Mirch Masala Grill — Restaurant in Cedar Falls

First of all, the food doesn’t taste anything like Indian food. I’m a huge lover of Indian food and after moving here for college, I was excited to have an Indian restaurant within walking distance to campus only to find out that the food tastes so bad(nothing like Indian food). For background, I’ve tried multiple Indian restaurants across Illinois, California, New York and Iowa, and yet to find an Indian restaurant as bad as this one. I mean come on!! Second, be sure to watch out for the charges you are “supposed” to pay for because they will overcharge you. They have menu items listed as such and such but charge something else completely different. For example, I ordered something that was $11.99 and even with tax(Iowa tax of 6% - 8%) and everything it shouldn’t be over $13 but instead I was charged $15.48 for it. And the owner is so daring to tell me that absurd price while looking me straight in the eyes and asks for tip on top of that. They acted like they didn’t notice the price, until I told them that the price is too high even after tax and that’s when they corrected it to the right price. Even when you order online on their official website for takeout, it’s the same thing when you come in store to pay(that’s the only payment option). They will still try to charge you $2+ extra and act like you are stupid. Will never order from them again. I would advise anyone who do order from them whether online or in person, to look at your quoted bill, do a rough math in your head(common sense) or use a calculator etc, before paying unless you’re rich and that $2+ won’t affect you. Anyways, I will keep taking my self to Taste of India in Cedar Rapids whenever I’m craving...

God forbid you order food from this place anymore. DO NOT ORDER FOOD FROM GRUBHUB, THEY DO NOT LOOK AT THE WEBSITE AND WILL NOT PULL IT UP WHEN YOU COME TO GET YOUR ORDER. The staff keeps changing, this place used to be great 5-8 years ago. I recently placed an order over the phone for a basic entree and naan. When I arrived I walked up to the cash register and was greeted very patronizingly by some short guy. I said “I called and ordered the Pepper Chicken.” He wrang me up and STARED me down as I was faced with the tipping screen in which I felt obligated to leave a tip, even though this was a pickup /carryout situation and no service was provided. I thought the total was a little high for what I ordered, so I made sure to get a receipt, which I noticed they didn’t ring me up for the bread that I asked for during my phone call. And also the prices were higher compared to the website menu. When I confronted the short man about the naan, he said “well you said you had an order for Pepper Chicken?” Okayyy??? I was just referencing my order quick, like you don’t write these orders down on paper and have some sort of organization? Luckily he didn’t charge me extra for the naan because I would have stated that he could use the tip as the payment. I ended up waiting an extra 20 minutes on top of the 20 minutes in between my phone call and arrival to the restaurant. 40 mins total, and not busy whatsoever. After paying for the order the man very aggressively told me to sit down and wait for the food with no reference to time and treated me like a complete inconvience for even coming into the restaurant. Don’t support this business they don’t appreciate...

I don't enjoy writing negative reviews. It makes me feel sad to write them. However I do need to write and share my experiences given all the good quality places out there. So keep reading if you want my opinion, otherwise feel free to read the others. The menus were greasy and I didn't even want to touch them. From the minute I sad down, it felt grimy and oily in a never been cleaned sort of way. I decided at that moment I couldn't eat there. It was as if the air was thick with oil. I watched a male, whom I suspect was the owner eat his meal and then leave bones all over the table. He was sitting directly in front of the soda machine. SERIOUSLY. GET A PLATE to place them on. I was grossed out beyond belief and was glad that I didn't order anything. A friend was with me and they ordered Malai Kofta which came with rice, and ordered Garlic Naan. It was unbearably hot and the AC was trying to keep up, but I felt like fainting, so the waiter moved me to a table directly over the air vent. Many thanks. The decor is random, a few food images placed on the walls, a Middle Eastern collection of hookah pipes on ledges, and the green walls reminiscent of Southern kitchens. The toilet was clean, the sink needed cleaning but I thought it would be horrific given my initial impressions. THE FOOD: Malai kofta was spicy and seemed to be a version of a masala patty but not an authentic Indian kofta with cashews ground inside. There were 4 pieces to a serving. Sauce was good, tasty and decent for $8.00. Naan was a huge serving. Overall, if they could clean up the place, I might be interested. Otherwise...