Malis Indian Restaurant

The PnP food is fresh but since there collaborations with Kara nichas, the karanicha food is not fresh at all. I bought special sandwiches and the fried chips were brown and stale

We celebrated our golden wedding anniversary at Mali's last month, nearly 40 people. The food was superlative! Trevor and his team went above and beyond what we expected in terms of service and we are still receiving positive feedback from our guests (who were mostly family and don't pull their punches)! I think Mali's gained some new fans after that dinner. Thank you again for making our day special. We'll be back!

We celebrated our golden wedding anniversary at Mali's last month, nearly 40 people. The food was superlative! Trevor and his team went above and beyond what we expected in terms of service and we are still receiving positive feedback from our guests (who were mostly family and don't pull their punches)! I think Mali's gained some new fans after that dinner. Thank you again for making our day special. We'll be back!

Highly recommended. The spices and flavours are perfectly balanced. All of the food is served in authentic traditional copper bowls which retain the heat. The portion sizes are big and every meal looks mouthwatering as you see them pass by. The space is small and intimate. Don’t be fooled by the appearance, this place is a hidden gem. The staff are warm and welcoming.

You can easily miss the please because signage is not visible. Even when we eventually got to the place We couldn't find parking so we just parked at the tenant/staff parking. Food was absolutely divine. But service was a 3/5.

Starters were great, however the mains and service was quite disappointing, asked for something while ordering and the owner literally rolled his eyes at us. As someone who lived in India for 6 years, I can tell you the food is not authentic Indian cuisine.

Wow!

Amazing authentic Indian food - great vegan and non-vegan options!
The manager (Trevor) is also the waiter and handles the phone bookings - truly a one-man band, but this does not deter from the service at all.

The service was fast and professional, the food amazingly flavourful and the ambiance will remind you of trips abroad.

For anyone who hasn't dined at Malis, I highly recommend it!

I would recommend the mushroom or cauliflower starter and the dosa to share in a group!

No utensils despite the order, "because of Covid". Just lies. Total fail for anyone wanting to eat their fake (ORANGE) paneer. AVOID! Very bad quality.

Never disappoints! Hands down the tastiest curry in Durban. Always worth the drive from Umhlanga for the treat.
Delicious Aloo Gobi Masala, Chicken Tikka Masala. Best butter Naan too. Decent portions.
Highly recommend a visit!

Truly a wonderful restaurant. The food is amazing. So varied and all so delicious. The starters are a taste sensation and the mains were all absolutely delicious. Lamb, chicken and veg dishes were all wonderful. Highly recommended.

What a lovely evening, exceptional service from the moment that we arrived. The food suggestions were exceptional, none of us could pick a favourite! Our waiter was mindful of heat preferences, which varied greatly, he ensured that we were able to taste a bit of everything.what a treat! If you want fish you need to let them know in advance so that they can order in 100% fresh for you. This restaurant is a hidden gem, unfortunately during these times they are not being supported properly, I hope this changes soon as Durban needs to keep restaurants of this quality. Will definitely go back soon as there are so many more things that we want to try.

Malis speciality is South Indian food, really loved this place. Lenny went out of his way to ensure Im ordering the right dish for my tastebuds. I started with Gobi 65, deep fried cauliflower dusted with spices and a spicy mint sauce. Ask Lenny about the "65". The lamb chettinad, a tomato based curry, was accompanied by a garlic naan, which had to be followed up with a paratha as there was more than enough curry to go around. Highly recommended when in Durban.

Simply wonderful. I came with a vegan that can't stand chilli and they did everything to make us both happy. What wonderful personal caring service. And food!

We tried Malis for the first time on Mothers day, and I was really nervous as to whether my family would enjoy it. We were pleasantly surprised by how delicious everything we ordered was. The waiter was very friendly and gave very good advise on each dish. My mum specifically does not like very spicy food and most Indian restaurants still bring very spicy or terribly bland food to the table. This was totally different. The waiter was mindful of what she wanted and brought the tastiest, most flavourful chops to her. She absolutely enjoyed them. They were full of flavor without being too spicy. My dad had the same and he doesn't even like Mutton, but he couldn't stop talking about how delicious the chops were. My husband tried the prawn chettinad and all I can say is Wow.it was just divine. I had the paper dosa, which was crispy and delicious and huge. It was served with potatoes and a dhall, as well as 2 chutneys. The garlic Naan was also amazing. We will definitely be returning here for another meal. I would HIGHLY recommend this restaurant. If you would like to have fish, one needs to call the restaurant beforehand to let them know, so that they can purchase it freshly for you.

No deserts available on mother's day, they wanted to offer us ice cream on this winters day. Otherwise food was good.

A favourite of mine for guests to Durban and special occasions, butter chicken lacked the main ingredient compared to lamb Rogan ghosh. Gravy was exceptional!

Delicious Indian food. The naan was so good and the chicken tikka masala. Excellent service. If you are craving for the best Indian food this is the place to go in Durban

I just purchased a chicken biryani from Malis Indian Restaurant. When I ordered it they did not ask whether I wanted the meal mild, hot or extra hot. The food was unbearably HOT and spicy. I could not manage to eat it. I wasted R105. Will not purchase food from this restaurant again

Absolutely brilliant. Cosy and well lit. The food was incredible well spiced and tasty. The service was world class, friendly waiter and honestly an all round good experience.

I've eaten here twice again recently and very disappointed. I spent over R300 here on take away and got stew instead of the curry I ordered! Flavorless stew. The waiter also told me previously that their curries are better than Durban curries. That's quite a statement. Neither is better. They are just different.