Masala Bay Indian Takeaway
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About Masala Bay Indian Takeaway
Masala Bay Indian Takeaway serves Indian food for collection on High Street in Herne Bay, with an open counter where chefs can be watched cooking the orders. Chicken Dansak comes with generous chunks of chicken, and Pathia can be adjusted for spice heat on request. Prawn balti is a recurring order, and onion bhaji is offered as a side alongside the wider menu of dough, bell pepper, pakora and dak-galbi. It operates on a walk-in basis, with no reservations taken, and opens daily in the evenings only. Cash payment is accepted for delivery orders, and a free naan has been included with an order.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Plenty of parking
- Good for kidsGood for kids
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken tikka pathia, chicken dansak, prawn balti and onion bhaji.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken tikka pathia, chicken dansak, prawn balti and onion bhaji.
Customer Review Summary
Curries draw the most consistent praise, with reviewers repeatedly calling out the chicken dansak with its generous chunks and king size prawns, and a chicken tikka pathia one diner rated the best they'd had from a takeaway. Others single out a prawn balti, praised for good flavours and a free naan thrown in, while longtime customers describe returning for years, with one saying they still drive twenty minutes after moving away. Portions and reasonable prices come up alongside the food quality. Not every order lands, though: one visit found onion bhajis soggy with oil and curries lacking flavour, and another reviewer describes ordering a pasanda but receiving a korma with the ticket simply relabeled. A separate complaint centers on a cash payment dispute with a delivery driver over incorrect change, leading that reviewer to say they'd only order through a delivery app going forward. Most describe food arriving hot and on time.
Customer Review Summary
Curries draw the most consistent praise, with reviewers repeatedly calling out the chicken dansak with its generous chunks and king size prawns, and a chicken tikka pathia one diner rated the best they'd had from a takeaway. Others single out a prawn balti, praised for good flavours and a free naan thrown in, while longtime customers describe returning for years, with one saying they still drive twenty minutes after moving away. Portions and reasonable prices come up alongside the food quality. Not every order lands, though: one visit found onion bhajis soggy with oil and curries lacking flavour, and another reviewer describes ordering a pasanda but receiving a korma with the ticket simply relabeled. A separate complaint centers on a cash payment dispute with a delivery driver over incorrect change, leading that reviewer to say they'd only order through a delivery app going forward. Most describe food arriving hot and on time.
Featured reviews
- Raymond Keen
“Love there food but this time we did not enjoy, as thr onion bhaji was in a bag full or oil and they were not crunchy And pit curries did not have much flavour, very disappointed.”
- Rosto
“Grabbed a prawn balti on way through. They threw in a free naan. Good flavours. Will return”
- ratboysam123
“Never had a bad curry from this place in 7 years of living in the area. We’ve moved now and still drive 20 minutes just to get our food from Masala Bay. Excellent price and always amazing food. 10/10”
- Jacob Wanstall
“Food arrived in a timely manor food was okay, however on exchanging cash there was a mistake I gave the driver to much money and didn't realise I had paid 50£ instead of giving her 40£ for a 38.50 order I tried to call to dispute this after she left she had denied any knowledge refused to count her float of change which would explain she had extra 11.50 to her starting float and blatantly called me a liar. Will not be ordering in future unless it's via just eat never deal with cash and always check your money and change hope she enjoyed her large tip!!!”
- Chris Elton
“We ordered a take away and the food was still steaming when removed from the bag. Amazing food! I savoured every bite! Amazing bit of grub probably the best around!”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Popular for popular for dinner
Amenities
- Free of charge street parking
- Offers delivery
- Offers takeaway
- Good for kids
- Casual
- Serves late-night food
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- Dining options· 1
- Serves dinner
- Popular for· 1
- Popular for dinner
- Parking· 1
- Plenty of parking
Location
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