(512) 719-3700

  Full halal menu

  Alcohol-free

  $ out of $$$$

   accepted

  Available to-go

  Designated prayer area

  Clean restrooms

  Parking available

  Child-friendly premises

  Wheelchair accessible

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★☆☆☆☆ ***BIG_WARNING***STAY_AWAY*** I USUALLY DO NOT SAY ANYTHING NEGATIVE ABOUT FOOD BUT THIS PLACE IS HORRIBLE!!! THE FOOD GOT US FOOD POISONED WITHIN A COUPLE OF HOURS, NOT JUST ONE PERSON BUT ALL 4 OF US... THERE WERE OBVIOUS HYGIENE ISSUES, AND FOOD WAS OVER PRICED! THERE WAS NO CUSTOMER SERVICE AS WE HAD TO ASK THEM 3 TIMES TO BRING US WATER.. SAVE YOURSELF HASSLE AND DO NOT EVEN THINK OF GOING THERE.. Posted on August 26, 2015

★★★★★ Best Staff. Best Quality Food Posted on July 22, 2015

★★★☆☆ Shalimar is now under new management and word is that very soon it will be called Tempura. the food quality is now improved quite a bit especially for items like Chicken Tikka , seekh kabab and beef Bihari boti. Nihari was also good. service however is quite bad. they didn't bring water and plates till at least 15 min after we sat. food arrived after another 15. also they only brought us 2 naans whereas we ordered 5 for our group of 6. we finished those 2 naans fairly quickly and then had to wait at least 10 min before they brought the other naan. in the meantime food got cold. had service been better I would give it higher rating. Posted on May 25, 2015

★★★☆☆ good food and cheap prices but the place is filthy! Posted on November 28, 2014

★☆☆☆☆ Went there for dinner the other night and all I can say is ASTAGHFIRULLAH. It is the filthiest and most disgusting place I have ever eaten at. Never will I ever go there. I checked the buffet but did not find anything appetizing so decided to order from the regular menu. I ordered chicken karahi, goat biryani and naan. I sat in one of the booths near the counter, and when I looked at the wall to my right I almost gagged. It had food and other filth caked on it for God knows how long. The table and the seat weren't any cleaner. I wanted to get up and leave but my food arrived incredibly fast, within 5 minutes of ordering. That is when I realized that instead of preparing everything to order, like I thought they would since I ordered off the regular menu, they basically served me the same food from the buffet and charged me 4 times the buffet price. The karahi was tasteless and drenched with oil and the naans were almost burnt. The biryani, however, tasted decent. I can't believe this place has been open for this long and hasn't been shutdown by the health dept. Posted on March 29, 2013

★★★★★ BBQ platter is excellent. Posted on February 18, 2013

★★★☆☆ a remodel of their restroom would be a good place to start. behari kabab and nehari are our favorites. naan is the best in town imho. Posted on December 25, 2012

★★★★★ Amazing food...be careful as portions are big. We ordered too much and r stuffed. The Shalimar mixed grill is particularly good but everything was sweet! Posted on December 6, 2012

★★★★☆ Mixed Grill Platter is the best! Also try Nihari, biryani and jalfrazi! Seating is nothing spectacular! Posted on August 6, 2012

★★★★★ My second time here, I was amazed at how good the food actually was. The biryani was delicious, the fresh naan kept coming and everything was tasty. Price was unbelievable for a buffet. Will definitely keep coming back. Posted on July 22, 2012

★☆☆☆☆ Very poor food and very very filthy Posted on September 18, 2011

★★☆☆☆ Their catering is good but dining in or take out is usually very poor. Posted on August 4, 2009

★☆☆☆☆ horrible food, bad service, the waitresses dont speak english, the staff is rude, and their place in unsanitary, I wonder how this place is still in business. Some health inspector should check it out fast and shut it down. I highly recomment NOT ever coming to this restaurant. Posted on December 28, 2008

★☆☆☆☆ I ate at this restaurant while visiting from out of town earlier this year and found it to be very poor. The food was undercooked (or even uncooked) or served cold. The management was also extremely rude to multiple members of my host family after getting into a disagreement about the bill. Nonexistent customer service may have been tolerable had the food been good, but that does not apply here. I would not recommend this establishment unless significant changes are made. Posted on December 5, 2008

★★★★★ My favorite Halal restaurant thus far. The buffet is good, but not a huge variety. The food is not all that spicy.. The guy who is always at the register is very friendly, the waiters are usually hard to understand though. And the gulab jamuns are great Posted on October 16, 2008

★★★☆☆ Shalimar is only good for ordering to go. The ambiance is really poor and their buffet is average. Posted on September 14, 2008

★★★☆☆ A la Carte menu is tasty and samosas delicious. But they need to offer more meat without the bone. The Chicken Biyriani was so full of bones it was hard to eat. Bota is great though! Posted on September 8, 2008

★★★★☆ I've found that Shalimar's buffet to be of poor to average quality. If you order food though, its usually excellent. Posted on June 9, 2008

★★★★☆ My friend and I had chicken beryani and the taste was good. Highly recommended for halal food around Austin. Need to improve customer service. We waited for a while for someone to come and ask what we want to have. Saipul-Malaysia. Posted on May 26, 2008

★★★☆☆ i agree with another customer here on the buffet food....I would avoid the buffet because many of my friends have had stomach issues after eating it. But, the Chicken Boti and Seekh Kebab Rolls are delish Posted on October 20, 2007

★★★☆☆ Typical deshi non-vegi food. If you can swallow the spice level, food is not that bad. Price is reasonable as well. Could keep the restroom a bit more clean. Posted on September 27, 2007

NR Shalimar seems to have been renovated and it looks much more inviting! We last went almost a year ago and had decided we werent going to go back. Definitely a great improvement! Posted on May 17, 2007

★★★☆☆ I would avoid the buffet because many of my friends have had stomach issues after eating it. But, the Chicken Boti and Seekh Kebab Rolls are delish! Shalimar does have a website, so check it out: http://shalimar-austin.com/ Posted on April 7, 2007

★★☆☆☆ All food test similar, full of spices and very hot. Buffet is a big disappointment as none of the good dishes are included in it such as Nehari, kebab or paya. Posted on December 9, 2006

★★★★★ [No review submitted] Posted on March 2, 2006

★★★★★ I went there twice, and tried their buffet. It contained plenty of dishes with quality taste. The price was also very good. I highly recommend this restaurant. Posted on November 20, 2005

★★★★☆ I went there on 11/8/2005. The food was good. Clean atmosphere. They have separate arrangement for families. I was surprise to see chicken corn soup, usually desi restaurant has 'daal' in the name of lentil soup. Best part was that IT IS VERY CHEAP. I had my buffet for $8.00. Posted on November 9, 2005

★★★☆☆ hello,the food is good ,but as many has said very spicy,all the kababs are good but the vegetarian are hopeless the almost tastes the same,they should be diffrence in veg and non veg every thing has the same taste Posted on June 11, 2005

★★★☆☆ I have revisited the place a few more times.I'm pleased to say that the spice level is now reasonable. The buffet is fairly good now, especially the Tandoori chicken. Posted on March 18, 2005

★★★☆☆ VERY spicy, but cheap. Posted on December 21, 2004

★★☆☆☆ The buffet is nothing but spices (actually its only probably red hot peppers, because that's all I can taste). Its hard to eat much in the buffet. Non-buffet items can be asked to be mild, which are not so bad. Posted on September 21, 2004

★★☆☆☆ The food is very very spicy. Spice to enhance flavor is great. At the Shalimar the spice content of the food is so high that everything has a similiar taste. Curries, Khormas, and Daals all tasted the same. I was very disappointed. Posted on September 8, 2004

★★★★☆ Food is tasty but spicy then expectations even dal is very spicy. Prices are reasonably ok. Posted on August 23, 2004

★★★★★ Excellent food, run by the same people that run the halal grocery in the same parking lot. Posted on August 15, 2004

★★★☆☆ I tried their buffet in the evening and it was average. I would go for the a la carte option in the future as from the sounds of it their food is pretty good. Posted on April 3, 2004

★★★★★ The food is amazaing but Their Chicken Tikka is sometimes not fully cooked but everything else is very good.The only other problem is the time they take to cook but to cook good food it takes time Posted on March 15, 2004

★★★☆☆ When Shalimar first opened up, the food was amazing. As time has passed by, the quality of food at Shalimar has detoriated. On multiple occasions the grilled foods have not been cooked completely and sometimes it seems they have taken shortcuts to prepare dishes by not putting in the right ingredients; for example twice I had ordered Palak Paneer, and they did not use any cream to cook it. But I do have to say that the menu is extensive and that Shalimar is one of the better desi restaurants in Austin. Posted on February 3, 2004

★★★★☆ Good food in Shalimar, a little spicy but tasty. Service is slow but they are trying harder during busy periods. Could improve the buffet a bit more. Posted on January 14, 2004

★★★★★ One of the best halal food in Austin - indian style that is. Highly recommended. Posted on November 8, 2003

★★★★★ "Shalimar has good food. Every time I have to meet someone for a meal, I always suggest Shalimar. Nice, clean atmosphere. It's one of the best halal places in Austin!" Posted on March 26, 2003

★★★★☆ Excellent food in good, clean atmosphere at reasonable prices. Waiting time for food was around 30 mins which can be reduced, if worked upon. Posted on December 30, 2002

★★★★☆ Shalimar opened in Mid July and was definately the talk of the town for some time. Over time after gaining huge popularity and a rather big client base the quality has deteriorated and though initially I would have given two thumbs up but based on the past 3-4 experiences I would say that it has not lived up to its initial expectations. Though have to admit that the variety is good. Posted on December 4, 2002