The Shahi Tandoori
Indian
Opens Wednesday 17:30
The Shahi Tandoori

The Shahi Tandoori

41 Nunnery Lane, York

YO23 1AB

Indian

Opens Wednesday 17:30

Collection Available

Min order: £1.00

Last order time: 23:15

Opening Times

Monday
17:30 - 23:30
Tuesday
17:30 - 23:30
Wednesday
17:30 - 23:30
Thursday
17:30 - 23:30
Friday
17:30 - 23:30
Saturday
17:30 - 23:30
Sunday
17:30 - 23:30

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4.4 / 5

A Lovely Takeaway

George

11th Sep 2022

I put the wrong address down by accident, gave them a ring and they were more than happy to help and deliver it to the right address. Perfect food like always, amazing service, would recommend! :)

Best Indian in York

Valerie

22nd Mar 2022

I’ve eaten from here for 35 years.The food is delicious I have never had reason to complain it’s out of this world,the owner is a lovely guy who just want you to enjoy his food! It’s the best

Best service in york

George

14th Jan 2022

Amazing food and friendly service even though there was a mixup with with house numbers on my part

The best food takeaway in York

charls

21st Nov 2018

One of the awesome takeaway food in York with a huge variety of different options. I ordered lamb briyani on 20 Nov 2018, which was fantastic and delivered right on time with perfection, the lamb briyani was super tasty and service was par excellent, thanks, with regards, lawrence

Great food

Sue

1st Jul 2017

Food as always was excellent, it took 1 hour 40 minutes to arrive!

Excellent food

Sue

12th Apr 2017

Food was delivered on time and was really good.

Great food, always different!

James

28th Aug 2016

A brilliant takeaway with a huge variety of different options to most other places.

Great food! Delivery could be faster!

Isabel

6th Jun 2016

The food was great! Although the tikka masala was slightly sweeter and more coconuty than expected. It also wasn't as creamy and tomato-ey as I would expect from a tikka masala. Lamb bhuna was great in flavour, mild and aromatic. The murghi cham Cham was great, nice and medium hot, and very tomato-ey. Overall great food! They did deliver within the stipulated time given, but it could have been faster, especially since it was early in the evening.

Great curry

Daniel

6th May 2016

Prompt delivery and tasty curry. Definitely the best this side of York.

15 minutes late

Patrick

3rd Apr 2016

The meal itself was great, it's just the extra wait (for collection) that wasn't what I expected. Maybe take that into account at busy time (this was Saturday evening).

Delicious!

Simon

3rd Apr 2016

Ordered online then went to collect. I was a bit early but they were ready on time. Very friendly man served me and the food was delicious! I must recommend collection against delivery, as delivery can be very slow and food cold.

Stone Cold and very late

Simon

18th Feb 2016

Took over 1 hour to deliver from less than a mile away. Arrived stone cold. This is unusual for the Shahi. Usually prompt service and very tasty. This bad experience has not put me off ordering from them in the future though.

Great food but luke warm on delivery

Richard

15th Feb 2016

Best tasting curry I've had from a takeaway but sadly the delivery was late and the food only luke warm. Mitigation was that it was Valentine's Day so they will have been extremely busy.

I will certainly use you again!

Nicola

11th Nov 2015

Prompt and friendly service and the food was delicious!

Brilliant

Andrew

7th Nov 2015

Unfortunately our rice was not delivered but Shahi made every effort to sort it out and were extremely apologetic. The rice was re-delivered extremely quickly. The food tasted great as always, superb service.

Best in York

Jon

1st Nov 2015

Food was awesome as always!

Delicious and Quick

Andrew

20th Oct 2015

Title says it all, delivery was right on time and the food was excellent and hot.

Super tasty tandoori

Frannie

17th Oct 2015

The Shahi produce THE best tandoori dishes with lots of subtle spicing, they always deliver on time & there's often a free pickles & popadoms included. Highly recommended for a great curry delivered to your door.

Superb

Dave

27th Sep 2015

I would challenge any Indian in York to serve up a better Lamb Dhansak. Really enjoyable.

Fab

Steve

14th Aug 2015

great food yet again, been using this place for years.

Tastiest Tandoori Ever

Frannie

11th Jul 2015

People from Yorkshire, always associate excellent curries with Bradford. Here in York we have a tandoori treasure to rival even Bradfords reputation! When Shahi say they specialise in tandoori they are not messing about...they really do! Their king prawn tandoori is a divine taste sensation with giant split prawns (the tails are left on so watch for that) chargrilled in a delicious tomato based medium curry sauce. The tandoori chicken is tender, rich and equally superb. Remember to ask for it to be taken off the bone, unless you like it that way. Sundries, like rice, naan etc are all equally good and you often get an excellent selection of pickles, popadoms and salad completely free of charge! If you order online they often deliver ahead of time and ordering in their shop on Nunnery Lane is easy, friendly, well maintained and pleasant. Cannot recommend these lovely tandoori chefs highly enough. For us it's become a regular Friday tandoori treat!

spot on

andy

11th May 2015

Food was really good as always. Be aware that delivery is a bit slow on a weekend, so just order early and enjoy!

Very good food and service

Christine

3rd May 2015

Excellent food delivered on time and friendly and polite deliveryman

great indian

john

28th Apr 2015

Best I have had in years and really friendly delivery man:)

Best Indian takeaway in town

Senna

28th Apr 2015

We love this place more than any sit down Indian restaurant in town. The owner is so friendly, the food is inexpensive and will knock your socks off. Haven't had a single bad dish...or even a mediocre one.

Great again

Steve

27th Apr 2015

Always top food, oldest and best in york

fantastic

Paul

13th Apr 2015

Always a pleasure going to sha hi,excellent service,and lovely food,keep up the good work,nExcellent A++

Great little local indian takeaway

PAUL

2nd Mar 2015

The food here is always excellent and the friendly staff go out of their way to make their customers happy ;-)

Excellent curry!

Claire

2nd Feb 2015

2 starters and 2 main courses, and poppadoms and rice only came to £23. The starters were good, sheek kebab and king prawn puri, then the main courses were absolutely delicious: ayr kharahi and chicken dhansak. I will definitely be ordering from here again, soon!

Great !

thpmas

25th Jan 2015

Reall good food at a fair price

Nomnomnom

Sarah

17th Jan 2015

V yummy, thank you x

Excellent food!

Natasha

8th Jan 2015

Great tasting food - recommended to everyone!

Great little takeaway

P

31st Dec 2014

Excellent food and nice friendly guys, recommended.

Best Indian in York!

Helen

25th Oct 2014

Really fast delivery service and excellent food, full of flavour and not overpoweringly spicy. Not cheap but well worth it, thank you!

Good Curry Everytime

Deborah

15th Oct 2014

We really love our treat from Shahi. The meal never disappoints.

Super Shahi

Jeremy

10th Aug 2014

As always, our food was delicious. Can't wait until we place another order!

excellent!

adam

3rd Jul 2014

Delicious food at a reasonable. Only qualm is the sometimes slow delivery.

Great take away

Janet

26th Apr 2014

Easy to order, loads of choice, great value for money and very friendly delivery guy ! would recommend it any day !

The best Indian for miles

Amanda

13th Apr 2014

Amanda Wright, 38 year old curry enthusiast!

Great food, really slow delivery

Matthew

6th Apr 2014

Great food as always. nnDelivery took 1hr 40mins which we thought was unacceptable. I rang up after 90 mins but it was just 'on its way'.

Usual high standard

Paul

23rd Mar 2014

As usual the friendly greeting,followed by great service and then the excellent food

Nice curry

Mick

25th Dec 2013

Curry was the nice and couldn't be faulted (although a little cold). delivery was late but it was Christmas eve so can't really complain.

Tops for value

Mick

15th Dec 2013

Ordered a takeaway and arrived on time. Food was good value and i had no complaints.

Perfect

Sonja

8th Dec 2013

The food was absolutely delicious and was delivered in a timely manner.

Cold late food

Hollie

10th Nov 2013

Came 2 hours after it was ordered and was cold. Not impressed any more

As good as always

Christine

23rd Sep 2013

Food was excellent and was delivered right on time.

Shahi Nunnery Lane

Richard

22nd Jun 2013

A great Friday night treat!

Another great curry

Steve

27th May 2013

Great food and delivery as always even though he forgot my popadoms!

2nd time - happy

John

22nd May 2013

1st time we ordered was on valentine's day (i know, we're insufferable romantics...) and they were clearly slammed with orders, and our meal was very late - though the quality was good… This time, quality excellent, timing early, and absolutely no complaints… in fact, Recommend!

shahi

Paul

29th Apr 2013

good value,good service,good food

very good

Richard

1st Apr 2013

Very good service and food, not to mention value. Cant complain about anything.

Lovely

Rachael

25th Feb 2013

Delivered in the time whey specified. Came with a free poppadom and dips too! Mixed kebab starter was amazing and the curry I ordered was lovely too. The naan was massive and tasted awesome. My only niggle was the delivery driver wasn't particularly friendly, but the food was lovely :-)

Not as Good

Alex

21st Feb 2013

chicken - katta mossala not as nice as previous other curries from here

Very Tasty!

Alex

21st Feb 2013

rajastani karahi chicken was perfect!!bombay aloo - was Tastypilau rice - Also really DeliciousOther bits lke papadoms and pickles good

Cold and late

Emma

27th Jan 2013

The food was a little later than expected which is fine as it was a busy Saturday night. However when it arrived it was cold which was disappointing and there was no salad with the starters.

Excellent.....

Paul

30th Dec 2012

The food was excellent,as it always has been when ever we have had a take away from the Shahi,and as usual a really friendly welcome,

Midweek feast for 1

Alex

15th Nov 2012

Mixed kebab, Lamb Madras, Egg rice and Tarka Dall. Huge amounts of tasty food, good salads, dips and a few poppadoms. Great feed, enough for left overs tea tonight.

Great food, low prices

Isaac

9th Nov 2012

This is quickly becoming our regular takeaway, delivering good quality food every time without hurting our budget.

A Good Balance of

Alex

21st Oct 2012

Flavours in each curry and each having a distinct taste. Meats were all tender, with the rice and naan moist. Very fresh and tasty.

Excellent service excellent food

Celia

13th Oct 2012

Really delicious curry, very fast and efficient service, thank you very much

Good food

Mike

16th Sep 2012

The Shahi is our favorite take away restaurant. The food was very good and has excellent flavours. Being a Saturday night the order was delivered a little later than curries online suggested which meant that the food was not as hot as normal.

Excellent

Christine

16th Aug 2012

Food for 6 people was delivered within 5 minutes of stated time and we all enjoyed the meal.

good

Tom

29th Jul 2012

Good

great food

Steve

16th Jul 2012

great food and service

Keep up the good work

Paul

28th May 2012

As per usual the food was excellent

Very tasty thanks

Tom

21st May 2012

Always go here. Top Takeaway. Recommended

nom nom nom

michael

14th May 2012

food was fantastic, would recommend!

Worth the wait - but watch out for over charging

Hollie

12th May 2012

Lovely meal

Always a winner!

Marde

11th May 2012

Back in York after 4 months Down Under, my husband and I had cravings for our old friend, curry. Soooo glad we ordered from Shahi. The meal did not disappoint. It was so tasty tasty tasty - the only downside is that the food is far too tempting!! (We always have intentions of refrigerating some for the next day - but our stomachs get the better of us!). We picked up the meal, and the staff were so friendly. We always end up leaving the store smiling.My husband commented that it's the best curry he's had in a looooooong time (he's a curry expert, and the ones in Australia and at other York restaurants just don't compare). Am sure Shahi will become a weekly (finances permitting) custom from now on!!!

Order was not complete and so salty

stuart

6th May 2012

Had Shahi for years always a high standard but last nights was so dissapointing. Oder was missing one main course and both were far to salty and most was thrown away. Hope this was just a one off.

Extremely Disappointed

Emma

28th Apr 2012

we ordered from this company as we read reviews that made it out to be one of the best. however we could not have been more disappointed. we were told it would take 45 minutes for delivery but in actual fact took 1 hour and 30 minutes. the delivery man was very apologetic but apparently according to him it is very common as the kitchen cannot cope with the amount of service required from them. not only was the food this late it was very cold and no a good value for the money at all. i would not reccommend this takeaway to anyone.

Tasty, Fresh and Fast

Thomas

15th Apr 2012

The delivery was exactly on time after I did a pre-order. The food arrived piping hot even though I live the furthest away from their shop. Definitely recommend, really tasty food.

Massive Price Rise

Steve

11th Apr 2012

Great food and service but the prices have increased by 20%

Fantastic food

Emma

21st Mar 2012

As per usual a fantastic meal, delivered as promised within 45 minutes and hot. Tried something diferent and it was extremely tasty. well done Shahi.

Delicious as always!

Erica

27th Feb 2012

If you can place the order for collection, you can't beat how prompt this place is!

never fails

Steve

26th Feb 2012

awesome once again - best curry in york

Superb as usual

Emma

10th Feb 2012

What can I say, Fantastic service and food as usual,looking forward to our next one

Usually good, this time not so :(

Hollie

10th Feb 2012

Arrived after an hour

All Good

Tom

4th Feb 2012

All good as usual, thanks again

Bang on time!

Steve

31st Jan 2012

Great food delivered with a smile on time too - yet again!

very good

lisa

29th Jan 2012

very good

So much food for the money!

Erica

25th Dec 2011

I love that Shahi gives free popadoms with every meal. They initially forgot my garlic naan bread, but sent it over once I called with some additional sauces and were very apologetic. The food was delicious!

Changed price on delivery!!

Hollie

17th Dec 2011

Although the food was great, I'm a bit miffed of the fact I ordered the food for £13.95, even got the email to prove it but the delivery driver charged us £14.99! I know it's only just over a pound but it's cheeky to change the price after you have ordered it. My boyfriend answered the door

Usually excellent but not this time

Tom

9th Nov 2011

Normally the service here is excellent but on this occasion I was let down a bit. However it was a friday night. The order took nearly two hours to arrive and the food was cold. I will order here again but one more of these and I'll go somewhere else.

thumbs up

Paul

24th Oct 2011

excellent as always when we get a take away from the Shahi

same again

Steve

10th Oct 2011

same again - great

just what i needed!

hilary

8th Oct 2011

After a miserable week of being full of cold this curry was just what the doctor ordered. It was delicious.

and another great meal

Steve

3rd Oct 2011

seriously good

Fast. Hot. Tasty

Tom

27th Sep 2011

Very good service again. Fast delivery. Hot food. Very tasty. Best in York

Great Value for money

Emma

27th Sep 2011

I tried something new this time, sauce a little thinker than Ive had at previous places, but taste was great and service excellant as usual,will definately be placing more orders.

very fast, very tasty, very good!

Tom

21st Sep 2011

Ordered online at about 6pm, food arrived within half an hour. Meal was very tasty. I was very happy with the service.

Great food

Emma

21st Sep 2011

Great food,Great Value for Money and generous portions, would recommend to everyone.

Another great take out

Steve

12th Sep 2011

top food delivered on time at great value

first time is okay

Mebs

9th Sep 2011

We ordered from Shahi following a recommendation. The food was generally okay - the sheesh kebab was bland and not as grilled as I am used to.

Shahi

Paul

15th Aug 2011

Cant fault it,ordered the take away online at 6 and it was ready for the time i requested,which was 6.30,

Nicest curry takeaway we've had in York

Steve

12th Aug 2011

Good food, good value, quick delivery - thumbs up

good taste, value for money

Raj

6th Aug 2011

good taste, value for money

another great takeaway

Steve

23rd Jul 2011

consistent quality at a reasonable price with excellent delivery service with a smile

Great as always

Steve

27th Jun 2011

quality food delivered with a smile

Usual high standards

Paul

27th May 2011

Excellent,as it always is when ever we get a take away from the Sha Hi

Another amazing meal!

Steve

22nd May 2011

awesome food, friendly delivery

shahi tandoori

james

17th Apr 2011

great food very tasty but nearlt 90 mins for delivery

Excellent food

Aliasger

15th Apr 2011

The food was very tasty and offered great value for money. Delivery was prompt and food was hot on delivery.

Great standard

Peter

23rd Mar 2011

Quality hot food delivered on time

As usual great food and excellent delivery

Steve

19th Mar 2011

- courteous and on time

Great

Kara

12th Mar 2011

good food, on time

Food a bit cold

Aliasger

21st Feb 2011

The food quality was good but it was somewhat cold when it was delivered. Pleased with the complimentary poppadums and chutney.

Deliciousness

Bradshaw

6th Feb 2011

Very tasty and great value - a reliable spot to get a good curry in my opinion - outshines many others.

Great food

Peter

20th Jan 2011

As usual great tasty food delivered on time and still hot

Sha Hi

Paul

28th Dec 2010

we get a take-away from the sha hi on numerous ocassions and we have never been dissapionted yet, highly recommended

Regular Customers

Katie

20th Dec 2010

The food is yummy as usual, and delivered earlier than expected. Portions were a little smaller than in the past, but still good value for money.

Let down

Linda

12th Dec 2010

It all seemed to go wrong last night. They forgot to include part of our meal and the food was not up to its usual standard. Customer service was good though, as soon as we reported part of the meal missing they apologised profusely and brought the dish very quickly - so the experience will hopefully not put us off going there again.

Good food

Peter

10th Dec 2010

Excellent food again delivered on time and still hot

great first time

Peter

23rd Nov 2010

Very good, delivered on time and still hot, prices are good too!

great food as always

Katie

23rd Nov 2010

regular customers of the shahi tandoori. food is always nice. delivery can often be later than said time but the wait is worth it.

First and Last order

Abigail

31st Oct 2010

The food was good, and decent value for money, however the order arrived three hours late, and lukewarm. Phoning to chivvy the order was also a challenge as background noise and a thick accent made communication difficult. Even though the food was 3 hours late, no discount or apology was made. I will not be using this takeaway in the future.

Food not hot

Richard

24th Oct 2010

Delivery slightly late but main problem was the heat of the food. The main dishes were warm but not hot. The naan was stone cold. Had to reheat the food and it then tasted excellent.

Great food but late delivery

Dan

8th Aug 2010

The food was fabulous but the delivery was unfortunately late

Yum

Katie

26th Apr 2010

Great food, very yummy but was worth getting raita for. Delivered within ETA and definately value for money.

Miss

Yasmin

21st Feb 2010

Good First Go

Edward

13th Feb 2010

Easy to use and logical website, good value and only a few minutes later than advertised. Food was good too - fresh and still very hot!

delicious takeaways!!

Maj

27th Jan 2010

I just love the takeaways from this place but had a few problems in the past with the communication as the guy on the phone didn't speak english very well. Now they offer online ordering it seems to have solved my problem...great job

Nice curry

Chris

3rd Sep 2009

Nice curry at very reasonable prices. Delivery took slightly longer than advertised, but will definitely use again.