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Shalimar India

4.1 (237 reviews)
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Vincent L.

Are you Indian? food all over the world.And this is some amazing indian..i live innew york city, where great places are a dime a dozen.Doesn't this place stands out

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Carolyn A.

My favorite Indian in Portsmouth. Service is prompt and professional. The space is large but welcoming. Both lunch and dinner are good. Lunch specials run around $15, come with soup, and are enough for dinner later. I most recently had the lamb vindaloo, spicy - which wasn't overly spicy:+)- but the sauce texture and lamb were good, and the rice perfect. Riata was a tad on the heavy side but freshly prepared and tasty. I ordered plain nan . It came with oil/butter already on it. I prefer dry nan, but thats a personal thing. The chicken dishes hv been very good for dinner also. The beer and wine section is fairly extensive, if not perfectly curated, and there is a bar as well - you'll find something to your liking. Overall, my choice in town.

Cory S.

We have been to Shalimar twice and love the food and experience. This time I ordered the butter chicken ( medium spice). It could have been a little more spicy. My wife got the shrimp with vegetables. We shared garlic naan bread as well as Samosas. Both were delicious. Service was ok. We saw other tables having their waiter/waitress attend to them. We waited awhile to see our server and he didn't show up again much after the order. I feel he might have also been the bartender. Not sure. Either way while he wasn't good we enjoyed.

Chicken Tikka
Nicole F.

When we arrived, there was no wait time, the tables filled up, but not completely, by the time we were leaving. The restaurant is dimly lit with fancy stained-glass lamps. We had several different servers during our dining experience. They had a very large menu with many options. I started with a mocktail that involved guava and jalapeno, I was not impressed, it lacked any flavor whatsoever and just tasted like a flat sprite, I did not finish the drink, I should've gone with the mango lassi that I was debating about. The food portions were very big, enough to have a second meal for leftovers. I had the chicken rice biryani with medium spice level that I also was not impressed with. The dish lacked taste and there was no spice at all, the chicken was very dry and difficult to eat. I have had better Indian food elsewhere. Towards the end of our dining, we felt very rushed by another server who was quick to offer us to go boxes and get us on our way, we weren't even there for an hour yet. Prices were on the higher side, a cocktail about $15 but as expected for the Portsmouth area. Paid street parking if you're lucky, otherwise there's a parking garage right next store.

non vegetarian appetizer
Leslie C.

Was looking for some indian food in Portsmouth and Durban was closed so went here. Either I ordered poorly or the food is bland or both. The ambiance is nice. They have tons of indoor tables and the service was polite and attentive. We ordered the chicken soup, the non vegetarian appetizer and the vegetarian appetizer. The chicken soup was really good. The broth was flavorful and spicy. There were big chunks of chicken and veggies in it. Unfortunately the other two appetizers were not very tasty. Nearly everything was fried and very bland. The only exception was the lamb- that was tasty though not quite hot enough.

Palak Paneer

We love Shalimar and have been going for years. This is our first published review but is consistent with our former visits. We ordered off the lunch menu because we like to eat early. We ordered the Palak Paneer and the Shrimp Curry. Both of these come with options of Mulligatawny soup and salad, (among others) and both of those are so independently delicious, they really ramp up the appetite. Also we ordered the garlic naan and the cheese garlic naan,...great additions to take advantage of the tasty sauces. (Somehow I missed getting pic of these). Service was attentive and timely. We always enjoy the music and general atmosphere of this restaurant. We'll go back many times.

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Gabriel A.

Delicious chai, great naan, and so many unique dishes with great flavors and they have some unique dishes that I haven't seen another Indian restaurants that were absolutely stellar. Also, the restaurant is pretty and relaxing and the service was great !

Samantha L.

I've held out trying this place for years because of fear of disappointment. And that was what was delivered. Zero stars for food, but 5 stars for professional customer service and business practice. Spicy lamb saag had no flavor except spicy, couldnt taste any spinach. It was simply spicy green mush with bits of lamb. The chicken mugahlai was not what I expected- it was sweet with little flavor besides sweet and white breast meat. The veggie curry was probably the best tasting, however the veggies were not properly cooked. The beef curry was unremarkable. The naan was also doughy and not baked completely. Overall, the flavor profiles are not exciting, and I found everything bland and not up to Indian food standards (I've had Indian food in Houston, Hong Kong... large Indian communities). This misses the mark. While the food itself was not up to par flavor wise, I do commend when I reached out to notify the business of the many issues with the food it was addressed and corrected swiftly, promptly with zero pushback. The manger I spoke with mentioned the oven that baked the naan could have not been up to temperature, resulting in my misfortune. She also indicated she would relay to the chef regarding the fineness of the veggies in my korma. I wouldn't return for the food, but I appreciate how well they accepted critical feedback and their response to my dining experience was excellent.

Garlic naan

The food, the service, the atmosphere and everything was perfect! Even the pricing was reasonable. We were visiting from Atlanta, and if we lived there would eat there all the time! Great job Shalimar Ind

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Very good food. Very consistent. First place I have ever been to that can accommodate my oil. And can make things dairy free too.

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.Service was exceptional, food very good, just a great experience in all. Very reasonable prices too! It's a definite if in Portsmouth! 1

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The best food in the whole world. My boyfriend and I go here every date night! We will never go to another Indian restaurant now !

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Loved coming here with our neighbors! We all had a great time and the naan is sooo good! Definitely recommend^_^

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Good service and food. It has been in the same location for many years. Our Indian relatives and family like g th he food snd service

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Nicely renovated. Always delicious and well served! Outdoor service in summer is nice

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Destination India Restaurant & Bar - 80$ for everything here. Delicious. Samosas. Naan. Paratha. Chicken Chettinad. Aloo Gobhi Mutter. Bhindi Masala.

Destination India Restaurant & Bar

4.8(45 reviews)
10.5 mi

In laws were raving about this place, and the last time we went to visit them we picked up takeaway…read morefor dinner on the way. Chicken tikka masala, chicken tandoori, butter chicken, salmon tandoori. I cant say I have ever had salmon tandoori from an Indian place before but it was absolutely amazing. So succulent and it came with a side of what I think is something similar to the tikka masala sauce. We will definitely be going back!

Been waiting to give this newish spot in Hampton a try, and glad we did. We love Indian food, and…read moreusually have to drive to points north or south of Hampton to enjoy. We dined fairly early on a Friday evening and the restaurant quickly filled up. Since they are not located on the beach, there is plenty of parking. This location was formerly a pizza hut, but they did a nice job converting to a pleasant dining room. Service was very friendly, pleasant and efficient, and we enjoyed all the food we ordered. As others mention, portions are large (we took food home), and we found the prices to be fair, given the ever increasing cost of food lately. We started with an order of Pakora and onion bhaji. When the dish arrived I thought we were given the wrong order as the plate had what looked like patties, and not the usual shape of these items that we have had at other Indian restaurants. Appearance aside, we found them to taste as we expected. Perhaps a regional difference? We stuck to some of the more common dishes we have ordered so that we could compare to other restaurants. Chicken Tikka Masala and Palak Paneer were both delicious. The menu has everything that you might expect as well as some dishes I've not had. Extensive Biryani and Tandoori offerings as well. We are looking forward to trying some new dishes when we visit again. Give them a try, something new and different for Hampton!

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4.7(105 reviews)
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Quaint Indian restaurant in Downtown Derry. The coconut margarita was absolutely delicious and…read morecreamy. I'd never tried Rupee beer and was delighted to find that it has a good taste, kind of similar to a Blue Moon. My friend got the mango margarita and said he tasted like a basic puree. We got the spinach pakora and onion bhaji app. The onion bhaji was incredible. It was a fried semi-caramelized onion patty, which came with two chutneys. I love onions and look forward to trying this dish again. I got the chicken korma, a dish I've been interested in trying for some time now. I hope that all chicken kormas are like this one because the flavor was absolutely incredible! It's creamy cashew sauce with cubed chicken. I got mine at a medium spice level and it was perfect. The dish was really layered in its flavors with the cashew flavor not being over powering. The restaurant is a pretty nice size, with plenty of tables and room for many guests. The bar is small and the drinks took a while, but we came at the end of the night and I think there were only two people working the front. It seemed like a family owned spot and I hope they succeed here. The food was delicious!

We were in Londonderry and found Destination India in the vicinity while looking for an East Indian…read morerestaurant. It was quiet and there was only one other table with guests, probably because we were there around 4:00, shortly before the dinner hour. Bathroom cleanliness is critical restaurant criteria: Destination gets 4.5 stars for cleanliness. Our waiter was very polite and stood away, watching and waiting, ready to serve. Two of us shared one flavorful vegetarian entrée with rice, a side of perfectly spicy red chile paste and an order of garlic naan. Destination was convenient and good quality

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