Reviews Malabar Kitchen

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Santhosh Dx
+5
elaneer payasam taste was really awesome, puttu and kadala curry was also good with authentic taste, which I love the most.
3 months ago
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Sayoojs069
+4
amazing food
Jun 26, 2019
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Shajan Shajan
+5
very fast and prompt service
Mar 09, 2019
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KachDrama
+5
Condensed review: One of the best kerala restaurants in Chennai

Detailed review : Located on the opposite side of the Thalappakati, it was a bit difficult to find the entrance of this place. Make sure that you have eyes on the sky ( well, at least on the first floor name boards). The entrance staircase, slightly cramped between two shops take you up to the first floor where the sufficiently spacious restaurant is situated. It was nearly empty when we went there on a weekday night. Even though it is mentioned in the menu that service will take 20 mins, it was faster than that. We ordered:
Chicken 65 biriyani - 4/5. The biriyani felt and tasted 'almost' like thalassery biriyani ( this comes from a person who has gone to Paris thalassery and had The Thalassery version). But a bit over priced.
Porotta and kozhi porichath combo - 5/5. Perfect Value for money! The kozhi porichath was perfect, and came with a side of chicken gravy. The porotta was a tad extra crispy, but I will let that go.
Chicken liver fry - 5/5. Never go to this place and not try this dish out. Good quantity with the right amount of spices.
We ended it with a lemon tea. In case you have a thing for kerala dishes, definitely give this place a try. Only if they had Beef on the menu - I would have claimed it to be the best in Chennai 😅
Nov 18, 2018
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Aneesh Menon
+4
Malabar Kitchen is something that is very different from the typical Kerala restaurants in Chennai. Let it be in the spices and the way the cook. I was expecting a below par quality and quantity, but MK managed to serve better food. Kerala Porotta, Chicken Biriyani, Kappa, Appam and Kozhi Porichathu were good. Parking is a major concern as this place is near to the Vijaya nagar bus stop junction. They should plan for a valet setup which in turn can give them lot more customers.
Oct 02, 2018
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Vignesh Vadivelu
+4
Got to kNow this place from a friend. Who suggested me to try Malabar parotta. And i was grateful to him for suggesting. But we also ordered biriyani forgetting it would be in kerala style. But rest all was great
Aug 23, 2018
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Shijilirainchalvfx
+5
Like
Jul 27, 2018
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Jithu Sebastian
+5
good
Jul 22, 2018
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Sha Idhrees
+4
good...but costly
Jul 22, 2018
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Goutham Muthuvel
+4
nice
good
Jul 18, 2018
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Keerthana Karmegam
+5
good
Jul 15, 2018
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Mariya Subin
+5
authentic Kerala meals.enjoying lot of...
Jul 14, 2018
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Nisha GS
+5
I found a nice Kerala restaurant nearby my place. Tasty food. will order again from here.
Jul 13, 2018
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Abhishek
+4
😍👌👌👍
Jul 12, 2018
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Daniel Selvam
+5
super food
Jul 07, 2018
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Murali Vijay
+5
good
Jul 07, 2018
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Aruna A
+4
I ordered food from here a few times..one of the best Malabar food I had from chennai..many other places have disappointed me..the food is costly..but truely worth the money..esp loved the Malabar chicken biriyani here
Jul 07, 2018
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C.Ravi
+5
good service
Jul 06, 2018
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C.Ravi
+5
excellent food
Jul 05, 2018
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Venu
+5
Good
Jul 05, 2018
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Venkat Subramaniyan
+5
I ordered a fish meals and malabar seer fish curry..

Rating a 5 despite delay in 🚚, the reason - food met expectations for a restaurant of this size and stAture.. I wish them success provided they sustain quality levels, hygiene.. Hope they do Service areas like Nanganallur that does not have kerala restos..

Was bit hesitant initially aft viewing some reviews.. I have had fish meals in Bangalore, across kerala too. The taste was really close..

Curries, stew were exceptional, main fish gravy had right blend of spices, my kids thoroughly enjoyed the meal.

A simple yet good, soul satisfying meal in terms of taste, quantity.

Malabar fish curry 🥘 as you can infer from snap was oily, fiery. I was skeptical, keeping my fingers crossed on its palatability. To my sweet surprise, it had perfect blend of ingredients esp spices, right amt of fish slices (4 to 5 palm sized slices of seer, guess cut from a medium sized fish 🐠 ➕ had few more small pieces of it.. Fishes in meal, malabar curry were soft, fresh as compared to few recent eatouts that dished out chewy, hard ones indicating usage of old stock.

Only minuses:-
1. As you can see, gravies stew had spilled on outer cover. Pls have gravies packed on another container than like in such packs..

2. Only a quarter of your papad but in good shape on another cover.. 😂 You know this crunchy stuff is any kids fav, a small let down for a while for them. Malabar kitchen, you still owe me that 3/4piece of papad.. Lol..

3. You or zomato don't 🚚 to my place Nanganallur, I had to go to a place that zomato covers to pick my pack📦.. Pls include the restaurant to yr coverage list for Nanganallur..

Zomato, your customer support is top-notch among current food delivery ops.. The executive who handled this order related interactions exceeded expectations in terms of response, courtesy, quick turnaround on updates, to the task, in touch end to end when 🚚 got delayed beyond promised time.

All smiles 😂, mood elevated after a simple but good, hearty, near homely meal. Keep it ticking.

Jul 05, 2018
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Sreejith
+4
please give some extra 🥗 for chicken biryani. Biriyani was nice
Jun 26, 2018
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Annie Julie
+4
I love dinning in Malabar kitchen n the food was good as always. even though I have Kerala rice once in a while, I totally forgot abt it while ordering online today. the restaurant gives an rice option while dining but it would be helpful if the rice option is provided for online orders too. other than that, the food, packaging n delivery were good. also can u put the items provided for the meals too. Satisfied meals..
Jun 21, 2018
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Shi JiLi Rain Chal
+5
Nice
Jun 04, 2018
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Ashraf Wahab
+5
ordered fish curry meals, squid fry and seer fish fry ..the food was fresh and had authentic Malabar taste. definitely a restrnt I will order from again. the serving was sufficient, I had a special request for rice and the staff was courteous and friendly and readily made the change. all in all it was a delightful experience
May 12, 2018
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J. Jackson Sushil Kumar
+5
Very much satisfied with the taste. We had ghee rice with chicken curry and parotta with poricha kozhi. It's really awesome in taste. I really loved the ambience and taste. Price is reasonable for it's taste.
Jan 03, 2018
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Ab
+4
We enjoyed the Malabar fish curry, squid, Malabar chicken fry, appams and chicken stew, paratha and the tender coconut payasam. Good service and ambience.
Jan 02, 2018
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Suganya Veeraraghavan
+4.5
After a long day, we reached this place for dinner (first visit). Ordered dosa with fish curry ,chappathi , fried chicken ,fish fry, and egg podimas.. The curries were lip smackingly good, soft chappathis and a heavenly Fish fry. Polite staff,neat ambience small though. Absolute vfm... Will surely visit again ..
Dec 09, 2017
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Sreeji
+4.5
My companion wanted to try malabar food since she was from Andhra. So we chose Malabar Kitchen. We filtered it out of few others cos of the simple menu we found from Zomato.
Was hard to find since no big hoarding and boarding to attract the passerby.
It was a plan for weekday lunch so wasnt occupied much.Good ambience wid simple furnishings.
We ordered Meen Mulakittathu Steamed rice with papad. Crab meat masala and Malabar parotta comba with fried chicken and gravy. N semiya payasam for dessert.
Being from north kerala meen mulakittathu was a staple dish der. It wasn't too spicy. We were told by the server tat it was seer fish but i doubt tat. Crab meat masala was tasty n felt so homely though it wud burn a hole in ur pocket. Malabar parotta was super soft and dey served pretty 3 large portion of chicken fry n gravy. The chicken was fresh tender and yummm. The gravy also went wel with the parotta. Papadam the so called papad here was fried in coconut oil which reminded me of my native. Semiya payasam was served chill (as we preferred) for a perfect end to the meal. Pretty big bowl for two. Sago was added to it which i usually don't prefer in payasam.
Overall wud love everyone to try it out. If u r from kerala and feel home sick its the place for u to ignite ur tastebuds.
Ambience 4/5
Food 4.5/5
Service 4.5/5
Dec 02, 2017
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Fudy
+3.5
Visited for dinner,ordered for squid fry,appam and kadalakkari.all the items were superb.
Service also good .
If U need authentic Kerala cuisine this is the right place
Nov 26, 2017
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Prasoon Sukumaran
+5
Fantastic food !! Tried the fish curry meals and muscle fry !! Ultimate and value for money !! Good ambience, well behaved staff and overall a fantastic experience! Kerala foodies, a must place to be !!
Nov 01, 2017
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Ajmal Ashraf
+4
This place was packed when I got there at 8 PM. Ordered Porotta, Thalassery Chicken Biriyani, Puttu and Chicken gravy combo.. coz u know.. I like to taste 'em all dishes before reviewing a place. ;)

Really good food. Loved all the items except the Biriyani. Biriyani tasted a bit bland. Maybe it was just on that day. I don't know.. coz I saw a lot of reviews here that they have the best Biriyani.

The staff were really courteous. The ambience was good. For anyone planning to visit and can't find the place via maps coz they din place it correctly, it's on the First floor of the building opposite to Dindigul Thalapakitti. Rizwan Habeeb
Oct 21, 2017
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Arun Kumar
+3.5
Located near vijayanagar busstand ,opposite of thalappakkatti.
visited with my friend for dinner.ordered for appam ,squid roast,kadalakkari,kada fry
food taste was really good.kadalakkari and squid fry was osm.
service average.
Oct 21, 2017
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Mat
+3.5
One of the problem with all Kerala hotels is their best dishes like appam , kappa and puttu are not available for lunch . Same problem here also. From outside this one looks like a low end mess . But inside is done up well as a family restaurant. The best part is it is very light on your wallet and food is good and taste like Kerala food. Most surprising is that beef was missing from the menu in this Kerala restaurant . Looks hygienic also..
Sep 14, 2017
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Sangeetha Sanjith
+5
Nice interior,clean and hygiene,polite staff.Though lot of Kerala varieties are served for meals,real Kerala taste is missing.Parotta ,chicken porichathu combo was delicious.Many items found in menu card is available only in evening,this could be made available in the Afternoon also.Nethili fry,elaneer payasam was very tasty.All item are reasonably charged.
Sep 04, 2017
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Rahul
+3.5
Malabar Kitchen can give a good competition to some of the already established Kerala restaurants. The food, taste and quality is good. The aroma of coconut in the dishes is just too good.
We ordered :
-Kerala Fry chicken - 4/5
-Malabar Biryani - 4.5/5
-Kerala Chicken Curry with Parotta - 3.5/5
Combos are also a good option at this place.

The only thing they need to work out is the PARKING space. Request Management to do something about it. If you are going by a 4 wheeler, you are in for a trouble as you have park roadside with no lookout by anyone. If this is sorted out, nothing like it.
Also, please do some more branding as it can be challenging finding the place at times.
Coming up and a good restaurant. Hope to visit soon.

~RaSa
Sep 04, 2017
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Nisha Verghese
+4.5
Aahhh this place reminded me of my ammachi's food, really brings back so many memories. The combos here are great, very reasonable! I love their kappa meencurry and parrota chicken curry. The two combos you must try!
Aug 20, 2017
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Nashika Jazeel
+4.5
Malabar kitchn.. being a fan f kerala cuisine i fell in luv vd dis restaurant.. v ordered fish curry meals nd chickn meals.. meals both vere nice.. v also ordered karimeen fry vch ws also gud.. chickn roast ws yum..
desserts v ordered falooda nd elaneer payasam.. typical kerala elaneer payasam ws really yum..
For kerala cuisine luvrs it s must try.. worth for price.
Aug 13, 2017
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Raj Shankar Prasaad
+4
The chicken biriyani is really good. Nostalgic for all malayees who live in chennai. meals are also good. Only sad part is there is no car parking available and one must climb stairs to reach the hotel. Senior citizens beware
Jul 22, 2017
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Satish A K
+3.5
Actually today when we started out for finding a good restaurant we never thought that we would finally end up with Malabar Kitchen, though we bookmarked this place for future visits. This restaurant is situated on the 1st floor and exactly opposite to Dindigul Thalapakatti on 100ft road. In terms of Lunch dine-in, i think we were the first to venture. We were 6 in number and we got our preferred seating. Ambience, I felt, it was neatily and hygienicly maintained. No sights of flies anywhere and even handwash area was tidely maintained. We then started conquering the menu card with our order which comprised of fish curry meals, malabar chicken biryani, malabar parotta with fish curry, chicken liver fry and finally Karimeen polichatthu. Since ours was the only order during that time, hence we got all the items served within 20 min. Adding to our surprise was Karimeen polichatthu which arrived within next 10 min. Fish curry meals was served in madras style ( local steamed rice was the difference). Fish curry was the pick of the order which everyone of us liked it the most. Chicken liver fry missed the taste as there was no curry taste attached to it except the outer area. Fish polichatthu is not the best I had it here but it served the purpose..too much masala and onions. Malabar parotta was well prepared with right textured multiple rings. Cost factor seemed to be slightly economical but not convinced fully for couple of items we ordered as it is not worth paying that much considering the taste we got to eat.
Jun 27, 2017
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Anitakkoshy@yahoo.com
+4.5
Homely and simply the best Malabar food I have eaten in Chennai. The mussels was par excellence as was the liver fry and chicken Malabar roast . The parottas were flaky and the prawn biriyani full of.flavour. The egg appam and fish curry was also good . The owners were so attentive and took great care to ensure that the guests were comfortable. We were a group of 7 and honestly everyone loved the food though a few felt the food was on the spicier side. Very pocket friendly ! I would definitely go again.
Jun 25, 2017
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Navin
+4
Had dinner here - ghee rice with chicken curry and fish curry along with squid pepper fry. Food was good. Authentic Kerala food. Came back next day for lunch. Had fish meals. They have two varieties of fish curry - Kerala style and Madras style. Both were good. Chicken fry was good too. Overall a great place for Kerala food at budget price. Better go by cab or bus as there is no parking available. Two wheeler can be parked downstairs on the ever busy 100ft road..
Jun 23, 2017
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Soumyaranjan Mishra
+4.5
Located closer to the vijayanagar bus stop, this place provides the delicacies of kerala on a plate. Being a hardcore non-vegetarian, we ordered chicken pepper fry, Neithila fry and mutton liver fry alongwith parotta chicken curry...The meat was properly cooked with exact spices and served in a generous portions. The service is supremely fast and the staff is very polite. Don't forget to order semiyas as a desert... At this price range, getting this kind of food is very difficult in velachery...very nice place. Recommended for any non-vegetarian as well as Malayalis in the area... It is situated exactly opposite to Dindigul Thallapakatti restaurant.
Jun 11, 2017
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Jaimini Bhattacharyya
+5
Food taste 5/5   VFM  5/5  Ambiance  4.5/5  Service 5/5
If you are searching for for a place to have good Kerala food, this is the best place on the roadside. Friendly service, good food, adequate quantity and peaceful environment. Good for casual dining.
A nice place to talk to your date as this place is not crowded at all and very peaceful. But nobody might be thinking of this :)
We ordered (we two guys went there today):
Chicken liver roast  5/5  awesome taste
Parotta  5/5  very soft and crispy
Seer fish curry  4.9 /5
May 31, 2017
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Rajeesh Kumar
+5
Best hotel for Kerala food. So far I have been there for 5 times each and every time I come out with full satisfaction. The food tastes awesome.
May 23, 2017
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Santha Kumari T S
+4.5
The food here is awesome. Very nice authentic Kerala dishes. The place is just opposite dindukal thalapakatti. Small place but really good food. I had fish curry meals. The fish was also very well cooked and yum it was. I ordered kallumakai fry as well. Very nice.

Luckily I went by 3, on a Sunday. I got parking space. I am not sure otherwise if parking would be easy. Evening they offer traditional breakfast items I guess. Anyways it's a must visit for all those who love Kerala dishes.
May 07, 2017
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Rahul Nair
+4.5
Had Thalassery Biriyani from this place and I must say it is the best Kerala biriyani I have tasted so far in Chennai. The taste of the masala was simply superb. It was cooked with perfect balance of the spices. The biriyani here is a must try.
May 05, 2017
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Deepak Ramakrishnan
+5
In my life , for 23 years , I have been searching for a fresh Malabari Kalamukkai fry in chennai. Until I go to this wonderful place where they serve fresh and delicious KALAMUKKAIS with a beautiful service and ambience. I would recommend all the Malayalees and Chennaities to experience the kerala food over here. Don't get frustrated seeing the restaurants entrance and the absence of car parking. Because once you get into the hotel, you would forget abt the above problems and enjoy the food over there.
Apr 21, 2017
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Vishnu Tc
+4
A great relief for people who are madly in search of kerala food in Chennai. I have become their regular customer now. Tried kallimakaya roast, squid, prawn roast, malabar Biriyani, fish curry meals, crab roast, kappa fish Curry, appam etc.. most importantly I like having their lemon tea after some spicy research😘😍 higly recommended!!

Note to the hotel management: Try opening your outlet with car parking space.. this will be a game changer...
Apr 16, 2017
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The Big Diner
+4.5
One and only Malabar restaurant in Velachery. I've been to this restaurant thrice. They serve delicious Thalassery biriyani. And the elaneer payasam they serve is really osm
Mar 23, 2017
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Deepthi Prabakaran
+4.5
There are a few places that you go with zero expectations and it turns out to be a winner, Malabar Kitchen is one of them.

A new joint that's specialised in serving Malabar (Northern kerala) cuisine, located at the 100 feet Road, Velachery bang opposite to Thalapakatti, Google maps show the accurate location.

We were invited to try out some of their offerings.

Very simple interiors, with few of their signature item's poster on the wall, along a space that can seat up to 50 people at a time.

Menu is also designed in a simple way. There's a separate one for lunch and dinner, making it easy to order and the dinner one has a variety of combos in it that are economical.

Starters included prawn fry, Kallumakkai (mussels) fry and squid fry. Prawns were deep fried and well bended with masala, delicious. Kallumakkai being my favourite one, was brilliant. It was cooked exactly the way I like, with more masala, loved it. Squid was soft and spicy, tasted good. Mains included Kerala parotta, chicken curry, veg stew, puttu and thalassery biriyani. Kerala parotta tastes best with chilly beef or beef fry, but unfortunately this is not the combination in the northern part of Kerala. Instead we had it with Chicken gravy, which was yummy. Veg stew was a bit of let down, the taste of coconut milk was overpowering. Puttu was great, with the gravy and Pappadam. I always save the best for the last, and here it was the chicken Thalassery biriyani. It was just brilliant, the masala in it was on point, with good amount of pieces of succulent pieces in it.
Desserts included Elaneer Payasam. I'm not a fan of coconut related dishes, but this one was extraordinary, that I had two glasses of it. Just loved the preparation, sweet and tasty.

Can't comment on the price and service, as it was an invited meal. Going through the menu, the rates are reasonable, a meal for two can come up to Rs 600-700.

Overall, this is a place to hit if cravings for mallu food hits you. We had a good experience, I would definitely love to visit again and try the dinner menu too.

Mar 21, 2017
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Vignesh Banusekar
+3.5
Came here for a weekday lunch with my foodie buddy 😁. Once again got deceived by directions in zomato. This place is in the first floor of a building located on the Velachery 100ft road on the left side while going towards Vijaynagar. Pleasant ambiance 👍. We went around 2pm, we couldn't order any breakfast dishes (appam, idiyappam) and some of the lunch items were also not available.

Tried crab roast for the first time in my life, and struggled hard to suck out the meat from the hard exoskeleton - I need more practice 😂. The gravy was prepared well.

Porotta and fish curry combo is the perfect dish to order. They go very well with each other. The fish was cooked well and the curry had that slight coconuty sweetness 😍.

Ayila fry was decent..I got the small head portion of the fish which had less meat, so couldn't judge much.

I ordered prawn biryani, completely forgetting that it would be a Malabar style biriyani. Got huge pile of plain rice with little prawn gravy buried at the bottom. However, the gravy tasted awesome. I had to mix it judiciously with the excess rice and eat it.

Ordered sweet and salt Lime soda, but got only bitter taste ( due to use of raw lemons, and not mixing sugar properly). Lemon tea was ok.

Total cost for two - 1000 rupees.

Ambiance - 4/5
Bang for buck - 3.5/5
Food quality - 4/5
Service - 4/5
Mar 20, 2017
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Radhika Kalingoth Pallayil
+4.5
Nice ambience...kappa and fishcurry ...then kerala parotta plus egg roast....the elaneer payasam was the icing on the cake. ..good place to try authentic kerala dishes with fair rate....parking is bit problem...
Mar 18, 2017
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Subbu
+5
Decent ambience, reasonable pricing, prompt service, limited varieties but great taste. Very neatly maintained. Both veg n non veg dishes are nice. One of those few places where u can binge as a family without burning a big hole in your pocket..
Mar 17, 2017
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Rohit Balakrishnan
+4.5
Malabar Kitchen is a great place to dine thanks to the friendly staff who treats us great and sees to us personally as well as its Kerala local variety food. Try the puttu, poratta, ghee rice, kappa especially. Kadala, fish and mutton were all great. The food feels natural without preservatives and gives the local Kerala feel. Try the lime tea as well which is nice. Can add some more juice varieties as it will be a great improvement for the restaurant. Highly recommended!
Mar 12, 2017
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Maximus
+5
Malabar Kitchen as the name suggests a typical kerala cuisine restaurant which serves one of the best kerala style dishes in Chennai. This is located in Velachery on the 100 feet Road right opposite to thalappakatti biryani.

We were invited by this pleasant owner, and were served with the best signature dishes of this restaurant. Coming to the food, for the starters we were served with prawn fry, kallumakkai (mussel) fry and squid. The starters were very good and they had the taste of the typical kerala style , for main course we had chicken biriyani the thalassery style, crispy and tasty parotha, veg stew, chicken curry and obviously nevertheless kerala style puttu. The main course dishes were excellent,we enjoyed eating them and last but not the least the typical kerala style elaneer payasam is a brilliant sweet.

Kerala food lover's must definitely visit this place apart from the the food the service was very good and the owner takes a lot of effort in welcoming his guest and satisfying all their needs.
Mar 06, 2017
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Bijay Kumar Naik
+5
One of the best ever @best price . Pure authentic taste of Kerala. Food quality and quantity was excellent. Customer Satisfaction 10/10. Must Try Malabar Biriyani
Mar 01, 2017
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Ms.Sizzle Yum
+5
One of the very few pocket friendly places in this locality. Food tastes really good.
Ambience: 4/5
Ac hall charges extra
Food: 4.5/5

Must try: parota egg roast & malabar briyani.
Feb 25, 2017
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Rahul Nair
+4
On a tiring Saturday evening, walking around Phoenix, we suddenly realized we were hungry! All restaurants in there were crowded (thanks to the weekend). A friend suggested we head out for dinner to escape the madness. Now traditionally we have never had to step out of Phoenix for food, but this time we decided we will explore something else around. We resorted to Zomato and checked for places around Velachery. Two places that caught our fancy are Orange Wok and Malabar Kitchen. Now we had been to China Town the previous night and were not really in the mood to go down that road again that day. Another thing we realised was that since Kumarakom and Ente Keralam, we really have not had much to choose in Kerala food in Chennai. We thought we would give Malabar Kitchen a go!

Not much difficult to locate, bang opposite Thalapakatti on 100 ft road (1st floor), parking is a bit of a process as the stretch gets really crowded most of the times. Somehow, we managed to get parking and walked up to the restaurant. Not being over pretentious, interiors are simple with the walls adorning pictures of various dishes across. Seemed more of North Kerala Fare. Me being from Central Kerala was a tad disappointed when I did not find my beef fry in the menu!! Menu was handled over to us and for a change I was happy that it was small and stuck to the plan. Most of Kerala restaurants these days served everything from Tandoori Chicken to Chilly babycorn. If you ask me, the purpose is lost then and there!! We were informed that there are different Menus for lunch and dinner.

For starters we ordered squid fry, kallumakkai and liver roast. I must admit, I ve never been a fan of kallumakkai and was trying it after a very long time. For once, it did not taste odd at all. Squid was average but liver roast was a star. We ordered for another one soon after. For Main course we ordered a Chicken Biriyani, A Mutton biriyani, Kappa Biriyani (Chicken) followed by Kappa meen curry, porrottas and chicken curry. Biriyani was typical Kerala stuff, with not too much of masala and loads of meat. It had a very nice flavour to it. This was the first time I was trying chicken kappa biriyani (as it is mostly beef) and it was pretty good as well. Porottas were crispy and Chicken curry was good. All in all we were all happy with the food! We were also served complimentary payasam and lemon tea to go. Service was ok but needs a bit of improvement.

Since the place is new, all the sea food items looked and tasted fresh. Even the food looked to be prepared fresh and not reheated. Hope they keep up the standard as time goes by. Certain items like Appams and Puttu were not available or they had run out of them. This needs to be checked as most of us crave for all these when we plan for Kerala cuisine. Also hope they don’t start confusing customers with Chinese and Tandoori over a period of time.

Will be back very soon to try the Appam, Puttu and Karimeen pollichathu….. and of course….. Liver roast and kallumakkai!!!
Feb 06, 2017
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Reji George
+4
Good Kerala Hotel in Chennai City, Malabar style of food available, Kerala Parota and fish 🐟 curry's and special combination also available. It was good time we had . Good service by staff , clean and hygienic place. Hotel is in first floor therefore some times makes confusion for people to identify
5
J. Jackson Sushil Kumar
+5
Excellent place to have a Kerala style Food. Beef Fry best in class. Loved idyappam, dhosa combo. Also the Ghee rice, mutton gravy combo. Cheap and Best. Negative is no parking. Should park on road side
4
Mohammed Rashid
+4
I had a good malabar beef biryani, most people don't know the location because this restaurant is located at 1st floor and the way to first floor is some small stairs. But if you get into the shop you will know that it's a worthy effort. Their ambience is good and the service is also good but haven't tried all the dishes, update you sooner with some other dishes. They also have more combo's.
5
Alif T
+5
A small and tiny place. The restaurant is located in the hundred feet road, Velacherry. The restaurant is in upstairs. In Chennai, I tried many restaurants which provide Kerala food. Also, one of the busiest restaurants in Chennai town. Out of them, Malabar Kitchen is the best. They provide a unique taste, must try. Timely service and good ambience. The service was super-fast & the dishes were super-tasty. Because of the taste, it's always busy and flooded with people. Very friendly staff and down to earth management. Credit cards are accepted. Interior works are really very nice. The restaurant air-conditioned. Waiters and cleaning staff do their job well. A good spot for Kerala food lovers in Chennai. The desserts too were very good. A calm atmosphere. Good ambience to have food with family and friends. Can get crowded during holidays and weekends with waiting time for seating. The drawbacks, in my opinion, is having to climb up the steps on a very heavy stomach, Do not have parking space and very limited seating capacity. Reasonable price. Good staff and good management. I really suggest this restaurant for Kerala food lover and food lovers, worth a visit. I wish them very best.
4
UMER MUQTHAR P
+4
Nice food in this region, you can have malabari foods from here. I went there with my friends, we tried appam, biriyani and beef fry, The beef fry was exquisite.
5
Nirjhar Pal
+5
Good place. Less populated, tastey food, price wise moderate. No weekend rush. Just 4 wheeler parking is an issue. U need to park on the rpad or come in 2 wheeler.
4
VijaiKumar
+4
Tried their Beef briyani n Beef roast. Taste is good. Quantity is also sufficient for one. Price is bit costly.
5
Febin Sha
+5
Food taste is real good, especially beef roast. Also worth trying the pulpy grape juice & Malabar style Biryani. About 11 combo items are also available.
5
Ashwin Menon
+5
Having authentic Kerala food after a long time. Beef fry a must try
5
Sailent Hrangkhawl
+5
Excellent and satisfying taste. Value for money. Take away is very reasonable
4
Reema Gupta
+4
An authentic Malyali place in Chennai. The ambience is nothing extravagent but is decent enough for a family dinner,the place is hygienic and the staff polite. The prices are pretty affordable considering the portion size they offer.
5
AJESH KUMAR (ajeshsairam)
+5
Excellent place for authentic Kerala dishes. You need to tell them how much spicy the items need to be. Usually it is on the higher side. If you need it less, better tell them in advance. The interiors of the hotel looked very beautiful. Someone has applied a lot of brain to do the arrangements - see even the O General Air conditioners - one of the best in class. We tried a variety of items here. Kerala poratta , Veg stew and Chicken stew was exactly like the one we get in Malabar side. Mushroom roast is a veg alternative for those who like non-veg roast items. It is spicy, but very nice. Kerala biriyani was perfect. The hotel was ready to customize a smaller quantity plate for our kid, avoid food from getting wasted. Elaneer Payasam was the best treat. We also tried Parippu Pradaman as a compliment. Overall, a very good experience.
5
Saravanan
+5
Good Kerala Restaurant. Malabar Biriyani and Nethili Fish Fry (Spicy Fried Anchovies) was good. Falooda was exceptionally delicious and I never felt this taste even with other top class restaurants.
4
vinoth vVv
+4
We ordered Malabar parotta with beef roast and mutton liver fry... All are awesome.... Finely cooked beef with excellent masala... Definitely will try lot of other varieties in upcoming days.... Looks like underrated gem...
5
Joshua Paul
+5
Beef roast and parota was just awesome. Plus Arabian grape juice. ❤️
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