Shirley's Flavors Of India

As a Keralite myself, Shirley Aunty's food is absolutely delicious. We order catering trays from her for all of the important milestones in our lives and she always delivers consistently delicious food. Thank you to Shirley Aunty and the entire team!

Portions are ridiculous and food is always spectacular. Make sure you order ahead of schedule because the food takes time to be prepared. This is not order and in 20 min it is ready sort of place. Give it an hour. The chicken tikka masala, saag goat, beef korma are winners. The chicken 65 is some sort of dish they made up and it is my favorite. Honestly, it gives you the most bang for your buck. The saucy dishes have less meat bc, well...all of the sauce and since this dish does not, you get way more meat. Yay! It is a bit spicy, but not overkill. The veggie pakora was the best I have ever had, but I did not see it on the online menu this time. Tried the onion pakora and it was underwhelming. Total hole in the wall place and easy to miss when walking by. As far as I know, it is only take out. I hope they have indoor dining at some point.

We really enjoy the butter chicken empanadas, and hope they make it a permanent addition to the menu! Other things we have ordered are great too. We keep craving the food and keep coming back!

Ordered on Sunday wanting some authentic Kerala food and North Indian for my kids. bread Basket : one of the few items that was delicious. Was a mix of garlic naan, poori and Paratha. chicken tikka masala : was really good. mixed grille : it was just a mix of lamb kabobs and chicken tikka. The chicken had no flavor and the lamb kabobs were pretty much burnt. The ends were hard and inedible. Aviyal, Beef Curry, Thoran all Kerala staples had no real flavor. Was disappointed. Guess the place is more know for their North Indian style dishes. The person who gave me the order was very polite and helpful. The food was ready on time when I came to pick it up and the bread basket and chicken tikka masala was great. That's the reason for the 3 stars!

Outstanding! In a class by itself. There are quite a few restaurants serving Indian food in the area but shirleys is by far the best in all of NYC. Everything is made fresh to order and of the highest quality. (No fast food here) I'm a vindalooo junkie. If you like it hot,, this it the one to get! I recently came across shirleys via yelp and have ordered 4 times in less than 2 weeks, mind you in live in the BX. Even though I really want to try something different, I have yet to order anything else for my main entree than chicken vindaloo but I've had the chicken 65, chicken Tikka wraps and the cabbage thoran as appetizers and the flavor, texture and portions are all satisfying. The food is well packaged and made with love. I really can't get enough! Just know its not a restaurant. Its literally a walk up window in a giant kitchen on the first floor of a residential building but don't let that discourage you! If you're pulling up for the 1st time, just ring the bell or order online and wait 25 35 minutes for some life changing indian cuisine. You will not regret it.