Masala India in Waltham Forest

I had Biriyani from the restaurant in Leyton. I felt it is not an authentic Indian restaurant. It lacks spices. Staff was rough to me.

My son's favourite takeaway. Delicious vegan dishes. The peshwari paratha is amazing with the chana massala. I love the tarka dahl, and my son's favourite are the spicy dahl, okra and sag bhajis

always super food and service. Great value - especially with the BYO booze! Never disappointed. All dishes unique and delicious

The best curry you will eat in the UK. An absolute hidden gem in Leyton - a must visit for all curry lovers and Indian travellers. Beautiful, home cooked food - always with a friendly smile + service. Must try: Slow cooked lamb bhuna + King Prawn Jalfrezi. Also BYOB!

Every now and then you are blown away by a restaurant! This was simply wonderful! A small restaurant on the Leyton high road, recommended by my daughter and her partner who live round the corner. The 4 of us had poppadoms to start with, beautifully fresh and curved for the delicious sauces. Then we had ta Tiffin Box each. You chose 4 items, one each from the 4 section crammed with choices. I had rice, saag aloo, Kala Bhuna slow cooked lamb and lamb chops. All served by charming staff. The bill with a tip was £25 each!

Small family run restaurant which serves excellent food. Good choice and the food was very tasty, definitely the best Indian food I have tasted. Service was very friendly and definitely worth several more visits.

Very impressed with our meal at this small but cosy family run restaurant. Every dish was freshly cooked and delicious. We will definitely be back. Thank you all.

We enjoy Indian food and have eaten in a lot of Indian restaurants. This really is one of the best! We were on a trip from Belfast and decided to eat here due to the reviews. We were not disappointed. It really is home cooked food which is absolutely delicious! Seriously, it was so good and served in a cosy, intimate setting. The staff are very friendly but not intrusive. Even the music was pitched just right. So if you love everything traditional about Indian cuisine, then give here a visit!

Went to see Leyton Orient with friends from US and wanted to eat before parting company. Wow the best curry I have had including the smart Mayfair restaurants. Absolutely freshly cooked. The family who run the place were lovely. I wish I lived nearer so I could visit all the time.

We had a delicious meal and the waiter was so incredibly friendly. Thank you!! We don’t live in the area but we will return when in this area again

First visit and had a lovely meal. Food was really fresh & well cooked. I had a tiffin meal which was generous & so good to taste the different dishes. Had to take some home as couldn’t finish my meal so that’s lunch today! My friend said the food tasted like his mums Indian home cooking & was authentic. Brilliant service, restaurant is run by a family & they were all so friendly, chatty & helpful. Relaxed atmosphere. Their menu is based on the Mums home cooked meals that they wanted to share with others. Think I’ve found a new favourite restaurant 😊

This is the best Indian restaurant for miles and miles. The staff are wonderful and the food really is sublime. We all had the meat-eaters’ tiffin. The highlights were the kala buna, chicken jalfrezi and lamb chops. An absolute must if you are in the Leyton area.

Masala was a recommendation from our Airbnb hosts so we decided to give a takeaway a go. Super easy to order and accurate timescales. Food was delicious and generous portions. Lovely service too, no hesitation in going back when we are next here, thank you!

My latest meal in this favourite restaurant of mine was with three friends. We all got different tiffin combinations and tried each other’s food. I adore the cooking here and the friendliness of the staff. It’s BYO which makes it even more affordable. Support your local restaurant - especially when it is as good as this.

Had our first takeaway from Masala tonight. An incredible feast for 6. Each dish was distinct with a wide variety of textures and flavours. So pleased we tried this place…there was nothing I wouldn’t order again in a heartbeat. Not only was the food top quality but the guys were so friendly and even helped me carry the (heavy) load to the car. This is very much a local business that’s worth supporting. We’ll be back! All the best.

After reading the numerous rave reviews I thought I'd give this place a try. I am always interested in anywhere that promises a whiff of home cooking as opposed to standard pre-cooked sauces of many indian restaurants. Of the eight dishes we sampled, two I would happily eat again, the Begoon and Shim (Aubergine & Asian broad beans) and the Fulab rice, both of which were absolutely not standard restaurant fare. The aubergines were delicately flavoured, and the beans were a delightful texture, and there was very little oil in the dish. The rice was spiced mainly with kala jeera (black cumin) and was pretty good. After that less good. All the other dishes were swimming in cooking oil. As this was a takeout, and we were at home, we were able to pour some of this off. Most curry dishes start with a long frying process (of the onions, to caramelise), but there's really no need for such large quantitites of oil to be used. Many restaurants achieve far better on this score. This was as bad as the oil in dishes that plagues the otherwise excellent Pakistani takeouts, the various Kebabishes, but I didn't expect it in a pukka place like Masala India. Combined with this, the lamb, chicken and egg curries were fairly bland (though the meat was well cooked and tender), the sauces looked liquidised and really, no different, for me, from the bulk bought-in sauces that are the staple of many Indian restaurants. A dish of mixed vegetables fell into the same category: bland from a spicing point of view (and i don't mean not enough chilli) and absolutely swimming in cooking oil. The roti was, as the owner had explained to me, simply a thick chapatti and I wouldn't recommend it. I'd be tempted to eat here again if I knew there were more dishes hidden on the menu of the two dishes we enjoyed.

I visited Masala India for the first time and cant wait to go back again..WOW! I had the most delicious tasty indian food, family run restaurant. Even better they have an outside covered space. Highly recommend.

We often dine at Masala India for family get-togethers and birthdays...it never fails to impress! The food is authentic and home-cooked - the most delicious I have tasted outside of my travels in India. The staff are lovely and always passionate about the food they...

Following multiple recommendations, I am so delighted to have finally had dinner at Masala India. Personable and friendly owners and a lovely covered garden at the back. The tiffin menu is a must and I can’t wait to come back and try a new mix...

If you consider the price, friendliness of all the staff, the great service they provide and the incredible food they serve then I think you'd be hard pushed to find many better restaurants in the area if not London as a whole. It's seriously high...

Blown away by this lovely, local Indian restaurant. The staff were amazing, they genuinely cared about us as customers, valued our opinion and really made us feel welcome. The food was spectacular, authentic Indian food at exceptional value. We sat out in the “garden area”...

The Indian food was incredible - lots of choice, freshly prepared, great price. The owner was so welcoming and friendly. Highly recommend

I love this place so much! I can’t think of a single thing they do wrong, not only is the food excellent the family who run the restaurant are a delight Keep up the good work 👌🏼

I took a friend there for his birthday as he'd never been. Everything they do is fantastic but both the lamb chops and the slow cooked lamb (which we found out from talking to the chef) are marinaded for a minimum of 48 hours are...

I think the food at Masala India is excellent and everyone who works there is really nice and helpful. If they take your order wrong they will go back and get it for you. There is a lovely atmosphere and at the back there is...

Had a lovely meal here last night, so pleased that they are back open. Food was absolutely flawless as usual. Tables feel a bit close at the moment, but that’s bound to be my paranoia more than anything else. Intend to continue to eat there...

As most posters here point out, there are 2 outstanding aspects of Masala India: 1) unbelievably good food and 2) extremely friendly owners. I have eaten in countless Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi restaurants and I can confidently claim that this was the best meal I've ever had. Go...

My friends and I visited after reading all the great reviews- we are so glad we did! The good here is gorgeous- every dish we tried was excellent. We opted for the tiffins which was a great way to try several dishes. The lamb salan...

I’ve been meaning to try this restaurant for a while and was not disappointed. Family owned and run and proper home cooked traditional food at reasonable prices. It is a bring your own alcohol but not a problem, soft drinks are available. Definitely my new...

Went here for the first time last night for dinner with a friend, and I can tell you that without a doubt we shall become regulars. A married couple run this place jointly together and serve authentic and perfectly cooked food. It’s BYO which makes...

A considerably above average Indian BYOB with super friendly staff. Great veggie and vegan food plus all the usual favourites for omnivores.

What a lovely surprise! After reading some positives reviews online I decided to head to Masala India for an early Sunday dinner. I remember the place before the refurbishment as I used to live just around the corner - they did a great job making...

Had a delicious meal here . Everyone had the tiffin boxes and thoroughly enjoyed tasting all the different ones. Very friendly and helpful service from the owner’s son who explained the choices very well. It’s a BYOB.

I celebrated my Birthday here with a table of 20. Shaheen and the team made a huge effort decorating the table and garden area. The food, atmosphere and service was incredible. I couldn't recommend Masala India enough. So authentic, fresh and tasty. THANK YOU ALL...

We've now been to this superb restaurant - just ourselves and with different friends several times. The friends always want to come back All the food is cooked on the premises and is delicious Staff are always keen to describe the different dishes for us...

We go to this restaurant a lot and we're impressed every time. Excellent food, excellent service with knowledgeable staff happy to discuss the different options and give recommendations. They're clearly proud of their food and with good reason. Prices also very reasonable. Would highly recommend....

This newly refurbished restaurant is not your run-of-the-mill, bog standard indian restaurant. We were slightly confused by the menu until the maitre d' explained the thinking behind it, based on the concept of the 'tiffin' from the days of the Raj. The meals we chose...

Visited yesterday having not been able to find a good Indian restaurant in Leyton before. Great service, the restaurant is run by a family. The waiter was so friendly and talked us through the menu and we went with many of his recommendations... including the...

Well worth the visit! We ate in the garden, food was simply amazing, lovely homemade, real indian food. Service very good! Probably the best restaurant in the neighborhood.

Excellent service and very tasty food (I had a vegetarian paneer dish with a peshwari naan). Although I had my meal to takeaway, I will certainly be coming back for a sit down dinner sometime soon.

They serve absolutely delicious and quality Indian food. The stuff is very friendly, welcoming and engaging. I had one of their Tiffin Boxes, which was very filling. Lucky to have this restaurant with warm atmosphere in Leyton/Leytonstone area.

This is the real deal. So many Indian resturents aren't very Indian at all. This is. Paratha that flakes like a crosiannt. Slow cooked lamb that slaps you round the face with flavor. And homely service. It's great. Such an asset to the community. It's...

Can’t recommend enough! We dropped by to pick up a Monday night take-away and completely devoured our tasty selection. The tiffin set is very much plentiful with three dishes plus bread or rice. Everything was very tasty. In particular I’d recommend the gosht salan (lamb)...

Not Indian but Bangladeshi food with some unusual and tasty traditional dishes including egg curry and broad bean and aubergine all freshly cooked by the owner’s wife. Pilau rice was fluffy and fresh and great roti. Complimentary poppadums and chutney. Lots of vegetarian and vegan...

This place is fab! Everything I’ve tried is delicious - the lamb dishes are particularly good. It’s BYOB and the staff are really friendly. Highly recommended!

Dinner with friends. Food tasted fresh and very tasty. Lots of choice. Nice atmosphere and lovely staff. Go!

Had some really great takeaway; food was really fresh and full of flavour. Really recommend this restaurant. It is reasonably priced, and staff are friendly too. We’ll certainly be back!

Really great food , lots of interesting dishes such as a broad bean and aubergine curry , I’d recommend the egg Bhuna , delicious. There are some great vegan and veggie options. Run by a really lovely couple

Such a great menu and friendly staff. Authentic, tasty, BYOB and simple amazing food. Would highly recommend!

Masala India is a remarkably tasty Indian restaurant in a relatively unfashionable quarter of Leyton. The restaurant is family run and incredibly friendly. The specialties are tiffins which provide delicious and heartening meals at a decent price. Masala India is a fairly small place with...