Masala Zone Covent Garden in City of London, Westminster

Food is modern and authentic. Atmosphere isn’t bad The service needs improvement. It’s a pity that we were pushed all the way from ordering drinks to desserts. We were asked to leave in 15 mins right after dessert.

Great food! Totally recommended

Monika is a great great woman she will help you with everything.

Ordered a chicken biryani. It’s very tasty, little close towards Parsi side of the taste but the chicken and rice is cooked with perfect spices and is very delicious.

The best Indian restaurant I tried in London. The food is very delicious. The flavors in every dish were wonderful and the quantity was excellent. The staff were pleasant and the service was wonderful. I highly recommend it. I have a comment about the garlic naan bread, it would have been better if the garlic and sauce had more flavor

Very fast! Quite tasty food and cool atmosphere. Worth a try if you're around covent garden.

The best Indian food we have ever had!!! Seriously you need to try the cheese naan and the chili-free curry. Even the drinks here are extraordinarily delicious. Next London Holiday we will come back.

We went for lunch to Masala Zone, our servers were really nice and helped us decide what to order. We ordered a madras chicken 65, Dahi Puri, and cheese balls for starters. The chicken 65 was my favourite. For main course we got a mangalore style chicken curry with chapattis and naan along with veg biryani. The chicken curry was amazing!! Also because we like our food spicy we asked for chopped chillies and onions on the side, which was a game changer. Will definitely come back here!

Excellent service. Marvelous food

Not worth the price, quantity too short to feed one tummy even and smartly added discretionary service tax.

Fabulous Indian food, great deco and very friendly and professional staff. I love this place and will be back many times. Great veggie options.

The food was amazing, we have enjoyed it 😀.

Food is really tasty 😋 Service is very helpful but a little bit confusing, but maybe the waitress was new....? Very nice atmosphere 🤩

The food is alright for the menu prices. I was expecting much more considering the reviews. The service and staff were very welcoming and warm. May be trying a la carte would be different as I went for thali with prawns.

I recently ordered from Masala Zone, and I got a £17 butter chicken without a side of rice. I assumed for £17 the rice would be included, but instead I had to cook a side of rice while my butter chicken went cold. It should be more clear that the £17 covers only the stew, but not the rice.

I hadn't eaten here for a few years and was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food which, in my opinion had improved. Everything was well presented and full of favour. The service was above average but they tried very hard to persuade customers to buy more food than they perhaps needed. I thought that the portions were already generous. I had the onion bhaji made from a whole large onion followed by lamb biryani and enjoyed them both. While I realise that the restaurant is located in central London I still thought the prices to be a little high, particularly since they add a 12 1/2 % service charge. A good place for groups.

The flavours, the quality, the smells. Everything was incredible, loved eating here so much that I would go back as soon as I am in the area. Loved the butter chicken and the Chai tea was incredible. The rice was perfect and the naan was very tasty. Thank you for this beautiful treasured memory

A terrific experience if you like Indian Food...

The best thing is biryani with butter chicken sauce.

The ambience here was very good. I have tried the sharing chaat platter in the piccadilly branch and loved it, and hence took my friend to this 'covent garden' branch to try the same. The only request we made was not to put the tamarind chutney in the chaats as she doesn't prefer that. But we were not given that flexibility. I am really not sure why a topping cant be avoided on customer's demand. My whole purpose of the visit wasn't met. I haven"t faced this problem in the other branches of masala zone or i could say any other fine dining restaurants in the UK. Being a foodie, we often try different cuisines and highly rated restaurants. I did give this feedback to the manager and also to the waiter while paying the final bill.

Amazing venue. Not matched by the food. To be fair food quality good but quantities meager (3 small pieces of meat in a curry - seriously?). From someone who doesn’t over-eat such a find was extraordinary but disappointing

Had a great evening at this unique Indian restaurant in Floral St, Covent Garden. We received a very friendly welcome on arrival and invited to enjoy a rum cocktail at the Cocktail Bar before taking our seats at the table. We opted for the meat thali which didn't disappoint. Very enjoyable evening.

In a nutshell, don't come here if you're looking for good portions at a decent price. While the food tastes good and the staff were great/the ambience is nice, the menu is not good value. The portion size versus the price is really bad. 5 pound for a small bowl of rice is a joke. The Tikka masala was a medium sized bowl but for almost 20 pounds. I had to eat after this dinner because I wasn't full but spent almost 80 pounds here. Place just screams tourist trap

Service is excellent and thalis are delicious! Would highly recommend this restaurant - will definitely be back!

10/10 place in every way! Everything was delicious, the servers were nice, and the ambiance inside was so nice. Definitely would recommend this place to everyone!

Very relaxing and chilling atmosphere 🤌love the food specially the veg samosa 🤤and paneer makhanwalla with garlic Naan 🥂

Amazing flavors. Excellent service. One of our favorite places to eat during our week stay in London.

Well situated, however I found the food to be mediocre and a little bland, My Lamb Biryani was dry and had 5 small bits of lamb on it, the rice was dry and had no saffron to flavor it, so pretty bland. If you wanted something wet, like a dhal to go with it, you paid extra. Typically, dhal should come with the dish. Starters we the highlight. Overall, I would say overpriced, and more effort required. However, our Waitress was very nice, very friendly and gave great service

Easily to worst curry I have ever eaten. Stale papadam to start that was bendy and did not break into pieces?! Followed by “butter chicken” that tasted identical to Heinz tomato soup. On calling to make a complaint about how poor the food was, it took the manager nearly a year to reply to me and have the balls to say that “too much time had passed to do anything about it” after they didn’t contact me for nearly a year?!

Must visit to once in a lifetime

Great Indian restaurant in Covent Garden. Food was excellent and quick service. Great for a pre theatre meal

Amazing indian food, one of the best in london.

A traditional Indian folklore themed restaurant with good Indian flavors and adapting to the international community in London. The food was really good and pleasant customer service. We had a good Mutton biriyani, chicken butter masala and Kerala Lamb stew (which could have had more flavors) enjoyed the dinner there.

Starters were lovely, didn't enjoy the mains, too creamy and sweet, nann bread was really nice. Its a lovely place and service was excellent

If you are craving for authentic Indian Vegetarian or Cigna food and you can’t find anywhere else go to this place you will not be disappointed! I love my Indian food.

Authentic n Good food, decent ambiance, excellent service. Loved their thali.

Butter chicken was good but had better. I would recommend lamb sheesh kabobs.

Excellent food and strong drinks!

We wanted a Hindi restaurant near Covent Garden and found this spot three blocks away. Our experience overall was 5/5

Very good restaurant. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. Our waitress Kavya was lovely and very helpful. The onion flower starter was super. I had a Thali which I can recommend and my husband had the Biryani. He ordered a Dahl as it didn’t come with a sauce ( which he prefers) Highly recommend

You need to come here 🔥! This place has a lovely ambience with decorative dolls and beautiful colours. Beyond the design the service is great and the food is impeccable. The portions aren't massive because they are just right - and packed with enormous flavours. Everything from the mutton biryani, to the thalis, mixed grill and more is sooooo good 🤤! I could probably eat here a few times a week trying different things... which means I highly recommend this place for you! Go with family or friends or colleagues and have a good meal and a great time 😋🙏🏾🪷 Try it out - you won't be disappointed!

I mean it was okay, but not quite what I expected after the hype I've heard about this place, and the prices. They couldn't alter the spice level of the dishes we ordered, so that wasn't a great start.... upon arrival the food was mediocre, but that wasn't really a surprise to me, if the chef's can't add extra spice to the dish they're cooking, that's not very encouraging. We spent a pretty decent amount of money for a lunchtime, abour £140-150... I'd never go back to any of them again. Just go to Mala in Canary Wharf, every single time I've had food there it's been 10/10. I must have had it at least 20-30 times already this year

Amazing experience! Outstanding food, prompt service, and lovely ambiance. Highly recommend!

Generally the food was amazing and service was good. especially loved the lamb sliders and the Malabar chicken curry which were amazing!!. Only downer was that I had a guest with a peanut allergy. Being Indian myself I know some Indian curries can be made without peanuts and we kindly asked the staff to accommodate for us. unfortunately we were told that all the sauces we pre made and that we couldn't ask for a fresh sauce to be made. my guest left without having a main course.

Beautiful restaurant and the food was delicious. I ordered chicken biryani, butter masala and french fries from them.

Spot on with service and timely food ..above all taste is really delicious and strongly recommend any one looking for decent restaurant in central London

Perfect service and very good food

We tried to make a reservation online, the portal failed so we tried calling. We were quite bruskly informed that it was not possible to make a reservation via phone and that if you could not do it on the portal they were full. We went anyway, the restaurant was half empty so they were very happy to seat us. Service is slow and sometimes sloppy but it is always pleasant and with a smile. The food is excellent, there was no fault in any dishes.

Lovely interior and yummy food in Central London.

Really amazing service, especially from samrita (I hope I’m spelling her name right!) service was efficient and food was tasty

Recently had my husband's 50th Birthday dinner at Masala zone, Covent Garden. Really enjoyed the food and the atmosphere. We were given a table for 15 at the far end of the restaurant which was perfect as it was almost private. We went for the celebratory menu which was exceptional. The starters, mains and desserts were flawless. especially the prawn and chicken starters and the vegetarian bhel, samosa chaat and panipuri. The mains prawn dish and chicken dish were amazing. Vegetarian mains spread was ok. The only thing I would suggest is if the staff could have kept an eye on the guest's and asked to refill the wine glasses from time to time that would have been a fine touch. Other than that the staff was very courteous and helpful. I didn't get a chance to thank them for their service. Thank you very much for a brilliant service.

Nice decor and ambience. They did a good job of catering to dietary requirements in our group (vegetarian and dairy-free). Starters (Bhel, Samosa Chaat, Madras Chicken) were all pretty good, although on the spicier side. Funnily enough, only the lattermost had a chilli pepper sign next to it, but I found it the mildest. The curries were all just OK, not especially flavoursome, and I felt they all shared a very similar base. None were particularly spicy. Even the basmati rice and garlic naan didn't taste of much. The Raspberry kulfi was quite pleasant but got pretty sweet if you tried to finish it. I'm 90% sure the Humble Raspberry and Hibiscus mocktail was actually Robinson's summer fruits squash... There was also apparently a mouse, which I didn't personally witness but returned from the bathroom to news of. *Edited to further reduce a star given the embarrassingly generic and slightly unhinged copy-paste response from their team!*

The food is great, clean and the place is classy

I recently dined at Masala Zone Covent Garden and had a mixed experience. The starters were undoubtedly the highlight of the meal—flavorful, well-seasoned, and presented beautifully. However, the biryani was a letdown, lacking the authenticity and depth of flavor I was expecting. It felt more like a generic rice dish than a true biryani. On a positive note, the service was attentive and friendly, which enhanced the dining experience. Unfortunately, the prices were far too high for what was offered. While the food was good in parts, the overall experience did not justify the steep costs.

This restaurant has become a regular fan favourite for me and my colleagues wherever we are in central London we always make an effort to pop into Masala Zone as the atmosphere is very nice and the food is brilliant. As soon as you walk into the venue, you're mesmerised by the aroma of the spices and great smelling food being cooked. Everything on the menu is worth trying as it all tastes amazing and the presentation is perfect. Definitely recommend it and advance booking is advised as they are always busy to avoid disappointment.

Really very good. A bit cramped at start but settled to busy after a bit. Could not fault food or service - all 4 of us enjoyed Masala.

Absolutely fantastic food. Authentic Indian food. Paneer was very soft and exactly how it should be. The chutneys were delicious. The pricing is something that could be worked up as it was expensive for the portion size provided. Super service and ambience. Loved it overall.

I had a fantastic dining experience at Masala Zone in Covent Garden! The vibrant atmosphere and beautiful Indian decor, adorned with colorful artwork and traditional motifs, create a truly immersive dining experience. If you’re looking for a wonderful Indian dining experience in London, I highly recommend Masala Zone!

Every city I travel I try to go to an Indian restaurant. I am glad that we went to this one last night as it was probably the best Indian food experience for me. We ordered multiple dishes: Butter chicken, prawn malai, fish curry, lamb rogan josh and different typed of Naan. All of them were really good and tasty. My favourite though was the butter chicken. Balanced flavours, tender chicken and right amount of chilli made it the best butter chicken I have ever tried.

Went after a trip to the theatre and what a treat it was. Lovely starters and mains and service was great. The only reason I’ve given a 4 star for atmosphere was the tables were very close together and it didn’t then allow for a more intimate dining experience. The restaurant is in a good location with beautiful decor.

Masala Zone in Covent Garden offers an exceptional Indian dining experience. I tried several dishes, and each one was impressive in its own way. The butter chicken was the standout, with a rich, flavorful sauce that made it the best dish of the night. The vegetable and lamb biryanis were also fantastic, perfectly spiced and well-cooked. The saffron added a nice touch, and the garlic naan complemented the meal beautifully. Even the chicken wings were a pleasant surprise. Though the service wasn’t extraordinary, it didn’t detract from the overall experience. If you’re looking for authentic and delicious Indian food, Masala Zone is definitely worth a visit.

The absolutely best Indian food that I have ever eaten! Completely beyond expectation. Delicately spiced and beautifully presented. I can't say enough good things.

Very tasty Indian food. The serving time is short and fast compared to Indian restaurants. A perfect experience

The food is really good & don't have any complaints for service or atmosphere. Only issue we had was the size of the portions. We ordered 'Sharing Grazing Selection' (£18.25 pp). On the menu it says 'Minimum 2 persons' so our understanding of it was exactly that - order for at least 2 people which would cost £36.50. When clarified with our waitress she agreed. However when the food started coming, all dishes had just 1 piece. When we called manager he said each portion (minimum for 2) would be shared between 2 people but will have only 1 piece for each dish even though the charge is £18.25 pp. So we had one aloo tikki, 1 piece of jalebi chaat (made of 1 puri & 1 jalebi) etc. shared between 2 of us. We have ordered same kind of platters in many restaurants before & it always comes with 2 pieces in each dish making it 1 piece per person. Not half a piece! This we felt was quite bad. They should either say on the menu that 'shared by 2' - not 'minimum 2' (or even maximum two - otherwise each person will have even less than half a piece).

Went there for my partner’s birthday dinner. Lovely restaurant with beautiful decor and amazing service. The food was decent but after looking at the reviews, my expectations were high. It’s definitely not one of best Indian food that I had in London. The starters were alright but the main course let us down. The Paneer Makhanwala needs severe improvement. The paneer cubes were hard & gravy had no freshness & taste of makhan/butter. The daal makhani was also below average.

A beautiful restaurant, authentic food. We were served by Susmita- who is very good at her work, polite and has a smile on her face

Excellent food. Went out for a birthday dinner and was a great time. The atmosphere was great and staff were super friendly

Sceltro teamite googlemaps a real surprise Exceptional food, refined menu, local clientele Highly recommended

We always make it a point to visit Masala Zone whenever in London. One of our favourite places and I am glad to say that they keep upping the standards. The food was heavenly, the service fantastic and the ambience was just awesome. Highly recommended.

Best choice of Indian food in London. Warm service, fine authentic Indian food with very reasonable price.

Small menu - non of the favorites - food batch cooked - not able to customise requests - also over priced - even charged for yogurt because the korma was too hot!! Would not recommend this overpriced restaurant - poor value for money. Typical value from franchised chain with mediocre value for money.

Amazing Service Great Food and Drink I think it's the best Indian Restaurant in SOHO LONDON....!!!!!

We ordered a tasting menu and they deceived us, they served fewer dishes than expected. They must have thought that being foreigners we wouldn't notice. Neither the food, nor the service is worth it.

Great everything, the Jalebi Chat blew our minds. What a great combination. If going to this place - always ask for a Jalebi Chat!

Mild, pleasant food, but nothing exceptional. Efficient service, without extra attention. The beautiful environment justifies the visit.

The food was amazing 🤩 orders: - chicken buryani 🤩 - butter chicken 🤩👍🏻 - Something looks like samosa 🤩👍🏻 The food is hot at times, the spices are moderate, and the pepper is not hot at times Biryani Laziz I expect the most delicious biryani I have ever eaten Buttermilk chicken and what it tastes like, cooking cream is not right And something like samosa, but I forgot the name, but it is delicious

Visited after 10 years ... Still loved their food especially the Pani Puri! 🥰🥰.. didn't disappoint! Amazing place to go with your friends and family

Mediocre food and definitely not worth it. Service was incredibly bad

Nice place in the middle of Covent Garden. With bustling shops around and people, we stopped here for lunch. This place is kid-friendly and has a nice ambiance. Food quality was great although couple of dishes were sub-par with the flavors (Veg Thali curries and Chicken kebab)

Great food, and some real taste of Desi food. I am normally picking in were to eat for this type of food, and this was just perfect.

Added tip to my bill without asking.. only found out once we had left. Curry was overpriced and not that tasty

It was a delicious experience - the curries were fantastic and so well made. The service was also excellent, the waiter was so friendly and helpful. We would definitely recommend the Indian food here.

First time trying undhiyo and it was *chefs kiss*. Service could be faster

The restaurant is sweet but peppery

Very good Indian restaurant! Calm despite the presence of many customers, cozy atmosphere and very nice servers. We are not used to eating too spicy foods and the dishes were perfectly seasoned. The cocktails were also very good Only downside: the bill adds up quickly

Food beyond amazing. Service impeccable. Atmosphere warm, welcoming and beautifully decorated. We'll be back!

Nice clean place in Covent Garden to be found on foot away from the main busy area We had lunch for a family of 7 kids menu was easy and happy the mains menu portions were generous and tasty the naan breads were excellent and the drinks were sensibly priced . Staff didn’t mess about anything you needed was there .

Very good indian food în a great location, good services. Expect that everything is spicy.

A place that has a great atmosphere, great service and great food! This place had it all and well worth a visit. The pricing is very reasonable, I had a lamb curry along with a selection of other dishes all for £22. The food was amazing, right up there with some of the best curry I've ever eaten. Again top marks to waiters/servers they did a great job

Very nice restaurant. Loved the traditional vibe. The staff were super attentive, kind and helpful. They tried to accommodate all our requests. Food was delicious!

Omg haven’t tasted such an yummy Indian food away from home in a long time! Literally tasted every type of vegetarian started as dinner and could not stop eating!

This was the fourth masala zone we have tried in London. Starters - masala papad and chilly garlic fries were good . Loved the dal makhani and chapati. Lamb Rogan josh, lamb was slightly dry but the dish has all the flavours. I would say masala zone at Piccadilly beat this one as I couldn't find a single flaw in the dishes I tried there.

Absolutely fabulous dinner I do recommend.

We're visiting from NYC, and I normally don't write reviews, but making an exception given the experience. We decided to go to masala zone, after having an amazing experience at Piccadilly circus branch. Given an option, please go the Piccadilly branch vs this branch. First they made us sit at a table with dripping water(from AC), right next to a stinking restroom. The server assured us that the restroom wouldn't be operating, then opened the restroom within 5 minutes for the next customer - the seat config was such that everytime the door opened, it would hit the back of the chair. When we requested to be shifted to the table next to us(which was empty), the server told us - "it's reserved for our regulars". After speaking to manager, he immediately shifted us. We ordered two thalis with garlic naan - the garlic naan had bad flour, and we ended up puking about 2 hours later. Update : Sent the receipt about 1.5 weeks ago. No response since then. Don't care about this restaurant anymore.

Masala Zone offers a beautiful setting and a spacious restaurant, making for a pleasant dining experience. The chicken starter we had was excellent—tender, crispy, and well-seasoned. The mango lassi was also delicious. However, the naan was disappointing. The main dishes were flavorful and well-seasoned, but the dessert we tried, the "Mango Srikhand," tasted like a plain yogurt with a few pieces of fruit, which was underwhelming. Additionally, we found the prices to be quite high, spending nearly £80 for two people. There was also an issue with the advertised promotion. The menu stated "50% off small plate or dessert if the whole table has a main course each or equivalent (excluding Lunch Bowls)," but when we received the bill, they only applied the discount to one starter or dessert, despite both of us ordering main courses. This was either poorly explained or a misleading practice. Overall, while the food was generally good, the experience was marred by the expensive prices and the confusion around the promotion.

Excellent ! Pleasant time with the family! Quality service! A big thank you to Susmita! The dishes are very refined and very delicious! I highly recommend!

Expensive but always worth a visit, top service and very good food

Excellent service and atmosphere the food is good as well but the oil is too much

Food was good but while finishing saw 2 mouse in the restaurant and just lost appetite and was very disappointing

A lovely restaurant - attentive friendly staff, great atmosphere, excellent menu and love the food here. This is our 5th time here and we keep coming back! Coming in at lunchtime today there were plenty of tables available, although you should reserve if you come in later. Excellent biriani and mango lasi! The kids saffron chicken korma was perfect for our 3 year old. Highly recommended