Malooga - Old City

Philadelphia, PA · Middle Eastern restaurant

Rating
4.7/5
★★★★★ 4.7
Reviews
20
Rank in Philadelphia
#782
of 5546 restaurants
City Percentile
79%
rating percentile
Address
Malooga - Old City, 134 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone
(267) 822-2327
Website
maloogacatering.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11:30 AM

Malooga - Old City is a restaurant located in Philadelphia, PA. It is one of 5,546 restaurants listed in Philadelphia. Its 4.7-star rating is above the Philadelphia city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Malooga - Old City

Middle Eastern Cuisine

Hours

Saturday11 AM–11 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 B Levy · Sep 2025

Everything was amazing. The hummus, grape leaves, foul and lamb were all delicious. The hot bread was so incredibly good. Really nice family style restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere. We were lucky to get a table. A lot of tables were reserved and it’s a cozy restaurant - so make a reservation if you can.

★★★★★ 5.0 Poornima Prabhu · Oct 2025

Highly recommend to go taste the middle eastern food and make a reservation before hand. Delicious and flavorful food and definitely going back. The staff was very friendly. There is a choice for everyone. Desserts are not too sweet.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Riya Kumar · Jan 2026

Malooga was solid. Service was decent nothing super special but not bad by any means. We got the big feast platter and we each had a bit to take home at the end which was nice. All the meats were solid, not my favorite middle eastern ever but it’s a place I would definitely come back to. I really liked their lamb kebab and the vibe was good to have conversations and just spend time for a while. They also have a lot of traditional Yemen dishes and kinda of something for vegetarians too.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Ani H · Jun 2025

Easy to find paid street parking. We were introduced to this restaurant by a social media video of a couple eating in a traditional setting by eating on the floor/pillow area. Glad we didn’t do this bc there wasn’t a small table provided, so you either eat while you’re seated, hunched over your plate that is on floor level or you are holding your plate the entire time while eating. Did not look comfy at all. We ordered hummus shawarma, sambosa, chicken kabsah , lamb fahsah, and Yemeni latte. Hummus and sambosas were so yummy, pita was fresh and warm. Chicken kabsah (rice and roasted chicken) was good. Our waiter recommended for us to get the spaghetti noodles on the side and we were glad we did. Lamb fahsah (pieces of lamb, potatoes, and okra in a sizzling pot) was an interesting choice.

★★★★★ 5.0 shazia rafat · Nov 2025

Had an amazing experience here . We ordered the lamb Haneeth & Chicken Mandi , along with the chicken hummus & lentil soup . And desert was Oum Ali . Everything was exceptionally fresh and delicious! Liz , our waitress was super friendly and accommodating! We would definitely go back !

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance

Services

Middle Eastern restaurantFalafel restaurantFine dining restaurantHalal restaurantLunch restaurantDelivery RestaurantTakeout RestaurantSoul food restaurantYemeni restaurant

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