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3,6

Based on 151 opinions finded in 2 websites

3.6Ambience4.2Cuisine3.6Price3.6Service
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Nº 245 in 431 in Barking and Dagenham

Nº 16 of 24 Indian in Barking and Dagenham

CUSTOMERS TALK ABOUT DISHES WITH.. chickencurry

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We went into the Shamrat as the Indian at the top of the road as full, we were advised they had just opened so did not have too much alcohol and did not take cards. The food was EXCELLENT, we all enjoyed what we ordered and had a nice bottle of wine.Will visit again

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shaneb156 . 2019-03-16

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Living just around the corner, we used to be regulars. However our last couple of visits have gone from poor to dreadful. Service was limited to one over-worked waiter resulting in many tables walking out. (We waited over an hour for starters!) Food is not nearly as good as it used to be. Portions poor, quality dreadful. The owner seemed not to care as he said he's closing down and refurbing as a restaurant and cocktail bar! Certainly wont be visiting again. And considering that there is so much good competition in the area - one would have thought that the owner would try and improve the quality and service.

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tullidge . 2018-10-14

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We used to go to the shamrat a lot about 5 years ago,so what happened.the place was nearly empty on a Friday night.we actually had a nice meal and pleasent evening,but we did notice a lot of cut backs.no cloth napkins,smaller portions,dearer prices,a 4x3 wet wipe at the end of the meal and no drink on the house...it all adds up to poorer times....sad...use to be the place to eat in buckhurst hill...

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tonybA7293TW . 2018-10-13

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Brilliant food and service; lovely staff and surroundings. Highly recommended modern Indian. Great presentation of all food

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SGant25 . 2018-09-07

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Couldn’t see a hygiene sticker in the window so checked up the Food Standards Agency website - this place only gets 1 out of 5 for hygiene which is highly off-putting. Still unable to see the hygiene sticker almost a year later.

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Kennyrushy . 2018-07-25

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We visitted here on our last trip. Food was excellent. Ordered over the phone. Walked down the road to collect it. It was soon ready. Friendly staff.

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Anthony H . 2018-06-11

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This is a frequent, value for money restaurant. I have been literally 10s of times & the food has been consistent every time. It's standard curry house fare, but the service is good & the ambiance great for a catchup with friends. No frills, no nonsense place

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Anil_Londoner . 2018-03-01

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This always used to be the go to curry house in Buckhurst Hill. It may still be but on the night we went it was only average. Couldn’t recommend and will be trying a competitor next time.

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wolst . 2018-02-21

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Went there christmas eve with aunt and uncle and dad first time trying shamrat very nice food the manager and staff are friendy the cobra was ice cold the restaurant is big inside and they dont rush you so you can take your time to let your starters go down before you order your main meal the poppadoms are fresh and chutneys are fresh the reshmi kebab is so succulent mushroom rice is nice and the balti jalfrezi is good the chicken tikka masala is nice as well make sure you give it a go you wont be disappointed l love this place the manager gave us coffe and sambuca on the house

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B7069LAadamw . 2017-12-25

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Very nice food staff are very friendly the staff ask how you are & remember your name and fast delivery

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Dbk24buckhursthill . 2017-12-06

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Quick delivery and tasty hot food.

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Charlie . 2017-10-26

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This is the best Indian around, I've eaten in the restaurant and only just realized they do take aways too. Hands down the best Dhansak ever, really nice amount of spice and plenty of meat. Starters are also amazing, this place does very high quality food! Delievery time was fast and arrived a bit earlier than expected which is always a bonus. I won't be ordered from anywhere else for a curry now!! Thank you

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Rose . 2017-09-10

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ordered at 8.30. delivery time was 50 mins. then changed to 1 hour 20 mins without notice. at 9.50 called restaurant to find out where delivery was, was told it had left 2 mins ago. still hadn't arrived at 10.10 (5 min drive) so called again. eventually turned up at 10.15. hour and 45 mins after ordering. food was very good but would have expected discount. probably won't order again in a hurry

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Dan . 2017-09-08

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Best takeaway curry I've ever had. Every part was delicious! Great service. Thank you!

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Bradley . 2017-08-19

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Este restaurante es algo deficiente y que algo es un buen servicio. Por supuesto, la primera orden llevado para compartir. . . . Sirve, bang. en el medio de la mesa con platos pequeños ofrecido. Para el segundo plato fresco cubiertos llegamos en la mesa. . . . . Sólo allí. boca abajo y fuera del alcance, precioso. Plato principal servido, platos no explicado. Sábado y esperamos y esperamos no menú de postres ofrecidos así pedimos la factura. Mi mayor problema de no beber gratis ofrecido. El restaurante no estaba lleno. Volveremos a nuestro restaurante donde el gerente y el personal es educado.

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kitten785 . 2017-07-17

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Food was quite tasty but very oily. Probably would not order again for that reason.

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Nicholas . 2017-07-15

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Onion badjis where chewy and tough and the raita was unpleasant, appeared to be just a bowl of art yoghurt. The chicken rogan josh and lamb balti were excellent.

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Omar . 2017-07-14

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Best Indian in the area. Food always delicious. Highly recommended. Thanks Shamrat.

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Carrie . 2017-06-24

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Fuera de nuestro grupo, tres de nosotros estaba enfermo, pero fue gravemente enfermo que duró dos días. Calambres estomacales y frecuentes viajes para aliviar los síntomas, uno tenía la enfermedad de los otros dos tenían diarrea. Esta no era la primera vez, pero la otra vez no estaba seguro, ahora estoy.

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01Premo . 2017-05-25

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A great Resturant. And nice people but the curse of Saturday night with a late delivery and tepid food. Such a shame

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Lee . 2017-04-15

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I have been to the shamrat several times and have always found the food to be very good. Its a bit dark inside but dont let that put you off the staff are always friendly.

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David H . 2017-04-10

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This restaurant is no good and it was poor, service was terrible, waiters was rude and the manager was also rude

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A A . 2017-04-01

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No ser distraídos por el exterior o el decepcionante más glamuroso en busca restaurantes de esta calle. Dentro, es una delicia gastronómica. El interior es moderno y elegante, el servicio, como cabe esperar de cualquier restaurante indio, es impecable y la comida es muy muy buena y a un precio razonable. El menú es variado, con una gran variedad de comida

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dodger107 . 2017-03-30

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I love this restaurant only for vegetarian food .... I love chapati with my vegetarian curry .....I really like this restaurant because of this is one of the best vegetarian restaurant in the Guangzhou ....!

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Sam B . 2017-02-28

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Great food as always. Can't rate restaurant service as ordered takeaway.

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Paul . 2017-02-23

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Lovely food, friendly service A+ highly recommended

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Hasan . 2017-02-22

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Muy buen precio restaurante indio con buen servicio y buena comida. agradable personal. Una buena selección de comida. Incluso puede aparcar en frente del restaurante no muy lejos para caminar. . .

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stewart w . 2017-02-13

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Hemos venido aquí por muchos años y siempre hemos sido recibidos en la manera más amable, la comida es muy buena y el servicio profesional y cortés. Una copa en la casa siempre se ofrece, que es un bonito detalle. Altamente recomendado. Keith Pooley

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kdp . 2017-02-13

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An hour late and cold. No apology and the food was less than average. Won't make that mistake again

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Ian . 2017-01-21

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Madras could of been hotter, is was much milder than the last few times...otherwise very good as always.

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Sam . 2017-01-21

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This use to be the best curry in Buckhurst Hill but I'm guessing it's either changed hands or has a new chef because the last couple of take-a-way's we've had have been dreadful. Everything just tastes of salt and the colours make it look like the food has come straight out of nuclear reactor. A real shame but we'll be going elsewhere in future.

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Lily S . 2016-12-31

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I love this place - delicious and the guys working in the restaurant are always friendly and welcoming! High recommend :)

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Jessie . 2016-11-06

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My food was freezing. I picked up on time but wouldn't bother again.

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Danielle . 2016-11-04

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Have always been fab and they always deliver smiling.

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Kelly . 2016-10-17

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Once you get past the shop front exterior, the Shamrat opens into a lovely restaurant pleasantly decorated. I'm extremely fussy with my curry, but nothing was too much trouble for the staff, they were extremely friendly and were willing to add and take away any ingredient's out that I didn't want. It is very reasonably priced, and the food was brilliant, and plenty of it.

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kim40wright . 2016-10-12

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Been to the Shamrat on a number of occasions with my wife and friends, always had good food and the staff are very friendly, sometimes if its very busy you have to wait a while, but not really a problem. I would definitely recommend.

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guss34 . 2016-10-01

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Absolutely awful quality of food would never order again.

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Aden . 2016-09-13

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I did ask the driver to call my number so that I may answer the door, unfortunately the driver knocked on the door first and woke up the rest of the house. Other than that the food was great.

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David . 2016-08-15

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Always delivered super fast, lovely food and cant fault them.

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Kelly . 2016-07-31

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Food arrived piping hot , Great Service ,Great Food

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Daisy . 2016-07-30

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Great takeaway as usual. Fast delivery and they always get your order right.

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Kelly . 2016-07-20

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Lovely food hardly any fat and tasted delicious

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Emma . 2016-07-18

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Great food and service, I thoroughly recommend it. The menu has both the old favourites and originals.

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Peter B . 2016-06-14

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Very good Indian takeaway. Food was great.

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Simon . 2016-04-22

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Me and my partner ordered takeaway from here for first time and it was disgusting! Firstly it took over an hour for the food to arrive despite the fact we live 0.2km from the restaurant! The food arrived cold. Had the bahjis for starter which were okay but not very crispy and very oily! And the main was hands down the worst dish I have eaten in my life. It was the Tiger prawn hara masala which looked like bile vomit the prawns were overcooked and the whole curry tasted tangy like vinegar. Ate two mouthfuls and couldn't bear anymore. My partner had the duck which was stone cold and again duck was overcooked. This is truly a horrific interpretation of Indian food. What a waste of money.

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Emily2412 . 2016-04-01

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The decor is contemporary and the lighting is quite low but this seems to work. The staff were friendly and service was prompt although the restuarant was half full so I would expect good prompt service.Good atmosphere and the other patrons were also local which is a good sign.The restuarant layout and table settings cater for everyone whether you want a large table for celebrations or are a couple who want a more low key sitting.This was my 3rd visit and yes I will go back.

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Christopher O . 2016-03-23

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Chased where it was after waiting an hour and was told it would be with me any minute as the driver had left to bring it. Forty minutes later it still hadn't arrived. We called back and told them not to bother. Won't use them again.

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Jo . 2016-03-04

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Well all i can say is i will never set foot in this place again.The service was so bad that my cat would have done a better job.I do not understand the excuses some of these places come up with for having a bad night but being too busy does not wash with me.Customer service is a must these days but this place has 0.Thank fully there are much better Indian restaurants to choose from.

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Spencer K . 2016-03-04

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First time i visited the restaurant with a couple friends and First impressions were really good as I got excellent and quick service and the food was exceptional. The manager was very welcoming and made sure we were comfortable.

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Hoque_Fahima . 2016-02-28

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I have ordered from Shamrat many times. It's not the closest option for me but usually it's worth it. Today, however it look one hour and 42 minutes - I called the restaurant after an hours wait to be told it's on route - when it finally arrived the food was cold. Not lukewarm, actually cold. Not impressed.

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Samantha . 2016-02-20

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We visited for the first time on Saturday evening and as expected for a Saturday it was very busy. We were sat at a table fairly quickly however it 10 minutes for us to offers any drinks or poppadoms. As we had been waiting a while we asked at that point if we could also ordered our mains which we were told very abruptly that he was only taking our drinks orders and someone would be back to take our food order. When the poppadoms arrived from a different waiter we again asked if we could order our food and he said someone would be back to take the order. The guy who initially served us then came back (this is now 25 mins since we were sat at the table) and took our food order. We then waited another 25 minutes for our starters! The food was very, very good and we could not fault this at all, just shame about the service. It looked like everyone had been waiting a while for the food and they were certainly lacking staff so maybe it was just an off night. I would definitely return as the food was lovely but let's hope they have more staff working next time!

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Sian F . 2016-02-01

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The Shamrat is one of our local Indian restaurants here in Buckhurst Hill. I've probably visited about ten times in three years. Time to add a quick review. The main thing that brings us back here is the service. The welcome from the front of house staff is probably as good as you'd find in any five star establishment. You can eat here really pretty well on a budget or not as the case may be. The dishes here are a bit different to your regular curry house. Sometimes in appearance and preparation. The chicken dishes I usually go for are made using chicken strips (I don't know why they do that) but it works.Weekends (especially end of month/pay day) can be very busy, as was the case tonight. We spotted only one table for two going spare so sometimes it can be best to make a booking, otherwise you'll almost always be accommodated. I'd say it's especially good for larger groups. Sam, the main front of house man here runs a very smooth restaurant and always makes you feel special and valued, regardless of how busy it gets.

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ParadiseRd . 2016-01-30

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Food was not hot on arrival and needed to be put in microwave. Tasted fine though!

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Tim . 2016-01-30

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Stricly okay. Not worth the most ney at all

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Maneesh . 2016-01-29

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I live near this restaurant and order takeaways from them as well as visit them regularly. The food is outstandingly good, I had some of my best ever Indian dishes from here. The staff has been very welcoming and friendly from day one. As a welcome addition, they have a rather good wine-list, too. As far as local Indian restaurants go, you can not wish for more than what Shamrat is offering. I highly recommend them.

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Evasan . 2016-01-28

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Usually nice, but food took over 90 minutes and was stone cold. Very disappointed

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Stuart . 2015-12-22

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Delivery took far to long food was tasteless won't order again

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Nikki . 2015-12-22

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Fantastic food, nothing too much trouble. Would rcommend. They moved us from our original tabble due to noisy intrusive table next to us, without blinking an eye, food excellent , service also excellent and very good wine selection.

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J666COV . 2015-12-20

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Nicely appointed restaurant with excellent food at reasonable cost. The staff are friendly and the draught Cobra is superb. Extensive menu and prompt service.

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JohnHumph123 . 2015-12-04

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My wife and I visited the shamrat on s Friday night booked for 8.15.We were greeted by a friendly waiter and shown to out table . Which was a good size and the seats were very comfortable. The service was very good and weren't rushed but were very attentive. Very relaxed and peaceful in there perfect for any occasion . Then the food came ,Poppadoms, starter and main course , all more than happy with , portions good size and very tasty. We had the house white wine which was most pleasant. The bill was unbelievably cheap as we had 2 bottles of wine . Starter and main course and coffee . So .. all in all 5 out of 5 and will definitely be back .

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gbspark . 2015-11-15

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Quality of food never fails and Sam always willing to please. Should have been much busier but Halloween not a good time for Restaurants. Very comfortable - not expensive and service always very good. A free drink on the house is rare these days. Locally the Indian of choice.

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Neil C . 2015-11-02

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Curry tasty, but the coldest take away we've ever had. Chips, bahjis and naan so cold they felt uncooked. Standard offer of a 'free dish next time' , but why would we order again. Indian takeaways are ten to a penny round here.

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Adam . 2015-10-31

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With take aways its all about the detail - whilst most of the food was really good there was no mint raita with the onion bhaji starter - so a bit like eating dry cream crackers. The Biryani was really good however so would definitely order again.

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Teresa . 2015-10-09

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The food here is fabulous, I usually order a delivery and the food comes however you order, they are always accommodating with any tweaks you want to make to your order.

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Emma500 . 2015-10-05

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Absolutely appalled, after an hour and a half of waiting for our meal and 5 phone calls to restaurant who's manager told us he had no idea where his delivery driver was, our food finally arrived freezing cold, needless to say I sent it straight back. Their whole service was abysmal and I will never eat at Shamrat ever again...this also will not be my only review, I am this upset about it, I will ensure this review is put in Yelp, Yell and any other places that Shamrat advertise......DO NOT EAT HERE!!!!

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Stephanie . 2015-10-02

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Fantastic as always, great food and very friendly service. Varied and original menu in parts with the old favourites included. Thoroughly recommend it.

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Peter B . 2015-09-28

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food was average indian food all okay but nothing special.service was okay price was okay ,nothing to complain about but all pretty average

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mrtonyconnolly . 2015-09-11

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Two items missed off the order, two dishes inedible, delivery driver asking for more tip, overall a shambolic excuse for a take away restaurant

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Patrick . 2015-08-15

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Avoid!!!! Tasteless tikka maslsa, the restaurant is refusing to take any responsiblilty! Very rude staff

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Florence . 2015-08-08

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Lovely shammas,king prawn rogan josh best around,point rubes

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Harry . 2015-08-05

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Shamrat is a nice small place with great service and great food. The staff are amazing and cater to all needs.

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Laura G . 2015-07-19

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Our favourite Indian restaurant 😃

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Stephen . 2015-07-11

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Excellent food, packed with flavour

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Wayne . 2015-03-24

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This was the worst Indian. I don't take my time to write a review but I feel everyone should know as i wouldn't wish the service/food for anyone else it was so awful. Half my meal didn't turn up, the manger was extremely rude and they done nothing to make up for it.

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Fran . 2015-01-31

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Firstly - its not in Barking (as the listing claims at the time of writing) - its in Buckhurst Hill - quite a way from Barking.Went midweek. We were the only people in there.Nice décor.Service was great.Food was really nice - very tasty.No complaints at all, and based on this visit would recommend.

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Acornise . 2015-01-08

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Popped in new years eve without booking, they were able to seat us straight away despite being rather busy. Cannot fault the food or service, will be definitely be coming again! The outside is very deceiving, looks rather small. The resturant goes back a far way and decor inside is very modern

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Jessica T . 2014-12-31

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Last night I used Shamrat for the first time - please note Buckhurst Hill is not in Barking, so please do not confuse this review with another restaurant.We ordered a take-away from here because of all the local Indian restaurants/takeways in the area this one had a menu which gave a description of the dish, rather than just a name and its cost. The telephone was answered quickly and my order was taking without any messing around and care was given to making sure the address and the order were both correct. I was given 45mins to 1 hour for delivery. It arrived within about 40 minutes.The dishes were very nicely presented, and though I had declined popadoms and so on they were included without charge. I was disturbed so see that it only had a hygiene rating of 1 out of 5, but as the Food Standards agency website says this is not a comment on the quality of the food. Nevertheless I tried to console myself with the thought that this 1 out of 5 was given in April 2014 and things might have improved. I have a touchy stomach and have to be careful about what and where I eat, so I even considered cancelling the order. However the dishes smelled mouth-watering delicious when open, and indeed they tasted very nice indeed. The flavours of all six dished were good, and not all hidden in heat. There portions were decent, indeed we were and could not eat everything.I am happy to report that my stomach did not rebel, but my taste-buds rejoiced. I think we'll be giving Shamrat another go.

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ChigwellGavin . 2014-12-16

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What is the point in going out for an Indian meal and not having any spice or flavour to the food. I mean i understand they try to cater to an English crowd but to not spice the food at all is really just a bit patronising if you ask me. Would have given 1 star but gave 2 stars as the waiter drew a picture of us on a napkin !!!

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Jonathan G . 2014-08-20

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Wouldn't go anywhere else, amazing food as always!!

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Sarah . 2014-06-26

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I have used this as my local Indian for years & love the food but won't go back again since the last hygiene rating was 1 out of 5!

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MrsNPP . 2014-06-21

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Love Shamrat - regular visitors and the staff are great . You can taste every single spice in the curry and they have a lovely menu . One of my favourite Indians in the world and I've been to a few !

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David F . 2014-06-19

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Ordered a takeaway at 8.15pm and was told it would take just over an hour. By 10pm we were wondering where it could have got to, and also starving! Rang to chase at 10.15pm only to be told that they had missed the order and it hadn't been cooked.Having issued their apologies the restaurant told us that it would be quite a while before they could get our order to us. Needless to say, we told them that it was too late and that we wouldn't be wanting a curry at midnight.Not good service. Not very happy!

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CHO111 . 2014-05-10

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Waited 10mins to be seated on a Saturday night with no reservation, so not a bad start, but from there the night deteriorated.Over 15 mins before a drinks order was taken, another 20 min before we were handed a menu (just the one between two of us and that after asking for one twice)We then waited over an hour for our food with no explanation or apology and once the food did arrive and we mentioned how long it had taken, we were met with defensive and aggressive responses. No hint of an apology.When the bill arrived and we asked for a good will gesture, we were made to feel like unreasonable and troublesome customers and were told that no-one else had complained and we should pay the full amount.I took this opportunity to ask the next table if they had been waiting a long time and they confirmed that they too had waited over an hour for their food. Despite this, the staff continued that our wait had not been unreasonable, yet they had not added a service charge to our bill, which suggests that they knew it hadWe've been here plenty of times and sat down at 6:30 or 7pm and had no trouble, had they of apologised and offered some sort if gesture we would have put this visit down to a bad experience and gone back.However, they're attitude and customer service was appalling so we will not be going back again after this

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Nicola K . 2014-05-10

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Good food and friendly service. If you go there regularly the waiters remember your names and you always get a free drink at the end of the evening. A nice touch.

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Andy H . 2014-04-16

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Excellent take away from the best Indian Restaurant in the area.

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John . 2014-03-29

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As always, amazing food and great service!! So pleased finally on 'Just Eat' as my absolute favourite place to eat!!!

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Sarah . 2014-02-19

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This was one of the most disappointing meals I have ever ordered. Upon complaining that the mixed vegetable dishes were actually just okra and that something was missing from the order, I was called a liar by the staff. On a £30 order I was offered a £6 refund which, for a meal that was barely edible, was a disgrace. Will never use again or recommend.

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Sophie . 2014-02-09

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My family and I have been to Shamrat many times and sometimes the service can be really slow although the waiters themselves are very polite.There does not seem enough staff to cope with the restaurant and take away orders; it is a bit like Patpong in North Chingford in this regard.The food is nice. We went on 25 1 14 and it was a disaster. Loads of people were complaining as the service was beyond a joke- longer wait times than normal and to top it off they had no beer whatsoever. As you can imagine numerous people were complaining and the beer somehow appeared every now and then; I think they may have bought it from an off licence or somewhere else.This really spoilt the evening.How can a restaurant run out of beer?The Management has a lot to answer for and really needs to ensure that the restuarant is well run and organised.I feel that if another good Indian restuarant opened in Queens Rd Buckhurst Hill without these problems they would really do extremely well.I hope the owners take note of all these comments.

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sarah j . 2014-01-30

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Got seated took 10 mins for waiter to ask for drinks they had ran out of beer 1st thing. They where very busy on takeaways running in and out with a full restaurant waiting for food and service awful display. Had to call waiter over to order food it took 1 hour and 15 minutes to arrive on my plate I spoke to 2 tables either side of me and they had also waiting long amount of time then they decided to me to another table when food arrives due to they had over booked the tables on a whole the whole restaurant was annoyed and confused I will never ever return

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Onlylucas88 . 2014-01-30

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Saturday night, no booking, fitted in, food superbly cooked, delicious, well flavoured. Reasonably priced.Service was slow, but they were busy. However they had a lot of staff (too many chiefs?)They seem to give priority to deliveries.Apart from the service would have 5 stars!

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S K . 2014-01-20

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You get the best value for money here, the food is delicious, the staff are polite and the layout is great. I would recommend the Chicken Tandoori beautifully cooked, and all the starters are delicious too. You might find yourself waiting for your food for a while but this can only be expected from a restaurant serving well cooked perfected dishes. They also don't push customers out after they've eaten, we've stayed for hours after our meal.

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Rose J . 2014-01-17

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The Shamrat has been my favourite Indian in Buckhurst Hill really since it opened. My wife is an expert on Kormas - at its best the Shamrat version is excellent - although there is a slight variation from time to time which suggests different chefs in the kitchen? My favourite is the Murg Xacuti but the entire menu is adventurous - including a dish flamed in cognac and a delectable breast of duok dish. So why only 4 stars? The staff is excellent - friendly and welcoming - but the pace of service can be slow. If i was cynical I might suggest this a good way to increase the consumption of Cobra whilst waiting … but it could be that the popularity of the resturant on busy nights means that the kitchen is slow. Food always is piping hot!

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hull1952 . 2013-12-16

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We have been going to this restaurant for years and it never ceases to please. Ok sometimes the service is a bit slow at peak times but the food never disappoints. Old school, traditional Indian food beautifully cooked, hot and fresh. Recommend the tandoori chicken and vindaloo. Really well spiced with intense depth of flavour. Fantastic fluffy nans and vegetables that taste great without being horribly stewed. Nice staff and great value for money. Hard to beat. Can't imagine life without Shamrat.

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Nettie1983 . 2013-11-08

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Used to go to the Shamrat every Friday with my partner and the food was excellent. However the service was not good, giving priority to delivery customers and often keeping us waiting an hour! Final straw was when we were overcharged one night by about £15 on meals that we had every week. When asked to check to bill, the waiter looked at it and said it was ok and then took the bill away!Goodbye!!

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wildrover1953 . 2013-10-22

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My regular local Indian. Good service, great ambience, but a little un-adventurous when it comes to food and taste.There are others in the area that serve better food, but we still go back for the atmosphere

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tullidge . 2013-06-07

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This is our local, and we use it regularly, lovely food. Our friends always enjoy it when they vist and the staff make them feel as welcome as we are every time they come. Draft Cobra a bonus and a lovely Dhansak served by great people.

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K S . 2013-05-01

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We've been visiting Shamrat every three months or so for about the last eighteen months and have always been very satisfied. The food always tastes good and the portions are of decent size and good value. I particularly like the biryanis. We have always found the service to be excellent. Recommended.

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Nat99L . 2013-03-03

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