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   CurryLover

   Washington DC

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on March 8, 2020

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Best Indian food in the area, including DC! Really have a great buffet. And wait staff is very friendly as well.

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   DCHugh

   Washington DC

   76 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   76 reviews

   Dined on January 3, 2020

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   always great, best Indian / nepalese in the region

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   OccasionalGourmand

   Washington DC

   15 reviews

   4.0

   15 reviews

   Dined on December 29, 2019

   overall4food4service4ambience4

   great local indian. the steamed dumpling appetizer from Kasmir was particularly good.

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   DCHugh

   Washington DC

   76 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   76 reviews

   Dined on December 13, 2019

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   excellent visit, for curry officianados you will know that Nepalese quisene is a little different from the run of the mill, great find in McLean will certainly be going back

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   MHVa

   New York Area

   12 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined on October 16, 2019

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   Buffet lunch is an excellent choice. There is a wide selection of food. The food is always flavorful, with choices of spicy, hot and mild. Service is good and the dining room is comfortable. I will definitely return.

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   Mila

   Washington DC

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on October 5, 2019

   overall3food3service2ambience2

   It was fine overall, but we are not going back. The tables are too close to each other, I was constantly kicked by everybody who was passing by. The service was very slow and they brought my son's entree 15 min earlier than the rest of us...

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   RenukaC

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on August 31, 2019

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   We went in a party of 4 for a celebration and the food did full justice to the occasion! We left very satisfied with our choices which were Lamb Vindaloo, Chennai Seafood Curry, Shrimp Briyani and Okra, specifying Medium Spicy. In addition we had Rice, Naan and Raita. We ate it Asian style with central dishes so that each person had a meal balanced with flavors and nutrition. The chef was top notch and I was particularly intrigued with how they drew out the dried chilli and curry leaf flavor in the seafood curry. Absolutely superb! For dessert we variously ordered rasmalai, gulab jaman, kheer and mango kulfi. Every one of those desserts enchanted. The mango kulfi was served as a round in 4 pieces with a sauce. It was a memorable meal and we are all devoted fans of Masala, planning to come back regularly. Of course the service was delightful and very responsive.

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   CarlottaL

   Washington DC

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on August 18, 2019

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Very good food, especially the chicken teka massala! Nice service!

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   JenaC

   Washington DC

   2 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on May 26, 2019

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Best Indian restaurant in the area. Amazing service!

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    Michelle

    Washington DC

    120 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    120 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2019

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    All good here. Tasty food, friendly service, easy parking and moderate prices. Especially liked the mutter paneer.

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11. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on April 2, 2019

    overall2food2service3ambience2

    We got the lunch buffet, the food “ok”. It wasn’t that hot & the bread was stale.

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    danak

    Washington DC

    37 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on April 1, 2019

    overall2food2service3ambience2

    American style food. Did not taste like Indian food. Staff was very nice though.

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    PatriciaM

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 31, 2019

    overall3food3service3ambience3

    As if often the case with buffets, the chicken was a bit dry, and the goat curry had almost no goat in it. The thing that really annoyed me is that they do not service hot tea or coffee. Their only non-alcoholic beverage is water or ice tea.

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    michellem

    Washington DC

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on March 25, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    We had a very large family group and Masala was very accommodating. The food was delicious!

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    josg16

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    I go well out of my way to eat here, the food is fantastic! The service has always been excellent, too.

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    LoriR

    Washington DC

    25 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2019

    overall4food5service4ambience2

    There is no better Indian restaurant in the area. We love the food at Masala. It’s always delicious. We usually get take out, but last weekend decided to meet friends there. We don’t find the ambiance very pleasing. It feels almost like a cafeteria. The lighting is really bright and the music somewhat unpleasing while dining. The young servers are certainly kind and courteous, but we felt rushed. They could use further training in the proper way to serve and remove dishes from a table. There’s no need to reach across the table, in front of someone to clear a plate and then drop silverware on the diner. Again, the food is fantastic!

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17. FM

    FrankM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 21, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    I have taken three different groups of friends there and will introduce still more. It is really a very good Indian restaurant.

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    Sicangu

    Washington DC

    25 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on December 10, 2018

    overall4food5service4ambience4

    We live in the neighborhood and enjoy the food and friendly service.

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    albNewtoNorthernVA

    Washington DC

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on December 7, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Very good North Indian/ Nepalese food cooked fresh. Portion size very fair and prices are very reasonable. Attentive service. A must for all those who enjoy this type of cuisine.

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20. ML

    McLean

    Washington DC

    41 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2018

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    Dry enjoyable meal with our son and granddaughter who enjoyed the food and ambiance. Service was great

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21. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Richmond

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 5, 2018

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    Enjoyed it.

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    JadePlant

    Washington DC

    27 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on September 22, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Delicious as always. Lovely presentation too. I was happy to find that they took reservations!

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    KarenR

    Washington DC

    29 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    One of our favorite places.

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    Phillyguy

    Baltimore

    13 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on September 7, 2018

    overall4food5service5ambience3

    Good food. Casual eating.

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    TajH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 23, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Great service and good option to have spicy food - we ordered the "spicy" curries and it was just the right amount of heat.

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    Lovedessert

    Washington DC

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on August 8, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    We go to Masala about once a week. The food is consistent and always delicious. A little more atmosphere would be nice but it’s fine for a casual meal out.

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    Wally

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on July 17, 2018

    overall3food4service2ambience5

    Just not their night. Service was really off. It took forever to get our food. We asked for separate checks up front, but this posed a real challenge for our waiter. Also, I ordered my dish spicy, but it was not. Too bad. When this restaurant is on, it is really great.

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    happytraveler

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on July 7, 2018

    overall4food5service5ambience4

    Great service, an extensive menu, great-tasting food. The additional of some Nepali items makes the menu more interesting than other local Indian restaurants. Low noise level made conversation easy. Outdoor seating looked lovely but cut off wheelchair accessibility. Entered through the front door but had to move tables and chairs to get to our table. Would be easier to have access through the side door, if a curb cut could be made there. But the meal was worth the accessibility challenge - will return!

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    CatherineC

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on June 28, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Graduation dinner

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30. JA

    JANETS

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 27, 2018

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    Pleasant surprise. Enjoyed our meal. Unassuming location. excellent selection of food options, great service, very tasty.

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    Demetra

    Washington DC

    55 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    55 reviews

    Dined on June 13, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent variety on the luncheon buffet. Pleasant waitresses. Reasonable for lunch buffet.

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