Well, I have been coming to Shadman Restaurant at 293 Grove Street, Jersey City, NJ for a number of months. This authentic Pakistani / Indian cuisine is so good. The chicken, meats and vegetarian dishes are amazing. The flavor and freshness of their dishes continue to be consistently well-prepared. I want to commend the personable and efficient staff of Vrushali, Hari and Sharan treat me as a true valued patron. I give Shadman Restaurant 5 stars. read more

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It's impressive that chicken biryani is an option for combo platters. Diversifying from the classic chicken achari, I enjoyed the goat karahi tonight while returning to the reliable aloo gobi. I'm glad to see they're open until 11:59 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights so I'll be back soon for a late-night dinner, supporting those who support insomniacs. read more

Shadman Restaurant - Under the Food Interior Photo Act of 2019, this samosa picture is non-canon and may not meet formal standards for Shadow Modulation etc. - Indian Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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had chicken tikka delivered and it was good but tasted more like butter chicken than chicken tikka, didn't have enough spice for chicken tikka imo read more

The food was hot and fresh! I specifically enjoyed the chicken tikka masala and nihari. The nihari is a must try-- the beef is incredibly tender and really good to warm the soul on a cold day! We finished the meal with kheer (rice pudding) which was delicious. The spice in the kheer was well-balanced and perfectly sweet. read more

Delicious delicious food! The staff is incredible and you will always receive amazing service!! Highly recommend

Loved the food at Shadman! Everything tasted fresh, flavorful, and made with real care. Great portions and great service. Definitely coming back. read more

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I have only gotten food delivered from Shadman never had the opportunity to visit the restaurant. Hence my review is purely based on the delivered food. So to start with I happened to find this restaurant one day when I was craving some Nalli Nihari and this was one of the most highest rated in the suggestions. I ventured into their menu and very quickly found that they seem to cater to both my non-vegetarian and vegetarian cravings. Over a period of nearly one year, I have ordered multiple times from Shadman. And it has never disappointed me! Most of their chicken and goat dishes are exceptionally tasty and I would recommend them all. There might not been too many options for vegetarian dishes but all of them are very tasty and authentically North Indian flavours. One of the surprise find of this place is their desserts. I have never been a big fan of Indian desserts as they tend to be way too sweet for my palate. But at Shadman they have found a perfect balance of that sweet and rich tastes. I have tried multiple options they offer and all have been delicious. I find their portions generous and they are pretty cost effective too. I would highly recommend this place when you are craving some authentic Pakistani and North Indian food. read more

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Food was average and not that flavorful. I would not visit the place again. I think they can improve on the flavor and spiciness and freshness to make improvements. read more

I had heard good reviews of this place long back so ordered it for lunch while in office once and didn't like it. Food was stale, i ordered a meat platter which had goat curry, chicken biryani n chicken tikka masala. I added a separate order of salad as I wanted to eat veggies. I just barely ate the food, didn't like anything, matbe it used to be good before but i'm not trying again after bad experience read more

We visited late hour and the food were served lukewarm. There was multiple servers standing around, but no one came to sit us down or take our order. I had to order and pay at the counter. The food was very subpar. Blank and not fresh, especially palak paneer was sour. We both had diarrhea afterward. I will NOT EVER come back. You have been warned. read more

The only dish that keeps me coming back to this restaurant is the rice. Most others have been subpar compared to other Indian food I've consumed. 1) curry pakora - I don't know what this was. To be blunt, it looked & tasted like a mushy pile of crap. 2) palak paneer - very inconsistent. 3) chicken tikki masala - surprisingly, pretty good. 4) shami tiki - flavorless. 5) red lentil daal - meh. 6) rice - 5 stars. I ghee read more

. Pros 1. Fridays are the Best Day to Indulge in Delicious, Unlimited Rice Noodle Pudding (Kheer). It's sold on Weekends. 2. Clean and well maintained restaurant for years! 3. Mama Shadman and her team are Friendly! 4. Curry Goat is Tender, Savory and Spicy! 5. Cashew Curry Chicken is so Sweet, Savory and lightly spicy. 6. Chaplin Kebab is deeeelicious. 7. Chicken Kebab is good. Cons 1. No Buffet anymore after pandemic.. read more

Shadman Restaurant - Delicious Chapli Kebab. - Indian Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Punjab, the land of five rivers in South Asia, has history dating back to the 3000 BC (Indus Valley Civilization). From this land comes a hearty breakfast consisting of Fried Bread (Puri), Sweets (Halwa), Muddy Chickpeas (Chikar Cholay) and Aloo Burji (Tangy Potato Stew). They call it Naashta (Breakfast). This breakfast is so popular all-over South Asia, that every region has taken the liberty to tinker with the recipe. But, if you really want to appreciate what the fuss is all about, then at the very least, you need to have this breakfast with the Chickpeas made as they are done in Punjab. Three things make Muddy Chickpeas distinct. 1) It is made from extra small white chickpeas (3 mm chickpeas). 2) It is not a stew; It is braised chickpeas. 3) Chickpeas AND a paste made from mashed chickpeas & mashed potatoes blended together are braised with onions, tomatoes, black pepper, salt, and spices. One of my favorite places to score this breakfast is Shadman (293 Grove Street, Jersey City, NJ). It is available only on weekends (till 2:00 PM). I also like the Samosa Chaat and Sesame Naan at Shadman. read more

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Went here with a group of 4 friends and had a phenomenal meal. Definitely some of the best fast-casual desi food I've had in Jersey City, and DEFINITELY one of the best values in the area. I now make the commute over on the PATH train from Manhattan on a weekly basis just for the food. Must-haves dishes based on our experience: 1) Kheer (the rice pudding dessert, I have no idea how they do this as well as they do - everyone at my table asked for seconds) 2) Nihari (if it's available, the bone marrow stew is so thick, rich, and flavorful, it was an immediate favorite) 3) Tandoori chicken (fresh, flavorful, and pairs really well with garlic naan) 4) Chana (just enough spice to pair well with keema naan) read more

Food quality has gone down and food tastes stale and cold. I'll avoid it from now on.

A wonderful gem downtown. South Asian food at it's best - the flavors are rich, complex and really exotic. Everything is good, from the Garlic Naan to the Chicken Tikka Masala and Goat Curry, or weekly go-to for takeaway. Add a couple of Pakoras and Mango Lassi and it's an incredibly satisfying, complete home-cooked meal. I consider this the best kind of fastfood. read more

Picked up mixed platter here for lunch, which is one veg item, one non-veg and rice or biryani. I had chickpeas, chicken karahi and rice. Perfect portion for lunch. Chickpeas and rice were good but chicken karahi had no flavor. read more

Shadman Restaurant - Mixed Platter - Indian Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Best Pakistani food ever! They have various dishes from chicken to goat and the spice level is just perfect. The kabobs are very juicy and seasoned perfectly. Everything was delicious. Deff will be back read more

Shadman Restaurant - Beef Kebab Roll Chicken Tandoori - Indian Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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So I'm rating this a 2 because on the average their food is a good go to when it comes to Authentic tasting Pakistani food. It's not particularly spicy, but it fits the bill. My family loves the samosa chaat, Sikh kebabs and naan from here. Today just like any other day I ordered the samosa chaat, and found a fun little surprise.... 2 SMALL ROCKS...... Unfortunately this is not the first time I've found some strange things in their food. read more

Shadman Restaurant - Rocks found in Samosa chaat.... - Indian Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Prices are unreasonably high compared to other desi restaurants. They charge way too high for a kabab roll or a keema naan. If you buy 30-40$ stuff you shouldnt have to pay for chutney they literally give you two little chutnye packs. Guess they are catering to new customers or maybe think it's ok to charge high prices. The food have went down from Over the years. Service is not bad. Some of them are rude. read more

Made literally the worst naan I've ever had. Was made with minced raw garlic in the middle. Soggy, no crunchy parts at all. To add insult to injury, guy at front desk only had his mask half on. Will never go back read more

Shadman Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Best Desi food in whole jersey city area. There Kadhi Pakoda is very authentic. Love it! The size of aloo parantha was massive. It was very tasty. Usually I eat 3 normal size paranthas but this time I was done in one read more

Shadman Restaurant - Aloo Paratha - Indian Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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I was very upset because my dad said this restaurant was so good when he used to live in jersey back in 2012, but I just had the chicken karahi and it has no flavor or spice at all. read more

Came on a Saturday night after eating the same food at one of the establishments in the mall food court. I preferred the mall, oddly enough? But would come back here. When we first walked in, the place was packed with people making To Go orders. HUGE orders. The people dining in were kinda placed on the back burner. Once all those people cleared out, the experience was much more tolerable for those of us eating in. We placed our order and sat down and had to go up and get our food. The food was good, but I preferred the mall alternative. Price was great for what you get though. I'd come back for lunch. The place got too crowded as two families came in and rearranged all the seating to sit together. Getting to the counter felt like a Spartan Race. read more

The interesting fact their chana masala is also a non-vegetarian. Be careful while ordering any vegetarian dish. I noticed several small chunks of some non-veg fat kind of thing. And they don't mention in detail what they put into their chana masala. read more

Shadman Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Excellent food and service. We drove 45 mins to try Shadman for the first time. Did take out and the food was packed very well. Food stayed hot till we reached home Fair price points and authentic Pakistani food. read more

Awesome Desi food in the area. If you ask me, I would rate it as the best desi non veg food place in the Jersey area. Try these: Saag goat Saag paneer Biriyani Kabab Naan Keema Everything else. I love the food and the service is decent. The place is clean and theres no dearth of a decent crowd always keeping the place occupied. read more

Shadman Restaurant - Indian Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

This is my GO-TO Indian place on my indian dinner circuit. There are a few places on Grove street but I like this one the best. They remodeled a while back and the place looks much better. I think the staff is really nice here. For 7 bucks you can get rice with two side dishes. I usually get the chicken tikka masala and okra (their okra is really good) I also Palak Paneer is really tasty too. Their Naans are made fresh in the back. Their samosa are vegitarian and very fullfilling and everything else is heated up in the microwave for you. When you eat there, they take care of cleaning up after you too. Sometimes it can get a bit crowded but I've never had to wait in line. read more

Terrible staff, the cashier girl was very rude , and dont want customers to go to their restaurant,

I ate here 20 year ago, the food was authentic, amazing and fresh. I went back last night and although the quality has declined, the customer service is missing and the food is microwaved...the taste is still there. Prices have gone up big time but that's expected in this day and age. This is a take out spot, if you dare to eat inside, keep in mind...your food will be microwaved right in front of you. read more

I've tried almost everything on the menu and there's nothing I didn't like. The food is delicious and you have to try their desserts as well. read more

You can't go wrong with the $10 lunch buffet at Shadman. The Goat curry was really good as I kept going back for more. You can also ask for naan if you need sone. Service didn't seem to exist since I saw dirty plates left on the tables, and empty water bottles which weren't refilled. A minimum charge for credit cards is $20! read more

food served on paper plates, water in a plastic cup. bland food, dull decor and atmosphere. there are much better South Asian eateries in the area. read more

Have been here many times because for a long time it was one of the only Indian/Pakistani places around downtown JC by Grove. It does its job for when you have a craving but as others have mentioned, they're just real sticklers here. They'll serve you their portions and then scoop out a tablespoon worth for whatever reason. With other places having opened up in the area, I'd go for a different spot. read more

This place has gone downhill in a bad way. The price for the lunch buffet increased and the food quality decreased to the point where I will never return and I've given them a few chances. The food is overly oily and they are just dumping in frozen vegetable and food service giant cans of sauces. What a shame because we used to frequent this place. read more

Food - 4 Ambience - 4 VFM - 5 Service - 3.5 We had buffet lunch here. This closes at 3pm so plan accordingly. The buffet spread was great on the main course part but didn't have starters. We loved their mutton curry, chicken achari curry, chicken biryani and Naan. The standout item for me was the Chole, flavors of authentic pindi Chole. The Naan here is different from the regular one, it's quite fluffy and round. Roti was a bit too thick for my taste. Best part is they serve Naan and Roti piping hot from the oven. They had sewai for dessert and was too sweet and creamy. Overall the spread and taste was good. read more

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8 dollars for keema nans. Very little keema too much nan. I really am saddened keema name were good in the past. The other food is mediocre at best. The ultimate determination of excellent desi food is freshness. The rest of the food will be heated for you in a micro wave. While this practice is widespread among desi restaurants this restaurant has gentrified its prices along with the gentrification of jersey city. Fool someone non Pakistani can't fool your own people. read more

the sesame naan is delicious, as is their bihari chicken! Fast service... Reasonably priced...great staff! Its a relaxed place for a nice meal. read more

This place has lost its taste and quality. The food is microwave and portion of the food has been cut down. The salad was supposed to be include in the meal but they charge you extra 5 dollars. This place need to improve their service and food quality before it too late. I Can't believe I drove 2 hours for this place. Disappointed read more

Went there on a tip from my Pakistani Uber Driver, and was fairly impressed. The place seems more like a take out joint, and the setup is pretty unusual. We went for dinner and you order from bins with different items. We ordered "platters", which featured rice or Biryani, with two additional items. I got the goat curry and chicken curry with rice. Added a beef sheekh kabob. So after a bit, they scooped all the items onto a plate (heaping portions) and microwaved the plate. Not really expecting much but was pleasantly surprised. The goat curry was really good, not stringy, or gamey, with lots of evenly cooked pieces. Loved that it wasn't a bunch of bones and cartilage, like other places. The kabob was also very good! Very reasonably priced as well. read more

Shadman Restaurant - From outside. - Indian Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey