Phone: +441316653121
Address: 63a High Street, Edinburgh, EH217BZ, EH21 7DD, United Kingdom
City: Edinburgh
Menu Dishes: 35
Reviews: 2752
Website: https://www.shish-mahal.co.uk/
"Terrible visit. Theywere nice at first. I arrived no reservation at 4.15 pm. Very early and I said I 'd wait but they seated me anyway. The older man/ owner waited on me ...he was nice. We crossed wires when I requested if the music be turned down just a touch. He then lowered it almost to nothing. I have autistic spectrum issues.i wear ear defenders and wax earplugs. I know I am different and I can handle some music. I am careful and go to dine outside busy hours. I don 't ride the bus between 4-6 because too many people and too noisy. Anyway I spoke to older man again after my main meal, when he was clearing away.... to express I like the music I just wishing/enquiring if it could be turned down wee a bit. Finally we got a nice 5/10 volume. I was I only patron in the restaurant and he could have said no. I was easily going to have £30 bill. About 5 pm a delivery driver enters into the restaurant. i knowthis because he brings i delivery bags and sits and plays on his phone.Though I don 't speak Pakistani I knew the older gentleman had told the delivery driver about me and volume of music. About 10 mins in the delivery make turned up volume looking at me as he did. I startled and went to put my eardefenders over my wax plugs already in. He saw my reaction turned it down. He turned it up quite a lot. My meal was over I was just finishing my glass of wine and the older gentleman and I were exchanging niceties. ... Smirking and smiling the delivery man did it again! I was very startled and fed up and jumped to leave. Terrible. No respect. Awful way to end my 1 time visit. I will never go back. I spoke to this young man as I called him directly. He 's not young 35 I 'd say. I told him how unkind he was and he just laughed and smiled and smirked. Like his mother was scolding him. He obviously is spoiled or something to behave in such a way. No knowledge of how to build and keep a restaurant. Patrons are paramount. I was soft and kind....not rude....not demanding. I felt awful. Still feel awful."
Full menu - 35 options
All prices are estimates on menu.
Indian
Chicken Tikka
Marinated chicken pieces grilled to perfection, served with fresh herbs and spices, offering a savory and aromatic delight.
Butter Chicken
Tender chicken pieces simmered in a creamy tomato and butter sauce, infused with aromatic spices.
Chicken Pakora
Tender chicken pieces coated in spicy chickpea flour batter and deep-fried until crispy.
Tandoori Chicken
Tandoori Chicken: Roasted chicken marinated in yogurt and spices, cooked in a clay oven for a smoky and tangy flavor.
Starters
Salads
Prawn Salad
Delicious prawn salad with fresh lettuce, juicy tomatoes, and a tangy vinaigrette dressing, perfect for a light and refreshing meal.
Chicken Salad
Mixed greens topped with grilled chicken, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, and a light vinaigrette.
Chicken
Chicken Kebab menu
Grilled chicken skewers marinated in spices, served with fresh vegetables and a zesty sauce.
Entrées
Prawn Cocktail
A classic starter with succulent prawns in a tangy, creamy cocktail sauce, served on a bed of crisp lettuce.
Traditional Classics - Chicken
Seafood
Prawn
Juicy prawns grilled to perfection, seasoned with garlic and herbs, served with a tangy lemon butter sauce.
Pakora - Starters
Pakora
Pakora: Deep-fried fritters made with spiced gram flour batter, enveloping a mix of vegetables or meat, crispy and deliciously savory.
Tandoori Main Course
Vegetarian Dishes
Sandwiches
Chicken / Lamb / Beef / Vegetable
Popular Curries (Kasbah Popular)
Mains
Old Favourites
Omelet
Lamb And Beef Kebab&Amp;Apos;S
Choice Of Main Courses
Pub Favourites
Shish Mahal Favourites - Chicken
Shish Mahal Classic And New Specialities
Tandoori - Appetizers
Tandoori & Grill
India's Famous Dishes
Starters - Non Vegetarian
Kevin
Absolutely the best curry in the lothians I dare say Scotland. Phenomenal food and service well worth a visit .narali style curry is exceptional
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Reviews
Vicki
Shish this place is excellent Best Indian/Pakistani blend of spice and sauces! Highly recommend Josh Rogan (chicken) and Moglai Channa Gosht (lamb)
ck
takeaway quite expensive now, and just not worth the money. quite bland, after takeaways sits for nearly 30 years the standard and service has dropped to much
Johnggggg
Don’t waste your money the food is nothing like it used to be, Quite bland ,small portions and never very hot, The restaurant is also very dirty and quite simply not very good. View menu
scotbuy
Collected a takeaway from her and was disappointed. The Lamb Dopiaza was full of green peppers, and over a third of the meat was solid and inedible.Considering the price it was not good value.
K3306SFjohnb
Four of us had a great time at the Shish. The food was excellent, as was the first class and friendly service. All the usual favourites on the menu, but well worth exploring the chef's special dishes. They are really yummy. Highly recommend a visit.
J
Not good food. Barely edible curry and expensive. The place was empty and for good reason. Naan bread double the price of other restaurants.my trip advice is to dodge this place as the curry tastes like it came from an uncle bens jar. Not good food.should have went elsewhere. View menu
JSCE1989
Really bad experience, we used to frequent often and then changed to another local. Tried this place again. What a let down, food took 2.5 hours to arrive from point of ordering, we were told this was because the traffic was bad. We live 2 miles away! I could have walked back and forth twice in that time! Needless to say food arrived cold, lamb was chewy and inedible, chicken dish very poor also and not to the menu description at all. Naan bread was over-cooked and really oily. No apology given, what a joke! Trust me go elsewhere, you can get a much better Indian meal from Meadowbank area!
Alsawayagain
First time visiting here and we got a takeaway which we collected as we passed through town. Saturday evening. Restaurant was empty. 3 poppadoms and dips, 2 curries, one pilau rice and a garlic naan for £29. Seemed a touch expensive considering the quality. Price would have been okay if the food was very good. It was ready in 20 mins from ordering. The pilau rice was nice and the chicken in both curries was good. However, unusually, the poppadoms were folded into quarters and had gone a bit soft. The dips were fine. The curry sauce for my madras was okay, but a little watery. The tikka marsala sauce was hard to describe; very bland and with too much added cream, making it very light red/pink...
sassafrasst2020
Terrible visit. Theywere nice at first. I arrived no reservation at 4.15 pm. Very early and I said I 'd wait but they seated me anyway. The older man/ owner waited on me ...he was nice. We crossed wires when I requested if the music be turned down just a touch. He then lowered it almost to nothing. I have autistic spectrum issues.i wear ear defenders and wax earplugs. I know I am different and I can handle some music. I am careful and go to dine outside busy hours. I don 't ride the bus between 4-6 because too many people and too noisy. Anyway I spoke to older man again after my main meal, when he was clearing away.... to express I like the music I just wishing/enquiring if it could be turne... View menu
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