Shah's — Restaurant in Stratford-on-Avon

My wife and I were staying at a local hotel and Shah's had been recommended to us by several guests, so we took a ride out on the Sunday evening. Well, wow, what a welcome! Iki welcomed us at the door and showed us to our table, very kindly pulled out the chair for my wife (what a gentleman), was friendly, polite and good humoured. The restaurant was immaculate, the decor very classy and the whole ambiance calming and relaxed. We had been warned that the portion sizes were very generous, and this was certainly the case, the starters (anywhere else) could have been the main course. The food was superb, it could not be faulted. The service was fantastic, our every request was dealt with professionally, promptly and without fuss. There were 2 Sa'eid's, staff, who were fantastic! Sa'eid D (I think) was incredibly funny, but polite with it, he had the banter, and his people skills were amazing! Also, Sa'eed A, was equally professional, so helpful and a total joy. In fact, the whole team were well-drilled and professional, a pleasure to be amongst and made our evening unforgettable. Fair warning though, the keema naan was MASSIVE! I love them but could not finish mine. Also, two new dishes, the keema one and the lamb shank, were so, so tasty. Their chef knows his food. We will be back. Okay, so for us it would be a 1 1/2-hour drive, but worth every mile to get there. Thank you, guys, you are all amazing. Booger And Trish from...

When they decided to serve our 5 veg and non veg starters as a single platter, we should have got up and left.

The mango lassi jug was 60% ice cubes.

I have never tasted food so unauthentic and uncooked in my life. The lamb rogan josh tasted like boiled lamb covered in a can of raw chopped tomato, they even had the audacity to claim this is how every Indian restaurant serves it. As someone who has had this dish all over the world, I can assure you I have never had uncooked chopped tomato out of a can as the sauce for Rogan Josh.

The tadka daal, had no tadka.

Every dish was so sweet it tasted as if sugar syrup was added as the key ingredient. This might even explain the over priced food given the government's sugar tax.

After eating here you would truly believe that brexit had left shelves empty of any Indian spices.

I would urge the residents of this area to try some authentic Indian food, you will never eat here again.

The coriander and chili naan was actually ok. I guess that deserves 1 star.

Surprise surprise, woke up...

UPDATE 2025 This visit was a random weekday evening visit. It felt completely different visiting as a mum with 2 kids (11 & 9). It was clear they wanted us in and out. Pay up and go. No small talk, no smiles. Actually borderline rude. Especially so when I was given trays to take out what was remaining, he began to clear the table before we were ready and literally reached in-between my arms to remove cutlery. No patience. I think there is more emphasis on getting paid rather than taste and experience here.

I will say inclusion isn't a priority here. 🌈 Visited a couple weeks ago. Enjoyed a couple beers and a lovely meal outside. Nice clean area. Inside was air con cool so nice on a hot evening. Staff available...