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Tikka Masala, Bethesda, MD

Tikka Masala

4.5
4.5
35 Reviews
$30 and under
Indian
Welcome to Tikka Masala, an Indian Cuisine Restaurant located in Bethesda. Maryland. Dishes are prepared by our Indian chefs in a hygienic manner with fresh ingredients. A place where a comfortable, relaxing environment provided to our customers.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 5 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Indian
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 12:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (301) 312-8191
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 35 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseQuiet

Loved For

  • Washington, D.C. Area

    Good for business meals

  • Washington, D.C. Area

    Neighborhood gem

  • Maryland - DC Suburbs

    Good for business meals

  • Maryland - DC Suburbs

    Neighborhood gem

35 Reviews
  1. Kimberly

    Tallahassee

    12 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    Great food. Friendly service. Would go back. Not super crowded

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  2. LindsayG

    Washington DC

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on August 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My daughter and I enjoyed lunch here this week. We had samosas, Chicken Vindaloo, andGarlic Naan - everything was fantastic!!! The colors of the Vinaloo sauce were gorgeous -we will definitely be back!

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on August 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing Indian Cuisine and service is always outstanding. My drink was excellent. My butter chicken and yellow daal were phenomenal. I enjoy the flavor and I know I can adjust the spice level. It was delicious. I will definitely drive an hour to get here.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Tikka Masala has delicious food and the service is amazing. If you want great Indian in Bethesda/Chevy Chase, this is the spot.

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  5. Live2eat

    Atlanta Metro

    86 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    86 reviews

    Dined on July 8, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    Lovely service and great table by the open window. Food was good but not great

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic, better food and greater value than any Bethesda row restaurant. Seriously, try them you won’t regret it

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  7. Julietita2014

    New Orleans

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    A good Indian restaurant with moderate prices. I tried a curry chicken with mango which was very good. Draft beer was also good.

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  8. Auntie

    Washington DC

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on May 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, impeccable service, great value. One of our favorites!

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  9. VeraM

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 7, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience4
    We loved the crispy palak chat starter and the rogan josh was outstanding.

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  10. Ziggybird

    Washington DC

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on March 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Tikka Marsala never disappoints. Food is delicious and plentiful, ambiance is quite pleasant and service is top notch. Looking forward to our next opportunity to dine there.

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  11. Timmy

    Washington DC

    11 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    We enjoyed our dinner with friends there. The only negatives were that my wife’s, and my dinners were brought long before our companions’ dinners and we waited to eat until theirs was served, by which time ours was cold. It was still good, however. Also, I had ordered medium rare lamb chops and it came well done. (the waitress offered to replace it, but we didn’t want to protract the dinner any further). Lastly, the lamb in the appetizer was tough. But as I say, all in all, we enjoyed it, and will return.

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  12. Susan

    Washington DC

    62 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    62 reviews

    Dined on March 6, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience2
    Mediocre. Not special . Ok like passages of India 100x more

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  13. BarbaraE

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Outstanding Indian cuisine in downtown Bethesda. Parking good in County lot across street. Excellent vegetable samosa starter - better than most of the others I’ve encountered in the area. Had the chicken tikka marsala (an advertised house specialty). Excellent sauce and white breast meat. Also got the vegetarian paneer makhani. Perfect amount of heat in the tomato sauce beautifully highlighting the cheese. They also had both Kingfisher and Taj Mahal beer available. Try the naan with fruit and nuts - also excellent. The regular butter naan is also good. Was too full to try dessert, so will have to go back.

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  14. Moondance

    Philadelphia

    12 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on January 27, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    Great and friendly service. The food is good. Will definitely come back

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  15. JayA

    Washington DC

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Reasonable prices and good portions. Nice location and friendly service.

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  16. quartet

    Washington DC

    38 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on January 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was fantastic. Generous portions. Ambiance lovely . No harsh lighting or loud music blaring so we could have easy conversation w our friends. Our server was informative attentive and gracious. Loved it.

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  17. AlanH

    Washington DC

    11 reviews

    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on December 17, 2022

    overall3food3service5ambience3
    Food was very good and service fine but we wished we had skipped the cocktails, and the guy who mixed the drinks was sneezing and not obviously washing his hands.

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on December 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I had the most amazing Indian cuisine here. I live 1.5 hours away and drove to the area to visit a great friend. I plan to return with my husband for a date night. I absolutely loved the ambiance, service and atmosphere.

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  19. Cindie

    Washington DC

    31 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on November 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food and friendly service. This is our go to restaurant in Bethesda.

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  20. HNG98

    Washington DC

    7 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2022

    overall1food4service1ambience1
    Made a reservation for 8:30. When I showed up, staff dithered before allowing us to sit. When we were seated, we were told to hurry up because the kitchen closes at 9. A restaurant’s hours is its business, but don’t seat me and tell me to rush. I left 4 stars on food because their food is good, but the staff needs to step up its game. I was not looking for a fast food experience.

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  21. ChrisB

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    The food was delicious and the service was good. Thank you.

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  22. Pasmal

    Washington DC

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The food was excellent and the service quick and efficient. Our server was very polite and pleasant. We will be back

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  23. JillN

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Service was quick, everyone was friendly. Food was delicious. I will go again.

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  24. Yolanda

    Washington DC

    20 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    Agreat opporutnity to have wonderful food and excellent service.

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  25. NoelleD

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Fast service, good food, reasonable prices. Looking forward to trying their lunchbox specials

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  26. royj

    Washington DC

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always perfect drinks and sensuous dishes. Service wonderful!

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  27. Mike

    Washington DC

    46 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    46 reviews

    Dined on October 10, 2021

    overall2food2service3ambience4
    The ambiance in Tikka Masala is bright, modern and clean and recommended Covid protocols were followed. The service was very attentive. While the spicy cauliflower appetizer and grilled salmon was delicious, the chicken tikka masala was rather bland and uninspiring. More tasteful sauce could have been had from a jar at Giant.

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  28. rockmaven

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 1, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Food was excellent. Service was fantastic too. Met the owner, who came over to the table and was very nice. Will go back soon!

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    7 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on June 23, 2021

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Yummy food. Enjoyed our lunch. Not very busy. We ordered the butter chicken and chicken Tika. The butter chicken was much more flavorful. I usually love chicken Tika. But from here it was very ok.

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  30. Deby

    Washington DC

    130 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    130 reviews

    Dined on April 19, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Had an early lunch, so very quiet. Of course we ordered too much and had to take him leftovers! Everything was very good, but you must listen to the servers when choosing your spices. We will definitely return.

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  31. susanm

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and great service. Highly recommend this restaurant.

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  32. RichardM

    Baltimore

    76 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    76 reviews

    Dined on April 10, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This restaurant is a real gem. The food taste, quantity and presentation was excellent. Great food at very reasonable prices

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  33. Dawn

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 30, 2021

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Had a reservation made through Open Table. I arrived on time and was refused service. Was told they were closed and that I could only order to-go. If I wanted to-go I would've ordered on Postmates rather than driving 35mins to Bethesda.

    Tikka MasalaResponded on March 31, 2021

    Hello there sorry you had a unpleasant experience I talked with my staff and as per restaurant hours we close the kitchen at 8.45 and restaurant at 9pm ,we understand the effort made by you to enjoy dining at our establishment and apologize for the inconvenience thanks ...

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  34. Flatbreads

    Washington DC

    38 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on March 28, 2021

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    I ordered the Goat Biryani - it was excellent. The goat pieces are traditionally bony and at times have small fragments of bones in the dish. The entree I was served did not have small fragment but manageable bone pieces and the rice was done with a succulent sauce. The goat did not have a gamey taste. My wife had the salmon tikka. Both entrees were really good. The owner Ricky waited in us and he is very person and gave good advice on the entree selections

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  35. Auntie

    Washington DC

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on March 22, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and outstanding service. Very reasonable prices! This is a winner!

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FAQs

Tikka Masala offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (301) 312-8191.

Tikka Masala is rated 4.5 stars by 35 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 5 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Tikka Masala

4929 Elm St, Bethesda, MD 20814

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Bethesda / Chevy Chase
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 12:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Cuisines
    Indian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access
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