Shafali Restaurant - Ottawa, Ontario

We selected this restaurant for a Saturday evening date, and we're delighted that we did. We arrived without any expectations, but were pleasantly surprised from the start. Our server was exceptionally polite and allowed us to choose our seating. They then offered food suggestions tailored to our preferences. The soup ... arrived promptly, followed swiftly by the Chicken Malai and lamb with rice. The taste of each dish was exceptional, and the naan bread was the best we've ever had, fresh from the tandoori oven. Overall, the experience was truly memorable, and we're thrilled to have discovered this gem. We'll definitely be returning soon. Additionally would like to add: amount of food was good, we even had some boxed and finished next day for breakfast 😀 Read more

Overall a 4.5/5. The butter chicken was absolutely delicious, sweet but with a little kick at the end. Great for someone who doesn't tolerate hot/spicy but still wants flavour. The Dali soup was delicious too. Service was very polite, we appreciated our Server. Where it went from a 5 star ... experience down to a 4.5 is that the time we placed our order to when we got our two butter chickens was approaching the 40-50 minute mark, the cost on the menu for a can of Coca-Cola is $5 which is outrageous (wholesale on a can is 50cents) and the portion of rice for two that accompanied our butter chicken was quite small, I could've eaten the entire serving of rice on my own. It's been a few days though and I'm still thinking about that butter chicken, so I will have to come back for more and I will try asking for a little more rice when I do. Read more

Best Indian food in all of Ottawa. My husband drive almost am hour from the city every few months for this restaurant. The staff are always so friendly and hospitable. The food is so flavorful and diverse. There is something for everyone, not everything is spicy certainly if you want ... something sweeter or milder or no spice you have options! Just went today for my birthday and they gave us free desert for the whole table to celebrate! What a wonderful surprise. Thank you so much Shafali for world class service and the most delicious food. We will be back soon!!!! Read more

Now where do i begin!!! The place is v well appointed and has a great feel but the food just did not work! A trifle salty and well different from the Indian food one expects! We ordered butter chicken and saag paneer! Rice is served complicated with the mains ! Instead of ... saag paneer i think they served me paneer makhani and tried to cover it up by chopping in baby spinach! Portion size is small for the money charged! definitely not value for money ! Rohan josh was too salty and returned ! We were not charged for it ! Ravi the manager was vey courteous and which is why i did not give this eatery a One! The washrooms are on the first floor and sadly do not have changing tables for infants! Thankfully they are clean Read more

Yummy comfort food. Very speedy service. And just the right spice. I had the chicken curry and it comes with rice and salad. The portions were very generous. I also ordered a naan on the side and it was amazing. I could see the owner put it right in the ... oven and it was still hot when it was brought to the table. Delicious! Read more