Masala Street Eatery

This place is ridiculously good! Deeply authentic Indian food and nice owners. Plus it's Halal! When I first entered Maslala Street, I was taken a bit aback because it was literally erected in the corpse of Pica Taco. They didn't change a thing. If you walked in, you would still think it was a Mexican Restaurant. But does that not make it more authenticly Indian? I've tried a lot since opening here. I recommend it all. Goat Biryani was 10/10. It is exactly what I am looking for in a biryani. Spicy with a hint of tartness from lemons and spices, flavorful & juicy. Chicken 65 was just amazing. And so are their Chicken Wings? And their Butter Chicken is the second best I've had. Just how I like it. Not too thick, not radioactively orange, not too much heavy cream, very smooth, and the chicken was cooked seperately before being put in the curry! A halmark of a great Butter Chicken! For vegetarian options, I love their Samosa Chaat. It's delicious, spicy, sweet, and sour! I can't praise this place enough. It's quaint but the food is amazing. I am shocked that such a good Indian place has finally opened in DC! It's 100x better than Rasika or other high end places around. The ~only~ downside is that you have to barter to get something to eat. As in, they don't have about half of their extensive menu at any given time. Plus sometimes the wait for food can take a while but that's just because they make everything fresh. But that just makes it more authentically desi tbh.I hope this place sticks around far longer than the Pica Taco before it.

Fast and flavorful. My first visit. This is a a bare bones restaurant serving on paper plates with to-go containers, no printed menu. Not about the ambience although perfectly warm and clean inside. Ordered Lamb Vindaloo and it was delicious, cooked quickly and with whole spices. Hot level was pleasantly medium in my book. Great lunch spot near campus. Absolutely will return!

Ordered take out from this place. Their "spicy" level is mostly spicy. Their kati rolls are a little spicy, and full of flavor. Their lamb dash was delightful. Highly recommend it. They use white meat chicken for those curries, so I'm not a fan...Tier samosa was mildly spicy.. nothing incredible..The menu is quite limited. So if you like those few things... you're in luck.

Masala Street is a pretty decent no-frills take-out style Indian restaurant. There is some limited seating in this small restaurant but it is clean and serves its purpose.The food here decent but the portion sizes are generous (1 curry is enough for 2 people). And the prices are solid especially for being in Georgetown.I started with the samosas, they were crispy but the filling and the chutneys were ok. I tried the butter chicken and the saag (palak) panner along with butter and garlic naan. I enjoyed the butter chicken the most, the chicken was tender, there was a lot of it, and the curry was well balanced, not too sweet, not too sour. The saag paneer was ok, the consistency was different from what I'm used to and I think it could've use more spinach. The naans were ok as well, not bad, but nothing I'd write home about.If you're craving north Indian, this place definitely hits the spot.

Great awesome Indian Street food when you're passing through the Georgetown area. Really hits the spot when you're walking by and there's a lot of little shops to choose from but this place is very friendly and there's a lot to choose from if you want something nice, original, and ethnic

This was a slay and they had some wonderful Tuesday night deals. A bit spicy for my boyfriend's mild taste but great for mine. Butter chicken was superb

Amazing Indian food in Georgetown! I ordered to go and it was ready in under 15 minutes. Highly recommend.

Food was mediocre and the price was too high for food that's given out in styrofoam to-go containers. Much better options for the price point else where

Ordered this take-out lamb biryani 30 min before closing. Tastes amazing despite being so close to closing. They didn't skimp on the portions either! I ordered medium spicy which I think is the perfect balance. Will definitely be coming back to try more items.

Georgetown hidden gem for Indian cuisine! I am a frequent buyer of Indian food as a college student because I can stretch the portion through the whole week. The chicken tikka masala, saag paneer, garlic naan, and tamarind chutney were absolutely delicious. Mohammad was very kind!