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The Shalimar

Midland Road, Derby DE1 2SN, England
01332 366745
Ranked #16 of 181 restaurants in Derby
4.5 of 5 stars 72 Reviews
Price range: INR1,344 - INR1,736
Cuisines: Indian
Dining options: Reservations, Delivery, After-hours
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Derbyshire
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2012 NEW

The food in the Shalimar is varied with some dishes you don’t see on all menus. The service has always been good and the décor is nice. However, they used to accept Tastecard and as such were fantastic value for money when a 50 percent discount on food was applied. Regrettably they have now stopped accepting Tastecard and as such... More

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Uppingham, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Delicious Indian food as we expected, given the prices. Very good value though. 1. AND they were terrific with our 6 year old, providing pen and paper to draw to keep her quiet while we had fun. Her chicken nuggets and chips ... yes pathetic to order in such a fine restaurant I know .... were delicious morsels, with lovely... More

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Derby, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012

Lovely food, the staff are lovely and mahmood the owner is a lovely pleasant man.... I have been here lots of times a mahmood never forgets a face. He will know who this is when i go in and see him next its your (arab speaking English friend kelly) We always have a lovely night here and when ever we... More

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Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
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120 reviews 120 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

Nice indian restaurant. Slightly over priced but good quality of food and services. Very long standing restaurant in derby but still going strong.

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Derby, United Kingdom
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

Visited a couple of times now, once on a works night out and once with my partner. Both times I have expirenced great food and friendly, quick service even at busy times. My boyfriend had the Laal Maas which was described as the hotest dish on the menu and he loved it, he said it was nicely spiced for a... More

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Derby, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012 via mobile

One of the best indians in derby. Has a very neat menu with exclusive range dishes. The rara gosth is to be my favourite. This place is a must try. Will be back soon.

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See 3 more reviews by Tony H for Derby
Ilkeston, Derbyshire
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012

We had never visited this restaurant before so decided to go for a mid-week treat. We had reserved a table for 7pm but didn't really need to as it wasn't very busy. The tables were all very nicely presented although the plates on the tables were for show only as they were removed when we placed our order.. The waiters... More

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Derby, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012

great food, great value - and service is always brilliant

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012

Excellent, well presented food. Friendly staff too.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2012 via mobile

Went with my family and have been a few times before. They make our visit always special and offer us free drinks after the meal. There are a lot of dishes on the new menu I have tried and are all very tasty, especially the chef specials. Very different from my local indian in duffield.

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