Mali Restaurant

This was my first time visiting. My daughter, her Mom and I met for dinner to celebrate my daughter's birthday. The food, service, and atmosphere was great. Parking is free with plenty space depending on the time you arrive. The food was delicious and perfectly seasoned with just enough, pepper 🌶, to make my scalp tingle without the waterfall effect 😋. I will definitely visit again.

I went last Friday night with a small group. It was crowded, but we had reservations. We were seated immediately. The longest wait was to place our initial order. However, the ambience was nice for a date or time with friends/family, and the staff was kind. It was not so loud that you could not talk. We were looking for both vegetarian and meat dishes and Mali had plenty of choices. We order Tom kha soup, eggplant with basil, vegetable massaman, spicy basil chicken and massaman's own. Everyone was pleased with their dishes. The vegetable massaman had a sweet flavor to balance the curry that was delightful. All the dishes were made with fresh ingredients. We ordered the ginger tea, and if you love ginger you will be going back just for this! Mali was a treat.

Best Thai food in Atlanta, by far…. We used to visit every couple weeks when we lived in walking distance, but now the ‘burbs drive makes it a special treat. No change in food quality or service.. Fresh basil rolls are amazing.. they are a must if you like fresh basil. the flavor balance of every dish we’ve had here has been spot on. For this visit we enjoyed the Boatman seafood and the Rainbow chicken entrees. While we were both in the mood for a curry, we weren’t disappointed in the least by those two choices. Two fantastic dishes.. ofcourse we did get the Masaman chicken to go for Sunday leftovers!

This evening I partook of a repast at this establishment devoted to the preparation of Thai cookery, and found the dishes, on the whole, executed with considerable fidelity. One lamentable deficiency, however, was the paucity of soups upon the bill of fare; although, upon occasion, the restorative properties of a well-brewed broth alas could be enjoyed. The cocktails proved themselves a curious lottery: at times most felicitous to the tongue, at others bordering upon the medicinal, as though contrived more for experiment than for pleasure. Still, the house does offer a patio most agreeable to the constitution, and the attendants rendered their service with a civility and attentiveness worthy of commendation. I should gladly return to indulge once more in the provisions of the kitchen; ye

Long story short: if you love authentic Thai food, your palate will thank you for eating at this charming, unassuming neighborhood restaurant. The food is exactly as it should be- flavorful without being overbearing and prepared skillfully. The vegetables are cooked to perfection, the noodles are chewy and delicious, and the ground chicken is divine. Our party of three arrived for lunch, and had the Pad Thai, Krapow Gai, Green Curry, and the Pad Kee Mao.