The best Indian food around Portland. I'm from the south and I love spicy food that has flavor and a lot of Indian food places have spice but it's not flavorful just very spicy. But that's not the case for masala box, it has excellent flavor for the spiciest level. Great proportions for a great price. I will definitely eat here again, not only is the food amazing but the customer service is great not only do they care about making great food they care about great service.
Delicious spot -- I like to stop here after lifting weights. I've found in Gladstone that there's a dearth of good food spots with vegan options that include a protein. This place hits the spot! I like to grab some food here then enjoy it on the waterfront. Owner is friendly and the food is well-priced. I come here semi-regularly now.
Happy to say I was genuinely surprised at how good this place is! I lived in Portland for 17 years and have long had trouble finding decent Indian food, only to find it here in Gladstone. The menu is small, but that's probably for the best. The quality of the food was quite satisfactory.
I got the chicken masala curry with nan bread. The curry looked a little different than I’m use to, but it tastes amazing. However, I was disappointed in the nan. It didn’t have much flavor, so I added my own garlic and butter at home. Steven was really nice. I’ll definitely be back for the the chicken curry! Only suggestion would be to add garlic nan to the menu! 🙂
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Service was amazing!!! Steven was so kind and responsive
Samosa was THE BEST I've ever had. The sauce was so flavorful and the right amount of sweetness.
Chicken Masala was my favorite!!! I got medium spice. Sooooo flavorful and lots of it. Wow wow wow. Juicy tender chicken
Curry was good, heaping portions! I got medium spice. I think like 7 thighs and 2 massive potato halves. Also very tender! I do wish the sauce was thicker and stuck to the rice more but the flavor was great!
Shrimp vindaloo was good. I got the spicy level. I think it came with 8-10 jumbo shrimp. Very flavorful too, just wish the sauce was thicker and stuck to the rice more.
Overall, I will ABSOLUTELY come back here. It's 10 mins from me and the service was great. If you're in a rush, call ahead. I think we waited about 35 mins for 3 large dishes. Parking is limited to about 4-5 spaces. Honestly the wait was not bad considering we arrived within an hour of closing!
Next time I will likely just get 2 dishes, samosa and garlic naan
This place has the best Indian food I have had in the area, for sure going back again! Might grab some ice cream next time as well! Awesome owner and chef! Having been to India before, this brings me back to the authentic flavors that I look for! Love this place!
Best samosa I've had, the breading was light and crispy not greasy and the filling was very flavorful. Should have gotten more than one. The owner is very kind and happy to answer any questions. 10 out of 10 would recommend 🌟🌟🌟🌟
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We had the vegan samosas and chicken masala curry.
The samosa was good. My girlfriend didn’t love them because she doesn’t like peas (I’ve been trying to fix that for years). I thought the samosas were great, crispy and well cooked on the outside and the herb sauce that came with it was delicious, the perfect flavor punch on the samosa.
The chicken masala was incredible. The chicken was tender and juicy and not overcooked. The flavor was rich, deep and delicious. I actually can’t get over just how good this flavor was, it really did it for me.
The naan was thick and chewy and soaked up the sauce nicely. We had this to go so it lost some of its fresh crisp straight out of the oven but it was very good. I think I make my naan too thin so I’m going to start experimenting with my dough proportions.
Curious if there is asafoetida and fenugreek in the masala curry or not because it’s cooked down with onion and garlic. I know sometimes those flavors can stack up but maybe there’s some secret of embossing this amount of flavor in the curry that I don’t know! Wish I could spend a day in this kitchen!!
The owner Steven, is an absolutely amazing person. He was very helpful friendly and accommodating. I was in a hurry and had pulled in looking for some quick food before a meeting. Although he was busy with other orders, Steven made my to-go order very quickly. He is very passionate about his food. I hadn't had many experiences with Indian food, so I took Steven's advice on what to order and was absolutely pleased with what he recommended. I would recommend Masala Box to anyone. Amazing food, super friendly owner.
We've been enjoying the Authentic Indian art Marsala Box for years😋 there's been some good changes recently, and some that are so- so.
Went the tasty sauce for the chicken and shrimp are the same tasting spices- the sauce is less like sauce- and more like broth now. Really thin. Only had 2 sm potatoes. Was Disappointed with those 2 issues.
Our only remedy was to dump the rice in the broth, to soak it up...
May try once more- to see if the sauce becomes thicker with more potatoes again.
Very friendly owner, family owned and operated business. Please shop local and support this amazing family. There are many mini marts and food options around but why give business to corporations when you can give it to people who actually live and love here in our community. Support local; if everyone does this in the whole country then our economy will thrive.
The owner Steven is extremely kind and warm when I first entered. Really cares about the customer and wants you to have a pleasant experience.
But the food itsself is INCREDIBLE. The samosas are perfect, and the Tikka masala was so flavorful. I'll definitely be retuning here soon
Friendly service and delicious food! We love the samosas, chicken masala, chana masala and more! We like to get the large boxes, the leftovers reheat wonderfully the next day.
(Bonus that they also serve ice cream now!)
This is not just some of the best Indian food I have had, this is some of the best food I have EVER had. The food was full of flavor and tasted DIVINE. The people who work here are so kind and wonderful. Please go here, you will not regret it.
Best food in town and any surrounding town. Proper, tasty, from scratch Indian food. This is your sign to go here, now. Great lunch specials, super affordable, insanely delicious. Everything is so, so, good. The Masala Curry, Chicken Pulao, Samosas, chutney, the sauce that comes with the Pulao, the Naan. If people find out about this place there will be a line out the door. Not to mention the owner is funny, friendly, welcoming and down to earth. I could go on! 12/10 would recommend.
Very small from the outside, almost didn't look like a place with food but let me tell you, the smell when walking in is heaven. The owner is very polite and very happy to see anyone walk in the door. Chatted with him for a bit and could tell he is such a beautiful soul. Directed us to a park while we were waiting for food (Roseburg local here) and gave us a time to come back when it was ready and he was a man of his word with his timing. I recommend getting one of the mango smoothies while you wait, it is out of this world. My only complaint is that there wasn't any seating inside to relax and eat and get to know the owner and his family more. Will definitely be back
In the picture there are some fresh samosas, channa masala, shrimp vindaloo, and saag and naan. Everything was excellent. On my top 5 restaurants in the Portland area.
Expect a long wait, so call ahead. Expect excellent food. If you can do any level of spice do spice.
My only area of critique is to make sure that this place continues to use as fresh as ingredients as they can get. It will proper them to something really over the top.
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