Shimla Peppers - Walsall

We decided to try a takeout tonight after reading good reviews, and the menu featured some tempting dishes. We started with poppadoms, and both the red sauce and mint sauce were excellent. The sheekh kebab starter was alright, although my wife noticed a sour taste. The chicken pakoras were decent, but we were expecting vegetables. The pilau rice was heavy on cumin, and the naan bread could have been cooked longer. My makhan chicken was sweeter than expected with minimal spice, while my wife's garlic chilli chicken was overly salty with little spice. Overall, it was a disappointment.

The food is consistently delicious, enjoyed in a charming outdoor setting. The ambiance makes you feel like you're in a far-off, exotic location. The talented chef has been impressing diners for 8 years and shows no signs of slowing down.

Absolutely superb meal. Well guided by our waiter for the best of choices. Finished the meal with a Shimla gin and tonic.

Went to Shimlas with the family and it was worth it in every aspect. We were sitting on the balcony and what an amazing place with beautiful lighting, flowers and heating everywhere. For a moment it felt like I’m on a holiday somewhere. Never in a million years I would have thought of being in a place like this in Walsall which i was recommended by some friends. It was a Friday night and was quite busy but the staffs were amazing and looked after us very well, the food was delicious and was well worth coming and enjoyed every single second of it. I would very much recommend this restaurant as it didn’t disappoint me a bit. Thank you to all the member of staffs in the restaurant , we really enjoyed it!

This is not so much a curry house as a proper Indian restaurant, a charming parcel of green fronded garden dining that seems as far removed from Walsall town centre as the colonial Himalayan summer retreat after which it takes its name. The wrought iron balcony is perched across a riot of greenery and flowers, a piece of Walsall that somehow conjures up East Punjab. The menu is carefully constructed to reflect the flavours of North India: we had raunkea seekh kebabs and Chaundikar pakoras exquisite Punjabi nuggets followed by a meltingly tender lamb karahi and a Hyderabadi korma for a French friend shy of spices. It was full of character and flavour. The breads were accurate and moreish and the wines an New Zealand white and a succulent 2016 Rioja kept us pinned to our tables for a tad longer than was necessary. What a thoroughly agreeable and reasonably priced place to while away an hour, or preferably two.