Description

Amazingly delicious, fresh, tasty, inexpensive Indian and Pakistani food is the draw at these bare-bones establishments. You order at the counter, grab soft drinks and water pitchers from the refrigerator, and feast on succulent lamb stews, smoky tandoori dishes, and sophisticated vegetable dishes (our favorite is the ratatouille-like okra). Even the rice is special: full of the bay leaves, cinnamon ...
by sfweekly on September 04, 2007 from sfweekly

Tips

What to Drink: Alcohol is not served here, but diners are allowed to bring their own beer.
by Citysearch on April 03, 2008 from Citysearch
Know Before You Go: Credit cards are not accepted.
by Citysearch on April 03, 2008 from Citysearch

Editorial Reviews

In Short This Pakistani eatery counterbalances scruffy decor with rock-bottom prices and a down-to-earth atmosphere. Diners order at the counter and carry their food to their tables. Out from the tandoor comes lamb chops, skewered chicken and delicious flatbreads stuffed with onion and potato. Other dishes include palak aloo methi , a sort of stew with spinach and potatoes, and chicken ...
Rated 4.65 stars by Citysearch on April 03, 2008 from Citysearch
Shalimar Restaurant is one of those places that seem to thrive from the
very things that might make it unappealing -- its less-than-optimum location,
dingy interior and reputation for disgruntled service. Customers may be drawn
by these challenges, but they also come for the Tenderloin restaurant's
generous servings of spicy, dirt-cheap Pakistani and Indian food.

The prices, and most of the dishes ...
by sfgate on February 01, 2008 from sfgate