location is almost as good as the food, Dagu Lu seems to be developing into a promising avenue, with a string of new or new-ish venues off its pleasant pathways on either side. With a good arm, you could throw a stone at all of Masala Art's neighbors, which include Frangipani, Dog Ego, La Boite a Pizza, and HaYa's Mediterranean Cuisine. Clusters are always good news in my eyes - short walks rather than long cab rides. We ordered as a group and sampled (sampled very well) an array of starters and mains, all created with spices from India itself - Chicken Tikka, Butter Chicken, Lamb Rojan Josh, Dum Ki Khumb, Chicken Briyani, plus the can't-do-without Garlic and Plain Naan, served warm, sliced and delicious, filling generous-sized bowls. Most dishes are around 22rmb-68rmb. The manager tells us post-meal that the authenticness of this Indian restaurant is what sets it apart from the rest. And we believe him - everything that was came from the kitchen was aromatic and very very tasty, with just enough spice... no flavours strangled to suit local tastes and afflictions. I had too many favourites to choose from (everything that was served), from the potent appetizers to the soft naan to the creamy mains.