This past weekend, we sought out an alternative to our regular Indian restaurants Coromandel (good, but not great) and Coriander (great, but a bit too far and too pricey) and came upon Shirley 's. And I am glad we did it 's a good find. There were only 3 of us, so we were able to sample only four dishes. Before I give a final rating, I probably need to try a few others. But we 're off to a very good start. The onion pakora were outstanding. Delicious. If you like your vindaloo hot, you 've come to the right place. Just a taste of the chicken vindaloo had me hiccuping. And though there was certainly a lot of fire I like spicy food, and this dish was pretty close to the outer limits of where s...
Portions are ridiculous and food is always spectacular. Make sure you order ahead of schedule because the food takes time to be prepared. This is not order and in 20 min it is ready sort of place. Give it an hour. The chicken tikka masala, saag goat, beef korma are winners. The chicken 65 is some sort of dish they made up and it is my favorite. Honestly, it gives you the most bang for your buck. The saucy dishes have less meat bc, well...all of the sauce and since this dish does not, you get way more meat. Yay! It is a bit spicy, but not overkill. The veggie pakora was the best I have ever had, but I did not see it on the online menu this time. Tried the onion pakora and it was underwhelming...
Ordered on Sunday wanting some authentic Kerala food and North Indian for my kids. bread Basket : one of the few items that was delicious. Was a mix of garlic naan, poori and Paratha. chicken tikka masala : was really good. mixed grille : it was just a mix of lamb kabobs and chicken tikka. The chicken had no flavor and the lamb kabobs were pretty much burnt. The ends were hard and inedible. Aviyal, Beef Curry, Thoran all Kerala staples had no real flavor. Was disappointed. Guess the place is more know for their North Indian style dishes. The person who gave me the order was very polite and helpful. The food was ready on time when I came to pick it up and the bread basket and chicken tikka ma...
Consistently the most flavorful and delicious Indian food in this area. They are not shy with the spice! Takeout/delivery only for now. I would be first in line if they open a sit down place.Kid-friendliness: Our kids’ favorite is the chana masala (it’s spicy), the chicken korma is a great choice for non-spicy palates while still packing tons of flavor.
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I am always hesitant to order Indian food because it never lives up my expectations, but I just had the chicken vindaloo from Shirley’s and it’s amazing! So much flavor and it tastes fresh. The portion size is also great! Best Indian food I’ve had in NY!!Food: 5/5
For a restaurant to literally be a hole in the wall spot, the food is top notch authentic. Only knock I have is that in my experience the food is not really done by the time you have it set to be done at, but the food is so good I don’t really care that much.
Really delicious! I got butter chicken with naan. Food tastes very fresh and cooked well. The portion size is great, I have a whole serving left over. The butter chicken comes with white rice. I would get the garlic naan next time instead.Food: 5/5
The spices are perfectly balanced, making this restaurant my parents' favorite place for Indian cuisine. The Chicken 69 and Avial are excellent when paired with white rice.
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Freshly harvested sugar apples are available for purchase. You can place your order on the website [hidden link].
I shouldn't have ordered the Vindaloo! Too spicy. But everything was fresh and well-prepared as usual.
