Situated right at the intersection of Sheep Street and the High Street, Mida's is probably one of…read morethe most trafficked spots in town. It's a cute Moroccan cafe with a full breakfast and lunch menu. The lattes are blisteringly hot, which after my time in Morocco is a welcome sight. I literally learned new ways to hold hot (metal) tea glasses in Fes. The bacon & egg breakfast sandwich is a simple one, but it's cheap and tasty. Perhaps not my favorite cafe, but certainly full of character and ambiance. Plus, the views of passers-by is about as good as it gets.

I visited this wonderful place a couple of weeks ago. I'm an American, and had never visited this…read moretown before that day. My friend recommended we try Mida, and so we did. I was so impressed! The owner waited upon us as if we were family. he was a Morrocan who spoke several languages and was quite a raconteur! His wife was the chef. She came to the table to offer us a sauce she'd just devised for the dish my friend and I shared. It was amazing! The food was incredible. The service was top notch. I wish I could visit with this charming couple and patronize this place many more times.

Once I had gotten over the fact that this restaurant isn't licensed (so an ideal place to bring the…read morekids or grandkids!!) I settled down with a glass of chilled water, to enjoy the tenderest, most tasty dishes I've eaten in a long while!! Very pleasant waiting staff and everything is cooked and prepared in full view, so no problems there! Clean, well presented, tasty - and reasonably priced! Will definitely return when back in Birmingham, given the chance (ideal short taxi ride from the NEC hotels).

We went back today and ordered the moussaka and prawns. Still perfect. Gosh how I wish he would…read moremove to the US and open a restaurant near my home. For those of you Oxford dwellers, you don't know how lucky you are. You should grasp the opportunity and try his food, my friends. I wouldn't presume to know if the dear Chef had served us authentic Turkish cuisine or not, but I must tell you, authentic or not, it tastes wonderful. Once you've had his food, it will be hard for you to not miss it. For the days to come, I shall await with alacrity our next visit to Oxford, and most definitely, to Oxford's Grill. Teşekkür ederim!

My wife went here on a Friday night because she was on the Cowley Road and everywhere else was…read morefull. She liked it so much we went together the next day for lunch! The place doesn't look like much from the outside but the staff are friendly, the place is clean and the food is great! Cheap too! The free humus and bread is amazing! The moussaka is incredible! Can't wait to return and try the rest of the menu.

Mykonos is a greek restaurant near the train station…read more The owner of Mykonos, Dimitri, is the friendliest, happiest restaurant owner I have ever known. He gets really involved with the people who eat there. Whenever I have been there, he has made me get up and dance with him on a table at the front. After the dancing he gets everybody outside and lets us all smash a plate. The food is delicious and the atmosphere is the best I have ever experienced in a restaurant. I highly, highly reccommend this place to people of any age for birthday meals, anniversary meals, a fun night out with friends, anything! You will have fun, guaranteed!

I went to mykonos a couple of weeks ago for a hen party. there was a large group of us and the…read morerestaurant was very accomodating. it was a friendly and welcoming atmosphere from the start, we all thouroughly enjoyed the food and left totally stuffed!! some of the girls tried food they had never had before eg the calamari, and all really loved it! As mentioned in previous reviews, Dimitri is fabulous!! He had us all up dancing all around the restaurant and out into the street and down the side of the building to smash plates! we all had such a good night that i will definately return!

I witnessed yesterday what I consider to be the worst piece of customer service and embarrassing…read moremanagement that I can ever recall. A young couple came in to order drinks at a quiet time for the pub in the afternoon. The card machine seemed to not be working and this couple after trying repeatedly to pay for their drinks were told to return their drinks to the bar from outside, as they like most people of their generation were not carrying any cash. I felt acutely embarrassed for them as they were obviously made to feel extremely uncomfortable by the lack of empathy shown both by the serving barmaid and by the manager who was called. The drinks were then disposed of and the couple left, I'm sure never to return. I certainly will not return myself either as this episode of lack of understanding, compassion and downright rudeness on the part of the Orange Tree left such a bitter taste in my mouth.

Went to this restaurant while visiting the UK and it was an awful experience the manager Stacy…read moreneeds to be in the basement somewhere filing. Her customer service skills were very poor with how she treated us as patrons. She confused out orders and even lied about the drink service. She told me it was regular coke when she obviously served us Diet Coke. My cousin ordered 2 meals and one was to go. She did not put in that order and when we were getting ready to leave proceed to tell us that "It's not like when you are in America and you get to order things to go and rice cannot be taken off the premises" I have never heard of this before in any of the countries I have visited yet alone in the UK. She was rude and unprofessional and the food was equally unimpressive. I would not recommend this place to anyone!

Really good value and very tasty Greek / Spanish (I've never had patatas bravas or chorizo in…read moreGreece...) cuisine located in the heart of Nottingham. We went for the 3 tapas for £7.95 lunch and it was all excellent, especially the stifado, the corguette, the lamb leaf thing and the olives. Olives are definitely worth an extra £1.50. Give it a whirl!

Small friendly restaurant. We booked this after seeing it on Trip Advisor, whereas TA can be…read moremisleading and hyped by the business owner, the good reviews must have been genuine. We found the food and atmosphere excellent and would recommend this to friends. We had the meze and was lovely especially the stifado.

With the development of New Street Station, it was inevitable that great new places were going to…read morepop up around Stephenson Street. This new lunch spot is something quite different for the centre of the City, but will definitely find it's place in amongst the independent deli's and great places to grab something different on the go. Looking clean, basic and unassuming from the outside; even the name doesn't give away what this business does at first glance. I heard about this place through Twitter and had it bookmarked to visit for quite some time. After a busy morning on Friday, a hurried lunch on the go was the way forward and I remembered that I had promised myself a visit to 4023. After snapping some pictures of the exterior, I popped in to peruse the menu and decide what I was going to have. There is seating inside, but literally enough space for maybe 6 - 8 diners. The menu is small, but very well formed. You can choose from koftas, meze platters, wraps and salads and have these served to take away or eat in. After troubling over the selection for a couple of minutes, I decided to go for the lamb meatballs in a bread wrap to take away. Even with a busy venue, lots of orders coming in and a queue out the door; I got my order within 5 minutes. I took this to the Cathedral to enjoy a spot of winter sun whilst I ate my lunch. The meatballs were delicious. Hot, filling and tasty... The bread was obviously fresh and the salad was the perfect accompaniment. My lunch cost me £3.50 (just the wrap, no sides or drinks) and I felt this was good value for money as I wasn't hungry again until the late evening. I definately want to go back to sample some of their other specialities. If you want to eat in, get there early (as it's only a tiny place). If you're happy to take away (and create jealousy in the office), go and give this place a go!

I feel that my culinary life in Birmingham is much more complete with the discovery of Forty Twenty…read moreThree (hat tip to Jeanette & Brandon). The seemingly obtuse name references the geographic coordinates where Europe (Greece) meets Asia Minor, the area most known for the Mediterranean cuisine served at 40 23. It's Mediterranean street food at its best. The food finds a balance, not being too heavy or too healthy. The result is ultimate deliciousness. Forty Twenty Three is on the stretch of Stephenson Street that also hosts a Greek Deli next door. The businesses in this area of the city tend to fall on the small side, and 40 23 is no exception. The interior is tiny and spartan, with seating for about a dozen people. Fortunately, word has not gotten completely out, so unless you are there at noon or at the after work rush hour, you should be able to snag a stool at the counter and watch these pita masters assemble your food. If you don't want to leave the house, 40 23 has partnered with Deliveroo. It's hard to imagine not eating inside the restaurant, as you'll want to chomp on that pita as soon as it comes off the grill. The menu covers a range of goodies, with the hot items being composed of a small list of ingredients that work wonders in different combinations. At their most base, the dishes have a pita as a wrap or cut up on a platter with a salad. You essentially get to choose the filling, ranging from meats (souvlaki, chicken, meatballs, kebab) to vegetarian items (grilled veggies, halloumi, mushrooms). You'll also find several pastries and pies, like spanakopita, and desserts including a truly excellent baklava. I've been here many times for lunch and dinner in the past several months, and my go to is one of the vegetarian wraps. I've tried all three, and the halloumi is probably the best, when it's available. The wrap is either very, very popular or 40 23 is facing some serious supply side issues. The grilled mushrooms are my second favourite. The juicy mushrooms mixing with the other vegetables, wrapped in a warm pita is a little slice of heaven. Sides for your mains include rice, pita bread, vegetables, or chips. The hand-cut chips are the stand out item on the sides menu, so much so that you'll want to order your own (no sharing here). A row of spices in glass jars are placed at the counter in the event you wish to kick your food up a notch. If excellent street food in and of itself was not enough to get you in the door at Forty Twenty Three, then the fire sale prices should be intriguing. A veggie pita wrap without a side, which is more than enough for one average person, can be had for less than a fiver, including a drink. At these prices, you can support a local family run business using fresh ingredients, and still come out ahead of paying for corporate fast food. The sometimes varying hours, supply shortages, and lack of seating at times would normally be enough to warrant four stars, but the food here is so affordable, and so, so good that I hope everyone will run, not walk to city centre and see what the Mediterranean's best has to offer our street food scene.

Small, quaint restaurant with amazing Greek food!…read more Both my husband and I got the Kotopoulo Souvlaki- chargrilled kabob with side salad/ vegetables and pita with a side of basmati rice. Juicy and flavorful, would definitely recommend it! This place is wonderful and worth trying- will for sure come back when in Oxford again!

Enchanting interior, great value, and excellent service! The moussaka was amazing as were the…read moregrilled lamb chops. We highly recommend it!

This place has great decor, having been redone. The staff are friendly and thoughtful. Having…read morenoticed that we had ordered only vegetarian food, they double checked whether we could eat gelatin, having ordered a lemon tart. The risotto verde was full of veg but could have done with some lemon or some stronger stock to give it some bite. I had to add a lot of pepper and salt to it. The halloumi kebab was nice but seemed to be lack the dressing (or the dressing was lacking in flavour!). The desserts were tasty and generous.

This is a fairly new place (either that or I've just noticed it), serving Mediterranean (French,…read moreItalian, Spanish & Moroccan) dishes. The menu is extensive, interesting and served by really nice people - friendly without being too matey. It's got really modern decor, and it's expensive (ish) at £40 each for 3 courses with wine, but worth it. Also they have special offers every night including free house wine on Sundays, and live music on Thursdays (non intrusive Jazz). It would get 5 stars but for slightly uncomfortable chairs.

In my mad mission to catch up with everything new in Birmingham, I came across this place in "new…read morebusinesses on Yelp". Whilst I had been aware that something new was coming to Bennett's Hill - I had no idea what that would be. Tapas is getting really big in the City at the moment. I love Tapas (both as a food and a concept). Small plates shared around a table of friends - it's a great way to try lots of things without being so stuffed you can't move at the end of a meal. I was super excited to learn that Amantia was a new Spanish restaurant with a focus on Tapas! I booked a table for lunch for 4 of us on the Saturday and perused the menu. There are lots of different types of Tapas starting from £5 and going all the way up to £10 for a meat board. Although it's not the cheapest, the prices seemed fair for a restaurant offering something different, good quality and in it's location in the centre of town. We hungrily walked down on Saturday excited to try something new! The restaurant itself looks great! Deep purple walls, smart furnishings and little touches of Spanish flair - it's so good to see this space being used and looking different. We were greeted straight away by the friendly staff and our table had been laid out prior to our arrival. Whilst we were waiting for our lunch companions, we decided to order a bottle of wine. We went for a bottle of white (which wasn't too badly priced at around £16) and had another look at the menu. When everyone was settled, we were ready to order! Although the menu recommends three tapas dishes per person, we went for two each and chose a selection of dates with cheese and bacon, pastry parcels with chorizo and black pudding and a whole range of different options off the menu. Everything ended up being amazing. The dates were a particular surprise (and a table favourite), as well as the aubergine chips and the black pudding parcels. Although we were pretty full by the end, me and Dan ordered a cheese board (with a glass of sherry) and Stuart ordered a almond cake. We were mightily impressed with the "cheese to cracker" ratio (more cheese than crackers) and the Sherry really complimented the cheese choices. All together our bill came to around £110 with tip (which wasn't bad for 9 dishes of tapas, a bottle of wine, two lagers, a glass of red wine, a sharing platter of cheese with sherry and a cake). The service, decor and food were all sublime and I was definitely impressed with this new offering.

I have only been here as part of a Yelp Elite event, but from what I can gather the place is really…read morelovely, and the food (for the most part) was fantastic. I sampled as many tapas as I could and there wasn't a single thing I didn't like... manchego with almonds... fried calamari... various croquettes (my favorite was actually the mushroom) and chorizo. There were three paellas and they were all pretty good; I found the seafood one to be too salty for my taste. The chicken and chorizo one was really good but definitely had strong seasoning which others might not enjoy. I think I will be back for more tapas, in any case! Churros and chocolate for dessert... so delicious. The decor is very simple and elegant, although a bit too bare for me personally, I personally think the place could use a bit more 'flavor' in it's interior design to match the food. But it didn't really detract from the experience. All of the staff we encountered were very friendly and attentive, even with an incredibly large group.