Based on 802 opinions finded in 3 websites
Based on 802 opinions finded in 3 websites
Nº 46 in 336 in East Hampshire
Nº 2 of 20 Indian in East Hampshire
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The staff were really lovely. The food was absolutely delicious and you could tell it was all made from scratch. This is one of the best korma's I have ever had. I will be going back and would recommend highly.
Suzanne Foster . 2024-10-16
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Food was really good and very good prices. Thank you 😌
Ellie . 2024-10-13
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The service here is excellent and the menu is pretty extensive. We chose some poppadoms to start then curries with rice and naan. All of the food was excellent, good flavoured curries some slightly on the spicy side but very tasty. Kingfisher and Cobra on tap. Only taken a point off because it ends up being quite expensive once everything is added in like bread/rice, poppadoms, condiments etc. The bill was more than I was expecting. But such is the world we live in right now.
Elvis2 . 2024-10-11
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We visited the Malabon last night (Tuesday) as we saw they advertise banquet night for £17.95. After a few pre drink at the lovely townhouse we made our way there at 7pm without any reservations. Well walked in & the whole place was buzzing it was full & the entire town was dead felt like it was Friday night in there. As we didn’t have reservations we were asked to wait about 10 to 15 minutes. Papadoms came out lovely & crispy with really good condiments. Starter highly recommend chicken tikka lazez very tasty, main course was recommended by the manager elachi lamb but hotter, very good & the lamb melted in my mouth. Side saag paner coconut & creamy was superb & mushroom rice. The quality provided for £17.95 was absolutely fantastic. It’s our 4th visit there & the manager remembered us. I think he’s very popular with the locals as they were on first name basis.
James . 2024-08-21
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We visit here several times a year for a works get together the food and the service are amazing Muj the owner always ensures we have a really entertaining night
James P . 2024-08-16
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Friends invited us to this restaurant. We were not disappointed. The variety of food was excellent and very tasty. Can recommend it for a visit.
Chris S . 2024-08-08
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The very best always. Not only flavour but a great amount of meat and lovely vegetables. Spices are perfect as we expected.The number one Indian restaurant to go to in Petersfield.
suewrighting . 2024-07-13
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Always amazing food from here! Always smiling, always happy! Will never stop coming here!
Emily West . 2024-06-10
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We always love getting a take away from here. Fresh ingredients and very tasty. Lovely staff too. It's always busy so you know it's good. The menu is varied and the prices are reasonable. Would definitely recommend.
Sarah Morris . 2024-04-24
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Genuinely nice staff, lots of suggestions as to how to make bespoke dishes (my wife doesn’t like ‘sweet’ paneer, so they created something that is part creamy / part spicy), and all mixed up with some relaxing vibes. Plus Cobra AND Kingfishahh on tap. Great spot and come regularly. Enjoy.
Andrew_Mansell . 2024-04-21
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Consistently good service and food. What a treat for Petersfield. Thanks Chris
Christopher Heaton . 2024-04-07
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A nice little restaurant to which we were met with a friendly greeting. Service was good throughout. We all agreed that the food was very good and all plates were cleared! The usual complimentary short offered at the end of the night and the standard UK Indian restaurant bill received at the end of the night I.e circa £30-£35 per head incl tip! Definitely worth a return trip,
Andy . 2024-04-03
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Had take away food was blend and all dishes tastest the same Iam a Indian person worst food tastest lazy cooking by chefs yuo can do better!!
superlol . 2024-04-02
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Superb curry.! Great staff and service. Highly recommended 😎
Dean Pattrick . 2024-03-19
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We were recommended this venue by a friend and even though it was a near 1 hour drive from home we thought we would give it a go…. The service was spot on. The atmosphere was jovial and friendly. The prices were by no means expensive compared to our local area. And now we come to the main event, the food, this is some of, if not the best Indian cuisine that I have ever experienced. We will definitely be coming back. If we could give a higher rating we would.
Karl N . 2024-03-09
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First visit meeting family midway. Lovely I'm every way. Thank you.
Kevin Pritchard . 2024-03-03
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Such a lovely place! Great food, wonderful service, and a nice atmosphere. Highly recommended!
Shelly Tik . 2024-01-23
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Years later.... My favourite Indian in the south. Used to be my local takeaway but now a drive away. Would take the trip just to collect or eat in. Very good service and excellent food.
David HIbberd . 2023-12-02
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What a superb restaurant - excellent well spiced dishes A must visit if in Petersfield.
Paul Nelson . 2023-10-30
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Great Indian restaurant and take away. Really good food and great service.
Luke Glanville . 2023-09-17
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One of our favourite restaurants, always have a lovely there, very friendly, excellent value for money.
Lesley Moore . 2023-09-15
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Just about the best Indian food on or off Brick Lane
Darrell O'regan . 2023-09-02
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Efficient with friendly staff and great tasting food . We had arrived without a booking having completed a 23km trek on the South Downs, needless to say we had worked up quite an appetite. We were not disappointed, the food tasted great, with a lovely cobra to wash it down and the staff were very attentive and looked after us. Would go again.
Helen Dorkings . 2023-08-24
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Muj is the epitome of a great restaurateur - and it shows with the Malabon. Consistently great food, warm, welcoming ambiance, friendly and attentive service. Muj also goes above and beyond in trying to ensure customers have a great experience, learning his regulars favorite dishes and recommending new dishes based on your order history - which have all been a superb hit. As per the other reviews, if I could rate it higher I would - we consistently order takeout from the Malabon (almost every week!) and love to dine in when possible - and we have never had a bad experience.
Charlie Spencer . 2023-08-16
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Absolutely superb every time. Excellent vegan options and every dish is tasty and freshly cooked. Kingfisher on draught so what's not to like.
Tim Cannons . 2023-08-16
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Absolutely superb food. Goan Green Chicken curry is the most exquisite dish I've tasted in an Indian restaurant. The Mirchiwangan Korma is also exceptionally good. The delivery service is just as good, prompt delivery everything nice and hot and no errors with the order. Well done Malabon for consistent high quality and service whilst charging reasonable prices.
Jo Tiller . 2023-08-16
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Malabon, probably the best Indian restaurant in Petersfield, if not Hampshire. Beautiful food, no grease at all. We are former workmates who regularly meet up and this will be our venue from now on. Thanks to all the staff for the excellent service, thanks to the chefs for the excellent food!
Petersfield Pete . 2023-08-07
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This is the best Indian restaurant in Petersfield, if not Hampshire. Food was absolutely superb along with excellent service. We are a group of former workmates who get together regularly and this will be our venue from now on. Everyone loved their food and commented on how much better it was than our last venue. My only regret is we didn’t come here before!
PetersfieldPete . 2023-08-07
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Excellent food, a real must for curry lovers. Interactive staff who were very attentive and friendly.
Dave Murkin . 2023-08-05
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Absolutely fantastic food, atmosphere, service. The staff are friendly, and the management, especially MUSH make it feel like your at a family dinner. WOULD RECOMMEND AND WILL BE BACK!
Peter Joy . 2023-08-05
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This place is very popular with locals. Very tasty food and good service.
Kazandra1 . 2023-07-31
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Excellent food as usual never had anything but 1st class food and service.thank you
Carole Blow . 2023-07-31
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Top notch food and drinks - great banter too, the waiter was hilarious and had us all in stitches. Excellent, would come again
Alastair C . 2023-07-14
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One of the best Indians I’ve ever had. Full of flavour, rich, depth of flavour, delicious. The best lightest and fluffiest and biggest onion bhaji’s I’ve had. Loved the aubergine and onion dish. Friendly service, he delivered to the motorhome parked up outside. Will def stop here again.
F9686WJvanessam . 2023-06-23
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The food, service and the atmosphere at this restaurant is second to none. Will definitely be going back. Wonderful evening, thank you.
Teresa Joy . 2023-05-31
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Best Indian in town , great staff , better than paradise with price and quality . Made my friend cry with the hottest curry , funniest moment of my life . Will come again, ever time !!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Otto Lehmann . 2023-05-20
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Can't say much regarding the service, although they did call us to say our order would be ready earlier than expected! But the food was absolutely stunning - I thoroughly recommend the onion bahji to start and my Biriani was incredible, dare I say it, the best I've ever had. There was 11 of us in our group and all thought the same as me. 10/10.
Mike Oglethorpe . 2023-05-06
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Service is always friendly and attentive. The food is consistently delicious. Take away service is also prompt.
Dean Goves . 2023-04-25
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Great night Mush was a great host food and service excellent atmosphere good will be coming back later if he let's us in thank you Mush chicken balti or bolty
YJ18 RTZ . 2023-04-11
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It was a good sign when we were greeted at the door with a warm handshake. Thereafter the welcome continued with extremely friendly, attentive service, perfectly timed food delivery and really excellent fare.
talexmay . 2023-03-11
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First time eating here since COVID struck. Genuine warm welcome when we arrived, timely delivery of drinks and food. Excellent cuisine. I had a chicken dansak, my wife a prawn dansak and our friend had a speciality of the house chicken curry. All were very tasty, we will be back
MartinWG . 2023-03-06
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Just a great food experience. Exceptional food and great service. Excellent value too. Definitely my favourite Curry house.
iomman2- . 2023-03-04
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Great atmosphere and service, the paratha and balti are the best I’ve had around here and made up for the lamb chops which were a tad overdone. Muj made the night with his excellent service and witty/ welcoming persona. Will definitely be coming back.
Sam . 2023-02-21
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Had a few drinks around Petersfield then finished with a curry.old school.what a fantastic restaurant.it was packed & the atmosphere was great,food was spot on but the welcome & the service was amazing.will be making this place a regular 👍
Dean T . 2023-02-19
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We saw Malabon advertising on social media their banquet deal £16.95 each person on Valentine’s Day special. Me & my agree that it definitely was value for your money. Out of the three Indian restaurant in town this one is our favourite because the food & service has always been very good. First impressions was very good, decoration good at least they made an effort compared to the pub we had been too. They sat us upstairs as downstairs was full so was upstairs. Very busy! We started off with papadums with pickles & our favourite mint raithia was lovely. Both ordered onion Bhajee for starters they were crispy, light & flavourful. The mains extremely good especially the chicken tikka shalick and the lentil dansak. We thought because it be £16.95 it might be ok meal but it was actually really good definitely value for money & very good quality. As always the manager/owner had time to speak to us even though they were really busy. Also bought us a drink which is always kind of him. Thank you Malabon
jameshdc . 2023-02-16
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You will get good service here. The people who run the place are friendly. They will try their best to cater to your needs. For eg: I asked for a mango lassi, despite it not being on the menu, they made an effort to put together a drink for me with the materials they had which is commendable. As for the taste of the food, the duck biriyani was good. Every curry (butter chicken, vegetable curry, mushroom curry, chicken tikka masala) that was served to us was sweet, definitely not the Indian way of making these, perhaps Bangladeshi. The sweetness of the curries was a definite put off for us. If you are looking for Indian food, stay away. If you are looking for Bangladeshi food and excellent hospitality in Petersfield, look no further. I wish them well!
sanp695 . 2023-02-13
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Always excellent, never had a bad meal.
Stuart Maxwell . 2023-02-07
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We called and made a reservation. When we walked in, our table was set and and ready and we were taken promptly to our seats. The waiter was friendly and knowledgeable. The food was very tasty and a real experience of Indian food. After our meal, Bosh (the manager) came over to our table and made sure that we were happy with our experience. As we said our goodbyes, we were handed a bottle of wine as a gift. What a lovely evening and superb meal! Thank you!!
Basie van Rooijen . 2023-01-04
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Great Indian restaurant! The Korma and tandoori was great. The Naan bread was very tasteful
GEORGE TSAGARAKIS . 2022-12-21
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As always the Malabon did not disappoint. Birthday meal with my wife. The manager always remembers your name and what you normally drink and eat. He even remembered my tipple with the bill! So friendly and the food, as always, was excellent. We made use of the ‘special’ five course offer as it was a Monday. Very good. No doubt we will eat here again!!!
K6623IKsteveb . 2022-12-20
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We visited on a Friday evening, 6 of us in total. We were warmly greeted on arrival and must say the service was fantastic. Our waiter was brilliant, helped us choose dishes and was so attentive. Food was delicious and full of flavour. Would highly recommend Malabon and we will be returning.
Helen D . 2022-12-05
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Accommodated our group on short notice and treated us like royalty. The food was exceptional and very well priced.
Felix Nealer . 2022-12-03
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First time visit to this restaurant with my work colleagues and personally I was impressed. Staff are very welcoming and friendly, our table was nicely presented and the food tasted great. Staff delivered the dishes in a timely manner and the meals were served hot( plates preheated). Will be visiting again and would highly recommend. Thank you for a pleasant evening.
Bernie Cook . 2022-11-30
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Monday evening feast deal - just really tasty food, friendly service, warm atmosphere. Would definitely go back. A treat.
123PCharles . 2022-11-28
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First time there. Wonderful night. Food lovely. Service Brill.
Julie Richardson . 2022-11-17
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Warmly welcomed, host was very polite and helpful. Food and service was out if this world. Will recommend to friends and family!
Ashley Keemar . 2022-11-15
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Always enjoy a good meal from here service is brilliant as is the food , the chicken balti is amazing (a personal favourite from one of our group)
James Paice . 2022-10-30
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We had a great meal here, nice place. Not the cheapest, but we would definitely go back
Nigel Albon . 2022-10-16
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Excellent food freshly prepared. Enthusiastic, polite and friendly staff. The main guy, who I assume was the owner was very helpful. Smashing meal. Definitely recommended.
Dawn Jones . 2022-10-09
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Excellent restaurant, with amazing food. Highly recommend The Malabon for an Indian, manager always looks after the customers and never had a bad experience and been coming here for years!
Kasey Casteller . 2022-09-21
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Fantastic authentic curry.. I visited with my wife and daughter at 6pm on a Wednesday. Excellent experience, opted for the lamb jalfrezi and asked for the spice level to be increased as I really enjoy a spicy curry. Was genuinely perfect spice levels for me, (always slightly daunting when you have never visited a place before...) My wife and daughter really enjoyed also... Staff were very friendly, Malabon had a fantastic atmosphere... Will definitely be back thanks guys...
Gareth M . 2022-09-20
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Seven of us were here for a family weekday evening meal to celebrate a grandson's exellent A level results. Although we had takeaways during the pandemic this was our first visit post-Covid (we gave top marks pre-Covid). The restaurant was full but service was timely and attentive throughout. The menu is extensive as is usual with Indian restaurants. Plates were hot and the usual hot servers on the table to keep second helpings warm - all good. The 7 meals came out together - good. We all rated the food to be excellent, hot (temperature!), well balanced for flavours and not at all oily as can happen in some establishments. That was reassuring as we had two somewhat indifferent takeways during the lockdown. The Food Standards Agency Hygiene Rating is very importnat to us as those who have read any of our other reviews will know. The Malabon has the top standard, a 5 - excellent. They do a banquet on Mondays and Tuesday at £14.95 pp. It's been good value in the past and we will try it again.
RayPhC . 2022-09-05
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If I could give it 6 stars I would. One of the best Indian restaurants I’ve ever eaten at.
Revolting Productions . 2022-07-23
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We got in touch with the restaurant to ask whether they catered for Vegans, the manager replied saying they did, when we got to the restaurant we were told which dishes could be made without animal ingredients (alot!) The food was incredible, probably the best Indian food we've ever had, the service was great and the restaurant was clean and smart. Would definitely recommend and we'll be going again. Brilliant food and very glad we found this restaurant.
Heidi Oliver . 2022-07-10
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Extremely good curry, good atmosphere and friendly staff
James Mcintyre . 2022-07-08
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Delicious food with very helpful staff who helped provide good service and made sure my vegetarian options were available. Thank you for the lovely evening meal and hopefully I'll be back soon!
Gavin Mitchell . 2022-07-05
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Easily the best South Asian food in the area. The quality of the meat sets it apart as well as really tasty sauces and a good pint.
Keith Metcalfe . 2022-06-18
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Delicious food, great service, friendly welcome, clean and good music. We wholeheartedly recommend. 10/10.
Kate Jones . 2022-06-18
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Lovely food & very welcoming service. We discovered this place on “Petersfield Pulse” Facebook page for the local town. Very impressed with the quality & service. Looks like we have found our favourite Indian in town. The manager had a lot of knowledge about gluten...
jameshdc . 2022-04-23
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Seriously bad "Indian" food. When the Meti dish consists of some spinach and dry fenugreek that was not at least mixed in, let alone fresh. How ignorant do you think we are not to know what food is supposed to taste like?
Zoya Margolis . 2022-04-15
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Made to feel welcome on entrance food was excellent staff was very polite very well priced
Matthew Jenkins . 2022-04-07
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Not impressed with the very defensive response from the manager to my original review. We were crammed in the back of the restaurant next to the stairs to the toilets. The front of the restaurant was empty when we arrived. We enjoyed the chilli salad -/ thank you. If you remember we sent MOST of our meal back. We told you it was tasteless .. you said sorry. We paid and left. We will not be returning!
Sharon Collyer . 2022-04-01
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Very disappointing.. the meal was mediocre and lacked flavour. We booked online and asked for a quiet area for a special birthday. We were seated at the back of the restaurant near the toilets. When we queried this we were told they weren’t aware !...
sharonc987 . 2022-03-31
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We started using the Malabon takeaway a couple of months ago after someone recommended the restaurant. We have had a few Indian meals in our time, but none have matched up to Malabon in any way. Sublime tastes, not oily or greasy, fresh and zinging...
435clare . 2022-03-28
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Excellent, best Indian meal ever. Great ambience and lovely staff.. Highly recommended
Jacqueline Burrell . 2022-03-28
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I have been eating at the Malabon for many years. The hosts are always very welcoming and the food is superb. Banquet night on Monday and Tuesday is particularly good.
JWJD1960 . 2022-03-09
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Came here for dinner travelling from Chichester to Hertfordshire looking for an Indian restaurant on the way home Didn’t book and was welcomed unconditionally to this small but very friendly restaurant. Prompt friendly service. Excellent choice of curries and sundries served promptly. Tasted delicious It...
Molland . 2022-02-26
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I was very impressed with with this place. The service was first class and very attentive and obliging - nothing was too much trouble. My son found his balty was a little too spicy for him and they changed it very quickly and with no...
woodielisa . 2022-02-26
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Had a takeaway from here this evening. The delivery was superb, only 20 mins from ordering. The food itself was absolutely delicious. This was our first time from here but we’ll definitely be back. Thank you Malabon.
Robin Greenfield . 2022-02-25
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Excellent service and the food is amazing.
Michelle Rogers . 2022-02-22
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We are regulars here and in all the time we've been coming here we have never had anything less than a five star experience. The second you walk through the door you feel welcomed and relaxed. The staff are always genuinely pleased to see you,...
willgS8606WK . 2022-02-19
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Best curry house in Petersfield by far. Great food and very friendly service. Highly recommend, will be back very soon!
Simon Stafferton . 2022-01-25
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Lovely food and very friendly staff, couldn't ask for anything more, memorable evening.
Andy Waller . 2022-01-13
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Excellent food could not fault it Will be going again
Nigel Harding . 2021-12-21
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First time visit. Had the Jalfrezi, large chunks of melt in the mouth chicken, superb flavour. Recommended.
Mr No Stripe . 2021-12-17
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One of the best curries I have eaten in a long time.. This was our first time eating here and we will 100% be coming back..and recommending this place to others... The food was fantastic and the owner and his staff were great and could not have done more for us.. The whole experience was brilliant We look forward to coming back again....
rainbow cloud 10 . 2021-12-06
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This was our second visit and on entering, we were greeted warmly and recognised immediately from our previous visit. When ordering, the owner even remembered what we had ordered the last time we were here. Malabon is sure to leave you satisfied with great, tasty food and fantastic service.
Paul Alden . 2021-11-17
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Great service not expensive and a lovely atmosphere .you won't be disappointed
David . 2021-11-12
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Agree with all those who say this is the best Curry Restaurant in the area. Lovely food and great service. Delightful staff and owners, always very friendly.
Simon Wells . 2021-11-10
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The best curry house in Petersfield! Been 3 times now and will come back again and again! Staff are friendly and helpful, food is amazing. 10/10
Ryan Holland . 2021-11-01
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Good little Indian Restaurant in Petersfield. Decent food and not difficult to park either at the weekend.
John Chenery - Media . 2021-10-06
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First time order. Brilliant food. Arrived hot and was well worth the money. The portions were huge. Would highly recommend
Carla B . 2021-09-26
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Had the most fantastic dinner again.Great value , taste and of course, service.
Sue Wrighting . 2021-09-25
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Soft drinks, ordered a coke would of liked some fizz but it came out flat and expensive food was ok though
jon gill . 2021-09-12
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Having eaten here in the past the food and service was second to none. We came back yesterday and was remembered from our previous visit and like in our past visits the food and service was fantastic. We will be back in again soon. 100%...
761handyd . 2021-09-11
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Absolutely gutted. Had the worst take away meal tonight from you. We spent over £60 for the 2 of us. The onion bhajis were so dry they were inedible, the vindaloo had "hot" written on the lid which we didn't ask for (we like spice, but that was not even possible to eat), the Balti was all onions and little else, the bombay aloo was nice, but, if being picky, the salmon was just cheap and nasty; dry and mostly skin. WE WILL NOT COME BACK.
Rachael Barnes . 2021-09-10
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This is our first time visiting the area and we booked this restaurant based off previous good reviews - and it did not disappoint. Despite it clearly being a favourite with locals, the staff were friendly and attentive and made an effort to welcome us....
Claire G . 2021-09-10
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Great food good attentive service bit hot though 😂 😂 😂
Lisa Hollyhead . 2021-08-19
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Nice food and nice staff. Not very busy when I went but that maybe because of the euros finals.
Em . 2021-07-20
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We went here on a Monday night for my Birthday. There were 4 of us and we had a really good meal and evening. The food was great, good portion sizes and the staff were super attentive, without being annoying and very efficient. I would definitely go back and eat here again.
Adrian Currie . 2021-07-15
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It’s a few years since we’ve been to this restaurant and we had many good experiences in the past. Sadly, this visit was less than impressive. Our relatively early evening booking saw poppadoms and pickle tray delivered. One dipping pot was chipped in several places and really should be discarded in the bin. Tight servings of the pickle dishes for 6 people - perhaps review the portion sizes you serve as a plain poppadom is little more than a large crisp otherwise. Drinks arrived eventually. Main courses ordered and we sat back and chatted, chatted, chatted…waiting for the plates we used for our poppadoms to be collected from the table. A gentle hint of the customers stacking up these plates eventually caught the attention of the waiter and he came over to remove them from our table. Then we had time to chat, chat, chat, chat whilst waiting for our main course to be served. Thank goodness we didn’t order anything over complicated or starters. After an hour and a quarter we caught one of the waiters and politely asked whether our main course was due to arrive. As if by magic, we were informed we were next and the dishes arrived in a rather haphazard disorganised way, so our group got rice but no curry or their curry but no rice etc. Rice portion sizes were also very small. Several of the dishes served to our group contained chicken - it was tough. The chicken jalfrazi looked like no other chicken jalfrazi I’d ever seen served in a similar restaurant. Very little tomato found within the jalfrazi hence it appeared rather too dark brown ( I know recipes differ). It was disappointing to see that tables are no longer covered in table cloths as most appear to be, chipped crockery, long waits before being served, waiters running in the restaurant, waiters carrying 4 plates, 4 rice dishes, plates of naan bread whilst serving customers - no serving trolleys or trays used. There was lots of rushing around by staff and perhaps far too many customers in the restaurant for the staff to cope with. Yes, it was busy, but when customers are forced to wait exceptionally long for their meals to arrive, the quality of cooking and ingredients, small portion sizes of dishes you start to question whether it’s worth going there again? Sadly, our answer to that would be an overwhelmingly no. There are so many other good restaurants in the area - Whitehill and Alton where service, quality of food and portion sizes are so good why would you want to return? Which is such a shame because in previous years we’ve had good food and a good experience here. I just wonder what has happened to change this? Maybe more staff are needed or spread table booking times so your kitchen and waiting staff aren’t so overwhelmed.
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Disappointed. Came to this place after seeing the reviews following a day at the beach. Whilst the staff were friendly, the food was way below par. Good size portions, but lacked flavour. No spice, bland, flavourless food. Even salt and pepper would have elevated it a little. Poppadoms and dips were the highlight. Definitely not an authentic Indian.