Cafe Masala in Central Bedfordshire

Tried a few new things on the menu. The Lamb Laal Maas was outstanding - an exceptionally flavoursome and succulent dish. Always impressed with Cafe Masala and it rarely disappoints. Still as good as ever.

This place never disappoints. We managed to get a table for two at quite short notice and received a very warm welcome on arrival from the friendly and attentive staff. The food was absolutely delicious and the atmosphere was great.

We have tried a number of Indian restaurants in our local vicinity, Cafe Masala in our opinion is our favourite. We have never had a bad meal here, portion sizes are just right and service is great. We go at least twice a month, in fact we are going this evening!

We decided to celebrate our Golden Wedding Anniversary at the CafeMasala with 30 family and friends. Wow! Taraque and his team did us proud! I'm not sure how but they managed to serve all 30 of us very quickly with starters, main meals and side dishes without anybody waiting for more than a few minutes. Great service but shouldnt be surprised as CafeMasala has consistently given us great service and excellent food quality for many years and is definitely our "go to" restaurant of choice. Thanks Taraque and look forward to visiting you for many years to come! Phil & Joan Conquest

Whilst staying locally we decided to visit the cafe Masala. Upon arrival we realised that the car park and restaurant were packed out, with people waiting to be seated, so we decided to order a takeaway instead online. We collected the takeaway 45 minutes later, which was on time. The sign of a great restaurant and takeaway, is knowing the customers are prepared to wait and that its heaving! The food was lovely. My husband enjoyed his dishes.

Consistently top quality food with lovely staff. I have many musician friends that tour the world, and they always ask to go to the Cafe Masala when they stay with me. All the dishes have great invdividual flavours and are a pure delight!...... Excellent choices for those that are Gluten Free or Veggie. We love it!!

Saturday night we called very late and they managed to squeeze us in, all the service was brilliant they were all really nice. Drinks were nice, they pretty much have a full bar. Deco and atmosphere was equally nice and the food was really good! Really tasty, could not fault anything. We will be back!

Five of us went here, for an early meal last week with friends who live locally. The welcome from the staff was warm; and the seating good and the restaurant light and airy in the evening May sunshine. We ordered a selection of starters which were excellent and varied. Our main course choices included tandoori prawn (shrimp), chicken korma, lamb curry and an assortment of side dishes with naan bread & popadoms. All our dishes were superb in quality and presentation. The wines were also good and the service excellent. Highly recommend it, but book to avoid disappointment! As an ex-pat English couple now living in Florida, we will surely come again, next time we're in the UK.

Fantastic restaurant and excellent takeaway as well. Yet to have a bad meal in 10 years and every guest I take is never disappointed either. Best curry house in the local area (and probably further afar, too).

I've tried quite a few indian meals in the locale and have generally been quite disappointed. A friend recommended Cafe Masala and now there is no turning back. Even though it is a bit further to drive, the journey is worth it. Lovely food, good atmosphere and good customer service. A real winner.

Lucky enough to live down the road from this place. Always a great curry and never expensive. Recommend the dansak or the pathia.

Friendly, tasty and reliable. Parking can be a challenge at peak times but arguably that is the only negative. Otherwise you get exactly what you expect, every time in our experience.

I'd happily drive there to get my food instead of ordering it in. The onion bhajis are huge, and you get 2 in one portion! Well worth the money. The food is delicious and the staff are really friendly.

Service was slow, took around 20 minutes to order food. Food was average for the price. Overall average restaurant, definitely better in the area.

Heard good reviews of this restaurant so decided to give it a try. Was very busy in there which is usually a good sign. Tables were so close together you are sat right next to the people either side of you with extreme lack of space. Chicken in both starter and main was very dry and overcooked. Ordered two different curries, both tasted exactly the same with an extreme lack of flavour, very bland and disappointing. Also masses of oil in each curry dish. Trying to get the attention of the staff was very difficult, we were sat, finished trying to get our table cleared for over ten minutes. Will not be eating here again very disappointing.

Great service, very good food, good ambience. Very accommodating with children. We are lucky to have this restaurant in our village.

Food was delicious, expensive but worth it. We were discussing that what makes the big difference is the staff. The staff here are excellent and add to the fun experience of a nice night out.

I came here about 6-7 weeks ago, liked it so much I rock a family member there as not seen in a long time. The second visit was, don't know how, better. The food was faniminal, my taste buds were excited. Liked it so much again I have a special night coming up and I have booked a table there. Cannot recommend highly enough.

If your looking for a great local Indian restaurant then look no further. The food here is amazing and the friendly staff make sure that you have a wonderful evening. Highly recommended.

We have visited this restaurant several times and each time we say that CONSISTENCY is the main reason why we keep going back.The whole menu is really superb and we have tried many dishes.The chef is excellent and the staff are so friendly, warm and accommodating that it is a really great place to eat Indian food and by the far the best in this area.We love it!!!

This was my second time visiting this restaurant and will definitely be my last. Having arrived at 19:30 we did not receive our starter until 21:05! When I asked why there was such a delay the Owner told me that they were very busy even though they restaurant was only half full.Every time we wanted a drink one of us had to go to the bar area to get someone's attention. Eventually our main came at 21:50 and by that stage I had lost my appetite! We didn't even receive an apology and to add insult to injury when I got the overpriced bill I told the owner I was deducting 10% he disagreed at first and then said he would. When he handed me the card machine I noticed he ADDED 10% to the bill and thought I wouldn't notice. I could not believe he tried to con me.AVERAGE FOODTERRIBLE SERVICEAND IF YOU DO GO, MAKE SURE YOU PAY CASH!

This was our 3rd visit last night for my birthday and yet again the meal was faultless!! The best Indian I have tasted and will continue to come back as much as possible. Thanks for a great evening

We have been visiting Cafe Masala consistently for a number of years now. It is not the most local Indian restaurant to where we live, which says a lot about how highly we rate it. The food is absolutely superb, and the staff are all excellent. It offers great value for money and we have recommended it to many of our friends. If you are looking for a great Indian restaurant look no further.

I am currently unable to have dairy so called this place prior to booking to see if that would be ok. I was told this was fine and if I let them know who I am someone would come and tell me what on the menu was dairy free. Well, I spoke to 3 different people when I got there who just wanted me to order with no guidance. Eventually someone came and told me to just pick something and he'll tell me if it's ok. When I did, they didnt really tell me just said that milder dishes wont be. By this point my whole party was waiting on me to order. They removed only my plate when we had starters and it took 10 mins to get it back, poured someone elses alcoholic drink in to my glass when I wasnt drinking as I was driving with no apology. Then they mocked my dairy free diet by saying they were going to bring me 'diet water' as I refeeence to me being difficult. I wont be returning.

Presentation well above the Indian restaurant competition. And the food is to an extremely high standard. Well recommended.

I moved to the Dunstable area last year and was struggling to find an Indian restaurant of quality. Thank god I found Cafe Massala. The staff were friendly, decor pleasant, more importantly, the food was sublime. Fantastic dishes with beautiful flavours that kept creeping up with every mouthful. I'm really impressed and will returning time and time again.

I have been to Cafe masala quite a few times, and also have had take aways from them. I have never been disappointed. The service is always great and friendly. The food is always yummy. If you haven't been, give them a go, you won't be disappointed.

Visited this curry house few months ago now. Was a very busy Friday eve and there was a good lively atmosphere The menu was extensive with some different dishes to try.All our dishes were presented well and were equally delicious. Some of the servers got drinks orders confused, but it was very busy and was soon rectified. Im sure we will return for many more meals here.

I was really disappointed with our visit to this restaurant as I had heard such good things about it. A month ago I rang up to book a table for 8 people - I was informed there was already a booking for 8 people at the same time under a different name - I informed them that I was nothing to do with that booking and I still wished to book a table for my party. I was asked for a telephone number which I gave. Then when we turned up at the restaurant, we were told in no uncertain terms that they didn't have a booking and that I can't possibly have booked a table with them (basically the manager was calling me a liar). I pointed out that I was asked if I was anything to do with the other group and that I had given my mobile number - I even went so far as to show them my diary where I had written the reservation down! I was then informed that we were "lucky" as they could manage to get find us a table. The actual food itself was very nice although throughout the whole meal we were made to feel very uncomfortable. As nice as the food was, I'm not in any hurry to go back there again and wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

very welcoming with a very good selection and ample portions.perhaps not the very best but never disappointing.nice friendlycomfortable atmosphere

Lovely take away from here recently - always enjoy dining on too, a lovely local restaurant for a quick bite and loads of delicious choice on the menu - the onion bhajis are absolutely fabulous!

We live up the road so have visited a few times. Basically if you are a regular (we are not) you will be greeted and treated like old friends. If not, you will be stuck in a corner and forgotten. 45mins to take our order last time we went. Food is quite good but overpriced. Go up the road to Elachi instead and receive a good welcome whoever you are.

We regularly visit Cafe Massala as we live in the village. The food is always excellent along with the service and hospitality. Always a good idea to book especially at the weekend as they are always busy. We are very lucky to have such a great restaurant in the village.

One of my favourite ever restaurants, 8 of us enjoyed a Sunday evening curry here last night, and the food and service were up to the usual high standard. Even though they were busy, drinks and food arrived swiftly and with a smile. Good to see the staff appearing to enjoy their jobs! IMHO probably the best Indian restaurant in Bedfordshire.

I went to this restaurant about 7 years ago and it was fantastic, I went last Mothers Day and it was terrible. I should have been put off by the shabby exterior, but I remembered the food from my time before. The paint is peeling off the wood outside and it has a condensation problem inside.When I rang and booked (for Mothers Day) I was not told it was a Sunday buffet only, in fact the banner outside stated that a la carte was available, inside I was told it wasn't. Having driven from Milton Keynes it was too late to go elsewhere.The food was awfully bland, poppadoms were stale and greasy, chicken tikka over cooked and dry. Basically don't go there it's terrible.

Went yesterday - disappointed as only buffet offered and no a la carte. Poppadoms greasy and stale. Buffet bland . Little choice. Food not hot. Spoiled mothers day which was also my birthday.

Food, surroundings and service are always spot on. Can be a little slow when it's busy but they are busy for a reason. Highly Recommended.

Had a meal here with my family last week, sat down at 6.30pm and got our starters at 7.30pm. Service was slow, the food was ok, to be honest fairly average. The place was busy but had plenty of staff, it felt to me like a Curry House that rested on it's laurels. Having to ask three times for another beer and three times for the bill is poor in my book.Won't be heading back, my choice would be The Meela in Aston Clinton, better food and better service.

We were really impressed with the variety and the quality of the food in cafe masala. The waiters were all excellent, and helped with suggestions from the menu which were all delicious and things we would probably not have chosen. The chicken was melt in the mount and the tandoor meats were excellent. The best thing was the onion bahji - the best we have ever had- the size of tennis balls but really light and well seasoned.We will definitely be back.

As a family lived in Dunstable we have been visiting this Restaurant for the last 10 years and never ever had a bad meal.Now we moved to Aylesbury and still going back once-twice a month.Service,staff and food is amazing.It is worth a half an hour journey....HIghly reccomended!

We moved to the area a year ago and struggled to find a decent curry house. We tried a couple nearby which were awful. Cafe Masala is always packed and the staff are extremely friendly and recognise my whole family by name each time we go in. We are always treated as long lost friends. The food is excellent with many original dishes too.

Well what can I say this is the best Indian restaurant I have ever eaten in service 2nd to none food out of this world so fresh and tasty would eat there every day if I could

Tariq and his team never fail to deliver whether it's a takeaway or a meal with friends.the staff are warm and welcoming and the service and food is exceptional We visit on average once a week

This is the best Indian restaurant i have ever eaten at. The staff are helpful, friendly and you are never rushed. Once you have eaten here other Indian restaurants are just average.

Cafe Maasala is our local Indian and I wish we could visit more often. Since its inception from a local pub, this restaurant has had a lot of praise from teh locals and it is deserved, the staff are friendly and the food is good. Again the only problem is that prices are quite high - but you do pay for quality!

I have eaten in the Massala many times. Had one dreadful meal November 2010, but they are back on course.Great menu, excellent food. Service is OK. Environment is nice.Downsides - parking is limited. It is more expensive than a standard curry house. Make a reservation.Recommended. top place

Great food and service with that extra personal touch.

Food is very good however menu tends tok stay the same. Portions are adequate - not big and do the for a 3 course meal. Overall would recommend.