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    Shalimar Restaurant

    3.2 (220 reviews)
    ModerateIndian, Pakistani
    Closed 9:00 am - 10:45 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    BroMan C.

    Watch out for the prices. Dinner for 3 ppl. My invoice came out to be $159.73 after adding $23.07 self added tips which is 18%. The meat part is affordable but watch out when you order Naans or anything else. Its astronomically expensive. We ordered 3 Naan for 3 people and 1 none to go. But they charged us 9 Naans which costs $33. Naan is not that great either. Costco sells better Naans. Faluda was okay but not at $7.21 per glass. They should not charge more than $5 for Faluda. Tea is more expensive than 5 star hotels. Also their pricing structures are weird. Attached the receipt and take a look at it for yourself.

    Chicken Biryani
    Phoebe B.

    My family and I visited Shalimar over the weekend after being in the area for the day. We saw a sign that said grand opening and decided to check it out. I think they renovated recently because some of the pictures on yelp for this location look older. When walking past the door you may think it's only a spot for take out and desserts, but if you step further in you see a huge dining area to be seated. The outer area has large display cases with tons of sweets and entree options. There's also a few tables and benches in this area as well. The main dining room is connected to this area. It is very modern. Everything was very clean and the waitresses were very nice. The vibe was lively because of all the groups of families and friends. For drinks, the mocktails on the menu weren't available yet. However, the offered 2 free mint mojitos per table (any after that were to be paid for). So we ordered those and some of us went for the mango lassi. The mango lassi was very smooth and not too sweet. The mint mojito was very refreshing and wasn't overpowered by the mint. Both were delicious. In all we ordered the sweet and sour chicken, shrimp fried rice, fries, mutton charsi karahi, palak paneer, butter chicken, naan (tandoori and garlic), chicken biryani, chicken cheese handi, and aloo paratha. Everything was delicious! The sweet and sour chicken was tender. The shrimp fried rice had a good amount of shrimp and wasn't overly salty. The fries were crispy. The mutton charsi karahi was fall off the bone. The palak paneer was well balanced. The butter chicken was creamy and tender. The naan and aloo paratha were fresh. The chicken biryani was perfectly spiced. The chicken cheese handi was tender as well. You really can't go wrong ordering any of these. I can't choose what my favorite was. I will say some of the item are spicier than others and to just be aware. However, it was nothing too bad. The mango lassi helped to keep the spice level at bay. For desert we got the rasmalai ice cream, tiramisu, and regular rasmalai. The ice cream sounded interesting and it really did taste like rasmalai. I was afraid the flavor would be too weak but it wasn't. The regular rasmalai was good too. The tiramisu was a little icy but it was still good! I would definitely return to try more off the menu. Everything was delicious. We ordered a lot but I'm happy we were able to sample different items.

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    Aurora C.

    Excellent service and a huge upgrade from before! Their seating area is large, renovated, and clean, and the food is better than ever. A must visit for authentic Pakistani food.

    Beautiful and delicious sweets
    Saira K.

    Shalimar is amazing! They have excellent food. The chicken Bihari kebab is wonderful. The sweets are really good. There are free parking lots. Very good food and good service. Prices are reasonable.

    Brian W.

    Stop in!! wonderful customer service, some good things are happening here... I had to come and try a few different yummy items! Jalibiii. Yum

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    Mitan R.

    Shalimar Restaurant in Iselin is a hidden gem who do not go there for how it looks from outside. . The food here is not just great; it consistently satisfies the taste buds and is reasonably priced. The Biryani, kababs and Haleem are truly out of this world. Despite being a "hole in the wall" kind of place, the incredible flavors make it a must-visit. Service is quick, and they remain open well into the night.

    Did not taste like butter chicken at all . $16 for this small plate and did not come with anything at all . No naan or rice
    Tatiana O.

    So disappointed. I was really looking forward to this place since it had a lot of reviews . The portions were SO small and expensive and the lacked in flavor. I ordered butter chicken and it did not taste like butter chicken at all . Also ordered Gobi, chaat and garlic nan and the again lacked in flavor

    New venue is awesome. Pulao is amazing and they did a great job of the renovation. Really happy about it and will keep coming back.

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    Good consistent quality food. Chicken Hakeem is one of my favorite along with pari chat

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    Excellent food, good service, nice catering. We used him for wedding and he was the best.

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