I advise people to read this review before visiting Shalimar. My husband and I went to Shalimar to have dinner around 6 pm, while my husband preferred not eating anything since he wasn't hungry.
We entered the place and were asked if we had a reservation. On saying no, we were told you go sit in the extreme end in a shrewd tone. After reviewing the menu, I just ordered for myself -and it included a full dinner meal ( curry and naan) , which was around €22. After the server finally came to take our order( which took a while), he bluntly stated
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That he expects every person on the table to order for at least €25. On asking how was it possible to order a lot since it was only one person eating, he said he didn't have enough staff to clean the table if you ordered less.
Upon further argument, that nowhere is it mentioned that one cannot order less than €25, he said he would this time "let us eat" here. By this time we had enough, and we just left the place without further ado.
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I found the server to be extremely rude and condescending. I also felt that not everyone around was treated the same way. I have been to some very since restaurants around the world and never have I faced such a situation before. If I only wanted a coffee in a 5 star, I would just get that and treated the same way as someone ordering a $200 meal. It's a shame such restaurants exist in a peaceful place like Brugge. read more