Shalimar Restaurant

Scott

I don’t normally write reviews but for Shalimar I feel I have to. I’ve been coming here since 2007 when I first moved to SF. It’s been a staple for me. The food is incredible, it’s spiced with a complexity not shared by most restaurants that surround it. The chai is the best around as well. It’s a hole in the wall, for sure, but that’s part of its charm. It’s a holdout from the old SF, a picture of what the neighborhood was and still is. The owners are kind, the food is cheap and high quality. Go here, you won’t be disappointed.

Shah Gee

Food was good but apparently later found some of it is pre cooked and reheated for serving. Nan were made fresh and so does karahis. Run down interior, need to redo as it gives the feel of unclean. Staff was nice. Additional charges if you by card.

Mlle Aanee

When it comes to food, it’s awesome. I love biryani and I had it after a really long time. And it was amazing. But sorry to say the place is awful - needs a lot of proper cleaning and obviously furnishing it gracefully. I’d not say renovation because renovation means to restore in good condition. Shalimar is already in terrible shape, but I’d be happy to help them if they need any assistance. I felt the urge to use the restroom but looking at the ambience, I decided to avoid going to the restroom. And lastly, there’s no parking which is terrible. And I can not blame #Shalimar cause the entire #SanFrancisco is a heap of garbage; there’s no parking at all. Though street parkings should be available but every path was painted white that says ‘passenger loading zone only’ or it’s painted red that says ‘bus stop’ though it’s not a stop. And by the time u see the street par without the paint, it says ‘police vehicles only’. I don’t understand why donpoloce stop or park their car in the customers’ parking spots when they already have parkings spots assigned for them? Are they afraid of walking for miles? I wish #Shalimar could think of opening the restaurant in Tracy or Hayward because #SanFrancisco and #Oakland should be known as ‘Homeless living’. Just like #California has apartments known as Senior Living, San Francisco and Oakland should be called Homeless-Drug-addicts-Living! It was terrible! P.S. The most difficult thing for me was to touch this NewYork’s times publication, i.e., the Menu Card! 😂

D Dorsoduro

Some dishes are fantastic such as chicken kofte, various naans, chicken tandoori, Masala and their rice is fantastic. Sure the place is ugly and I just wish cleanliness and basic hygiene were important to them. Sadly they are not. Many complain about service, really ?? You expect service at a hole in the wall in a city which has more homeless, druggies and pan handlers than regular citizens. !!! Cleanliness and hygiene are non existent which is true about many Pakistani Indian restaurants. It’s just part of their culture.