Casual Indian cafe in a contemporary space serving a range of traditional eats & a buffet lunch. Based on 342 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
1394 Chain Bridge Rd, McLean, VA 22101
Phone: (703) 462-9699
Website: https://www.masalava.com/
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Hours
| Saturday | 11:30 AM–2:15 PM, 5–9:15 PM |
| Sunday | 11:30 AM–2:15 PM, 5–9:15 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11:30 AM–2:15 PM, 5–9:15 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 11:30 AM–2:15 PM, 5–9:15 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–2:15 PM, 5–9:15 PM |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–2:15 PM, 5–9:15 PM |
| Friday | 11:30 AM–2:15 PM, 5–9:15 PM |
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Reservations: masalava.com
Reviews
Sonya Holman
Hey yall
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Bon F
We came here for a weekend lunch, and there were plenty of seats available. The garlic naan was very crispy and also soft at the same time – highly recommend. The palak panner, chili chicken and korma chicken were also delicious. The environment and service were just okay – they served our korma dish with the sauce running out of the pot a bit. Overall, we would come back for the food. (For more fun stuff, follow me on IG ➡️ miss_dawang)
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Rahul Kande
(Indian review) Everything tasted very good. The gravy hadore tomato flavor and less depth, but I was fine with that. Ask fr more spicy if u like it hot. Portions were slightly small fr the price, but not bad. The chilly Momos were the best.
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Sajud Hamza
If you are looking for Indian cuisine in McLean Virginia this is a small Indian restaurant with good food.. it has out door dining plus free parking too unlike the regular restaurants in Washington DC..not that expensive too for an Indian restaurant..minimalist interiors nothing soo fancy but fulfills the purpose of good Indian dining!!
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SUNNYDAYS 4EVA
Food was delicious! Chicken Tikka Masasla, Tandoori Shrimp, lambchop! EVERYTHING was delicious! My new favorite spot for Indian food! Try them! You won’t be disappointed!
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moby chu
My Indian coworker said this place is not authentic Indian food BUT my friends and I love all the food here. We got both curry and grill. My bf just loves the butter chicken at this place, very creamy and chicken is tender. We reserved a table because we had a bigger group, the restaurant was pretty full on the Friday night we went. Service was awesome, everyone was friendly. Be sure to get a Taj Mahal beer to go with your curry. 🙂
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Kaitlyn Barr
Good food but WAY too expensive. I have ordered from here a couple of times, and the trend is consistent: for $20, you get a small bowl of curry with about 8 pieces of meat in it, barely enough for one person. At other places, the exact same dish would be half of the price. The quality is pretty good, but I will not be ordering from here again unless the prices decrease.
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Chadwick Steffans
Me and my family ordered the Chicken Momo, The Chicken tikka masala, And the Lamb Vindaloo. They were all very delicious and Very authentic. Obviously, I didn’t get my son anything. Because he was staying home, probably eating plain bugles and mountain dew that he stole from the local 7-11. He, in a fit of pure unadulterated rage, ripped to shreds my wife’s birthday present from me– it was a beautiful silk robe before Wilbur got his dirty, devil lickin hands on it. If I were in my right mind I woulda kicked his silly body to the curb. But of course, I am too kind. And in gods name I swear I will mend that boys hubris and I will mend his sick sick mind. I come to this restaurant with my family every time we’re craving some good curry. This place doesn’t miss, no sir!
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Harley Stine
I mainly go to MIC for their lunch buffet appreciating the generous selection of dishes. I especially enjoy that MIC spices their recipes true to Indian food culture at the higher Scoville scale. They do not tone down spicing pandering to american taste for bland food. For example MIC Spicy Chic Peas are terrific,seasoned with cumin, coriander, cayenne and tamarind. The buffet is well managed. MIC staff keep dishes on the buffet fresh and neatly presented. I have dined here for dinner from the menu that is also high quality. Service is good. Overall it is a pleasure dining here.
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Arun Hari
Wow great quantity on the appetizers though we should have known the chicken appetizer was a cold one. They give the House Complementary snacks with three dips. The lamb appetizer was tasty. Very crowded and the quantity of entree is decent.
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