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Restaurant Reviews

Masala Zone (London, England)

Masala Zone, 9 Marshall Street, Soho, London, W1F 7EH, England
tel: 020 7287 9966  
web: http://www.realindianfood.com/
(restaurant and takeaway)


2 reviews, average rating: 45 star rating 90%


Rating: 50 star rating 100% Reviewed by CamboGirl on 11 Nov 2005

The restaurant was visited on Thursday, 10th Nov 2005 at lunch time.

The food ordered was: I ordered a Grand Thali with clove smoked lamb korma. It camed with loads of dishes including vegetables, dal, raita, chapatti, rice and more. To drink I had a nimboo pani, which is an Indian lemonade.

Quality of food 5 star rating

Execptional standard of food and there is so much.

Quality of service 5 star rating

Staff are friendly and helpful. They are knowledgeable and will happily guide you through the menu and make recommendations.

Variety on menu 5 star rating

I never knew that you could get burgers and noodles at an Indian! However, Masala Zone serves authentic Indian food and they apparently love spicy noodle dishes there. There is loads of variety and the menu includes curry and rice plates.

Decor & ambience 5 star rating

Stunning decor. The art is beautiful and the waitress told us that they were painted by tribes in India. The colours are amazing and apparently it really comes alive at night and so I will return for dinner.

Location 5 star rating

Just minutes away from Ealrs Court tube and close to many bus stops.

Cost 5 star rating

I cannot believe that I had so much for so little. We ate and drank for less than £12 each!

In summary

You must try Masala Zone. I cannot wait to try their other branches in Soho and Islington.

 
Rating: 40 star rating 80% Reviewed by Dicky on 7 Nov 2002

The restaurant was visited on Thursday, 7th Nov 2002 in the evening.

The food ordered was: Grand chicken thali and grand lamb thali.

Quality of food 4 star rating

The thali arrived on a platter with poppadom, chapati, dhal, gobi bhaji, chutnies, raita, something suspiciously like polenta and a meat dish. The size of each dish was pretty tiny, but they all added up to a satisfying amount of food (although I was hardly stuffed). All the dishes had a freshness to the flavour and the green lamb masala (my meat dish) was nice and hot, although I would have liked a larger portion. Not spectacular food but definitely above average.

Quality of service 3 star rating

We had a friendly greeting at the door and were served quickly and politely. Our thalis came almost immediately. A little too quickly really - I like to tuck into a beer and settle into my surroundings before eating.

Variety on menu 4 star rating

The menu was very different to any other Indian restaurant I've been to. There were noodle dishes for a start; not something I've heard of in Indian cooking before. There were most of the usual suspects, but named differently: my 'green lamb masala' was basically a decent lamb madras by any other name, albeit without too heavy a sauce.

Decor & ambience 4 star rating

I really liked the atmosphere. Very different from your standard cosy curry house; Masala Zone had a modern open plan layout with an open kitchen that smelled fantastic.

Location 5 star rating

Easy to get to - smack bang in the middle of Soho.

Cost 4 star rating

The thalis are good value at 9 quid.

In summary

Masala Zone is often described as an Indian Wagamamma's and to be honest that's not far from the mark. It's quick and reasonably cheap: a good place to meet up and eat before an evening on the town. During our visit there, at least a third of the diners were Asian, so I would guess they're doing something right.

 

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