Review Malabar Plaza - Ernakulam

Good food but service is bit downside

Quality assured and tasty food, and a wide space inside. Table arrangements are nice providing privacy in that public space. Perhaps we get a feel it's costlier while entering the hotel but surprisingly rates are normal to other small hotels with great quality. Great ambience there can be considered as a bonus or added advantage. Always approach this hotel for snacks since the price is reasonable and taste is assured.

Good food...nys ambiance

It is one of the old restaurant in the location. Recently the hotel got renovation and made a good ambience. In addition to the restaurant, which also provide lodging with Oyo standard. It is having a small hall which can be used for gatherings and meetings of small groups in the range of 200 or so. Sound system is to be arranged from outside. Sometimes the restaurant gives combos which is not allowed to take as parcel. But the same is worth for money spent. Accept all types of card payments.

Good food. I bought snacks during Ramzan season, all were good. Ambiance is not that good. But the food taste is really really good. Ramzan season the sale happening at this restaurant, you should see that. We will have to wait in queue to order.

It was a good experience. I saw a board infront of there shop stating there is a combo offer 99 rupees (ghee rice+chicken curry+lemon juice) . I found it interesting and ordered for the combo pack.even though the quantity was lesser, Ghee rice and chicken curry was enough for a normal man and taste was good. But when they served lemon juice in smaller and thinner glass (i reccomend that glasses to serve ayurvedic medicines, it was that smaller) i felt really bad. Still it was value for money and better they exclude lemon juice from the combo. Otherwise the customers may think that they are making fun of them.

Great taste and awesome staff's 👍

We actually were going to stop for a restaurant near to the highway but there were parking issues.. We came ahead and saw this place.. Great dining experience, super taste.. Everyone travelling with me ordered different and we were very happy... Good customer service, good behavior, good food, we took biryani, parotta erachi curry, chapati and curry all were great.. I would surely suggest this place

Testy and healthy... Average service...

It's a really awsome. Am in first time having the food. Parotta and chicken&beedf curry. Good quality and quantity. And. Good service also. Thank you 💟💟💟👏👏

Nice... tasty food... Special malabar snaks.. Unnakaya, kaya narachath, kaka rotti, ney pathiri kaya pola banana fry, samoosa, irachi vada, extra... Tasty shavarma its there.. Malabari taste biriyani.. Grill chikken... Nice food.. Verity chicken fry and roasted items... And beef fry and roasted... Nice homely food... Free parking area its there.. its located just 100mtr away from vazhakkala busstop... Very nice location...

I tried their porotta and beef dry fry it's good but not the best. I felt the beef could be a bit more crispy.

Ordered biriyani, veg noodles with veg Manchurian and chicken fried rice. Chicken biriyani was yummy. And noodles and manchurian was ok ok...and fried rice was also good... Ambience was good.. Took a little wait time and value for money

Order their chef special Arabian Chicken fry.. I fail to see how that was Arabian or a fry.. it's sad that this is the chef's special dish.. Very bad experience.

average quality of food

Good place. Family friendly. The chicken biryani and beef biryani are the best sellers here. Recently tastes have been going down on these two items. But still ok though.

Takeaway at this place yesterday; two portions of beef fry which was openly kept in public glare at the entrance and a chicken curry which had a load of chilli powder in it.<br/><br/>Food is completely drab, overall an overpriced eyewash

Taste is mind boggling-Ly consistent for anyone who is seeking malabar food in Ernakulam

Very bad experience in food from malabar plaza . Not Hygiene food.  And the hotel is not hygiene. . Please let this not happen to anyone else.

They have more than 3 branches in kochi.Beef roast is just awesome.the quantity and the taste is good.poratta is not hot and flaky.spcious parking,AC and non ac area.kappa biriyani and biriyani are good

Earlier the food was good. But now the taste of the food is not good and not worth while comparing with price. And the hotel is not hygiene.

Not Hygiene food, Today 28 Jan 2019 I buy shavarma from these shop. When i eating i it got Bees from shavarma. Be careful while choosing these hotel.

Worst service!!<br/> orderd through zomato 3  chicken 65 and only delivered 1.<br/>Initially thought it was zoamtos mistake but this hotel usually delivers wrong orders.<br/>And when we call them they wont respond.Especially the guy who picks up the phone is so rude.

the curry was just gravy didn't have any taste...

Had a very bad experience in ordering food from malabar plaza, vazhakkala and that too for my child's birthday party. Food was really pathetic and spoiled the whole function. Please let this not happen to anyone else.

paneer butter masala too sweety😏

pls try to bring hot and fresh food

I ordered veg noodles and veg clear soup on the way back home after a hectic day at the office to pamper myself with some good food. It was an utter disappointment when I opened the parcel. I expected a basic quality from a hotel which has a 3-star rating.<br/><br/>The clear soup had 3-4 slices of carrot, beans, and cabbage boiled in corn flour syrup. Veg noodle was boiled Hakka noodles tossed in oil. I could barely see any vegetables in that. Really disappointed.

Very bad.

Very low quality food. I will never order again.

Never buy cucumber salad.... Rs. 90 for a sliced cucumber and a lemon. Unbelievable.

Not at all good

superb

satisfied<br/>

Good

adipoly!

😲

Very poor quality

Worst food,<br/>Unsatisfied,<br/>Very very bad.<br/>Dont order food from here... I think they give old food.. and they deliver food like stock clearing in evening.. giving waste to customers..

very bad

Very very very bad.. I never ate these kind of worst fud in my life.. I bought a kappa biriyani.. Full of bones.. Very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very bad

awesome

grilled chicken was good

Wrong food

good<br/><br/>

poor food

not bad

Good, neat and tasty

Really bad experience , I have order 30 number of breads and they have sent only  13 . While contacting the phone number they have give, it is  not working

Not given the gravy

not satisfied with the dish Quality

really bad chicken biryani.<br/>The checken pieces are not cooked properly.

good

bad delivery service. food container was open.

They may not the best but if its the end of the month n you have got friends in for dinner just order the food from here. They have really got the combination of spicy food with the quantity n quality all together.<br/>Anyhow i am not a bug fan of their biriyani.<br/>But they have pretty good chicken dishes in their menu.

They serve decent non vegetarian menu. Their chicken Briyani has an unique taste. Most of their menu tastes good. Nice place to have a lunch or dinner.

I heard from a friend that they prepare food similar to malabar style(heard abt biriyani). And i tried there biryani. It was okeeey. 👏.But wen it comes to price they are on lil higher side ..as compared to other local hotels. they put only very few chicken pieces(quantity was less) ..and...there interior was poor . And what i find spcl abt this hotel is that they hav MEAT SAMOSA( yummy and affordable) and they have varietys of other dishes. But i havent tried any of them.... Wen it comes to biryani (jus average) and meat samosa ( was hot and good) . Havent tried any of there other dishes .🙏<br/>Food:3.5/5 (okeey)<br/>ambience:2/5( below avg)<br/>price:2/5(lil bit on higher side)<br/>overal:* 4.7/10*<br/>Giv a try thats all.

Well I'm having nothing bad to say about this restaurant , it's good. But defenitely better places for the same amount of money nearby. Ordinary restaurant . Ordinary middle school ambience. I don't suggest anyone going here unless ur car is breakdown.

Average...had biriyani few times from here...........................<br/>............................................<br/>.........................

Very poor car parking facility. Very heavily charged. The Chicken Curry was so spicy and slaty. But well kept. Staffs are very decent. The ambience was okay.<br/>

Heavily overpriced.. Even veg biriyani costs 110! Would u blv.. I cudnt find anything spcl... Donno wthr chikn or beef were hidden in it! And it's nt a star hotel or an xtra ambience hotel to bill everything expensive.. It's fine if u r serving smthng tasty, bt nt for average food..

Very very bad restaurant. Please don't go if you're planning to visit this one. Worst food especially north indian veg food. Staff is unsupportive and don't even know how to behave. Unreasonable prize. Worst experience in Kochi.

Food is very good here. Parking space is very limited. Chicken biriyani and other chicken and beef dishes are super. The fish curry along with fish curry meals is not that good. Tasted couple of other chicken dishes and was fine. There used to be varieties of snacks available during Ramzan. Parcel service is good and are nicely packed. Affordable.

It's just a cost effective non veg eat out. No fancy set up, service extraordinaire or great table arrangements. Just spicy local kerala food. I like their parotta and beef fry. The people who serve there are all from North India who do not have a clue about local cuisine. If you know what to eat, go there.

Gross service by the people working there. Amenities were also not good. AC was not working fine and Dim lighting to give us an candle light dinner feel was so dim that we couldn't even see the food on the plates. Recommend only for normal food consumption. Not for an fancy outing

One of the first hotels I visited in Kochi. I ordered biriyani to unknowingly spoil my day. Since I hail from the malabar part of the state. figuring out that the biriyani tasted yuck was a breeze. The ambience is quite nice. Staffs are really friendly.<br/>Verdict: Not highly recommended.

The ambiece is good. Seating ain't bad either.I had a chicken biriyani from here. I found it to be good but the salad was bad.Best part about this place is their service. Full marks for that.

Being a resident of this area, Malabar plaza is just a phone call away for me. And I make that call very often every time I'm home to satisfy those biriyani cravings. I havnt really dined in here, it's always takeaway. Located right in the heart of vazhakala, this hotel serves some of the best and cheap biriyanis. I havnt tried anything else from here except the biriyani. <br/>The quantity is massive, with huge portions of chicken. If you're a small eater this could easily be shared by two. However people like me one of it is just good. The prices are very reasonable at around 140/- which is good value for money, considering their quantity. If you're looking for cheap and good biryani this is the place to call!

Good place to dine. The food is delicious and rightly priced. You got to try out their Arabian Chicken. It's something I loved and it tingles right at your taste buds. I would surely recommend everyone to try this place out. Staffs and service is good and cleanness is well maintained.

Dined in for lunch one afternoon. Ordered Mixed Noodles and Chicken Biriyani. Both were good. And reasonably priced. Quantity quite enough too.<br/>Next time, went there at 9 in the evening and asked them if they'd deliver at home if I gave them the order at hand. They were more than willing. Asked for an American Chopsuey. Paid up at the counter and left. Sure enough, 20 minutes later, the guy is at my doorstep. The gravy was good, quantity loads, Chicken pieces abundant. The only sad part being they dint get the noodles right. It was fried something, not Noodles, that I'm sure. 170 bucks. Not too bad.<br/>A number of Items on display at the restaurant , need to try them next time.

Very good place to have proper malabar style food. Their chicken biryani is my favourite. They also have good pathiris and fish molly and chicken/beef kothu porotta.

Just stopped for a lazy dinner on a lazy day.<br/>Was just looking at the menu for really long time without being able to decide what to order.<br/>At last ordered the very basic porotta and two different side dishes.<br/>When the food came it really surprised me.<br/>The porotta was really fresh and hot and the side dishes just swept my feet off as I never expected it to be that good.<br/>Beef roast and chicken chettinad were the two side dishes.<br/>The chicken chettinad was really a feast. Those who love spicy food will love it.

I guess the key to having a good meal in places like this is to order right. Stick to the very basic and absolutely don't try to experiment by ordering variety.<br/><br/>I went for the most basic and the most loved Kerala porotta and beef roast, something which can be compared to a burger to an American is this for us malayalis. Quick service, hot porottas, basic spicy good beef they nailed it! So I guess we should know what to order where.<br/><br/>Overall:<br/>Pros: Good service, decent tasty food<br/>Cons: Overpriced , we can have the same thing for cheaper rates at various places in the city so why this place is a very big Q.<br/>Following up that point parking is a big issue, hardly can find space for parking until you are a rider.<br/><br/>Only reason to go there would be cos you are in vazhakalla and just lazy to drive for basic dinner this place might serve you a decent meal if you know what to order (stick to biriyani, ghee rice, porotta n majorly Kerala favs) might help you have a good meal.

Located in a very crowded area - Near Vazhakkala market! Maximum 3 cars can be parked in front of this restaurant. Most of the time bikes will be parked over there and you have to find another place to park. Suppose you have got the restaurant parking, you have to fight to get out on to the road! It's that crowded over there. Food is OK. Mostly malabar cuisine. You can find lot of variety side dishes here. Couple of times I had fish curry meals and Biriyani. Both were good. Not excellent. Serving time is very less.

Points, 1. Max of 3 cars in front and more on a plot near to it 2. Ambiance is good 3. Service is fine 4. Waiting time is less 5. Taste is just above avg 6. Mostly malabary cuisine 7. Cost is convincing. OA: a place To have quick bite without much expectations.

Last time I tried chicken biriyani.. And was not up to mark.. Was bad really.. They have good ambiance but the quality off food is bad compared to other near by restaurants..

Nothing particularly good about this joint. Food tastes just about ok. Prices are bit on the higher side for the quality they offer. The food is bit too oily but that may be because a section of their customers love it If you love such food, you can give it a try.

Malabar Plaza is a restaurant which offers neither value nor commendable quality. <br/>Its basically a typical food joint with a good ambience being a Restaurant.<br/>This spot does have decent service though. The food is prepared fresh and served hot. <br/><br/>The food is too oily for my liking. Not to mention a bit bland considering that it is a Continental restaurant. The place might feel premium but it isn't. And is pricey. Honestly speaking I wouldn't go back to this place at all. <br/>Besides that there isn't much to mention about Malabar Plaza.

Nothing special to write about. Its just another restaurant that serves nothing great nor out of the box. Had a chicken biriyani and nothing to complain though dint felt a value for money. Would recommend only if you run short of time to find a good restaurant nearby.

This is your authentic, in-budget, go-to restaurant for Malabar food. And yet, they have the most amazing chilly chicken I have ever had. Pair it with Pathiri and you have yourself a winner! However, they don't serve Sulaimani or such hot beverages. Now, that's a turn-off.

These guys have come authentic kerala dishes. Chicken fry is tasty but very expensive for such a restaurant. But every thing else i think is reasonably priced. Paratta here is soft big in size just love it. I really diubt about the cleanliness though.

Well if you are in the area ..you should try this place out....the keralite food is good....chicken fry....chicken 65 ...mutton fry ..and biryani is a must try

Was in search of a restaurant yesterday as most of them were closed due to some strike. Finally me along with my colleagues found this one open and checked into this place.<br/><br/>We ordered chicken biriyani, the item which everyone orders when you don't know what to order.<br/><br/>Quantity of biriyani was pretty good. I found it a little heavily after the lunch, may be because of the use of ghee in a little more than sufficient quantity.<br/><br/>Taste wise it was good. Will I visit this place again? Of course!! I would . also ordered a lime which also was pretty good.<br/><br/>The price of the biriyani was 140, which is a reasonable rate these days considering the quantity.

Although the food is good, the quantity of the 'naadan' dishes, especially the seafood items, is pretty less when u look at the price. But taste wise, no complaints. Don't waste time on the north indian items though - just focus on the local cuisine and the specials of the day. The al faham and shawai are too spicy and at times u get the raw masala taste. Worth an occasional visit - not a place to frequent.

Been a while since I have been there. Sub par quality on the way the restaurant is maintained. South Indian rice and curry along with fish fry was delicious though.