Masalawala & Sons

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Masalawala & Sons
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Restaurant information
EstablishedSeptember 22, 2022 (2022-09-22) [1]
Owner(s)Chintan Pandya and Roni Mazumda (Unapologetic Foods)
Food type
Street address365 Fifth Avenue
CityBrooklyn
StateNew York
Postal/ZIP Code11215
CountryUnited States

Masalawala & Sons is an Indian restaurant in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York City. [2] [3] It opened in September 2022 under partners Roni Mazumdar and Chintan Pandya of Unapologetic Foods, the hospitality group behind restaurants such as Dhamaka, the Michelin starred Semma, Rowdy Rooster, and Adda. [4] [5]

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Description

Masalawala & Sons focuses on Bengali and other East Indian dishes, with cooking methods that include cooking in clay vessels and the use of mustard oil. The restaurant also sells spices and condiments from small producers. [3] [6]

History

The restaurant is a revival of Masalawala, which Roni Mazumdar opened with his father, Satyen, on the Lower East Side in 2011; that location closed in 2021. The Park Slope iteration opened on September 22, 2022, with Mazumdar and chef Chintan Pandya as partners through Unapologetic Foods. [1] [6] According to Roni Mazumdar, "[Masalawala & Sons] is the restaurant I wanted to open 10 years ago, but couldn’t." [4] Satyen Mazumdar's portrait appears on the Masalawala & Sons awning. [4]

Reception

The New York Times reviewed the restaurant in January 2023 and later included it at number seven on the paper's annual list of the city's best new restaurants for 2023. [2] [7] Time Out New York rated Masalawala & Sons four out of five stars in December 2022. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 Shin, Caroline (September 21, 2022). "Dhamaka Team Expands Its Indian Restaurant Empire to Brooklyn". Eater NY. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Wells, Pete (January 24, 2023). "Restaurant Review: Masalawala & Sons, Where the Food is Bengali and the Mustard Oil Flows". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Sietsema, Robert (October 3, 2022). "5 Dishes to Try at the New Restaurant from the Dhamaka Team". Eater NY. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "Masalawala & Sons Review - Park Slope - New York". The Infatuation. October 21, 2022. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Masalawala & Sons — Restaurant Review". Condé Nast Traveler. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Ting, Deanna (September 22, 2022). "Everything You Need to Know About Masalawala & Sons, From the Dhamaka Team". Resy. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  7. ↑ Wells, Pete (December 13, 2023). "New York's 12 Best New Restaurants of 2023". The New York Times. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  8. ↑ Sutherland-Namako, Amber (December 1, 2022). "Restaurant review: Masalawala & Sons is another hit from the Dhamaka team". Time Out New York. Retrieved September 7, 2025.


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