Shalimar
Category: Indian/Pakistani [Edit]
Neighborhood: University District1401 NE 42nd St
Seattle, WA 98105 (206) 633-3854
- Price Range: $$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Good for Kids: Yes
- Takes Reservations: Yes
- Delivers: No
- Take-out: Yes
- Waiter Service: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: No
- Alcohol: Beer & Wine Only
18 Reviews for Shalimar
When my fellow grad students and I get together for lunch, Shalimar is one of our top places to go on the Ave. I often order their chicken patia. And I love their mango lassi! It is thick and sweet and comes in a tall glass. The drink and entree together can be quite filling, and if we order naan as well, it is almost guaranteed that I will fall into a food coma afterwards. I have heard from others that their food can be hit or miss, but I've never had a bad experience here.
Mmm Shalimar... I remember back when you changed locations from the corner of 42nd and the ave to your current locale and I was so mad that you replaced the all-you-can-eat vegetarian Indian lunch buffet. I wanted to hate you but I couldn't help but love you after I found a 2 for 1 coupon in the Husky Survival Kit (available quarterly at the UW bookstore).
Even moreso, I love you for your mango curry dish. No, I don't remember the precise name of the dish, but I DO know that it has mango, curry, chicken, and is all delicious. *drool*
I can't live without my diet coke... and you give it to me in a somewhat fluted glass so that I feel classy. Not only that, but you keep it refilled so I never go thirsty. Thank you Shalimar. Thank you.
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Their butter chicken is not my favorite, but let's face it, my favorite will always be Naan N Curry and no one will ever make it like them. Shalimar's is very good and very rich and creamy. It's delicious. Try their samosas too. Good eatin'
I really enjoy this restaurant's ambiance. It's dim, warm and inviting. I took my 4 month old son along with me and there wasn't any child seats for him to sit in, so this wasn't very comfortable. Other than that the restaurant is great!
If you have a punjabi taste, this is the best place for you. They don't have the best prices in town, but they sure do have some great dishes. Service is fast and very friendly. The owner, Wasif, himself is a very nice guy. (and he cooks everything himself..)
I had these guys cater for my sister's wedding, for roughly 400 people. They were on time, food presentation was great, and food itself... wow.... almost everybody especially came to me to ask where did I get the food from. I'll always do business with these guys.
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No ambiance, no complaints.
The naan, the appetizers, the curries. This is great Punjabi and Pakistani food served without a fuss or flourish. One of the only worth-while places on the Ave, it never lets me down.
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This place rocks! Its good Indian food set in a nice (upscale) environment. I have gone during lunch and dinner and have been satisfied with the service and food both times. If you want Indian this is definitely the place to go!
U-District!!! Good 'ol college days; I used to come here a lot when I was at UW. I am not the biggest fan of Indian food but when someone asks me to go to Shalimar I immediately reply "YES!!!". I don't like lamb but this place makes me temporarily have lamb as my favorite meat. 'nuff said.
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Came here randomly, with a couple of friends. We were seated right away, and served right away, though it did take a while to wait for the food. That's OK, since it gave me some time to scope out the decor, and watch the water trickling down the fountain. (This will probably get old if I come more often.)
I ordered the mango juice and a jalfrasie, both of which were delicious. Cedars should do mango juice like this. The presentation on my friends' plates also made the food look rather scrumptious. I definitely want to come back again sometime, to try some more.
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I've worked in the U-District for 8 years, and always wanted to go into this place... it always looked so inviting! Well, yesterday, me and my old lady were going to see a movie, and decided to grab a bite here. Glad we did... pretty great food. We got the basics... butter chicken, nan, rice...you know the drill. It was all great, and fairly cheap. (I wish i could say the same for the movie) The waitress, did, however, bring us regular nan, when we ordered the garlic nan.... and all the servers seemed to disapear for our entire meal...so no five star!!!!!
But seriously, if you have a need to sop up yummy Indian sauce in the u-district anytime soon... check this place out!!
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Loved the colors (a burnt orange/yellowish hue) of this place, the light fixtures were super brassy and cool looking, a massive wall fountain made for a nice backdrop and soundtrack.
Waitresses were kind, attentive and helpful (I think we had three throughout our dining experience, must not be very structured).
I totally wish I could remember the names of the dishes we got, but I couldn't pronounce them to begin with so remembering them is certainly out of the question. We started with Garlic Naan.... served with a sauce of chives, dill and... is that mint I taste? It was so friggin good and a GREAT appetizer. Shortly after, our food arrived. Mine was a paneer dish, with homemade cheese and peas in an orange colored cream sauce. Came with rice. The boyfriend got okra and chicken in a red sauce. We ordered both medium spicy, but his was substantially spicier. His came with rice too.
No rush throughout the meal, we enjoyed our beers (Kingfisher and Taj Mahal) and observed our surroundings. We were seated next to the window on the Ave, and um.... normally I really enjoy sitting next to windows because it's bright and people watching is fantastic, but for such a heavily traveled street, I felt almost weird, because I was the one being people-watched by the passerby!
Oh well, you win some, you lose some...
Ate here last night, it was delicious. They give you very large drinks. We ordered pretty standard fare - chicken curry, vindaloo chicken and the appetizer sampler. Everything was very good. I also appreciated that the water had ice in it. For some reason, most indian restaurants I've been to don't seem to put ice in the water. Weird small detail but important, especially when eating very spicy food.
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This was so incredibly good. I adore good indian food, and I've only been here a few times. Todays visit was out of the park though. A friend and I wandered in for lunch. I had the chicken jaipuri and she had Aloo Chole somehting or other. I was so engrossed in the creamy sauce and the chunky chicken in my dish to pay attention to hers. The chicken was tender and flavor full the sauce was creamy but spicy and clung to the rice for tender bites.
Yum. I dont know why I dont come in here often, but I think I'll be changing that soon.
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I came here for lunch with a good friend a couple times... Apparently, it is now "Our" restaurant so I guess it's a good thing I like it :)
Anyhow, their open faced lunch plate sandwich-things on top of naan are really good. It wasn't spicy as in hot, but it was spicey as in flavor. Lunch does seem to be really busy, so it seems like it's a good idea to make reservations.
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I love this place. A bit pricey for lunch compared to other food on the Ave but the flavor of the sauces are so great. My favorite two dishes: vegetable biryani with saffron rice and chicken jaipuri. That orange creamy sauce is heavenly! Sometimes I just want to eat rice with just the sauce, who needs the chicken? ;)
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Mmmm! I love Indian food and even though I've eaten at some decent Indian restaurants in Seattle...none come even close to the food or atmosphere at Shalimar. The decor is wonderful. They have a gorgeous fountain on the wall which is a lovely backdrop, but also creates a very soothing environment because of the sound of water falling. They have some neat light fixtures also and just a well designed interior. Every single dish I have had has made my mouth water and I have enjoyed the food immensely! This restaurant is in the heart of the U-District so if you enjoy people watching, you can sit by the windows.
I was unimpressed with this Indian cuisine. It was very good though not great and a bit expensive. The restaurant was nice and crowded with a steady flow of people yet the service still remained decent. Their naan was too greasy and burnt to a crisp on the edges. I would visit again, but not if another spot was available.
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This restaurant is great. It is family owned and they even live upstairs from the restuarant. Friendly people with great food. The Chai here is wonderful. My favorite is the Aloo Palak and Chicken Curry. I love their mango lassi. I recommend this restaurant and will have a more in depth review in the near future with photos!
Very small, very cozy. Pretty generic Indian food but their new dish, the Tikka sandwich is amazing. It's naan as a base topped with your choice of fish, chicken, or shrimp. It's basically a salad on top of bread. Comes out really fast and really cheap.
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