Tamarind Spice Restaurant Review

257 Glenferrie Rd
Malvern Vic 3144
Ph: 9576 0597

Food
Indian, Malaysian and SIngaporean cuisines.. at least that is what it says on the menu, however the front window boasts a couple of extra cuisines such as Sri Lankan - a little confusing. If you look through the menu though I would say the dishes are 85% Indian, with just a few other dishes thrown in here and there. The food was of reasonable quality for the price. The 'chilly' (?) chicken was hot and spicy. A few quirky titles for dishes on the menu too with some questionable spelling.
Service
The waiter seemed to have a great deal of trouble understanding english. We tried over and again just to request a spoon. I guess he was trying his best though.
Value
The restaurant claims it has the best deal in town, and it comes pretty close. Extremely cheap banquets available - $30 for two people or $50 for 4 people! Every individual meal on the menu is under $14, so there is some really great value to be had here.
Decor and Atmosphere
Conservative, not flash, a bit b-grade. Sometimes you get what you pay for in that respect.

Lao Tuojia Restarant Review

19 Glenferrie Road,
Malvern 3144
Phone: 03 9500 1919

Food
Cuisine originating from north western China, as are the owners of this recently opened restaurant. This style of chinese cuisine (actually Xinjiang or Uyghur) is really quite different to your average chinese restaurant in Melbourne. Featuring hand made noodles and specialising in lamb dishes. A most interesting and delightfully unusual won ton soup. The dishes have more of a home made feel.
Service
Very friendly, helpful and happy for a chat as we were the first ones to arrive for the evening (though it certainly got busy later!). There were no banquets on the menu but when we asked she created one for us at a great price!
Value
Awesome value if you ask for a banquet. Only $16 per head for 4 courses and very large portions.
Decor and Atmosphere
Comfortable atmosphere. A little eclectic with knick nacks. Not overly classy.

Florina's Greek Taverna Review

209 Glenferrie Road
Malvern VIC 3144
Phone (03) 9509 1762

Food
A plentiful selection of bountiful greek dishes in large portions. Lots of meats, lots of food.
Service
Good service. Well organised.
Value
Quite reasonable. About average for greek cuisine.
Decor and Atmosphere
Simple, fairly plain but smart. I dined upstairs in the function foom for a friend's birthday. They catered for the large group quite well. We even got to dance the zorba after the meal!

Phuket Thai Restaurant Review

229 Glenferrie Rd
Malvern VIC 3144
Phone (03) 9500 0100

Food
A large menu selection of curries, soups, salads, fish, flaming jet wok specials and vegetarian. I tried a mixed entree and it was a selection of deep fry. The main courses were not bad, traditional thai dishes.
Service
Good service. The waitresses all in very smart, thai dress.
Value
Very reasonable.
Decor and Atmosphere
Nicely laid out, some thai decorations but not over the top. Fairly simple with some colour. A busy but fairly relaxed atmosphere.

Moti Mahal Restaurant Review

230 Glenferrie Road
Malvern VIC 3144
Phone (03) 9509 2931

Food
Great selection of dishes, all delicious. Great garlic naan.
Service
Good service. They have an interesting technique which you occasionally see at Indian Restaurants, where they never write your order down no matter how many dishes you are ordering. Yet they always remember it all!
Value
Good price. Value banquets available.
Decor
A change in decor recently. Always a nice relaxed atmosphere with candles.

Beau Thai Restaurant Review

125 Station St
Malvern VIC 3144
Phone (03) 9509 8222

Food
Very nice dishes, good variety, great flavour. Delicious and well presented ice-cream!
Service
Good waiters, attentive service
Value
Reasonably priced.
Decor
Lovely interior decoration. Real attention to detail, gorgeous and warm. Overlooks busy Dandenong Road.