Shish Mahal Indian Cuisine Inc — Restaurant in Mississauga

I recently dined at this restaurant and have mixed feelings about my visit. On the positive side, the food was delicious. Every dish was well-prepared, flavorful, and presented beautifully. The culinary skills of the chef are commendable, and the menu offers a delightful variety that can satisfy different palates.

However, my experience was marred by the behavior of the store manager. Throughout our meal, the manager continuously stared at us while we were eating. It felt as though he was watching us to see if we were wasting food, almost as if we were receiving a free giveaway. This made my dining companions and me feel extremely uncomfortable.

To add to the discomfort, I noticed the manager and the cook whispering and glancing in our direction multiple times. This behavior was distracting and made us feel unwelcome. When I approached the manager while paying the bill to ask if everything was alright, he simply told me, "Don’t waste food."

While I understand the importance of not wasting food, the way the message was conveyed was inappropriate. Staring at customers while they eat is not only rude but also makes for a very awkward dining experience.

Overall, the food at Restaurant is great, but the management's behaviour needs serious improvement. Dining should be an enjoyable experience, and feeling scrutinized while eating is far from that. I hope the management can address this issue to ensure a more pleasant atmosphere for...

Disappointing.. Just one word that fits this place.

The dish that they call Biryani can't be decently named as Pulao also... It tasted like a deliberate attempt to shove a bowl of rice and chicken mixed in a curry with a ton of uncooked garam masala down someone's throat. The rice were soaked in the curry unlike an authentic Biryani where the rice grains really can be separated easily if cooked for the right amount of time. Moreover the rice that was used was not basmati which have thin grains.. These were some really thick grained rice.. Uhhh... Tasted pathetic!

For a dish that costs around $15/16 they should have had the decency to pack atleast a couple curd raita's or chutney or a salad etc. but nothing was accompanied with the so called Biryani (it's an insult to the word biryani honestly!)

A normal biryani at any other store would have costed half of what they charge here and quantity would have been atleast double if not more (since they lack not just in quality but quantity too.. But bcuz of the unpalatable taste i was really not bothered much by their meagre quantity.. Infact, on the contrary i was relieved of the torture)

I honestly wouldn't rate it even a single star. It's just not worth it. Tbh i tried this place just based on the reviews that i saw but i was thoroughly...

I have been eating here consistently for nearly three years and I've tried many Indian restaurants in the GTA. I can confidently say The Shish Mahal is my all time favourite Indian restaurant.

From the quality service to the pleasant experience with the owner and chef, this place is everything I like in a small local restaurant.

The butter chicken and naan are my personal favourites. Garlic naan is also great.

I eat the chicken and fish tikka weekly. The pakora and samosas are great starters.

Love to end my meal with their gulab jaman for dessert.

The reason I always find myself coming back is I don't find their dishes to be oily and they use quality meat. Happy to recommend this place to all friends and family.

The restaurant have also brought back their dinner buffet for Friday and Saturday evenings which has vegetarian and non-vegetarian options along with a salad bar and dessert. You can't go wrong for $21 and it's served with fresh naan to the table....