Woodside Restaurant Guide

Masala's owners, Kaiyum and Kabir have a long history of successful Indian restaurants in Western Queens. They opened their first in Sunnyside in 1992. In seven years they literally outgrew the space and moved to a larger place on Grand Avenue, where they continued their success for six more years. Now their crowning achievement is their new home on 61st Street in Woodside. Masala opened just two months ago, with a larger, more sophisticated dining room featuring rich, curry-colored walls with cinnamon wainscot above rustic, wooden plank floors. A sleek bar will soon offer all favorite beers, wines and cocktails, but for now, diners are welcome to bring their own bottle. The same expert chef whose cooking has made these restaurants so successful for the past 13 years still prevails in the kitchen. This reviewer happens to love Indian cuisine and I can honestly say that Masala offers some of the finest Northern and Southern Indian cuisine as well as a selection of delicious Indonesian dishes. Best of all, the prices are amazingly low and the service is excellent.