I had a few colleagues coming in from Taiwan to visit our corporate office, and they wanted to try…read moresomething new with vegetarian options. Someone in the group suggested Paradise, and I'm SO glad they did! I had personally never tried Biryani before, but I was willing to give it a try. We ordered family-style so we could share both vegetarian and meat options. CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA was different from others I've tried, but still really delicious! It was a little spicy, but I enjoyed it. CHICKEN DUM BIRYANI was SO flavorful and loaded! I honestly didn't think two orders would be enough for a group of six, but it was definitely enough, and we even had leftovers. PARADISE PANEER DUM BIRYANI had paneer in it and was really good. I especially liked the texture of the paneer with the rice. MALAI KOFTA was something I had never tried before. The sauce was really sweet and delicious. We were really happy we tried Paradise! The service was super friendly, and our server was very honest about what was good and which options might be better. I always appreciate that!

Great place to have biryani and off late they have been very consistent in their food and the…read morequality and quantity has been pretty good. We did to go the mutton dum biryani and the goat was very tender and the chicken tandoori and this was yum and the best part is they don't add any color unlike other places. Worth the visit and highly recommended!

Great food and good service. Food is very fresh and made to…read moretaste. Not too spicy and not too much oil. They use good quality ingredients. Highly recommend this place.

Stopped by Star Chaat Cuisine for a quick, spontaneous dinner before catching a movie nearby. I was…read morecurious about the menu options and it seemed pretty popular from the amount of people at the restaurant, so we opted to dine in. We sat down and while browsing the menu briefly, we realized the options were are vegetarian and there were no meat options. My partner was slightly disappointed, but he ordered one of the thali options, and I ended up getting the chole bhature. The thali was a bit underwhelming, the daal was alright, but other curry dishes were not super appetizing and there was one sauce that seemed a bit sour and watery. However, I couldn't identify the distinct flavors, so it wasn't something that left an impression. I did enjoy the kheer (rice pudding), as my partner is not a fan of dessert. The chole bhature was our favorite, as the fresh, puffy bread and the chickpea curry was spicy and flavorful and we enjoyed it quite a bit. I had initially planned to order something else, and ended up changing my mind last minute. I'm glad we tried the chole bhature, totally worth it! The bhel puri (puffed rice) dish that came with the thali was pretty good too, as it had a nice mix of toppings & savory flavors. Customer service was excellent and attentive, I had mentioned that we had a reservation and were short on time, so they were quick with bringing out our order. They did initially forget the tea that was part of the thali, but I alerted a staff member and they brought it out promptly. Same thing for requesting the check or asking for take out boxes, it was efficient and the restaurant staff were helpful and friendly. It's also great the restaurant offers monthly specials, and the interior was pretty standard but had a good amount of seating. I'd likely return to try other chaat items on the menu. Possibly worth visiting if you're in the area and looking for a flavorful, vegetarian meal.

Went for the weekend lunch buffet, one of the best South Indian buffet had lately, plenty of…read moreoptions for biryanis and South Indian food, unlimited lassi and more, Service is good your plates will be taken in timely manner. Ambiance is ok, seating capacity is good enough but the only downside is side is it's too hot inside, not sure why they lower the AC down may be they don't want the food to cold but. It's super hot inside, can't sit next to the glass walls. You can't enjoy your food.

Terrible experience. The appetizer took 30 minutes to arrive, and after waiting nearly 50 minutes…read morein total, my dosa still hadn't shown up. I eventually walked out without finishing my meal and paid only for the appetizer. The service was unbelievably slow, and the food I did receive tasted stale. Avoid this place.

Shalimar, Dublin: 2026 July 12 (5 of 5)…read more Let's Meet for Lunch When a handful of friends reunite, time seems to disappear. This get-together is at Shalimar Restaurant in Dublin. Shalimar serves authentic Pakistani and Indian food. The atmosphere here is casual and unassuming. It's an open eatery with community tables and chairs on both sides of the tables. There are also booths and benches for those who need some privacy. This canteen-style eatery focuses on food. You order and pay at the counter. They get your name, and your order is served fresh and piping hot. Everyone ordered something different: Tandoori Chicken, Fresh Baked Naan, Goat Biryani, Fish, Okra, Goat Karahi, Biryani Rice, and several other dishes. The dishes were placed in the middle of the long table and we all got to taste everyone's food. Every dish was flavourful and the seasoning on each dish was on-point. Their naan is baked daily - and you can taste the freshness of the bread. The vibe was strong because it's been an absolute age since we last met up. All nine of us picked up where we left off. As we filled our plates with delicious eats, conversation flowed while we joked and ate. The short reunion came to an end when Shalimar breaks for two hours before it opens again for dinner. We bade goodbye as we went our separate ways. Until the next chapter...

Once again let a friend pick this spot for food, and guess what the best chicken kofta in gravy,…read moretheir chicken baryani was the best. Don't judge the place, if you are a foodie. The garlic naan which was made slightly different than regular naan tasted so good with chicken kofta. Raita was delicious too. They have sauces, onions, and seasonings to go with food. Also cha is complimentary. One of best smelling and tasting food.

This review is for their lunch buffet. Sadly it was one of the more mediocre ones we've tried. The…read moreselection was not great, the naan they served was not freshly made, the fried foods were literally cold. We won't be back.

Wayyyyyy overpriced food! Charged 3 onion samosa for 10 dollars plus tax so total is 11 plus!!!…read moreTaste was bland!! Service was subpar!! Would avoid

Great food- good prices. The inside of the restaurant is a…read morelittle hole in the wall. Server very soft spoken, not sure if there's a cultural gap or soft spoken personality. Really appreciated the depth of flavor of these dishes in order: 1. Chicken Chettianu (sorry spelling is definitely wrong)- the curry is creamy with depth of flavor of curry leaves and cloves and multiple spices make me want to imagine what is inside 8/5 2. V chicken biryani - flavorful, great sauce, great flavor 7/5 3. Chocolate dosa - great option for a kid! Crispy dosa and chocolate sauce, not at all spicy. 5/5 4. Puri kids - puri (large) with a mildly spicy Chana. Unfortunately, too spicy for our 3 year old, but pretty great taste. 5. Palak paneer- a little bit of an iron taste, needed more cream maybe? The paneer was nice, but a little spicy.

We recently ordered the samosa chaat and kadai chicken with garlic naan and white rice from…read morebandiwala/tabla and both were amazing. . Hoping to visit bandiwala for the on site chaat soon! Highly recommended!!

Everything is too good there. It is my family's favorite place. My husband loves to go there every…read moreday if possible. Service also too good

Amazing place for dosa and idli. Ordering and waiting could be better with guidance for new…read morecustomers. We had to order like take out and seated for serving. The seating was after 40 minutes of waiting.

We came here on a Sunday at 5PM with a party of 4 to celebrate my father-in-law's birthday. We were…read morethe only party there when we arrived, and there were only about 3 tables total by the time we left, so it definitely felt empty for a weekend evening. First, the interior is beautiful. Whoever redid the old Coco Cabana space did an incredible job- every detail took my breath away. Dublin doesn't have many restaurants this upscale/chic, so it was a nice change of pace. The menu pulls from all different regions of India and plates everything in a really modern, elevated way. Our favorites were the pappad, chicken saoji, butter chicken, garlic naan, and payasam. What we ordered: - Papdi chaat (tableside, $42): So fun and unique to watch them make it tableside, and it tasted good, but $42 for a bowl of chaat felt steep. Realistically I'd pay $27-28 for this. The frozen yogurt in dry ice was a cool visual but honestly it would've tasted better as regular yogurt. - 3 types of chicken tikka masala ($22): Everyone else liked it but I thought the chicken was nothing special. Portion-wise, best for 2 people. It was awkward to cut each of the 3 flavors of chicken thigh into portions. - Pappad and chutney ($14): I LOVE papad with tamarind chutney and their basket had a nice variety of papad. Definitely recommend this one. - Laal Maas ($38): Didn't try it myself but heard it was extremely spicy and the goat was overly fatty. Wouldn't recommend based on the feedback from the table. - Chicken saoji ($34): Chicken and egg in a thick coconut sauce- a crowd pleaser, great if you love coconut curry. - Butter chicken ($32): I liked this a lot. Paired with their garlic naan (some of the best garlic naan I've ever had), it is crazy together. - Payasam ($15): My father-in-law's favorite item of the night similar to kheer seviyan with crispy fried vermicelli mixed into rice pudding. So, so good. We've been to upscale Indian restaurants in the Bay that have disappointed with beautiful interiors and lackluster food. Overall this was some of the best upscale Indian food we've had in the Bay, and the interior is genuinely gorgeous...but let's talk about the elephant in the room: this restaurant is in a Safeway shopping complex in suburban Dublin, nearby a Dave's Hot Chicken. It's a strange juxtaposition for a spot charging these prices. We spent $400 for 4 people, and while every dish was well-executed, the setting made it hard to justify fine-dining-level pricing. We also dined in a mostly empty restaurant on a weekend evening with club/house music playing throughout, which added to the disconnect between the price point and the actual experience. 5 stars for food and interior, but knocking off a star because the fine dining price tag doesn't match the suburban plaza setting.

The restaurant is high end and the service and ambiance are great. But if we talk about the food…read moreit's very good but does not meet the quality of the service and ambiance. The taste and quality are good but the quantity is very less. For the price point a costumer should get a lot more. We ordered the chicken tikka trio, it has alot of potential but u only get 3 small chicken nuggets size portion for $28. That is kind of unacceptable. You can go to Pippal for its ambience and good service, but you will need to order more than you usually do or you will go home hungry!

Finally went here for the first time this week. I ordered the Chicken Biryani. Store Ambiance is…read morerelaxed. Some tables inside and outside. My order took 20 minutes. The Biryani was full of flavor and had a decent amount of chicken chunks. Rice was nicely seasoned. Definitely interested in going back and trying other items on their menu.

I just realized I never wrote a review for this place. I used to order their family pack biryani…read moreregularly, and it always came with a good amount of meat pieces, chicken 65, one soda, and one gulab jamun. One time, I even requested to replace the soda with an extra gulab jamun in the comments section while ordering, and they actually acknowledged it, which I appreciated. But last week, I ordered the same family pack biryani again, and the experience was completely different. The biryani had noticeably fewer meat pieces, the chicken 65 quantity was smaller, and there was no gulab jamun either. I was really disappointed this time. To be fair, they never officially mentioned anywhere that the family pack includes these extra items. This expectation was based on my previous experiences ordering from them. Still, the inconsistency was disappointing.

Came here for a work dinner and I highly recommend (just be ware of spicyness)…read more You can definitely tell there are some new restaurant growing pains (ordering wine bottles was kind of awkward and not well organized but I'm sure they'll figure it out soon) More importantly though, the food. Here's what we had: 1. Nalgonda Mutton Fry - delicious! 2. Guntur Karam Kodi Kebab - literally so tender and so tasty and absolutely fantastic! 3. Kodi Seekulu on sticks - also very tasty and tender but with everything else this didn't stand out 4. Lentil & Vegetable lollipop - for being vegetarian it was incredibly tasty 5. Pachimirchi Kodi pulao - I didn't get a chance to take a pic but also incredibly tasty! 6. Ended with a combo dessert which was fantastic. Honestly kudos to the chef here because I thoroughly enjoyed the food!

This place was on our list for a long time. And we finally made it with a lot of anticipation. We…read morewent as a large party of 17 people and it was buffet only. Weekends is buffet only for lunch. It was a good option for us as we are a mix of vegetarians and meat eaters, kids and adults. This allows us to taste many dishes without having to order a lot of items. They had setup a large table on one side of the restaurant and this gave us enough privacy to be by ourselves. The service was good but they were refilling the Naans on request. But they cleared our plates and filled water promptly. The food was a good mix and all of us liked it. There were some issues and we pointed it out to the manager and he was appreciative of the feedback. He even offered to give us some samplers to take home. We were already full and so declined. We would definitely go back again if we are in the area.