One of my favourite places to eat curry is at Grameen Khana on Ladypool Road…read more The food is consistently good and they offer a range of Bangladeshi dishes that I haven't seem in other restaurants. Chot Poti is a great vegetarian starter dish (although you'll be struggling to eat all of your main course after). It's a chick pea dish with plenty of chilli and toped with crispy onions and egg. The Desi roast is excellent too; the chicken just falls off the bone. The selection of main courses is great. The specials offer something a little different Shobji Chicken and the Chicken Sashlick Bhuna are great as is the Grameen Special Chicken Balti. Our favourite lamb dish is the Haleem which is like a stew with really soft slow-cooked lamb. You can bring your own drinks and there is an off-license right next door. The Decor is contemporary and spotlessly clean. There is an indoor waterfall and a TV that is usually showing a Bollywood film but without sound. The staff are generally pleasant and efficient. They have a remote control buzzer contraption on the table so you can request service, drinks (non alcoholic) or your bill.

Grameen Khana stands out as a relatively new addition to the Ladypool and let's face it, if you're…read morea curry house on the Ladypool Road standing out is an important part of distinguishing yourself from the many curry houses on offer. Grameen is distincive with it's brightly lit green livery and super fancy water features, giving it a very modern and luxurious appearance. Turns out the place is Bangladeshi and so searching for a bit of authenticity I ordered from the fish menu. After the waiter corrected me on my Bangladeshi pronounciation and warned that this particular dish contained bones, I had the option of going for a more familair choice but stuck to my guns and went with the fish dish, much to the combined admiration and consternation of my fellow diners. A large TV played on the back wall be it muted and the water feature really was quite a novel touch which did attract our eye whilst waiting for our food. The fish dish arrived and was tasty and well marinated, working through the bones, I enjoyed the fleshy bits and we all traded dishes to compliment or query each others choices. What we did notice was that a large Bangladeshi family had take the table at the rear and this was another endorsement of Grameen Khana along with the tasty grub.

I found this place by looking for Indian restaurants with plenty of vegan options. Indeed, their…read moremenu makes it pretty clear what is or can be vegan. We arrived around 6pm on a Thursday for dinner, and the place was dead. The interior is fancifully set up, and service is very friendly and professional. We ordered: -Vegan tofu curry (£12.50). This was a creamy, mustardy curry, with chunks of firm tofu (seemingly to resemble paneer), drizzled with coconut milk. Rich, creamy, tangy and balanced. Really nicely done. 4.5/5 -Tawa sabzi (£10). This was a drier dish coated with a mustardy curry paste, with cauliflower, potatoes, green beans and peas. The curry has a bit of a sour tang to it but was well-done. 4/5 -Methi aloo gobi (£10). This was also a drier dish, with a fenugreek-driven curry paste coating the cauliflower and potatoes. It was quite similar to the Tawa sabzi, with that sour tang to it. Also well-done but it was too similar to the aforementioned dish. 4/5 We asked for a spiciness level "just above" what they would ordinarily make, and man was it spicy -- not too much for us but bordering that. Overall, tasty food, great service and a pleasant environment. Recommended.

I wish to caution somebody willing to book in an event with Itihaas, Birmingham. I had a terrible…read moreexperience in trying to recover a deposit refund during COVID and eventually ended in losing £ 3,000 in the process. I had booked a Wedding Event for 300 guests to be held in August 2020. We paid £6000 as a deposit for the catering and venue. It was paid by 2 credit cards @3000 each by me and the bride's mother. Unfortunately, the event had to be cancelled with mutual consent due to COVID regulations. As per the prevailing government regulations we were entitled to a full refund barring some expenses incurred by the merchant in the process. We were given a list of expenses incurred amounting to £1494 which were highly manipulated and unreal. We were charged £ 200 for a food tasting event which never happened and charged for the time spend in e-mails, telephone conversation and venue viewing. These, we believed were a part of overhead expenses and were not permissible as expenses incurred by the merchant. We did not receive any services and were entitled to full refund. We still offered a liberal £ 500 to close the dispute but was declined . We were offered a truncated refund of £ 4506 out of £ 6000 as an unconditional offer in April 2020. We had no other option to seek justice and to apply for a charge back from our credit card providers. The process of chargeback was prolonged due to COVID shutdown, and we eventually recovered £ 3000 from one of the credit card providers. Unfortunately, the other credit card providers could not recover our deposit due to delayed and poor representation. We were already frustrated by the ongoing saga and eventually asked Itihaas to honour the initial unconditional offer and pay us the balance of £ 1506 . To our surprise the management refused to pay the balance on the grounds that we used a charge back to seek justice and recover our dues. The management decided to pocket a sum of £ 1506 which was initially offered in the conflict unconditionally. This was extremely appalling, and we felt cheated by the Itihaas management. I will strongly recommend anybody willing to book an event to think twice. You are in for an ordeal and could end up in losing a lot of money.

I love Radhuni. Partly because it's 2 minutes walk from my house, but mainly because it's really…read moregood. There is a mind-boggling choice of dishes on the menu and everything I've tried has been great (and believe me, I've tried a few). The dishes I seem to keep coming back to though, are the two fish options, the curiously named Salmon Wait and See, and the slightly hotter Karkri Fish Masala, both of which are excellent, served in thick, delicious and well spiced sauces. Radhuni is also good value, with a meal for two including poppadoms, starters, mains and bread coming in at just under £30. It is also unlicensed so you can bring your own beer. The staff are friendly and happy to accommodate any special requests such as extra chilli etc. and on the odd occasion that we've been too lazy to even drag ourselves off the sofa they have delivered with no issues. The take away food is just as good as that served in the restaurant and if anything the portions are even more generous. In a city full of curry houses, this one is a cut above the rest and definitely worth a visit.

I first used this restaurant as a take away because for some reason our usual wasn't available…read more Can't remember why. Came across Radhuni by accident really as I'm usually a creature of habit. The smells coming out of the building always make my stomach rumble, even if I've just eaten. I have to say that in a world stuffed full of similar restaurants, the food from here is really lovely. They do the usual fare, but with lovely subtle twists and the flavours are just gorgeous. I've only ever used it as a take away though so can't comment on the restaurant part. The only thing is that they do take quite a while to deliver. When they say 45 minutes they usually mean that plus a little bit more. It's fine as long as you're aware of this when you order as the food is worth the wait. The first time I used them though we nearly gave up on seeing our food (although they had a new delivery driver apparently) but the owner was very apologetic. Stick with them, they're worth it.

Fantastic, friendly place -- and excellent food! They were very busy, and kept apologising, but the…read morewait was minimal in the circumstances. Every member of staff was so polite and pleasant -- and once the rush had subsided, had a long chat with us, recommending local tourist spots. Best curry I have had for ages, too. Highly recommend. Next time we are in the area, we will definitely be back.

This has to be one of my favourite places to eat Indian. If not my favourite can't believe I Havant…read moreyelped about this yet. The staff are always friendly and accommodating if it's a special occasion let the staff know will help celebrate it with you. As for the food it is always on point my fav is the chicken naga is it amazing never had a problem with this place. The food and hospitality always been amazing can't wait to visit again.

This has got to be be best Indian takeaway in the south of Birmingham! The food arrives on time and…read moreis always piping hot! No matter what you order it tastes amazing, they will cater to specific needs and add/remove items as requested. Give it a try!

Since recently moving to the city centre I thought I would try out the local indian restaurants as…read moreIndian is on of my favourite foods. At first sight of walking into this place it looked quite authentic, I'm not sure what I thought of the fake decorative tree in the middle of the restaurant but it certainly was different. First of all, it was 8pm and the place was empty, we were the only ones in all night. But the menu was quite expansive and the food sounded good. My first concerns came when the waiter came and laid a knife and fork on the table even thoguh I had ordered a creamy saucy passanda. And then when the food came, the waiter tried to tip my food onto a plate instead of keeping it in the blalti dishe. The food was very bland and the sauce watery, but what was quite surprising was that me and my partner had ordered 2 completely different dishes and the sauces were a completely different colour but they actually tasted the same. The best thing about my meal was the Naan bread. I'd say this place is only good to visit after you've been out and had quite a few to drink as that is the only time you would appreciate the bland food and shoddy service. One good point though the waiter was very nice and friendly...

Food delicious. Friendly staff. Nice atmosphere. We had the Balti. It was great. Come again.read more

We stumbled across this place due to the big sign above the door stating a 3 course menu and free…read morebubbly. Disappointed the bubbly offer had ended but they let us have the 3course even though stated mom-thurs. Great choices for each course. We opted for lamb chops, chicken tikka stir fry and chicken tikka. Each of us was given a plate with salad and sauce to which we added our starter. Thought this was quite neat as none of us were crossing over each other grabbing food. Mains we had lamb jalfrezi, chicken balti and a tarka dhal- all well presented and tasted good. Dessert standard - cheesecake with ice cream. Think would be better to offer a more authentic dessert. Overall lovely meal. Some decor mishaps (ceiling leak) no AC, was a tad stuffy but other than that lovely. Service was amazing - very attentive and welcoming.

Very reasonably priced and fantastic tasting food. The staff are friendly and helpful and the…read morerestaurant is fully licensed although you may being your own drinks if you wish. It is normally very quite as it is apart from the main part of town and is often overlooked.

Creating A Great Eating Experience…read more I found that Misbah took the time to listen to how we wanted our dishes, which for me, I expect to be way hotter than normal preparations, to which they presented with excellence. The overall experience and customer care was first-rate. My advice to having the best experience is to discuss the menu with the waiter and always add a restaurant choice of something you have never had before, we had a king prawn dish for starter on their recommendation and the Misbah went out there way to make sure everything was first class. I highly recommend a visit to Misbah and I look forward to going again and again.

Only used for takeaways so far. But it has always been excellent Indian food - some of the best…read moreIndian takeaways we have tried!

I went here for a work do with colleagues. Upon arrival we were greeted by very friendly staff who…read moredirected us to a bar/waiting area which had lovely comfy seating and decor that added to the calm, pleasant ambiance. We ordered drinks and sometime later they took our orders, starters and mains. A little later we were directed to our table and staters served. I had the Chicken Tikka starter which was delicious, I ended up practically inhaling it. A jug of water was on the table throughout and we could order more drinks at anytime, staff will periodically walk past and observe your table to see if anything is needed to be taken away or to give you to opprtunity to ask for something. This is done discreetly, they don't interrupt you. We were largely served by what appeared to be either the manager or head waiter, based on how he directed other staff, makes sense, our group was the largest there, 11 people. He announced an 7-8 minute break before mains would be served, this helped as it gave us a chance to nip for a loo break or for some of our table to go for some "fresh air" outside. Mains were served, I had the Chicken Jalfrazi (sp?!) which was also gorgeous. It and the rice are served seperately and you arrange food onto your plate yourself. Any naans are served on little boxes which house candles for lightining on the table, we had just ordered a few of each type for the table alongside some veggie sides for the table as well, we all took what we wanted. Once mains were done, we were asked if we wanted desert, a popular desert was strongly pushed by the staff serving us, but I opted for vanilla ice cream, which was served with a light topping of chocolate sauce, it was also gorgeous. Overall a fantastic night, good food which came to aboutb £50 per head all in all.

If you get the most delectable Indian food at home, you have extremely high standards when you eat…read moreout at an Indian Restaurant. However, there is only one eatery that I recommend for the best Indian food in Birmingham, and that's Rajdoot Restaurant. It's testament to fine dining in elegant surroundings without pretentious prices or service. The staff is always welcoming and professional. If you're planning on visiting over a weekend then I recommend you book a table because this restaurant is a popular place. My absolute favourite is the creamy makhan chicken with chilli and coriander naan....I'm salivating at the thought of it! Street parking is available, which is free in the evenings. There is also a function room for private events where the restaurant offers set menus priced per person.