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Overall Total Score
4.8 out of 5
Outstanding | 13758 reviews

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Gastroranking-it
4.8 ★ from 50 reviews
Amber
04.08.2024 - 04:04

Lovely food, friendly welcoming and accommodating staff. Great time had all round

paul
04.08.2024 - 04:04

Good to go to if you are in the matlock area of Derbyshire and it has good Indian food menu

Mark
04.08.2024 - 04:04

Every time we come back to the UK to visit family, the Shalimar is an absolute must on our agenda. The service is amazing, the team are so friendly (especially...

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Maryam
04.08.2024 - 04:04

A really calm and peaceful restaurant with pretty decor and gorgeous food. The best part was the mains, especially the lamb curry that we had and the chicken ja...

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Bexx
04.08.2024 - 04:04

An absolutely beautiful establishment, very welcoming wonderful staff, very very friendly was wonderfully looked after, the food was excellent and stunning! Loo...

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Despite the positive comments about the friendly staff, the restaurant receives mixed reviews for its food. Some find it to be the worst Indian food they've ever had, while others praise it as amazing. The atmosphere and service are consistently rated highly, with many diners commending the welcoming and helpful staff. Most recommend the restaurant for its delicious food and fantastic service, though a few suggest improvements such as offering more non-alcoholic drink options. Overall, the reviews indicate a pleasant dining experience with standout dishes and attentive staff, making it a popular choice for Indian cuisine.

Opentable
4.5 ★ from 37 reviews
Miles
11.10.2024 - 08:21

Wow couldn't fault this place. From the moment we walked through the door too leavening. The staff was faultless very friendly and nothing too much of a ask. Th...

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DonnaL
11.10.2024 - 08:21

Lovely food and staff will be revisit when able. Great variety and very flavoursome.

MichelleF
11.10.2024 - 08:21

This is our favorite Indian, we travel from Chesterfield as there is nothing in Chesterfield that can beat this place. Beautiful freshly made food, delicious ev...

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Alison564
11.10.2024 - 08:21

Went here for my dad's 80th birthday. They had decorated our table with banners confetti and balloons. They made us feel very welcome. . Service was friendly an...

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Opentable
11.10.2024 - 08:21

We had tried to book a table at short notice here before only living about 15 minuets away in Matlock but they were full but again leaving it last minuet so we...

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Google
4.6 ★ from 761 reviews
bec
17.12.2023 - 17:48

Food is amazing staff go well out there way for the guests will be recommending this place to everyone had starters and mains all of it was perfect Meal type: O...

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Steve
17.12.2023 - 17:48

Excellent food and service Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Susan
17.12.2023 - 17:48

Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: £80–90 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Peter
17.12.2023 - 17:48

This place is beyond fantastic, what else can I say? Food, Service, Friendly, it's all better than fantastic. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per perso...

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Lyn
17.12.2023 - 17:48

It was ok albeit not the greatest experience we expected... Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: £40–50 Food: 3 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 3

Menu
4.8 ★ from 8 reviews
Jodie
20.12.2022 - 16:51

Beautiful restaurant with large service. super friendly and attentive staff that goes beyond expectations by trying a sample of the curry. the food was very goo...

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Jodie
20.12.2022 - 16:51

Such a welcoming and cozy restaurant. from the moment we came to the restaurant, our host took care of us. Without hitting an eyelider, he even helped to create...

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Charles
20.12.2022 - 16:51

Excellent customer service and delicious food. meat was tender and tasteful, salat was fresh and desi chai was on the ground, they made sure we all looked aroun...

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Ethan
20.12.2022 - 16:51

On the way back from matlock we called into this restaurant. what a great restaurant. from the input we were greeted by the manager who took care of us and even...

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Bora
20.12.2022 - 16:51

The menu had lots of choice and the food was excellent. The staff were so friendly, they even went out of their way to give us a lift back to our hotel when we...

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Facebook
4.7 ★ from 652 reviews
Restaurantguru
4.9 ★ from 3 reviews
Tripadvisor
5.0 ★ from 4227 reviews
Gastroranking-uk
4.7 ★ from 4661 reviews
Int Restaurants
4.8 ★ from 3359 reviews

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