I have eaten here a few times now. I like their food. Have ordered salads to meat entrees. Their customer service is helpful and chatty. The prices are standard. There is plenty of sitting and good for groups. I love their decor too. It's easy to find and parking is good also. It's a nice place to dine.
mickeyh270
One can realy enjoy a meal here, weather it be lunch or dinner. The food always tastes great. Service is excellent. One should give it a try. It's closed currently due to the virus, but when they open back up, I really hope you give them a try.
Cruz C
The food is regularly fresh and flavorful, staff members hands out excellent service. I liked the cleanliness and atmosphere. I highly recommend this place.
Tanya O.
This is a great place to dine! The food is good, the amount of food is great for the value. We miss this place- we will definitely go back after quarantine. The servers are great and treat us like VIPs. We come in with our 3 boys and the waiters accommodate our requests. Thank you!
Christian Montano
Great food but, service at the bar was pretty slow. Waited a while to be talked to but, in all fairness, they were semi busy. Next I'll try the dining side and be able to give a more educated rating!
John Brooks
This place simply knows how to treat their clients. Consistently with a very friendly attitude. The food is reasonably priced, regularly fresh and neat.
Melinda B
My husband and I stopped by the Malabar en route to SMF for Happy Hour.
Gabrielle P.
I ordered my filet medium well and it came out raw in the middle. I asked the server to put my sauces on the side and he didn't so the shrimp had tomato sauce on it which I'm allergic to and the steak had a nasty yellow sauce over it that ruined the whole meal. I took one bite of steak and was grossed out. Never again
Art H
We were staying at the Holiday Inn Express prior to an early morning flight and were not looking forward to finding a place to eat within walking distance. We expected the usual run of large portion/low quality restaurants. Malbar is within walking distance (200 yards) of the Holiday Inn. The environment is pleasant, fairly quiet. Service was very good. Nice menu with a wide variety of selections. Try the Appetizer Sampler for 2, but don't place your entree order until after you have seen the Sampler. Their wine selection is limited, but their corkage fee is only $10.
Amanda C.
I've been to Malabar a number of times, and I've never been disappointed. I love their happy hour menu, and typically order their margaritas, some street tacos, and the ahi appetizer. They recently changed to their tacos, so while I used to love the chicken tacos the best, I'd recommend their fish tacos now. Super yummy! And the ahi appetizer is the most amazing thing!! Oh, and the crab cakes!!!! Really, you can't go wrong, it's all delicious. If you want to partake in happy hour, get there early to grab a table in the bar area. The prices are super reasonable, and the food and drinks are great! Did I mention the excellent service??? All the staff are super friendly and attentive they are always willing to split checks, which I appreciate and is great for groups. If you find yourself looking for a good happy hour spot in Natomas, give Malabar a chance, I think you'll like it!
Met some friends here because it is close to the airport. The staff is friendly and suggested some menu items for us to try. They included the bacon wrapped meatloaf and the Brie burger with jalapeño bacon. We tried both and they were really great. They have a large selection of local beers which is nice. It gets 3 stars because the restrooms weren't clean at all and two of the 3 women's stalls were out of order. You have to wonder if the bathrooms were that bad what the kitchen is like.
Kevin Richardson
Excellent food options and reasonable prices. Went with a group of colleagues where one was vegan and another needed gluten free, but something for the rest of us too. There were lots of great options for all of us to enjoy what we wanted.
TonyaS
I had a reservation for 10 and the table was so small we could barely move. Additionally, the table was located under an open stairway where customers foot track was right above our food. I requested another table but was told we couldn't be accommodated. The food was good but I will not return due to the poor accommodations.
Barbspicks
Great Food, Great Service! First time there and we'll definitely go back and we recommend Malabar to everyone. We went on the Amazon Fulfillment Center tour and wanted to eat beforehand with our friends. I picked Malabar not knowing anything about it. Our friends were so pleased with our pick. Everyone loved their food and we all had something different. There isn't anything but positive about this restaurant!!
I have eaten here a few times now. I like their food. Have ordered salads to meat entrees. Their customer service is helpful and chatty. The prices are standard. There is plenty of sitting and good for groups. I love their decor too. It's easy to find and parking is good also. It's a nice place to dine.
One can realy enjoy a meal here, weather it be lunch or dinner. The food always tastes great. Service is excellent. One should give it a try. It's closed currently due to the virus, but when they open back up, I really hope you give them a try.
The food is regularly fresh and flavorful, staff members hands out excellent service. I liked the cleanliness and atmosphere. I highly recommend this place.
This is a great place to dine! The food is good, the amount of food is great for the value. We miss this place- we will definitely go back after quarantine. The servers are great and treat us like VIPs. We come in with our 3 boys and the waiters accommodate our requests. Thank you!
Great food but, service at the bar was pretty slow. Waited a while to be talked to but, in all fairness, they were semi busy. Next I'll try the dining side and be able to give a more educated rating!
This place simply knows how to treat their clients. Consistently with a very friendly attitude. The food is reasonably priced, regularly fresh and neat.
My husband and I stopped by the Malabar en route to SMF for Happy Hour.
I ordered my filet medium well and it came out raw in the middle. I asked the server to put my sauces on the side and he didn't so the shrimp had tomato sauce on it which I'm allergic to and the steak had a nasty yellow sauce over it that ruined the whole meal. I took one bite of steak and was grossed out. Never again
We were staying at the Holiday Inn Express prior to an early morning flight and were not looking forward to finding a place to eat within walking distance. We expected the usual run of large portion/low quality restaurants. Malbar is within walking distance (200 yards) of the Holiday Inn. The environment is pleasant, fairly quiet. Service was very good. Nice menu with a wide variety of selections. Try the Appetizer Sampler for 2, but don't place your entree order until after you have seen the Sampler. Their wine selection is limited, but their corkage fee is only $10.
I've been to Malabar a number of times, and I've never been disappointed. I love their happy hour menu, and typically order their margaritas, some street tacos, and the ahi appetizer. They recently changed to their tacos, so while I used to love the chicken tacos the best, I'd recommend their fish tacos now. Super yummy! And the ahi appetizer is the most amazing thing!! Oh, and the crab cakes!!!! Really, you can't go wrong, it's all delicious. If you want to partake in happy hour, get there early to grab a table in the bar area. The prices are super reasonable, and the food and drinks are great! Did I mention the excellent service??? All the staff are super friendly and attentive they are always willing to split checks, which I appreciate and is great for groups. If you find yourself looking for a good happy hour spot in Natomas, give Malabar a chance, I think you'll like it!
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Met some friends here because it is close to the airport. The staff is friendly and suggested some menu items for us to try. They included the bacon wrapped meatloaf and the Brie burger with jalapeño bacon. We tried both and they were really great. They have a large selection of local beers which is nice. It gets 3 stars because the restrooms weren't clean at all and two of the 3 women's stalls were out of order. You have to wonder if the bathrooms were that bad what the kitchen is like.
Excellent food options and reasonable prices. Went with a group of colleagues where one was vegan and another needed gluten free, but something for the rest of us too. There were lots of great options for all of us to enjoy what we wanted.
I had a reservation for 10 and the table was so small we could barely move. Additionally, the table was located under an open stairway where customers foot track was right above our food. I requested another table but was told we couldn't be accommodated. The food was good but I will not return due to the poor accommodations.
Great Food, Great Service! First time there and we'll definitely go back and we recommend Malabar to everyone. We went on the Amazon Fulfillment Center tour and wanted to eat beforehand with our friends. I picked Malabar not knowing anything about it. Our friends were so pleased with our pick. Everyone loved their food and we all had something different. There isn't anything but positive about this restaurant!!
Great food, drinks, service!