Name: Masala Masala
Uploaded: 2018-02-08T14:09:36.471Z
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Description: Masala Masala is a upmarket indian restaurant situated in Umhlanga. Home of the authentic Durban curry.

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Masala Masala is a upmarket indian restaurant situated in Umhlanga. Home of the authentic Durban curry.

PRICE RANGE

R 958.00 – R 3,449.00

CUISINES

Indian

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options

Meals

Lunch, Dinner

FEATURES

Delivery, Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Table Service

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4.0

54 reviews

Excellent

34

Very good

9

Average

4

Poor

1

Terrible

6

Ritesh Rama Boochia

Montreal188 contributions

Worth a try if you are hungry

Oct 2018 • couples

Food was not bad. They had specials on prawns and chicken curry. We spent around 1 to 2 hours. You can sit outside and enjoy your food while watching the busy life of Uhmlanga.

Written 12 December 2018

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Loraine D

Pretoria72 contributions

Had the special

Oct 2018 • couples

Not a posh restaurant. Food presented beautifully. And special eas delicious chicken and prawn curry for R100 Staff friendly nice views but busy road. Will come again

Written 21 October 2018

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derekbisschoff

Kempton Park1 contribution

Best Bunnies!

Oct 2018 • solo

A quick trip to Durban brought me to this place. Fantastic atmosphere, gorgeous staff & delicous food! This restaurant should be on everyones list!

Written 12 October 2018

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Kisska_X

Amsterdam5 contributions

Cheap eats sold at fine dining price along with sloppy service

Oct 2018 • couples

It was my first time at Durban and I was exited to try authentic Indian curry. But this was a huge disappointment. We have spent couple of hours searching for a good place to try local curry. Reading these reviews gave us an impression that it was worth trying. But to my disgrace and sorrow it was completely misadvertised because of so many reasons. Service: The Indian looking waitress with terrible breath took down our orders - vegetarian curry with herbal infusion (hot) and lamb potato curry special (wild). My friend especially asked the owner sitting in the restaurant for mild because she has diverticulitis. Both dishes were confirmed and we were reassured it will be the best curry experience exactly with what we asked for. Food: Food arrived after 30+ minutes: - "Vegetarian herbal infusion" curry had a few dry herbal sticks on top of the plate and was mild with milky-like color. No curry traces whatsoever and the mildest bland dish I have ever tasted. All while I specifically ordered hot and waitress confirmed. - Lamb potato curry was medium which was far from milk that was ordered. It had two round bones with some meat on and half of potato. They also charged us for the yogurt ordered on the side. When my friend said curry was inedible, the waitress assumed she will pay for second portion of yogurt to mild it down. Attitude: - When we asked why the dishes were not what we ordered, the waitress said she had no idea that it was not possible to ask for hot and/or mild flavor. So why did she not say that beforehand???? And we were so hungry - I have not eaten whole day waiting for the amazing curry experience... Because we were so hungry we ate the terrible food we were offered. - When the bill arrived it was around 400 rands for 2 people's lunch which was outrageously overpriced for horrifying service and third class quality dishes. My friend insisted on asking a better price. The owner arrived at a table and got defensive starting to explain how their dishes are precooked and implying we don't understand their cooking methods. We asked so why they have not told us that beforehand as she specifically asked for mild because of diverticulitis. The waitress remained silent and have not approached the table to clean. They sent kitchen staff to clean it. - After long negotiations and back and forth arguing with us the owner gave us 10% discount. She compared her place with the 5 star restaurant down the road - is she insane? We were totally shocked. I would expect it was a maximum 3 star restaurant if not the horrible experience we had which was not worthy even 2 stars. Completely disaster! Horrible place! I do not believe the reviews here after what I saw and tasted.The owner complained there is not much business but now it is clear why.

Written 22 October 2018

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Gerhard_ZA

Cape Town Central119 contributions

Authentic Dinner

Aug 2018 • friends

Had dinner here with friends on a Friday night. Wasn't really busy, but the food spoke for itself. Most enjoyable Indian cuisine. Staff were friendly, adding to the experience.

Written 20 August 2018

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Beverly S

Thank you Sir. Makes it all the worth while. Best wishes

Written 21 August 2018

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Rivash

East London8 contributions

Yummy food - great location

Jun 2018 • business

After a long day staying in Umhlanga on business, I was nostalgic of home cooked food (being from KZN origininally) - I just wanted some good curry! I am grateful to the hostess, for recommending the mutton curry - I sat on the balcony with a view of the ocean ... and forgot where I was as soon as I started tucking into the food. Good quality authentic Durban Indian curry ... I'm definitely returning there to try something else on the menu.

Written 6 August 2018

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Beverly S

Thank you kindly, most appreciative of your comments as you’re Indian. See you next time. Beverly

Written 8 August 2018

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Ccccc

Cape Town Central206 contributions

An exciting journey

Aug 2018 • friends

We all had done our research and this restaurant kept coming up on radar, so we decided as group, to visit. What an excellent discovery and we were pleased that that we took a chance. The food covers an excellent well chosen range, most I found unique. Brilliant condiments that create magic when combined with the mains. Excellent professional service with a twist of home and humbleness. It was excellent in a nutshell. The place wasn’t busy which was great, we got extra attention, although I’m sure this will change. Good luck on the new adventure. If you want to experience food in Natal at its best and off the usual beaten track, be adventurous, skip the preconceived restaurant wants and go on a taste adventure.

Written 4 August 2018

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Ronel U

Hermanus13 contributions

Dinner

Jul 2018 • family

Wow looking for the best Curry and Bunny Chow in Uhmlanga. We had such a great experience. We were looking for real Durban curry. Absolutely delicious and owner went our of her way to serve us. A very clean and neat restaurant. Highly recommended. Should be rating 5 star. Tasty authentic food. Good luck and well done.

Written 17 July 2018

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Beverly S

Thank you Ronel.

Written 23 July 2018

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77by77

Lusaka478 contributions

Small portions

Jun 2018 • couples

We arrived at 8pm to an empty resturant and were only guests until we left an hour later. Waitresses were friendly but spoke limited english. Food very tastey but small portions. Lamb curry was particularly good but had a significant portion of bones. I've dined in several indian resturants and these are the smallest portions I have come across. Got the impression that the resturant either opened recently or is not thriving.If not for the tastey food, I would have rated it 2

Written 2 June 2018

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Beverly S

Good day to you mam. I am delighted to hear that you found the food tasty, as we pride ourselves on producing the best. I took your order on the day, 1 starter and 1 main meal a lamb curry, shared between 2 adults, as you had advised. Our meals are weighed, portioned and priced for individual servings, the practice on an a la carte menu. May I recommend that you order per person on an a la carte menu, so to avoid missing out on a such gastronomic delights. With warm wishes Beverly. Ps. Your pic attached is of the starter and not the lamb curry you mentioned

Written 3 June 2018

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rmpott

Johannesburg31 contributions

Great Durban Style Curry

May 2018 • family

My son and I were looking for a good curry and found it at Masala Masala. It's very simple, with a short menu, but was excellent at what it did; namely Durban style curry. The owner was very pleasant and made the restaurant a welcome change from the mass of franchise restaurants in Umhlanga.

Written 26 May 2018

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Beverly S

Thank you for those kind words. Much appreciated! Beverly

Written 27 May 2018

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Aldrin S

Sandton1 contribution

Awesome Butter Chicken and Lam Samoosas

May 2018 • solo

Ambience...friendliness ... warmth ... lovely butter chicken .., and lamb samoosas .. all you need ..on a business trip to KZN :-)

Written 23 May 2018

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Beverly S

Thank you kindly Sir.

Written 25 May 2018

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Caroline L

Johannesburg7 contributions

Very enjoyable experience

Apr 2018 • family

Everything from the attentive service down to the food was great. A little trouble finding the place. Its upstairs on the main road but not on street level. We all enjoyed our food and it was filling after papadoms to start off and a starter afterwards. We had no room for dersert. Only comment I'd make is its a tad pricely but would definately recommend it if you're looking to have a nice curry.

Written 12 April 2018

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Beverly S

Thank you kindly mam. Much appreciated. Best regards Beverl

Written 13 April 2018

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Candice R

4 contributions

Highly recommended!

Apr 2018 • family

Great atmosphere and excellent flavours!felt at home with the fantastic food served! Ordered starters and mains and we were not disappointed at all!

Written 3 April 2018

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Beverly S

Wonderful Candice thank you. Great family ! Best regards Beverly

Written 5 April 2018

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Jayan T

Bengaluru67 contributions

SImple homely Indian food

Mar 2018 • family

We stopped for a quick bite or a light lunch after reading some reviews about the place. The food was delicious yet simple. Though very flavourful, felt light on the stomach and the service was excellent. The mix of spices was quite unique and fresh and not the familiar ubiquitous Punjabi style. The fried egg plant starter was tasty but oily. The (Rajma) beans was quite good and the fried fish was really tender and nice. Located on the light house road quite near to the Chartwell road restaurants, this is a place for a change of taste.

Written 26 March 2018

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Beverly S

Thank you kind Sir. Much appreciated feedback especially since you are travelling from India. Enjoy sunny Sa. Best regards Beverly Sadha

Written 5 April 2018

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kimmyG10

2 contributions

Very very poor attempt at Indian food

Mar 2018 • couples

The food was way average and VERY SALTY for an Indian woman I'd like to think she can cook better than that especially when it comes to measuring of ingredients. Secondly a samoosa is supposed to be FILLED WITH "dry" filling and not some type of curry further more being authentic Indian cuisine one would expect an authentic samoosa. I'd also try not being in our faces when we're eating that's awkward , the meat was also extremely fatty found alot of fat in our bunnies. Lastly please try not making woman uncomfortable by being so flirty you made my husband so uncomfortable Ps I'm the only woman he has eyes for.

Written 23 March 2018

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Beverly S

Dear Kimmy It was a pleasure seeing your family come through our Resturant doors twice in the same week. Looking forward to seeing you again in the future. Best wishes Beverly

Written 30 March 2018

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