For the past 30 years, Chef Anil has been cooking up creative and delicious dishes from all over India. Born and raised in Delhi, India, Anil got his Diploma from the culinary school. He has worked as Chef in elite 5-star hotels like Oberoi’s, Park Royal and Park hotel in Delhi. He has also launched an Indian restaurant in Moscow, Russia in the year 1997. In 2006, he participated in the LE CORDON BLEU – CULINARY CUP held in New Delhi. Later in the year 2006, Anil got an opportunity to come to Montreal, Canada to work for a fine dining Indian restaurant. Now Anil is all excited with this new venture to cater the people of Montreal and test their tastebuds with the food from all over India.
Masala Art emerges as a consistently flavorful Indian dining spot with bold spices and dishes that feel like home cooking elevated with a refined touch. Diners praise the wide menu, fresh ingredients, and generous portions on many items including dal makhni, baingan bharta, chicken biryani, butter chicken, and momos, with options that cater to vegetarians as well as meat lovers. The atmosphere is welcoming and the service attentive, making for a pleasant dining experience whether dining in or taking out. Some notes mention price or portion sizes, but the overall impression is one of quality, authenticity, and reliability, with many calling it a top go to in Montreal and the West Island. Overall, Masala Art delivers satisfying, aromatic dishes served hot and fresh that entice repeat visits.
Indian food has become our go to. When we can't decide on a restaurant for a Saturday night, Indian food rarely disappoints.
Friends, who live in the West Island recommended this place so we double dated to give it a try.
Because the menu was so extensive it took us a few minutes to figure out what we wanted to order.
We decided to share, between the 4 of us, the Samosa Chaat with Chick Peas. The 2 vegetable samosas were cut into 6 pieces & covered in a chicken pea curry. This was not a spicy dish & is very filling. Delicious!
Then we ordered, a Chicken 65, the Chili Garlic Chicken, a plain Naan & a rice.
The Chicken 65 was a nice size plate of breaded tender mortals of chicken with curry leaves, ginger, garlic & mustard seeds mixed into a red sticky sauce. Very Good!
The Chili Garlic Chicken is found on the Indian Chinese portion of their menu. Why not try something different. It wasn't. It was the same small cut up pieces of chicken but with a garlic, chili, onion & green pepper sauce. A cut up basket of Naan & fluffy basmati rice followed.
Being the first time we're eating here, we were pleasantly surprised.
The food was loaded with flavor, & served hot.
The service could have been quicker & more attentive.
Would we ever go back? For sure.
We've eaten there twice. Chicken Cheri & was delicious, also aloo baigan. Mixed vegetables, rice & naan. We liked the Malai kofta sauce, but less the balls. The service was very good. Watch out the front door slams when both doors are open. My hand got hurt by the slam.
We will be back to try other items on the menu.
Jan 25, 2026
on Google
🍽️
Know where to eat in Montreal before everyone else.
Get the first look at the hottest openings, secret menus, and RestoMontreal.ca's weekly top picks. Join 50,000+ foodies.
We had an amazing experience at Masala Art! From the moment we walked in, the staff was warm & welcoming. The ambiance was cozy yet elegant & perfect.
The flavours were authentic, bold, & beautifully balanced-every dish felt like a celebration of Indian culture & tradition.
We tried the Chicken Momos, Chicken Manchurian, Seekh kebab, Tandoori chicken was OG, butter chicken, biryani & garlic naan & each one was outstanding. The spices were just right & the food was fresh, flavourful & cooked to perfection. The portion sizes were generous & everything was served hot & promptly.
If you're craving delicious, authentic Indian food, this is the place to go. Highly recommended! We will go again definitely.
Absolutely exquisite!
Masala Art delivers an outstanding Indian dining experience. The butter chicken is rich & flavorful, the garlic naan is simply divine, & the quality of the chicken is top-notch. We asked for our dishes to be mild, & they respected that perfectly - the flavors were still incredible. The staff is kind & attentive, & our whole family loved every bite. Highly recommended!
The food was amazing. I had the butter chicken & garlic naan & the naan was fresh & the butter chicken was creamy & tasty. The onion bhaaji is good too. Also I love mr.chauhan's (the owner's) mustache.
The Delhi Chaat platter was a perfect mix of tangy,sweet & spicy flavors .The Naan was soft & it very well complemented with the Malai Kofta & Paneer Tikka Masala. Overall this place offers the best Indian cuisine with real authentic flavors!!
We went here yesterday & they didn't dissapoint us. Food & service was awesome. Most importantly, since they know we are vegetarian they takes a goof care of us, they told us about eggs in garlic naan so we can choose something else from the menu & taste was really awesome we tried paneer masala tandoori, chilli momos & mango Lassi & everything was up to the mark, we will definitely visit here again.
Masala art has amazing food to offer. I love the fact they serve the food & naans hot. Little pricey but great taste. This is our go to restaurant for Indian food & family gatherings.
Their tandoori chicken is really good & naan is very fresh. The only dish I didn't like a lot was Manchurian.. but other than that I highly recommend this place..
The food is tasty & of high quality. The service is excellent with quiet & polite waiters. Anil's wife Seema's welcoming smile, warm greetings, & friendliness brings me & my husband back to this restaurant often! Our favourite dishes are the lamb vindaloo, chettinad chicken, naans, & the mango lassi.
The food is fantastic at this resto. Our neighbors love it here & we had to try. I love the fusion of some of the dishes & you can tell how much love for food is placed in each dish. We started with the Onion bhaji & Veg momos & then the Chicken Tikka Masala with rice, naan & roti. It was all VERY good! The staff are friendly & courteous as well. We even met the chef & owner of the resto on the way out & seemed so happy & appreciative that we enjoyed his creations so much. Can't wait to come back to try his other dishes!
Aug 17, 2024
on Google
🍽️
Know where to eat in Montreal before everyone else.
Get the first look at the hottest openings, secret menus, and RestoMontreal.ca's weekly top picks. Join 50,000+ foodies.
The staff are amazing & kind. The food is excellent especially the Naan. It feels like we are in India. Most restaurants here they make Naan very thick but Masala Art makes it perfect. We loved the experience.
Went for the first time with my family last night & I was pleasantly surprised. Great restaurant with amazing Indian flavourful dishes. We got Delhi Chaat platter, lamb briyani, chicken tawa, lamb chops & fish curry. Their garlic naan is to die for! Warm & cozy atmosphere. The owner was very welcoming & friendly. I highly recommend to try this restaurant.
My son & I went to Masala Art for the second time last week. That's the first time I noticed how many Indian people frequent this place. Th food is excellent & I took some Lamb Korma, very mild, home for my wife, together with the remains of our supper, to eat the following night. She enjoyed the mild spiciness & said that it wasn't too hot. Accompanied by Naan & Rice, this made a good second day. They have a full bar too, with a selection of bottled beer & wine. No draft beer yet! The place is large enough to house our Friday night group of 12 people, so one of these Fridays we will be back! The room is fairly bare & poor atmosphere & that's my only complaint. The food is the highlight!
I should start by saying I came here a few times before but did not stay since the wait was too long but today..... We started with Dehli chat which is Dehli street food & it set the tone for the rest. There were 4 different types of food on the half portion & all very delicious. It was perfect for 2 people. Then we had Masala Art Dalh, an eggplant dish, & Lamb Vindaloo with rice & Naan. I now understand why it is so popular. Everything was done so well that even though the Vindaloo was not as spicy as I normally would like, the taste more than made up for it. We of course ended up with leftovers which means we can enjoy the rest tomorrow. Definitely recommended.
