Masala Kitchen & Gin Lounge

Service was shocking - food was lovely. Was seated in the bar upstairs for dinner???? Not enjoyable.

The meal the service and food were amazing. Unfortunately there was also a private function on that was very noisy and made it impossible for the the guests in our party to hear each other talk, we would have like to stayed longed and enjoyed the restaurant but the party made it impossible

Food is delicious, service is prompt and friendly and prices are very reasonable.

They didn’t have the fish I wanted from their website on their menu that night so that was very disappointing ☹️

great, would go again! ! ! ! ! ! !

We enjoyed the meal and we will return in the future.

We waited an hour and ten minutes for our main course. Very unprofessional. There was probably eight people total in the venue. No excuse for delays. Food was average, wouldn’t recommend visiting.

Great service and food considering there were lots of people as it was a football night

Attentive, efficient, friendly service; delicious food; yummy G&Ts; great decor. Will return for sure, my favourite dinner option in the EQ

Great interior space with protected outdoor options and mezzanine-level bar. Super friendly service. The food was delicious and the dedicated vegetarian section of the menu was appreciated.

I love the range of Gluten free options. makes it easy to take my GF wife out for dinner

Hubby and i had a lunch booking we were Running late for. We phoned to let the restaurant know and they advised they were closing shortly but happily stayed open for us, giving up there 2hr break between lunch and dinner. Staff were very welcoming, beautiful place and great food

Delicious food, good service, lots of gluten free options and reasonable prices. We had a lovely meal and enjoyed our first visit, we will be back for sure.

The food was delicious and service excellent but I was disappointed at the general cleanliness. However, the restaurant is very bright and colourful with a view over the market area. It was an ideal place to meet with friends and we were able to stay there talking for ages.

The service was quite slow - we had to wait for our drinks and also follow up with where they were. There seemed to be only two waiters working. The entrees were average, but thankfully the mains made up for that as they were very yummy!

Food was good - goat curry and chicken methi~ good location for poppy Shakespeare. Staff very attentive - even though we mistook our nice Mexican waiter as Indian!

The food was excellent! The service was a little slow but that was only an issue because we were rushing to see a show. I'll definitely be back!

It was only limited event night menu. So we couldn’t have Dosa and Biryani... And almost fully seat and staff couldn’t enough pay attention for customers.

Ordered a selection of curries to share. All were delicious. Friendly service. A bit of a hidden gem as it's on the first floor (lift access available).

The food was good as was the service. We were a little disappointed that the cocktail maker was sick but just had other drinks instead. There were dishes we liked more than others but that’s personal taste x6 people.

Poor service. No mention of Event Menu only. Only found out when we arrived at the menu. Event menu is limited and not what we were there to eat

We ate at Masala Kitchen before attending a large concert. The actual atmosphere is ok. We were looking forward to ordering certain meals from their published menu, only to find it was a very limited ‘event’ menu. The food we ordered was tasty and served quickly. The waitresses must have been hired for the evening, as they were not able to answer questions about the dishes. Unfortunately, the toilets were blocked. Overall It was ok for a quick meal but we will not visit again.

Restaurant was ok, Lamb Korma and rice, good, Fish dish was very bland. Staff friendly and service good. Over all our meal was good. We did not have a choice from the advertised menu. This was an event night and we had a set menu.

Food excellent, service so so. Overcharged but corrected when pointed out. . . . . . . . . . . L l l l

Great food and spice especially in vegetarian options plus attentive service. Decor needs a bit of a revamp otherwise Masala Kitchen was a nice surprise.

Love the Thalli set lunch menu - great value, amazing taste, friendly staff with a welcoming smile. Food came very quickly. I highly recommended this restaurant for a quick meal or lazy afternoon of dining with friends.

The food was excellent. The service not so much. Felt like they were going through the motions, we left at 8 and they’d already started closing up.

Nice food and efficient service - good meal before the footy. Could have been more vegetarian options but the vegetable curry was nice as were the spinach fritters!

great food!! It was a quiet night at the restaurant but the food was fantastic and the staff were very helpful. 100% will be back

Great food! Lovely wine. Service was quick and staff were very friendly - great meal to havevprior to an AFL match. Modern and fresh. Will eat again

Quick efficient service, great food. Only event menu available, despite arriving after all "eventers" left and so not sure why they could not switch back.

The food and the service was great! Also really loved the pallet cleanser at the end!! I hope they sell it desperately one day :)

This place is a hidden gem. Appropriately attentive but not overly solicitous service. Broad & interesting menu, unusual variety for vegetarians. Great flavoursome food with clever & subtle arrangement of various spices in each dish. Consistent quality every time we visit. What a find!

The food was Delicious and the service was great too. Thanks for a great night. We will definitely be back and will be bringing our friends. 25 words is too many. I could have said this in 10.

Food was good but a little lacking in flavour e.g. an order for "hot" was quite mild . Service was lacking - several items were missed and drink service was very slow.

Definitely don’t come on a football night! Limited menu, huge wait for our food and our fish dish was raw and had to be sent back. We were charged for things that didn’t come. Half the food cane and got cold while we waited for rice and nan bread. In all, a disaster of s dinner!

Watery bland Dahl, unimpressive curry and dry pakora. I’d booked it for the vegan options, not realising a limited menu would be available. Incredibly underwhelming, we couldn’t even finish it.

Never got to eat the food because we left after waiting 55 mins with no-one apologising for the delay or even bringing some pappadums ! On arrival we emphasised we had to get to a show but were told food would take 30 mins. That was fine and even if the food had arrived with 10 mins to go we might have at least had something to eat. Served drinks but that was it. Left 1 hour after we arrived and service was appalling. Obviously the hold up was the kitchen but the staff never approached us to explain.

Very friendly staff and good food. Plenty of staff to ensure prompt service. Nice outlook over fox studios. It is certainly worth visiting and one of better restaurants in the area.

Great service and food and great value for money. I loved the butter chicken and chicken tikka! We will definitely visit again next time we are at the Entertainment Quarter.

Food was great as usual, however, the previous times I have been there they have asked how spicey I want it and this time they didn’t so it wasn’t how I have had it before. New staff were left at the bar and then didn’t know how to pour a SHOT! When the girls were clearing the plates they took about three plates at a time and had to come back over and over again. But other than that it was a good.

Delicious food! The staff were friendly and attentive. Followed up with the chosen spices for our meals which was lovely. Wish the meal portions were a little bigger but the Butter Chicken, cheese naan and tandoori bites were favourites!

So yummy! this was our first time ever eating at an Indian restaurant and it was so delicious. Very quick and friendly service. Thank you!!!

Shocking, it was almost comical trying to get food, every table was asking where their food was. 3 tables left without paying, staff didn’t even notice

The food was amazing, very reasonably priced and tasted so good. There were lots of dietary options available e.g. vegan which is a huge bonus. The restaurant looks stunning, it will look great in photos. And the staff were all helpful and kind!

We had aa very nice meal, sticking mainly to the street food menu. The samosa were tasty and different and the momo were as good as any I have had anywhere. Thoroughly recommended. Service excellent and very helpful

Excellent and authentic food with finely spiced quality ingredients. Friendly, attentive and efficient service. A truly first rate restaurant which we would highly recommend to anyone.

Lovely food, friendly staff. Favourites were Bhunna chicken and black lentils. The staff went all out to make us feel welcome. We had gone for a birthday celebration dinner and the staff brought out s special cake without us even asking.

Masala Kitchen was recommended by an Indian friend who'd recently dined there, he said we wouldn't be disappointed, he was right, the food was great, so was the service, we will definitely go back.

Tasty food. The food came out quickly which was good because we were going to a game. But they took a while to bring out my friend's nan bread - had to ask for it twice.