New Shad in Medway

Still as good as ever another great time

Been to the New Shad for quite a few meals with my family and Wow great Staff and excellent food but while there l discovered a meal that was 100% to my taste which was the lamb Rogan Josh with mushroom fried rice, l couldn’t recommend this dish enough, always consistent and looks as good as it tastes. So last night after a visit to my Mum while in the area ( come up from Sittingbourne ) I ordered a takeaway of the above meal and warmed up when l got back home and it tasted as good as eating in. Many thanks to all at the New Shad especially the Chef your now my favourite Indian restaurant of all time and will not go anywhere else now

Top quality. Been using delivery option for years. For the first time, order was missing my main curry. Arrived in super quick time after a feedback call. Always super tasty - best one in the area for quality of food and service.

The best Indian restaurant around. My family have been coming here for over 18 years and have enjoyed every visit. Delicious food, good portions and brilliant service. Cobra beer on tap here is always on point too.

Easily one of the best Indian restaurants we've ever been to. If we were local, we'd be there all the time.

Great food and attentive staff. We had another fantastic meal, a big thanks to Ali and the team.

Absolutely the best indian take away you'll find. The food here is not just good it is exceptional. Cannot rate them highly enough. The chicken ceylon is unbeatable.

Nice flavourful food, friendly, professional staff with great service. Another lovely visit tonight

We always use the New Shad, Ali and the team are very friendly and welcoming. The food is amazing whether it's eat in or takeaway. Have never had a bad meal it's always fresh, hot and extremely tasty. Would highly recommend

We ordered from here this evening as a change and so glad we have finally found an Indian takeaway near us that we love! The food was gorgeous, ready to collect in half an hour, piping hot. I’m a fussy eater and find a fault in EVERYTHING! But couldn’t find a single complaint from here. Glad they have a points option on the app and the ability to “order again” saving us time as we are very much a ‘that’s our order we’re sticking to it’ family. Definitely going to be returning.

Friendly, great curry, consistent excellent quality both eating in and taking away.

Always fantastic food and service.

What a find! Will definitely be back when I'm working in the area again. Fantastic food, one of the best meals I've had, and the staff were brilliant. If you're in the area, don't hesitate to try the New Shad. Many thanks.

Lovely little place, can be hard to park. Very clean, lovely atmosphere. Food is very high quality and comes out freshly cooked and hot!. Staff can't do enough and are polite friendly. We'll worth a visit whether as a group, family or couple.

This is my go to takeaway for Indian cuisine - delicious food, good portions and nice and hot. You won’t be disappointed!

Excellent birthday meal here for 14 of us. Great food and service. We will definitely return. Thank you

I had a take out a month an ago and ordered £94.00 of food. The delivery was over an hour and it was cold, thought I’d give it another chance as it had been good previously. We waited an hour I called twice to be told the driver had left and I said I hope the food isn’t cold like last time. He assured the food would be hot. AGAIN the food was cold, the rice over baked. I will not be using the Shad again… disappointed as again I spent over £75.

What a wonderful meal it was the best ever 😋. Manager and staff so helpful and polite.

Great curry house with some excellent favourite dishes and lots of house specials. Good service, good prices, is small inside so can get quite busy at times. Really good takeaway too, probably the best in the area as travels well.

Fantastic Restaurant and great service ! Pistachio chicken is the best curry dish I had in my life 👌😍

Friday night, so end of week noisy revelry. However, food was very good, reasonably priced and the service polite and prompt. Recommended.

Nice restaurant and good food, however spoilt by 2 large groups of people who were very noisy

What an amazing food and drink and service all round great night would definitely recommend one of the best Indian Bangladeshi restaurants ever been too going to do date night here again

Please Read to the end as I have edited Food delicious as always but waited 2 hours for it to be delivered. Then they put 2 pots of mint dip in instead of Mango Chutney.. normally really good but disappointed this time Have since ordered a few times from New Shad and WOW so glad i stuck with it. Just had the most delicious Indian Food I have ever tasted. Ordered online and was ready when i turned up to collect

Nice food, nothing special. I thought a tad expensive.

Best Indian I’ve ever been to… will always be my favourite. I go to this Indian regularly and it never disappoints. The staff are friendly and are always happy to accommodate any requests. Would definitely recommend.

We love this place. Always great food and really friendly service.

Meal absolutely lovely. Freshly cooked and hot Only had take away...never late on delivery

Yum yum 😋 loved this food tasted just how I love my korma did not realise they deliver . Now I'm even happier .

Very friendly staff. Very knowledgeable on food allergies.

Had a wonderful take away from the new shad. Would definitely order again. Curry was delicious, they did forget our bread but quickly got it to us with extras. Great customer service and food. Have had a lot of bad takeaways in Medway but food was spot on from new shad. Thank you

Delivery turned up with no main no Nan bread and was cold. Avoid

Visiting family in the area, was taken to the New Shad. Quick service, good food, lots of flavours and we had a variety of meals all were good. Gluten free menu clearly shown.

Very satisfied, the chicken ceylon was lovely, the meat very succulent and tender. I've had madras here too which is also very nice. I would definitely recommend this restaurant, we only come here now..😋😊

Had a great curry with friends. Service was great, atmosphere was good

Went last night myself n partner we both had a great 👍 meal n took a wee doggy bag home as very big portions so waste not want not ha ha would recommend this lovely place for food n service very attentive staff we were lucky to get a parking space just outside so no problem for us but be aware you might have to go early if booked just incase we will definitely make a return visit David n Louise Many thanks for Meal n service 😋

Went last night for my partner's birthday, we had a great time. The food was excellent, good portion sizes, got to try some new dishes. The gentleman who served us was engaging and good to chat with. We will be back.

Stopped off on route to hotel, gorgeous food. Lovely friendly staff. Expensive but so worth it

Food lovely, it was very busy, so service was abit slow, but overall I would go back!!

I had a great meal while in a party of 16 last night. Really enjoyed it. Tasty. Good service. Excellent food. Highly rexommend.

Excellent service. Polite staff. Irreparable food. 10/10 could not fault !

Did well to deal with 30 of us. Food was decent.

Father in law's birthday wanted to treat him to a curry and what a treat it was. Speedy delivery and excellent quality food thanks New Shad 😋5*👍

Went this evening with my partner and daughter and I have to say the food and service was second to none We both had a madras and it was the best I’ve had really enjoyed It. My daughter wanted chicken nuggets they didn’t have any but the owner was prepared to go to the shop and get some which was nice of him to do so but she had chicken prokkra and chips and loved them well done new shard we will be back. Winner winner chicken madras dinner. 👌🏻

Had a lovely meal for a birthday, food was excellent and the service was nice and quick, server was attentive and very polite and friendly, made a special evening even better. Would suggest this as a 1st class Indian restaurant. 10 out of 10 definitely.

Excellent food. Fantastic service. Will be back!

Really enjoyable experience eating in. Have had several takeaways from here before and always been impressed with the food, but eating in this time was even better. Great staff, all very welcoming and friendly throughout and the food was excellent as always.

First time getting a takeaway, food was lovely and ready for collection on time

Delicious meal here tonight. Wonderful service, really chilled and friendly. Great value for money, too!

The staff here are incredibly kind and the service is fantastic along with the food being utterly amazing, if your near the strood area I would highly recommend stopping in for a meal

Welcoming and cheerful staff. Food good. Service good. Will be back. Lively atmosphere. Friday night.

Fabulous evening, thank you. Food was delicious and staff friendly. Highly recommended

Lovely food And really helpful happy staff

Lovely place to eat. Foods amazing and the staff are great.

Always good food and great service. 👍

Always a great time, food was delicious and service amazing.

Excellent service and the food was delicious

Used this restaurant for many years, the food and service is always excellent.

Is by far the best Indian restaurant around Medway, food is always tasty. Friends who visit are also impressed.

Quality of food poor, naan bread was so black it went in the bin. I did take a photo of it but you can’t add photos. Tried calling to complain but engaged

Excellent friendly service with engaging staff, great food and ambience.

Love love love this place wouldnt go anywhere else for indian food always delicious , piping hot and very good portion sizes . Am a regular here . Lovely staff and atmosphere thank you

Our local. Not visited for a while. Good food and service

Eating here at the moment. Had a delicious Jalfrezie. The chicken was so tender. Great service and lovely people. Highly recommended the New Shad.

Good food and friendly service, I've eaten in and had takeaway. Book as it does get busy weekend, well worth a visit.

Ordered from here twice since original review below and experience has been consistently great. Best chicken tikka dansak I’ve had in years. First time customer and very impressed. Thank you.

Really disappointing takeaway, late July '22. My lamb Madras was only just edible, my friend couldn't eat his chicken. We won't be back, ever. On the other hand, we do recommend Taze in Chatham High Street.

Fancied an Indian and thought why not try the new shad, so we opted for take away but we went and ordered at the restaurant and waited for our food, we entered the restaurant and were greeted by a very polite gentleman and a lovely young woman who was behind the bar we was asked r we dining in or taking away?? so we Said take away and then we were offered a menu but we already new what we wanted etc, our food was ordered and we were invited to sit at one of the tables which were vacant to wait for our food to be ready. While we were waiting I was looking at how Beautiful the inside of the restaurant was, the pictures on the walls were beautiful, the lighting was lovely as it set the atmosphere with what i would describe as mood lighting, the table layout and the positioning of the tables them selves just worked & went with the layout of the restaurant, and the air conditioning made the perfect atmosphere! Even though we wasn't eating in, while we was waiting other customers food was being wheeled out on a trolley and it all looked delicious and the waiters were just so helpful and willing to go the extra mile to make sure that your fully satisfied!!. The food my gosh was delicious not one bad word to say, now when it comes to my order I always have a chicken korma wit pilau rice and peshwari naan but for some reason other restaurants put bayleaves & cumin seeds in the rice and the curry itself and I hate that but the shad doesn't have all that, The korma was beautiful and coconutty the sauce was perfect and there was enough of it and the chicken was cooked to perfection with big chunks of meat in the dish itself, The pilau rice was beautiful aswell no complaints with that , the popadoms and pershwari naan went down a treat.. I was going to include my family's food in this review but before I even sat down to eat mine they dived straight into there's ruining the photo opportunity 😅 lol but they both agree with me.. the sauces were on point , the rice's and the popadoms & peshwari If anyone is looking for recommendations then u need to run to this place you won't be dissapointed! I 100% will be returning and the next time we will be dining in, ♡ Thankyou so much For the hospitality even though we wernt even there for 20mins. Also the food was amazing so thankyou very much ♡

Lovely food and staff. Our favourite local Indian restaurant.

Wonderful! Such a vibrant atmosphere with great food. The flavours are fantastic and the service is top tier. If you want to be impressed this is the place to dine!

This was our first time going to New Shad and it was absolutely brilliant. The food was absolutely delicious and we couldn’t stop complimenting how each dish had its own unique flavour. The portions are quite big so we ordered more than enough. The service was exquisite. The staff greeted us with a smile, and checked up on us refilling our drinks when the glasses were empty. Fantastic! I would 100% recommend and would definitely return.

Moved to the area October 2021. Couldn't find a top class Indian restaurant or takeaway to my liking. Went here on recommendation from someone. Wow wasn't disappointed, very friendly, great pint on draught and excellent food at a decent price.Restaurant modern clean decor. Can't recommend highly enough. Best in the area and surrounding areas. Will definitely be using all the time.

Always a good meal accompanied by polite and attentive service

10/10 every time we visit, we have celebrated birthdays, engagement, friends visiting and just when we fancy a meal out at the Shad. Always very happy!

Tried New Shad for the first time tonight, it was gorgeous. Delivered quick, hot from kitchen to plate. Lovely flavours, no grease or oil (like some) and tasted delicious. A solid menu with lots of choice - cannot wait to try this again!

Nice place, great staff. Food was good at a reasonable price. The interior isn't the best but the good service and food makes up for it. Was very busy even for the early evening on a Tuesday night. The main negative is the parking, on a busy road it's hard to find. Will definitely be going back!

Fantastic Bangladeshi Resturent 🥰🥰

Really good experience. Not been for a few years and much better than I remember. Will definitely be back!

Spotless restaurant serving draught beer. My husband states it was like eating in a teenagers bedroom with constant changing lights. We were not warmly welcomed on a quiet Sunday night into a restaurant with 3 tables who were nearly finished. Whilst there only one other customer arrived. Although polite, there was an edge to the service. The food generally well seasoned & presented. Lamb very tough, channa masala bland & peshawari naan leathery & tasteless. We have very light appetites & politely cleared our plates. Never discussed eating somewhere else again on the way home as we were still "left wanting". Quite an unusual experience.

Good food but very tight and quite loud. Spicy is actually spicy which is both awesome and rare. Very busy atmosphere, service was unfortunately slow and a bit chaotic.

Top service, top food. Wouldn't want to go anywhere else

I took my staff for a Christmas meal and was not disappointed. Fantastic evening along with exceptional food and customer service. I would highly recommend and I will be visiting again. Many thanks to all the staff at the New Shad

Hit and miss, probably depends what chef is in

I have not been to another South Asian restaurant that can compete with the Shad.

Just had our first take away from New Shad. All food was delivered piping hot. Gorgeous food, really good flavours and nothing left. Will definitely be ordering again.

Always clean an friendly brilliant food

Great food, great hospitality & great sambuca, what more can you ask for. 10/10 would recommend.

Excellent service. Superb food.

Hands down the best Indian I've had. Incredible food and fast delivery at reasonable prices. I genuinely couldn't recommend them more.

It's a lovely place. Good staff and nice food.

Excellent food and very good service staff are great

Went to this restaurant to celebrate our grandsons 18th bithday. The food was excellent with first class service and very friendly staff. They even gave my grandson a complimentary bottle of bully. Little Ali was so friendly and made everyone feel so welcome. Will definitely be back.

Fantastic takeaway! Always delivered on time or early! Always piping hot and delicious!

Great food either in or T/A staff friendly ,good prices

Nice food, lovely customer service

We would like to say a big thankyou to your amazing food, we ordered for the 1st time on Saturday for a collection we was told 20mins & it was promptly ready,"WOW the food was absolutely delicious my husband had Chicken Madras I had Chicken Tikka Ceylon pileau rice & Bombay potatoes, all dishes were spot on and aromatic flavours the chicken melted in your mouth & generous portions, the Restaurant looked very appealing & the staff were very polite we highly recommend & definitely will be ordering from you again in the near futre thankyou again

First time at this restaurant today! Very polite, friendly staff! Great service by all! Food was delicious! Best Indian I have had to date! And they provided us with take away pots so we could take home the food we couldn't eat because we was so full up! Will definitely be visiting again soon!

Have a lovely time and delicious food with 5* excellent service. Highly recommend

Nice evening out with friends, good food..

Great service, they like to have a laugh with you and keep you very relaxed. Had our time at 8:00 pm and they didn’t rush us as we finished at 10:35 they didn’t care about us being there for 35 mins after they were meant to shut. Overall great restaurant would definitely go back their. :)