Malabar Lounge Indian Restaurant in Torbay

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Hours not updated we came Thursday at noon but it was closed

Delicious, should have a Michelin star ⭐

Really clean place, discovered it as a surprise, the lamb jalfrezi was fantastic very unique flavours and was tender. The raita was done right with the mix of salads, and beautiful egg fried rice. The timing was excellent priced very well and excellent service thank you so much from Birmingham!

AVOID at ALL COSTS! (especially due to the rude Manager / Owner)! We came across this restaurant and thought of giving it a try. It all started well, but once the food arrived, it was undercooked and raw. While paying the, we tried giving our feedback to the manager / owner (person in glasses) and his response was, "I heard you, what do you want me to do". Such people do not deserve to be in the food industry, especially when small children are consuming this food as customers too. Add to that, he was adamant that we pay in cash only. When we denied, he provided the bank account number to transfer the bill amount. The only positive point was the server, who was very friendly and helpful. We thanked him on our way out! Please avoid this place and do not go on the handful reviews that resulted this location in getting 4.7 stars!

Having struggled for authentic Mallu food in the UK till now, I've finally found an oasis...lovely people manning it, and closest-to-Kerala dishes on the table. I am safe now! 😁

Wasn't great - the prawn biryani was tasteless and in what was a first for me, I had to ask for some salt to bring a little bit of zing to the dish, it had no flavour..My other half ordered.the Kofte which was essentially onion bhaji in a sauce from the curry pot,.the pilau rice was greasy. In essence - 3 poppadoms, 1 starter, 2.mains,.1 pilau, a (flat) IPA, and 1 bottle of water was about £42 - disappointing.

Food is amazing and the place is nicely kept.

First visit to Malabar lounge and the food was fantastic, we all loved our meals and after visiting every Indian in the bay over the years this was by far the best food we have had. Keep up the good work 👌🏼

Food, service and atmosphere are very good

Amazing atmosphere I like their Madras chicken curry raw mango fish curry It tastes excellent 👍

Food is nice but people are nicer and sweet. Great service, great food!!!

Really liked the food items... excellent service...nice approach by the employeessss

delicious Kerala food in Torquay

Absolutely superb, thrilled to be able to get a proper dosa, will definitely be coming here on a regular basis. Spotless restaurant, great service and delicious food 🙌 we had Masala Dosa and Ghee Roast (plain dosa).

Amazing food with great service! Highly recommend :) I went three times and they provided extraordinary service towards me.

Had a beautiful and tasty South Indian lunch over here. Tastes really good. Highly recommended.

Very authentic flavours which were delicious! We shared a few different curries (Kottayam beef, raw mango fish curry, King prawn moilee) and all had very distinct and amazing tastes. The service was wonderful and I will definitely be back!

Authentic Sri Lankan and South Indian food. The King Prawn Molee, Raw Mango Fish Curry and Kottayam Beef were delicious. Nice atmosphere and lovely people running this restaurant.

Sneaky weekday lunch, beautiful! Great value… try the Dosas!

Excellent food, great service at a very reasonable price

An unforgettable experience especially the tastes are awesome and best quality of service.

Food was great , it’s a nice comfortable atmosphere and polite staff. I definitely recommend this place and good choice of curries.

Quantity of the curry is less compared to the price, so bit more expensive.

Note: Cash only. This is my first time here. I started with mutton rolls which were lovely. The flavour of the mutton and and spices fuse well and they're really tasty. Following that was Cochin lamb peralan with a peshwari naan. The lamb curry is fairly dry, and has a fair amount of coconut in the thick sauce. It's medium hot with a lovely flavour and very tender meat. The naan bread was slightly crispy (in a good way) without being burnt, had good flavour and was ideal for eating the curry with. The masala chai (Tea) after the meal tasted freshly made and couldn't be faullted. The place was clean, including the toilet and the staff were attentive without being intrusive. This place is a hidden gem and worth seeking out. I will definitely go again.

Good ambience. Great food. Service excellent.

We love Indian food and because we recently visited India it has made us more critical of the restaurants we have in the UK and it's always hard to choose which restaurant to try when visiting somewhere new. We found this one which didn't have many reviews but were all good, it's not in the main tourist area which we like and is situated in a basement which has a lovely feel to it. It was really quiet as we went on a Sunday night, the staff were really friendly and attentive without being overbearing and the food was delicious 😋. We noticed that there were a lot of takeaways being collected so this is obviously very popular with the locals. This restaurant is a hidden gem

My wife and I ordered a takeaway a lamb byriani and chicken jalfreze both very average in taste and quantity. No veg curry with the byriani? Better elsewhere.

You have to get here and have some food!!!! Service is great and the food is so flavourful. Everything we had was so tasty and delicious. Please go here, your taste buds will thank you.

Best Indian I’ve had in Torquay, authentic rich and not overly sweet like most Indian around, highly recommend!!!

Great place if you fancy authentic South Indian food. Good location. Great service.

Lovely restaurant, really attentive service and accommodating owner. The porotta & beef fry is a must try.

Good food and very accommodating.

Good options and lovely taste of most items we ordered. Service took some time but no complaints coz the food was great.

Lovely small restaurant, visited for birthday meal with family. We all enjoyed the ambience, atmosphere, food and service. I had lamb chops to start, then raw mango fish curry - very tasty. Staff very attentive and choice of a couple of draft beers also. Thoroughly recommend and will return

been meaning to eat here for a while. Decided to give it a go for a birthday meal with family. Lovely small restaurant, attentive service, IPA on tap. I had Lamb chop to start with Raw Mango Fish curry as main. Everyone enjoyed food and the experience. Well worth a visit

Very good food and very friendly staff. We had a masala dosa and a veg jalfrezi both of which were delicious.

Food is really good portions is so big

Such disappointing food. I ordered a dosa. A huge dosa was delivered but it had a really insufficient amount of filling. I ordered spinach and mushroom but it was mainly potato. It was SO bland and the dishes that came with it were equally poor. My partner ordered a chicken dish and says that he's had better Indian food from Asda. The naan didn't arrive until far too late. We eat Indian very often and Sri Lankan less so, but this has to be the worse one we've ever had. It's sad to have to write such a poor review but we really were so disappointed

Great find at the top end of Union Street opposite Clarks. A refreshing change from the usual Bangladeshi Indian food that is in almost every other Indian restaurant Stunning authentic South Indian food, we'll definitely be back.

Good, well priced food. Great homemade chapati!

Felt right at home! Great place for authentic Kerala cuisine.

An awesome little restaurant absolutely loved the food and freindly service all given with a friendly smile. I will be going heremore often.

Really great food and good service very friendly staff , good ambiance. We enjoyed dosa and chicken pepper roast,kottayam beef. We come back definitely, Thank you all team

It was a very good dosa. It was worth the money. The staff was very friendly. Overall I love it. definitely try dosa 😋

Such a wonderfull indian foods.Hotel ambience is wonderfull.Much appreciated service from staff. Biriyani and dosa are awesome, both are must try.COBRA Beer is unforgettable.

Worst food . Spend 24pound for kotayam beef and chicken peper roast . Beef curry gravy tasted exactly like egg curry and the quatity is less. Chicken peper rost taste is below average overall dissatisfied 😡

One of the best restaurants in Turkey, Britain. The food is delicious and the staff is friendly. One of the best restaurants in Turkey, Britain. The food is delicious and the staff is friendly

Worst Indian restaurant I've ever been in. Cold food, no plates, no rice, ran out of beer and the microwave was working flat out and if you tried to look into the kitchen the staff tried to block your view. Also very difficult to communicate with the staff so further mistakes were made

Great food and service, very friendly and food perfect.

Great food and a bit different. Went with the chefs recommendations and really enjoyed the meals. Will come back when next in Torquay.

Lovely restaurant and great food

One of the best butter chicken have in United kingdom

Excellent people excellent food

Don't waste your money absolute rubbish curry like dishwater biryani never seen a frying pan chips do salty unablevto eat them

Really great food, fast service and very friendly staff. I went in here to try the food and practice my Hindi as I have recently started to learn and they were very helpful.

Authentic Malabar dishes but the quantity of the starters are very less and the price is a bit high. Kerala parotta and raw mango fish curry is a must try.

It offers an unforgettable experience.plenty of variety dishes available both North Indian & South Indian.They made me a awesome discount too.Its a highly recommended reasturant in united kingdom

Mr. Suresh was very welcoming and the hospitality is much appreciated. The food was delicious. Got the feeling of eating homely food. The desi music also added a different vibe. The total experience was excellent.Highly recommend this place for family get together

Very tasty food and good atmosphere. Enjoyed a lot . Suggested for everyone.... One of the best restaurant at Torquay.

Very tasty 😋 food and nice atmosphere,,friendly staffs ...if you want good food u can definitely come here..highly recommended...

Awesome food with good staff quality. Multi style indian and srilankan cuisines. Recommend for all people.

Best Indian Restaurant in Town. Real taste of Kerala. If you ever visit Torquay Devon, don't miss it!!! Worth visiting, reasonable prices, correct blending and mixing of spices. We really enjoyed and surely visit in our next trip. Give a try and then you know.

Good food with nice atmosphere..well prepared and present..very friendly staff..will be back soon..thanks.. The price also very competitive..

Awesome food and excellent service . Highly recommended. Good ambience . A must try place when in Torquay . 😊

IT WAS GOOD & the food was nice & the guys serving were nice too . Nice place &. RELAXING & NICE BOSS &. MANAGER TOO .

100% authentic Kerala taste; and freshly prepared. Suggest dining , service and presentation in top , for a good dine-in experience ,hats off to the Chef for the wonderful Kerala culinary experience!

Traditional kerala restaurant and delicious food must visit in torquay Ambiance and service is awesome Overall exceeded the expectations

Went to this restaurant before going to the cinema next door. Good,efficient friendly staff ,very good food . My wife had a mushroom and spinach Dosa.really good portion. I had Lamb Birriani,very well cooked and served. Starters were good,it's not overly priced either. Well worth a visit .

Nice environment and the food is awesome special lamd Biryani

I liked the food very much. I went so many times.I strongly recommend this place for tasty Indian dishes

Great food in this tucked away gem. All dishes were an interesting delight with Indian/Sri Lanka style and with a different touch never experienced before. Well worth the visit.

Had a wonderful experience…. Friendly staff and delicious food highly recommended

Great place to have a family dinner. Peaceful ambience, lots of space, warm hospitality, range of drinks including non alcoholic beers, friendly staff and above all delightful dishes. Highly Recommended 👍

Anyone looking for an authentic South Indian dishes here definitely it’s the best..very friendly service and warm welcome.. food was delicious highly recommended.

Delicious food and great service

Really wonderful experience the food was delicious and friendly service.. the atmosphere also beautiful.. highly recommended 👍

Excellent, no other words could match , Awesome taste, super service. Great to be here. The best one I could find in Torquay

Taste and quality of food was excellent,

Really delicious food😋 and excellent service.Lot of varieties and loved the atmosphere❤️. Highly recommended.✨

Third time visiting and always great food. All freshly cooked and delicious. Lots of choices and different from your typical Indian restaurant menu. The restaurant has been decorated lovely, friendly atmosphere and great service. We look forward to coming back!

Always lovely food. Very good service. Authentic South Indian cooking. Fresh and tasty. Will definitely keep visiting!

Excellent food and service. Great atmosphere. Will definitely be returning.

Food was delicious, as vegetarians we were impressed with menu, we had each of the veggie starters to share and wow the bhajis were good. Now for the mains… My daughter had the Vegetable Kofta Makhani which she recommends we all must try next time....

Popped on an impromptu lunch. The Dosa's were lovely. I had the Paneer and my partner enjoyed the beetroot one. Service was good and we will definitely visit again, probably to sample the evening menu

I pre-booked Malabar Lounge for a party of 20 people (well in advance) for our Brass Band who were in Torquay for the weekend, playing at a contest in the Riviera Centre. Pre-ordered the food in advance. Everyone in the party said how much they...

Just been to Malabar lounge restaurant for lunch . The food is amazing , very authentic cuisine , absolutely delicious we would Highly recommend not only the food but the service as well . The staff are lovely and friendly. We also had takeouts from...

Like other reviewers, we too were walking past at lunch time and decided to give Malabar Lounge a try. We walked down the stairs and were greeted by Suthan, who couldn't have been a more attentive host. The food we ordered arrived promptly and was...

We just enjoyed a delicious meal at Malabar Lounge. Great food snd service. This was a restaurant we found through google and were certainly not disappointed.

Having only recently seen this restaurant while walking passed, we thought we would give it a try . Upon entry we were greeted by a very nice man who showed us to the table. After deciding what we would have we throughly enjoyed the superb...

Was in town at lunch time so decided to call in for a bite to eat. We were greated by Suthan very polite gent he explained tones which meals were spicy and which weren't. We decided on a starter , main meal with a few...

It was our first time visiting here and it was a great experience. Friendly and quick service, AJ was very attentive and helpful. Delicious food that was fresh and light! We enjoyed our Sambuka at the end too. We will be returning regularly, definitely recommend.

It was a really wonderful experience I had from the restaurant.this was my second visit in the recent time. I really loved the malabar paratha and roasted pepper chicken. The staffs were really welcoming.restaurant was not busy so we got a wonderful service. Personally recommend...

The food was delicious.. lamb biriani was tantalising.. Full of flavours.. South indian style cooking at its best. Excellent service by A.J Must try people. A hidden gem.