We were visiting Dallas and wanted to try some Bengali food. We ordered some beef mezban and it was so delicious. The gravy of the beef was just perfect, not too thick and not too runny, just the consistency that's required to enjoy with some white rice. The strong aroma of mustard oil from the beef reminded me of how it's cooked back home, sooo goood!!! We were chatting with the folks and found out that the gentleman who cooked is actually from Hyderabad but speaks fluent Bengali and cooked up some really good Bengali style beef for us! And the owner is from Chittagong so that explains the delicious recipe. I would highly recommend anyone looking for authentic Bengali food and I bet all the other beef dishes would be delicious too. Next time we're in Texas, we will visit again. Sorry, I forgot to take pictures, was busy eating the delicious food. read more

Food- best Service- best Ambiance- family style It's good to see them in the same place after 25 years! Their biriyani special on weekend is a must have- limited quantity- must get there before runs out daily on fri- sun. read more

Best Bengali food I've ever had. 10/10. Everything was incredibly flavorful, fresh, and cooked perfectly. Truly authentic and worth coming back for. Wow. read more

Shalimar Market serves food from the Indian sub-continent (Bengali/Pakistani/Indian). The food is extremely modest in terms of pricing and the quantities are generous. This should allow you to sample multiple dishes without breaking the bank and feeling full. For this particular delivery, I ordered: 1. Chicken biryani - The quantity provided can easily be shared by 2 and even 3 people in one sitting. They did NOT skimp on the amount of meat provided with the biryani rice, it was quite a lot. 2. Shami kebab (beef) - Minced beef patties with lots of spices (but not spicy in terms of heat) was a perfect appetizer. The meat was tender and the flavor intense. 3. Seekh kebab (beef) - I thought the kebabs could have been a bit more juicy, it was too dry. The flavor though was on point. This comes with a choice of steamed rice or naan (I chose the latter and it was amazing). Totally recommend giving them a try if you're looking for something inexpensive and tasty. read more

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I have been looking for authentic Bangladeshi food. And finally found it. Food was delicious especially the chicken roast and the dry fish - shutki bhorta. I'm Eager to try the pomfret next. The Rugu fish curry was great too. 5 stars. read more

I see some negative reviews about customer service, but I never had a bad experience at this place. The food is unapologetically authentic. I regularly do take-aways for the Mutton Kacchi Biryani which is unique and tastes divine! They only make it over the weekend. I also love the fiery fish curries and bhortas. I can't speak for the grocery store but the food at the restaurant is truly amazing! read more

Shalimar Market - Mutton Kacchi Biryani - Indian Near Me - Irving, Texas

all the food in this place are bangladeshi / bengali......... not indian.... not pakistani.... .... the owner needs to delete "indian" "pakistani " ............. these food are big part of our #bangladeshi / bengali culture read more

Great place to pick up fish, goat, and chicken. You can choose which fish you like and the store will get it cut while you wait. They have a small selection of grocery items, Indian clothes and jewelry, and a restaurant. Haven't tried their food yet, but the grocery is OK if you want to pick up some items in a pinch. There isn't much variety available--just basics. The place looks pretty run down inside, but their products are fine. read more

The Chicken Biryani has been good both times I've had it. The place isn't the greatest, but the people are nice and welcoming :). read more

Shalimar Market - Chicken Biryani - Indian Near Me - Irving, Texas

I ask over the phone to make ground beef out of solid cut beef. I told I will pay the boneless solid beef price. I personally requested to owner. He gave time an hour later will be ready. When I went there one and half hour later ground beef is not ready. There are walk in customers who are inside the botcher area touching the beef. They let customer cut the line and let inside. Store owner told me was busy my beef will be another hour later!!! 2ndtime went there not ready. Butcher is cutting beef for walk in customer again. Went back an hour later, I saw owner is inside butcher room. butcher preparing ground beef. He is mixing with beef and fat missed beef and old skin mix beef, those supposed to in trash, making ground beef. I ask butcher is that my ground beef? He said yes. I ask again, who told you to do that? He said owner told him to mixed it. I told him that, I specially requested make ground beef out of solid beef. Which I agree to pay. Butcher answer I know, but owner ask me to mixed it. This Salimer Market is at 183 Airport Freeway, Irving, TX is so bad, "nasty," "rude" and "inattentive" "sell expire items" "dirty" "bad odor emanating" I feel like, owner talks friendly with some people he know , but when deliver products is bad/low quality to get more profits!! Speaking from personal experience I would not recommend any one get meet from this location. read more

Owner is rude when i called in to place an order for fish with special cut to save time he didn't take my order n told me just comen tell butcher yourself , when u go there they make u wait for endless hours due to customers in line for meat . read more

Tried the daal, pulao rice and potato samosa and it was on point. Good vegetarian option! I really enjoyed it!

Such a big disappointment! Drastic decrease in quality, chicken and fish any recipes are usually stale. Only thing u can try and it is fresh is the Alur chop. Definitely try other Indian food joints or keep searching like me if u are craving good Bengali food. read more

If you're are looking for Indian Food in Irving then Shalimar Cafe is a good choice besides India Import Cafe which is next to it! 1- you can expect the authentic taste of Indian cuisine! 2- food is also hot and spicy like the Indian tradition. 3- place is neat and clean. No noise at all. Like the quietness around the resturant. 4- Tandoori; chicken leg roasted in tandoor(clay pot) is a must over here read more

Shalimar Market - Waiting for the To-Go order! Place seems quite and pretty much clean. Authentic indian food! - Indian Near Me - Irving, Texas

Very different unique taste...I tried muglai paratha and chicken roast...we liked it... read more

Shalimar Market - Chicken roast!!! - Indian Near Me - Irving, Texas

The place was very unsanitary. The food was nice. Overall didn't have fun here. Bye!.

Shalimar Market is one of my favorite spots to get quality biryani at an affordable price . I've been coming here for the past year or so , great customer service and food . My favorite dish is the chicken biryani with a side of chai . This place is a hidden gem ! I love it ! read more

Like most Halal meat shops, the inside of Shalimar Market is dark, devoid of people, and looks a bit sketchy. Unlike most Halal meat shops, the butcher actually cuts meat the way you want, on the spot, and trims off all the unwanted bits. Other than the meat, the quality seemed lacking (produce did not look fresh, shelves full of dusty jars, no offers of help from the owners). Props for their political consciousness though- the owner was intently watching a special on Barack Obama while I wandered around clearly needing and wanting to be helped :) One of these days, I'll find a Halal meat shop in the area that is well-lit, clean, and welcoming. A girl can dream! read more

Heard a lot about this place. Ordered fish curry, kala vuna and chicken biryani. Kala vuna was more like beef curry but tasted good as curry. Disappointed with the chicken biryani, it didn't taste good, also tasted old. read more

The quality of food has significantly declined. To the point that I have quit coming here. As a regular I enjoyed their food. But after seeing cooks in the kitchen not wearing hair nets and finding hair in my food, I am done. Sad because the food was really good. Just sad to see this happen. read more

Not sure how this restaurant got 4 stars, but it is not even close to a Bengali restaurant. Bengali food has a distinctive way of cooking and has a taste different than regular Indian food. The food here was actually not edible. The rohu fish curry was not a fish curry, absolutely horrible to eat. The goat biriyani was equally bad with lots of unnecessary oil and no taste. This restaurant can qualify for being one of the worst Indian/Bangladeshi restaurants in all of US. Avoid at any cost. read more

Good food. Order ahead before coming to have faster food ready. Place kind of looked like hole in the wall. Their Muglai parata is good. Also there beef curry is very good. Also try the samosa and chicken puffs. read more

Shalimar Market - Muglai parata - Indian Near Me - Irving, Texas

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Overall excellent Bangladeshi. Very authentic, be prepared for some spice. Try the Shutki or Tehari or Mughlai Parathas

This is about biryani and nothing else. And I give it 3.5 stars. We stopped here late one evening to see if they served biryani. The grovery has a small cafe attached to it. I will say that it was dark and looked empty, but the guy that ran the cafe was next door cutting some meat for some customers. We ordered 3 or 4 chicken biryani ($3.99) and I ordered an order of mutton (goat) biryani too ($5.99). The guy working there said we'd love it because it was "Pakistani style". We did! The portions were nice and it was well spiced. My friend said the only thing it needed was some black cardimom; I agree. Just to let you know that my measuring stick for biryani in DFW is Al Markaz. Not everyone is a fan of theirs, but I have not had any I like better. Shalimar's was definitely in the ball park! read more

Just what you need in Dallas, authentic Bangladeshi food. From Roast pulao to Kacchi biryani, they have it all. And don't miss out on their delicious mughlai paratha. Its a must have! read more

Shalimar Supermarket Café may be one of the filthiest "supermarkets" I have ever visited. The place smells like an Indian slum with its distinctive pungency. The floors are aged, musty, and worn. The walls and ceiling are the epitome of filthiness. It is absolutely beyond me how people can sit and eat food or shop inside this place without suffocating or vomiting. I have gone around the world and visited many Indian restaurants and supermarkets, yet none of them were even close to the level of absolute filth that can be found in Shalimar. The owner refuses to acknowledge the unhealthy and filthy conditions and cannot even understand the words "customer service" or "customer satisfaction." He is an arrogant prick with a self-destructive attitude who refuses to listen to any customer complaints. Only God knows how this place has existed without getting any tickets from the health department. I am sure that the only reason this place is alive is that the Bangladeshi community shops here. The million-dollar question, in a nutshell, is: "how long can Shalimar survive solely on the metaphorical ventilator of the Bengali community while defaming it?" read more

Come here almost everyday for coffee. Great customer service, food, and coffee! If you are in the area you should stop by. The owners are very sweet, welcoming people. read more

The chicken roast was good but the pulao which I ordered was not cooked properly

Please be careful when buying Shalimar frozen foods especially pastries.dispite the listed expiration date I discovered we bought some meat pie pastry 5 packs of 10 and 2 of the packs with 20 patties where contaminated with some black stuff which look like mold. Since we had travelled 20 miles we called the owner and explained the situation. He advised we can come and change. We did advise him that we cannot keep these patties in our fridge since we were not sure if this was mold or not....we did not want to take any chances in case it was mold and we also explained to him that we live too far that it may take us a week to come back there. The owner stated that was fine we can through these patties away and come and get a replacement. I visited the store on 01\06\2012 and they refused to reimburse me in anyway even with my receipt stating that I should have kept the molded pastry and brought it back.....despite the fact that I confirmed with the owner and stated that it was okay to throw them away. The bottom line ...my issue was not about money......the pastry were only $3.99 each pack.....I drove about 20 mile 15 dollar worth of gas because I believe in integrity......Shalimar did not owner its integrity and promise. The (Owners) have very bad customer service. I know $7 was not that much but hay............Shalimar,do not owner what they tell you ...Please check your stuff before you leave the store, keep you receipt ..if you buy with card make sure they give you two receipts one for card and one for your purchases or never go to buy there at all. Save yourself the stress you do not need to deal with Shalimar they do not even know what customer service is...they need classes for food preservation and customer service. You have to see for yourself...check my pastry pic I attached above...these were taken 1-2 hours from the time we bought them and let me know if you would make pies from these patties?????? Save your family and eat health and clean by avoiding this place. My family was so disappointed!!!! I felt like my time, gas, money and intelligence was wasted on top of molded pastries. I feel better now I shared....!!! read more

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Wow !! This is simply the worst restaurant ever !! The food was literally rotten and after complain they gave me new plate !! Very very very dirty. If you lyk filth you should try this place read more

This place has amazing authentic Bengali food!! I got chicken roast and koi fish curry with bread and rice. Amazing quality!!

This is a typical Indian Cafe. An awesome hangout place. Bring your friends, have tea and snacks while you chat. Watch south asian channel in big screen TV. Snacks are awesome. If you want food, call them first. (972-258-8373). They will make it fresh. If you want to eat Haleem, Brain Masala, Moglai Porota, Keema Puri or stuffed Naan, just one call. Just a suggestion, Just ignore the grocery store by the cafe. read more