We really like their chicken biriyani and for this quantity and price really can't complain. Definitely enough for two people to eat. Always ask for papadam and their lemon pickle! Goes really well with their biriyani! (Not an extra charge) Also like their beef roast, it's semi gravy! Nice to eat with porotta or chapathi! read more

Came here for briyani ,ordered chicken briyani .Too much flavor .I would say below average and don't think of dining in .No service .Would not recommend it read more

We went during the soft opening. They didn't have the full menu yet, we ordered mutton biriyani and it was super delicious. Very close to kerala style biriyani. Would definitely be coming back for more. read more

This is a continuation of our dinner quest from star udupi. We went in the restaurant and was given a menu, but was told items which has check mark only available. Was disappointed as we are vegetarian, and very few were there. In particular we wanted to order Rumali roti. Later they explained they were short staffed so they are having a short menu. We ordered vegetable with coconut curry, appam and parotaa. Curry needed little salt but otherwise it tasted good, even though it had large chunks of potatoes, little smaller would have been better. But still the looks like potatoes were stewed in the gravy, so had good taste to it. Appam was ok. Parotaa is freshly made and we all liked it, then we want to order more but cook just left as kitchen was already closed, but nevertheless, they got the cook back and we ordered more parotaa and chapatis. Chapatis were good too. 5 stars for the service and hospitality, hope they keep that part intact. As it has became a rarity, that too in Indian restaurants. Kudos just for that. read more

They absolutely have nothing interesting from their menu, they are in their "soft opening" for ages now. The pics in yelp are misleading as they aren't there. Don't waste your time by going to or calling this restaurant. read more

The customer service is horrible the person at the counter is a bad mannered person and they take a long time to give you your order.

We re-ordered from here today, and it was a world of a difference compared to a few months ago. You can tell they made a lot of changes, and the food is back to being tasty, fresh, and authentic. read more

We were a party of 5 and had the following items from the menu: * Beef fry: very tasty peppery and the meat inside was tender. * Vegetable stew: excellent, aromatic and again very tasty * Chapathi: soft, large and surprisingly very little oil or butter. * chicken and veg biriyani: this was the best part. Among the best biriyanis we have tried in the Bay Area. The service is friendly and helpful. We talked to them a bit and they are just getting on their feet. The only thing was that the menu was limited as they hadn't gone through their "grand opening" yet - next week. If they maintain this quality of food we are sure to be regulars. read more

The food was great, whatever we ordered tasted great. And I would rate 5/5 for the chicken biriyani( sadly I could not taste their mutton biriyani as it got over before I reached) If you are looking for an authentic Malabar biriyani this place is a must try. The flavors were perfect in the biriyani. I also ordered the fish fry which was also another great dish it was spicy and the fish tasted so fresh. Hoping to try out all their dishes after their grand opening. read more

Very authentic malabar style biriyani. Specially their mutton biriyani is spot on and definitely a must try. If you like kerala style chicken biriyani you can try that too. I liked their appam but I have had better ones elsewhere in the bay area. read more

This is my first ever yelp review. I have finally found an authentic kerala restaurant. The food is delicious and reminds me of home. I had the mutton biriyani( till their grand opening not all menu items are available). The biriyani was amazing, presented with pappadam, raita and lime pickle, and tasted just like what we get back in Kerala. I cant wait to try the rest of the menu items! All mallus gotta give this place a try :) read more

Malabar Coast - Mutton Biriyani - Indian Near Me - Santa Clara, California

I wish there was a 0 star! Just ordered through DoorDash and drained half a cup of oil from Chicken Roast. the leftover dish is nothing but full of onions/chillies/oil and some meat. Chicken Biryani was average too. Never ordering again or visiting this place. read more

Wanted to try out this new place and was pretty excited about Kerala food. Ordered briyani from Malabar and it had strong pineapple essence in it. The food was of average quality. read more

I've had dinner here a couple of times now and the service so far been awesome and food fabulously good. There is such interesting flavors on each dish, especially the mutton biriyani and the beef roast. read more

Love almost all the dishes here. Kerala parotta, idiyappam, puttu kadala, fish cutlet are all tasty! Great prices too.

I got reminded of my favorite childhood biryani place the very first time i had biryani here. They are clean, good at service and the quiet welcoming in terms of the food. With limited menu, they have already stole hearts of food lovers. Can't wait for the brand opening. Chicken briyani, Porotta, muttan roast, fish curry are my personal favorites (more pending to taste) Suresh and Robin are very friendly to customers...Good luck guys!!! read more

Still under a "soft opening" which here essentially means we will microwave you mediocre "Malabar" biriyani that still manages to take 20 minutes. They are clearly not ready to open yet, as there appears to be no actual kitchen. The effort comes off as a money grab since they already have overhead and rent to pay so they have attempted to open in order to recoup some funds while waiting to be fully prepared. Strangely while they have put effort into painting, purchasing newish tables, chairs and flatware they leave the cashier/host table covered in glue from some poster the previous owners had attached. The current management team also leaves the pavam bus boy to interact with annoyed customers as they stay out of sight in the back room. You have one chance to make a good first impression and the owners should have waited till they were actually prepared before opening. I'm cannot think of a single reason but the desire, the promise of Malabar food to bring me back. read more

5 star for sure even though they have lot more to improve. They are new and learning. But food is awesome. Chicken biriyani is the best you can get anywhere in Bay Area with Malabar flavor. Poratta and beef, mutton roast is also too good to give a try. Dining area is clean neat and good to accommodate big group as well. Once they fully functional hope to see much more menu in the item read more

It's difficult to get good name among the customers. Malabar Coast did in the past had a good reputation. Off late, the quality is bad. The food that I picked up went straight into the trash. The mutton in the biryani was very old. It was having a foul smell. read more

Ordered beef cutlet for appetizers. 3 pieces with onion salad was good enough for 2 adults. Being a cutlet enthusiast i can enjoy any type of cutlet. These cutlets took me back to my memories in kerala. We ordered chicken biriyani, porotta and beef ularthu for main course and kulukki sarbarth for me and coffee for my wife. Biriyani is a decent one. One of the authentic taste for malabar biriyani in bay area. Better than red chillies biriyani. The egg in biriyani is always an attraction for me. Porotta was medium size. I felt it was a little dry. I have eaten better porottas in bay area. Beef ularthu was with lot of gravy. When we asked they said they had a mistake and it was beef roast instead of beef ularthu and they fixed it by making it dry. Apologized for the mistake. Taste wise it was good. But i felt it could have been better and was too much masala.My son is a big fan of porotta and beef and he dint finish as felt too spicy. Spicy level was ok for us but may not be for kids. Quantity wise both biriyani and beef ularthu were good. We ordered a ghee rice also to try with beef and i was expecting the same jeera rice which we had with biriyani. But ghee rice was long rice and prepared after we ordered ,with caramelised onions and ghee. Taste wise it was good. Quantity wise also. Disappoinment was kulikki sarbath. The essence used felt too artificial and dint feel any spice from green chillies. Coffee was good. Overall taste wise its highly recommended that you you try this place. Service was decent. Ambience was average. Will definitely go back to try other dishes. Hopefully they can maintain the consistency. Also i felt that it will be good to have a kerala thali meals in the menu for lunch. read more

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Ordered Mutton Biryani and Fish Biryani. Taste, quantity, quality was good. I liked Fish biryani. Only part i didnt like was way too much of whole spices in the biryani, like every bite you get a clove or a cardamom or something. It was too much that the first bite tasted like a clove biryani, literally!! read more

We ordered appam,parota,chicken curry and Malabar fish.Food was tasty and bonus points for being able to customize the chicken dish for my kids in terms of spice levels.Ada payasam was yummy.The staff is very courteous.Will definitely come back to try out the other dishes. read more

Food quality was bad. Served more than week old beef. Taste was with bad snell The customer service is horrible. This not Malabar food. read more

If you are craving for authentic malabar biriyani, this is the place to be. We even tried out the porotta and beef curry and they were absolutely delicious. Currently, they are in soft opening stage and all items listed on the menu are not available. But this is the best Kerala cuisine you get in the bay area! Cant wait for the official opening and to try out all the dishes :) read more

The chicken biriyani did not taste fresh and caused mild stomach discomfort, this used to be a nice place but it looks like this place is going downhill. read more

If you are craving to have Kerala food this is a place you should visit. The menu is really short but excellent food! They carry the authentic Kerala taste and flavor. I'd recommend this place for anyone who wants to try authentic Kerala food! Areas of improvement, Quick service and a broader menu that is available always! read more

My new favorite for malabar cuisine. Tried there beef fry and appam. They also have kulikki sarbat. Weekends they serve thalassery biriyani. read more

Malabar Coast - Indian Near Me - Santa Clara, California

I was excited to know that a new malayali restaurant had opened in the bay area. We had lunch today and I absolutely loved the food. We ordered the Malabar Mutton biriyani, Beef fry, Appam, Veg Stew and Fish cutlet. The biriyani rice was perfect and the mutton was well cooked. The fish cutlet was similar to homemade cutlet. The best thing was the beef fry. The meat was fresh and cooked to perfection. I finished off my meal with a tea. The whole experience felt like an afternoon trip to Kerala. :) read more

Food was excellent, as well as service....I am giving a 5 star....must try place, highly recommended..... read more

Malabar Coast - Indian Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Best out there..no doubt!!! Got to try their chicken biriyani and chicken roast today...flavor full and delicious it can get..couldn't resist talking to the hands behind it and I could sense the passion on quality food right then...Best South Indian food in Bay Area .. A must try for those who looks for quality and taste for food from a restaurant ! read more

Excellent mallu food ! Especially the meen manga curry . This is probably the best kerala food I have had in the US

Tried the lamb and the prawn curry with Mangoes. The meat could be a little more tender and the prawns could be fresher. However the curries and their rich flavor made up for that. Good place to try if you want to try new types of curries as they boast a selection from Kerala cuisine. read more

The food was very tasty. I would recommend it and would definitely go back. The roast beef and chicken Varutharachatu were excellent in particular. The regular chicken curry is also good but a bit oily. The only problem with the beef was although it was excellent in taste it looked extremely red in color; not sure why. The food is not too spicy which is great as well. Keep up the good work! read more

Great Porota and beef roast. Awesome biryani too. Worth visiting for authentic Kerala food

Awesome food n different from regular indian food. Must try if you love kerala food. Rates are good n worth it

This is the second time that I have been here. Both times were for dinner during the weekdays. It was not very busy on both occasions. First visit was about 2 weeks before the grand opening. Service: Has improved significantly. First order was received within 10 minutes. The owner is very friendly. He is very keen and receptive to feedback. Food: I think this is the only strictly Kerala cuisine in the area (The next closest one being in Milpitas Red Chillies). Food is delicious and nostalgic. The refreshing taste of coconut oil and fresh curry leaves are in almost every morsel, whether it be appetizer or entree. At the same time, the food is not dripping oil. For instance, the vegetable pakoras are perfectly crisp and crunchy but not oily. It is also definitely worth the prize. 5 parathas, 1 appam, and 3 entree's cost us about 45USD. Entree's are a sizable portion (about 14 fl oz each). read more

I used to frequent this restaurant before Covid-19 and the food quality was really good. During Covid time, the quality went down and we stopped going there, after couple of bad experiences. Recently tried this place again expecting not so great food but to my surprise, they had regained the lost trust. Food tasted good, same as before Covid time. They have bounced back. They are back on their feet again. read more

sad to see the quality of food going downhill ! tried chili chicken, it was rubbery and didn't taste fresh. Beef roast and mutton biriyani were just okay. Kerala parotta was good. read more

Authentic Kerala Cuisine!!! We had been to Malabar Coast a few times. Every time, we are treated with delicious, mouth watering food. Mutton and Chicken Biriyani tastes home made. Kerala's signature and savory dish Paratha and beef fry takes you back home. The Kappa and the salmon curry cannot be missed. Fish items like Prawns, Anchovies and Karimeen pollichathu should certainly be tried. The Appam and the stew was amazing. Top it off with Kulukki Sarbath or Kerala Chai. Service is excellent and staff is very friendly. We can't wait to go back to Malabar Coast! read more

We are visiting the second time and came back without ordering anything as there is hardly any item from the menu (2 appetizers option , one chicken gravy , one veg gravy etc) . Even kerala Poratta and chapatti were not available . When asked when the grand opening is scheduled, nobody seem to know .They shouldn't have opened unless they were ready to handle it. read more