Masala - Iowa City

I always found Indian food to be intimidating, so I kept postponing my visit to this must-try restaurant in downtown Iowa City until last night. This place has been serving delicious meals for over...

We visited the restaurant in November 2023. The location was dirty and run-down. The staff was not very attentive or friendly. We requested our dishes to be prepared with medium spiciness, however...

I placed an order through DoorDash and it arrived in less than 45 minutes. The food was still piping hot and was packaged neatly and securely. I really appreciated that! The...

There was really only 1 vegan option and it was okay. the prices were a bit high for the amount and quality of the food.

An update to my last review of 2012: masala continues to go downhill. the food/service is missing and six years later the restaurant needs serious good cleaning and painting. old review: before masala added her menu, we visited the restaurant quite regularly. with fair trips and portions it was a simple place to go to dinner without spending much. also, with any other Indian restaurant in the city that served meat, it was relaxing to have somewhere that was vegetarian. as they have added a few months again meat, I feel less inclined to go. nothing brings a damper to my appetit, as to see smiling on a menu listed. concerning eating, I recommend the samosas, pakora, chana masala, coconut curry vegetables and masala dosa. They have no fear to make the dinge spicy as I like. (the only exception is on the afternoon buffet, where they keep everything quite mild the service is not especially warm or friendly, and the restaurant itself is somehow grubby around the edges. the light switches and wall color could be replaced, repainted and/or use a deep cleaning. when they use the bathroom, they can look into the haphazard and the lavish kitchen area. they have recently made some updates to their seating area, but there is still space for improvements. updated from previous review on 2018-10-06