One of the better Indian Restaurants in Rochdale, and that is saying a lot in a town which seems to…read morehave more than its fair share of them. The restaurant is quite large and therefore rarely full. There is a small car park round the back, but you can usually manage to park on the local side roads without any difficulty. The menu is more extensive than usual, with some interesting spicy options on the menu. The staff are friendly, and the owner, dressed in a suit and chewing on something, often struts slowly around the restaurant asking you if everything is OK: which it almost invariably is. Well worth a visit.

This is a gorgeous Indian Restaurant that seems to have been going through the doldrums recently…read more The food is beautiful. The decor is exceptional and the service is very very good. I am surprised the Restaurant has had no previous reviews. The main reason I have placed this review today, is that as from June 2011 the place is now called: SHALIMAR, with the same address and details. The place has been re-bornagainnow called PAVILION II There is adequate parking, a nice waiting area prior to taking your table and value for money (when it was The India Lounge) was very good. When I have tried the restaurant with its new owners, I will amend this review under the appropriate Shalimar heading.

As soon as I heard that this restaurant has changed to The Shalimar I had to try it out…read more Situated at Spotland Bridge (used to be Raj's / India Lounge). The Shalimar is a lovely contemporary style restaurant. The menu choice is excellent and includes some different and unusual style dishes. The quality of food was superb and the service outstanding. I went here with my Wife and some friends and we all enjoyed it very much. We will definitely be going back and I highly recommend this restaurant

As Indian restaurants go, this isn't too bad at all. The food is consistently average but not…read moreespecially outstanding. Not much atmosphere really and it can be quite noisy if there is a few people dining. The staff are pleasant and knowledgeable and will explain dishes when asked. I have been a few times and the meals have always been okay. But like I say, not outstanding. They advertise wining Chef of the year 2005 and best Indian Restaurant 2003, 2004 & 2005 lets be honest that is now SEVEN YEARS AGO !!

Just awful. The service was slow for take out, they took twice as long to have my order ready as…read morethey told me on the phone. The food was just vile. The lamb was like eating shoe leather. You chew and chew and eventually you manage to swallow it. The lumps of gristle made it softer but no more palatable. I threw most of it away.

This is my favourite Indian Restaurant in Rochdale. You will be greeted with a warm and friendly…read morereception from the waiters. There is limited parking facilities, as the restaurant faces the main road. The food menu is very varied and dishes can be altered to suit your individual tastes/requirements. The food always comes freshly prepared from the kitchen, and served 'trolley style', to your table. There is a satisfactory drinks tarrif, which includes alcoholic options. The atmosphere & ambience are very pleasant, with Indian influences reflected in the decor and music played. The toilet facilities are basic, but clean and well stocked. The cost is reasonable, but can add up if you order a few dishes/courses. The sweets are the usual type of frozen choices offered in most indian restaurants, and special coffees/coffee are available, to you, after your meal. Service is good and the waiters are very polite and eager to please. Take Away service is also available, at a discounted cost. I would definately recommend a visit to this restaurant and you do not always have to book, but week-ends can get busy.

I wonder how someone as travelled as Snoop71 (below) can give a restaraunt like this four stars. I…read morecan only presume she has led a very sheltered life. This morning, as my guts are slowly trying to digest the small quantity of food I managed to eat from the Bay of Bengal, I am trying to remember a worse curry I've ever eaten. Even the most basic, cheapest standard indian takeaway offers better taste. Certainly a ready meal from any supermarket offers superior taste and variety. The place is clean, but hopelessly old fashioned. The staff keen to refil your drinks and attentive, but the food. Oh dear. Prawn Puri was a hint of things to come, served without any embellishment, an oily slick sauce holding tough prawns. Our Cauliflower Bhaji side dish had a deep flavour I couldn't place until, of course, yes, that really is burnt garlic isn't it. Chicken Bhuna arrived, served in an identical sauce to our starter, but with chicken the texture and dryness of a scouring pad. Revolting. Lamb Karahi served sizzling was a slightly darker version of "the sauce" and not quite as revolting as the other dishes but our enthusiasm was waining. Any chance of a quite evening was ruined by the full size plasma TV's (two of them) showing the X-Factor! The Naan bread appeared to be from a packet, the rice was nicely made. None of it was cold. None of it made us ill, but truly this is indian that is at best, spectacularly mediocre, and at worst, truly hopeless. It's stuck in the '70s. Far, far better to make the trip up the valley to Zaika Cuisine in Cornholme, or just get on a train and go to Bradford for a proper curry at the Kashmir. Avoid, avoid, avoid.

We use this restaurant regularly both for takeaway and dining in. It has gone downhill quite…read moredramatically over a short period of time. The last two times we dined there (and only over a week period) we was brought dishes we hadn't ordered, and then had to wait for our dishes while the company we was with had there meal and almost ate it before ours arrived, not good. The only reason we keep going back is because it's within walking distance, and quite handy for a takeaway.

Dinner here was pretty good, though with one or two slight disappointments…read more When we arrived, the staff were friendly and the restaurant itself is modern and pleasant inside. The poppadoms and pickles were excellent and drinks were cold. A fish starter was breadcrumbed and deep fried - not a traditional Indian style of cooking, and was tasteless. The lamb tikka masala main course was tasty but unfortunately the lamb was very tough. Finally the bread was a bit doughy - not bad, just not brilliant. Which is a shame because this place, with it's great menu and range of interesting dishes, friendly staff, and high-end feel, seems like it should be.

I've often felt sorry for The Kitchen,you see it's right across the road from my favourite Indian…read moretake-away,and thus has remained untried for quite a few years. But last saturday all that changed. We decided to give it a go for our after drinkies nosh,and very pleased with what I got I was too. In my younger (less experimental) days I always opted for a korma,and when I try a new place I always go back to it,let's face it,if the can't get a korma right then they don't deserve my custom. And i'm pleased to say that they got it spot on! Also the garlic naan was spot on too. Mrs Z got a keema peas with added paneer,which hit the spot too. Yep, i'll certainly be going back to The Kitchen and next time i'll be trying their lamb nehari,a dish which is seriously lacking on the menu in most Take-Aways...

I drive past this everyday but never tried it until last night after having a few drinks with sum…read morefriends we walked across the road this place was not busy as we wanted something quick. Wooowww the chapati with sheesh kebab has to be the best iv had.

This end terraces has not much going for it externally apart from a manky sign and an a-board . But…read morewhen I found about this place made me glad I ventured in! The atmosphere inside is cold and I don't mean that from the staff but the actual building is cold ! So I tend to keep a hoodie in the car. Me and the lady opted for a chicken tikka shaslick naan @ £4 each I thought it was going to be a bit below par . But it should have arrived with a fanfare . Chicken was succulent and rich in flavour, the onions and peppers were on point ! And the naan was fresh and fluffy but after all the juices has soaked in , it's heavenly! You get sauce and salad on the side but it's worth it ! Equally at the village you can opt for the buffet, now the reason it gets three stars is because in the time we were there nobody came to check the buffet or give anything a stir. Plus there were no napkins on tables or even available until I asked! If you go is avoid the buffet and let the chefs create you a taste sensation! Ps will leave you a bit giddy from the food colouring ! Also it could do with a bit of a spring clean inside

Small indian cafe that used to do buffet and good food. It has gone downhill since i last visited…read moreand no longer does buffet. But does do a lunch menu curry and bread for £3 if you need gf as in you wnat rice then they charge you for the rice even though you dont have bread. Food is now only mediocre and i wont be returing. It is also one of the coldest paces i have eaten it could be warmer eating on the street. Toilets are also terrible Not one to try

Absolutely bloody awful. No atmosphere at all, it feels…read morelike you're sat in a cheap Indian take-away. My starter was so bad I sent it back and the main meal, although okay was nothing special. The head waiter or owner, to be fair, did come over to apologise about the quality of food but is shouldn't of gone out for service in the first place. Sorry, but there are far better Indian restaurants in Rochdale I wouldn't bother with this one.