I'll start off with that's good chaat! (My catchphrase while eating at Shivas) Highly recommend stopping by Shivas if you're in or visiting Dallas. Raj and Jamoona our servers were attentive and very friendly. The decor was pretty and colorful without going overboard. The food was just amazing and portions were shareable. Easily the best butter chicken and samosa chaat I've ever had. The mango lassi and naan were super tasty, and we also ordered the dry rub lamb, and beef biriyani. Outside of the taste, the price point was also great. Will definitely come back next time I'm in town. read more

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I have lived in east Dallas for only a couple of months now and this is the third Indian place I have tried. What a relief! I finally found a good one! Ordered through Uber Eats for lunch. Was only me so I wasn't able to try a lot of items. I ordered tikka masala (chicken) ($21) and vegetable samosa ($10). The tikka masala is the best I have had in a very long time. Absolutely delicious! I got medium and it had a nice spice to it. Not too much at all. The rice that comes with it is a yellow rice with a bit of flavor and not plain white. Enjoyed that. The vegetable samosa are huge. They taste good, but I will say i prefer when are made with cubed or crumbled potatoes. These are made with mashed and very sparse on the peas. The naan had a different consistency than I'm used to. Was very flat and almost crispy. And they charge extra for it. ($3.50) I feel it was a bit expensive. $50 for 1 entree and samosa and naan. That did include driver tip, but still $50 for 1 for lunch is a bit high. Delivery is often higher than if one visits the restaurant and I have not been in person. The tikka masala portion size was a good size but $21, I'm not sure. Sure was delicious! Really good! I do look forward to trying to other dishes and hope to visit the restaurant. This is the kind of food that'll make you crave it randomly! read more

Shiva's is located right down the street from the Dallas Aquarium. I was surprised when the restaurant was not busy at all on a Saturday afternoon. We ordered the "Royal Dinner For Two" (Vegetarian). It wasn't on the menu but we asked for it after seeing the option online. It might have been the lunch menu. It's A LOT of food. You get a soup, naan, rice, an appetizer, 6 different curries, and 2 desserts. The two curries we thought we would like we liked the least: Paneer Tikka Masala and channa Shaag. The other curries and dishes were average or just slightly above average. What did stand out for us was the dessert. My friend really liked the Gulab Jamun and I LOVED the Rice Kheer. The latter was so creamy (probably because they used half and half milk). The service was good and fast. I thought they could have turned up the a/c since it was a pretty hot day. read more

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Came to Dallas during FIFA and came across this downtown restaurant as it was one of the closest ones near our stay . Loved the fact that they respected every customization thoroughly- kids meals as non-spicy , biriyani (medium spicy) and nut allergy specifications. The naan was packaged in a way it was still soft for our takeout order.. Food was nice(localized flavor ), but quantities were not much for the price (probably due to the downtown location ?!). read more

Shivas Bar & Grill - Indian Near Me - Dallas, Texas

I came here with a friend for lunch. She was visiting from out of town, and I am glad to say that this was the best Indian food that I have had in the DFW metroplex. We went on a Sunday so it was pretty empty. We had a lot of tension and service, the food came out hot quick fresh and absolutely delicious. I am still thinking about my bowl of chicken tikka masala, Ola, and honestly when walking in the restaurant felt like I just was at a family establishment and it was very culturally based. Definitely will be back read more

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This was my first time eating Indian food and my daughter loves this place so we visited. They service was great we were guided to a table as soon as we walked in and the staff kept our glasses full and were very helpful. The ambience is relaxing and actually attention grabbing. Overall the food was good, different but tasty. The garlic naan and veggie samosas were the best!! read more

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This has to be some of the best Indian food I have ever had! The chili shrimp was spicy in the best way. The flavor was 10/10. I went with my normal butter chicken masala and it was so creamy and delicious with the rice and garlic naan. I will be coming back with how fast the service was and how comfortable the restaurant is. read more

Shivas Bar & Grill - Butter Masala - Indian Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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Very good authentic Indian food. Best service and fast coming food! Would recommend getting butter masala. read more

This is a lovely Indian restaurant with excellent flavors in downtown Dallas! These service was very good and our Waters were filled regularly. It took a while for the food to come out but when it did, it was very good! I especially enjoyed the lamb biryani, the meat was very tender, and perfectly seasoned with the rice. The lamb shank was okay, not my favorite. Although the chicken 65 was prepared differently, it was very tasty and a nice appetizer. We had a nice space in the back of the restaurant to spread out and enjoy with family and kids. read more

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Service was good. Feels like an Indian restaurant. Food was ok. My wife felt like short cuts were taking on Samosas (felt they might have use some mashed potatoes mix with some potatoes. Her and my daughter said their food was mid. I had Tikka Masala, daughter had Aloo Gobi and daughter Bhindi Masala. read more

Shivas Bar & Grill - Tikka Masala. I was thrown off by yellow rice. First time seeing that at an Indian restaurant - Indian Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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GO HERE!! The food is good, flavorful, seasoned, cooked to perfection!!!! We all enjoyed every bite. The service was fantastic. I have nothing but good to say. Pitty this place is in Dallas and I live in SATX. They would know me by name by now if this place was closer! read more

Great attentive service. The food is good, naan is perfect. Tiki masala very tasty definitely coming again. read more

No buffet but all the food is super yummy and the service is top notch! Raj made sure everything was perfect and that spice levels were just what we wanted. The naan bread basket for $12 had like 10 pieces of onion, garlic, spinach and plain naan! The butter chicken was excellent, standout for me was getting to try Mulligatawny soup (lentil and chicken soup with maybe some lemon in it?) that was new flavors for me but soooooo yummy And a little taste of their rice pudding at the end. Mmmm read more

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Surprised by the few Indian restaurants located within downtown- and was even more surprised to see how many raving reviews this place had on google. Came by for lunch. Have a weak spot for lychee martinis- but this definitely did not hit the mark. Went with the Gobi 65 which was nice and flavourful. The mixed veg Chettinad had some bold flavour, a little heavy on the Cardomom for me but I'm not sure if that's the normal profile. The lamb biriyani- now that's where it's at. And get it in the clay pot! The flavours here were diving and comforting and there was an abundance of tender meat. For just 2 of us we had plenty leftover to divvy up for later! Service is good and we got checked on regularly. They were kind enough to write off one of the drinks that my friend did not enjoy. read more

The food is so good! Quick service Very authentic I've been eating this my whole pregnancy lol read more

Shivas Bar & Grill - Chicken Tikka Masala with plain naan 10/10 - Indian Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Very very rare dishes. So glad we decided to stop by. I had to come back the next day for more. The nilgiri was everything I've been missing. I thought when I discovered chat with all the various sauces and chickpeas I was on to something. No, you have to try more. The more I try, the more I understand why people fought over these spices. Sheeeesh. My tandoori was all the way legit compared to a lot of, just red on the outside, I've had so much of. Rarely do I have tandoori this well made. I honestly started to give up on eating tandoori all together. Well these guys brought it back to life for me. Every dish I tried was spot on. Even their levels of spice was absolute appropriate with such full flavored spices. My service was great. Not the best service I've ever had but it was very good. I never felt neglected. One thing that I also appreciated was how unique all of their flavors were. So rich and sweet or almost too sweet on occasions. My raita and chutney were all great. Very well made and great quality. Even their naan was high quality. Made with care. We ordered the paneer stuffed naan. It had a perfect amount of paneer that was evenly spread through the filling. Maybe it could have had more paneer but I did not feel like it wasn't enough. I will note, a lot of places make great food, but these guys do it on every dish in a way that makes you feel like they eat their own food. Every dish we had was made with love and care. The presentation was not over the top. Kind of like driving a properly tuned and enhanced bmw. Now for the interior, I enjoyed it. The theme matches its name. I felt like I was in a very nice Indian bar. Not the most luxury, just very nice. Parking in the area was a bit slim, but we actually didn't not have an issue. We parked within a block of the restaurant. So much to do in the area I really enjoyed myself. read more

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It's a whole experience! From the great service to the amazing food and music. Absolutely delicious, authentic and great portions.

Out on family trip to Dallas and all of us were hungry for some legit Indian meal and Shiva was a great surprise! We ordered mango lassi and virgin mojito for drinks and they are really good. On food we had bread basket, peshawari naan, shahi panneer, dal makhni and malai kofta. The trad Indian food above was amazing in every way, Malai kofta stood out but dal makhni and shahi paneer were good as well. All the breads were great, well cooked fresh. Peshawari naan stood out. Will highly recommend this place, has a decent bar and great ambience and the service doesn't disappoint either! read more

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Favorite Indian is Dallas. Amazing food and great service. This is the only place we go to and always excited to go back again.

The food here is always great and the service is always awesome. I have been here several times for dinner and it's always a winner for me and my family great food great service and great ambience. The desserts are not my favorite nor are the cocktails but if you want some great authentic Indian food this is a great spot. read more

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If you work in downtown Dallas, or are visiting the Perot Museum or Dallas Aquarium, make time to stop in a Shiva's Bar & Grill for a wide array of Indian dishes, each one as flavorful as the last. Thanks to owner; Praveen, for being such a great host and allowing me to sample so many wonderful dishes! I started with Vegetable Samosa and Onion Pakora. The samosa was good, as I expected, but this was my first time having Onion Pakora (onions fried in chickpea flour) and they were delicious! Next was Yellow Lentil Soup, which was a very nice consistency and a little more flavorful than the typical lentil soup. Being my first time, I had to try a few main dishes to really get a sense of what Shiva has to offer. The Meat Classic includes Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb Korma, Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Saag and Shrimp Vindaloo. I also tried the Butter Chicken and Chicken Biryani. (If you want to sample a variety of dishes, The Royal Dinner for Two includes your choice of the Meat Classic or the Vegetable Classic with the Onion Pakora, Yellow Lentil Soup, Garlic Naan, Raita and Dessert - a great selection of items!) Again, no item disappointed, but what stood out to me was the Chicken Saag (I've had Saag Paneer before, but never with Chicken), It's sort of an Indian version of Creamed Spinach and I really enjoyed it. The Butter Chicken was packed with flavor, and the Chicken Biryani was a large portion and included all the great flavors and aromatics of a good Biryani dish. I was also treated to some Mussels in a clay pot, which I didn't see on the menu, but really enjoyed. Finally, I tried the Gulab Jamun and Rice Kheer. The Gulab Jamun were tasty, but nothing out of the ordinary. The Rice Kheer I really enjoyed. Slightly sweet, and a good consistency. It was the best Rice Pudding, of any kind, I've ever tried. Shiva's also has a full bar, so you can enjoy your favorite drink along with your meal. There's a small parking lot beside the restaurant, and more parking just down the street, towards the Aquarium. I know I'll be back, and I would highly recommend you try Shiva's the next time your downtown. read more

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Food was really good. Malai kofta was amazing, chicken tikka masala missed the mark for me personally. I like that they kneaded the chili into the bullet naan dough. Lassi was good. Service was good. I like the decorations. read more

The food was excellent and the service was superb. The restaurant has a great ambiance with a comfortable feel. read more

Shivas Bar & Grill - Chicken samosa - Indian Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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Dined here for the first time and had a great meal! We ordered the chili paneer, paneer korma, aloo gobi, garlic naan and chapatti. There was no wait, the waitstaff was all so friendly and there was live entertainment for the evening. This place gets a five star from me because the owner came over and spoke to us after we mentioned to the waitstaff that we didn't prefer the aloo gobi dish since it was a bit too saucey and had too much cinnamon. He acknowledged that it was a bit different than the traditional dry aloo gobi and offered to make us the traditional aloo gobi himself, which we didn't trouble him to do. He comped the dish and also sent us some rice pudding after the meal. This kind of customer service can't be overlooked, and we appreciated his kindness! We look forward to dining here again. read more

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Came to pass some time at the bar, will have to come back and try the food because the aromatics were through the roof! Bar tender made our drinks with LOVE! So perfectly executed and over all good vibes. read more

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What a great spot so close to the downtown Dallas hotels. This place is 4 stars on food quality alone, but you easily get enough in one entree for two to three meals making by it an absolute steal. Highly recommend the Lamb Biryani and Baigan Bartha. read more

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Was craving Indian food in Dallas so decided to go to the closest place with a good rating and stumbled upon Shivas with high hopes.. I order the gobi Manchurian and I received tiny pieces of battered and deep fried cauliflower and all I could taste was batter. I told the sited and she's like this is the correct was to make this dish. I have been to India so her trying to prove to me that I'm wrong isn't help. Not good. I also order the chicken tikka masala which was extremely bland chicken and a gravy that tasted like cheese and tomato soup. No Indian flavor at all. Not authentic, not good. I ordered the garlic naan - mid level. Paratha - not what i thought it would be, dry. The saving grace was the clay pot biriyani. That was delicious. Best part of the whole meal. I would not go back, unfortunately. read more

Been wanting to try this place because I stay wanting Indian cusine...hey, Im a rice girl what can I say. *Almost* anything with rice and Im good!! Anyways, I actually ordered the lobster bisque because I love lobster bisque and thought it was kind of unique that it was on an indian menu, and it was actually really good. My main entree was the chicken masala and of course I got the garlic naan, which was really good. The masala though, just ok. I felt the sauce was a little thicker than usual, and the chicken wasn't that tender. I don't know, I'm starting to judge Indian cuisines based on the tenderness of the chicken in their entrees...so yeah. For me, this was the disappointment in the food. I didn't take any leftovers and I'm not sure if I'd choose to come back, but you never know. read more

Shivas Bar & Grill - Lobster bisque, masala and garlic naan. - Indian Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Daughter and SIL took me to Shivas to celebrate a promotion. The food was great, 7/10 this is due to the chicken being though. Now, the service was seriously 2/10, there were three of us, we got two menus, I asked for a menu and the very young waitress was very confused. Also, for some reason, she thought we were going to share one entree. She didn't ask us individually what we were having. We had to literally tell her how to get our order down. No wonder they had so many to go orders. The service was awful. read more

Shivas Bar & Grill - My dog Bonnie, she is six years old. No food photo. - Indian Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Tried this place on my trip to Dallas. It's located on the corner and there is a parking garage near by along with plenty of parking opposite it. In drinks I ordered Virgin Mojito which was good. For food I had Dal Makhani and Onion Kulcha. Dal Makhani was delicious and was served with a portion of rice. I loved the authentic taste and flavor. The service was good. Ambiance was decent. I would highly recommend this place! A+ star and MUST TRY! read more

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Happy to have found this hole in the wall Indian eatery! The waitstaff was very accommodating , respectful and helpful. Delicious flavor! Ample servings. We loved it! read more

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Just came from an early dinner at Shiva's and could not wait to rave about it! Food was fantastic. To me, Garlic Naan with the hummus was buttery perfection. However, Hubs would've liked more salt in the dip, and big sis was glad to find strips of Naan with no garlic butter on them at all. My malai Kofta was rich with softened and spiced nuts and vegetables. It never looks like enough in those little metal bowls but I still needed a to-go box for a few spoons of the curry and most of the rice. Hub's dish reminded us that not all chicken Tikka is made equal because Shiva's was far better than what I've gotten used to. While generous sprinkles of herbs and chunks of tomatoes make the Tikka look like homemade spaghetti sauce, the creamy flavors and unseen spices take the diner well east of Italy to the heat of India. Service was just right, neither overbearing nor negligent. Bear in mind that quality takes time. Luckily, we were the only table left by the end of our meal. The interior was dark, warm, and welcoming--perfect on a snowy afternoon. read more

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Service was friendly and attentive! Checking up on us a considerable amount of time. Food came out super quick too. The naan bread I was not a huge fan of for being so thin. I'm used to naan being a little thicker. Tikki Masala came thru on the spice level omg Had to order a mango lassi to handle the spice which was my savior. Soooo spicy but so worth it! read more

Shivas Bar & Grill - Garlic Naan Bread - Indian Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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Stylish and colorful place, friendly service and a full bar. I'm not too crazy about the downtown location and I worried about my car TBH but that's not the restaurant's fault. The mulligatawny soup was excellent. Rich and complex flavors melding together were brightened up with fresh cilantro. It's enough for two people. The Veg Xacuti (pronounced sha-koo-tee) was a new dish for me. Huge amount of food and beautifully served in an iron pot. It's a completely different taste profile with sweet and sour and spicy and lots of warm spices. It's served with a lovely saffron rice. Get a side of the chunky raita to cool your taste buds. One entree and soup or an appetizer is enough for two. I took home enough food for a second meal. Highly recommended. read more

We were in town for a conference and craving Indian food so we stopped at this spot. This was by far the best Indian food that I have had. We started out with the Veg Samosa and they were cooked perfectly and I loved mixing the mint and tamarind Chutney. I recommend getting a double order to share as it comes 2 per order. The Veg Kadai had just the right amount of flavor and it went well with the Tandoori chicken. I can't say enough about it. The service was really well and we were waited on from the minute we set down to when we left. Shout out to our waiter Karthik he was really great! P.a get the mango margarita! P.s we are there 2 more times before we left town! Lol Veg Samosa with Mint and Tamarind Chutney (sauce) Paneer Tikka Masala Veg Kadai Tandoori Chicken Garlic/Plain Naan Rice Raitu (yogurt) read more

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Great food. Fast and friendly service in a good location. The portions are generous and the medium heat was perfect..

Shivas never disappoints! We had the chicken tikka masala and chicken biryani. The yellow lentil soup was an excellent appetizer. Cool and quiet space with comfy seating. And Nisha was kind and welcoming and the perfect waitstaff. Street parking was also super convenient. read more

I was a first attracted to this restaurant by the smell. It was amazing and enticing, so my brother and I came back to go and try it. I had the vegetable samosas, and my brother had the non-with hummus. Both of which were massively tasty. And then for dinner, I had the chef special which was lobster and shrimp coconut curry.that was the bomb!! I know that dates me, but it was so tasty read more

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Best biryani i ate in downtown. Easy on tummy. A bit expensive and smaller portion size. Makes up with taste.

Good food, central location. Good portion size. Parking right across the street. Very attentive staff. Clean facility. We ordered vegetarian Biryani, paneer tikka masala, bread basket and mango lassi. Food was delicious. Lassi was too sweet though. They have a bar so I was expecting some new Indianised/different cocktail flavours but there were none and the drinks menu wasn't even part of online menu. Bummer But for food I definitely recommend this restaurant. read more

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