The Shanaz Takeaway in Edinburgh, City of

HOW much for a thimble of slimy mint sauce?! Seriously guys, this paltry portion of what you call mint sauce is enough to have me never, ever come back. The curry wasn't even too bad (albeit almost cold on arrival) but your skimping of the basics and penny pinching on things most other restaurants would give you complementarily is enough to have me never return.

The food from Shanaz Indian Takeaway was okay but nothing exceptional. The flavors were decent, but the dishes lacked the boldness and authenticity I was hoping for. The chicken in the curry was a bit dry, and the naan was slightly chewy rather than soft and fluffy. Delivery was on time, which was a plus, but the portions felt a little small for the price. It wasn’t bad, but it didn’t leave me eager to order again.

by far the best Indian take away in Edinburgh, first time ordering from here and is definitely not going to be the last

This has to be Edinburgh’s best Indian restaurant. Treat yourself, you won’t regret it. A happy food coma when you get full❤️

Lovely food as always and really friendly delivery driver. 10/10

Very kind and friendly staff. Freshly cooked food whilst you wait in their open kitchen. Can’t recommend more.

The madras tasting like paracetamol they replaced it and still was not edible have ordered from this place before and enjoyed but this time was definitely gonna be last time

Arrived look warm…., not hot. But meal nice.

My order hadn’t even been started when I arrived to pick it up. Had to wait another 20min. Not ideal when you’ve ordered it nearly 30min before hand for pick up.

pretty tasty, but too much onions

I didn’t like it. But I absolutely loved it. 1 st time using here. I can say thanx you’ve gained another customer.Fresh hot food. Tasty and the delivery lad was so polite and thanking me for my order. Well done to all especially your chef/ cook

Excellent food and exceptional customer service! I ordered the chicken vindaloo which was too spicy for my liking. Figured I’d give it another go, & tried the chicken tikka masala! A must have! Will definitely be going back!

Excellent quality. Good size portion. Slightly disappointed it wasn’t quite hot enough. Will order again

extremely tender lamb, fragrant biryani rice with lamb and mushrooms and delicious accompanying veggie sauce. best biryani I've ever had. thank you. scrumptious. I give this restaurant 💯 percent

my chicken korma was SO buttery in a bad way. and the chicken was hard and had a weird texture like it had been microwaved.

Another excellent meal - as always

Rubbish. Why try to deliver 50 mins early and then blame the kitchen? Food now dry and hard. It’s in the bin. Time for delivery is real. Return to restaurant is pathetic. Such a shame. Great food. Fools in charge.

I mucked up the order, they fixed, no bother and was as superb as ever. Superb.

I ordered a tikka masalla, veg pakoras and pilau rice. Everything ordered was delicious and the tikka was succulent. The driver also was a earlier than expected despite being during peak hours. Will order again.

Ordered redfort lamb curry was very spicy even though it should be very mild. Ordered mushroom rice again very spicy when every other Indian it is not not good considering family member has chilli allergies.2x Cheese nan was actually plain which is shocking. They only postives for this restaurant was the pakora and chicken tikka korma were tasty. Won’t been ordering again

best indian takeaway in edinburgh, always 1st class quality

Never delivered my juice and was closed by time I phoned back, food overalll lovely.

Lamb stale and fatty, far too spicy when requested mild,

10/10 great food and quick service!

I arrived to place my takeaway order. I rarely go for takeaway but this place is great and I’ve been going for 30 years on and off. Cash only was taken and I was told it would be about 10 mins. I returned about 15 mins later and before their advertised closing time. The doors were closed and bolted and lights out with nobody inside. Astonished, I called but no answer and no messaging facility. They have my cash - I have no food - they have closed up and left and for now, I have no recourse! No contact number or name was taken for me when I placed my order and that was slightly unusual but at the time I figured, they know me……🤷🏻‍♂️ Update - staff have made good their promise! Refund made in full and most importantly, I’m told all is well with the Chef’s wife. Normal service resumed and a first class service it is.

Shanaz is consistently really good - highly recommended!

Delicious food and great price.

Very tasty. Shame none of the side salads were delivered.

Curry very salty an no salad or pakora sauce very disappointing

food was beautiful. plenty off lamb in the curry. sauce was spiced perfectly. sagaloo was spot on. got the mixed starter grate value for money. overall a very pleasant experience. Will definitely return.

My first time ordering from Shanaz and it certainly won't be the last. It was delivered quickly, food was piping hot and delicious. Best Aloo Gobi I've had for a long time.

Best takeaway in Edinburgh. Get something different each time, it’s all just that good.

Excellent food as always. Very delicious . Arrived early which was actually great!

Naan was inedible - covered in burnt garlic. Curry was okay

Didn’t deliver my Naan and won’t answer

Another amazing takeaway from Shanas, absolutely lovely. The naan was missing so called them and within 5 minutes it was delivered to my door with complimentary popadoms, fantastic service - very impressed

Ordered a £60 meal received only half of it and had to wait nearly 2 hours for the rest if my order

My favourite Indian takeaway in Edinburgh. Great food at very reasonable prices, friendly staff. Highly recommended!

First time we have tried here after looking at the reviews and we were not disappointed. The food was absolutely lovely and at a reasonable price too. The purée chicken starter and the lamb rogan josh main, especially lovely. Definitely our go-to Indian from now on.

Takeaway only...the delivery was sooner than anticipated..the food was warm and the portions generous and reasonably priced. The 5 🌟 is for the best indian food ive had..since covid the usual restaurants i visit seem to have deteriorated..id given up on indian takeaway as it all tasted the same (same kitchen?)..overly spiced and over cooked..the last two times inedible...but Shanaz delivered fresh tasting ingredients that had the perfect balance of spice and taste..3people with different tastes and order All said it was the best they had had. We will be back to having our curry night! (My portions did me my meal for two nights) Highly recommended...

I always avoid getting food delivered, mostly because I fear the quality drops drastically- but oh my, this has to not only be the best food delivery experience I’ve had, but also the best Indian food I’ve had. The food arrived hot as if just out of the kitchen (yay) and packed neatly. The food itself was extremely generous portioning and not lacking quality at all! Amazing taste and cooked so well. For the cost being cheaper than most Indian restaurants, I’m also amazed that it’s the one place I’ve been to that hasn’t been stingy with the meat in the curry- so much, we were so full! We ordered the lamb Rohan Josh, tikka biryani, and the dall, all of which I recommend! Overall, amazing value- highly recommend 😊

Ordered last night as my girlfriend and I are staying in Edinburgh for a long weekend! Exceptionally tasty food! The salmon tikka was spectacular as well as the butter chicken and mushroom rice! Order from here it won’t disappoint

Delicicious food with some of the best naan bread I have had. The staff were helpful and friendly. I will definitely be returning.

I asked them to recommend something and it was amazing!

I came completely by chance and I really enjoyed it, the food is excellent, not expensive at all, the portions are generous and above all they are very nice. THANKS !

The Shanaz has been offering takeaway food for many years. It's a small, basic shop where you can see the food being prepared on the grills behind the guy who takes the orders. Good takeaway food, very fairly priced and prepared quickly. For 4 main meals (Chicken Tikka (2), Chicken Tikka Masala, Green Herb Chicken) plus rice it averaged about £10 a head, so very competitive pricing. they've now got a certificate on the wall saying that they've got an award in a competition for takeaways in this part of Scotland. At this point they are cash-only which is pretty rare but there's a post office cash machine across the road. Definitely recommended

Well what can I say. We where here last year and tried the food and the family were blown away with the flavour. This year we returned to Stockbridge. Three nights into our stay and a second takeaway using the online booking. One of out favourites is Sylhety noodles 🍜. We always collect our food.

Ok so I’ve been a loyal customer to a curry house elsewhere in Edinburgh for about 20 years ( I’ll not name it ) but recently saw that Shanaz won Scottish curry award so gave them a try . 2 curry’s , Nan, a mixed starter and popadoms and dips for 40 pound. Great portions after both of us had two helpings and still had leftovers. Butter chicken was delicious, as was the chilli chicken. Good food , will definitely have again. .

The worst food ever. The chicken was full of red chilli powder abd had no other flavor. The naan was thick. We could not eat the food at all

I can understand why Shanaz was awarded Edinburgh takeaway for 2023 as the food was delicious, the vegetable Kathmandu was amazing. Highly recommended.

Has, and no doubt always will be, outstanding. This place is one of the loves of my life.

Been ordering from Shanaz for years and I’ve never seen a change in their amazing standards! Food is amazing as always, authentic Indian. Staff are always friendly and the owner is fab! Orders are always freshly made, with great service and even better prices!

The best Indian I’ve ever had, is now a weekly order for our house. Would highly recommend, never fails to satisfy. Fast delivery, delivered by the loveliest staff with friendly faces.

Food was delicious as always and staff are lovely. I have been ordering here for months and food is always upto the standards

Best Indian in Edinburgh, saag paneer is a delight!

Not only is the food great, they have great customer service. My partner ordered the wrong dish on our online order by accident. I took the dish back to the restaurant and they gave us the dish we wanted without question. We are forever grateful and will continue to eat here !

We had a Lamb Rogan Josh & Lamb Tikka Massala with boiled rice takeaway meals delivered & it was scrummy. DO recommend. Our local Shanaz is a long surviving Indian takeaway for good reason. Ordered Sunday 18:50 & arrived 17:10, 20 mins. Great value for money. Beautifully tender lamb & tasty sauces. More than enough for a single meal. Friendly order taking & delivery. We don't need excess salt or napkins for a value meal as fuel prices are rising & impacting businesses post Covid... Thanks Shanaz! Long may you survive & serve our local community.

Excellent food, and great service. Staff are really nice and friendly. Definitely would recommend!

Never disappoints. Lovely food. Prompt delivery. Polite, helpful and friendly staff.

I rarely write reviews but I have to share my thoughts about this place. I was an Indian living in Edinburgh for 3 weeks and wanted to try some Indian food (because they have decent middle eastern food in Edinburgh). This was the first place I had the courage to try. DO NOT go to this place if you’re looking for authentic Indian food. Total garbage. Raita had no salt/seasoning. It was completely tasteless. The tandoori chicken was chewy, dry, tasteless, and not seasoned. The chicken biryani tasted like turmeric rice—a lot of turmeric and no seasoning as such, definitely not biryani. They have only take-away and no napkins for take-away, which was just annoying. I realise that the comparison to authentic Indian might not be fair given that I was in Edinburgh, but there need to be some standards when one claims to be a highly-rated Indian restaurant. Please don’t be fooled by the high rating.

We order from them almost every Monday and the food has been great. Sometimes a bit hotter than normal but some of the guys love that. Keep it up please.

Nice food. Naan bread was very good.

Usually very good food, but last order looked like somebody already eaten it.

Amazing as always. Fast delivery and delicious food.

A great curry , perfect heat and taste. Will be having more again from here

Delicious food, piping hot. Packed full of flavour and our favourite Indian in Edinburgh so far.

Every dish is a delight. The staff are lovely as well. Everything about shanaz makes the world a better place.

We have been regular customers of Shanaz in Stockbridge for many years for our curries and the food is always fantastic and I would always recommend them.....

Chicken korma is delicious. Tikka sauce too. Chips could be improved. Nan bread is good as are things like chicken pakora. The staff work hard and give good customer service

Got the chicken tikka vindaloo from here last night, was the cheapest Indian in the area so was a bit dubious but got to say, was absolutely amazing! Right heat, plenty of tasty chicken, piping hot, nice and thick.. Absolutely loved it no complaints at all.. The naan was OK as well, could have done with slightly more garlic on it but still enjoyed it.

Best Indian food locally. Dopiaza is a class above.

Ordered a few times now and I've no need to try anywhere else, the foods been great, delivered on time or early and always hot and great.

Food was great! Will definitely order again.

Ya hemos pedido varias veces y estamos contentos con su calidad. No queríamos volver a pedir Jalfrezi porque era demasiado picante que los otros Jalfrezi normales, pero nos encantó el pollo Tikka Masala.Esta vez pedimos Chicken Saag en lugar de pollo Jalfrezi.¡Oh sorpresa, fue terrible! !El pollo Tikka Masala tenía un sabor pésimo con un color amarillo, muy cremoso y muy pocas partes de carne flotando en un recipiente lleno de esa terrible salsa.Recibimos Chicken Palak en lugar de Chicken Saag y también estaba muy mal, sin sabor.No recomendaría este lugar y definitivamente iría a otro lado.

Our family had a takeaway from Shanaz restaurant and were very impressed with quality and flavours of the food! Absolutely delicious, exciting and colourful. Definitely will try again and highly recommend to our friends.

Really delicious and fresh food. Also decent portions and good value. Highly recommend!

We have had takeaways from here on-and-off for more than 15 years, and can't find anywhere else we like so much. We used to live in Stockbridge and fell in love with their 'red fort' curry (which we have never found anywhere else). A measure of how good it is, we still occasionally travel all the way from Fife just to treat ourselves. Fingers crossed they survive another 15 years!

One of the best Indians we have had and the fact it’s a take away is all the better!! It is on the more expensive side but you get what you pay for!

Excellent food and great customer service, staff always polite and are happy to cater to any needs - will be back again!

Ordered via JustEat. The order arrived exactly when it was due. The delivery chap was really nice... the food was delicious! All breast of chicken.... will definitely order from here again!

I love the food here. I live locally and have been here loads of times and it never fails to disappoint! The Mixed Grill from the tandoori section of the menu is an absolute must. So tasty.

I've ordered many times from Shanaz over the years, and it has always been delicious. Many Indian takeaways taste as though every dish has the same sauce, but Shanaz has always been different: each dish tasted different from each other. This time, we ordered five or six different dishes, and they all had the same overly sweet red sauce. Their tarka dhal in particular, used to be fabulous and just tasted tired and slightly burnt. Very disapointed.

Pido un korma ajo nan y veg pakorasEntrega bastante rápida, pero cuando aquí se abrió pakora había 4 como siempre, pero cuando menos de 1/2 del tamaño normal se llamó por teléfono inmediatamente para quejarme, casi nunca enviaban otra porción de pakoras de 1/2 tamaño. El principal fue como pescar mi 7 - 8 / pedacitos de pollo en mi korma y mi pan fue 2/3 de las porciones de tamaño normal que han sido impactantes este año

Solíamos pedir a Shanaz un tiempo atrás y siempre disfrutábamos de la comida, nunca tuvimos ninguna queja, pero esta vez, fue un desperdicio de nuestro dinero. La comida no tenía sabor, los garbanzos sabían como si hubieran salido de la lata y el pollo estaba duro. Mi hijo y yo sufrimos con la barriga molesta después, lo cual tampoco fue agradable. Al menos la lechuga era fresca, supongo.

Esta es nuestra segunda comida de este restaurante. La primera era para llevar. Fue muy buena! Nuestra segunda comida era esta noche. Decidimos comer en. Aunque la zona de restaurante para comer es muy pequeña, estaba limpia y amable. Pero lo más importante, la comida era una vez más, ¡fabuloso! Muy sabrosa y suficiente para llevar las sobras a casa para otra sabrosa comida. ¡volveremos! La próxima vez voy a tomar fotos de la comida!

A pesar de vivir a 5 minutos de Shanaz, nunca lo había intentado debido a las revisiones variables. Siempre me preocupa que la comida india sea nadando en aceite. Pero en esta fría noche, quería algo que me calentara, así que pedí una comida para llevar, y fue absolutamente delicioso. Y estaba listo exactamente cuando dijeron que sería. Los poppadoms simples fueron los mejores que he comido: muy ligeros y delgados, no grasosos en absoluto, y sin el sabor salado / artificial que los poppadams a veces pueden tener. El tarka dhal estaba bellamente condimentado y mucho más delgado que los que he comido antes, lo que lo hacía tanto cálido como refrescante. Y el vegetal rezela, que nunca he comido antes, era simplemente precioso, probablemente el mejor plato indio que he comido. El champiñón bhaji y la raita mixta eran buenos, pero el rezela y el tarka dhal fueron realmente extraordinarios. Soy vegetariano, soy quisquilloso con mi comida, y me da asco que simplemente me ofrezcan el típico y mediocre manojo de vegetales en siete fortalezas diferentes de salsa. La comida que tuve esta noche fue fresca, ligera pero abundante, a buen precio y satisfactoria, y sin duda volveré por más.

I ordered a take away from Shabaz last week when I went home a curry was missing I phoned the take away they said they will sort it out next time when I order I’m sorry but I won’t be ordering from you again

Ordered biryani and lamb madras delivery was fast and the food was excellent certainly will use again also an added. bonus there was no charge for delivery.

Delicious food delivered on time by a lovely guy. Great selection to choose from and delivered hot. Will use again

Elegimos este para llevar al azar en scoffable. com y resultamos ganamos. A un precio muy razonable y entrega rápido, pero lo más importante es que la comida era excepcional. La orden hasta Scoffable perdió, pero el restaurante lo rapido y me dieron el dato que antes habíamos terminado nuestra popadoms.

got a takeaway delivery tonight..very good quick service and was still hot..food was delicious..will be using this takeaway again very soon.

Desde el pasado mes de examinar este lugar positivamente en 2015, que ha ido cuesta abajo. Sólo puedo pensar que ha cambiado de manos - no ver a la misma gente amable allí ya, y la comida no es ni una mala imitación de lo que solía ser.

Tuve una comida para llevar alrededor de 2 1/Shanaz hace 2 meses y estaba muy contento! La comida fue dado a nosotros en el tiempo, parecía fresco y delicioso y valió la pena el precio! Yo estaba feliz de saber que era halal! Sin duda volveré

Nuestra primera visita fue prometedor. Me gustó la comida la primera vez a pesar de que me dieron mal el biryani, pero la increíble naan pan peshwari lo compensa. La segunda vez me dio la orden correcta, pero el pan peshwari naan era repugnante, dura, correosos y claramente antiguo. Mi marido pidió un cordero pathia y esta vez llegó con la extraña adición de piezas de limón cocinado toda, incluyendo la piel. Era muy extraño y él pareció bastante desagradable de haber comido accidentalmente. Es altamente improbable que volveremos.

We ordered Shanaz to our accommodation. They delivered as per the time given. The food was hot, extremely tasty and there was loads. It was excellent and well worth the order and the price was very reasonable for such good food.

Pedimos un pollo y cordero madras anoche con arroz y pan. Fue un buen curry sabroso y el arroz estaba muy bien preparado. Sólo el pollo es halal para llevar en este, así que si estás buscando evitar halal, entonces recomiendo el cordero aquí. Seguro que volveremos.

Great food, good pricing, big portions and quick service all cooked fresh to order. Used for the first time and will certainly be going back for their tasty Indian cuisine.

I previously wrote a review about this place and have been getting my take aways almost weekly for over 5 years however the food standards have dropped so bad it's just forced me to look elsewhere. I ordered a potatoe dish and it only had 4 potatoes in it! And my chicken curry didn't even constitute as a chicken curry due to lack of chicken presence! Don't know if management reads the reviews but buck up guys you are going down the drain at this rate.

We had a take-away on Thursday night. The starter was bland and unexciting. My lamb Korai was poor and whatever the meat was, it was most certainly NOT lamb. If I'm really lucky it was perhaps just tough beef. Not a place I would give a second chance.

They consistently produce really high quality and great tasting food here and delivery is usually really swift.