Shanti Restaurant - Roslindale
Shanti Restaurant - Roslindale
Aloo Tikki, Lamb Korma, Saag Paneer, Chicken Tikka appetizer, Peshawary Naan, and Mango Lassi
Garlic Naan, Chicken Tikka Masala, Vegetable Samosa
Chicken Tikka Masala
Garlic Naan
the dining area
a variety of dishes
a picture of the restaurant
the outside of the restaurant
food, curry
Chicken Korma
food, curry
Shanti Roslindale - Main dining area.
drink
Undeniably spicy chicken vindaloo and basmati rice. The vegetable pakoras pack a lot of flavor.
food, dough desserts, donuts
food
food, sushi and sashimi
food, sushi and sashimi
Salmon Tandoori!
Vegan menu (September Mondays)
food
curry, food
food
Naan is a huge fulfilling portion. Shaag (goat & lamb) was delicious. The meat just melted in your mouth
Tushar B.
Jul 20, 2024
We ordered delivery from here last night, ordering a variety of appetizers and entrees. Of everything we ordered, there were very few highlights worth noting: Corn Bhel and Channa Masala. The quality and taste for the majority of other items, detailed below, missed the mark and were just bad, especially given the premium price point. Here is what we ordered:Corn Bel: Similar to bhel puri but not the same texture. It was a bit soggy but we good enjoyed the savoriness of this app.Papri Chaat: Very, very soggy. also very sweet, which was unexpected. The dish lacked the savory flavors of tamarind and mint chutnies that you'd usually expect with chaat.Malai Kofta: This dish had so much potential but ultimately did not work. The gravy was nutty and spicy (as ordered). However, the koftas were not cooked all the way and felt like they were added to the dish after being frozen, which didn't allow for the sauce to be absorbed. It is the one dish I order from every Indian restaurant because how time consuming and challenging it can be to make at home.Paneer Tikka Masala: This dish was bad. It was very, very sweet, which was not at all expected. Additionally, there was far too few paneers, and the paneer was rather hard, not soft and squishy as you'd expect. Would not order again.Channa Masala: This is a dish we got for free for ordering so much and turned out to be the best entree. Chickpeas were cooked well. The tomato based sauce was spiced well and delicious.Naans (Garlic, Onion, and Cheese): Ehh. Not the best, not the worst. Garlic naan was solid. Onion naan was fine. The cheese naan barely had any cheese, which was disappointing.It is hard to assess certain dishes being ordered through delivery and would result in loss of integrity of the dish, i.e. chaats. However, with the exception of the corn bhel and channa masala, there were not enough dishes that would make me want to try it again. Save your money, take a trip outside of Boston to find better Indian food.
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Vivian C.
Mar 11, 2024
I've been to the original Shanti in Dorchester years before, and liked it. But this was my first visit to their outpost in Roslindale. Their location made driving there a bit of a workaround. But one nice thing is, when you place an order online ahead of time, it gives you the option of curbside pick up.I was a bit late picking up my order. And then I still had to get it home before tucking in, so the bread was cool by then, the apps warm, while the entree remained hot.I gave their onion naan a go, and it was soft and good, but I'll probably go back to my garlic naan norm.The Veg Shanti Platter came with an assortment of their vegetable appetizers and 2 portions of each of 3 sauces. I only gave the sweet and tangy brown sauce a go since the other two tend to be spicy when I've tasted them elsewhere. There were 2 vegetable samosas (with a touch of heat in the potato filling), 1 aloo tikki patty (same, if I remember correctly), and a handful of vegetable fritters - some mixed, some likely quartered slices of potato, and I think I spotted a cauliflower one or two. Those weren't spicy, but were rather good.In place of my often ordered saag paneer, we got the malai kofta which came with either 2 or 3 (couldn't tell) rather sizeable vegetable balls hidden in a tasty vegetable cream sauce, which was accompanied with an order of basmati rice. This was ordered mild. It arrived spicy, north of what I'd consider to be light spicy, but manageable by me. Not so much by another diner though, unfortunately. I wonder if this was truly their mild, or if they read my order wrong, and defaulted to their normal spice level.
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Graham P.
Jan 14, 2024
First time trying shanti and very impressed! All the flavors were on point, quality of ingredients was good and fresh, good selections too
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Apex S.
Dec 31, 2022
Last day of the year deserves a 5-star Yelp review!We went to Shanti on a rainy weeknight and it was just us for dinner. The ambiance was so nice and peaceful, that we enjoyed the quiet dinner to ourselves. Roasted papad with chutneys was served on the house. We polished them off! We started with the samosas which were piping hot and crunchy. While the filling does not taste quite authentic, it was still good. The side chutneys went well with them. For dinner, we ordered the chicken tikka masala which came with rice and a side of garlic naan. The garlic naan was a delight for the eyes and mouth haha. It was the right amount of soft yet crisp, topped with lots of garlic. The chicken tikka masala was creamy with tomatoes and garam masala and paired well with both the naan and the rice. Customer service was quick and friendly.We had a lovely time and we'll be sure to visit Shanti again, especially on rainy weeknights!
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Naren R.
Nov 12, 2023
We have gotten taken out a few times from here. We have had such mixed experiences. The last time was good and today was really bad.. I don't know if they rotate chefs or something. Papri chat - pretty good.Kadhai paneer - no it wasn't. The gravy tasted like marinara sauce with red chili powder.Tandoor paneer tikka app - was gravy? It's supposed to be dry...And the gravy tasted similar to the above dish. Bhindi - it was ATROCIOUS. We had to throw it away because the pieces of okra were so chewy. I had so many pieces I spat out. This is likely because the okra is frozen or stale. Take this off the menu, please. I didn't think I could eat bhindi that was worse than something from Singh's Cafe.The Naan - pretty good. (Always has been)...Gulabjamun was fine.
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Danielle - A Pseudonym B.
May 19, 2023
This is the first time I've ever eaten here and I'm already annoyed. I ordered $20 worth of food including an entree and naan, and then I requested in the notes to include chutney. I even drove over to pick it up just to save some cash. And because I was going to pick it up I could make sure it was right. When I picked it up it was not in there and I mentioned it to the employee that I saw. Even though it was explicitly written on the modifiers to include chutney, he said I didn't order it. I said yeah I know but I put it right here it's in red. He said you have to order it and it costs extra. I told the guy to forget it.This is the only Indian restaurant where I ordered a complete meal and they refuse to include a little container of chutney.To me chutney is like ketchup you don't charge extra for ketchup when you serve french fries.I'll eat this food because I paid for it but I'm out. Stop nickel and diming your customers. I do a lot of takeout food and people like me will be loyal but this is lame.Lame AF.Food wasn't good either, but I'll eat mediocre Indian food no problem, but not when I'm being ripped off.
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Barbara C.
Oct 14, 2024
Just ordered for the first time. I have enjoyed Indian cuisine in many places..having lived in NYC, San Francisco and Boston. Shanti in Roslindale far superior to many of my dining experiences.
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Murray B.
Oct 6, 2024
Ordered takeout 1 week ago; food has always been excellent whether takeout or dining in. However when I reviewed Shanti the next day I noted both to them at the restaurant and in the review that we were charged two order fees and a tip that wasn't authorize unfortunatel. I was contacted by the manager today and informed that our next takeout will be discounted the amount overcharged last week. Very nice people.
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Christopher M.
Aug 30, 2024
Excellent food, excellent service I highly recommend. This is definitely become one of my favorite Indian restaurants.
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Christine N.
Jul 3, 2024
Shanti was recommended by an Indian friend who thinks this is the best Indian restaurant in the area. We´ve tried and keep going back to their carry out. Tasty, fresh, reliable Indian food. Very nice.
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