I really like this place! The staff are super attentive and friendly, and the food is really good…read more-- quite generous portions! I love that they give you two plates of desserts after each meal, which is such a nice touch. It is a bit pricey and the space feels a bit cramped when it's busy, but the quality of the food and the great service make up for it. We went for my dad's birthday and everyone loved it so much we came back for more. We always bring friends who are new to the city and they always leave happy. Definitely recommend!

Excellent quallity of food/service and reasonably priced…read more Loyal customer for 14 years now. Please try the Jilabi.

mmmmm, just great…read more The curries here are awesome. This place is a must. I would advise you to stick to a basic madras curry with lamb or chicken / king prawn and you wont go wrong. Real restaurant with real authentic taste.

Oooooh tasty! A trip to Birmingham had to include a curry and having heard many chefs from the good…read moreold show stop by here I thought I might just do the same. The Rajnagar is a tough find but well worth the journey, the layout and decor is of any Indian restaurant. The food however is a touch above, a starter of tandoor coley was delicious. Soft fish with that spice and a crunchy breadcrumb was fusion British cuisine at its best. Two of the diners I was with had the king prawns which I also tried, also delicious! He prawns were so tender and sweet, impressive cooking. For mains I had a mixed curry, paspuran Korahi, prawn, lamb and chicken in a tomato sauce. Medium spiced it was delicious. Add a bottle of wine and it was a great evening.

It is a must place to eat. It has a full and wide range of good food from around the world…read more It has a friendly environment excellent customer service and a over all good atmosphere. They also do party's and hold a dinner for a local disabled organization.

If you've ever studied philosophy, you'll be familiar with utilitarianism; the greatest good for…read morethe greatest number. It's also a good summation of the attraction of multi-cuisine, all you can eat buffet type places. Frankly no one is likely to win a Michelin star doing it, but you're guaranteed to find something that everyone will tolerate. And this is pretty much what I found at Peachy Keens. Located on the Coventry Rd near the Swan, it was a Harry Ramsdens when I was growing up and then became a pub. It has retained some of the pub interior up front, with the all you can eat out back. It's frankly a little strange but seems to work for its customers. I went down with my friend Andrew on a Monday night and was surprised to see it pleasantly busy; meaning most of the tables in the section we were seated at were full, but not so much that you were queuing for food. The staff, who were consistently excellent throughout the night, asked if we'd ever been before (neither of us had) and then asked if we'd like to be shown round. Ordinarily the irreverent side of my personality will wonder why on earth you'd need to be, but she had some good tips. First off were the starters. A line of fried foods from chicken nuggets to onion bhajis I was worried that this was going to be a coronary disaster, but the crunchy seedweed was lovely and located just at the end of the counter which gave you ample view of the salad bar. And it was a pretty decent salad bar at that. I measure most salad bars on if I think my mum would be content to eat there (she loves salad and hates carbs, some times I wonder if we're really related) and I think she's be alright with it. For mains I did a double dose, because it feels rude not to at an all-you-can-eat. The first plate was chicken panang with egg-fried rice. This was pretty indistinguishable from most Thai red curries I've eaten and was as hot as them (medium-hot I'd say), but actually quite nice. My second main was Goan fish curry with pilau rice and naan bread. Again the sauce was on the medium-hot side and the fish was chunky but well cooked, not too dry nor too flaky. Andrew, at some point, ate the paneer mhakani which he too said was hotter than he expected too. It's clearly a bit of a theme. There were also lasagnes and chicken meatballs for anyone who fancied things a bit closer to home, cuisine wise. Pudding was standard all you can eat fayre. There was an ice cream maker with psychedelic sauces and an array of mini desserts which looked bought in, bulk buy - some more successful flavours than others. There was tradition gulab jamun and the buffet traditional chocolate fountain, but I had space left for neither. All in all though I was pleasantly surprised by Peachy Keens. It's not the sort of place I'd ordinarily choose to go and some of the decor was a bit tired looking, but the food exceeded my, admittedly low, expectations. Surrounded by groups of people, including the celebration of a sixteenth birthday, it was a bit unusual to see a restaurant so busy on a Monday night but evident that they're clearly doing something right to retain regulars. I'm not sure if go out of my way to visit but if I were staying in the hotel next door or looking to organise dinner with a large group with different food tastes, it wouldn't be a bad idea. http://fulltothebrum.co.uk/2015/02/peachy-keens-sheldon-yardley/

I have been to Punjabi Rasoi a few times with my family. I am a real big fan of the food. In…read moreparticular I like the pani puri and the hara bara kebab starters. For mains I always go for the dal makhani. I did request for it to be spicy but it wasn't spicy enough. It would have been better if the extra chillis were a smaller size also. I enjoy the chapatis as they are thin and not stodgy which means that I can eat more curry! The staff are really nice and accommodating. I would recommend this restaurant.

From the owner: The New Punjabi Rasoi was launched under new ownership in November 2018 with a single vision; to…read moreserve the people of Birmingham with authentic Punjabi food. The New Punjabi Rasoi ensures that its diners are transported to the mainlands of Punjab through every bite of their meal. At The New Punjabi Rasoi, we have a passion for making sure customers have an enjoyable time, taste delicious genuine Indian food, feel relaxed in our newly renovated exciting interiors and have a great and memorable service from our team.

Sometimes, you don't always want to cook food, and enjoy picking up a quick chippy tea. The Yew…read moreTree fish bar is a great place to spoil yourself on those odd occasions when you feel the need to divulge in some greasy fish & chips (in true English tradition of course!) I often order fresh roe here over the phone, which is ready within 10 minutes for collecting. At most fish & chip shops, I've had to wait a good 20 minutes. The roe is of excellent quality too, it's cooked perfectly, you get a very large piece and it is full of flavour. And incase you didn't know, roe is in fact cod eggs. (I'm sorry if you don't like roe, I've probably put you off whatever you are doing by going into too much detail, but oh well!) The cod is also very tasty and comes in large portions. It costs no more than £4 with a small amount of chips. You really do get value for money.

A nice little chip shop, Yew Tree is quite a treat. They serve the traditional fish and chips,…read morewhich taste really nice. I'm a sucker for fish and chips, so when I can I'll indulge in a little treat. This place was introduce to me by a work colleague, who suggested I try it after we were having a general conversation about food (yes, random I know) but it ended up being a useful conversation. They produce quality food and pretty quickly as well. If you like, you can even order your food over the phone and then collect it. This is easier for those who live near the chip shop, who are coming back from work and maybe want to get some food quickly. The place is clean so you don't have any issues about buying food from there. They serve large portions and a selection of other foods. Highly recommended for those fish and chips lovers!!

For me Balti Raj is the daddy of takeaway/delivery Indian curries. Sometimes it is just simply the…read moreonly option. These are the guys that get me through the winter months. Occasionally my girl friends and I get together at home and order from 'The Raj' as it is a good way to spend a stress free evening together. All of their food is excellent and often we only order vegetarian. I can highly recommend their biryrani dishes, our favourites are vegetable (£4.15) or chicken tikka (£5.90.) We also love their vegetarian side dishes as they are all delicious. One of the best things about the food is the price - it is great value for money You can collect and save yourself 10% but it is so cheap anyway I don't normally bother. One Christmas I received a complimentary mug from them and it is pretty much my favourite - I love these guys a lot!

Loved this place. As mentioned the onion bhaji's are great. I asked for hot meat starter. They…read moredidn't do it but made a lovely hot meat puri. The meat biryani with vindaloo curry and garlic naan was the best I have had for a long time. Only grumble is they only had small expensive beers

nice place looks clEan but i never seen the kitchenread more

This Costa is inside the Swan Shopping Centre opposite Tesco. It's very close to my work so I like…read moreto pop in for a take away coffee and a sandwich on my break sometimes. The selection of drinks and food available is what you usually find at a Costa. I quite like the coffee, it may not be as good as some of the independent places in town but it's the best I'm going to find in a five minute walk! There are lots of seats available if you want to sit down and enjoy your coffee. I usually take away so the long queues can be frustrating. They never seem to have enough staff and the customers in front of me never know what they want when they get to the till! However I do find the staff super friendly and once I've given my order my drink arrives swiftly.

Situated in an indoor shopping centre and as an open-frontage, "quiet" is certainly not what this…read moreplace is. YAC (Yet Another Costa).

It's important to note that you should not come here for the food...that was the mistake I made. I…read moremean, it's Birmingham, you should not be looking for Spanish food, or even Spanish speakers (although you'll find one here). I found La CC on TopTable and it looked great. Tapas? Who doesn't love small plates? I do, but why were my Albondigas cold? I imagine your Paella is pretty awesome, but why don't you serve it on the weekends? Pollo Ajillo, no better than OK. This is a better place to drink and hang out than it is to eat. ________________________________ Notes: * Full bar * Great place to have drinks with friends. * There is a nightclub upstairs * Can I get some rice!??

I visited this wonderful local restaurant earlier in the week with some old buddies and some good…read morefriends visiting from Australia. We had three under 5's in tow but hadn't thought to book in advance as we were eating during the early evening. The staff, especially the male waiter, couldn't enough for us. Two high chairs were found immediately and given an extra clean for good measure. They found us a great table straight away - even though there were 5 adults and three children. The children were supplied with colouring sheets and crayons which they were delighted with. As a mixed veggie and meat eating party we ordered quite a lot of stuff from the menu. My only small grumble is the size of the menu. It is a tapas restaurant and there is a good choice of breads and salads, but the mains only come to 6 or 7 choices each for veggie and meat. Oh and the olives, I think better olives should be the norm in a Spanish restaurant. However, they definitely know what they are doing. Two things weren't available on the menu as they couldn't be sourced in the morning from the market. So everything is super fresh. All of the food, veggie and meat alike, was delicious and even though we were stuffed we tried not to leave any food! They even wrapped our leftovers. They have Zumba classes upstairs and events on the weekend. A really great place, food and service are outstanding and it just goes to show that sometimes the best places are right on your doorstep!