I thought I didn't like Indian food... until I visited Shanti for the first time. Now, I go all the time because it's so delicious! I always get the Butter Chicken, which you can customize the spice level of. It's definitely a hot spot for takeout, but I've only ever eaten in. There was only one visit where it was too busy to get a table. The service is kind and efficient, and the volume level inside is great for having a conversation with who you're eating with. Shanti also offers gift cards, with the occasional deal to get more on the gift card than what you paid. Be sure to buy some whenever this happens - they're a great gift! Shanti + post-meal ice cream dessert from (nearby) sweeties = a perfect night in Roslindale! read more

Shanti Restaurant - Roslindale - Butter Chicken and Garlic Naan - Indian Near Me - Roslindale, Massachusetts

I came right before 3pm not knowing that lunch break started and they were very accommodating and making my food for takeout. The butter chicken was so flavorful and paired perfectly with the fluffy rice. read more

It was quiet inside, and plenty of tables - most of the business seems to be take out. I got the Tandoori Salmon. I can't speak to its authenticity, but the sauce was quite sweet but appropriately spiced (flavorful, not spicy). The salmon was perfectly cooked, and the veggies (sliced cabbage?) went really well with the sauce. The naan came in 2, but only the top had butter and garlic. That was a bit disappointing. Overall, though, we'd come back! read more

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I love this place :) they're consistently great and I go here all the time; it's one my favorite spots of all time.

Sometimes amazing, sometimes mediocre, and sometimes plastic in the food . The food at times can be among the best I've had, but other time not great. Service is consistently slow, but not 100% dysfunctional. read more

Shanti Restaurant - Roslindale - Appetizer with plastic in it - Indian Near Me - Roslindale, Massachusetts

My new favorite Indian restaurant HANDS DOWN! The service was amazing. I ordered garlic naan with shrimp tikka masala and it's the best I've ever had. Very friendly atmosphere and the waiter made us feel at home. I will definitely be returning when I'm in the area. This is a MUST try! read more

Shanti Restaurant - Roslindale - Shrimp Tikka Masala, Garlic Naan - Indian Near Me - Roslindale, Massachusetts

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. read more

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! read more

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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. read more

Great food every time! I prefer everything extra spicy and when I call and to ask they are always very accommodating

First time trying shanti and very impressed! All the flavors were on point, quality of ingredients was good and fresh, good selections too

Coziest spot that we find ourselves craving often!!! Very vegetarian friendly and local favorite, fantastic service as well :)

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. read more

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. read more

Food was great, but service was a bit off, but certainly not bad. Would definitely try it again, when the urge to eat Indian strikes

Hands down the best Indian in the Boston area. The mulliagatawny soup is the best I have had. Chicken Tikaa masala delicious. Shrimp patia is absolutely delicious with mango sauce. The chicken tandoori is very juicy and cooked to perfection. They will cook the dishes to your spice preference. read more

A+ for service the gentleman that work there were very nice and it was very clean. The food was to me just mediocre. First I was craving goat curry and they had no goat so I got the lamb and aloo paratha. Both were just missing flavor and boring. read more

First of all, I Love Love Love a place that labels their dishes for dietary restrictions! Menu items are labeled with icons for vegan, vegetarian and gf which makes scrolling through so much easier! My husband and I tried a ton of dishes so we would have leftovers for the week, including: Chana masala (very good & gingery; went well with coconut stuffed Naan -Peshawari) Onion naan (even better than my usual garlic go to and they are huge!) Saag paneer (very good, a little salty) Baingan Bharta (too smokey for my taste) Butter chicken (my husband liked this) Reshmi pakora (wasn't crispy) Samosas (3 large per order and very flavorful) Takeout was very quick (ready in 20 min) and arrived back home 10 minutes away still piping hot! read more

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. read more

The chicken masala is crack and there garlic Naan lol really really good I get it from there at least once a week. I only order out but the staff is super friendly and helpful. 10/10 on food. read more

Just delicious. Have come here before and it's always good but just had the patia with shrimp and it was fantastic and prompted me to write this. Always good food here. read more

Excellent food, excellent service I highly recommend. This is definitely become one of my favorite Indian restaurants.

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. read more

Fantastic place! Their food is always piping hot, full of spice, and cooked with love! read more

Shanti Restaurant - Roslindale - Aloo Tikki, Lamb Korma, Saag Paneer, Chicken Tikka appetizer, Peshawary Naan, and Mango Lassi - Indian Near Me - Roslindale, Massachusetts

Service is very shady here. Went there and stood at the desk 5 minutes. No seated customers, just one paying for takeout. Three staff members were present. One person was helping someone with takeout. The other two glanced and ignored us. No type of acknowledgement, they didn't even say hello. I have never been made to feel welcome there. This is their second time that I have been treated poorly at this location. Oddly enough, I never had problems with the service at the Dorchester location. Highly suspect! It made me feel some kind of way. We went down the street to Himalayan Bistro and as soon as we opened the door we were greeted and seated with a smile! Himalayan Bistro's service is far more superior and the food was great. Do better Shanti. read more

Without question, Shanti is our #1 go-to Indian in the area. They were closed recently so we ordered from another spot instead, which made us realize *just* how excellent Shanti is and how much we appreciate them. Every item is made fresh (often is still piping hot by the time it gets to us), with quality ingredients (no cutting corners here, only the good stuff), made perfectly, with tons of flavor and chock-full of goodness (their korma contains far more cashews and golden raisins than I've seen otherwise, their rice is the fluffiest I've seen, their garlic naan is absolutely covered in garlic...). They also do their own ordering/delivery, which in Covid times is key, and it arrives incredibly quickly. And when we ordered something recently that ended up not being in stock, they called us immediately to suggest a replacement, and even sent our order with a gift to make up for the 'inconvenience'. Their quality, flavors, and customer service, combined with their (pre-pandemic) fun special dinners and events and buffets, makes them top notch in our book. Our favorite, hands down. read more

Sometimes Shanti is amazing and other times just not at all. I'm surprised at the inconsistency. The other night our food was very overcooked and literally tough to chew on. Take out requests for edits to our order are often missed. The service inside is pretty bad. I've had to go find the waitress to ask for things and get my check etc. Wine is also very small portions I have hope these things will improve but it seems things have gotten a bit lazy read more

Was the very best Indian food in the area. Pre-covered. We used to dine in the Dorchester spot regularly and post Covid. We've been getting takeout from either the Dorchester or the Roslindale restaurant. read more

This restaurant has a large Menu, and all the food is fresh and delicious. We have had great luck with prompt delivery and reasonably sized portions. I recommend the tandoori chicken and the sag paneer. read more

Food was delicious and was delivered quickly! The portions were huge and very flavorful! We will definitely be going back!

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. read more

Great Indian food! Service is always great. It's an intimate setting, casual and comfortable.

This is the Indian restaurant that we most consistently order take out from in the Boston area. They have great northern Indian style food (still searching for a great southern Indian restaurant that delivers to my area). The saag paneer is excellent (and toddler approved because my kiddo likes strong flavors). I also enjoy some of their other paneer dishes, the tomato coconut milk soup, the samosas, and veggie biryani. The husband likes their chicken vindaloo and chicken curry. All in all, we've probably gotten take out from here 10+ times. read more

The place had good reviews on yelp and we were looking to try out a new place for dinner, so went for Shanti. We ordered the chicken tikka as appetizers, chicken tikka masala and some plain naans. The chicken they used did not taste pleasing.The chicken tikka was nothing great, the meat was lot dry. The chicken tikka masala was the worst, the meat tasted stale. We mostly used the gravy and tossed out the meat. We had a take out order, so no other options. The naans were ok. read more

Consistently good food via delivery, but there's a special extra if you eat in person. The place is tiny and perfectly decorated. Plus the food is that much more fresh. Everything I've tried is really good, but i keep coming back to the basics: tarka dal, tandoori chicken, samosa chaat. You just can't go wrong here read more

I've had their food twice from the Roslindale location. Once as a dine in a few years ago and more recently takeout. Both times the food was sub par, especially during the dine in. But I decided to give them another chance and got some takeout. Both times, there was little or no flavor or spices and everything tasted just a little "off". During the recent takeout I ordered the Papri Chaat and it had decent flavor and, granted, it's not something that can really be appreciated in a takeout format but the way it was delivered was messy and all the ingredients were mixed and mashed together. Very strange. The Chicken Biryani was decent but not as good as others I've had elsewhere. The Chicken Bhuna was also mediocre. Another issue I had was that for the entrees the prices were a little steep for the amount we got. So unfortunately, no more visits to Shanti. For me the jewel in the crown for Indian restaurants has to be India Quality in Kenmore Sq. followed by Punjab in Arlington. Try those instead. read more

The food is always good! The staff are very nice! You have to get the butter chicken, naan or chicken tikki marsala

Hands-down the best Indian food I've had in Boston! The portions are generous, prices are great and the food is fantastic!

I finally found an Indian restaurant in Boston that has amazing food! Just moved to Roslindale and we decided to check out a restaurant in town on Friday. We choose shanti and we're not disappointed! read more

Not the best Indian food around. Flavors are lacking and honestly it is so overpriced in my opinion. Just OK. Overall.