I have been going to this restaurant for the last couple of years the food is outstanding. The…read morestaff have excellent customer service skills always smiling and nothing is to much trouble for them. I love the atmosphere of the place always clean and inviting. My favourite Indian restaurant in Sutton coldfield by far and I have been to a few. Well done to you all I wish you every success for now and in the future because you all deserve it. Mrs K Kemp of Walmley.

Very clean and friendly restraunt. The food is really tasty and filling. The decor is clean and…read morefresh. The service is fast and the waiters always ask if everythings ok. Good restraunt if you want a relaxed atmosphere and a lovely meal.

I ordered a takeaway for my birthday and collected. There's a small car park round the side. Came…read moreto about £50. Nice food and service.

The Starter of Kababish kebab didn't cut it for me. Not enough spice and tasted like a burger-I…read moredon't eat burgers..... The lamb chompens were a whole different ball game-Delish. They were cooked in a tandoori oven yet were marinated perfectly and were very tender. My husband had the Dhesi karai Gosht (hot lamb curry) and I had Chicken KA sizzler. Mine was chicken with onions, peppers, rice, vegetables served on a sizzling platter with a mini naan. My husbands curry was lovely, one of the best he's ever had "apparently"! My sizzler was also very nice and great value for the money. The portion size was massive which meant I had lunch for work the following day! Only negative really was the service was incredibly slow. We had to ask for our starters when a couple who came in after us began eating their mains.

Shalbon makes me swoon with its delicious aromas every time I open my front door and yet, whenever…read moreI pass it, it does not seem blessed with trade. I've only ordered takeaway. While it was nothing out of the ordinary, there was certainly no room to complain. Staff were courteous and we were encouraged to ask questions about items on an impressive menu. A small seating area for takeaway customers makes the whole thing that much more pleasant. But yet, those empty seats. In fairness, it has nothing to do with standards but sheer saturation of similar. Five or more curry restaurants lurk within a very small distance. The trouble for Shalbon is that they are all relatively high-concept; Panache, for instance, offering a consciously higher-end environment, with Turmeric Jones also trying to trade off a younger, professional crowd. It could also be the case that it's somewhat, perhaps even literally, in the shadow of popular Chinese restaurant Lee Garden next door. It's quite easy to overlook Shalbon and forget it's there. I can't forget it though, there's an aromatic reminder every day. I really should be paying them for the privilege.

Recently dined there after 25 years away. Yes the restaurant has been open for many years and has a…read moregood reputation. However this was a comparative visit, and it did not hold up to the memory. I had the Nargis Kebab, Chef Special Balti. The kebab was dry and lacked seasoning. The Balti had far too much sugar in it. My companion had the Chicken Karai and was also too sweet. Other than that. The decor was a lot nicer than the last time I was in, and the staff were great.

A contemporary restaurant with a welcoming approach. A lovely ambiance weather it's a busy Saturday…read morenight or during the week. Food very good, and the service to match. Overall a great dining experience.

Acting as both neighbourhood takeaway and classy, indoor Indian restaurant, this family-owned…read moreeatery offers high quality Asian cuisine at remarkably reasonable prices. On my most recent visit, my family and I ate in and we all had a very pleasant dining experience. The waiter service is very efficient and the staff don't try to rush you out of your seat, as they may do in other independent restaurants. The Chicken Korma I ordered was mild and creamy, yet still flavourful and filling and the restaurant's menu offered a very impressive range of authentic Indian and Bengali dishes. Pretty much the only thing I didn't like about the place was the odd, dark and dingy atmosphere inside. Low-level lighting combined with darkly coloured walls and furniture made it a tad difficult to read the menus and seemed to give off a sort of unappealing, backstreet vibe as opposed to a romantic ambience which could have easily been achieved with a little more light or colour.

I've been visiting this place on-and-off for 20 years. It's a great little curry house situated…read morejust of the Boldmere high street and as such as popular place for a late meal when you've had a few drinks in the pubs along the main road. It's also pretty reasonably priced and caters well for vegetarians, should you have any of those in your number. The staff are friendly and the service is excellent: Rice is served to you, for example, which feels, in the relatively recent history of British Curry, like a quaint touch as it's not something you see everywhere these days. I think that's what I like about this place the most - it hasn't changed all that much over the years. If you fancy a simple, well-cooked meal in cheerful surroundings then I recommend it. The music they play is pretty standard Indian background music that must be on a tape loop. One song sounds like a version of The Irish Rover by The Pogues, so listen out for that. I wonder if Shane MacGowan has eaten here?

This was actually very delicious. Me and my family were craving some Indian food so I went online…read moreto see what we could have. I found this place called mother India and my family was expecting it not to be nice and was thinking about going somewhere else but I saw the food and convinced them to have it. We went there and the customer service was very good and the food came surprisingly good. The price was good and the food was so delicious we left the building very happy of tonight's food ambiance.

First visit for a takeout. Wow, delicious. Parking is tough but worth hunting a spot down…read more I had Chicken Tikka Marsala - delicious with a little of the coconut coming through. The Vegetable Baha, nan and boiled rice. Take out had papadoms, onions and a delicious sauce. Would highly recommend. Also, and a key ingredient, the staff we very nice and helpful.

At one time, Sonargaw led a blessed life. It was the only…read morevenue of its type in central Sutton, allowing it to do a roaring trade, and not just over weekends at chucking-out time. Inevitably, two large and more modern venues have opened in front and behind it, both just a few feet away. Then two more appeared along neighbouring Birmingham Road, bridging what otherwise remained a gap to the curries at Beeches Walk. So now there's a clear strip running through the heart of town giving customers much more choice than they had before, all within easy walking distance of each other. Still, even if the business reality has changed, the food and service has not - these are friendly chaps with an easygoing proprietor able to perform his front-of-house role with perfect pitch. You may find the interior a little spartan in design and not the most modern of venues, but what it lacks a little in appearance it makes up for with that all-too-rare of offerings: a licensed bar. That may still be enough to set it apart from brasher contemporarie which possibly lack character and even Sonargaw's slight twinkle in the eye. Be warned, however, its location can be prone to blink-and-miss-it mix-up.

Great Indian restaurant. Have been coming here for many many years and in over 20 has changed hands…read moreonce. Has a great menu with some excellent curries and some innovative 'fusion' dishes which present great taste combinations. Excellent fish curries, also a great crab chilli masala! Duck manchuri must be tried for a mix of sweetness and distinct flavours. Give them at least a days notice and they'll make a super Kurzi lamb - a whole leg marinated and slow cooked on the one. Perfect for a celebration! I get many take always from here too --- a great treat for a Friday night!

Offering ample seating, a diverse range of Indian dishes and an efficient, friendly takeaway…read moreservice, this family-owned, family-oriented Tandoori restaurant is deservedly popular amongst locals and an excellent place to sample some high quality Indian Cuisine. If you're planning on eating in, Saturday nights are probably best avoided, as Indus gets busy very quickly after 7pm, but on the occasions you are lucky enough to get a table, this Eastern wonder delivers fantastic customer service and very well-priced, great tasting food. Cobra and Kingfisher are served on draught and the waiters are all charming, relaxed and polite. Even if you're just using the restaurant's takeaway service, staff are always inviting upon collection and deliverymen always ensure your food is with you within 25 minutes of ordering. I would highly recommend the restaurant's luscious Tarka Dal. It's by far the best I've ever tasted.

I visit this place fairly regularly with a group of friends and I have always found it to be good…read more The service is excellent, the food is fabulous and the atmosphere is authentic. To start I had the Tandoori Fish. Moist Cod, on the bone, spiced to perfection on a bed of crisp tomato and onion salad. Mint yogurt sauce drizzled over, it was delicious. For my main course I had A Chicken Jalfrezi, the chicken chunks were chunky and tender, the sauce was tomatoey and there were plenty of fresh chillies. This was scooped up with a tandoori chapati and washed down with two bottles of Cobra Indian beer. This was a Tuesday evening, not usually the best night for restaurants but the place was busy. Worth a visit

The food is good here, but the service needs improving, when we was seated on our small table for…read more4, we had to ask for a menu. The popadoms and starters came to us pretty quick, but the main course took some time to come out. Like I said to begin with the food is good, they just need bigger tables and the waiters need improving, with table service.