Shalimar Restaurant

Delicious food from the chicken, Naan, and the Rice! Flavorful and quick Service, you get served immediately and sit to wait for your order to come to your table! Medium size location that can accommodate a party of six or more. They even chai on tap! A+ if you're willing to get out and enjoy a delicious meal that isn't your typical east asian meal!

Portions has gone down and price is up. No longer good value. Food quality also gone down. We ordered the Chicken Briyani and we also received two pieces of checken n each dish whch were cold on the inside!

We have been waiting to come to Shalimar for years, based on a friend's recommendation. He visits the SF location with his father and has for 2 years, I think! That says a lot! Oh, and they are Pakistani...so if they say it's authentic and delish, I'm a believer!We missed our change to visit the SF restaurant but caught this location on our way home. The dining room needed some attention, like a broken booth covered in plastic and several dirty tables, but we were hungry and still interested in trying the food we've heard so much about for so long.The wait was relatively short, and our friend showed us the hidden treasures - a sauce fridge and hot chai-style tea that was complimentary with your meal. Perfect on a cool early fall day!We ordered chicken kofta, 3 seekh kebab murghs, bunha gosht, a chicken biryani and 2 orders of garlic naan. Chicken kofta are lovely tender meatballs in sauce, the kebabs are formed spiced chicken cooked on skewers, bunha gosht is a spiced goat stew...all of these were new to us! Chicken birynai is chicken cooked on the bone cooked in savory, lemony rice, and of course, no meal is complete without garlic naan!Each dish was flavorful and hearty, and plenty to share for our party of 3, plus some leftover to bring home. Overall, it was quite a value, especially after spending 4 days dining out in the Bay Area! Our whole bill for 4 entrees and naan was $73 with tip!!!Bottom line, this is good, no-frills, homestyle Indian/Pakistani cooking. A hearty stick to your ribs meal but the dining room could definitely use some more frequent bussing and table washing.

We moved from the Bay Area to the valley and since we loved the food at the Fremont Sharlimar we thought to give this place a try. Our favorite at the Fremont Sharlimar was Chicken Tikka Masala. We ordered the same at this restaurant and were highly disappointed. It wasn't what we were used too plus the serving size is smaller as well. We also ordered the Biryani and this is the reason why Iam giving it a 2 star. The chicken biryani we ordered smelled stale, when the food was brought over we could right away smell that the biryani had a stale smell. My husband still wanted to try to see if it was maybe just a weird smell but when he ate it he said it didn't taste fresh at all.... We paid for the biryani but no one ate it. The service wasn't as great either, we drove 35 mins to try this place out and it was a disappointment. Never again.

If you are looking for the most authentic Pakistani style food in Sacramento, stop! You have found it here.Sure, it may not be the most glamorous location, but the preparation techniques and seasoning is identical to that which you will find on the streets of Pakistan cities. Anybody who actually knows the food scene here in Sacramento will have to admit-- there is no better place than this.

A no frills restaurant serving great food. I love that they cook it right there behind the counter.

Best Chicken Kabab in Natomas Sacramento CA, Eat with sweet sauce , so yummy and tender

My favorite spot to eat at this place my favorite dish is brain masalah, Bar B Q with Garlic Naan Recommended for everyone who loves Desi food.Good service!

This place is absolutely authentically delicious! Wow, what a hidden gem, you can't go wrong

I called to place a large order and the guy who answered didn't understand what I was saying. I was saying loud and clear of what I wanted so he just passed the phone to someone else. That guy also didn't understand and just hung up on me. I'm not trying to be rude but please have people answer the phone speak English. A lot of the customers do not know Urdu or Hindi. You will lose a lot of customers like this.