Travelled down from Norwich again just to visit Shilpa. Never fails to impress. Food is honestly heavenly and we love it! Service great too. Will be back again soon.

Date of visit: November 2023

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309judyp

8 reviews

Reviewed 14 September 2023

Attractive restaurant with really good food.

Really delicious food, beautifully presented with a smile! The choice of wine is not enormous, but sensibly priced and good

Date of visit: September 2023

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helenaf13dl

5 reviews

Reviewed 8 August 2023 via mobile

Disappointing

Disappointed. My first time ordering takeaway from Shilpa and I have never had this type of Indian food. I believe the food was tweaked to be bland. I don’t think the food should be changed to meet the demographic preferences of the area. If I...was in India they would not make the food different if they were serving to a non Indian person. They make the food the same spice and taste for everyone. I never asked for bland or non spicy so I believe the food should be prepared traditionally. As an Indian person who has gone to India many times I can say this food was appalling. The roti was stale, tasted like shop brought or a day old. Rice was bland. And the curry… I ordered the butter chicken and all I can say is I have never seen butter chicken like this in my life. It was bland, the meat was not marinated. The colour is usually a bright dark orange and taste is usually creamy and rich in spices. This was far from the traditional butter chicken. All the food was cold too. I ordered a starter of tandoori meat, butter chicken, garlic rice, 2 chapati and 1 Nan. This cost £35. Very poor value for money and will not be eating from here again.More

Date of visit: August 2023

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Lauren G

1 review

Reviewed 24 June 2023

Amazing!

Best Indian place we’ve visited! Food was delicious and the presentation was perfect. Staff were also very welcoming.

Date of visit: June 2023

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Lauren C

1 review

Reviewed 30 May 2023

Best Indian I’ve visited

One of the most amazing Indians we have been too. The presentation was 10/10 and the taste was incredible. The meat was so well cooked. Can’t wait to go back

Date of visit: May 2023

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Iann12345

5 reviews

Reviewed 21 May 2023

Best take away around

Had yet another amazing take away this week. All the food is amazing & the staff cannot be more helpful. You won't find better anywhere in the area.

Date of visit: May 2023

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tiffanyn86

18 reviews

Reviewed 19 May 2023 via mobile

Perfect as always

Amazing as always - food And service were perfect/ our favourite Indian restaurant and we travel for it always! Thank you!

Date of visit: May 2023

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packyderm

366 reviews

Reviewed 10 May 2023

Review for take out- food quality deteriorating. /indifferent service

This restaurant has finally lost my custom and that of neighbours with whom I was sharing a take away. Supported them throughout covid and have tolerated last 3 take out orders being wrong or having items missing. A 4th time is too much. Especially coupled...with Indifferent service . On this 4th occasion order was checked before accepting it . We had specifically asked over phone if the biryani was served with dhal and this was confirmed. On checking the order we found it was served with vindaloo. This was pointed out ( never seen this staff member before) and we were met with a shrug of the shoulders and told we should have specified dhal when ordering which we had!! No offer to rectify or even to allow us to buy a serving of dhal. On opening food at home it turned out the chicken dish, despite the correct dish being written on the lid, was not the chicken dish we had ordered. There was hardly any meat in the dish either. Added to all this the standard of food has deteriorated. Perhaps winning a prize has led to complacency. A great shame as used to enjoy both quality of restaurant and take out meals.More

Date of visit: May 2023

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Mark T

4 reviews

Reviewed 9 May 2023

Super meal with excellent service.

My wife and I enjoyed an excellent meal and top notch service. It was a highly enjoyable experience.

Date of visit: May 2023

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Rosie T

1 review

Reviewed 9 May 2023

Excellent restaurant.

Lovely food and fantastic service in a lovely place. Staff team all very welcoming and helpful in advising best dishes for our taste.

Date of visit: May 2023

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Kyla D

3 reviews

Reviewed 3 May 2023

Best Indian Restaurant!

Amazing food! Best Indian restaurant I be couldn’t fault anything. Food 10/10 and service top notch 👏🏼

Date of visit: May 2023

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davemoo1984

2 reviews

Reviewed 2 May 2023

Great restaurant

Honestly the best Indian food in the uk. Worth every penny. Staff are courteous and hospitable. I’m coming back tomorrow

Date of visit: May 2023

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Darren S

1 review

Reviewed 2 May 2023

Amazing meal at Shilpa

Absolutely lovely time at Shilpa for a birthday celebration. Staff were friendly, great service and the food was outstanding! Our favourite restaurant in Cambs!! Will definitely be back and recommend to anyone for a great meal.

Date of visit: May 2023

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CambridgeResident1

38 reviews

Reviewed 26 April 2023

Delicious Food!

It was our first time here after wanting to go for a while and we'll be back very soon as it was delish! It is slightly more expensive than other Indians in the local area but the quality and taste of the food were amazing....Can't wait to come back.More

Date of visit: April 2023

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augustdewynter

7 reviews

Reviewed 19 April 2023 via mobile

A Wednesday night find

An excellent meal with great service. We went for the £20 Wednesday special. Throughly enjoyable evening out, in great surroundings

Date of visit: April 2023

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Hannah W

Is this restaurant vegetarian friendly? I emailed them asking this question as nothing on the menu refers specifically to veggie and although there are a couple of paneer and vegetable dishes on the menu, as a vegetarian I want to know that my paneer for instance won’t be cooked in meat fat. The email response I had was one line which said ‘we do vegetable dishes’ which doesn’t really answer my question. We are new to the area and would like to become regulars so if anyone has any further information I would be very grateful - thank you in advance. (I am not a difficult customer other than being vegetarian I promise)

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My partner is a Vegetarian and not a strict vegan, which makes things that much more manageable. Her vegetarian chosen options were delicious and how they were cooked was not a concern. Naturally for vegans, the concerns... More