Malhi's Indian Cuisine

Jennifer Hurst

We LOVE Malhi's! The food is always fresh and tastes amazing!

eduardo wolf

I was attended fast. they gave me a free entry of soup which I wasn't a big fan of it but it was free so that was nice. the food was also prepared fast I got the chicken curry and it tasted great so great that I wanted more, maybe I have a big mouth or something but I wish there was a more curry and chicken on the plate. everyone who works there seems so sweet and kind to me.

Steven Blank

Pretty good Indian comfort. The tikka masala was much different than I expected but was really good. The naan bread and house chutneys definitely complement the dish. Honestly I ordered too much and will only suffer a full stomach 😂😂😂.

Heriberto Gonzalez (Heri)

Visiting from out of town and a coworker recommended this spot. I am glad he did. All their dishes let you select the level of heat. Went with Vindaloo chicken, and while very spicy at hot....so much flavor!!! The garlic Naan had great flavor and a perfect toast. The veggie samosas were good and the rice rounded things out very well. In a city full of chains, they are a great spot for something unique! (Don't sleep on the lamb!)

The nicest (and only) Indian restaurant in Palmdale (his brother runs the one in Lancaster). Food is good, they are well staffed and the place was renovated relatively recently. Lunch specials aren't a bargain but pretty good.

Best Indian Food!!! Meet samosas are phenomenal. Must try! Also love the Tikka masala, mango chicken and chili chicken and of course garlic naan.

Fantastic food, service, atmosphere. Highly worth it even though it is pricey. Excellent atmosphere with the glasses and serving dishes.

Jong Lee

The nicest (and only) Indian restaurant in Palmdale (his brother runs the one in Lancaster). Food is good, they are well staffed and the place was renovated relatively recently. Lunch specials aren't a bargain but pretty good.

Tasty food, friendly staffers Small eatery with India cuisine, nice favor and reasonable prices. Liked the veggie Samosas, nice crispy wrap with tasty spicy filling and two sauces. The spiciness is okay for me but might be a bit on spicy side for those not used to spiciness. They offered three leveled spiciness, I choice the medium for the in the middle. I would not go spicy than this as it is already on the limit that I would consider as enjoyable. If you are not used to spicy food, the medium would be way over your like.

My first indian food experience. I had the beef curry. I ordered regular heat, it had a nice kick! I imagine that the hot is very hot! The garlic naan bread was pretty tasty! It had a nice charred flavor, and went well with everything.

Glad we discovered this restaurant. The food was very good. Portions were big and pricing was fair. Staff were friendly and made sure to check on our needs regularly.

s.y Ta

Tasty food, friendly staffers Small eatery with India cuisine, nice favor and reasonable prices. Liked the veggie Samosas, nice crispy wrap with tasty spicy filling and two sauces. The spiciness is okay for me but might be a bit on spicy side for those not used to spiciness. They offered three leveled spiciness, I choice the medium for the in the middle. I would not go spicy than this as it is already on the limit that I would consider as enjoyable. If you are not used to spicy food, the medium would be way over your like.

THOMAS GAVAGNINI

My first indian food experience. I had the beef curry. I ordered regular heat, it had a nice kick! I imagine that the hot is very hot! The garlic naan bread was pretty tasty! It had a nice charred flavor, and went well with everything.

Amy

Glad we discovered this restaurant. The food was very good. Portions were big and pricing was fair. Staff were friendly and made sure to check on our needs regularly.

Aug 9, 2025 My first time at this place. Got Chicken Tika and Naan flatbread. Naan was great. Chicken Tika not so much, I’ve had better. The service was professional and fast. I’ll give them another try

Warm welcome and very friendly staff, they will help you to choose your dish, atmosphere is great. But the main thing FOOD is not good not even OKAY! I ordered a chicken and a lamb item, both were pre cooked, not fresh. Tastes like Pre boiled chicken cut into pieces and soaked in sauce, that’s it!! No authentic flavor. Lamb was tough to chew ! Both items smell stale. With their awesome service By improving their food taste and quality it could be a nice place to try Indian cuisine.

We were here in Palmdale to visit LA and see other attractions. It was raining and we thought about having Indian food. The service is good and the food too but the baingan bharta didn't taste like it and similarly the Srilankan chicken curry didn't taste like one either. I have to say that any kind of biriyani (chicken/vegetable), is not worth eating here. The naan, is good but the chaat papdi that I was looking forward to eating but was a disappointment. There's no papdi and the yogurt has cheese too. If you have eaten a good chaat papdi then you will cry looking at this one. I was very disappointed and the rest was just to finish off dinner. For vegetarians, there's an option called mock chicken which is actually not meat. One of our friends used the restroom and said good went after eating the food so you can imagine. I will not recommend this place but if you have no choice then trying out their cooking is not bad just don't have in mind that you will get to eat a good biriyani or baingan bharta or so. It's all as per the chef's choice.

I love trying new places but unfortunately I can't say I'm a fan of Indian cuisine....I Xpected flavor since it's supposed to b spicy but it was bland. I Xpected chicken in my meal there were 5 bites of it and the rest....sauce. The cucumber water was the best part so not returning to this place. Oh on a side note: there are two locations of Malhis and the 1st one we went to was closed!!! Even tho the sign was lit up n said open and the schedule stated it was business hours~the waiter of the 2nd location said they're renovating👀

Average food. I did not want to review this but thought my review will be useful to others. The papri chat was okay. It was not well balanced with chutneys. Maybe if they have added proper balance chutneys then it would have tasted average. Other foods were also not so good as in reviews. Still I am not sure about non veg. Since we tried veg food only.

Michael

Aug 9, 2025 My first time at this place. Got Chicken Tika and Naan flatbread. Naan was great. Chicken Tika not so much, I’ve had better. The service was professional and fast. I’ll give them another try

fatima akther

Warm welcome and very friendly staff, they will help you to choose your dish, atmosphere is great. But the main thing FOOD is not good not even OKAY! I ordered a chicken and a lamb item, both were pre cooked, not fresh. Tastes like Pre boiled chicken cut into pieces and soaked in sauce, that’s it!! No authentic flavor. Lamb was tough to chew ! Both items smell stale. With their awesome service By improving their food taste and quality it could be a nice place to try Indian cuisine.

Usha Dawn

We were here in Palmdale to visit LA and see other attractions. It was raining and we thought about having Indian food. The service is good and the food too but the baingan bharta didn't taste like it and similarly the Srilankan chicken curry didn't taste like one either. I have to say that any kind of biriyani (chicken/vegetable), is not worth eating here. The naan, is good but the chaat papdi that I was looking forward to eating but was a disappointment. There's no papdi and the yogurt has cheese too. If you have eaten a good chaat papdi then you will cry looking at this one. I was very disappointed and the rest was just to finish off dinner. For vegetarians, there's an option called mock chicken which is actually not meat. One of our friends used the restroom and said good went after eating the food so you can imagine. I will not recommend this place but if you have no choice then trying out their cooking is not bad just don't have in mind that you will get to eat a good biriyani or baingan bharta or so. It's all as per the chef's choice.

Amar Journeys

I love trying new places but unfortunately I can't say I'm a fan of Indian cuisine....I Xpected flavor since it's supposed to b spicy but it was bland. I Xpected chicken in my meal there were 5 bites of it and the rest....sauce. The cucumber water was the best part so not returning to this place. Oh on a side note: there are two locations of Malhis and the 1st one we went to was closed!!! Even tho the sign was lit up n said open and the schedule stated it was business hours~the waiter of the 2nd location said they're renovating👀

Traveller

Average food. I did not want to review this but thought my review will be useful to others. The papri chat was okay. It was not well balanced with chutneys. Maybe if they have added proper balance chutneys then it would have tasted average. Other foods were also not so good as in reviews. Still I am not sure about non veg. Since we tried veg food only.

the waiter and staff were so quiet and shy? they were practically whispering and we couldn't hear them, it was actually making us nervous. the food was not bad at all but it is disgustingly overpriced. the chutneys and sauces were sold separately for four dollars each!!!! we paid $80 for a two person serving, two sodas and a shared dessert. I'm not against high priced food but the portions were so small I just couldn't justify it, it doesn't make sense.

Sumaya Ali

the waiter and staff were so quiet and shy? they were practically whispering and we couldn't hear them, it was actually making us nervous. the food was not bad at all but it is disgustingly overpriced. the chutneys and sauces were sold separately for four dollars each!!!! we paid $80 for a two person serving, two sodas and a shared dessert. I'm not against high priced food but the portions were so small I just couldn't justify it, it doesn't make sense.

Ordered food through uber got everything we ordered but that chicken tandoori was old, dry and burnt. That chicken was not freshly made. Other dishes we ordered was pretty good like dal tarka and chicken palak

burhan abdullah

Ordered food through uber got everything we ordered but that chicken tandoori was old, dry and burnt. That chicken was not freshly made. Other dishes we ordered was pretty good like dal tarka and chicken palak

Humiliated and Refused Service After Simple Location Mistake—Despite Offering to Pay for a New Order. I had accidentally placed my takeout order at the Lancaster branch instead of the Palmdale one. Upon realizing my mistake, I immediately called the Palmdale location and explained the situation. I offered to place and fully pay for an entirely new, fresh order at the Palmdale location. We were late to an Airbnb and could not drive back to Lancaster. Despite my offer to pay for new food and correct my mistake, the staff member (or Manager) refused to serve me ( after making me sit for 15 mins without any explanation or talk), later citing an inexplicable 'policy.' I was willing to pay for two orders just to get my meal, but they refused my business entirely and were completely unhelpful in finding a solution. This is a severe failure of basic customer service and a baffling, punitive response to a simple, non-disruptive customer error. Shame on the guy at the Lancaster location ( on phone ) who said "We own the restaurant and we have right to refuse service". Really, dude ?

Sheetal Pagadakula Bhavana

Humiliated and Refused Service After Simple Location Mistake—Despite Offering to Pay for a New Order. I had accidentally placed my takeout order at the Lancaster branch instead of the Palmdale one. Upon realizing my mistake, I immediately called the Palmdale location and explained the situation. I offered to place and fully pay for an entirely new, fresh order at the Palmdale location. We were late to an Airbnb and could not drive back to Lancaster. Despite my offer to pay for new food and correct my mistake, the staff member (or Manager) refused to serve me ( after making me sit for 15 mins without any explanation or talk), later citing an inexplicable 'policy.' I was willing to pay for two orders just to get my meal, but they refused my business entirely and were completely unhelpful in finding a solution. This is a severe failure of basic customer service and a baffling, punitive response to a simple, non-disruptive customer error. Shame on the guy at the Lancaster location ( on phone ) who said "We own the restaurant and we have right to refuse service". Really, dude ?