Masala Magic Restaurant
Shayer S · 279 Google reviewsMasala Magic Restaurant — neighborhood indian in Old Town. You're greeted like a regular, even the first time. Muhammad Khan: "The paratha roll was the best since the paratha was crispy and the tandoori chicken was filled with flavor" [$$]
What 190 diners keep saying
What 190 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“My brother and I had just landed in Chicago and we were already craving some masala chicken. We googled and found the place and thankfully it was close to our hotel . The food is excellent, and the owner /manager offered us to try some butter chicken which was delicious as well. The staff is amazing , very friendly and polite. we felt very welcome . At the end he offered us some chai tea , very kind gesture from him. Check him out ! Great place and delicious food”
“The best chicken masala you’ll ever eat, and the better chicken is even better and good portions . The hospitality was out of this world, very kind and welcoming people, I had a blast while visiting Chicago and it already became my favorite place to eat. I will miss this place”
“As far as I can tell, this is the only Bangladeshi restaurant in Chicago that’s actually active right now. The menu online looked promising, but when ordering through their website or UberEats, the options were pretty limited. I went with the goat biryani. It arrived really fast to my hotel and I dug right in. Opening it up, the container was packed to the max so definitely not stingy with portions. I loved that it had potatoes and a ton of meat. Taste wise, I’d say it wasn’t the best Bangladeshi goat biryani I’ve had, but it wasn’t bad either. It was okay. Obviously it doesn’t compare to the motherland or New York or other big metro areas, but I’m still happy there’s at least one Bangladeshi spot in Chicago. I just hope they add more items to the delivery menu at some point.”
“We went ther for breakfast. Food quality is quite good, I won't deny. But it's hella costly. We had 3 Paratha, 3 Dim Bhaji (Egg Fry) and 1 Dherosh (Okra Fry) Bhaji, this cost us about $40. Felt a little bit too much 😓 Also, in the receipt, there was a random charge of 2 dollars, which the person on the counter couldn’t explain properly. It literally showed 35+2 -> 39 something like that. Ridiculous! If you want to taste authentic Bangladeshi food, this place can be a good choice, but ask the price first!”
“I came to this place for dinner while I was having dinner. My first butter nan got finished and I asked from the guy behind the counter. Can I get one more nan he put the order for a Nan-in the kitchen meanwhile he put his plastic gloves went to bathroom to put toilet papers he came back and he gave me butter Nan with the same plastic gloves and after giving me the butter Nan, he took off his gloves. This is their standard of cleanliness. I told him you did not take off your gloves. I was looking at you and he said that no he has extra pair of gloves I saw him. He did not took off his gloves, He gave me the naan with his dirty plastic gloves. Never coming back to this place they are so dirty”
“Went there for the first time and ordered the Chicken Biryani for takeout. Unfortunately, it was the worst Biryani I’ve ever had. I didn’t order an Oil Biryani, but that’s exactly what I received. For $17.27, I expected a proper meal—not a dish drenched in so much oil it felt unhealthy to even eat. Overall, it was a very disappointing first experience.”
“The food was horrible! The place was very dirty, restrooms were beyond usable, we had to ask them to clean the table, plates. They were advertising their best chicken dish (chicken 65) and it turned out to be the worst among the three dishes we tried.”
“Great food. Exceptional customer service by Mizan. Highly recommend this place.”
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