Masala Box

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 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.

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

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! 🙂

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.

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.