Shani’s Secret Chicken — Restaurant in Indianapolis

One of Indy's best little secrets. We stopped by this place strictly on the Google Maps comments/ratings and I was NOT disappointed! FYI: THERE IS NO SIGNAGE FOR A SHANI'S. It is actually in the place called Chipatis. ???

We showed up about an hour before closing for takeout and were warmly greeted by the order taker. The food was absolutely delicious and I would drive across town for it again.

We had the Whole Chicken, tandoori style extra crispy and it came to us hot, fresh and well seasoned. The portions were generous and with the secret spicy sauce on the side, made metering the heat level easier. Speaking of the sauce, it's not that spicy if you are a spicy food fan. It definitely leans more sweet but, the more you use the hotter it gets we found.

The naan garlic bread was an interesting twist on a simple favorite. It was good and paired with pieces of the chicken was a great combination.

We also had chicken sandwiches. One spicy and one regular (extra crispy) both were well received and enjoyed the chicken on the naan as a unique twist to the traditional American style bun. They both thought the chew of the naan complimented the hot and crispy chicken.

Overall impression: Feeding a family of 4 with each of us having different taste is always a challenge. Shani's really did a great job of delivering hot and fresh chicken at a reasonable price. Everyone was satisfied and are...

Just ordered a spicy chicken sandwich (extra crispy) and an order of the cheese ball bomb things off of a delivery app and I am incredibly impressed. Even though the delivery was late it still showed up warm (though the fries had gotten a little soggy) and the food itself is fantastic. There's almost too much chicken on the sandwich as I couldn't finish it, and the flavor itself is unreal - spicy without being all about the heat, sweet without being overly sugary. I love the use of naan instead of a traditional burger bun. The chicken itself is incredibly crunchy and I appreciate that it seems to be a few thinner-sliced pieces instead of giant chunks.

The cheese balls weren't exactly my cup of tea but I can definitely see why others would love them. I might have liked them more right out of the fryer.

I look forward to being able to eat their food fresh once...

Maybe the best fried chicken I've ever had, anywhere - Tandoori spices x American style fried chicken just works so well! The "spicy" is relatively tame and leans sweet, but that's not a bad thing. My favorite has ended up being the chicken sandwich, which is made with thigh meat only and comes on mini-naan buns. Masala fries are tasty but can get limp & soggy fast if you do takeout/delivery, so strongly recommend dining in - you won't want to wait to put it in your face anyway!

Two years later this is still a top pick for fried chicken in Indy despite some stiff competition from new arrivals. The long wait times and inconsistency with the type & quality of the fries are my only wishes for improvement but they haven't stopped me from making this a...