Shahi India Grill

Went here for the first time in Winter 2023 and it was delicious! Received take-out on a Monday evening in 15 minutes. Chicken tandoori and garlic naan were the best way to start my week. Butter sauce will have me coming back soon. Ambiance inside looked nice and had original decor. Online price showed Tandoori Chicken around $12 however my receipt was $14~. Can’t complain though with everyone else downtown raising prices.

Got the korma paneer, garlic Naan, and ras malai for dessert as takeout. Overall the food isn't bad, but my main complaint is that I requested very spicy (highest option online) and it's barely spicy. If you are someone that likes the heat it may be advisable to make a note or ask them to make it "Indian spicy". What I got felt like barely medium. The korma paneer gets good points because there are a lot of paneer chunks which are my favorite, but the curry could maybe use a touch more salt and could pack more of a flavorful punch compared to what I'm used to with other Indian dishes. The garlic Naan is delish and there is plenty of it, rice is also standard and tastes good. The ras malai was almost 4 dollars for 2 smaller pieces and some liquid, not really sure if that was worth it for the small amount you get.

Inside the restaurant is quite beautiful. It's quite comfortable to sit in with a beautiful abstract water fountain that I found a bit mesmerizing. It's not crazy but I thought it was cool. The booths along the wall might not fit larger patrons. My friend had to move the table forward to make room. Generally though it is fine. Appetizer platter 3.5 stars Nothing really stood out for me. The fish was my favorite. It wasn't as crispy as I would have liked it. I tried everything except for the samosa. Oh, I will say the tamarind sauce (I think that was it) was better than normal. The green sauce on the side was kinda just there for me. We ordered medium spice and found it to be quite mild. Tikka masala shrimp 4.25 stars Decent sized shrimp, good flavor Saag chicken 4.5 stars I'm not a huge saag fan normally but I felt like this was done better than the norm. If I loved saag I feel like this would be a 5, but my personal preference makes it so it's not. Lamb curry 4 stars The flavor on the curry was good, pretty standard, but the lamb pieces were a bit hard/chewy (not tender ). There was a lot of meat though so that we a plus. The naan bread did not have crispy bits to it For me this is good For others it isn't. I liked the amount of butter the garlic naan had on it as well. I had not checked the parking situation as I walked there, but I did note there is metered parking around.

Great food! My wife and I got a meal for two, and it was more than enough for us to both fill up. We ordered a dirty vodka martini. The food was great, but I don't think they are savvy with alcoholic beverages. It tastes like they used olive water straight out of the olive jar instead of a brine or juice. We loved the food! Just won't get drinks in the future.

So I’ll say the food was amazing! No complaints. But the service needs work. Might be a better place to just order and pick up from. We got seated and after a few minutes a waitress filled our water glasses. After that we did not see her for a good while. No coming by for our drink order while we look over the menu. When she did finally come by we were not even asked what drinks we wanted, we had to tell her and then give her our order. It’s just not very attentive service. The place was not busy. Other than that the food was amazing and I highly recommend.

I absolutely loved this Indian Grill! It had delicious food, a fantastic atmosphere. It was just about 50$ for a couple to eat here. This is without dessert, but we did get an appetizer along with a main dish. It's hard to stray from this price point, as all the main dishes are the same price, as are the appetizers and desserts, and there's very few addon's, such as Lamb instead of chicken, for example. So you will hit just about 50$ for two people every time. Overall it was delicious, their medium option was truly medium heat, their mild barely had any spice, and I cannot say about their hot option, although I'd imagine it's true to it's name. Overall nearly a perfect Indian grill.