Masala Kitchen Dee Why

4 The Strand, Dee Why 2099
$$ Indian

Reservations

Business Info

  • Address: 4 The Strand, Dee Why 2099
  • Cross Street: Oaks Road
  • Cuisine: Afghan | Desserts | Indian | Middle Eastern | Nepalese | Pakistani | Sri Lankan | Vegan | Vegetarian |
  • Cost: | Inexpensive
  • Category: Upscale Casual
  • Star Rating:
  • Reservations: Recommended
  • Dress Code: Casual Elegant
  • Meals Served: Breakfast | Brunch | Lunch | Dinner |
  • Parking: Street |
  • Payment Options: VISA | Amex | MasterCard | Cash | Apple Pay | Android Pay | Debit |
  • Corkage Fee: N/A
  • Phone: 02 9971 0890
  • Features: Full Bar, Ocean View, Sunday Brunch, Live Entertainment, Outdoor Seating, Takeout Available, Wheelchair Access, Happy Hours, Lounge / Bar, Healthy Options, Free Wi-Fi, Tea Service,
  • Occasion: Child Friendly, Romantic Dining, Business Dining, Meet for a Drink, Special Occasion, Vegetarian, Dog Friendly, Trendy / Hip, Date Night,

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Business Hours

Reservations Available
Monday
Monday 17:00 - 22:00
Tuesday
Tuesday 11:00 - 22:00
Wednesday
Wednesday 11:45 - 22:00
Thursday
Thursday 11:45 - 22:00
Friday
Friday 11:00 - 22:00
Saturday
Saturday 8:30 - 22:00
Sunday
Sunday 8:30 - 22:00
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Customer Reviews & Ratings

4.55 out of 5 stars based on 571 votes

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 7/10
May 24, 2023
Carolina A.
We thought the main meal portion was quite small, apart from that everything else was good!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
May 20, 2023
Nicolee G.
It was a very good experience,as it should always be.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
May 10, 2023
Flavia P.
Thank you for a great experience at your restaurant. As always, the food was great, service was great! Looking forward to visiting again soon!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Feb 25, 2023
Melissa M.
Excellent

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Jan 01, 2023
Jenny A.
Great service and food.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Dec 25, 2022
Allison F.
We had a wonderful time. Food was excellent the beers are fantastically poured and the cocktails were works of art. We'll be back.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 9/10
Dec 22, 2022
Viv C.
Absolutely fabulous food. Love the cocktails. Great service. We’ll be back.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 8/10
Dec 18, 2022
Louisa H.
Loved our first meal at Masala Kitchen - exceptional flavours, friendly and helpful staff and a buzzy atmosphere. Needed to get to grips with what they consider hot (spicy) and what we considered hot (they erred on the side of caution!) but cannot fault the flavours and food quality. Amazing array of gins on offer - on the pricy side (50% of our overall bill!) but again good quality. Will definitely be back...

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Nov 20, 2022
Megan Y.
Absolutely incredible. Couldn't recommend it higher if I tried :)

Overall: 10/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Nov 16, 2022
Brad N.
Our first to time to Masala Kitchen Dee Why on Tuesday evening. Great service, food and atmosphere. Definetley will be visit again. Love a Kingfisher beer too !

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Nov 04, 2022
Sarah H.
Absolutely delicious! Can’t wait for our next visit.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Nov 04, 2022
Peter G.
Great food, good service, but the very noisy environment spoiled the experience. You need to soften the floor, or the walls to absorb the sound as we had to shout across a small table to get heard. And it was only half full.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Nov 03, 2022
Karen O.
We really enjoyed everything about it. Food was really tasty, service great, very reasonable. I love the decor and as the summer months come in they can open up all the windows and what a view!!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Oct 30, 2022
Natalie I.
Beautiful restaurant- the food + service + cocktails and even the decor is amazing. Would recommend to everyone!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Oct 24, 2022
george D.
Great good, great vibe

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 3/10
Value: 8/10
Oct 23, 2022
Liz K.
The food was lovely but it was so so noisy and having live music was a waste of time and just added to not being able to hear yourself think. It was also very windy evening and we were seated right in front of the door which kept blowing open

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Oct 20, 2022
Christie W.
The food was amazing, it was so hard to choose. We will be back again very soon. Staff very attentive, atmosphere very enjoyable. See you soon

Overall: 10/10
Food: 5/10
Service: 4/10
Ambience: 4/10
Value: 2/10
Oct 12, 2022
Pat M.
Overpriced gin and tonic $16 for a single tot. Tandoori chicken was dry. Malai kofta was tasty. Place was noisy. Service was sketchy.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Oct 11, 2022
Hamish M.
Excellent restaurant with extensive range of food and beverages. The host Lucky was extremely helpful and is an major asset to the restaurant will be back again

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Oct 08, 2022
Alison T.
Excellent food. Great service considering they were short staffed. This was our second visit and we will be back

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 8/10
Oct 08, 2022
Ashley K.
The food was sublime, although the mains were a bit on the small side. Food is beautifully presented and the flavours are just wonderful. Everything was well cooked and so fresh. Huge selection of cocktails and they are so well balanced I can honestly say they are the best I've ever had. Staff are awesome, not hanging over you all the time and actually give you a chance to enjoy your meal. They are attentive though and easily available for your needs - quite a few other venues could learn from how well they manage their service. The layout is nice and bright and airy. Enjoyed it so much, will definitely be back and can easily see it becoming a regular.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Oct 07, 2022
Sharon B.
Everything flowed Great night Very popular with the locals

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Oct 04, 2022
Mami C.
Visited there with my “Indian food lover” friend there. She and I certainly enjoyed the time at your place. It was great 2 hours dining experience. We will def come back soon. Thanks a lot.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 8/10
Oct 03, 2022
Donna K.
Amazing food and atmosphere and great service too! Can’t wait to come again!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 9/10
Sep 24, 2022
Glen E.
The music performer was unreal

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Sep 18, 2022
Chris W.
Visited on a Saturday afternoon at 2:30. The restaurant has only been open a few weeks and there are obviously new team members who are still finding their way. Nonetheless the service was great, food delicious and as we visited at happy hour the drink prices fantastic! All of the team at Masala kitchen who served our table were brilliant, always smiling and attentive. We will definitely be back for more.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Sep 07, 2022
Karen M.
Great food, vibe and service! Will be back again for sure!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Sep 04, 2022
Toni P.
Had a lovely evening. Great value for money and the service was fantastic. Highly recommend.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Sep 02, 2022
Nyree N.
The restaurant was obviously short on staff and wait times were a little long but understandable given current staffing issues BUT the quality of the food, range of drinks and friendly, helpful services more than made up for it. We will definitely dine again

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Aug 31, 2022
Joao B.
Very good berry nice

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Aug 29, 2022
Liz F.
Great place and can’t wait to return

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Aug 24, 2022
Jenny A.
Lovely place. Great food. Attentive service. Enjoyed experience

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Aug 22, 2022
Lauren C.
Great experience! Staff were extremely friendly and welcoming. Food was delicious.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 9/10
May 14, 2023
Kolotita W.
Great food and fantastic gin bar. just acoustic fa not good at all, very loud.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 9/10
Apr 01, 2023
Kerry S.
Enjoyed happy hour with the great view, cocktails and tasty share plates.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 9/10
Mar 06, 2023
Caryn A.
Food was delicious. Staff friendly.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 9/10
Feb 09, 2023
Liz C.
Excellent food, easily catering for dietary needs. Service was wonderful.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 9/10
Feb 04, 2023
Ruth D.
Fantastic food and drinks, amazing selection of signature gin mixes -really enjoyed the 2 I tried. We were there as a big group celebrating a birthday and thoroughly enjoyed the evening. Would definitely go again.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 8/10
Jan 08, 2023
Phil W.
Know your local audience - good Margaritas are a must, requiring a good balance & not too much sugar syrup & never table salt on the rim.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 6/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Dec 24, 2022
Adele B.
They haven’t quite worked out the service. Beer and drinks are slow. You have to dictate how quickly you want the courses to be served. However the food is to die for!

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Nov 08, 2022
Aislinn M.
Food was delicious. great location. Staff were attentive when asked for help but getting their attention was slow. Will defo be returning again

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 8/10
Nov 04, 2022
Russell S.
Really liked the modern take on an Indian restaurant. Food was excellent. We had a couple of gins but the tonic water was pretty flat which was disappointing. I also think the gins were too big, you couldn’t taste the gin or alcohol as there was so much tonic. Needs a better ratio. We asked to move tables when we arrived as we felt stuck in between two other tables and they were very close. I also don’t get why you would expect to leave dirty starter plates at the table for us to use for the main too. We asked for fresh plates which they gave us. Aside from that it was great and would definitely come back. Just a couple of tweaks needed. Hope that’s useful. Thanks.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 6/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 8/10
Oct 18, 2022
Sam C.
Super busy night but good food & an attentive host. Definitely recommending it to friends & family.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 9/10
Oct 14, 2022
Maggie L.
Had lovely time Waiter/tress were friendly and attentive and efficient Food delicious Drinks creative

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 9/10
Sep 26, 2022
Rae M.
The first time I went to Masala Kitchen in Dee Why was on a Sat night and the food was spectacular, the vibe was amazing. The service and food service was slow with not enough staff on for a Sat night but we didn't mind too much as all our friends enjoyed the food and live music. The second time I went back for Sun lunch and the food was tasty. However the dahi puri wasn't as good as the first time I had it, there wasn't a balance of sweet and tangy as there was too much yoghurt and the naan was a little overdone so was crispy. It would also be good if you had traditional Indian desserts on the menu instead of the just the fusion desserts as I just wanted a plain galab jamun. I would go back again!

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 9/10
Sep 19, 2022
Lisa W.
Had a great lunch at Masala Dee Why. The food was delicious and the cocktails were divine. Very good value for money. You won’t leave hungry. Lovely staff too.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 9/10
Sep 06, 2022
Miranda J.
Loved it! Thank you. We'll be back again soon

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 9/10
Aug 29, 2022
angela s.
Lovely staff and a good ambiance maybe a little too bright, could turn down the lighting a little. Food was excellent, had the tandoori tike to start, then the lamb in spinach so good, the Prawn dish could have been spiced up a bit it was a bit bland. But in General had a very nice evening. Will go back for cocktails and try some more dishes

Overall: 8/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 7/10
Apr 27, 2023
Diego A.
Delicious food but high price for small portions

Overall: 8/10
Food: 7/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 9/10
Mar 19, 2023
Nia K.
In our group we had 2 different lamb dishes, both were very salty, to the point where one dish wasn't finished. Otherwise, food was great.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 7/10
Service: 7/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 6/10
Mar 17, 2023
Joanne R.
Food was very nice but there was very little of it. Servings too small! Over priced for what you get.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 5/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 10/10
Jan 03, 2023
Tracie S.
It was a busy evening and staff were friendly but had to ask to place order several times, plates and glasses not removed for long period and had to request serviettes and cutlery

Overall: 8/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 9/10
Dec 19, 2022
Kit R.
Food, one vegetable curry and one prawn curry were both wonderfully authentic and deliciously spicy and the coconut sauce with the prawns was outstanding. Good service and value for money in a location overlooking Dee Why Beach.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Dec 01, 2022
Anne L.
Attention and service could be improved. Landers not landrerd

Overall: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 7/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 8/10
Nov 13, 2022
Kristina W.
Very busy and not enough staff. Food was good but the serving size of the main meals was very small.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 7/10
Service: 6/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 5/10
Nov 11, 2022
Joanna W.
waiting staff need training - service and English language.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 10/10
Nov 02, 2022
Cecile T.
Everything was great except it was very noisy

Overall: 8/10
Food: 6/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 9/10
Oct 20, 2022
Kerri W.
The staff were just so lovely. Great service could not have been more obliging. The atmosphere has a great feel. It's hard to comment on the food as we are all different in what we like. Dumplings with prawns I found was not an actually prawn but pureed maybe, did not enjoy but the sauce was amazing. The Lamb paneer was fatty in parts. Butter chicken was just ok, sauce could have been much thicker but nice taste and chicken cut better. My Spicy cocktail I drank in two minutes, far too much ice therefore $17 not good value for what I got. Overall the staff 10/10. We will come back and I think you are on a gold mine if you just improve on the food slightly and careful with the cocktails.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 5/10
Ambience: 6/10
Value: 10/10
Oct 13, 2022
Stephanie R.
The food was absolutely amazing! Beyond our expectations. The service was pretty bad but it’s a new place and they will for sure get into a flow - the manager seems to be very on top of things. Also they’re putting in something to fix the acoustics S it’s very loud and I think a little too bright to be honest. But we will keep Coming back again and again as the food is awesome and we are all about supporting our local businesses.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 8/10
Sep 26, 2022
Shila M.
food was tasty, good atmosphere. Service good, but they were busy. A bit noisy so the wait staff couldn't hear us well and difficult to ask many questions about the menu. Ordered red wine, but they didn't ask which red wine we wanted and just brought a glass, same happened for the second glass, both were different wines.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 7/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 5/10
Value: 8/10
Sep 23, 2022
Lorraine R.
The lighting was a bit too bright and it was noisy. Overall food, drinks and service were good.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 6/10
Ambience: 5/10
Value: 10/10
Sep 12, 2022
Stephanie R.
Ambience rated lower as the lighting is far too bright and the restaurant is very loud, this may have been due to all the doors and windows being closed in cooler nights. The service is good when you are being attended, but drinks are slow to come out and the waiters are rather confused, possibly from being new and not being able to hear you over the noise.

Overall: 7/10
Food: 6/10
Service: 5/10
Ambience: 6/10
Value: 6/10
Jan 20, 2023
Jane W.
Was expecting more from this restaurant. The food was ok but nothing special. My cocktail was very nice though. We had quite an abrupt waitress so we left only a minimal tip. Don’t think I will be back as there are other much better Indian restaurants on the Northern Beaches

Overall: 7/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 5/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 8/10
Nov 21, 2022
Sarah B.
Out overall experience was great and I will return. I imagine my issues are due to the newness of the restaurant, however, we were sat at dirty, unset table (despite having a booking and lots of other two seater options available. Staff could have been more attentive around drinks (and our meals came before our first drink order did).

Overall: 7/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 5/10
Value: 10/10
Nov 14, 2022
LeeAnne S.
Morning, we had a great night the food and service was fantastic. however there was a fellow playing music which sounded very good, the only problem was it was too loud in the restaurant when your trying to chat to each other. we will be back. Regards lee-Anne

Overall: 7/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 7/10
Nov 07, 2022
Vanessa V.
Food was delicious, extensive menu options. Though Naan breads were small. Great that they are so busy but very loud and noisy owner said they are working on the acoustics. We we’ll return for sure!

Overall: 7/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 3/10
Ambience: 6/10
Value: 7/10
Nov 02, 2022
Lisa G.
Service wasn’t the best. We had to wait a while. Food was good. Ambience doesn’t suit a Indian restaurant. Mexican maybe. It has more bar vibes so a different cuisine, even tapas would be ok. It was a bit loud in there.

Overall: 7/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 4/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 9/10
Oct 24, 2022
Kylie M.
Hi the food is amazing. The service still needs abit of work we received our main meal before the entree. It’s lovely have a soloist play but the restaurant is quite noisy without the music so probably not needed

Overall: 7/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 10/10
Oct 23, 2022
Kathy M.
The food was very good and well priced. But overall the noise in the restaurant was too loud and made having a conversation at the table extremely difficult. It was also very hard placing our order with the waiters/waitresses as they couldn’t hear us clearly enough and therefore mixed up the drinks orders and some of the food. Having a guy singing didn’t help with the noise level as well. To help more with the ambiance, I think turning some of the lights down or off could help. There was definitely an over abundance of lighting! These comments relate to our experience having dinner at the restaurant.

Overall: 7/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 5/10
Value: 8/10
Oct 23, 2022
Sandy S.
Love the food & cocktails. Restaurant is very noisy. Love the music but should be more background

Overall: 7/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 1/10
Value: 10/10
Oct 22, 2022
Angela B.
There a no soundproofing it seems, our table of 4 couldn’t hear each other enough to have conversation, it was so disappointing because everything else was great

Overall: 7/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 5/10
Value: 10/10
Sep 25, 2022
Jan M.
Food and service amazing but very noisy and I am sure if you asked all the patrons there that would No Music. We are here to eat and talk to friends. Far too loud.

Overall: 7/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 4/10
Ambience: 5/10
Value: 8/10
Sep 12, 2022
Georgina S.
Maybe Masala Kitchen Dee Why is still finding its feet but it was VERY hard to get the attention of staff. The space is very noisy and with the added live music it was impossible to hear my dining guest. Maybe move the live music outside or only have live music when it’s warmer and open all the windows. Food was delicious and innovative. I hoped for a chai tea after dinner but it was disappointing, didn’t come with a side of milk as requested and no offer of honey to sweeten. I hope that you sort out these issues before the summer season

Overall: 7/10
Food: 7/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 6/10
Value: 7/10
Sep 10, 2022
Lucy B.
I really want Masala Kitchen to thrive in Dee Why. I am someone who has lived in northern beaches for a long time and I know how picky the residents can be. Some suggestions: Lighting: you need to dim the lighting from the roof and look to put small tea lights (can be electric) or small lights on the tables. This will make the vibe nicer - at the moment it is too bright and it feels like you are in a foodcourt. Lighting makes a MASSIVE difference. Music; the live music was fantastic!! BUT, it was too loud - turn it down slightly so your guests can hear each other. Food: the duhi puri weren’t great - too much yogurt and not enough potato! The goat curry had too many bones and not enough meat. Service: the team were nice, but maybe a bit too pushy to get the set menu. Also, we noted it was for a birthday and there was no special mention or little gesture - what’s the point of asking in the booking if you aren’t going to do anything for it? Overall it was a lovely experience, I just think if you make these small changes, people will return!!

Overall: 7/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 5/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 9/10
Sep 08, 2022
sylvia z.
Staff need to be more organised