Shalims Indian Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The king prawn tatto dish a large prawn cooked perfectly with a little spice but was moist and full of flavour."
• "The house chicken tikka masala which the kids finished off in minutes."
• "The food was delicious and full of flavour."
• "Probably the best curry I've ever had to be honest."
• "The Sak Paneer Balti is probably the best thing I’ve ever tasted."
• "The food is fantastic!"
• "Absolutely amazing and possibly the best curry I’ve had in my 46 years of being on this planet!"

Cons:

• "Very small portion sizes too, rice and vegetable curry were both exceptionally small dishes for quite a hefty price."
• "The curry’s just didn’t seem up to usual standard small chicken chunks not much sauce."
• "I ordered a chicken tikka masala and when the food came out the chicken had no texture it felt like plastic chicken in perfect 1 inch by 1 inch cubes."
• "But when I opened it I found burnt cheese and more than mature okra which I couldn't chew."
• "The seekh kebab looked nicely cooked but sadly they were dry on the inside."
• "Cheap nasty food and not full portions.. dont waste your money go elsewhere."
• "The chappatis were under cooked."

Service

Pros:

• "Good friendly service and Fast, despite being a very busy early Friday evening."
• "Service is very good, very polite and attentive and the venue is very well presented and clean."
• "Always first class service and food."
• "The service was efficient and attentive despite the full restaurant."
• "The service was outstanding, and they took great care of us."
• "Very friendly staff."
• "The staff were friendly, helpful, polite and efficient."

Cons:

• "Service was slow and poor. It took three tries to get water."
• "I emailed to express my disappointment but didn't even get a reply."
• "Really rude & unprofessional behaviour from a lady that seemed to be in charge."
• "The service was slow; yes it's a Friday night, but by the time we left, the restaurant was half empty."
• "There was a customer swearing and shouting while we were there she was so drunk. The staff wasn't even doing anything about it."
• "The wait time on food was ridiculous waited for ages for main."
• "The service was also lacking and waited ages for drinks and no smiles either."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The low, arched ceiling and subdued lighting made it feel like we were below decks on some exclusive cruise ship."
• "Very nice modern clean decor. No flock wallpaper here."
• "Gorgeous restaurant, perfect atmosphere."
• "The restaurant was decorated very nice."
• "The restaurant boasts a luxurious and modern ambiance."
• "The interior is warm and relaxing."
• "The decor is really posh and well done five stars to decor."

Cons:

• "This restaurant also has a policy that each guest must order a minimum of £19, this was not stated on the online menu clearly."
• "And there is some stupid policy of min spend of £15 per adult for eat-in orders."
• "Restaurant was very well presented however was very hot inside and almost uncomfortable and needed air conditioning either turned on or up."
• "Do not visit if you have a physical disability as there is no real provision...other than a disabled toilet placed at the very rear of the restaurant."
• "When we were seated it felt dark as they turned the lights down."
• "Table was a bit small and felt a bit cramped."
• "The room was a little dark and with the light coming in from the one source."

Value

Pros:

• "Thank you for your commitment to good food at a very reasonable price."
• "Worked out at £30 per head, including drinks which was decent value for good quality food."
• "We were kept well supplied with drinks and service was great especially as it was the busiest point on a Saturday night."
• "Plenty of choice for vegans, as long as you don't mind lots of other around you eating meat."
• "The food was exceptional and delicious and great portion sizes."
• "Food was hot and tasty all enjoyed the evening and will return when in Weymouth again in the future."
• "Portion sizes suited my appetite and prices suited my wallet, I've paid more elsewhere for same number of dishes elsewhere."

Cons:

• "The portions were also very small yet surprisingly expensive."
• "The only thing I consumed which had any heat to it was the pint of warm cola they served me."
• "The menu seems very limited now and the food wasn't so good."
• "The curry was tasty and despite it being very busy service ran smoothly."
• "Lovely place, a little on the expensive side."
• "Only go there, if there if you have too much money and no actual idea of what actual Indian food tastes like."
• "Food was fine though quite expensive."