“For authentic East Indian food, Masalawala & Sons is amazing. I’ve taken multiple Indian immigrants and they love it. It honestly surpassed versions I’ve had at people’s homes, like the paturi for instance.”
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“For authentic East Indian food, Masalawala & Sons is amazing. I’ve taken multiple Indian immigrants and they love it. It honestly surpassed versions I’ve had at people’s homes, like the paturi for instance.”
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“Anything from Masalawala & Sons but particularly the Daab Chingri, shrimp cooked in a coconut. Unreal”
H2
“Masalawala in Brooklyn has some of the best kosha mangsho (Indian Bengali goat dish) I have eaten outside India.”
H2
“Really enjoyed the kosha mangsho at Masalawala & Sons recently”
H2
“Masalawala is fantastic! I remember their bhetki dish being full of flavor.”
H2
“Semma, Gupshup, Dhamaka, Junoon, Masalawala and Sons are not worth going to”
H2
“everything I ate at Masalawala was very, very tasty, and you're not going to find a lot of the dishes they serve anywhere else in New York”
H2
“The only thing that comes closest and really felt “special” is Masalawala - took my parents there earlier this year and it was fun for them to see a restaurant that focused on Bengali food specifically.”
H2
“Might be my fave! The fish in banana leaf is oh so good”
H2
“The fried fish at Masalawala & Sons - we shared one, finished it, ordered another. Fried really well and so flavorful!”
H2
“That place is so overrated”
H2
“Goat curry at Masalawala”
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“Masalawala in Brooklyn…Bengali style Kosha Mangsho…second best at “your’s truly” house”
H2
“I don’t think they are overrated”
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“Masalawala & Sons - Kosha Mangsho (Caramelized and Darkened slow cooked goat curry with Luchi (Light airy fried bread)”
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“Fish wrapped in banana leaf at Masalawala & Sons”
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“my fav dish was the eggplant app, never had anything like it before! i thought the coconut prawns were just OK unfortunately - if i went again i would probably go for the jackfruit instead.”
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“Speaking of Masalawala, if you haven't gotten the sabudana vada, I think it's worth trying.”
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“Masalawala’s super tender fried fish with cilantro chili inside of the butter-batter”
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“I also like Masalawala and think it's worth a trip down to Park Slope.”
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“I got the Thali vegetarian lunch platter and it was great.”
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“Our favorite recent find though is Masalawala and Sons in Park Slope. Would recommend pretty much everything we got there but will particularly say that the fried fish and Phuchka were great.”
H2
“Best I've had was the Kosha Mangsho braised goat bowl at Masalawala & Sons.”
H2
“Oops, it’s not manhattan but worth the short trip”
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“Biyebarir fish fry at Masalawala and Sons”
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“the Keema curry at Masalawala & Sons is sooo good”
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“Yes the dishes were different, but I didn't think it was anything special. Though I did really like the gobi manchurian”
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“Goat curry at Masalawala and Sons in Park Slope is fantastic!”
H2
“i dream about the keema kaleji, their other goat dish, too. so good”
H2
“I like them better than Semma and they are also much easier to get into.”
H2
“Brunch thalis at Masalawala and Sons”
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“Was so excited to try this restaurant and wow was it unremarkable and bland.”
H2
“The goat at masalawala and sons is amazing”
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“It was much spicier the first time I went than the most recent time. I probably won’t go back - it’s not as exciting now.”
H2
“Thanks I agree Masalawala is pretty good! Particularly their kosha mangsho! 😊”
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“Aw I didn’t like them. I felt like it was all too spicy 🥵”
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“Masalawala is a nice change of pace if you want something not so north indian driven”
H2
“The Biyebarir fish fry from Masalawala and Sons. I think about it often…”
H2
“Masalawala was excellent and had such a homey fun vibe”
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H1
“Recommend Semma or Masalawala and Sons instead”
H1
“No dining experience in nyc has been more lame than masalawala. Food was ok. Fancy but not great.”
H1
“Masalawala & Sons has brought the best of Bengal to Brooklyn’s Park Slope.”
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“Masalawala & Sons also a good more upscale option - more Bengali focused.”
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“100% 2nd Masalawala and Sons. One of my fav restaurants in the city!”
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“Masalawala is 3.9 on Google but one of my favorite Indian restaurants in the city (and I’m Indian.)”
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“a place I've gone to before was Masalawala & Sons which was good, fun, and in a reasonable price range.”
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“But you honestly can’t go wrong with any of them.”
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“Masalawala and sons”
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“Easier to get but not better”
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