
Shah's Palace - Kilmarnock
Quick info
About Shah's Palace - Kilmarnock
On John Finnie Street in Kilmarnock, Shah's Palace is a takeout restaurant covering Indian dishes alongside pizza and other fast food. The menu runs from traditional curries to tandoori specialities, with seekh kebabs and chicken tikka served as barbecue kebabs with a salad option. A donner kebab is also on offer. Thin crust pizzas include a half and half spicy chicken and cheese and onion option, and a Two for Tuesday deal applies. Coleslaw comes as a side in tubs, and orders over £20 come with free poppadoms and spicy onions. The restaurant operates on a walk-in basis for orders, and payment is cash only. It serves both takeaway and delivery from its John Finnie Street location.
Good to know
“Shah’s Palace has been serving the Ayrshire community for years, offering a diverse menu that's second to none. Our kitchen is dedicated to crafting delicious Indian dishes, from traditional curries to fresh tandoori specialities. We also offer a range of pizzas and other fast-food favourites for when you fancy something different. Located at 25 John Finnie Street, our takeaway and delivery service is your perfect choice for a flavourful meal. Experience the best of Indian and fast food, all in one place.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention missing salad with orders, two for tuesday pizza, donner kebab and coleslaw.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention missing salad with orders, two for tuesday pizza, donner kebab and coleslaw.
Customer Review Summary
Seekh kebabs and chicken tikka draw consistent praise for their fresh, desi taste, and the half and half spicy chicken pizza with its thin crust gets singled out as outstanding, alongside general enthusiasm for the variety and generous portions. Coleslaw is called out by a longtime regular as usually thick and creamy. That same regular, though, describes recent decline: smaller portions, skimped cheese even when paid for, wrong pizza toppings, watered down coleslaw, and missing free popadoms owed on a twenty pound order. Other complaints recur around missing salad on kebab orders, cold food, and a stale pitta after an order was taken down wrong. Two reviewers report serious food safety concerns, one describing severe illness after chicken pakora and hair in an onion bhaji, another describing offal-like meat in a shish kebab. Several also describe curt phone exchanges when disputing mistakes, though one reviewer recounts staff giving a free bottle of water when a card only customer needed cash.
Customer Review Summary
Seekh kebabs and chicken tikka draw consistent praise for their fresh, desi taste, and the half and half spicy chicken pizza with its thin crust gets singled out as outstanding, alongside general enthusiasm for the variety and generous portions. Coleslaw is called out by a longtime regular as usually thick and creamy. That same regular, though, describes recent decline: smaller portions, skimped cheese even when paid for, wrong pizza toppings, watered down coleslaw, and missing free popadoms owed on a twenty pound order. Other complaints recur around missing salad on kebab orders, cold food, and a stale pitta after an order was taken down wrong. Two reviewers report serious food safety concerns, one describing severe illness after chicken pakora and hair in an onion bhaji, another describing offal-like meat in a shish kebab. Several also describe curt phone exchanges when disputing mistakes, though one reviewer recounts staff giving a free bottle of water when a card only customer needed cash.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Shah Palace Kilmarnock has great choices, delicious taste and a fantastic variety of food. Plenty of options for everyone, with generous portions and a lovely dining experience. Highly recommended! ⭐⭐⭐⭐”
- Google user
“Been ordering from here for at least 20 odd years and regular and it was our family favourite kabab shop but recently i feel its went down hill. Last 6 months or so the food has been smaller potions. tight on the cheese on the chips and cheese even when u pay for extra cheese. I've ordered a few two for Tuesday pizza which is an amazing deal but recently they have got the pizza toppings wrong. Tonight I ordered two for tue pizza and my usual two tubs of coleslaw (btw there coleslaw is banging usually) but tonight it was watered down into two tubs tonight not thick and creamy. So disappointed knowing I'm a regular customer u would think they wud try and keep me happy. Also 20 quid order ur meant to get 2 free popadoms and spicy onions not had them in months but my son ordered from his new account and got them. Please do better shaz palace”
- Google user
“I do not recommend this ever. It must’ve changed in the past few years because the food I had made what came out of my body the most vicious fluids I’ve ever had fly out of my body and into the loo in my life. All I had was chicken pakora. The onion bhaji that my friend had looked like it was mixed with a hairbrush because there was a long hairs mixed throughout it. It was a very big downer to what was a good night. Also, I wasn’t drinking so it was definitely the food from this place, sadly.”
- Google user
“I ordered Seekh kebabs and chicken tikka, it was so good, fresh and real desi taste 🫶🏻🇵🇰👍🏻⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”
- Google user
“So disappointed ☹️. Didn’t take my order down properly so my kid didn’t get his food. Safe to say he was upset. My food was cold and the pitta tasted stale. Usually love shah but this was a poor experience unfortunately.”
Location
Restaurants near Shah's Palace - Kilmarnock
- Nando's Kilmarnock3.8820.6 mi
extra saucy wings, chicken wraps, long wait times
- The Cotton Mill - Queensway Inns3.91,5471.3 mi
cheeseburger and chips, full english breakfast, sirloin steak
- Barassie Chippy4.34617.1 mi away
fish supper, haddock, crispy chips
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shah's Palace - Kilmarnock | 3.9286 | — | missing salad with orders, two for tuesday pizza, donner kebab |
| Nando's Kilmarnock | 3.882 | 0.6 mi | extra saucy wings, chicken wraps, long wait times |
| The Cotton Mill - Queensway Inns | 3.91,547 | 1.3 mi | cheeseburger and chips, full english breakfast, sirloin steak |
| Barassie Chippy | 4.3461 | 7.1 mi away | fish supper, haddock, crispy chips |
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