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Shezan Tandoori
Indian Restaurant and Takeaway
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25 Union Place
Edinburgh
EH1 3NQ
Phone: 0131 557 5098
Alt Phone: 0131 557 5099
Price: ££
Licensed: Yes
BYOB: No
Pre-Theatre: No
Takeaway: Yes
Delivery: No
Tags: shezantandoori restaurant takeaway licensed indian
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from Bryan (41%) on September 5th, 2008 (1 year ago)
Shezan Tandoori, 25 Union Place, EH1 3NQ, Edinburgh
I have to confess I was a little drunk as I staggered in here last night at around 7:30 for a pre-arranged curry with some pals. I'd spent the previous 4 hours in Mezz at the foot of Broughton Street (fortunately Mezz does not appear on EdinburghMenus.com so my sarcastic comments about the state of their minging cocktails will remain unsaid).
Back at the completely empty curry house, I drank some Cobra and then some more. The poppadoms arrived but with only two dips (the chilli tomato one and the yoghurty one) The normal ones like lime pickle, mango chutney, and onion arrived bizarrely with the starters. I had a chicken tandoori which became chicken tandoori with lime pickle. Don't laugh, it worked!
Then I had lamb biryani which was OK - the lamb and rice was nice but the sauce was fraudulent - looked like it had fallen out of a jar and been introduced to some chillies. Completely vast course, really shouldn't have had a starter as well but I'd had diminished responsibility when I ordered so...
Can't really get over the fact that this biryani, essentially a mountain of rice with some meat in it cost £13 where it would cost 40p in India and be much nicer.
No idea what the bill was as I left early feeling nauseatingly full, I guessed £30 and made my excuses.
Waiting staff were better than usual (I have previously been served by someone chewing gum), they were friendly and smiley and accommodating.
Good enough curry, there are better places but it was OK.
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from Andrew (12%) on August 14th, 2009 (1 year ago)
Shezan Tandoori, 25 Union Place, EH1 3NQ, Edinburgh
Do not visit this restaurant!
I went on a Thursday night at 8.30. The restaurant was about half full and I took that as a good sign. We ordered some drinks and these came promptly enough but this would prove to be a misleading start. We ordered some chicken curries, rice, naan, chick pea chat (starter) and asked that they be brought at the same time - yes, yes, yes said the waiter. 30 minutes later the chick pea chat arrived. We waited. The waiter did not check to see how we were getting on. 20 minutes later, after managing to flag down a different waiter, we enquired about the whereabouts of the rest of the food. It was in the kitchen ready for when we had finished our starter!
So 50 minutes in we still hadn't been served our order.
The starter went back to the kitchen and we were promised that all dishes would be served in 5 minutes. 10 minutes later the food did arrive. It wasn't worth the wait.
The rice was stodgy and not fresh, and they brought the wrong order - pilau not plain. The kasmiri chicken tikka and chicken jalfreizi seemed identical and little better than Tescos ready meals. For this privilege we were charged £50 exactly (convenient!) with no apology or good will gesture.
There are many good Indian restaurants in Edinburgh - this is not one of them. Total fail.
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from Colin (12%) on April 26th, 2010 (4 months ago)
Shezan Tandoori, 25 Union Place, EH1 3NQ, Edinburgh
Table was booked - we had to wait (despite the restaurant being almost empty). They got the drinks order wrong - there were only two of us. The pakora was good. That's the best I can say about the food. The staff were pleasant enough, but overly attentive. I am suspicious that they take cash only. Why no credit cards? Won't be back.
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from foodwarrior (7%) on July 24th, 2010 (1 month ago)
Shezan Tandoori, 25 Union Place, EH1 3NQ, Edinburgh
BOOOOM... listen to me, I know what I am talking about - 27 yrs of hard core munching and still a slight size 8/ fat size 6. Either way, this curry house is rubbish by even a tramp's standards...
Key words: expensive, alright service (manager keeps giving evils), poor taste, guarantee excessive toilet time... no joke, boyfriend and friend and even... wait for this... the foodwarrior herself, were all taken down to sh*t town!
The travesty began with an extremely pricey plate of poppadoms. Seven pounds... were they made by truffle fed Oompa Loompas?!
We were completely conned as it was listed as 85p on the menu, that's it, with no indication how they charge. Turns out for 4 poppadoms and a tray of standard condiments, costs £6.95... margin of a zillion percent - that's evening robbery!!!
~£10 for drinks (2 little Cobra and an appletiser) but I am not one that would opt to save dosh to forgo good food - the basic requirement of my duty to this planet as a food warrior - (my persistence in going to my favorite Szechuan place in London despite repeated loo time, each time justify my dedication!).
BUT down to business, the food was nothing to write home about. My yadeeyadda masala - impressively extensive name, low quality didn't even taste of any spice, the sauce was blitzed to resemble what you see later in your loo... no veg in sauce, your usual bits of tomato and onion...
Saag gosht... ass boshed (enough said).
A korma borema - if you can't be authentic at least do a good western korma. Even my Chinese grandma can do a better job Bland as water and visually revolting - waterblown chicken floating on watery yellow soup. Portion size: gourmet style. But again I don't want too much of this anyway.
If you're going to cook rubbish, you better watch your back cos FW is in town...
Remember guys, average is never good enough.
Till next time... FW on a crusade.
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