The Shalimar in Derby

Great night catching up with a good friend. Food, as always, absolutely fabulous, the hospitality superb with friendly and polite staff and management. Cannot recommend highly enough. Bigs thanks to all the staff. See you soon.

This restaurant was almost flawless....visited last Sunday evening as a party of four. They fitted us in immediately, and when we mentioned that one of our group had to leave after an hour, to catch a train, they responded with a prompt, yet still very personable and efficient service. Food was also delicious, with a wide range of options...the only slight drawback is that bigger portions of the food would have made this place perfect. Otherwise, this restaurant was very close to five stars all round. I will certainly visit again. Kirstin

Excellent food along with excellent service. Already booked a table for May for extended family to enjoy. I’ve been to many different curry houses but always return to the Shalimar Gold as I have yet to find one as good. 5 Stars from me.

Food is excellent, service & staff are brilliant

Just had another delicious meal at Shalimar, Shaz and his team provide a warm freindly welcome and excellent service, cannot praise this place enough.

Fantastic food and service. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you. Loved the cat robot :)🤖 We will definitely be back again

Had a great time thanks to Ash & teams. Great food and atmosphere. We love having a Gold Card Will be back again soon. #ShalimarGold

Definitely a cut above your usual Indian, service and food were up there with the best I’ve experienced, me and my work mate will be back again next week 😋

Highly recommend 👌 The food was absolutely delish, and a great selection to choose from, we were greeted by friendly, welcoming staff, and especially Freddy whom looked after our table throughout the evening was faultless, a true gentleman, We would definitely recommend if your looking for a calming ambience and gorgeous food.

What a lovely evening with family the staff at shalimar was excellent friendly and welcoming the food was good the staff even sang happy birthday to the gentleman whose birthday it was definitely going again thank you

Been for a meal absolutely fabulous. service exceptional nothing to much trouble Freddiy was are server tonight very attentivel .would highly recommend it.i will definitely be coming back.

Freddie was our server we had excellent service very attentive. Nothing was too much trouble

A hidden gem in Derby. superaltive customer service, friendly staff especially Shaz who goes the extra mile. They even gave us a complimentary birthday cake and a free desssert which was delicious. Friday night dining and it was extremely busy. Keep up the great work Shaz and team

Ode to a Feast by Shaz and Team Oh Shaz, the master of the spice-laced art, With every bite, you warmed the heart. From tandoor’s flame to biryani’s rise, A journey of joy in every surprise. Your team, a symphony, each role in tune, Like stars aligning beneath a monsoon. Naans so soft, they whispered dreams, Curries that danced in saffron streams. With each full plate, the night took flight, Flavours bold and spirits bright. Chutneys burst in vibrant cheer— Each moment crowned, each course sincere. So we raise a toast, with hearts ablaze, To Shaz and team, in deepest praise. But hush now—what stirs, what gleams? A shadow returns in hungry dreams… Yes, soon we’ll gather, plates will spin— For Jimmy, dear Jimmy, shall dine again.

Shaz's team are always so welcoming and responsive. Excellent service.

Shaz and his team are amazing. Attention to detail by the young man. Very attentive and polite. They even gave us a free dessert after the meal. Best in Derby by far.

What a great evening at Shalimar Gold, tonigh and what a wonderful welcome too!!! The food was incredibly tasty and everyone really enjoyed their choices which were all different. The service was really attentive without being overbearing and we loved the robot who made it's presence known too. The atmosphere was very calm and refined and we were really looked after well. We took advantage of the April offer which was amazing value and we left tummies full and very content. What more could you ask for?!? We will definitely be back and often too. Thank you for a wonderful evening, Shalimar Gold.

Shaz and his team made us very welcome, our table was in a quiet location but with just enough atmosphere. The Shalimar Gold is a modern restaurant that is spotless and has unique features. We opted for the £20 per person special offer menu which was amazing value and provided us with just the right amount of food. Staff were polite and attentive and the food not only tasted lovely but was also presented to a high standard. Highly recommended.

Went for a work dinner, food was very tasty as a whole really enjoyed it, service was fantastic. really appreciate they had a prayer matt and allowed me to pray. Only thing i’d say that can improve is portion size, for the price is quite small. We ordered 6 mains for 4 adults and shared it around. Naan bread had little filling too. Other than that great restaurant and had free parking too.

Best restaurant in town, Shalimar Gold Such lovely staff food is amazing Know them for years, 😊

Disappointing experience at this place. Food was overpriced for the quality. And most disappointingly the service was poor. Staff appeared very friendly, served me but not my partner (who is female). She was offended, and I was too. Females should always be served, and especially they should be served first. We won't be revisiting this place again.

Great food , great service and a big thumbs-up up to Shaz and team for all the great service 👍 Will see more of us

With such a relaxing atmosphere, the team at Shalimar Gold know how to put you at ease and are willing to guide you through the menu to select the best option. Friendly and approachable, nothing was too much for the waiting staff and the food was excellent. I was only visiting the city for a wedding, but if I lived in Derby I'd be visiting this establishment at least a couple of times a month.

Went there for a dinner on eid. Surprisingly, the restaurant claiming tondeliver 5 star hotel service was no near to that. Hyderabadi biryani was the worst, blend of sticky rice mixed with powdered spice, and chunks of lamb. Actually you could taste only spice. No taste. Not near to hydearbadi biryani. Absoute waste of money. Spent 83 for 2 persons with zero value for money. (Hyderabadi biryani, hot chili fish, rajhastani handi). Puri was not more than a fried tortilla wrap. We actually complained about the biryani, our concern was just put aside. No sorry, replacement, or anything to look into complaint. Overpriced. No taste. Zero value for money. Not recommended at all.

Professional and knowledgable staffs. Well Recommended. Great atmosphere. Lovely food.

We had a fabulous meal tonight the food was amazing flavours just tantalisin your taste buds we had lamb laal maas and chicken tandoori the meat was so tender cooked with chapatis and veg pillar rice the cost of the meal £75 pounds but because we've been going to the shalimar Gold for years we have a Gold card which gave us an amazing 50% discount on the whole meal staff are very friendly and professional we are so looking forward to going back

Food was ok . But was a bit on the expensive side in my eyes £120.00 for two people on a Wednesday night. Won't be going to many times unfortunately

A great location in Derby with their own customer car park too. Very high standard of decor, spacious, clean and perfectly laid tables. All the staff I spoke to were very helpful and courteous. I had some recommendations when selecting the main meal, even has the heat level was increased to me there, and my favourite herb had a little extra added to the dish too. Staters and mains arrived at the right time apart and were well presented. Incredible taste with everything I ate, even tried lemon rice which was fantastic, highly recommend - my first time trying this. My booking was for 8pm, but believe you could just walk in as there were some empty seats throughout the evening. No complaints whatsoever, I will definitely be returning here for a second visit. 10/10.

Great food, lovely atmosphere and very friendly staff. Would highly recommend.

Always Brillant. Thanks Ash & Team

Excellent service and food. I'm away on business and this was a real find. Highly recommended

It was our first time here and we absolutely loved it. Myself and my partner had the best time, food was amazing, drinks amazing and very attentive staff. We were initially greeted by Shaz with a few other members tending to our every need during the meal. Was the perfect date night and we are eager to come back and bring family.

Absolutely beautiful as always. Been coming her for a while and it never ever disappoints! The whole staff are polite and welcoming they cannot do enough for you. The food is really fresh and full of flavour. Alcoholic drinks are available and reasonably priced. Honestly think it’s the best curry house in Derbyshire Maybe even the whole East Midlands. Definitely recommend to anybody!

Service was phenomenal, great food highly recommend. Our server was Maz and all servers were great.

Great service Great food very impressed with everything. My go to place for a curry. I’ve got to write 100 characters apparently and don’t know what else to write

We came her Tuesday night whilst away for work and have to say the food was unreal all tasted like home grown spices and ingredients the service was fantastic from the seconds u walked in the door would definitely recommend

Very expensive for what it is food is OK but have had better Indian from a takeaway

Unromantic Valentines night. After reading the reviews we were hopeful of a warm welcome with good food. The service initially was okay but progressively got worse. The staff failed to break a smile and virtually threw the food on the table. The food was very average and we decided to order from the al la carte menu instead of the set Valentine menu. The prawn starter was so hot we could hardly feel our mouths and the mains were basic and lacked any real flavour. The special fried rice well, there was nothing special about it. We asked for a drink which never arrived and requested the bill. I am sure there is better in Derby so we will continue our search…we would advise others to not waste your money, you would get better service at a fast food chain!

Great service, great food and lovely atmosphere. Ash and the team were excellent, very cheerful and helpful. Highly recommended !!

Food was lovely! Amazing service from ash & the team!

Called in after a derby home game with 3 friends, food was good but all found a little dry. The delivery buy a “robot “ was different (but got wrong table for starters) seems gust a gimmick as waiters follow it to your tables with a grin’ ok food but could be better…

Food and service was excellent. Waiters very attentive, but not intrusive. Far cheaper curry houses in the area, but the atmosphere and food make this a different experience

Amazing food and amazing service as always this place never dissappints definately worth a vist highly recommended will be back again soon

Great evening with a regular friend.. food exceptional... Cheers

Food was decent enough, but fairly expensive for an Indian.

I have eaten here many times. My last visit Christmas eve was excellent with amazing service, however Christmas day I was laid up with food poisoning! Decided for yourself?

We went for Christmas day lunch. Which was a set menu. The food was OK, but nothing special. Unfortunately, we were given fish three times , even though we kept asking for no fish. Eventually, on the third time, they took it away and scrapped it off the plate, but left the other food on the plate along with the sause from the fish. Dont know how they would deal with vegans or people with allergies. When the bill came, they had charged us £5 to remove the fish from our plate. Even though it wasn't replaced with anything else. The food was like it came from a buffet, it was OK but nothing special. Which was a shame as it was Christmas day. We wanted a later dinner but was forced to go at 12.00 even though when we left at 14:00 it was still half empty with plenty of space for us to dine later. Once home, we had to cook for our children as they didn't eat much. Such a shame, but never again.

Absolutely shocking all round. From start to finish, although we had booked weeks in advance for our party of 13, when we got there the restaurant staff were rude, confused, couldn’t communicate, and seemed to have no clue about our orders. We were sat at the table, not even asked about drinks, then delivered poppadoms, some cold bits and pieces, not sure what they were they were disgusting. Five of our party were having English Christmas lunches, one a vegetarian. The English Christmas dinners were very very odd, and they weren’t offered an English starter, just heaped in with the rest of us on Indian starters. Our vegetarian member, I kid you not was served sprout curry! Unbelievable! The only plus on this visit was that the starters were hot and good and varied, as long as you like Indian. For the rest of us eating the Indian Christmas buffet, most of the dishes advertised were not available, and certainly not offered to us, we were simply offered lamb balti, chicken balti, chicken tikka masala all of which were very poor in flavouring. Also with rice, not much of this at all for everybody, and garlic naan which again wasn’t really enough to go round. No one was offered refills of the dishes to give people enough to eat, as we were for the last two years at the Viceroy just down the road! Just to point out this! The English Christmas dinners, the only good thing about them was the turkey, the rest was made up of I kid you not, bubble and squeak style mashed potato, with some kind of sauce, and beetroot! I’m not joking. We were then told that you could have a sweet or a coffee, one person asked for ric pudding which was offered, and the guy serving us even though the rest said no said oh I’ll bring rice for everybody then, which he did! Those ordering coffee once again I kid you not we were served coffee in paper cups! With as they called it cream, which was normal skimmed or semiskimmed milk. Nobody came to ask if we had a nice meal, thank us or anything, although however when the member of our party who went to pay was at the cash desk, he was asked are you going to leave us a tip, and I’m sure you can imagine what we said. And for this terrible day at a Christmas buffet in this restaurant, we payed the sum of £520 for 13 absolute horrendous dinners Their service, food and menus may be good across the rest of your year, But here as a Christmas outing for a party of 13 on a special day it was utter, utter rubbish! I would never want to set foot in this place again and certainly would not recommend as we even heard staff arguing on the way out about tables and what was for what table and which meals for which table in front of other customers. The only thing that made the day was that we had fun as a bunch of friends out together for a special Christmas dinner we managed to laugh it off between us and put it down to an experience we won’t ever take again at this restaurant. Absolute rubbish all round. SHOCKING

We booked in here for lunch on Christmas Day and would never repeat this, absolutely shocking experience. Several of us had the Indian selection, but pretty much everything that was advertised on the Indian Christmas menu, was not served to us, we were just serve chicken and lamb balti, chicken tikka masala, rice And naan bread, no vegetable dishes or chicken karahi. The people who had the English option was served Turkey, but this was accompanied by beetroot and bubble and squeak! Worst of all, our vegetarian friend was served sprout curry! I felt the restaurant were just laughing at us. Other highlights, all low lights of the meal, were no offer of any drinks, apart from water in glasses that didn’t even stand up properly. Actually, these were not glasses, they were plastic. Rice pudding that had no flavour, coffee and paper cups and no attempt by staff to clear away menus to make space for food. One of our party who because of his disability felt uncomfortable serving his food, asked a member of staff to help him, and that member of staff just walked away. It’s not as if you could walk away and go somewhere else on Christmas Day, and they knew this. They were raking in the money for very little in return. I will never go back. after all this, when our friend went to pay the bill, he was asked if he was going to leave a tip. Asking for tips is just rude in my opinion, and consequently they didn’t get one.

Went for a works Christmas do last night. The restaurant is really nicely decorated and we had a lovely table. Staff welcoming. Food was really nice, we had the Christmas menu at £30 per person. Starters and main came out really quick. The only downside is that I found the waiting staff very intrusive. They were constantly coming over and clearing glasses, plates etc away. The minute you put your glass down it was gone. They kept leaning in between us or asking us to pass them things mid conversation or while people were still eating. You felt spyed on as if they were constantly watching the table to see if anyone put their fork down! I know people will say this is good service, but it was intrusive and interrupting throughout as I felt they never gave us a minute. The food was really nice though.

We had a table booked for 22:30. We arrived approx 22:10 and was shown to the table. On arrival my first impression was wow this looks nice. There were three of us eating here and not one of was disappointed. The food was top notch, the staff were very professional even their appearance and the premises inside and out looked stunning. Thank you for your service. Next time we are up again from Portsmouth to a Derby football match we will sure remember to book online again. Thank you again !!

Worst biryani ever! Very expensive

Absolute disgusting and horrible price I'm ordered 2 curry as well very small and no good taste I'm paid £60 2 curry salad 3 naan check the mixed grill disgusting

I was really disappointed with my recent experience. The food was served cold and lacked flavour. The Jalfrezi chicken was particularly underwhelming—old and dry, it didn't meet my expectations at all. I was hoping for a delightful meal, but unfortunately, it fell short."

A very awkward and disappointing experience. It was a birthday dinner. On reservation we were told a cake will be given with servers singing. We were excited for it. When we arrived, they placed a birthday tag on the table and told us to wait until the end when they will bring out the surprise. However, they got busy because of other guests and completely ignored us at the end. It was so awkward because we didn't take a cake with us to the restaurant because they promised us something and didn't go through with it. The food was good. But if someone is going to celebrate their special day, please make sure you are on top of your request and ensure it will be provided. We were polite and left, but I just wanted others to not be disappointed.

Come here for my birthday meal in October with my other half and boy we wasn't disappointed! Was definitely worth the 30 minutes drive! One of the best curries I've ever had. Good quality, quick service, nothing is too much trouble and great atmosphere! We even taken a takeaway curry that was freshly made for the next day 🤤 Will definitely be returning!

Such a lovely night out here! Great staff and great food, would definitely recommend

Had a takeaway last week. I've never had such bad Indian food. Onion bhaji was like a fish cake cut in half and soggy. Naan bread looked like it was bought in, poor excuse for a chicken balti (I'm from Birmingham) Tandoori chicken tikka masala has got to be worse I've ever had. It was so sweet, bright red and had dessicated coconut in it. I presume competition is poor in this area as this resturant would not survive in any other city. Hunt goes on for decent Indian food.

Best place to go in derby! Wouldn't go anywhere else.. the food is beautiful and fresh and the meat melts in your mouth. The service is out of this world, maz and team are amazing there polite and everything you would want when going to a restaurant. Atmosphere is 10/10.. relaxing and beautiful. Love this place

We visited this place yesterday 1st November. Absolutely amazing place. fantastic service, food, apmosphere . all the staff even the owner couldn't do enough for us ,we were treated like royalty. plus robby the robot even sang Happy Birthday to Peter. definitely a place to visit 100% 10 out of 10

Fantastic food and fabulous service from Shaz and team. We all loved the Bella bot! Kids really enjoyed the food too. 5 stars!

Enjoyed a family meal for five tonight, celebrating our anniversary. Every dish was presented well and tasted extremely good. No-one was disappointed with anything. The welcome and service could not have been better. Thank you Shalamar Gold for making it a memorable night.

Fantastic food, Mazza was our waiter and he was fantastic! Thank you for making my Mum's birthday special, will come here again!

First time coming here tonight to celebrate a family members birthday. Place is decorated lovely, such a lovely atmosphere. Staff we're amazing. Soon as you step in there's a lovely warm welcome, offered to take coats and hang them up. Pulling out chairs for us to sit on. They are just lovely and polite. Great drinks menu selection. The food was amazing! It tasted so good and presentation was lovely too. We will definitely be going there again. Thank you all the staff for a lovely evening and for the chefs in the kitchen for the amazing meal.

We were invited to try the October special offer to celebrate 40 years of Shalimar Gold. We had poppadoms and pickles to start which were tasty. Hot chilli fish and vegetable platter starters. Wow they were HUGE. The vegetable starter had a large samosa, large onion bhaji, paneer and a veg roll with salad and sauces. Highly recommend. The hot chilli fish was good and was also a huge starter. Mains we had mangla machli curry (white fish) and lamb Desi. The lamb Desi was delicious! Had a kick to it. The rice and naans were fluffy. Gulab jamun was hot and delicious. Extra syrupy and the pistachio ice cream went well with it. Service was EXCELLENT. They also have a little robot that brings the food to the table. Cute. You can pick up cold curry’s from the fridge in the restaurant to take home and re heat too. Fab idea. Little parking lot out the back or paid for on street parking available.

On my first visit to Shalimar Gold I found a pleasant welcome, very helpful and friendly staff who couldn't do enough for you. The meal was first class even extra special when a robot bought the meal to our table. It was a birthday treat from my son Paul and daughter-in-law Emma. My evening was made extra special when they all gathered round and sang happy birthday complete with a cake and candle. Even the robot sang. So a very big thank you to you all for a lovely evening.

Walked past and it looked good from the outside so we went in and asked if they had a table for 2, they shuffled stuff around and quickly sat us down. Nice selection of food and drinks and very polite staff, would definitely recommend

I came here with my daughter and we both had the 4 course meal for £20 however after telling the waiter our starters and mains he told us we would only get 1 rice and 1 naan to share - I felt a little taken back by this and embarrassed. We also got 2 large cobras for myself and my daughter had 2 mocktails. The price I saw on the menu is not what I believe I paid. I would appreciate if I could have some clarification on the meal deals and the prices of the drinks.

How to visit our regular hotspot especially on their 40th Anniversary! Food and staff were amazing as ever, always attentive friendly, and great atmosphere! Can not recommend highly enough! Also as always need to single Jimmy out as the shining star he is! #LoveGuru

Excellent service from the moment you enter to the moment you leave, friendly attentive and warm. The food was full of flavour with well judged portions, the current celebration menu that marks their 40th anniversary is great value for money. The additional 'robot' waiter made us smile and is a definite talking point. Will recommend and visit again.

Excellent food and service. We can rely on tasty freshly cooked food and a calm ambience.

Food was fantastic, staff were extremely attentive and accommodating, will definitely be back for a meal.

Well worth a try! We have been coming for over a year now. We travel all the way from Sheffield & tend to book a hotel or come when we have business nearby. The food has always tasted very fresh. We love how the lamb has a soft fresh taste too. The service is great! From the first time we come there has been great conversation & great recommendations to try new curries. Very very clean place & they go above and beyond for a comfortable meal/experience.

Food arrived 40 minutes late and was cold - Do not allocate time slots for delivery, if you cannot commit to them!!

Food was great, one of the best I've had.

Pretty sure our lamb meals were mixed up as one of our party’s meal was very hot despite us confirming to the waiter we wanted it medium. There seemed to be some confusion over nans and rice as we had to wait several minutes after receiving our mains before they arrived. Overall the food quality was good and in general the service was good. It is expensive though!

***DO NOT ORDER TAKEOUT (see latest update after their response below)*** Every time we order takeaway Shalimar appear to crumble under pressure. Ordered food at 18:30 and it’s 20:25 and we are still waiting. I’ve had to put my son something else on to eat due to it being that late. Called the restaurant multiple times with no answer. Will never order from here again- shame you’ve lost a loyal customer who spent a lot, especially when dining in. ***UPDATE*** spoken with Shaz yesterday after his lovely response which was quite clearly an empty promise and an attempt to make Shalimar look good by offering a free meal. Called Shaz regarding his response, who said he would call me back in a couple of minutes for my free takeaway, we weren’t expecting anything so we were delighted with the offer and I was even prepared to delete this review! However, i waited 40 minutes for a call and had to call the restaurant back to only find out he wasn’t there and they would ‘get him to call me back’. Guess what? lol, a day later and still no call. Clearly a response to try and make themselves look good but in the end was empty promises. Just when I thought the service couldn’t get any worse. You might have nice food but customer service and loyalty is worth so much more. Disgusting way to treat a loyal customer. Balti international it is moving forward!

Went to Shalimar for an evening with the partner and from the moment we walked to the moment we left we were looked after. Normally have the same things from a curry so asked for a recommendation and I like my spice so the lamb speciality was perfect! Starters well presented and the automatic robot is a nice touch 👌🏻 Highly reccomend Shalimar if never been, continued to be high quality and will most definitely be coming again using my gold card!

Ordered a takeaway delivery 3 different curries all looked the same asked for tandoori chicken in one was definitely not that and was stone cold waste of £50

I had booked an evening table for my daughter's birthday and I wanted two large balloons to be placed above the table, and to have the cake brought out after the meals. Jimmy was really helpful and assured me that he'd take care of everything, and I should not stress; he said he’ll keep the cake in the fridge and bring it out only when I indicated to him. When I and the family arrived, a staff member greeted us politely and gave us a warm welcome and showed us to our table. The venue was very pleasant and clean; we all felt very relaxed. All the staff were smartly dressed, spoke very politely and made us feel special. The service throughout was service with smiles all around! Even though I'm not a hot & spicy food fan, the menu had so much choice, for vegetarians and different meat lovers, that I was able to choose a good starter and a main. My only niggle was that there was a limited choice of beers, especially alcohol-free ones, but that was not a big problem, it’s good to try different things. Throughout the evening, the staff, especially Shahzad (Jimmy’s son) were very attentive though not so much as to make us feel uncomfortable. They were friendly and pleasant. At the end, when I discretely let them know, Jimmy, Shahzad and another staff brought the cake out, and sang happy birthday to my daughter - she was pleasantly surprised. The venue was great but the restaurant could do with a bigger car park, although after 6pm street parking is available. Other than this, I was amazed how clean and fresh the inside was, even the toilets were immaculately clean! If we had to highlight just one thing from our experience, it would be how friendly, helpful, polite yet professional the staff were. I would say, this is the best restaurant in Derby.

Shared chicken tikka masala for two and was plenty Calm atmosphere and friendly staff

Exceptional restuarant with a food service waitress robot in attendance a clever and interesting touch .The staff are courteous & attentive throughout, first time fish curry for me which was really excellent, all of the experience ,food, service and restuarant the best i have experienced...Make sure you visit very soon.

An enjoyable meal at Shalimar with friends. We've since seen there are a few different deals floating around that can make your meal cheaper, but I did find the meal expensive compared to other similar restaurants I've been to. Despite this, the staff are friendly and the atmosphere is nice which I guess comes into the pricing. The food was fantastic and I couldn't fault the taste in any way. I would definitely recommend it here but maybe check if there are deals available first.

Absolutely fantastic evening, food and service excellent as always! Ash and his team are amazing! Food is probably a little pricey than some Indian restaurants but you definitely get what you pay for! We've tried probably most the Indian restaurants in Derby and this one never fails, and this is always the restaurant we go back to again and again as the quality is always top notch!

Went while they had the 4 courses for £20. Probably one of the best curries I have had! Really enjoyed it and the waiting staff where very friendly and professional. Gutted we didn't have enough space for dessert 😆

The curry here is very good, but if you do not arrive before 7:30 you don't qualify for the 2 for 1 offer and £22 per main dish is grossly overpriced (by about 100%!). So they join the ranks of Midland Road curry houses that are just not worth the prices they charge. Don't get me wrong, the food is great.

Had a delivery on a Monday evening as our local Indian takeaway was closed. Ordered online and paid with CC. Ordered at 8.30pm and the food arrived at our home in Oakwood at exactly 9.30pm -which is when they said it would arrive. The onion bahjias(2) were a little chewy, the veg samosas(2) were good and the chicken tikka ( we shared one) was superb and a large portion size. I thought that at £29 this was more than we usually pay at other take-aways. Would use it again.

Excellent food and service. The quality of the food is always excellent. My grandson enjoyed his chicken korma -nice that they offer child sized portions for children. He tried my seabass and now is a lover of seabass! The staff are always welcoming and happy to serve customers of all ages.

Ash was amazing, his service was impeccable and his recommendations went down really well- thank you so much!

Really impressed with this place. The food and service were the best in town. Thank you very much for a splendid night out

Lovely food, large portions. Friendly and welcoming staff. Great place for family or business meals. We come here often and have never been disappointed. Great banter with our server Jimmy, top bloke.

Absolutely fantastic food in a lovely restaurant with wonderful staff. It's pricey, but you're getting what you pay for! Jimmy did an exceptional job in making us welcome as well as checking up on us throughout our stay.

The staff were so polite patient & it was so clean fresh comfortable the food amazing the flavours were on point unfortunately iv no pictures of my food from last nights vist will definitely be returning & I'll be taking a few cheeky shots of my delicious food to post for you guys.

Jimmy was fantastic host he is a star...look after him shalimar...he a top man...

Exceptional food and fabulous service. The flavours and quality of the food was sublime. By far one of the best curry’s I’ve had in the UK! 100% recommended

Ash and team were amazing,top notch food and service,very much recommend shalimar gold

Definitely succulent food well flavoured and fresh Staff very attentive and nothing was too much for them Being disabled they met all my requirements and above Service with a smile all round I would more than remend They're definitely achieving what they set out to do

Amazing food and really superb service. I am very impressed. Paul and the team did a super job looking after us. Super curry sauces and meat so tender and well cooked. Also spices balanced and nan light and fully fluffy. I stopped eating curry out as most places in the area are average. This is a first rate place. Well done and thanks, you earned a repeat customer! Back today and still amazing. Came back today, amazing! Back again today, always amazing. I love a proper curry and these are always spot on.

Disappointed having a takeaway after dining in several times. Chips undercooked. Biryani tasted like warmed up old chicken with plain rice Nan Doughey and cold, Bag damaged on delivery.

Took my sister here for a treat and have to say the service was more than expected from start to finish...even from the robot waitress bringing our food from the kitchen to our table was great....that's right, robot waitress 😍 Thank you Shalimar Gold