Shalimar in Harrogate

me and my husband went in yesterday for the first time we been past it several times ,one of my husband mate told us there lamb is delicious ,so we thought give it a try ,and were not dispointed ,the staff and the owner jamál were very friendly and wellcoming we ordered lamb and we got lamb the spices were on point like home food ,i would defintley take my children and grandkids too service and atomsphere was lovely ,delicious simple home cooked food ,and thats what we like ,thank you

Best Indian takeaway/restaurant I’ve ever had the pleasure to eat at. Special mention for the pashwari naan

An extremely average takeaway tonight. Ordered a chicken tikka jalfrezi, chicken mirch, a korma, and a keema naan. While kormas are designed to be mild, this one was extremely watery with no flavour at all. The others, picked for some ‘kick’ were also very bland. I could have made these better at home and saved £40. Nor was a discount added for collection, as stated on the website.

Night out with my sisters and couldn't have been better. Good food, good atmosphere and good service, an all round good experience.

Food is amazing. Highly recommend the Afghani Lamb. Staff are attentive and friendly. Strongly advise to book as they were very busy.

The best Indian restaurant we have in my opinion. Always so welcoming and the food is amazing.

If you like Indian food its the place to go in Harrogate

Jamel is so warm and friendly! He welcomed us in and was so passionate about the food and making our evening. After chatting, he advised me to try the roti flatbread with my curry - waow! So delicious!! Cooked in a clay oven, beautifully fresh! I then ordered another! I told him about my love of peshwari naan and he made the BEST one I have ever tasted!! Filled with coconut, sultanas and honey, so thin and crispy, absolutely delicious!! The curry was also yummy, very well flavoured. Thank you to all the chefs and the really kind waiters and Jamel, top guy for making our evening so happy and memorable 😁Definitely recommend everyone! Thank you ever so much,

This was the worst Korma i have experienced in Harrogate from an indian takeaway yet! ....ordered a chicken Korma with veg pilau rice, it was some cheap chicken breast pieces dropped into some watery bright yellow liquid, absolutely tasteless, definitely no coconut in there that i could taste... the rice was basic with some peas and a few mushrooms, no potatoe or carrot yet it cost over 20 pound as that is their min order, so had to order the pickle tray to get the delivery.... thank goodness, the tiny shredded pot of lettuce with one piece of tomato and a slice of cucumber saved the day!... terrible!!!!

Good place to go if you like indian food

This is by far the best Indian restaurant that I have eaten in England or any other county I have visited.

Visited in August 2024,with my son and two of my friends and we had a Delicious meal,we had a starter similar to chicken pakora then two of us had chicken cashew for mains,and two had chicken jalfresi, we had rice and also the most amazing tasty gooey cheese/garlic and onion nan breads,washed down with lagers.Great team here especially Jamil and his son and Mr.Shah.

We visited for my Nans 91st birthday and had such a lovely time. The food was amazing and the staff went out their way to make us and my Nan feel really special - Thankyou! We will be back!

Family occasion for my mother in law 90th birthday. Excellent service and special treat to make her birthday a memorable evening

Best Indian I've ever had. Really look after you. Attention to detail. Advise you on food what they think you will like and make little changes to perfect it to your taste.

Once again had a lovely experience in this restaurant. Warm welcome from Jamil and his son Subhan. I was recommended Lamb special, cooked in mango sauce as I do not like it too spicy. It was perfect. Lamb had been marinated and slow cooked, just fell off your fork. Husband had chicken madras. Both thoroughly enjoyed our food. Very attentive staff. Fast service. Will be back next year on our anniversary.

We ordered a special curry with lamb, chicken and keema and the lamb just melted in your mouth. The curry was absolutely superb. I can honestly say one of the best curries I have had. Decent portion. Sides were equally good. Staff friendly and welcoming. Will definitely be back. Highly recommended

Very hard to fault espeically if you are after authentic Indian cuisine. Am a regular diner and am always impressed at the high quality. Ask for Jamil the owner to guide you, if you wish to go a bit more off-piste!

Great Indian restaurant, great food, excellent service.

Best food anywhere in North Yorkshire.

Food was delicious and the front of house service given by the owner was amazing. We will definitely eat here again when visiting Harrogate

We enjoyed a delicious Sunday evening meal here. Jamal, the owner, welcomes everyone like old friends and is happy to recommend dishes. We opted for three starters to share between four people, then three mains with accompaniments. An off-menu special of Katwa (slow-cooked beef shin with chapati in the pot to soak up the juices, then topped with garlic naan) would be difficult to beat. Friends visiting from Northen Ireland who use Aloo Paratha as a benchmark for quality declared it the best they’ve ever had. Friendly service throughout. If you’re looking for swanky surroundings then this probably isn’t the place for you - but if you’re looking for great food and service with a smile it definitely is.

This place does the best food, honestly so tasty and our waiter wajeeh was friendly and very accommodating, highly recommend.

Just pop in alone in this restaurant walking herrogate street and see the Asian restaurant, staff welcome and get the table for one, had starter paneer chilli is medium but the main special karahi afghani was my favourite definitely I will be back thank you for the best food Iike I eat my home recommended try the afghani special karahi

Tasty food and welcoming staff, thank you!

Manager attitude was not good. Bill was not properly generated. Added extra £20. Especially sizzler was not good. I had multiple times in other restaurants. But the making was very bad and Really I would say that they don’t know how to make the shaslik chicken sizzler.

Worst experience. They didn't look what you eat and what is charged?. Before you pay the bill, just check the items. We had very bad experience with bill. After we raised concern, they deducted £22. Looks like same thing happened to other customers. They add extra items which you haven't eat.

It’s my first order from this restaurant and it won’t be my last. The food came very hot and all very tasty. I would highly recommend.

Visited for the 1st time last night My chicken korma was vile no taste at all The kerma nan was ok Service was good other than one memember of staff personal hygiene was not good smelt of stale sweat. .personally I think the restaurant needs a tidy up. Don't recommend been to much better!!

We were rushed through and it very much felt like they wanted us out. All the food came at a very fast rate, with multiple attempts to clean the table away when we hadn't even finished. But the cherry on top was the bill being handed to us without even asking almost immedietly after the main course was cleared away. Due to the rush, the food was somewhat bland and the drinks selection , a large portion seemed to be out of stock. Used to come here often but this is absolutely the last time. I can toletrate most things but being rushed out like we were was just dam rude

10/10 absolutely delicious and flavourful

Amazing food, excellent customer service and i really enjoy the atmosphere, Would recommend if in the area!

We were greeted with the warmest of smiles food was some of the best Indian ever the flat bread flavours were delicious Highly recommend this place a must visit even the coffee and treats not to be missed When visiting Harrogate again definitely dinning here 👍top class food

Great host, who really looked after us and took his time to describe and explain a good number of options on the menu. What stood out for me was the freshness of the ingredients - even the pickles are all made in-house - and I loved the way I didn't feel heavy and stuffed at the end of the meal, which I usually do with this cuisine. Thanks again to the whole team who did an extraordinary job, and we look forward to next time.

We had a fabulous time at Shalimar, the food was excellent, staff amazing and couldn't do enough for us and the garlic naan was huge 😆. We will defo be going again on our next trip to Harrogate, loved it😋.

Really great service. We were a party of 19 people and they really looked after us. Great food and drinks.

Another great night at shalimar thanks very much great food as per usual been a long running tradition for fifteen years all the best and many thanks

This has got to be the best Indian in Harrogate ! We came here with our friends last night, I’d already mentioned to Jamill that my friend only likes Chicken Saag mild. He reassured me to let him know when we were coming and he would make it to her liking. Well done Jamill and Shalimar, you got it spot on. We all enjoyed our food from start to finish, the pickle tray, poppadoms, mains which we all had different, the chicken dishes are just so plentiful with rice and chapattis. The house wine is quite palatable and my friends husband enjoyed his Cobra. We are already looking forward to our next meal here. Be sure to book as it gets busy quite quickly. Don’t go anywhere else. Thank you again.

Fantastic curry, I will order again. Great taste and flavours.

Fabulous meal with friends the other night. Great welcome as always from Jamil and the team and great food. Lamb Kofta was superb

Visited Shalimar with a large group of friends last night. Great atmosphere, friendly and attentive staff, and absolutely fabulous food. The meal was delicious, and nothing was too much trouble. Well worth a visit.

A weekend at Harrogate would not be complete without a trip to Shalimars. Went the Saturday and Sunday night and both meals were out of this world. Both nights made to feel so welcome and on the Sunday night they were actually cleaning up, no one else was in the restaurant and they still sat us down and made us the most amazing meal. The whole of the team are friendly and know their food and they can make any dish to your liking. Just wish we lived closer to Harrogate to go more often, unless they want to open a restaurant up near us, that would be perfect. Thanks again for the most amazing meals and will be back in July, Al Pat and Tracey xx

Late decision to have a curry in Harrogate. As soon as walked in door didn't like atmosphere. Tightly pscked in a grubby corner with grotty tabletop and extremely noisy group next to us. The bhaji was poor, too much gram flour and not enough onion, it was stodgy. My main of lamb jalfreizi was disappointing with too much peppers and old mutton and oily sauce. The basmatti rice was low quality and a bit sticky. The peshwari nan was the flattest I've seen and seemed a reheated one... All in all possibly the worst curry I've had. I'll definitely be sticking to Wakefield, where I'm from, from now on as it is cheaper and far superior to this!

Two of four orders were incorrect.

Went there a couple of weeks ago ,meat madras 2 chapatti Prawn jalfrezi a nan One Beer and glass of wine.paid with card on checking receipt next morning had been charged £70.00 for something we never had 2 starters 2 mains side dishes onion bagis biriyani main bhuna and 4 beers. I rang and pleasant chap said to please come in with receipt and would sort refund £ 30 around. Went in last night the guy whoem served us 2 weeks ago said he would sort something. We ordered same again less beer,after finishing our meal I asked what Was too be done re being given wrong bill The son of the owner i believe ? Then more or less accused myself and partner of making the whole thing up and raised his voice.i said call the police then ! We walked out in disgust, a shame been going there for 40 years in various guises,food was nice but down too one arrogant person they have lost our monthly visits.check your bills before paying !!

Returned after feb when we were charged £70 for something we did not order ! Only noticed this next morning on looking at receipt. Rang .pleasant man said to come in with bill and refund would be sorted around £30 .went last night chap who we paid 2 weeks ago said he would sort something When I went up after nice food he more or less accused myself and partner of making the whole thing up??? She is a Dr not a scammer ? He raised his voice ,I suggested he call the police ! Upshot we left feeling digusted by this man's arrogance .we won't be going back,shame been going there for years 40 plus.

First time in Shalimar tonight, lovely welcome, nicely busy, fabulous food and service and good value too. We will go back

Disappointed, been to this restaurant before, the chicken tikka from the biryani was the off cuts and barely any veg/ sauce (usually had a vegetable curry with the item)

High quality food and plenty of it! Delivered early.

Delivery driver was a bit abrupt after I gave him £2 tip.. Meal was fantastic.

Staff and owner were great, had good chat. Offered us specials off the menu, which was superb. Made me a traditional homemade chai that wasn’t generally available. Good fun all round, which is not often you’ll find.

Amazing food, staff were great. Will be coming back next time I'm in Harrogate

Excellent food, great service. The staff were welcoming and helpful.

Outstanding Curry house and excellent value given the high quality. One of the best Indian take aways I've ever had. Free delivery as well!

Great service. Amazing good at great price. What we really liked was the front of house knew exactly how the meals were prepared

We visited on a Saturday seemed busy service was good to be fair but honestly the food was so bland I had the chicken shaslick and it was just chunks of chicken no flavour or seasoning the kemma Nan again tasted of nothing if you like bland food you will be alright

The chicken in my dish was a bit tough. Good service nice people.

Very different food style and wonderful flavours, very enthusiastic and helpful family run restaurant, tried recommended special slow cooked beef, stunning. Will return soon, thanks again too all. Alan and Julia, Mansfield, near Trent Bridge ..ha ha. Thanks...

Visited our favorate indian.jamil always welcoming friendly and very helpful.with advice and adjust your dish to your taste.staff all smart and friendly.dont change any thing.perfect

Amazing food. Service was excellent

Different options from your standard Indian.

Visited Sunday 7th Jan 2024. One of the best Indian meals we have ever had. Food was plentiful, delicious and great value. The staff are just amazing too. A must if you are ever visiting Harrogate.

Very late, original advertised time not the time that came up post ordering. Cold food when it arrived.

Beautiful food. Best we have had in a long time. Service was good and staff very friendly. Will revisit.

Food was incredible and service was excellent. Very warming towards families too. Highly recommend

Fantastic food. Wether eating in or taking out, the Shalimar always delivers a high quality meal.

After searching many reviews while staying in Harrogate, i decided this was the place to go. The food was superb & the staff were friendly. Doesn’t look all that from outside, but never judge a book by its cover. Excellent Indian. 😃

By far the best Indian in Harrogate perhaps not the smartest but food is outstanding been to every Indian in Harrogate this is by far the best food and good service

Amazing food, extraordinary customer service! The owners and staff were very warm and friendly, highly recommend trying this place!

We had a very warm welcome and a lovely dinner! The owner was friendly, welcoming and clearly passionate about his restaurant - he invited me to pop back into the kitchen to show me where they make their paneer cheese on site. He spoke highly of his suppliers, who provide excellent quality, local produce. We were somewhat dazzled by his passion - it was quite unexpected to what we thought would be a quiet meal on a business trip - but the food lived up to the owner’s hype.

First time here for a meal. Jamil the owner looked after us 100%. We had a fish starter and a king prawn butter tikka. Both were so tasty and good quality Then we both had a lamb Karahi, a paratha and garlic naan. The meat was so tender and the sauce was amazing. We will definitely be back soon

As we approached this restaurant the aroma was amazing, & although we hadn't booked, we decided to see if we could get in. The gentleman who greeted us, (who we think may have been the owner), was a really nice guy and said he would find room for us somehow. This was just over a week before Christmas, so was a really nice gesture, as he could have just said they were booked up. Nevertheless, make room for an extra table they did. ALL the staff were really attentive & genuinely couldn't do enough for us. Poppadoms & a pickle tray arrived within a couple of minutes, whilst we made our mind up what to have from the vast menu. When the mains arrived... wow! The food was amazing & plentiful. We both had chicken dishes (medium murgh & madras), & the chicken was so tender and tasty. The sauces were amazing too. The garlic naan was large & unlike other places we've been to, there was no doubt it was a garlic one, (which was very nice). Rices were faultless, & for those who like their chilli's, don't forget to try the chilli rice! We watched as staff brought the serving trolley out with other people's food on, & everything we saw looked amazing. It started to get busy with people arriving who had clearly booked, & so not wanting to take advantage of the fact that they had made room for us, we offered to move back to the waiting area after our meal, to finish our drinks. The gentleman who'd greeted us at the door wouldn't hear of it, & said it was no problem. They genuinely made us feel so welcome, & we wouldn't have changed anything about our experience. The total bill for a couple of poppadoms, a pickle tray (which they allowed us to keep for the entirety of the meal), chicken murgh, chicken madras, chilli rice, basmati rice, large garlic naan, & 3 drinks was around £45, (so about £22.50 each). We both loved the food, & bearing in mind we were both stuffed too, I don't think you can fault that. The friendliness & dedication of the staff was the icing on the cake. We both said we would return without hesitation, & would recommend it to anyone

Consistently the nicest curries and Indian food I’ve had. Absolutely amazing. Found this place when we first moved to Harrogate and we haven’t looked back since

This is a difficult review to write. We were staying the night in Harrogate so looked on our Meerkat app to see what restaurants had offers. This restaurant was on with an offer of 2 mains for the price of 1 Sunday to Thursday. It wasn't the cheapest of Indian restaurants in Harrogate but because of the offer we headed there. It isn't especially luxurious but perfectly fine. After we had sat down we were asked for drinks and poppodums. Then we were asked to order and before doing so we showed him the app and said we wanted to take advantage of the offer. He said it wasn't valid. He brought another member of staff who repeated this followed by the manager who again repeated that the offer was not valid in December. He claimed that no restaurants offered any discounts in December. This apparent exemption to the Meerkat offer was nowhere on the website. So having had a drink we felt obliged to continue and ordered. What makes the review difficult is that my Chicken Madras was a great size portion- and absolutely delicious. In fact it ranks as one of the best I have ever had. So great food - but a sour taste in the mouth financially.

Absolutely unbelievable food, excellent service. One of the best Indian restaurants I’ve been to!

Delicious food and very welcoming! Service and atmosphere first class *****

Very fast delivery. Delicious food.

After being recommended this restaurant we was not disappointed it was delicious the garlic nan bread was to die for, my husband had lamb madras, and I had chicken tikka karahi and pilau rice, I would definitely be back.

Excellent food and service. Well worth a visit.

Beautiful lamb special. Would definitely come back.

If there is a better one in Yorkshire i will be astonished. Both the lamb and beef curries are to die for 👍 👍 👍

A very minuscule meal with only three king prawns. It was more like a starter than a main. Very very disappointed with Shalimar and will not be ordering from them again.

Excellent food fantastic service. Party of 5 Inc 3 GF. Jamale the owner, said he would take our order and ensure the GF food was perfect, he did and it was. Really good night, attentive staff. Very busy, so got a bit noisy but good value for money. Even serve a choice of GF beers. Will definitely return.

Friendly staff, but the food was so bland. Spicy but just no flavour. Sorry, but won’t be coming back here. Usually love this cuisine, but probably one of the worst I’ve had for years :(

Great meal And was busy for a Sunday night Staff were very welcoming

Food is excellent, very delicious.

First time I have ordered from here. It was delivered on time. The food was hot and tasty.

Staff were friendly and welcoming. Nice atmosphere. 8 of us out for dinner. Before we ordered we were told that they could cook any dish we wanted that wasn't on the menu which we thought was great. It was not great My chicken dish on...

So my girlfriend and I are eating separately. Your message saying my driver on the way arrived after I had eaten my meal.

We were on holiday in Harrogate . The food was exceptional we had a chicken dish and two vegetable dishes Nan and chappattis and ended with the sweet dish. Could not fault anything , service was brilliant could not do enough. Owner also spoke with...

Usually excellent, both curries tasted awful and sour.

Just had an amazing takeaway yet again. Spot on chicken madras. Brilliant food always consistent.

amazing food again came from birmingham rachel & mark

Excellent food and service, normally go to the one down the hill but it was closed and some one said to try the Shalimar. Best advice ever. Beautiful good value.

Food not great. Probably the worst Indians I’ve had in the Uk (I’ve had some bad one’s abroad) Chicken shashlik looked more like a Chinese chicken and green pepper meal. Chicken tikka rogan Josh was ok, not great, small pieces of chicken in a mediocre sauce. Nan bread looked more like a pizza garlic bread. I would have gave it 1 or 2 stars but the staff got us seated quick and very helpful and attentive in a very busy restaurant.

Outstanding last night..we told the staff the flavours we liked and they suggested dishes which we ordered and blew us away WOW best Indian to date..we travelled from Hartlepool..we will be back ❤️

I have been visiting Harrogate for a few weeks now. I've done all the Indian restaurants locally. What a gem this place is. The Lamb seekh Kebabs very fresh, not burnt and dry.. one of the best ive tried. Main course i tried the Chicken...

I really enjoyed the meal. The staff were nice and took good care of me. Whenever you attend, ask for their special dish and you will thank me later.

For anybody who likes authentic Indian food do not look further than here Most beautiful lamb dish. Chicken tava was just as amazing Friendly staff All around , a great night

I can't speak highly enough of this restaurant. Each time we visit Harrogate we come here and it never fails to impress us with the food they serve! Super welcoming and friendly 👍