This is, in our opinion, the best Indian restaurant in Derby. In terms of service and a warm welcome, I would go as far as to say it is one of the best restaurants in Derby, across all cuisine types. We started going to the Shalimar, in it's previous premises, in the late 1980s and whilst we have tried the other Indian restaurants in the area, nothing beats the quality of food, the innovative menu and exemplary service and welcome consistently received when visiting th Shalimar. We went last night to celebrate our son's degree results. Mahmood was kind enough to buy us all a drink to celebrate. It is the personal touch at this superb restaurant that always makes a meal out a special occasion.
It’s a bit hard to explain beside excellent. Great service, great environment, great people and most of all great food. 20 years plus been going to shalimar with family, friends and business never lets me down on the service, on the food and great price. 👍 keep it up. Lamb saag to die for.
I went here tonight for the 1st time with my Fiancée and our 8 year old boy...We was welcomed by the Boss and Staff who we're very polite as we walked through the door,What can i say about the food other than it was all very enjoyable and well flavoured even tho we struggled to eat our mains but didn't stop us having dessert...I would deffo recommend SG as you won't be disappointed...Thank you all for you're hospitality and hopefully see you again soon....Jon,Kerrie and Cameron ��
Great service and fantastic food as always, this place has never ever let us down, staff always helpful and friendly and food is always spot on
I have been here a few times. The staff are very welcoming and friendly
The food is amazing. I would highly recommend and would definitely go back �
We have been coming here for years and have never had a bad meal. We eat indian meals regularly and this is the best place to dine out, brilliant service.
Esther Chibesa Ozil Mwape
+5
Lovely place, tasty food accompanied by a very high quality service. Many thanks for the complimentary drinks served to us at the end of our meal last night.
We have frequently ate at this restaurant, initially when it was the Shalimar before being renamed to Shalimar Gold. Last night I went with my wife and daughter for a spontaneous meal and had a fabulous evening. The food was, as usual, excellent and we found the staff both courteous and very friendly without being patronising. However, If I'm totally honest, it may be a little overpriced but we thoroughly enjoyed the food and still believe it is the best Indian restaurant in Derby (and there are many). We will certainly revisit.
Absolutely lovely food very tasty... made to feel very welcome by the polite staff that work there.. definitely recommend the place ��
Been a regular for years
Lovely service, lovely people we were made very welcome. Make sure you have rice or a naan with your meal and take lots of cash lols
Amazing amazing amazing.
Came here on route back from Matlock. Had no idea what to expect.
Entered restaurant; staff very firendly pleasent and chatty. Food was even better; full of taste.
A lovely place for anyone and everyone.
A fantastic meal.food best we have had.staff so friendly and service very fast.all round excellance
Went in this place whit my hubby and kids on my birthday really nice place and really nice staff so kind the really make u feel special and food is amazing�
Good ambience good food and supportive staff. Food however I will say is very rich or greasy but tastes well and good when you have plans to run next morning.
Dined here tonight by myself as I'm in the area on business. Shalimar came highly recommended by my colleagues who had visited before so my expectations were high. Turns out Shalimar just moved into a new location 10 days ago and were still working out the kinks. It still smelled like fresh paint. The service was very, very slow. Others that were seated long after I was seated were served much sooner. I ordered the chicken tikka masala, so it was nothing complicated. The dish was average flavored, but the chicken was good and not gristly. The highlight of the meal was the aloo tikki appetizer, which was well presented and fantastically delicious! So I'm rating a 3.5 despite the service glitch. The manager was friendly and apologized profusely and regularly...so it's not as though I was ignored
Lovely food lovely place great service good times:)
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.
We really enjoyed the food and the ambiance. We were allocated our table as soon as we arrived.
The order was taken quickly. The food arrived in good time and it was delivered by their in-house robot called Bella. Jimmy is the star member of their team who looked for us very well.
On a separate note, last few years I was also evaluating the the toilets of each restaurant while visiting. The bathroom was quirky clean.
Food and Service here is always very good. However, the prices have significantly increased. I couldn't find a nice curry for less than £20 (without rice or nan) - some on the menu are approaching £30. I appreciate that the cost of raw ingredients has gone up, but other local competitors are managing to stay below £20..... 🤨
BEST CURRY RESTAURANT IN DERBY!
I’m a regular customer here and I wasn’t happy with something so I sent a email to the manager which was easy to find not impossible like some places.
Not only did they rectify my order but they were so pleasant about the hole situation .
Couldn’t be happier they wil bend over backwards to help! Definitely worth a try ! You won’t be disappointed.
Mary .
Good food and atmosphere and excellent service, but very very pricey. If you want to dine frequently, it's best to get the shalimar gold card which makes the meal more worth it. Otherwise £24 for a main course just isn't affordable at all.
What amazing service, atmosphere and food, 10 stars!
They couldn’t do enough for us, can’t wait to come back ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Easy making reservation online. Warm welcome on arrival. Tasteful interior and table setting. Timely, attentive, but not intrusive, table service. Excellent food and drinks menus. Food first rate. A little expensive for a curry house but in this case you get what you pay for.
The food was amazing!! All members of staff are so polite and attentive. Definitely coming here again.
Myself and 2 other friends came here, absolutely brilliant service from start to finish. Ash and the rest of the guys were spot on, 10/10 service, the food was outstanding also, the garlic chilli chicken is delightful, freshly cooked, we even took some home so we could enjoy it again.
We Will definitely be going back whilst we are down here, highly recommend if you want quality service and food. 10/10!!!
I was recommended shalimar gold for a takeaway and I felt like I should write a review because the food that we ordered was 'the best'! Excellent quality, vegetarian choice perfect, cost and delivery perfect! This restaurant will be our go to from now on. I highly recommend.
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