Sheesh Mahal in Hartlepool

I attended a retirement meal last night at Sheesh Mahal with 43 people and it was amazing! The service from the staff and quality of food was fanatic from start to finish. Highly recommended

We adore this restaurant. Christmas day was amazing. We love eating here at weekends. Working our way through the menu. Cooked in an open kitchen, all fresh and delicious. Tapas is superb too. Can't rate highly enough

Grill platter was nice but lamb krahi was not krahi it was normal lamb curry

Fabulous food, great service and a great price too.

Excellent service very friendly and food is lovely. Have visited 4 times now and will be going back again and again

Service was very slow. The place was very busy - but we waited neary an hour and half for our food. The food tasted OK - nothing special - however the tapas was luke warm (probably been at waiting while the other courses were finished). The main seating area is just open plan with no atomosphere. Staff were friendly and menu had a good selection.

Lovely food with a reasonably unique Indian tapas which allows you to have multiple options. Good if you want to try something now but don't want to risk losing your entire meal over something you don't end up liking.

The food was delicious and staff was very kind and friendly. Each and every dish we tried was very tasty. Definitely going to repeat.

Updated review: I had a not so great experience which having time to think about it, it could happen at any restraunt and shouldn't be a reason to not not give sheesh mahal my custom. After seeing their posts on Facebook, the effort and dedication they put into their food and the community, I decided to return. Returned with an amazing balti, garlic rice and naan! I have tried all the Indian takeaways in hartlepool and this one bar none is hands down the best.

Sheesh mahal is the place to be in Hartlepool! The place is big and spacious and the food is top notch. Their Indian tapas is a bargain! Staff are amazing and friendly. 10/10 all round

Amazing Food....Fantastic Service...Great friendly staff always a great Atmosphere.... Good Price ...... 5 ⭐

Absolutely gorgeous food in a great atmosphere, such a lovely family run business. Staff always go above and beyond with their customer service. Would definitely recommend and be back soon!

Been a few times the food was lovely and I would recommend!! Staff are kind

We went New Year's Eve, the food was amazing, never disappoints, super great all round service and the atmosphere was electric. A great big thank you. Cannot wait to come back.

We went New Year's Eve, the food was amazing, the service was exceptional and the atmosphere was electric. Thank you for a great night out. Cannot wait to come back.

To be fair I'm not really an Indian Cusine fan...Well that is till I was introduced to the Sheesh Mahal by a family member. We entered into modern comfortable surroundings and I was so impressed by the abstinence of spicey smells from the open veiwed kitchen. We were greeted by friendly staff who showed us to our table and asked if we would like drinks and given the menu. I explained that I didn't like coconut or tomatoes and was greatly surprised by the choice I could choose from. We both opted for the special 5 course Meal deal which included poppadoms + 3 dips Starter Mains a rice dish and a glass of wine or soft drink at an amazing price. The food was delicious hot , plenty full, and not overly spicy. Despite been busy as there were a few large parties we did not feel rushed or wait overly long between courses. The service was spot on . Excellent evening and I now am an Indian Cusine convert. Now looking forward to our next visit.

Amazing staff and couldn’t fault the food at all ! Well done guys smashed it we will be back next year can’t wait to see what you pull out next!

Excellent food loads of choices, thanks for accommodating us on Xmas day, the atmosphere in the restaurant was great, very busy and had too wait a little while but wouldn’t expect anything else on Xmas day when it’s busy. And the steak and the chicken nuggets where great for the bairn and father in law who don’t eat Indian food. Thanks again.

Went for xmas day dinner. 12pm till 3pm sitting. Waiter 80 mins for starter's then another 80 mins for mains . Next sitting was waiting to be seated. We had to take dessert home. The owner was unpolite to our complaints. And threw a £6 deduction at us, didn't even look up from counting is takings. Would not return there again.

Was our first time here but really enjoyed it, food was lovely just the right portion size and will definitely be back

Our first time here with my family today. What a lovely place the food was so delicious along with friendly staff who served us. The chefs want a medal for there expertise in the kitchen excellent work. We will definitely be visiting again.

Had the tapas special at £15.95. Chicken dishes were overcooked an the lamb dish was very tough. My wife the next morning was very poorly.

A great Indian that offers a tapas option as well as a la carte. The service is great and they seated us in a quiet area so my husband who has a hearing problem could hear. The food is good and the portions manageable.

The food was excellent. I was struggling with what to order, so I asked for a recommendation, and it was delicious. The service was very good. Maybe the lights inside were a bit too bright. Other than that, it was brilliant.

Reasonably priced menu and tasty food.

Called in to Sheesh Mahal for a takeaway biriani and it was delicious. Very fresh, hot and great portion. The people serving were also very friendly. Will definitely be back and eat in next time.

Had a fabulous meal. Service fantastic and food lovely as always

Love these guys they always look after me and Tim. X

Fantastic meal, good atmosphere, reasonable prices!

First visit and food was beautiful, tapas was excellent value, atmosphere nice, staff really friendly and polite, will definitely be back.

Yum yum, best curry in ages, lovely friendly staff, clean and also service excellent. Will return or maybe a takeaway

Brilliant food. Great service. Im not ancurry oerson but ate here due to it being with work. Couldnt fault it. Will be back again!

Lovely atmosphere and clean. You can view into kitchen so you can see the same cleanliness standards are kept there aswell. Food is delicious. Custoker service is great. Ive ordered for collection and food is always ready on time and well packaged and food is still sane great quality you would get in restaurant.

Great food and excellent value for money.

Great tapas food for all the family would gladly take anyone here for a meal. Swift service and explain the menu Hats off to the restaurant

Superb Bangladeshi restaurant. The staff are all very pleasant and the food was great. They do an Indian Tapas for (I think) £15.99 which is a starter, two mains, a bread and rice. Gorgeous.

Probably the best curry I have had since I moved from Leicester. Try the tapas menu, it's fantastic values

Great food, reasonably priced. Service was good. Not very busy, surprisingly.

Love it here been coming for years. You can see them cooking your food which is always a bonus, always clean. Staff are helpful and polite. Amazing food too 🥲

Brilliant place to enjoy delicious Indian food

Tapas Indian food. Good food, great service.

Everything is perfect 👌.. very nice food , very friendly staff , clean place as well

Been there many times and never had a complaint.

Booked table for 4 a few days prior to our visit, when we got there were taken to our table, and ordered drinks and starters, were partway through these when they turned up to take orders for main course so had to stop to read menus again. Anyway starters and mains were lovely. When they came to clear table we asked to see the desert menu, but they brought the bill saying they needed the table shortly????? NOT the service you expect put us off going again

Great fun. Excellent Indian food freshly cooked in an open kitchen. Decent value on their “specials” too.

Really nice food and quiet cheep

Beautiful food, this was the best Indian I've had in this country. I can thoroughly recommend the Achar lamb. The staff are very attentive, the whole experience makes it well worth a visit.

Love it here. Tasty food and great service

I had a lovely meal here, and the service was pleasant as well. The food was well cooked, the atmosphere was friendly, and it turned out to be an overall great experience. Will definitely be back!

Wasn't sure whether to dine here after reading some reviews, but we had had a long trip and needed to eat. The food was actually very nice, my chicken chatt starter was very very nice. Service was ok but I was not sure about the layout or decor. Its a large room full of tables, brightly lit creating zero atmosphere. I'm a fan of a traditional style restaurant hopefully with booth or ultra modern style but this was neither. It's a shame really as it does detract from the food which is good.

Absolutely Brilliant great food very reasonably priced great staff

Very nice, the tapas menu was excellent value. Service was amazing, so helpful, kind and courteous. ………………………………………..

very slow service,nosy at the back tables, food good, watch parking at the front charged 24/7 and if you do not see signs in the dark your will end up £60 parking fine.

As it was getting late we decided to share four starters and a naan, everything was cooked right in front of us and presented wonderfully. There was nothing to fault including the price.

Fantastic food all freshly cooked. Open kitchen allows you to see your food being made to order. Would not go anywhere else.

£5.50 for a can of cider!!! A crate of 10 is only a tenner!!! We got 9 between the 5 of us and where charged £49.50!!! Absolutely disgusting!!! And as you leave they have the crates sitting there that they're obviously just buying from the shop!!!

Why do the staff argue with their diners? I was having an average meal with my family & the table next to me made a complaint about the slow service, next thing an Indian lady comes over & starts to argue with the table, I’m absolutely gobsmacked as they had a fair point, the service was very slow & the food wasn’t the best, if it was a male worker I’m sure they would have been punched in the face, absolutely pathetic, once the table had left this lady started to apologise for the tables attitude, I could hold back & said they where absolutely right, your service is very poor & your attitude is disgraceful, I told her that my self & my family will never come here again & added that I would not tolerate any shouting back, at which point she walked away, thankfully, bizarre meal out, very unsettling, as though she couldn’t control herself.

Attentive friendly staff serving tasty Indian tapas quickly on a very busy New Year's Eve

Lovely food with lots of choice, been a few times and and will be back again.

back to Sheesh after missing it for a couple of months and nothings changed, it's still great value high quality food with excellent service. Always have the mixed kebab starter which is delicious and boring old fart that I am I always have Chicken tikka Massala (because its fabulous and I love it) whilst the missus tried the chefs special chicken in minced meat this time and she mopped her plate up - she tries different dishes each time we go and has never been dissapointed. Great customer service and the thurs / sun specials are a real bargain - poppadoms with dips, starter, main course, rice dish and glass of wine for less than £12 - don't know how they do it but glad they do. I'm loving it

Great place to eat. Try the tapas deal. Service is very good. Cobra icecold.

Very good Indian, always been a Dilshad fan but this place might have trumped them! Good spices, hearty portions and the Indian tapas is very good!

Really enjoy the food from here. Tapas option is excellent and menu offers lots of choice. Never had a bad meal.

Ok but expensive. Wine over £20 a bottle. Our curries tasted watery.

Always great value and lovely food. The mixed kebab starter was exceptional. Highly recommended. Must try their Indian Tapas next time for a change

Food was beautiful, good choice of menu and fairly priced, its nice eating in.

First visit, definitely won't be the last. Food was gorgeous, loved it!

Our favourite Indian restaurant which we’ve now been coming to for the last few years and it’s never failed to satisfy. We get the Tapas deal which is £12.95 which is sensational value for money. You get a starter which consists of over 12 options , 2 curry dishes of your choice, rice and naan bread. The quality of the food is exquisite. The staff are friendly and polite everytime, we left feeling full and only spent £44 between 2 of us including drinks and poppadoms.

Once again an excellent meal. Can never fault the place the food, service and atmosphere is so good. If you're looking for an Indian restaurant this is the one

Staff tonight were so amazing, it was my daughters birthday and they came and played Happy birthday to her, so welcomed with our young grandchildren so a big thankyou to all the staff

Absolutely the best meal we’ve had in a long time! The service was excellent the food was fabulous. 100% will be going back! Can’t believe we’ve not been before!

Amazing! It took 30 minutes to receive my full 5 course meal! The food is to die for aswell. Affordable and excellent food with amazing furniture and the staff are the highest quality

Thoroughly enjoyed the Tapas option, giving a nice amount of 2 curries (perfect for one person). Would definitely go again.

Had the tapas again and as lovely as always

Probably the best Indian food I've ever tasted. Was authentic and felt homemade. Okra was beautiful and popped in your mouth. A family run business with friendly staff and a very helpful waitress with a twinkle in her eye who was keen to give the customers what they want. Hats off to this place. Highly recommend and will definitely be back. Thank you for a lovely meal.

The food was exceptionally good, cooked fresh and was very quick. Staff went over and above the service required, friendly, courteous, knowledgeable and very helpful. I am going to recommend to all my friends, it was amazing. I’m really looking forward to going back. I had the Chikken Tikka Palak and coconut naan. Absolutely gorgeous, tasty food. My friend had the Ocra (which was soooo good, very tasty), and she had the chicken paneer, and a roasted aubergine, and something else I can’t remember. Anyway it was all perfect. Go you won’t be disappointed A⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🤩

Absolutely fabulous place staff are friendly and attentive food was excellent as usual best Indian restaurant on the marina 😋

Got a take away, bettween 10 lads every single one of us were blown away with the sheer quality, and hospitality. Wouldn’t go any where else for an Indian. Very impressive

Great food and service well worth a visit

Nice place, good food, nice relaxed atmosphere , and pleasant staff would recommend

Absolutely spot on food. Full of flavour and for a great price. Came late evening and straight away star service. Will recommend to friends and will be back. Thank you 🙂

Crap! Took food away for people when went for a cigarette, was told "so you should have waited" custome care is crap and it was like building site inside no decor at it was all osb board onbthe walls. Would never go back ever! Would not recommend to anyone!

Restaurant was red hot, they sat us at the back in the dark when all the tables at the front were free. Sat down and immediately noticed flies everywhere. Probably around 50 or so flies on the wall next to our table. Really off putting. Asked to move because of the flies to the front and they didnt really acknowledge the issue. Food was average at best for the price paid. Seeing the flies and lack of action to stop them, wouldnt go back. Dread to think what their kitchen is like.

Good food and service, big restaurant and can be very busy but doesn't affect the quality of the food.

After seeking advice from Shay regarding ordering a takeaway, I can only say probably the best Indian meal I've had, the rice was light and flavoursome, the Lamb madras was exceptional in taste and spice levels, onion bahji were crispy and delicious, the garlic and chilli Naan was both spicy and tasty with a following afterburner lol. All in all an amazing meal, thanks to each and everyone for the awesome meal 🙏

Been here in the past, always enjoyed it but not yesterday, ordered king prawn biryani for me and hubby, totally different biryani to what we had last time, this one was bland and tasteless, Hubby complained but nothing done, what a disappointment! Cost hubby over 45 pounds including drinks, Gutted!! We left loads of food on our plates.

it was a lovely place to go and enjoy a family night out, they food was amazing and they had a wide range of food options

Really nice Channa Special and great service too.

Staff really friendly ant do enough to help, restaurant spotless, and the food OMG the food what can I say about the food full of flavour lots of it to the point I had to take the rest of mine home. Top marks guys and girls

Lovely food, canny little restaurant! x

Went during tall ships. Restaurant admitted prices have doubled for the festival. £8.80 for 4 popadoms. Food was good but due to rip off I will not use again

Terrible service, one of our part didn't get there's it somehow got lost. Not sure how that can happen when all three orders were taken at the same time. Starters came out at different times so none of us actually ate together. Tandoori mixed grill....absolute joke. Swimming in oil or ghee, either way it was horrible. The 'tapas' was basically tablespoon sizes of food for a very inflated price. Avoid

Visited here and had the tapas, regrettably all dishes starters and various mains tasted the same, you could not differentiate and most certainly lacked the spices. Portion size was adequate, but quality is more important-sorry.

It's the most welcoming indian foods amazing also staff all pleasent great allroud absolutely lovely food wouldn't dare knock it as it's just lush all around

Lovely place. Friendly staff. Quite a big place inside. Decent sized menu. The food was superb and the service was excellent. Right on the front of the marina. Definitely recommended.

Had the tapas special, it was so nice, best naan bread I've had, definitely will be back x

Lovely food, service and great value

Absolutely love this place food service and prices absolutely spot on very welcoming can’t do enough for you I’m a very picky person and wanted a bit of all sorts not on menu and it was no problem at all highly recommended

Our first visit here. Excellent food, superb service with a smile and great price. This place is a gem! Open, spacious seating plan full view of the kitchen and a 5 food hygiene rating. Highly recommended 👌

Was pretty quiet when we visited. However, on the plus side, we were served our food really quickly. Ordered the Indian Tapas meal, which comprised of a starter, rice dish and two smaller portions of curry, and a naan again of your choice. Food was hot and more than enough for me and very tasty.