We have been going to Shish Mahal, our local Indian restaurant, for about eight years now, and it…read moretakes alot of beating. What's not to like?!! The food is consistantly excellent, very reasonable prices and really friendly staff. And after the recent revamp, it looks good too! Some of our favourite dishes are Garlic King Prawns, Chicken Shashlik, Lamb Madras and Peshwari Nan. Only downside is the pre-prepared sweet menu but by the time I reach there I only have room for some lychees anyway. Drop in next time you are in the area, you wont regret it

We went to Shish Mahal as a group of six on a Saturday night. It was a very good experience…read more Everything we ordered was delicious and the staff were friendly. This curry house is better than most.

We lived a few minutes from them for years, and always meant to visit. We weren't disappointed. The…read morefood was awesome, service fast and efficient, we'll definitely be going back. Sure, it's a bit pricier than your usual neighborhood Indian but it's totally worth it - the food is incredible, portions are generous and staff was always at hand. Highly recommended.

I can't believe this place didn't have a Yelp page already.. it's like the most popular place near…read moreLeytonstone, London. Ok food and drinks and dessert, good. Ambience- nice and spacious seating area. Service could be better. There were a lot of wait staff and most were kind and then there were two or three that had attitudes and could've been more pleasant. The garlic naan is yummy, the masala fries were alright, the Ferrero shake was delicious and the best dessert. The CTM was good, and the pani puri/chat was delicious.

Generally this is a very good buffet if you're looking for Pakistani food that's close to home in a…read morecomfortable and clean environment. I've been here a few times with family. The kebabs and grilled items are always fresh. I especially love their lamb on the bone curry it has a very rich taste and the flavour is consistent every time. Staff are super friendly and attentive. Nihari and Paya are a bit of a hit and miss depending on which day you go. Fri-Sun is best as they must make a fresh batch and it's very flavourful, other days seems like the gravy has been watered down. Biryani is delish and so is their Palak/ Saag gosht (Spinach and Meat curry). They made keema (mince meat curry) once on the weekend it was so good but I didn't come across it again (please bring it back) They have a Chinese and continental section as well, plus a range of condiments. Desserts are good too if you like Pakistani desserts but they do have ice cream and mini eclairs as well if Halwa, Kheer etc is not to your taste. They made sweet rice (Zarda/Matanjan) once when I was dining it was awesome but didn't see it on the menu again. They could improve the recipe for their naan a bit chewy and on the dry side but on the whole great food, customer service and value for money. Keep it up!

We went there when it first opened, and the food was really good. The buffets were kept full and…read morethe selection was good. Not sure what's happened recently but on our recent visit the buffets aren't kept full sufficiently, they empty quickly. So you find yourself waiting for the buffet to be refilled. Other than than that the food is good and varied.

Searched the food standard agency for a good Indian I the Enfield area. This had 4 stars and I…read morechecked at least 4 others that had either 1,2,3 stars. We got a takeaway and picked it up so I got to see the inside which looked clean and bright and comfortable. The staff were polite and attentive both on the phone and when I arrived to picking it up. The food was tasty and non oily and I would definitely go back.

Consistently excellent curry. A very friendly and popular Indian restaurant.read more

Delicious food, great value for money!!…read more I've been here several times now. Both for eating in and take away. All I can say is the food is amazing. Very fresh and authentic. Staff are friendly and very accommodating. For the quality of food and price it's definitely value for money. Would def recommend it.

We didn't like it. We travelled along way because a friend recommended it…read more The service was awful. The waiter seemed uninterested, unenthusiastic and unhelpful. He couldn't bother to tell us more about the food. The decor at the front with its sit down area wasn't for us. It was close to the entrance and felt too exposed and dark. We chose to sit down at a table. The chairs were uncomfortable and heavy. The whole decor was shabby. Whike we were eating, the waiter started spraying a table next to us with a disinfenctant. The spray trravelled to our table. It was awful. They shouldn't spray clean tables when people are eating. The room needs decorating. It's dirty, which makes me think that th kitchens are dirty too. Food was bland. Think of a curry with no spices and no sauce. Im sorry to say that I won't be going there again. I'm going to continue going to Knightsbridge, Kensington or edgeware road for Persian food. Go eat where real Arabs eat. Try the maroush in edgeware road. Ths Ilford restaurant is basically disgusting.

A bit expensive Otherwise a large range of choices…read moreGood desert choices Good service Polite cashier Useful to take large family like a birthday party or business meals They have rooms for small groups

Wow..simply amazing find..in Ilford town centre..huge array of dishes on offer..authentic…read morePakistani..food at its best...Loved the biryani.masala fish is perfect..kebab s are melt in your mouth..food heaven..kids eat free..and also get to play on bouncy castle..parking is no hassle free car park opposite..keep up the good work spice village..

There's a Salim all the way down the same road a bit more hidden away that is actually run by this…read moremanagers brother but make no mistake this small local restaurant is the original and first of them. It's on the most visible end of Turnpike Lane opposite a Wetherspoons and near a few other good local eateries like Jashan (another Indian). But this Indian/Pakistani restaurant serves for me anyway better portions that it's sister restaurant. You can sit in but a lot of locals come, some from a bit more afar (even police officers have stopped off a few times when I popped in) to get a takeaway. There are a few things good, but the one thing it does best is the lamb curry. I get it every time. The 5 stars are for that and that alone. Other meat dishes bring it down to a 3/4. the veg dishes i usually get are Okra, or Potato/Spinach which are very nice. A good box of the lamb curry though and a naan bread (had better naan's in all honesty, but still good) to mop it up. You get a free little salad with it and some mint yogurt too. And it's cheap. Oh and like most who value authentic it maintains its spiciness. I hate when places cater for western tastebuds. If it's meant to be spicy, keep it spicy. This is hot but not burn your mouth stuff. Just enough to want more and tasty more importantly.

We've dined at tis restaurant for years and its usually good. Last night I complained about the…read morelamb chops - the waiter didn't take me seriously. There were 3 skinny boney ones and one piece of scrag wit no meat. As we left the waiter said he'd speak to the suppliers. What would be the use? he should ave resolved the problem there and then!! Very disappointing after all these years, showing no interest really. It will be a long time before we go back.

If this was my first visit here I'd be giving 1 or 2 stars, but it's been a favourite Indian of…read moremine for many years so hopefully this was a one off bad experience. We returned here after a two year hiatus. A cold and rainy Monday night, two other parties eating. Warmly greeted as always. But from there it went downhill. We ordered two spicy poppadoms, they came quickly with the usual condiments, but...well I'll get to that later. My g/f ordered one of the more expensive things on the menu, the "Tandoori Fish". Immediately the waiter said it would take a long time to make and quickly ordered the kitchen to get moving. It was right about then I should have asked why it was going to take such a long time; a fresh piece of fish in the Tandoor would surely be done in under 15 minutes, but...well I'll get to that later. So, we ordered appetisers to kill the wait. I got the quarter tandoori chicken. It has always been leg and thigh, but this time it was breast. I guess I should have been happy as it was a lot of meat, and cooked very well, plenty juicy. But I love the tandoori spices that I can suck away on on the dark meat, tucked away in the nooks and crannies of the thigh. On this white meat it had very little tandoori sucking ability. My g/f got the king prawn pancake. The prawns were tiny shrimp, and she complained (to me) that they had a fishy smell, and it was very bland. So we finished the appetisers, and waited. And waited. Did I mention they said the fish would take a long while. We waited an hour! When it arrived it was a small Pomfret whole fish, some spices on the outside. The flesh was as bland as could possibly be. This fish had clearly been in the freezer, and the long wait was for it to defrost. 10 quid for a crappy piece of fish. Not good. I had ordered my old standby, lamb Dupiaza, Madras hot. The onions were well cooked and blended into the sauce, there was a decent amount of lamb. But, shockingly, as I don't ever remember it happening here before, the spice level was around a 1 instead of around a 7. We had waited so long that I was just going to eat it and not say anything, but the waiter came by and asked, so I told him. He immediately whisked it away and in a few minutes brought back a much more acceptable version. Still about a 5 on the spice scale, but at least I was now getting some heat. With a naan and a rice and a beer we ended up paying 40 quid for a meal worth nothing like that. On top of that there was a mystery charge on the poppadoms, I think they had charged over 2 quid for the relish tray they came with. I would have asked, but we were already approaching old age and just wanted to leave. So Purbani, I hope this isn't the new normal. I've had many great meals here in the past, let's hope I still have many more to come. I hope it was not telling that you had two other tables to serve (and only one when we left) while 1 The Avenue across the street (we had a fantastic Indian meal there last week) looked to be quite busy.