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About Shamma Balti House
On Church Rd in Doncaster, Shamma Balti House is an Indian restaurant and takeaway serving evenings only, every day of the week. The menu runs from curries such as lamb balti and chicken tikka to tandoori chicken, kebabs, naan bread, and chicken pakoras, with burgers and pizzas also on offer. Orders come with salad as a standard side. Families with young children can make use of high chairs in the dining room, while those preferring to eat elsewhere can order delivery. The restaurant takes walk-ins rather than reservations, so diners can arrive without booking ahead.
Menu & Prices
125 dishes · mains £3–21- Vensi Special£10.50
- Makhani Chicken£10.50
- Chicken Achar£10.50
- Chicken Shazlik£10.50
- Chicken Goa£10.50
- Chef's Special£10.80
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention tandoori chicken, curries, pizza and kebab.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention tandoori chicken, curries, pizza and kebab.
Customer Review Summary
Curries are the main draw for the satisfied reviewers, who single out the lamb balti and curries with perfect sized chicken pieces. Close behind are chicken pakoras, naan, pizza with a sweet tomato sauce, and kebabs, along with delivery that arrives fast and piping hot from friendly staff and drivers. Negative reviews outnumber the positive ones, though, and they are specific. Reviewers describe a kebab that needed microwaving after a short drive home, a cheese pizza dripping in grease, a cold curry full of grease, and a meal that was very salty and oily. Two say the salad looked old, and another found the poppadoms soggy. One reviewer calls a half tandoori chicken the driest they had eaten, saying it pricked their throat. Another reports kebab meat reheated from the day before and warns of food poisoning, while a third cites a social media photo of tandoori chicken that looked raw. A burger meal deal also arrived without the fried egg, onion, and sauce. Two reviewers say their food went straight in the bin.
Customer Review Summary
Curries are the main draw for the satisfied reviewers, who single out the lamb balti and curries with perfect sized chicken pieces. Close behind are chicken pakoras, naan, pizza with a sweet tomato sauce, and kebabs, along with delivery that arrives fast and piping hot from friendly staff and drivers. Negative reviews outnumber the positive ones, though, and they are specific. Reviewers describe a kebab that needed microwaving after a short drive home, a cheese pizza dripping in grease, a cold curry full of grease, and a meal that was very salty and oily. Two say the salad looked old, and another found the poppadoms soggy. One reviewer calls a half tandoori chicken the driest they had eaten, saying it pricked their throat. Another reports kebab meat reheated from the day before and warns of food poisoning, while a third cites a social media photo of tandoori chicken that looked raw. A burger meal deal also arrived without the fried egg, onion, and sauce. Two reviewers say their food went straight in the bin.
Featured reviews
- Vicky Clark
“Ordered meal deal 1 2 1/4lb burgers one chicken Tikka and one egg American burger both come with out what it says had you can see no fried egg on the burger or fried onion and no sauce or burger on the the chicken Tikka one”
- KongReviews
“Absolutely horrible. Bought half tandoori chicken. I saw him bring a box from the back of the kitchen, pop it in the oven for a proper 15 mins. I thought it was some staff's meal, but no. It was for me!! Decided to give them the benefit of doubt and came home. As expected, it was not even close to a tandoori, just a dryyyyyyyyest chicken ever. It pricked my throat as it went in, 10 seconds later it went in the bin. You can see the pictures for reference. Oh, forgot to mention, the salad was probably rotting already, smells like it. Staff were eating their food on the counter, should have walked away immediately. Don't go, dont order online or call them to order. Sleep hungry, but don't ruin your health.”
- Eva Robinson
“Ordered a few times from here and it’s always been lovely but nothing will top my last order, I can’t get enough of their chicken Pakoras 😋 the curries are beaut, perfect sized chicken pieces in the curry, order always arrives super fast and piping hot, oh and the staff and delivery drivers are absolutely lovely!”
- Jamie Gostling
“Not been here in years due to them under cooking food years ago. So given it ago tonight and where to begin. Let's play a game... Tell me 1 good thing about the food - I can't... Ordered the kebab drove 4 mins home and it was cold having to microwave it up is embrassing to say it has just been cooked fresh infront of me. Had a burger as well, would not of even of given this to a homeless dog it was that awful. Also had a cheese pizza which was just dripping in grease. Would I recommend no. Would I go again no. Only thing that was warm was the chips.”
- Dawn Gurney
“Absolutely disgusting food cold curry full of Grease salad dry curling up at the ends poppadoms soggy didn't send chips will never ever get a meal from here again”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
- ParkingFree of charge street parking
- Good for kidsKids' menu
Amenities
- Free of charge street parking
- Delivery
- Takeaway
- Kids' menu
- Casual
- On-site services
Show more amenities
- Late-night food
- Dessert
- Offerings· 1
- Quick bite
Location
Restaurants near Shamma Balti House
- 1.9 mi£15–30Vegan optionsVegetarian optionsGood for kids
prawn toast, set meal for 4, booking required in advance
- Armthorpe Grill4.01244.1 mi£1–10Wheelchair accessible
pizza, kebab, garlic bread
- Robert's Golden Cod4.4934.1 mi
fish and chips, cooked to order fish, crunchy batter
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamma Balti House | 3.875 | — | £1–15 | tandoori chicken, curries, pizza |
| Hong Kong Cantonese RestaurantVegan options · Vegetarian options · Good for kids | 4.7307 | 1.9 mi | £15–30 | prawn toast, set meal for 4, booking required in advance |
| Armthorpe GrillWheelchair accessible | 4.0124 | 4.1 mi | £1–10 | pizza, kebab, garlic bread |
| Robert's Golden Cod | 4.493 | 4.1 mi | — | fish and chips, cooked to order fish, crunchy batter |
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