Shinwari in Redbridge

This place was really dissapointing. Food was terrible. We had to eat undercooked Kabuli Pilau and tasteless Chicken Karahi (literally bland as paper) the only thing they got right was the Chapali Kebab..We all had upset stomachs after eating from here and the place smelt like an old pair of socks, overall cleanliness was shocking..if you want authentic Afghani food that will blow your mind and tastebuds then take a drive down to Taste of Pakistan in Hounslow. You won't regret it like we did with this place.

Heard a lot about this restaurant but totally disappointed by their food. It was first time ever in my life that I left couple of pieces of meat in my plate because it was not cooked properly, still looked like raw meat. Next day my colleagues told me the same thing. I’m not thinking to go back.

Very tasty food and an authentic experience. We chose on the floor seating which adds to the authenticity. Chaplin kebab is a must have. So is the lamb curry. Pulav portions are huuuuge.

Awesome lamb karahi and capali kebab and the service was excellent. Cash Only

Restsurant is renovated I think recently, new looks with Touch of afghani and modern. Food was average not that great which we were expecting. Kabli pilau is always good, Chaplin kebab is also okay, but lamb Karahi taste was different.

The service and sitting area were good. But the food taste was OK not so great. The portion size and price was good. Overall, it was OK but I think they need to improve the food taste.

CASH ONLY!!!! Food was just about average, I think lacking spice/herbs; daal was weirdly sweet; no tap water available; the boneless chicken korma was actually with bones LOL!! When I asked why it has bones despite the menu saying its boneless, staff said that’s how it is. The most disappointing part of our experience was that it is cash only, despite this Era’s push towards cashless payments a large restaurant like this is still cash only! Seating was nice, naans were nice, staff were also friendly. Would I go here again? Probably not.. rather Al-Hashim on Romford road.

Excellent food, specially chappli kebab. Shinwari special platter was good as well, apart from the basmati rice were a lil hard boiled to chew. Sweet lasi was fine but the salty one was a lil tooo salty . But over all yumlicious food.But we were very disappointed with the ambience and decor. Last time when i visited shiwari couple of years back. The decor was very nice very traditional and authentic but this time it looked as if it's left to be just a normal place to eat. And no one is bothered about the decor and ambience. As per customers we want to see that peshawari traditional look not just the carpet and floor sitting.

Best Afghan food around, and it's not even close. Meat and chicken cooked to perfection. Tender, juicy with authentic flavours. Seating is nice, booths available for family. The Kabuli Pulao is a MUST! 5* and highly recommended!

Shinwari is an afghan and Iranian styled restaurant. They have an awesome traditional theme and they even have booths where you can sit on the floor and eat Sunnah style (or Afghan style for this restaurant).They do tradition Afghan food obviously. My only gripe is that as a spice loving Bengali... I found the food a little bland for my taste buds. The presentation and texture of the meat was brilliant. The service was half decent too.Shinwari is a good joint in Ilford to check out. I gave it a 3 star because they only had green tea. It was an Afghan restaurant with NO afghan tea or even Arabic tea etc. That was a let down.