If you want to cater Indian food for a dinner party, a family event, or you simply want a few small…read moreplates-worth of Indian food for family dinner - Royal Malabar (originally known as Malabar Foods) is the place to go. They have a large kitchen area in the back, and are heavily staffed by many Malayalees from South Kerala. This isn't like your typical Indian food establishment where they serve you - instead you only order carryout. This way you get to spend more $$ on a HUGE serving size (trust me, you're going to be surprised how big the servings are). Now as far as ordering goes, that's where it gets interesting. This review is going to be helpful to those who have had Indian food before. The fact of the matter is, since all the employees are born/bred in India before coming here over the past decade, they know how to make EVERY and ANY kind of indian dish. I kid you not. All you have to do is call them and ask them what they are currently making in the kitchen, or tell them what you'd like, and how you'd like it prepared, and they will do just that. Your order turnaround time depends on the size and is roughly a half hour if you ordered a family size serving, or a few hours if you need catering for an event. Now here is just a list of some general dishes that people like to order from here (and I've had all of them): -Samosas are a great appetizer, you can get veggie or meat stuffed in them, and they go great for serving a small work group or to eat during coffee or tea time. -Eythaka Appum (fried banana) is also a great appetizer that they make at this establishment, and one of my childhood favorites. It is literally a banana that is fried and prepared in such a way that it has a soft outer shell that's delicious to munch into. -Biryani is a common order for people catering to a family dinner party or such; basically Indian fried rice with pieces of chicken and moderate vegetables mixed in. -Butter Chicken (chicken makhni) is a common favorite, and I almost always mention it in every Indian restaurant I review, and goes great with pieces of bread like naan, porottha, chapathi, all of which are also great to serve at a family dinner party. Now if you have no idea what you want, I would highly suggest that you just walk into the store with a $10-$20 bill and an appetite. They have different serving sizes' of appetizers and entrees that were made fresh a few hours ago, and are put in the freezer for Indian families to come, grab, and go. They almost always have a free sampler for guests to walk in and try as well!

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Always great!! We love the food here!! I definitely recommend!! Service is great as well!read more

Quality food! I love the mustard crusted salmon. My…read morehusband loves their chicken marsala. Beet salad is great. We very much appreciate that they use olive oil instead of seed oil. Chef Alvaro & team are very good!!

Great DoorDash deals during happy hour! I ordered the grilled Atlantic salmon filet with two sides…read more Mashed potatoes and the tomato bisque. The mashed potatoes were very plain but the creamy butter lemon sauce on the salmon helped out the taste of the potatoes. The soup was incredible, smoky and sweet with a little texture. Overall great price, I spent $20 with delivery and DoorDash tip! I was expecting a smaller sized soup, I was surprised how much they give for just a cup size.

Service was great. Young man took the time to explain everything to us. Calamari appetizer very…read moregood. Not too overcooked. Steak wrap very tasty and plenty to share. Highlight of the meal was the Chicken Marsala. Large portion and probably the best chicken dish I ever had. Haven't stopped raving about the meal to others. Definitely worth trying.

We visited for tea with some adults and children this weekend…read more The room near the patio is gorgeous (the inner room is more on the cozy side). We were quickly seated with a reservation and the tables were lovely - gorgeous wedgewood china (even for the kids!). Greeted with prosecco for adults and sparkling juice for the kids. Service was really friendly and helpful with tea selections. There are about 4 options for children if they want tea as well. Food was good and there was a tower for the kids (their the older child at our table wanted the adult sandwiches...). Plenty of sandwiches and sweets. The scone actually was the standout though - orange cranberry - very soft and delicious. Customary lemon curd, jelly and cream - delicious. All in all, this was a nice, fancy time for tea but there were some negatives namely: no one ever asked if we wanted more drinks (I would have had a glass of champagne but no one returned or asked - I could have flagged someone down but was surprised at this level of hotel that service wasn't so helpful). We also felt rushed - I would have stayed longer to enjoy but get they were cleaning up our table quickly. Instead, we brought some of the treats to go. While the staff was friendly, they weren't really there a lot - I saw some tables get asked if they wanted more sandwiches - but we did not... and it wasn't because we had kids at the table because I'd say at the time we went, more than 50% of the tables had kids with them. We did get a nice little to go gift of tea, chocolate and a tea strainer. I'm conflicted upon returning just due to feeling rushed.... I always go for tea once a year at least and I've been to every fancy hotel in the city (and other restaurants) for tea and multiple hotels in Europe (Ireland, England) and this was the most European feeling but really felt less relaxed even though the surroundings were gorgeous.

I really wanted to like this place, but unfortunately it wasn't for me…read more The restaurant was mostly empty when we arrived, yet we were told they were "fully committed" because we didn't have a reservation. It made the experience feel impersonal from the moment we walked in. The atmosphere was very dark and gothic, which may appeal to some people, but it didn't feel warm or inviting to us. Between the unwelcoming first impression and the overall vibe, it's just not a place I would choose to visit again. Unfortunately, I wouldn't be back.

The food is authentic . Very good. Ambiance is good. It's clean. Staff is friendly and courteous…read moreand helpful. You get free soup.

I always order butter chicken. Today I ordered gobi mancharin and paneer Kathi roll and samosa. It…read morewas absolutely delicious. So fresh .... I could see the steam coming out if the box. Not too spicy , it was just perfect. They give you chutney and sauces to go with your samosa. Always give you rice to go with your butter chicken. They care about their customers and what they will need to make a complete meal. Highly recommend this place. A++++.

Look not being critical but this point is not memorable! We came here with a big group and we were…read moreseated right away. We were giving our order but they took forever to get our kids their dinner which we ordered first... just to find out they did not make it and then waiting more to get our kids meals... this place is way overpriced for what you get! With the amount of choices for Indian food...spend in places you would remember! We had wanted to go there because of the indo Chinese menu and then when we got there they said they can not make any of the items on the menu as the chef was not there on a saturday night.... Epic fail!

came across this place because our usual spots were closed but thank goodness. this place was warm…read moreand welcoming and the food was great. We got the classic butter chicken, shrimp masala and mixed vegetable pakora (THE SAUCES THAT CAME WITH IT WERE SO GOOD, IT WAS CRAZY). Also got garlic naan (it was okay) and mango shake (also pretty good!) Highly recommend!!!!!

Spice Mantra is a nice casual restaurant for grabbing tasty south indian cuisine. I went here with…read moremy family to grab lunch on a Saturday afternoon. We were promptly seated upon arrival. The menu variety was good. Pricing was reasonable. We ordered an appetizer dish of Idli and Vada Sambar followed by individual orders of dosas which is what we came for. The food came out shortly. The dosas' texture and taste were nice. The sambar was okay but chutneys were tasty. We received good service. The restaurant's atmosphere was pleasant and inviting. I am curious to try other dishes at this restaurant.

What an awesome place! I have been wondering about this place but put off visiting thinking it may…read morenot be authentic, glad we got the recommendation from our neighbor and checked it out. Great flavor and heat! They asked for the heat level for my chicken biyani and I said 10 (out of 10)...they double checked and I said 10 (due to recent experience at another place where 10 was a 5)...man! I am sweating! I don't usually use the yogurt that came with it...not that I had to put yogurt and I ended up ordering mango lassi. The egg bhuji and chicken seekh kabob had great flavor too. The egg bhuji here tasted more like Chinese spicy scramble egg than what we had at other places. But that flavor was at another level! Wish my mom could make that good :p

Kind service, very clean. Fresh and delicious! We ordered the lunch specials and look forward to…read morereturning!

Saturday lunch time. There was only one table before us. I got the chicken swarma plate for $15. It…read morecame with three different sauces. Garlic sauce, cheakpea based sauce and one spicy sauce I could not tell what it is made from. But all sauces were very good! The vegetables and chicken with the rice underneath and pita that came with all went well together. Huge portion so I was so full when I finished the plate. This is a counter service restaurant where we place order at the counter and they bring out the food to the table. Regardless, great Mediterranean food experience!