Mahbub, Bangsar
8 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/KualaLumpur13 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Mahbub in Bangsar is recommended for its biryani, with the ayam madu biryani the dish most commenters name; one diner also likes the teh tarik. One commenter says it is a mamak place rather than nasi kandar. One says the biryani is not the best, with Kapitan in PJ a little better, one says the chicken can be dry, and one finds the Damansara outlet weaker than Bangsar.
Address
Mahbub Restaurant, Lucky Garden Bangsar, 15-17, Lorong Ara Kiri 1, Bangsar, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Ayam madu biryani, Teh tarik
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Either-Salary-1193 in r/KualaLumpur · Aug 2026taste
Suggests trying Mahbub near Bangsar Village as another option for biryani.
- Mixedu/asrafzonan in r/KualaLumpur · Apr 2024taste
Avoids Mahbub's nasi kandar, but has eaten its ayam madu biryani every year for decades.
- Recommendsu/alamakbusuk in r/KualaLumpur · Apr 2026
Offers Mahbub in Bangsar as a suggestion, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/ShadeTheChan in r/KualaLumpur · Apr 2024
Agrees with the praise and says they have eaten there since its earlier name.
- Caveatu/nablp in r/KualaLumpur · Apr 2024
Says the Damansara branch is not as good as the Bangsar one.
- Recommendsu/Harrishanks in r/KualaLumpur · Apr 2024taste
Says Mahbub is a mamak place rather than nasi kandar, but its mamak biryani is top quality and worth ordering.
- Recommendsu/PopipoNumber1 in r/KualaLumpur · Apr 2024
Praises the chicken madu and teh tarik, the comfortable setting, attentive staff and reasonable pricing.
- Mixedu/Winter-Permission564 in r/KualaLumpur · Apr 2024consistency
Often finds the ayam madu chicken dry, so suggests ayam goreng with madu sauce; parking there is a hassle.
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- Recommendsu/Chomprz in r/KualaLumpur · Apr 2024taste
Family still craves the ayam madu biryani and wants to take it home after visiting nearby.
- Recommendsu/NotSoTinyAnymore in r/KualaLumpur · Mar 2025
Lists Mahbub in Bangsar among Indian picks, for its beryani.
- Recommendsu/Terang93 in r/KualaLumpur · Mar 2025
Ranks this as the commenter's number one mamak.
- Mixedu/nazlienasir in r/KualaLumpur · Apr 2024taste
Its briyani is praised and pairs well with ayam madu, but the commenter calls it not the best.
- Caveatu/Greywarden194 in r/KualaLumpur · Apr 2024hygiene
Reports a bad first-hand experience with their Bangsar takeaway and says they won't eat there again.
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