We believe Al-Shams is one of the South's finest Indian restaurants. HANDS DOWN. We're lucky to have dined there twice already. Looking forward in eating there again. We're afraid it might close some time soon because every time we pass by Al-Sham's its always idle or they don't have customers at all. Such is the curse of a good restaurant with a bad location. Don't die on us Al-Shams! These fools that don't know great Indian food even when it smacks them in the head don't know shit about your awesome food!
We testify with all our heart that the food here is just overwhelmingly superb and fucking glorious. Its just that its price isn't budget friendly. One pricy meal can't serve 2 people, and for huge Indian food lovers like us one set of their meal is always NEVER enough.
Ambience is OK, kinda stiff and flat for the interior but its still classy and simple. No pretensions at all. The first time we dined there, the restaurant was already closed. Dropped by around 2:00 AM. Just our luck, this awesome guy was there to accommodate us:
Photos are from Al-Shams BF Homes Facebook Page
Meet Adil Khan, owner of Al-Shams
That guy is the shit. THE. SHIT.
Adil and a bunch of his friends were still outside his restaurant celebrating an article written about Al-Shams at the The Philippine Star. It was January of this year. He was so happy to have us there as late drunk customers, he offered us one of the restaurant's specialty from the grill even if the kitchen was already closed:
Chicken Tikka (225PhP)
We ordered two plates of this plus a platter of buttered basmati rice. It was heaven! The boneless chicken parts were perfectly grilled and flawlessly marinated in a lot of amazing spices and homemade yogurt. Best chicken tikka. Ever. Btw, this is kinda reasonable for it's price.
Adil and a bunch of his friends were still outside his restaurant celebrating an article written about Al-Shams at the The Philippine Star. It was January of this year. He was so happy to have us there as late drunk customers, he offered us one of the restaurant's specialty from the grill even if the kitchen was already closed:
Chicken Tikka (225PhP)
We ordered two plates of this plus a platter of buttered basmati rice. It was heaven! The boneless chicken parts were perfectly grilled and flawlessly marinated in a lot of amazing spices and homemade yogurt. Best chicken tikka. Ever. Btw, this is kinda reasonable for it's price.
Chicken Tikka
We had an awesome conversation with Adil as we waited for our food to be served. He told us stories about his journey and love for food, as well as cooking it. We also found out how close in his heart the food he cooks. Apparently, his dad was the personal chef of King Khalid of Saudi Arabia. And here's some first hand information: his dad is the one who trained the chefs in Hussein's. With that kind of history resting on his shoulders, it is no wonder why the food here is just so goddamn exceptional
So when we came back, we tried this wonderful dish suggested by Adil himself:
So when we came back, we tried this wonderful dish suggested by Adil himself:
Rogan Josh (350PhP)
This meal was really good and we had a lot of fun eating it. It was so damn spicy and hot and flavorful, all at the same time. The lamb was perfectly cooked, it melts in your mouth together with the spices and yogurt. Ordered this dish with Naan Bread (65PhP) instead of rice.
Rogan Josh
All in all, we would love to dine again in this humble yet rich provider of kick-ass Indian food. Just don't close your doors anytime soon, Adil Khan.
Here's their menu:
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* Al-Shams Pakistani, Indian & Middle Eastern Restaurant
66-A Aguirre Avenue, BF Homes Parañaque City
(02) 553-3587/216-3891
Overall Rating:
Ambience ★★★☆☆ | Food ★★★★★ | Service ★★★★★ | Price ★★☆☆☆
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