First off, the free chai you can have with your meal is a huge PLUS! As for the food, I would say that 80% of the time--it is absolutely AMAZING. I especially love their chicken tikka breast piece. Their curries are a hit or a miss, and the downside is that they do use a lot of oil and seems to be quite a bit of salt. If you're on a diet of any sorts, this is not the place for you. The prices here are unbeatable, and the staff is helpful and friendly. This isn't a five-star style restaurant, but it's a great eat-in joint. If you're looking for some very tasty food and not too particular about the healthfulness, then id say this is a MUST GO. read more

Been forever since I had good Chicken Tikka with lemon and a glass of lassi. Oof thisbplace is the damn best. You wanna trybsome new food? Come here and order Chicken Tikka and ask for some lemon to squeeze ocer that. Some fresh naan and a lassi or Sprite, then its party time. read more

Not going to comment on the food here. The hygiene of this place is extremely questionable. But to top that off, if you ever interact with the guys taking the order or the cashier, its like they don't even want you eating at their restaurant with so much rudeness and arrogance. There are plenty of horror stories in terms of interaction I've had from folks who've been here. Wouldn't go here if you're expecting service of any sort. read more

Horrible food with big insects & flys...plz watch out. Don't fall for oily tasty food with no cleanliness. read more

Shalimar - Watch out for big bugs & flys ...this is shocking. I really wonder if dublin health inspectors do any good inspection or not. - Indian Near Me - Dublin, California

3 stars for good food. The place is run down. I cant eat there sometimes because it feels dirty. i wouldnt eat from a filthy place but its run down and not kept well that it make it feels dirty. The food is best I have had around town. Ive tried others and this seems to be my go to. The staff is alright. Really agressive, not the friendlist but thats the culture i suppose. no customer service, just there for business. read more

I love their CTM (Chicken Tikka Masala) and naan. Every time I've come, the naan has been FRESH. Like literally feels like they just made it for me. FYI the Nihari is incredibly bland, so don't order that! read more

The service just got so much better than when I reviewed this place earlier. The same cashier that I gave low ratings before was pleasant and helpful. We were the first there today and he told us the free tea we were starting to drink was not the freshest and they made another pot for us. The tandori chicken legs were awesome as usual. read more

I felt so out of place here! It was packed, service sucked cause I didn't have the right color skin. I ordered 2 Chicken Tikka Masala's = was to spicy and not I was used to Regular Nan & Garlic Nan = I've had better Plain Rice = YUCK Tandori Chicken = ordered LEG only so it was juicy! Overall - I would be back to get the chicken legs for my dog but will go next door to get fish n chips instead for myself... read more

This place is horrible ! Im giving only one star because food is good. Service is horrible as well. When we came in all tables were dirty, and the chairs where covered with pieces of food. Waiter poured some sprite, over left from previous guest , and cleaned the table in front of us . Spoons and plates were dirty as well! Just horrible . They really need to take care of that place! read more

Best restaurant ever good food and great service! Love their biryani. The most delicious food ever.

Every time I come here I eat like a cow. Super good food and very friendly( middle eastern) style. Friendly from the heart not from the mouth. Congrats to kitchen stuff and especially to the bussers. They work like they are in cihad. Inshallah we will see more shalimars around. read more

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Shalimar is my all time favorite restaurant! I have eaten at all three locations(Fremont, SF, and Dublin). I grew up eating the food in Fremont and when they opened the location in Dublin, my family couldn't have been more thrilled. We have a standard order that we get at the store. The boti chicken is amazing with the green chutney. The naan, rice, paalak paneer, and milli julli subji are a couple of my other favorites. I also really like the ginger chicken. Their food is a little bit on the oily side but it is still some of the best food I've ever eaten. read more

Dirty. Awful food. Had to return one item due to stale meat. The place equally bad service.

In my opinion, I typically like the Fremont location better than the Dublin one simply because the Dublin one lacks customer service. My family always orders to go because of the restaurant sanitary. I gave 2 stars for good food only. Every time I would come and pick up, I would always come with another person simply because I can't find any parking. One time I had went in to get my to-go order and found out why it took so long to get it. They pull the people "ordering and staying in the restaurant" to the side and grab their order. Even if the next person behind me was staying in the restaurant, when they finished ordering at the side, they just slide in front of me and pay. Once I waited 20 mins just to pick up my order and it was ridiculous. If it wasn't for my family to like their milk tea, I wouldn't be coming here. read more

Vegeterian stuff needs improvement. Not recommended if you are a vegetarian! Went there with a group. Nonvegeterian folks in the group really enjoyed! read more

Really disappointed to see this serving size. I ordered tikka and it was like just leg piece supposed to had leg quarter. Please must check if u order for to go. read more

Shalimar - Lahore tikka - Indian Near Me - Dublin, California

Favorite place for Indian. Food is really good, and I definitely recommend the chickpea dish.try this place out, yum!

This place is filthy. Seems like they mop the floor but literally don't clean anything else. The walls and booths are both nasty. My first set of utensils were not clean either. Service is mediocre at best. Food is alright but I'd rather go somewhere with some standards of cleanliness read more

Went here for lunch randomly as we were in the area and thought we'd try it out. The food is AMAZING! It is a hole in the wall and the interior is very random but the food is crazy good if you're into Indian food. The Tandoor chops are awesome and the chicken Biryani is perfect. The prices are pretty reasonable too. Will definitely be going back! read more

Yelp definitely mislead on this one. Food was waaaay to oily. And it wasn't even that spectacular to make up for being that oily. This was not my favorite Indian food restaurant at all. I had the Eggplant and the spinach/potato. Eggplant was really extra oily. Spinach dish was alright, it was pretty good. With all that said, I will go back and try a couple dishes I'm interested in, but all in all, I think there is better. read more

this was my first time eating Pakistani food and it did not disappoint. however, I will say that it definitely burned my face off! I'm not the best at eating spicy food. all in all, it was definitely worth it. the food was authentic, well flavored, and a total value. I would highly recommend. read more

I wish I had a 3.5 star option. I don't want it to be a 3, so 4 it is. The food is good, well, most of the time. I love their biryani, as against the North and South Indian biryanis available in most of the Indian restaurants (where chilli powder dominates all other flavors). Shalimar's biryani is more subtle and flavorful for me. Chicken biryani is more or less consistent. Now goat biryani, is another story. If you are lucky you will get an awsome biryani with tender goat meat and all other time you will be fighting stubborn meat from not so tender goats. The curries are always tasty, but lot of oil on the top for you to pour away. The kebabs are always well cooked, made with good quality meat. Their sheekh kebabs are always tasty, juicy and on the spicier side. The naan is huge. One naan is more than good for 2 adults and a kid. Their Haleem. Its good. Please don't expect the taste of the rich Hyderabadi haleem. It is more in line with home cooked Pakistani haleem. Lighter, with a different flavor but yum nevertheless. Tastes good as such or with naan. Not a fan of their rice. I find it a little dry for my taste. Ambience is similar to a regular eatery you can find in busy market streets in Indian subcontinent. Don't expect any frills. And wash room is not very clean too. I prefer to get the food to go than eat there. Its almost always busy, which says a lot about their food. Most of the time hits, sometimes miss. This place gives me the vibe of a busy desi street or wedding. Busy, noicy with that inviting aroma of kebabs. Will be back for more of it. read more

Food is the best , but they should work on cleaning and making sure people has water to drink . They are so busy short of staff that they forget about customer service part of the service read more

Just had chicken breast, and beef seekh kabob...both tasty with fresh bread... They have now remodeled the place...the place has better ambience decor... Great server...with smile on his face...didn't want his name on review... read more

Small portions and poor service. Could not take and deliver a simple order, food finally arrived late and cold. Not worth the wait. Unfriendly staff. Rip off!!! Don't waste your time. So many other BETTER places to choose from in the area. read more

Always liked their tandoor chicken legs and sheesh kababs. Not so great place to have a conversation, as the noise levels go very high. Simple place if you are in mood for chic legs. They seems to be doing ok on the cleanliness- it was very bad in the big ginning days. read more

This place serves excellent food with just the right amount of flavor and spice. It's a busy place offering both take out and dine-in options. The seating area offers 'no frills' and is on the slightly dirty side - but as the food quality is tops, this doesn't bother me. Very much looking forwards to my next visit! read more

This visit was like a quick meal in a foreign country. Loved it. Order up front, staff was helpful but eager to get through line. I get it. I know what to order now. The meat...wow. So juicy and filled with herbs and spices. Get the bread. Omg, so hot we couldn't handle it. Awesome. The free chai tea is incredible. Thank you. The rice is spicey and delicious. I ordered the saag because it is what I knew. Too many better things, I wouldn't order it again. The staff was helpful, make sure you tip. He works his tail off. The tables and floor were a bit sticky and dirty. But I did mention the visit to a foreign country, right? Looking around at other tables, I noticed all used bread instead of silverware. This place is legit. Loved it and can't wait for my kids and I to experience it again. read more

Delicious! Spices and favors are amazing. Came here for lunch with some work friends and we couldn't stop raving about our food as we gobbled it up. Garlic nan = garlicky goodness, but bring mints if you're going to interface with anyone. We'll all be back. read more

Shalimar - Indian Near Me - Dublin, California

The food here has deteriorated over the past year and so. We just wanted to give another try. Ordered Nihari and Aloo Keema, absolutely no taste whatsoever. The owner should really pay attention to the quality of the food. If another restaurant opens with better quality of food, I bet Shalimar will be history. They have offered very tasty food for a l read more

Easily the greatest restaurant in California. Yea it's dirty, but the food is all that really matters. There's some times when the food is not as good as it normally is but when it's good (which it usually is), it's goooooooood. read more

These guys still operate with the mentality that they are back home. No concept of customer service or politeness. Coming here to eat it's like they are doing you a favor. Food is ok but highly inconsistent. Not beyond them to slip you day old naan on your to go order. You can tell they are in it to make money mostly and not to retain customers. Place is filthy at all times. Again back home mentality where Health code doesn't matter. Just avoid this place. Try Karimi in San Jose. read more

Awesome food! After a long workday you can never go wrong with some food from here. Try the nihari and chicken tikka masala!

I haven't been here in over 4 years so my review is no longer valid. I will try them again next time I am in town.

This place was good food and service was good I like their naan and chia always way good I try to stop by one month

These guys get an absolute zero for customer service. I typically go to the one in Fremont where they appreciate recurring customers but these guys in Dublin always get orders wrong and are standoffish about it. In my last experience with them, they missed a couple dishes from our take out order that we only noticed it when we got home. This is after they confirmed twice that they got the order right during payment when I asked them. Upon calling them, I expected an apology that they missed the items and was expecting them to make us another batch, unfortunately these fools said it was my fault for not checking and that they were not responsible for it. That it was too bad, they wouldn't make another batch for us to pick up and they hung up on me.... Basically it was our fault for believing them that the order was complete and that we would not be taken care of for their mishap. So for that alone, I refuse to ever eat here again and will simply go to the one in Fremont. The lesson here is open up your take out orders and give them hell if they miss anything... They don't deserve anything else... read more

Really disappointed! We had paid for a ghost kadai for take out but apparently they packed us chicken! We came in from Davis to try this place because of some recommendation! Man I really wanted that goat kadai!!! read more

The Shalimar Restaurant has AMAZING family-made Indian cuisine for great prices. Me and a friend got dinner each, naan, two desserts and four mango lassis... SO! GOOD!!!!!!! read more

Not bad for local spot good quick service. Always good ambience and hot tea is nice. Could do with more waiters, but it's a causal spot. It's pretty legit food read more

We have been eating in this location for a while. Recent quality is not very consistent. Sometimes the chicken curry tasted like a leftover. During the C-19, we had 2 times wrong order when we placed an order on phone. read more