sheetal hombal
Have been here a couple of times for a quick lunch and really like paneer kaati rolls. Tasty and pocket friendly! Didn’t enjoy the egg rolls here were too bland and just had some onions inside! Curry rice was ok average I would say. Watch out for the warning labels on the mango lassi or any beverage you buy there, it’s pretty surprising to see such information.
… moreAdrianna Lypeckyj
Arrived in Philly by bus and had a long walk to the hostel on Bank Street. I stumbled across Masala Kitchen and couldn’t resist going inside because I’m a huge fan of kathi rolls. The kathi rolls here are quite tasty, especially the vegetarian paneer. The gentleman who waited on me was nice and helpful. The cooler was stocked with drinks and the rose lassi was beckoning to me. Wow, so incredibly refreshing. What a treat. Definitely try the rose lassi, it’s amazing. Masala Kitchen wins my vote as best Indian street food.
… moreDikshit Goel
The food tastes really good. But when you order a platter you expect enough curry to be given. However, they give you a small sample and when you ask for more (insufficient) they tell it’s extra. What’s good with tasty if you don’t get required portion.
… moreDJ Riz Entertainment
We are Indian DJs, that get to travel all over America for Indian and Fusion weddings. We are based in Dallas and when we booked another wedding in the East Coast, we started putting a list of places we wanted to eat in Philly.
Many people told us about Masala Kitchen. We were a bit skeptical to try it since we have had so many great Kati Rolls in NY.
Masala Kitchen was great!
We arrived before they even opened and patiently waited outside for 11am so we could enter the restaurant. The person taking our order was friendly and very helpful. I usually ask a series of questions before I order. He answered all my questions and lead us to the chicken Kati Roll section.
We ordered all 3 of the chicken choices. Masala, Keema, and Tawa. They were all good but if I had to rank them it would be Masala, Tawa and then Keema.
The next time we are in Philly, we will be back here for sure.
… moreTracyG
The ‘Paneer Tikka’ platter is delicious. It’s very flavorful and they give you a good amount. The prices are affordable & the staff are friendly. I would definitely recommend.
… moreMatthew Cleaver
Place has great tasting food at a reasonable price. The Kati rolls are so good, but what really brought it home for me was the mint lemonade. Definitely recommend.
… moreAbhinav Patlolla
Unique and the best, they have the world’s best rice and chicken. Hyderabadi chicken dum biryani rice.
I just love them. Top notch quality. The best in town!
… morejazzy B
Changing review Recent couple visits: it use to be the best but last 3 visit within 4-5 months, they have changed their bread and its really bad, can’t chew properly, whole wheat is still good. also in my recent visit chicken tasted old.
I have tried many kati rolls around NJ and Philly.
But these are one of the best ones.
The service the timing the location. Everything is great, it has 2nd location but i like this one better cause it’s more cleaner.
… moreMatthew Klauber
Overpriced, unevenly spiced, and way too slow. Admittedly, the place isn’t trying to be fancy, it’s just a kitchen, not a sit-down restaurant. But 20 minutes is too long to wait for so-so chicken biryani and a mango lassi that cost $16.40 before tax. There are much better deals on Indian in Philly. I suppose I would eat here again if I were in a hurry. Next time I’ll try the kati rolls as they seem to be what the place is really about.
… moreTeresa Pisani
I went to the Chestnut Street location and it is not handicap accessible. I was able to make it up the stairs, but the railing in the hallway were not maintained well. ( Tip: If you’re not going to maintain it, don’t paint it white. ). I ordered the samosas and felt that the Trader Joe’s frozen ones were actually better. I did have a very good roti, which was paneer. My other roti was not very good. I had the mango lassi and it didn’t even taste like mango. I won’t be going back.
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