Shah Restaurant

Wow! Best. Food. Ever. My father took me here after raving about it. The tandoori breast and dal makhani was absolutely to die for. The naans! I can sing its praises. Please come here!

My wife thinks the Indo-Pak Chicken Biryani from Shah is the best she'd ever had in the whole Bay Area. The heaping dish of fragrant saffron basmati rice over a generous portion of spicy chicken always satisfy her late night cravings. On top of the biryani, she likes the fluffy plain naan which she happily dips in my lamb curry.We both like their sheekh lamb kababs. Beef and chicken options are also available.The place is very casual and informal. You walk up the counter in the back of the restaurant. Place your orders, get a number and grab a table.Pretty much a self-service operation. Help your self to the plates, silverware and complimentary chai. Staff is friendly and helpful. However, ambience is a little lacking, but unpretentious with overhead TV screens playing Bollywood dance musicals.

This restaurant has Ian's vote!!!We have been slowly introducing Ian to Desi food. His preference is Pakistani style food that has flavor from spices, but does not carry heat from chilis. Ian loved the Goat curry. The Naans were fluffy and easy to tear into, and bite into. The gentleman who prepared the curry brought over another bowl full of gravy (Picture attached). That was a nice touch. Goat Biriyani was plentiful and packed flavor. Tandoori chicken leg was A-OK. It was a little bit on the drier side.Overall, we ate a lot of food and had a lot of food leftover too. Great value on the price. Seating is plentiful inside. Check this restaurant out guys!

This restaurant is one of those gems in the Bay Area that's been around for a long time. It's a no-frills, unpretentious Indian/Pakistani eatery that's big on flavor and easy on the wallet. Over the years, we've tried many of their dishes, but the standout favorites for me are the Chicken Tandoori Leg, Chicken Kofta, Achaar Ghosht, and Goat Karahi.The Tandoori Leg, in particular, is fantastic--soft, succulent, and marinated with a unique blend that gives it a tangy, spicy flavor. One thing to note is that they use a lot of oil in their curry dishes; you'll often see it floating on top. I usually pour some out before eating to feel a bit less guilty!If you're looking for a casual late-night Friday meal, give this place a try.

Went here with my colleagues for lunch. It was easy to find a table. You have to order the food at the counter. Service was pretty fast. The food here is very yummy. Everything was flavorful. Specially the chicken seekh kabab and chicken tandoori. Would highly recommend trying those.

We originally go here for masala tea, but to our surprise that it's free. I like that they don't have sugar in the tea because I prefer light sugar. This is a self service place like many other Indian restaurants. We have not try the food yet, but I will update this information later when we here again.

Came here right after a dentist appointment at iSmile almost right next door on the same shopping strip in the late afternoon.Ordered take out, but should have phoned up, as took 45 minutes to prepare. No reason to eat here in person, as the decor of the main eating room is like the bathroom -bare white walls floor to ceiling. $12 Baigan Bharta was way too watery, almost a soup, when it should have been pulverized eggplant. My wife normally loves Baigan Bharta, particularly from Satkar, up a few blocks before 85, or Ganesha on Kiely in Santa Clara. Not this time. $15 Chicken tikka marsala had too strong a flavor of tomato, and not enough butter nor onion flavor. Looks like they ran out of tikka marsala sauce and substituted tomato sauce. At least one other review has mentioned this.$15 chicken kofta best of the three dishes with three billiard ball size minced chicken meatballs in a greasy sauce, so much grease that it was flammable, and not allowed on plane trips. Wife didn't eat the rest of the Baigan Bharta. After 20 years of marriage I knew who was going to do clean up duty.

Those nights when you are out with friends and looking for satisfying food, this place always comes up in suggestions. Open till 3 am on weekends, this place serves authentic Indian/Pakistani flavors. Naan is well cooked which is kind of a deciding factor for me to know if the place is good or not. Complimentary tea is also available. Ambience is not that great, so no high hopes there. Service time is quick.

Tl;dl Chicken. Chicken Legs. Ok let me give some background. Before Shah there was a wonderful Pakistani restaurant called Shalimar and at one time they expanded everywhere including Sunnyvale but now you need to go to Fremont (the original one) to taste it.And once Shalimar moved out of Sunnyvale I come to Shah if I don't feel like going to Fremont. Btw there is also Shan Restaurant nearby so don't be confused. Shah serves Pakistani food which is basically the same as Northern Indian food (but Indians won't include Pakistani in the name whereas most Pakistan restaurants will say Pakistani and Indian food.).The interesting thing about Pakistani restaurants is their tandoori chicken is usually better tasting than Indian restaurants maybe because they bake them fresh instead of serving them in buffets. Hence the chickens are moist and flavorful. There is a slight kick to it so make sure you prepare for it. It's also bone in but I highly recommend you try the chicken legs. But of course you can opt for chicken breast which is bigger but less flavorful. The naan is also amazing since it's also baked fresh from the tandoori oven. The naan here is slightly thinner than those from Shalimar so I like them better here. The restaurant is clean and bigger than it looks from outside.This is a no hassle restaurant so you get tea, utensils and water yourself. I kinda like it that way. Also tipping is really optional so do it if you want to but not required. The server is usually fairly nice and they will bring out your food after you order and pay. Overall I like the restaurant and it's next to the strip mall next to El Pollo Loco.

I had the pleasure of dining at Shah Restaurant recently, and it left quite an impression. Their late-night service, open till 1 am, is a convenient bonus. We ordered a delightful array of dishes, including paneer masala with garlic naan, chicken sheekh kabob, palak chicken, and chicken biryani.While the ambience was decent, it was the food that truly shone. The chicken sheekh kabob was a standout - I can confidently say I haven't had such delectable chicken sheekh kabob in a long time. The flavors were exceptional, and the preparation was spot on. It's a must-try.But there was more to praise. Shah Restaurant surprised us with complimentary tea, which was a delightful touch. The service was notably swift; we didn't have to wait long for our orders to arrive.All in all, Shah Restaurant is a hidden gem for lovers of Indian cuisine, with its scrumptious food, late hours, and attentive service. I'll be returning for that chicken sheekh kabob for sure!