A family run and operated restaurant. Manish and his sons not only deliver the best Indian cuisine, but they welcome all with warth and kindness. As for their food: first timers will love the chicken tiki masala. We love the lamb or fish, biriani. I personally found favorites in two vegetarian dishes that have convinced me I could totally go vegetarian one day. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mango, Vegan
Lou A.
The staff, food and atmosphere keep me coming back. Their other restaurant g.o.a.t. Room in nw is pretty amazing as well I love both.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rice and Chickpeas
Ah Jones
This is great for casual dining. Everyone in our party enjoyed the flavorful food and good customer service. It's also nice for group dining because you order your food at the register, before you sit down. So, each person can pay for their food and everyone can sit together without the waitstaff having to create separate checks.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Rice and Chickpeas, Samosa Chana Chaat, Goat Curry
Kevin L.
Foods good, portions small, price high!! They say I could not post my post without adding more words. So here you go.
Malini Das
One of the delicious desi food place we have been so far in DC.Taste was authentic ,service was quick and great .Aloo paratha was so good . Freshly made . Not so much stuffed with dough .Bangain bhartha,Dal Makhani every item was cooked to perfection, great taste .Definitely recommend this place in DC .Vegetarian options: Lot of different vegetarian options
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kwaku Walker
Great food! Quick service! Prices are OK.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dustin Hamilton
Quickly became one of my favorite spots. Food is superior & they are always so friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ignacio M
Simply delicious! Ordered a takeout order of the butter chicken and a naan. The chicken is soft and tender, the rice on point and some of the best chickpeas that I’ve had. Compres to other places in the district, I felt the platter was generous with chicken. I wish I’ve ordered more chickpeas because they were simply amazing. The place looked great and will plan to come in next time.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Butter Chicken
Sean Hewlett
The best Indian Restaurant I have been too!! Please open a location in Baltimore
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vindaloo, Garlic Naan
HighSteppin 747
If you like individualized, pampered attention…oh and great food, lol, then this is the place for you! I LOVE Masala Story. If I lived in the Brookland/CUA area, then this would be my “Cheers” because I’d frequent it often…first the environment is so cozy and inviting. (Someone was eating and chilling on their laptop when we were there). The staff is amazing. This time Kushmal attended to us, very professional and courteous; if I had to sum up the vibe here I’d say: the feel of fine dining, wrapped in a casual meal with an old friend. Simply because the atmosphere is very cozy, but you’re treated with respect and care.Ok so now let’s talk about the food. I ordered the Lamb Keema Samosas which were delicious. The lamb was seasoned great and the dough was fried perfectly. My only wish was that they were larger. These were the smallest samosas I’ve eaten and it was $9.50 for the pair, which I think was too expensive for what you receive. I also ordered the Punjabi chicken: curried bone-in chicken with rice and chickpeas…also delish! There was a bit too much of one spice though. It was seedy, like Cardamom maybe, every three or four bites into the rice and I would bite one…it kinda overpowers your taste buds until you scoop in something else, lol. Not a deal breaker for me so I could easily get past it….it also comes with an optional spicy sauce ($.50) which was really spicy so I’ll skip next time. I got a creamy and fruity Mango Lassi to wash it all down and it instantly cools your mouth after a few sips.Let’s break down the cost and make this more affordable (so we can go here more often)…my Husband ordered the Vegetable Samosa, Chicken Curry and a Mango Lassi. We paid $72 total, which leaves us at $36 per person. At this rate, we’d be broke eating here regularly…but the food/environment is amazing, so let’s work this out.We both had leftovers so, next time, if we wanted to spend less, we could choose between skipping the samosas and ordering one meal each… or getting two samosas and sharing one meal. Either way will save us $20 and still have us stuffed walking out. We could also opt for water and save another $10, bringing us down to $20 per/person by not purchasing the Mango Lassi.Overall, I’m in love with Masala Story and am looking forward to my next visit. They have a full bar, tables to accommodate large parties and a cool outdoor eating area. It was raining when I checked it out. If it was warmer, you could eat outside even in the rain. You won’t be disappointed or unsatisfied eating here! ?They have another location in Downtown DC called the Goat Room. Kushmal said that they have a nice clay oven there and makes excellent kabobs!!!…my Hubbie and I love Chicken Kabobs so we’ll definitely be stopping by one day.
Recommended dishes: Punjabi Chicken Masala Story Special
Great service. Punjabi chicken was pretty good. Shaahi paneer was a little too sweet but not bad. If I’m in the area, I’d visit again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Punjabi Chicken Masala Story Special
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they are running ghost restaurant it would possibly appear. received disguting food from ivy city food hall under company pretending to be indian rasoi and seven spices. driver for doordash said he was sent here to actually pick up the order.the vile food matches the photos posted here.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Karen M.
Amazing Indian Cuisine! Awesome Customer Service!! And I loved the ambiance of the restaurant. The butter chicken melted in my mouth! Definitely cant wait to try more items from the menu.
Shiv Jethi
Ask for Mrunal, whenever you get here. It's the atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Punjabi Chicken Masala Story Special, Mango, Butter Chicken, Chicken Tikka Masala
Angkrish Gujral
Excellent food and atmosphere, a must visit in DC.
A family run and operated restaurant. Manish and his sons not only deliver the best Indian cuisine, but they welcome all with warth and kindness. As for their food: first timers will love the chicken tiki masala. We love the lamb or fish, biriani. I personally found favorites in two vegetarian dishes that have convinced me I could totally go vegetarian one day. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mango, Vegan
The staff, food and atmosphere keep me coming back. Their other restaurant g.o.a.t. Room in nw is pretty amazing as well I love both.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rice and Chickpeas
This is great for casual dining. Everyone in our party enjoyed the flavorful food and good customer service. It's also nice for group dining because you order your food at the register, before you sit down. So, each person can pay for their food and everyone can sit together without the waitstaff having to create separate checks.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Rice and Chickpeas, Samosa Chana Chaat, Goat Curry
Foods good, portions small, price high!! They say I could not post my post without adding more words. So here you go.
One of the delicious desi food place we have been so far in DC.Taste was authentic ,service was quick and great .Aloo paratha was so good . Freshly made . Not so much stuffed with dough .Bangain bhartha,Dal Makhani every item was cooked to perfection, great taste .Definitely recommend this place in DC .Vegetarian options: Lot of different vegetarian options
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food! Quick service! Prices are OK.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Quickly became one of my favorite spots. Food is superior & they are always so friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Simply delicious! Ordered a takeout order of the butter chicken and a naan. The chicken is soft and tender, the rice on point and some of the best chickpeas that I’ve had. Compres to other places in the district, I felt the platter was generous with chicken. I wish I’ve ordered more chickpeas because they were simply amazing. The place looked great and will plan to come in next time.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Butter Chicken
The best Indian Restaurant I have been too!! Please open a location in Baltimore
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vindaloo, Garlic Naan
If you like individualized, pampered attention…oh and great food, lol, then this is the place for you! I LOVE Masala Story. If I lived in the Brookland/CUA area, then this would be my “Cheers” because I’d frequent it often…first the environment is so cozy and inviting. (Someone was eating and chilling on their laptop when we were there). The staff is amazing. This time Kushmal attended to us, very professional and courteous; if I had to sum up the vibe here I’d say: the feel of fine dining, wrapped in a casual meal with an old friend. Simply because the atmosphere is very cozy, but you’re treated with respect and care.Ok so now let’s talk about the food. I ordered the Lamb Keema Samosas which were delicious. The lamb was seasoned great and the dough was fried perfectly. My only wish was that they were larger. These were the smallest samosas I’ve eaten and it was $9.50 for the pair, which I think was too expensive for what you receive. I also ordered the Punjabi chicken: curried bone-in chicken with rice and chickpeas…also delish! There was a bit too much of one spice though. It was seedy, like Cardamom maybe, every three or four bites into the rice and I would bite one…it kinda overpowers your taste buds until you scoop in something else, lol. Not a deal breaker for me so I could easily get past it….it also comes with an optional spicy sauce ($.50) which was really spicy so I’ll skip next time. I got a creamy and fruity Mango Lassi to wash it all down and it instantly cools your mouth after a few sips.Let’s break down the cost and make this more affordable (so we can go here more often)…my Husband ordered the Vegetable Samosa, Chicken Curry and a Mango Lassi. We paid $72 total, which leaves us at $36 per person. At this rate, we’d be broke eating here regularly…but the food/environment is amazing, so let’s work this out.We both had leftovers so, next time, if we wanted to spend less, we could choose between skipping the samosas and ordering one meal each… or getting two samosas and sharing one meal. Either way will save us $20 and still have us stuffed walking out. We could also opt for water and save another $10, bringing us down to $20 per/person by not purchasing the Mango Lassi.Overall, I’m in love with Masala Story and am looking forward to my next visit. They have a full bar, tables to accommodate large parties and a cool outdoor eating area. It was raining when I checked it out. If it was warmer, you could eat outside even in the rain. You won’t be disappointed or unsatisfied eating here! ?They have another location in Downtown DC called the Goat Room. Kushmal said that they have a nice clay oven there and makes excellent kabobs!!!…my Hubbie and I love Chicken Kabobs so we’ll definitely be stopping by one day.
Recommended dishes: Punjabi Chicken Masala Story Special
Restaurantji Recommends
Great service. Punjabi chicken was pretty good. Shaahi paneer was a little too sweet but not bad. If I’m in the area, I’d visit again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Punjabi Chicken Masala Story Special
they are running ghost restaurant it would possibly appear. received disguting food from ivy city food hall under company pretending to be indian rasoi and seven spices. driver for doordash said he was sent here to actually pick up the order.the vile food matches the photos posted here.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Amazing Indian Cuisine! Awesome Customer Service!! And I loved the ambiance of the restaurant. The butter chicken melted in my mouth! Definitely cant wait to try more items from the menu.
Ask for Mrunal, whenever you get here. It's the atmosphere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Punjabi Chicken Masala Story Special, Mango, Butter Chicken, Chicken Tikka Masala
Excellent food and atmosphere, a must visit in DC.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5