Shapla Tandoori Restaurant

Having eaten at Shapla for the last 10 years I am pleased to say that the Food and Service has remained at a very high standard following its refurb. Even prior to the refurb whilst the decor was pretty basic the food was great and it was a very friendly welcoming environment. Had the usual selection during Xmas and the food was great no change there and even though I'd not eaten there for several weeks was welcomed back as a long lost member of the 'Shapla Crew'.

Yes you can pay a lot more and have an expensive and rather pretentious Indian meal elsewhere - but this is good honest traditional Indian food of a high standard as you’ve come to expect.
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Nidge B
Wednesday, January 23, 2008

The Shapla restaurant is as good a restaurant as you will fnd anywhere in the UK,the food is excellant and so is the friendly service,a £400.000 refit has just taken place and it shows this as a Rolls Royce of Asian restaurants.

I always have the chicken Madras as I find it is a good way of defining the quality of an establishment.The Madras is absolutely superb in every way.

I have been going to this restaurant since it opened in 1979, and please ignore the comments of so called gourmets, I am sure you know the type,the ones who if you gave them a million pounds in a suitcse they would complain about the style of the suitcase.

Take it from Me and visit this culinry palace,you will be glad you did.
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Alexander Clarke
Monday, December 31, 2007

we have been going to the shapla for many years approx 18, .and i feel the previous comment are unfair................my husband has tandoori mixed grill most times we go and it is alway excellent......we strongly recommend it and i am sure will most of its regular customer....they have recently expanded the size of the restaurant and it has been furbished really well.
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bernadette bradshaw
Friday, November 02, 2007

NOT RECOMMENDED. I visited Shapla with my girlfriend a couple of weeks back. The restaurant seemed quite nice from the outside, however, neither the food nor the service were up to scratch. The tables were too closely packed and we felt like sardines with the diners next to us being able to hear every word of our private conversation! I always go for the tandoori in indian restaurants as I find it is a good way of checking to see if they have the basics right. Well, the chicken was overcooked and very chewy and the marinade was very salty. When I complained, I got a very annoying waiter who seemed to only repeat the words 'authentic recipe'! We were not happy with the rest of our meal and would definately not go to Shapla again. Hope that is useful for all.
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Sunday, July 08, 2007