Shish Mahal Restaurant

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  john bastianelli

  ·1 month ago

  “We were recommended to try the famous shish Mahal Restaurant, park road in glasgow from friends. We certainly are extremely spoilt for fabulous Indian food here in Stirling and so our bar was set high. Saturday afternoon and only a few tables were taken,service was very friendly and efficient, our food sadly was not what we were expecting, we had the set lunch menu,but all the standard usual items elsewhere were add ons,even service on a sizzle plate. Food which just seemed to been reheated to order,however my nan bread was probably the best I've had outside of India,definitely the highlight of the meal. Not a bad meal,but in future we shall be sticking to the mint leaf and other favourites closer to home in Stirling.”

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  Oscar Cruz García

  ·2 months ago

  “Great food and great service. They offered us the lunch menu deal even if we arrived more than one hour after was finished. The original pakora was really good and the currys amazing. Be aware the naan bread is massive so order one for 2 o 3 people”

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  Danyal Bajwa

  ·2 months ago

  “As our last night in Glasgow we had to pay tribute to the birthplace of an Indian-British takeout classic. The staff here were so friendly and welcoming, giving us tons of recommendations and chatting with us about our trip.”

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  C Reilly

  ·3 months ago

  “I have been a fan of the Shish Mahal since the 1980s and I can honestly say it's as good now as it was back then, yesterday we had a fantastic carry-out in the garden and it was absolutely delicious. Asif & family his staff are definitely still the best, no doubt about it👌”

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  Mary Bird

  ·3 months ago

  “The best chicken Tikka Masala ever!! It is not your normal... seriously. Every spice sings and the naan bread amazing. Thank you.”

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  Jodi Bond

  ·5 months ago

  “I chose this restaurant for my birthday meal back in March. When we arrived it was quiet and we were served by a friendly waitress. We ordered a starter- spinach and cheese poori, two mains-chilli korma, lamb dish, rice and garlic naan breads with two Irn Brus. The food was nice enough, expensive but was shocked at being charged pretty much a tenner for two tiny Irn brus that hadn't been refrigerated. I have been three times since moving to Glasgow and I'm always hopeful service will improve but it doesn't. The young woman was friendly enough and the man with a strong Glaswegian accent seems friendly (he didn't serve us but he was the only one who smiled as we were leaving.) The other people made us feel unwelcome like we were being a nuisance spending our money there. Eating out is very much a treat and I was so excited to go out for my birthday only to be surrounded by some very miserable staff. A young man served us at one point and he made it very clear he didn't want to. I asked if I could take my leftovers home, he seemed annoyed at this and slammed plates on top of the naan I was taking home. I tried smiling, but got nothing. In the end we did leave a tip for the young lady but goodness knows if she got it.. no one else bothered to treat us with kindness. I never receive bad service in other places we go to, so I will be sticking to other trusted restaurants in the future. I really hoped service would improve each time we have tried it but we end up leaving disheartened, we always try to support local restaurants rather than big chains but something is making the staff hostile here.”

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  Roger Boyle

  ·5 months ago

  “Had a great 9pm Saturday catch-up at the legendary Shish Mahal. We had to try the famous Chicken Tikka Masala, and it didn't disappoint—especially paired with rice and an enormous Peshawari naan. They also have a good selection of soft drinks and low-alcohol beer. ​One tip: Unrelated to the restaurant itself, but be aware that you have to pay for on-street parking until 10pm. ​An absolute Glasgow classic and highly recommended!”

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  Karen Moule

  ·6 months ago

  “We looked at other reviews before visiting the Shish Mahal and they looked quite good but can honestly say we were completely disapointed. Both dishes we ordered, chicken dansak and king prawn pathia were the blandist currys we've ever had! The dansak sauce was like a soup and had no taste whatsoever, there was a slight heat but that was it, the chicken breast was also tasteless and had not been cooked in the sauce, likewise with the king prawns. The meal started well, the poppadoms and pakoras were lovely. The staff were attentive but none of them seemed very happy. We don't live in the Glasgow area so would not return to this resturant.”

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  Angel Cruz

  ·7 months ago

  “Came here on holiday. Service was exceptional and the food the same.”

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  Journeyman

  ·2 years ago

  “Went with the family. Great service. Mr Ali(junior) was around and was extremely welcoming. Enjoyed hospitality very well! Very attentive and welcoming staff. Service was top notch. Tikka masala, jalfrezi, vegetable kadahi, malai kofta weee delicious! We asked for medium spice level which was perfect although my daughter thought the malai kofta could’ve been a little spicy. Visit if you’re around Glasgow Starters of mixed pakora, cauliflower and veg pakora and samosa chaat were very good!”

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