has come to the end of my time visiting that place. Masala Times has replaced it. The décor is based on Bollywood which is awesome if you have people visiting from India. The food is incredible a mixture of Mumbai’s best street food thrown into a malaysian style roti and the other items are really amazing. My recommendations are the Paneer Bhurji Roll, or the Unda Chicken Roll. Also the Pav Bhaji is out of this world. Great place for groups and for late nights. Doesn’t kill the wallet either.
Denice P.
Classificação do local: 4 Newark, NJ
Really good food, service was fast recommend the chicken tikka marsala box it was delicious.
Jessica L.
Classificação do local: 5 Brooklyn, NY
Small menu selection, but it’s a great selection. I just wished they made maybe a paper menu that actually describes the dishes instead of blatantly listing the names. The chicken biryani, the lamb biryani, and the chicken tikka masala box were amazing. Definitely flavorful and really spicy. They do not take mercy for the spice level even if your culture normally do not use such extreme hotness. I’m glad to find a legitimate Indian restaurant with actual spicy food. However, the chicken was on the drier side. I recommend getting the mango lassi. Or rather, for me, it was a must. This alleviated the spice since it does have milk. Not to mention that it was really yummy too. They also give you a free drink for participating in their Instagram posts. My brother got one. I’ve never seen him so proud before.
Swatee G.
Classificação do local: 5 Silver Spring, MD
In the last couple of years, pretty much every drunk night in the city has had a pit stop at this place for some drunk food. I’ve tried 90% of their menu at this time; I will keep coming back for the Kathi rolls though. The egg roll is my absolute favorite — scrambled spicy eggs stuffed generously inside a piece of flatbread, absolutely delicious! The place(as is true for most indigenous NYC restaurants) is small — at most 12 seats, and the lines can get long. The kitchen is fast and pumps out orders with accuracy, and they don’t usually do any phone orders when they are super busy. The proprietor of the place is awesome — when my cousins and I hijacked the place last time(there was 10 of us) at around 2 am, he let my drunk ass take over his music system and turn the place into a mini Bhangra club for like 15 min. Best.time.ever. Oh also, my sister loves the place — again a feat not easily accomplished by many who try! Totally love them! :)
Akshat T.
Classificação do local: 5 Brookline, MA
I don’t usually write reviews. actually this is my first tbh. The quality of the food is really great. I am coming to this restaurant for years. Great hospitality. especially the uncle that woks there. . Non-conventional different indian cusine
Camille G.
Classificação do local: 4 Paris, France
I chose to go because of Unilocal reviews and was not disappointed. Not expensive and really good. True, you are seated and you eat very simply, plus service is minimal: not your fancy restaurant. But a really good place to get your Indian fix. Would come again!
Esther C.
Classificação do local: 5 Glendale, Los Angeles, CA
If you’re looking for a great, simple indian meal, definitely come here. Not many options, but sometimes I like that. It probably means they specialize in the foods tht they do have on the menu. I got the pav kheema which was amazing. For the price, they give you a decent amount of food.
May K.
Classificação do local: 5 New York, NY
Omg great location and amazing food. The wait for food is a bit long but worth it in my opinion. I think the food could be much spicier but they probably cater to white taste buds lol Would definitely recommend and come back again!
Duc D.
Classificação do local: 5 Washington, DC
I wasn’t able to try anything here because it was late at night and I was hella drunk and just wanted some naan. 5 stars for the aroma and the fact it was all Indian people there.
Leonard L.
Classificação do local: 4 TriBeCa, Manhattan, NY
Masala Times NY Manhattan West Village 11:59pm Tuesday 4th August 2015 Four Stars After a couple drinks at Ward III, we decided to eat some late night Indian food. I opted for the Chicken Tikka Masala Combo Box $ 12.95. The big compartment had a rice, pickled red onions, and roti. The two smaller compartments had Spicy Daal, and Tikka. The chicken came in large tender chunks. The sauce was a bit too sweet and thin for my taste. The daal was nice and spicy. Overall, it was an enjoyable meal. The box was supposed to include salad but none was given.
Marygrace A.
Classificação do local: 4 Detroit, MI
A cute nouveau –Indian place with reasonable prices and a friendly cook. A tiny place but bright and welcoming décor. Tried the chicken tikka kati roll — we were the only ones there, and they were friendly. The chicken was nicely spiced(a little American for my taste, but that’s probably their crowd). The kati roll was perfectly buttery. The masala chai was nice — hot, milky, and spicy.
Supriya K.
Classificação do local: 3 Jersey City, NJ
This place reminds if the late night delicious cart food we used to have back home in Mumbai ! The taste is not exactly the same but it’s close ! Paneer bhurji is a must try ! Late night hours and it’s BYOB :)
Jorge O.
Classificação do local: 3 New York, NY
The lunch boxes are very filling, which is good! Good bang for your buck. They have everything you need(probably too much such as rice+nan). Flavor is good, I enjoyed it! The presentation isn’t great and the texture/consistency of things such as the grated-cheese saag paneer or the flat-ish nan could improve. I didn’t like having to use plastic containers for food-to-stay. The music is modern Indian, which is good — I’m not a fan of over-the-top traditional tabla music all the time in Indian restaurants.
Patthara C.
Classificação do local: 4 New York, NY
This is one of those places you go to for munchies after a long night out. Again, not the most authentic, but this fun little establishment does honestly remind me of my childhood memory. The smell of the place, the music being played(while picturing those films where the guy and the girl would run around the field singing/flirting then popping in and out of trees … with 30 other back up dancers), faces of each famous stars as well as seeing bottles of Limca & Thumbs Up … It really does bring back a lot of memories. & reading the Hollywood versus Bollywood on the wall always makes me giggle. I am a Paneer kind of person so when I’m here, I always get the Combo Box: Paneer Tikka. It isn’t the best taste wise, but when I think of a quick and reasonably priced Indian joint, I think of Masala Times.
Shaji K.
Classificação do local: 4 Manhattan, NY
Been on my radar for a while, but only so many times I’m ever in the mood for Indian food that’s not home-cooking. Got the chicken saag box($ 12.95) — comes with roti, rice, and daal. Chicken is prepared very well and a solid amount of spice(particularly good rolled up into the roti). Daal was lackluster, but was fine when mixing with the rice. Also ordered the mango lassi($ 3) that was standard fare. Small spot with a few tables to the side, the place is never really packed, so go for a quick lunch.
Alexandra L.
Classificação do local: 4 Manhattan, NY
The Quick: For the price, late night hours, BYOB, and flavor– it’s a home run. Nothing like casual late night Indian food in the WV. The Details: Ordered at the counter and served in plastic plates, Masala Times is all about being delicious and convenient. There are a row of tables where you can drink a beer and enjoy your meal, or take it to go. It’s a fast food spot with restaurant quality. Very much enjoyed it and will return for the reasons above, but would probably just do take out. The Damage: 2 of the entrée boxes(entrée, rice, lentil side– strangely good, pickled onion salad, and bread) came to $ 30 without tip.
Tim C.
Classificação do local: 4 San Gabriel, CA
GREATFORLATENIGHT Came here after my cousin picked me up from JFK at 1am. This place is small and the menu is confusing at first, because it doesn’t give you the price but if you go to the counter there is the exact same menu in a smaller version on the wall with the prices. All dishes starts around $ 8 or $ 9 I think. Could be cheaper but still acceptable. Food: Decent, fresh and a good way to finish off the day. Only VERY disturbing thing is the iPad at the counter with YOUTUBE and the indian music picked by indian customers. They keep switching the music and it all sounds the same for me: Bollywood dum dum dum shaka shaka dum lalalala…
Missy S.
Classificação do local: 3 New York, NY
Stopped in for lunch with a friend. I got the chicken tikka masala, my friend the chicken korma combo. The combo dish is served in a plastic, sectioned dish(I don’t usually particularly care about how things are served but this seemed super cheap/flimsy/unimpressive) with a generous serving of the main with roti(bread), of basmati rice, and of lentils. Each component of the combo is good, but nothing special. The lentils were tasty, the tikka masala was not as rich as I expect of a solid masala, and the rice was standard, but again, I was not wowed by any of this. Neither was my friend. You order at the counter, seat yourself in roughly 1 of the 4 booths in the place, wait for the food while observing the strange Bollywood décor and once the food is ready, you stand up and fetch it from the counter. The roti was my favorite part. For $ 14, I wasn’t that impressed. Maybe if I was doing dinner take out it’d be worth it, but it seems unlikely.