Mama masala seems like the biggest India restaurant in London Derry.The restaurant ambience and service is great but the food is close to good.They make the food spicy and maintain the taste levels of food in India, but there is something missing in their food. Could be the food needs a little more flavour.We got- Poori channa- Mysore Aloo bonda- Paneer Vindaloo- Daal Tadka- Pulav riceVegetarian options: The food has some good vegetarian options.
Mr T
Food used to be better years ago. Still OK but not as mindblowingly good as it was.
Nasrullah Zeeshan
It was a good experience when we took the regular menu, the buffet was a disappointment TBH.
darrell c
2 hours for delivery cold food no chips, vegetarian meal with chicken just about sums this place
Brenda Longwill
Great food, loads of parking, great service, and AMAZING value. Will be back. Would recommend to anyone looking for a tasty Indian or Italian meal, beautiful food.
martingO8120MJ
Prompt and friendly service, plenty of choice and beautiful food. Not overly priced and cosy setting.
Spiral
Absolutely gorgeous food and
A J
Nice place to have desi food in
Mark McCafferty
I’ve been going here past 15 years. It’s best location overlooking the Foyle x. Best staff and food ❤️
J D
I had a fantastic experience at Mama Masala! The flavors in the food were exquisite, offering a delightful taste. The staffs (especially the guy from Delhi) service was impeccable, adding to the overall enjoyment of the meal. Highly recommend!
The atmosphere when you walk in is electric, the music is a buzzing mix of old school classics. The service is very attentive and polite without being in your face or over the top, very understated. Staff are very good at their job....we met Lucy tonight a polish girl who was a great server and a lovely girl. The boys are all fantastic too. Food was just first class as always we had poppadoms with selection of toppings complementary, onion bhajis and chicken poor starters, then a mix of chicken makhani, chicken jalfrezi, and chicken balti, with a selection of pilau rice, naan bread and chips....everything was delicious and cooked to perfection. We had drinks with dinner, then had a few cocktails and digestifs, we were complemented three sambucas at the end of our meal which was a lovely touch. Thank you guys, can't wait to get back!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Parking: Parking free and just opposite the restaurant ?❤️
mukhtar baig
Best Indian restaurant at Derry. Keep it up guys!
IsaacB5
A bit unlikely looking from outside, and we weren’t sure what to expect, as they offer both Indian and Italian cuisine. Inside there was no sign of anyone seeking Italian food & it’s flat out Indian. We had booked our table which proved a good idea, as come 7 o’clock, there was hardly a spare seat. Nice varied menu, good service, and everything kept rolling out in spite of being crowded. Must mention the music soundtrack, which has an ‘80’s disco vibe. It’s a bit overbearing, even in the toilets, and you don’t expect Abba, Boney M & the Bee Gees as background to your Indian food! Still, it’s rated as No 1 Indian restaurant in the City, and no surprise, as we thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Get your glad rags on and grab a seat.
Go32065024141
We called in for a meal on Friday evening 24th November. We ordered our food and I said to the waiter could you make a note that I have a nut allergy. He replied "oh you have a nut allergy, we can't serve you". I couldn't believe my ears, he then went on to explain that all there tubs of ingredients in the kitchen say "may contain traces of nuts" I explained everything does as a precaution, but unless it specifically says it has nuts or you if you add nuts directly to the dish, then I'm happy with that. He replied 'no our chef refuses to cook for nut allergy people so you will have to leave'. In this day and age to turn people away because you can't accommodate a customer with an allergy is absolutely unacceptable and unprofessional.
annmdownes
Had checked out v positive Tripadvisor reviews and visited circa sixish on a Monday eve during a short break to lovely Derry. Noticed a strong, sour smell inside entrance but my husband, at that point didn’t! We decided to go ahead but my husband stopped halfway up the carpeted stairs - sour smell was overwhelming - also noticed glass entrance door straight ahead was heavily finger marked - assume someone has been sick on carpet!! Remove carpet and mats please your food sounds great but not willing to take chance Went to local Mandarin and Ab Fab
Mama masala seems like the biggest India restaurant in London Derry.The restaurant ambience and service is great but the food is close to good.They make the food spicy and maintain the taste levels of food in India, but there is something missing in their food. Could be the food needs a little more flavour.We got- Poori channa- Mysore Aloo bonda- Paneer Vindaloo- Daal Tadka- Pulav riceVegetarian options: The food has some good vegetarian options.
Food used to be better years ago. Still OK but not as mindblowingly good as it was.
It was a good experience when we took the regular menu, the buffet was a disappointment TBH.
2 hours for delivery cold food no chips, vegetarian meal with chicken just about sums this place
Great food, loads of parking, great service, and AMAZING value. Will be back. Would recommend to anyone looking for a tasty Indian or Italian meal, beautiful food.
Prompt and friendly service, plenty of choice and beautiful food. Not overly priced and cosy setting.
Absolutely gorgeous food and
Nice place to have desi food in
I’ve been going here past 15 years. It’s best location overlooking the Foyle x. Best staff and food ❤️
I had a fantastic experience at Mama Masala! The flavors in the food were exquisite, offering a delightful taste. The staffs (especially the guy from Delhi) service was impeccable, adding to the overall enjoyment of the meal. Highly recommend!
Restaurantji Recommends
The atmosphere when you walk in is electric, the music is a buzzing mix of old school classics. The service is very attentive and polite without being in your face or over the top, very understated. Staff are very good at their job....we met Lucy tonight a polish girl who was a great server and a lovely girl. The boys are all fantastic too. Food was just first class as always we had poppadoms with selection of toppings complementary, onion bhajis and chicken poor starters, then a mix of chicken makhani, chicken jalfrezi, and chicken balti, with a selection of pilau rice, naan bread and chips....everything was delicious and cooked to perfection. We had drinks with dinner, then had a few cocktails and digestifs, we were complemented three sambucas at the end of our meal which was a lovely touch. Thank you guys, can't wait to get back!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Parking: Parking free and just opposite the restaurant ?❤️
Best Indian restaurant at Derry. Keep it up guys!
A bit unlikely looking from outside, and we weren’t sure what to expect, as they offer both Indian and Italian cuisine. Inside there was no sign of anyone seeking Italian food & it’s flat out Indian. We had booked our table which proved a good idea, as come 7 o’clock, there was hardly a spare seat. Nice varied menu, good service, and everything kept rolling out in spite of being crowded. Must mention the music soundtrack, which has an ‘80’s disco vibe. It’s a bit overbearing, even in the toilets, and you don’t expect Abba, Boney M & the Bee Gees as background to your Indian food! Still, it’s rated as No 1 Indian restaurant in the City, and no surprise, as we thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Get your glad rags on and grab a seat.
We called in for a meal on Friday evening 24th November. We ordered our food and I said to the waiter could you make a note that I have a nut allergy. He replied "oh you have a nut allergy, we can't serve you". I couldn't believe my ears, he then went on to explain that all there tubs of ingredients in the kitchen say "may contain traces of nuts" I explained everything does as a precaution, but unless it specifically says it has nuts or you if you add nuts directly to the dish, then I'm happy with that. He replied 'no our chef refuses to cook for nut allergy people so you will have to leave'. In this day and age to turn people away because you can't accommodate a customer with an allergy is absolutely unacceptable and unprofessional.
Had checked out v positive Tripadvisor reviews and visited circa sixish on a Monday eve during a short break to lovely Derry. Noticed a strong, sour smell inside entrance but my husband, at that point didn’t! We decided to go ahead but my husband stopped halfway up the carpeted stairs - sour smell was overwhelming - also noticed glass entrance door straight ahead was heavily finger marked - assume someone has been sick on carpet!! Remove carpet and mats please your food sounds great but not willing to take chance Went to local Mandarin and Ab Fab