Shocking how a shop with a good verity of products can have such poor service.The stuff members at…read morethe tills make you feel like you are interrupting and irritating them by simply being there and trying to buy food, a lady at the ready meals is literally there watching films on her phone and you have to ring a bell to get served, it takes ages for her to get to you as well.Its sad how people don't adopt to a British lively and friendly culture and act like they're still in the Baltic's, I am from Lithuania myself and its brining me back to my childhood when no one would say hello to you in a shop, no one will help and than you feel utterly uncomfortable to even be there. I highly recommend the management to do some sort of a training for the stuff members to at least ask them to be polite to the customers, it doesn't cost anything to say hello back when a customer does, help them if they ask for something and simply acknowledge their existence.Shame.

I have Lithuanian heritage so it's always a pleasure when I stumble across a store that stocks the…read morefood my Mother fondly enthuses about when reminiscing about her childhood. Lituanica stocks Duona bread, cepelinai, bulves and lots of other Baltic treats. It's food that makes you want to chop wood, cook on a log-burning stove and ride horses - it's hearty food, soul food and it's so damn good. I need a Lithuanian store outside of my house really, but for the time being I am willing to compromise and venture into town to stock up on my Lithuanian treats - it's well worth the trip.

Jerk Chicken, rice and peas is like rocket fuel - I could live off the stuff if someone would…read morekindly show me how to cook it or cook it for me. The succulent chicken infused with alls sorts of flavoursome herbs and mix the sauce with the rice and peas and you have yourself a damn good meal to satisfy your soul. They do all of your Caribbean favourites at Portland Lagoon, Rum bread, ginger beer and some tasty cakes too. If only I could eat the stuff away from the drizzle and drabness of Birmingham to a more tropical scene, then the experience would be sublime - but for the time being I will have to enjoy it while dreaming of sunshine. Portland Lagoon is an authentic little Caribbean joint doing some tasty traditional food.

So you`re an authentic Jamaican", I said Jokingly to the guy who served Me as I waited for my goat…read moresoup. I was warned that there was not much left!" I hope You`re not going to give Me the pot bottom" I joked....Jamaican slang for left overs. I was given a generous helping of really, tasty, wholesome soup with meat that I could see and tiny oblong dumplings that is associated with Jamaican soup I ate the lot! The welcoming atmosphere and conversation also to the quality of my experience. "We cook from the heart the heart" I was told. And they certainly do.I will definitely be going again.

By British standards, huge supermarket with a great variety of frozen foods (instant, raw seafood,…read moremeats, buns, dumplings galore) and sauces. They cater to both wholesale and retail customers so you can also buy a giant case of spring rolls or cabbage if you like. There's also a small fresh seafood section, restaurant serving ware, small selection of rice cookers, as well as retail consumer Asian vegetables (morning glory, bitter gourd, daikon, herbs, etc). Private lot, so plenty of parking and free!

Wing Yip is absolutely fantastic. Practically everything you want for Asian cooking is here under…read moreone roof. And plenty of things you didn't even know existed! The selection of ingredients is fantastic - what's that? You want some dried mushrooms? How about a whole aisle of dried fungi in all it's various forms. Prawns? Of course, an entire freezer aisle and a half full of them from teeny tiny shrimp all the way up to giant king prawns that aren't far off the size of lobster. It can be somewhat overwhelming, I'll admit that, but the staff are incredibly friendly and will assist you in any way possible. Right down to unloading your trolley and packing your goods. No, no, no sir... you're not in Tesco any more. Wing Yip is your one stop shop for middle eastern cooking supplies, if you're feeling a bit bored in the kitchen then head down here buy something you wouldn't normally try and give it a whirl!

This supermarket is one of my favourite independent places to shop, based in the heart of Soho…read moreRoad. I try and shop here every 2 - 3 weeks, and the discounted prices on shopping to be had in here, are gob-smackingly good! The ideal place to get all your authentic ingredients for that all special curry and what not. I buy all of my asain, Indian ingredients in here and more. The small packets of spices are convenient and the cheapest that you can get! Everything from the Basmati Tilda rice, flour, nuts, great juices, tea, snacks, lentils, oils, juices, cereals, shop here first. You'll be hooked, with famous brands it's a shame they don't offer some kind of reward scheme! My tip, try the bags of 'Paneer' in the fridge section, on your right when you walk in (past the big bags of onions....) at £3.99. Fry into a tomato curry, just delightful and beats takeaway food. I find I always fill my trolley shopping in here. The prices ARE THE BEST THAT YOU CAN GET! They close early on Wednesdays and only the far till on your right accepts debit cards. They even have free asian newspapers for you to take away, if you can read them. What makes this place extra special is staff at the door will look after your shopping bags and give you a numbered ticket whilst you shop and browse! 1 Hour free car parking is available for shoppers, there after, it's £1 per hour. Enjoy. A great gem and a much valued and appreciated store for all communities.

S&D Supermarket is literally based in the centre of Soho Road and my parents do come here whenever…read morethey are in Handsworth. Would I come here again? Only if I am in Handsworth and am desperate to buy Indian ingredients. There are closer green grocer stores that have Indian spices and plus there are high retail stores that sell Indian ingredients needed for making curries. But the prices at S&D Supermarket are excellent and they won't be beaten anywhere else. From tea to Indian snacks and savouries to cereals, these are some of the things you can buy from this supermarket. This is an excellent store for the locals and those living in Birmingham. To top it all off, the staff are top class here and they will help you out. If you do need guidance on any of the products at this supermarket, they will be there. There is car parking on-site and parking will be free for an hour. After that you will be charged £1 for every hour.

The signage on this store makes it look like something out of a computer game. I love it! It's a…read moretiny little store but manages to fit quite a lot in. Intrigued as I am by anything oriental I decided to go in and buy some 'snacks'. Now if you, like me, have a bit of an obsession with all things Asian then you will have probably tried some pretty weird stuff like Wagashi sweets and bean curd buns. Nothing, however, could have prepared me for the sensation overload that is 'Homemade Mocha'. Trust me; you want to steer clear of these freaky little snacks. Falling somewhere, aesthetically, between a willy and a dumpling, these dusty, odd little sausages will make you think you are eating something very raw and very wrong. They come in flavours such as 'Red Bean' and 'Green Tea' and are clearly not worth the £2 you will pay out of curiosity. I ate my whole pack anyway so that I got my money's worth. I'll probably be dead by morning or at least have a few tentacles. Other delights to be found in this store are Hello Panda biscuits (amazing!), noodle snacks, wasabi peas and 'Ball Cakes'. Hello Kitty fans will be in for a surprise when they chow down on those BBQ flavoured seaweed crisps. YUMZ!

This store is irresistible to me, and I find myself drawn in to explore the array of quirky…read moreoriental produce every time I walk past. The tiny shop somehow manages to stock masses of unusual food, from Japanese sweets to herbal flavoured jellies to noodles to biscuits. The fridge inside is also packed with healthy cold drinks and ice teas. I mainly go here to purchase herbal teas, particularly goji berry infusion. Although this specific tea is little pricey, the taste alone is well worth the expense. I'd describe Anytime Snacks as a condensed, cuter version of Sing Fat Ltd. Although saying this, I often find more products here that tempt my taste. Additionally, staff are very friendly and always talk to you and smile when you are inside the store. Whereas at Sing Fat, the staff rarely acknowledge that you are there. Anytime Snacks is well worth a visit if you like bright colours, little oddities, sweets or want to explore food that you've never tried before.

Very good oriental food related supplies and very well stocked. Most prices are cheaper than…read moresimilar items elsewhere. This is my go to place and I drive into the city for it.

Always a very convenient supermarket as it's the closest one to me and also opens till later than…read moreDay Inn! The shop has grown massively with the long awaited expansion meaning it's storing much more variety of groceries and is no long a cramped maze like it used to be. The items they stock is similar to day inn, however there are a few minor differences especially in the herbs and spices section. At a competitive price, it is no different than Day Inn however they're just very convenient and always there when you need it.

Ive visited this place a few times and it has never disappointed. Its on the Hagley Road and…read moreparking can be a bit of a nightmare but you can usually find somewhere on a side street (but be careful for residents only areas!). The first thing to say about this restaurant is - you are probably best to book! Its a small, intimate place and its reputation precedes it - every time i have been (always mid-week) it has been rammed. The staff are extremely attentive and generous - every visit has brought a free dessert or drink - incredible hosts. The food is quite frankly stunning despite its simplicity. Who could have thought that meat and rice could taste as good as this?? They do a starter which is a taster of many of their starter dishes - this is well worth it just for the aubergine dish alone - id be happy eating that forever. I highly recommend this place!!

This is a lovely place - just on the Hagley Road by the is-it-closed-or-isn't-it Ivy Bush pub…read more It's a family run restaurant, with amazing service and they sell a delicious range of Persian and Iranian food - last time we went we opted for the lamb kebabs and chicken kebabs with a generous (some would say massive) helping of salad, bread and steamed saffron rice. Best of all was the pudding - at the time I was just weaning myself off a diet and had been drooling at Gregg's doughnuts for the best part of a week. I'm so glad I waited because the desserts here are amazing - as well as Baklava they do Iranian sorbet, ice creams and (also very generous in size) fruit salad. The restaurant isn't licensed but they do really refreshing mint tea - which given the amount of food we'd managed to pack away was a welcome addition. It's always busy here - especially on Friday evenings so I would phone ahead.

I don't want to tell you about this place. Hidden in a small side street, (that you'd never know…read moreabout,) in between the grandiose frontages of Chung Ying and the twin stone lions of China court is Bath Passage. And in that small street lies the simply named Chinatown Noodle Bar & Take Away. This food is the real deal. Their speciality is Chinese Quarter Big Pot Noodles. These are long noodle soup meals served in huge bowls, and I dare you to try to finish one. There are 35 variations to chose from. The last on the list is capitalised and listed seemingly inauspiciously 'HELL RAMEN' (Beef or Lamb), but as it has the number 35 it is considered most lucky in Feng Shui. Drinks included the very 'now' Bubble Tea (where have you been?) and my standard , hot soy milk. If you want quick service you will get it here, hands down. In the time that it takes between ordering and getting the food on your table, you've hardly even time to even start on you drink. And that's good. Ok, Maybe not for an evening out, but for a weekday afternoon, the speed of service and everything about this place feels just right. But its our secret, right?

Looking for a half good Chinese takeaway as the usual l e that l go to was closed l came across…read morethis one due to their late closing time. Usually l don't like going to places that l don't know or been recommended as usually l find the worst places that you can possibly find. I ordered the BBQ pork special with rice with a side order of prawn crackers. On getting back to the apartments where l was staying l found the food to be rather warm and not hot as it should be, a few minutes in the magic box fixed this. The meal in the end was rather bland and boring, and lacked in a sauce of some sort. The food was ok in the end but definitely not worth £8.50

This place is HUGE. When we went they had a group of about 20 turn up and wait patiently to be…read moreseated. Once there were put around various tables to good thing was they hardly made an impact on the service and speed. As far as the food goes it's very nice British style Chinese food. Good quality, a tad pricey in my book but fairly good value. Staff are great and the atmosphere is nice with a view over the Arcadian from some seats.

Based on my experience, the quality of the food and the service, I'd say China Court is worth more…read morethan its current three star average rating. The food was superb, exactly what we were after at the time; filling and indulgent, without being too heavy. We arrived about half nine and longed for food that would satisfy our great hunger after a long day. We left at about eleven, which was their closing time but we didn't feel rushed in the least. What a feast of food and so reasonably priced too. - China Crown didn't disappoint!