Shahid’s Indian Cuisine
Quick info
About Shahid’s Indian Cuisine
On Ringwood Rd in Christchurch, Shahid's Indian Cuisine is a restaurant serving in the evenings and taking walk-ins. The menu covers butter chicken, paneer tikka, and lamb shank, alongside samosas, shashlik, biryani, and naan bread. The restaurant is not licensed but allows customers to bring their own alcohol for a corkage fee. Carry out orders can be placed and paid for online, with a collection time slot allocated in advance. The space is small, and it fills up and gets loud when busy. It opens daily except Tuesdays.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention butter chicken, biryani, naan bread and lamb shank.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention butter chicken, biryani, naan bread and lamb shank.
Customer Review Summary
Lamb shank draws the strongest praise, called the nicest curry in a long time, with the biryani and naan bread also singled out. One reviewer names paneer tikka and samosas as small and pricey, while another found the butter chicken and chicken caylon flavourless and thin. Some note it can get loud when full, and one suggests booking ahead for weekends.
Customer Review Summary
Lamb shank draws the strongest praise, called the nicest curry in a long time, with the biryani and naan bread also singled out. One reviewer names paneer tikka and samosas as small and pricey, while another found the butter chicken and chicken caylon flavourless and thin. Some note it can get loud when full, and one suggests booking ahead for weekends.
Featured reviews
- auto matic
“Great find, really good food and service. Best Shashlik, biryani and the naan bread is best of all around here. You can take your own booze, as not licensed, just pay a small corkage fee. Brilliant and hope it stays that way! Advise booking for Fri/Sat etc.”
- tom vivian
“No texture to the sauce. Had the butter chicken, chicken tikka, and chicken caylon (spicy dish). No flavour, sauce runny and thin with no flavour. Chicken caylon wasn’t even close to resembling what the dish should have been with zero spice. Don’t bother with this place, just stick to Kashmir and Purewel. It’s worlds apart - wish we never bothered. £50.00 down the drain.”
- JD
“We were looking forward to trying this place, and after having been, we are struggling to understand the high ratings on Google reviews. Small, pricey starters. Paneer tikka tasty but only two pieces. Samosas were a …”
- Steven Crabbe
“Had our first carry out last weekend. We ordered and paid online with no problems. Just a little wait beyond the time slot allocated for collection, but it was really worth the wait. The restaurant was full and buzzing which is a great sign for a food establishment. Our food was delicious, fresh and hot. I have no problem with recommending this eatery.”
- mezza198806
“Food was great had the lamb shank and will 100% be back soon for the same good quality excellent tasting. Nicest curry I we have had in a long time. Can get abit loud being small but great place.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
Location
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- The Jetty Restaurant4.61,1282.6 miWheelchair accessible
harbourside views, fillet steak, noise and acoustics
- British Chippy4.51402.9 mi£1–10Wheelchair accessibleGood for kids
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahid’s Indian Cuisine | 4.593 | — | — | butter chicken, biryani, naan bread |
| Upper Deck Bar & RestaurantOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Wheelchair accessible | 4.5272 | 2.6 mi | £30–70 | fish and seafood menu, cocktails in the garden, chicken with vegetables and mash |
| The Jetty RestaurantWheelchair accessible | 4.61,128 | 2.6 mi | — | harbourside views, fillet steak, noise and acoustics |
| British ChippyWheelchair accessible · Good for kids | 4.5140 | 2.9 mi | £1–10 | chips, fish, curry sauce |
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