Shama in Bradford

Great food, lovely staff. Well worth a visit.

Amazing food and honestly the best customer service. So far we have enjoyed every single thing we have tried from these guys

Pick up a takeaway tonight mixed starter parts luke warm to cold .mains ordered two chicken karahi again luke warm had to drain the oil off ,naan bread cold an rice I ordered a no show !! Very disappointed not worth the money

Fantastic food and fantastic service

Perhaps we chose the wrong items on the menu, but our meals were much milder than expected.

I've lived in Bingley for most of my life and used to go to the shama after each night out. I now live in Huddersfield and I've tried all the curries over here ,seeking out a madras that may even come close to the shama. There isn't one! Joy to come back and visit family ,and to get my tonsils singing again at this legendary resteraunt. Well done guys and thank you.

The food is nice, the place is like eating in a canteen with neon lights all around. The staff are unfriendly. We had a large table and left a very generous tip. While the counter manager was counting up the order to make sure everyone’s paid he simply finished doing so by saying “ok you can go now”

The portions were very small and the price was high. The food was good.

Absolutely beautiful !! Nothing more to say

The delivery was fine but the food just wasn't very good. All the starters seemed a little undercooked and the vegetarian korma was tasteless. I've eaten at Sharma a number of times and this didn't seem to be the usual standard.

Chicken tikka was very tasty Curry could’ve been a slightly bigger portion though 😁

Visted recently for a birthday and overall this was a good experience, the mixed sizzling platter starter was amazing and definitely the highlight!My only issue is, as customers are encouraged to bring their own drinks, why this only applies to alcohol? As as non-drinker it could be viewed as discriminatory.....

Service very friendly and efficient. Plenty of choice from menu and enjoyable food. Quite busy for Wednesday,but we always book. Took our own alcohol and table water provided. Would recommend.

Due to arrive at 19:05 but took a phone call to the restaurant at 19:20 for it still to arrive at 19:30 despite it saying it had been delivered at 19:05. Quality of food was good as always but delivery time was a joke.

Very nice food but odd service there were about 10 employees (not an exaggeration) all stood about some on their phones. Not really doing anything. We had to go up to the counter to pay and considering how many people there were the service wasn’t very good.

Food not nice both curries tasted and looked like tomato sauce. No spice or difference in flavour between the paneer balti and karahi chicken. Both watery and bland. We use the Shama regularly and this was definitely nit the usual standard.

The restaurant was very clean, the furniture and decor were immaculate and the food quality was excellent. On the 'not so great' side the vegetable samosa starter was very small with a minuscule salad portion. The main course chapatis were way too thin and perhaps the thinnest I think I have ever seen in any Asian restaurant! The waiter service was too overbearing with constant interruptions and was way to abrupt, (borderline rude) when clearing the table at the end of our meal.

My absolute favourite curry house. The staff are wonderful, the portion sizes are huge and the food is always top quality. I can’t recommend highly enough!

Been going for 30 plus years. Warm welcoming with great food.

The best food I have ever put in my mouth amazing starters amazing curry amazing everything 100% best place around for takeout

As a returning customer, I find the food consistently good, but the portion sizes are shrinking while prices are rising. A serving of two vegetable samosas now costs £5. Curries, served in small trays barely sufficient for one person, are priced at £12 each, excluding naan bread or rice. I can get similar quality for a better price elsewhere, so I don't think I'll be ordering from here again.

Disappointed with our order tonight 😔 normally the food is amazing from here but tonight wasn’t - the chips weren’t even cooked properly. Very disappointed

Ordered Chicken Tika on Naan x2. Great value and large portions. Wish I’d found the kebab section earlier as it’s so much fresher than other takeaways in Bingley.

Didn’t deliver Paneer Tikka starter. Sent 2 chicken tikka instead. My wife wanted Paneer as Vegetarian.

Really tasty food. Good service. Comfortable seating.

Bit cold but was delivered from Bingley to Keighley

Part of order missing One of the dishes was incorrect

My family’s go to place for takeaway. Staff are great. Always get the order correct and very friendly on arriving for collection or when delivering. Food is amazing, popadoms are crisp and sauces are very good (Red Onion and mango are so nice). Dansak curry is so tasty aswell as the chicken tikka balti saag, got to have Chapatis with it! Great place for a curry, would definitely recommend!!

Lovely food, hot and ready 5 mins early than quoted. The 40% off deal was very good. Highly recommend

Take our order This is a restaurant so you can eat in. Can bring your own booze. Portion sizes have definitely reduced recently. Ordered 3 weeks ago and they were twice the size! Definitely let it down this time. Don’t order again. Food delicious though.

Ordered a take out. I’m sure portion sizes just got smaller. Used to be very generous. Good still great but you are basically paying what you used to for less. Won’t get take out from here again.

Good food, just a shame it's so noisy,possibly a change in decor to help the acoustics. I had Karahi Chicken, portion size was good, not to spicy nice flavours coming through. The family garlic and coriander naan was tasty.

Order on the way at 20.39, showing as delivered 21.27 - it wasn’t. Apparently delivered somewhere else though the driver didn’t know where. A replacement order arrived fairly quickly and the food was good, the driver was still confused by the concept of our address which is pretty straightforward. Probably won’t order again as 2 hours is a ridiculously long time to deliver from a restaurant 10 minutes away.

Lovely spicy curries. Good ingredients. Negatives are Chapattis too thin. Pricey.

I had to call the restaurant as it was due to arrive around 8 but didn’t until 8:45

Ordered a curry to pick up and eat at home to find a hair in my main meal (Handi Chilli Chicken). Tried to email a complaint but couldn't find an email address so called the restaurant. Explained the situation and they guy said they'd send another which never arrived. Disappointed as usually a nice curry. Definitely put us off and ended up throwing the lot away and wasting money.

We’ve lived in Eldwick for 17 years and have driven past the restaurant multiple times but just never went, so we decided to order this bank holiday and wow were we impressed! It was something else, full of flavour absolutely fantastic food and all warm and stayed warm! Bang on time delivery too!

One of my favourite curry houses, the madras here is excellent 👌🏻 Keema madras, garlic naan, mixed starter (veg samosa, paneer pakora, shami kebab) and pilau rice. Place is usually full Friday and Saturday night so if you don't book prepared to queue. Great atmosphere and friendly attentive staff.

Pros: very tasty food; owner came to talk to us and he was chatty and genuine; prices reasonable. Cons: very busy and a bit noisy; bright lights and no music; bland looking building; tricky to find parking spot.

First time here and the food and service was great and can't be faulted. The waiter wasn't very friendly and seemed like he didn't enjoy his job. The restaurant is very bright inside and was packed tight with customers. The noise of people chatting was that loud that I had to nearly shout whilst in a conversation with my freinds. I would probably go again but the atmosphere lets it down.

Met Jessica Knappett there, dressed in green and purple.

Used to be one of Bingley's best - but on our last visit, this was clearly no longer the case. Waiting staff seemed so disinterested - that's what struck us first. Pointed at a table - menu's thrown in front of us and waiter walked away. It felt like herding cattle, rather than customer service. We almost walked out at that point - but we were hungry and aroma in the place was enticing. After a long wait we were offered poppadoms and pickle tray; but no drinks order or interest. Anyway - we Ordered food and this was slow in service. Restaurant was quiet as it was Sunday evening. A table that came after us to be seated received starters before us - to give an idea how slow/dis-interested our waiter was. Sizzling starter was pretty nice, if a little dry. Kept us going during the long wait for mains. Mains were less enjoyable - lacking spice and authenticity. Naan bread wasnt the best either.... average at best. No one checked on feedback of mains - so hence offering feedback here. We paid up and left promptly. I dont think i would go back based on food or service. Clearly that have the capability to handle large groups - if service could be improved. Nice that you can bring your own booze - but we were driving and ordered soft drinks. Hope you can improve staff attitude and moral to demonstrate some pride in their cuisine and for the business to succeed.

Not been here for many years. Thought I’d try it seen as i was in the area and I’ve gotta say it’s the worst curry iv ever had ! I got the chicken balti and my partner got the lamb rogan josh which she said was really weird tasting !!!! Mine was sooooo bland, boring and pale looking without any taste whatsoever ! If I wanted a cheap microwave meal then I’d have bought one from the co-op which in my opinion would have tasted a lot better ! £25 for an absolute pile of pathetic curry that looked and tasted worse than a microwave meal and I’m not joking ! I’ve been eating curry’s for the past three decades and I’m absolutely stunned ! I want my money back I’m absolutely fuming. Cheap horrible food and wouldn’t know a curry from a salad ! The only decent thing was the Chapatis. Avoid at all costs if you’re looking for a real curry 😡

Delicious food would highly recommend. Staff kind and friendly.

The takeaway is really good the food is always nice, however the portions are very small compared to other places and they charge the same price. Hope to try the restaurant soon.

Disappointing as food was not up to their usual standard. I ordered paneer and spinach and got potato and spinach instead ..

Great food , not as warm as usual.

Exalent food and service just wish we had booked in advance for more time

Food was late, cold & wrong order was delivered…. Shambles!!!

I had a chicken tikka main course which was dry & tough. My fellow diners thought their food was bland. One may take one's own drink which is nice but there are better curries in Bingley...

The food was good quality, though maybe portions are a little small. The place was busy, and had a good atmosphere. I like that its a BYOB as it keeps the cost down. It did take ages to be served though, we didnt get given water at first until we asked and it was one bottle for 14 of us. We had to ask twice for more bottles.

Eat here alot, and if we don't eat in we takeaway at least once a week.

Absolutely amazing, food was out of this world, very friendly staff, who were run off their feet, because it was so busy. Definately on top of my list on places to go when I'm next in Yorkshire!

45 mins late from sharma bingley and food cold, wont be using again as its never on time

Lovely food which was ready on time. Great service. The favours and portion sizes are spot on

Always a great curry and take your own booze.

Ordered 5 chapattis to go with 2 curries and they sent 3 that were cold. Not good enough as no rice at home so one of us just had to eat curry with no sundries.

The best curry around. Always amazing

I have asked for a table near the window on the last 2 occasions I’ve booked this Restaurant they have never said we couldn’t have one each time I have been told a larger party has booked the seats on arrival to the restaurant Really disappointed as we have been coming to this restaurant for over 35 years first the Jamuma then the Shama I think it’s more like a cattle market by getting people in and filling the tables far too quickly Very Disappointed

Great welcome, great food - perfect ☺

very bland, the chicken curry and keema handi appeared to have no spices and lacked in flavour.

Extra sauces were not LARGE as ordered, but small. The food was great and on time.

Overpriced food and delivery cost. Not the standard we’re used to at the restaurant.

Excellent food. Ready as promised.

I’ve been eating at the Shama Bingley (previously in Shipley) for 35+ years, not so often now because I live in Germany. As ever I loved my meal!

The food was amazing, staff helpful, drinks amazing! Would come again!

Haven't been in years and won't be rushing back. Tiny portions of curry slopped in a bowl with no care for presentation. Finely diced chicken (bonkers idea) with pretty bland sauce, no fresh corriander or anything. Service was fine but they need to sort out the lighting, it's like the inside of a warm fridge. Had a lovely night with friends but left with a half filled stomach for £25 a head. Much better choices in the local area.

The butter chicken was terrible, all I could taste was salt, couldn't eat the curry it was so bad. Won't be ordering again.

Very good quality and great taste. Would order again!

No Naan, with the fish masala on Naan meal which was disappointing.

Awesome food and the service was excellent even though it was Xmas eve and rammed

Nice food shocking delivery delay!

Was not a fan of any of the food to be honest as it was just all bland. Service was really good can’t complain

Consistently such brilliant food from Shama!

Works night out. Food was decent, service average but good value place. Yes I’d go there again

Been a few times but not since covid The food is still nice but service and atmosphere has gone down hill, maybe why at 10pm on a Saturday eve only ourselves and another couple were in and felt like an inconvenience. Walked in at 10pm and thought they were closed as mopping up, so many waiters just hanging around but not a welcoming smile betwen them. Starters not great, flat perfectly round soft onion bhajjis, didnt look hand made as to perfect in shape and would expect them crispy and mixed kebab very dry. Asked for water and it was just plonked on the tabled and walked off. Enjoyed the main course 10/10 and as we finished 11pm on the dot, they turned the lights down/off over us and the other couple hadnt even finished. Paid at the til, the guy didnt even looked up or offer any friendly chat. Overall prices had gone up, all curries about £10 but the extra for rice/naan etc so youre looking at £15. Wont go again for such poor service/atmosphere, I appreciate people are spending less etc and we eat out less so would like to think if a customer is choosing your restaurant the least you can do is make them feel like theyre welcome only left 2 as food was lovely or it would be 1 star

Tiny portion for the inflated price. Curry wasn’t very flavourful, naan bread was tiny and seemed as though it came out of a packet.

I have to say that the food here is genuinely as good as it gets and I have never been disappointed and eat here once a week. Staff are courteous efficient and helpful, I cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough.

Great curry was tasty and enjoyable , defiantly buy again .

Food is ALWAYS magnificent from Shama Bingley. Best curry around!

Food was very cold when delivered.

Simply the best. Yes the food is amazing but the service is 100% thank you

Was looking forward to a coconut creamy curry. Tasted nothing like a korma & pilau rice to be of a brown colour not white with bits of red & green

Not as good as last time l want

Great food! Really enjoyed the chicken balti garlic, and the naan bread was very fresh. I'd definitely recommend

Great food but a little pricey.

Food was excellent!!!! Best we ever had!!!!

Lovely food as ever and delivered early xx

Wrong curry sent and no popadoms Food was also cold I would like a refund if possible Sorry

Food was early No chips or chapatti sent out and also the wrong curry got sent to me

Food was poor, the chips were what I’d describe as cardboard/ mushy. The chicken was dry which was a surprise given Shama is usually ok. Would give higher than 1 star but nothing was even worth eating when it turned up, this was a £30+ order and bearing that in mind I won’t be ordering again.

The food was fantastic! Really full of flavour and not greasy at all. The starters were delicious and the mains were lovely. We absolutely loved the chapattis too. Will certainly order from here again!

Nice food, very tasty. Free parking which is needed because you end up skint once you see the bill.

Vert friendly staff , couldn't do enough for you , good variety on the menu

The delivery time was that was stated was over an hour though the food came in less than that time, which is always welcome. Where the curry was piping hot, unfortunately the 2 starters had not been heated and were cold, so had to be microwaved. Maybe not a bad idea actually as the pastry remained crsip and they were very tasty. Would have been 5 stars had the starters been hot.

I was very disappointed with the food and service last night. I was here 4 years ago and loved it but the curry dishes were quite gluggy with too much food dye. Presentation of the food was poorly presented. The starters were cold and soggy. I prefer crispy onion bhajis round but these were like hamburger patties. I felt rushed even though the restaurant was not busy and the lighting is way too bright. Did not provide ambiance atmosphere. For the price you have to pay I was very disappointed. Just being honest sorry.

Best curry restaurant I have ordered from. Madras wasn’t to spicy. Korma nice and creamy. Naan nice and garlicky. Chips nice and cheesy. Everything was perfect!

Food was cold, bhuna wasnt a dry dish as was ment to be

Starter was ok but the curry was very bland, processed chicken chunks uncooked. And who knew that chapatis don't come with an £11 curry unless you specifically order them? news to me!!!

Unfortunately, it was very poor all round. Too sweet for all our curries and no taste - ie no garlic. For £51 for 3 curries and them being sweet and tasteless, we won’t order from here again. It’s a shame it being our local.