Malabar Farm Restaurant

There are not a lot of options around this area so, we visited the Malabar Farm. The menu looked promising but we had to wait more than one hour to get our food. Once we got it, my plate (meatloaf) came with a fly (free of charge), I didn't complain and started eating (from the non-fly part) and it had a substantial amount of egg shells. The food was not good, the servers were overwhelmed and forgetting things. I do not recommend this place.

This restaurant is top notch and well worth the drive to get to. The food is amazing and the staff are very friendly. I had the penne past with shrimp in a mushroom parmesan cream sauce that was out of this world! All ingredients were perfectly cooked - shrimp, pasta, mushrooms, sauce to make a flavorful palette pleasing meal. Portions were large. My husband had the walleye, and he loved the sauce. We ate out on the deck and it is very pleasant with the view of the farm and meadows. Highest recommendation! We will be back the next time we hear toward central Ohio.

Dietary restrictions: The menu is labeled indicating seafood, gluten, dairy, etc. Easy to find something that meets dietary restrictions a d avoid alkergies.

We were in the area and bypassed another restaurant to eat at Malabar because we had good experiences there previously. Sad to report that something has gone terribly wrong. The Asian salad appeared to have been dressed the previous day. The lettuce was completely wilted. The French onion soup was tasty but the onions in it were huge chunks; no care taken in chopping. Husband’s walleye was over cooked, onion rings were extremely greasy. Broccoli was Ok So sorry to report this,

Enjoyed dinner here for the first time to celebrate our anniversary. The crab cakes were delicious, loved the homemade remoulade sauce. French Onion soup was amazing, my filet was cooked perfectly and the crème brûlée was PERFECT which is very difficult to do. Service was decent not exactly a fine dining experience but it could be with a little more attention to detail.

Unfortunately for such a great land mark the food just didn't match up . My Dans chicken was okay , the mashed potatoes were dry and the broccoli was hard and cold.Our friends also had dry mashed potatoes with her chicken marsala. The lamb was okay unfortunately mint jelly was not an option on the menu . Flys buzzing around the inside windows were we sat . Great place though so we hope they step up on the food .

Loved our visit here! We were made to feel right at home and very welcome by everyone we encountered here. I highly recommend David T. as your server and Dan, one of the owners was very friendly and accommodating.

Didn't get to eat. Sat for 15 min without anyone even coming to get our drink order. The people behind us came in after us, had already gotten their drinks & then the waitress stopped to get their order & still didn't come to our table. When we heard her tell them there was no meat loaf, that finished it for us because that's what my husband wanted. We gave up & left. Guess we'll never know if the food is good.

Four of us went in on Wednesday at 5:30.The staff was very friendly!We ordered drinks, and dinner.We ordered seared salmon, with broccoli and a salad, Lake Erie walleye, seared and glazed with bacon and sauce along with mashed potatoes and broccoli.The third dish was pasta with mushroom gravy and shrimp. The fourth dish was chicken Marcella with mushroom topping along with broccoli and a house salad.The food was spectacular!The staff was very friendly, and the only small issue I saw was not having our waters filled. It seems that our waitress might have been the only one.We complimented the chef via the waitress. He came out to say hello, and was extremely friendly.

Wheelchair accessibility: There is a ramp.

The meatloaf with the mushroom gravy is the best I have ever had! Got to meet the chef, Dan Bailey, and he was super nice as was our waitress. Sitting outside you get to see the beautiful countryside while sipping on a glass of wine or beer. A must go to

Great little place with great food. Walleye, Delmonico steak, mushroom soup and brownie with ice cream we're all great

Had reservations for 4 at 4:00P.M. but got there early so they seated us and we were greeted by the chef at our table. The waitress was a very efficient and congenial young lady named Katie. We had leamonade ,tea and soda to drink and were constantly provided with refills. Had the wild deep fried mushrooms as an appetizer and they were delightful. Next was the onion soup and house salads that everyone thoroughly enjoyed. I ordered the blackened Salmon with the Squash and tomato ratatouille. Was very flavorful but could have used a bit more blackening. The others ordered Chicken Parmesan and Chicken Saltimbocca. They received very sizable portions of tender and juicy breast pieces with pasta in a sauce that satisfied even the most discriminating member of our group. Topped the meal off with Creme Brulee and a spicy holiday cheesecake. Everyone really liked the ambiance and atmospheric conditions in this fine dining establishment.

Parking: Special spaces just for handicap.

We enjoyed our stop here. The patio, the grounds and the view are beautiful. The food was good and our server was friendly and welcoming.

A group of six my coworkers and I tried Malabar Farm Restaurant. Just after being seated Dan, the owner/chief came to our table to talk about the menu and the restaurant. He was very personable and engaging. Our food arrived and it was amazing! The portions were large and the food was delicious. I especially loved the wild mushroom soup and Crème Brûlée. We will definately go back again. The restaurant is very close to Malabar Farm and Mohican State Park.

Parking: There was plenty of parking with easy access to the front door of the restaurant.

Dietary restrictions: There were individuals in our group with gluten free and they had no trouble find options for dinner.

We stopped in on Sat afternoon, had no reservationsIt wasn't half full. We walked in, no hello or welcome,was just asked rudley if we had a reservation. Said no, girl said dont know if we can serve you just wait. We waited and were seated. We ordered drinks, soup and a full meal. Drinks took a while to come, that was fine. Soup wasn't brought ahead of the meal. Watched as some waitresses seemed like they weren't experienced. We got our meal, soup great, meat and potatoes cold, waitress never returned to see if anything was needed or if the meal was ok. We had to ask another for boxes and our check. In all my years of eating all over the US and other countries was never treated so unprofessionally. They need to get it together there. Customer service!!

Stopped here for a late lunch after visiting Malabar Farm. Service was prompt and friendly. The cream of mushroom soup was exquisite! Rich and loaded with a large variety of wild mushrooms. The salad was also very good. Prices were quite reasonable -- even with wine, my lunch was less than $20. A real treat!