Amazing food and great staff.
So positivity in the ambiance.
Great taste and highly recommended
The best South Indian I ever had...( being a punjabi)
Really good South Indian food . Always love the food here try cardamom tea as well very nice.
Had fish, masala dosa, appam veg dosa roll and all the dishes were really goodđź‘Ś
With not many south Indiana restaurants in town, it's pretty slim pickings. This one's a slightly cheaper version of Kathakali but isnt a long way off in terms of food(at least). Their curries are decent and varieties aplenty. Customer service however, let's you down. Not expressive and don't understand the menu properly. If you know what to order, the place is a decent once in a fortnight foray.
Genuine South Indian food is a real treat, so having Malabar in Fitzroy is a real boon for gourmands in the city. The food was very tasty, if robbed of a little nuance by a desire to cater for Kiwi tastes. Recommended!
Food was okay. Flavours are definitely distinct from your typical Northern Indian cuisine (and this is a strong point made by the business in their menu). But I did feel a bit let down by the biryani - I felt it was lacking a bit of oomph or zing - like ginger, or something. They didn't have payasam as a dessert that day, so that was a let down too.
Best Indian, I ever tried. Â It was different from the usual North Indian favourites, Â But I am sure that you will love their dishes. Â Me and my partner also tried their Weekend South Indian vegetarian Buffet as well. Â Well done Radio Malabar management and team. Â good luck
Great flavour and overall amazing food! Service was nice and considerate without being over the top. I would definitely recommend this restaurant A+++.
Really great spicy South Indian food worth the price. And omg the curries and the Kerela kappa with beef was really awesome, I never expected a South Indian restaurant in NZ could have such spicy food, must try. Check out the Sunday buffet as well really nice South Indian breakfast for affordable price.
Sophie Moore-Stockbridge
+4
Really good food. Dosa was huge and hubby loved it, real kiwi bloke food. Beef curry very tasty. Gosi cauliflower really good too, like veggie sweet and sour pork. Nice music, okay setting, good wine selection. Took the plates away a bit too fast for my liking but I'm a traditionalist . Will go again
Beautiful flavours, the biriyani and dosa were new dishes for us and we were impressed. Great service, interested in making sure we were comfortable with the menu. This restaurant will be a favourite of ours.
Food is amazing!!
Full of flavor, large portions and beautiful presentation. We had the Paneer Manchurian, Kottayam Beef Ishtoo and Drums of heaven (pictured). We will definitely be going again!!
Very authentic Kerala food in New Plymouth. We didn’t expect to have such a good food and great service. Try Kumarokam policha meen and porotta for sure !
I do like this place despite is location next to a busy Highway.
The staff are always friendly and last night we were entertained by a very happy 5 year old boy. He had quite a bit to say and had bollywood style moves to support it.
The food tasted fresh - fresh herbs and spices, tender meat and breads were awesome. It was flavoursome and plentiful.
Looking forward to my next meal here
This was our first time trying South Indian food and it did not disappoint! The waiter was very helpful in recommending and explaining dishes to us. The dosas and the gobi manchurian were definitely the highlights and we'll be back the next time we're in town!
Went to Radio Malabar for the first time tonight, the food and service was really good. The food was divine, we all ordered a different dish and shared and had a dosa to start, mushroom and chicken, all delicious. We had heaps left over too. BYO so a good meal out for a reasonable price. We will definitely be back.
Good restaurant with very friendly owner. It is not the standard Indian restaurant so most of the dishes on the menu were unknown to us. The owner was more than happy to recommend dishes so that we had a bit of culinary experience. We loved it.
I thoroughly enjoyed my experience at Radio Malabar. The service was friendly and efficient, The food was fantastic. Loved the fact that parking wasn't a problem. Will happily go back or recommend it to anyone looking for somewhere nice to dine.
A great place to dine with friends! I especially love the dosas and the many flavourful vegetarian dishes on offer. It isn't expensive and is licenced to byo wine. I always enjoy very good service here with excellent menu recommendations.
The dosa was great, and so were the curries we tried! I'd hardly heard of any of the curries on the menu, and it was great to see and try more than the top ten usual suspects. Very polite and attentive service, too.
Authentic as they come! Outstanding Indian food from Kerala. Fresh authentic ingredients, generous with the herbs and spices, and great service. The roti is the best I've had anywhere outside of India. The fish curries are not to be missed!
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