We were in Lilburn on Saturday afternoon and were so excited to check this place out. We ordered the butter chicken and chicken 65 with 2 naan breads. You not need one of those breads cause it's like a mini pizza lol. Everything was good but I didn't like the fact they charge for rice like really? It should come with an entree I feel. Also the only other thing I didn't like were the sauces they had for the chicken. Plum and mint sauce or something. read more

Shalimar Kabab & Grill - Inside very clean and nice. - Indian Near Me - Lilburn, Georgia

Shalimar is the real deal for authentic Desi food. I loved the chicken Karahi, which is a gravy chicken dish that is cooked in a pot called karahi (like wok). The Chapli kabob (beef patties) were grilled to perfection. And the naan bread was fluffy and warm. Lastly the milk tea was creamy and delicious. The seating is plenty and they have some booths and some tables. It's a sit down restaurant where you order the food at the counter but they bring the food and drinks to you ur table with good service. I can see bringing my family in the future, it's a nice environment with good service and excellent food. read more

Shalimar Kabab & Grill - Indian Near Me - Lilburn, Georgia

I decided to try this place after a competitor dropped the ball (told me my only option for lunch was this ridiculously priced ($22) small buffet. I walked out the door and drove to Shalimar. I was allowed to order from the main menu and ordered paneer tikka masala. I would have ordered some Rasam soup but it wasn't on the menu. Spice level hot, plus some butter naan. The food was great! Paneer was very fresh tasting and the gravy was spiced right. The butter naan was made with real butter (which was appreciated over nasty vegetable seed oils) and the naan was very fluffy and freshly baked. The staff also asked me how the food was and checked up on me. I can't wait to come back! read more

Came here as a recommendation from friends. This is part of a large plaza so plenty of parking spots to pick from. It's order and the front and grab a table style. There's the option of ordering at the cash register or at their electronic kiosk. I got their beef Kababs and garlic naan while my friends tried their tika masala paneer, saffron rice, and samosas. The naans were soft and chewy, perfect for dipping into the many sauces. Tika masala was a hit as always and the chicken 65 had a subtle kick to it. However, I found the beef to be incredibly dry. Overall, we had a good experience with kind staff. It's very much a family owned establishment so I would recommend coming to support them! read more

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This was our first time at Shalimar Kabob house. The ambience is much better than other restaurants in this category. The food was very delicious and flavorful. This is now my first choice for Indian/Pakistani restaurants in Atlanta area. Karahi chicken is out of this world! You have to first pay for your order the get your table to dine in. Chicken biryani, goat palak, aloo palak and tandoori chicken were all tasty! read more

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Shalimar is something my girlfriend described as "elevated fast-food" and I'd have to agree with her sentiment. You're greeted with patience and kindness as you enter and approach the counter while deciding what to order. There's a plethora of options to choose from ranging from your expected north Indian dishes to kabobs, etc. There's seemingly something for everyone. We each ordered the paneer tikka masala (mine was noted to be spicy) and orders of garlic and bullet naan. The food was fantastic - I think the paneer tikka at Shalimar has ascended to the number 1 spot on my list - beating out Cafe Bombay, Madras Chetinaad, and all of the other "staple" spots to go. The dish was immensely flavorful, the paneer pieces were large and legitimately perfect versus other places that skimp out on the portions and ratios. Without asking, they also provided a platter of garnishes/add-ons. This included lemons, onions, fresh jalapeno slices, red cabbage, and chutneys. The naan was fluffy and crispy in different spots and was seasoned well. We were very happy with the food. One order of naan is enough for an individual. Two is overkill. Quite literally the only cons I had were foam cups (this was odd as everything else was of restaurant quality like silverware, ceramic, etc). The other con - and this was a big one - was that the you have to pay for rice accompaniment whereas you generally get rice alongside curry orders at other restaurants. Putting the nit-picky flaws aside, we genuinely would like to make this a staple spot for us to repeatedly return to. If you're looking for a nicer ambience, go elsewhere. If you're looking for top tier food, add this spot to the top of your list. read more

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Tonight i tried a new place on uber eats and let me tell you i believe this is the absolute best butter chicken i have had. I got it spicy and it had just the perfect amount. The flavor was amazing, i devoured my meal and cannot wait to order from here again. read more

Shalimar Kabab & Grill - Butter Chicken w/Basmati Rice - Indian Near Me - Lilburn, Georgia

best restaurant in this style. i love it! im from the caribbean and i appreciate all the spices and effort they put in this. great service. i will always come back. read more

This is a no frills place, however cost and taste of the meal make it a go-to now for us. We ordered the Chicken Tikka Marsala which was delicious and came out steaming hot, always a plus. The garlic nan was a great addition to our meal as we dipped it into the sauce of our chicken. Unfortunately, they didn't have lamb which is what we usually opt for but that didn't have much of an impact once we ordered our food. They have quite a few options and seem to post specials as well so that's worth checking out. When we got there the special was a curried goat. We ordered some vegetable samosas, and the taste was there but it wasn't the best we had so might try the chicken ones next time. The ambiance is ehh okay, they have cafeteria style tables/ benches and it looks like at one point it might of had a buffet (which I'm pretty sure went away during COVID times). I did mention it was a no frills, so go for the food and the price! read more

Shalimar Kabab & Grill - Indian Near Me - Lilburn, Georgia

Wow! Best Indian curry that I've had around metro Atlanta, its a hidden gem. Highly recommend the butter chicken and the garlic and cheese naan. read more

When first walking in, it smelled amazing. I ordered the vegetable samosas, butter chicken w/ garlic butter naan & mango lassi. The butter chicken was soooo good. I placed my order through the website so I thought it would've came with rice but I guess not. The naan was soft & flavorful. The vegetable samosas weren't bad but wasn't the taste I thought it'd be. I can't believe I didn't know about this place sooner. I'll be returning. read more

Shalimar Kabab & Grill - Butter chicken - Indian Near Me - Lilburn, Georgia

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I used to drive to Little Five Points to get good Indian food until I discovered Shalimar Kabab & Grill. I love Lamb Saag and there are not a lot of Indian restaurants that have it. This particular restaurant also sells Afghan Naan Bread, not only the typical Indian Naan bread. Before coming here I never had Afghan Naan before and now it is my favorite out of all the Naan's. We have eaten here quite a few times now and the food has always been consistent. I'd recommend Shalimar Kabab & Grill. If you do a to-go order, I strongly recommend ordering in advance over the phone, as it can take 20-30 minutes as everything is made to order, which is a good thing. [Review #701] (25th Review of 2023) read more

I'll be back. Delicious food. Excellent service. Everyone was kind, patient and helpful. I wanted to try some of everything as you can see from the photos I did. The naan was some of the best I ever had. I would return for that alone. Food came out hot, seasoned well and generous portions for the price in my opinion. Love the hidden gem. My only knock would be the cleanliness of the tables. Several tables were dirty and left unattended when I came in and remained that way for quite some time as I sat to enjoy. A lot of people ordered to go but for us diners we had to search for a spot, even some who came in after me. However, this doesn't diminish the service to the table or the food at all. Some of the best fried chicken I've had in a while! read more

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Food were good and great for sharing, see pics. Several naan options and sizzling plates! Kids meal can be the broast chicken (basically fried chicken and fries). Hot teas available like chai. Teas are served with stirrers and sugar so use as you please. Once warm, the chai tea with 2 tsps of sugar will taste like hot cocoa, although our palates differ. :P I only wish they don't serve hot drinks and food-to-go in styro. Hope they start using paper cups at least for hot drinks. Good for groups and ample parking available because it's near a grocery store. Would suggest they clean up the inside and remove furnitures and old displays that were placed in a corner, doesn't look nice for photo opps. Good customer service and open on Thanksgiving Day! *Heart* read more

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I've always liked the food at this restaurant. Today's experience was exceptional. They were very attentive to my table. But what made me write a review is the interior. I'm fond of restaurants that invest in keeping the furniture and decor current. I really enjoyed my time there today. read more

Amazing food that is Halal! The renovation has brought more ambience to the space. Lots of seating available. They accommodate for people who are fasting. The service is fast and easy. read more

This was my second trip there. First was a few years ago and I don't really remember the details. I'm so glad we went to Shalimar. Their service and atmosphere were both phenomenal. The food was exceptional except for the kabobs. We ordered nihari, daal, butter chicken, mutton karhai, seekh kabob, chapli kabob, and malai chicken. The kabob items were dry to the bone. Everything else tasted to perfection. If you could order only one item from them, make it the karhai gosht. I'm willing to bet anything that it's the best karhai you'll EVER have. I'll definitely go there again soon. read more

The food here was AMAZING. So far we've tried the goat curry, basmati rice, garlic naan, biryani rice, and kabob sizzlers. All were well portioned, reasonably priced, and so fresh and flavorful and just delicious. Even the leftovers that I ate several days later remained tasty lol. My bf and I were just just chomping away, murmuring 'omg so good' the whole time lol. The employees we interacted with was super nice and attentive. I'm so glad we randomly found this place!! read more

Shalimar Kabab & Grill - Indian Near Me - Lilburn, Georgia

The best butter chicken I had. They're very clean and the food is delicious. Customer service is 10/10 . Great place !!

Almost hole-in-the-wall operation with fantastic food. (Based on one visit.) I like the fact that they have a saag (spinach) dish without paneer (cheese) because I avoid dairy. Very fresh and very tasty. I look forward to going back. I don't give five star reviews based on just one trip. read more

Had good reviews on UberEats and decent reviews here so we gave it a try. Chicken Korma Curry with Basmati Rice: 4-5 tiny pieces of 'chicken' that were 90% bone and gristle. The curry itself was ok, but way too salty. There also wasn't very much of it. Kabab Tikka Masala w / Basmati Rice: Overcooked and dry chicken but the curry was good. Cheese Naan: Very good Garlic Naan: Worst naan I've ever had. It tasted bitter, like chewing aspirin. read more

Tried chicken 65, garlic nan bread, chicken tikka masala, kabob sizzler platter. Everything was delicious and well made. Highly recommend. It's a bit pricey though and does take time to arrive. read more

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SO GOOD! I ordered online after having this place bookmarked for months. We got butter chicken, tikka masala, naan, tandoori chicken and chicken 75. Everything was mouthwatering good with huge portions s! I recommend getting a side of the chutneys (green and brown) and raita. read more

Went here with my friends. Everything was good. We loved the garlic naan (bread). The normal naan was ok. I had the kabob something. Service was quick. The curry was good too. read more

Tried the Sunday buffet today and absolutely lost my mind. It was superb; people were out the door and the butter chicken & chicken 65 were being emptied every 5 min. read more

The food was great! Very flavorful and great service :) layout of the restaurant is also great! Love this place .... Will be coming again! Had the ground chicken kahari and lamb tikka masala read more

I love this place always has fresh halel food. I love the kabab meals and Somosa. I do recommend this place to my family and friends.

Delicious Goat Karahi, unique flavor versus other desi restaurants in Atlanta, plus they serve it in the Karahi instead of a dish. Service was great as well. read more

Hands-down, this is my favorite restaurant to get chicken biryani from! Every time I visit my family in the area I have to stop by and pick up food for me and them because the food is that delicious! 5 stars read more

I absolutely love this place! Foods always fresh and good. Try the garlic naan and chicken boti read more

Food is amazing, Service is best. Mustafa has the best customer service very polite. worth the money read more

Amazing. Everything is tasty. Had the lamb curry and chicken tikka missala. Wish rice came with for free tho

We ordered Chana masala, CK krahi, and sizler boti mix. Only thing worth eating was sizler mix (4/5). Chana and ck karahi were mediocre at best. Bathrooms were hot(no AC) and dirty. Service was ok read more

My kids and I were in the search for the best Indian food near us. Shalimar was the 3rd and best restaurant we ever tried. This is now our go to! read more

really good indo-pak food. pretty clean inside but a small mom&pop joint. free parking in a small mall are but parking can get packed. you go in, order at front and sit, they bring the food. styrofoam dishes, plastic forks/knives etc. booth and tables as well. got the veggie samosas which were great, the chutney is kinda watery but good. we got the butter and garlic naan, delicious! the butter chicken has good flavor but it's watery i'm my opinion. the goat karachi is good, not amazing but good. everything comes out fresh and hot! VERY authentic food, fresh made. excellent flavors for the most part. no alcohol. no complementary rice with the meals. they have delicious biryani as well. would 100% recommend you come here and try this. definitely good food. prices are just right! lovely people, very friendly and nice. great service, the young man at the front is very helpful and sweet. read more

Food was wonderful! I would recommend the butter chicken and naan. Our waitress, however, was extremely rude. I asked for water and she gave me a look, without responding. I kindly asked again and she gave me a pretty snappy response. read more

I decided to try this restaurant, I ordered the kabob, and it was OK, the atomesfere needs some help, I ordered at the counter and sat down, someone brought it to me, not 100% full service, the meat was not what I am use to at persian restaurants. I would not rally go back. read more

Not sure what went wrong here.. We went here last week based on the good reviews we saw on Yelp.. We walked in and the place was empty, no guests other than the 2 of us.. Not thinking too much about it, we ordered food.. Since we wanted to see how it compared against another restaurant we ordered the Garlic Nan, Chicken Biriyani and Goat Karahi.. We had seen that the chicken biriyani was only 5$ compared to the others.. So we did not pay attention much attention to the price of the other dishes.. Food came.. it looked impressive.. The amount of goat karahi was huge... and we thought that was pretty nice.. I think that's where everything good about this place ended.. The Goat Karahi tasted bad.. My friend felt the that it tasted burnt.. and I felt it had an overwhelming flavor of Tamarind.. either way it was bad or old.. The chicken biriyani was not good.. Nan's were the only dish which was good.. They charged 22$ for the Goat Karahi which was double the price of the all the other places.. We expected only 11 or 12$.. We would not have minded the cost, if the dish tasted good.. We are not going to visit this place again.. Should have gone to the Mexican place next door instead.. read more

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Some of the best Indian butter chicken I've had! I ordered a to go order service was quick. It was pretty small in there but was very clean.

Very good food and very nice people at service the buffet is very nice in Iftaar and the glass guy I don't know his name but he is very humble read more