Visited 16/6/18 Food…read morestandards' Agency Rating 4/5 - Should be a 5/5 for a place like this and its location. Party of 14, in a private room, but noise from the adjacent room caused by the gap left between the wall and the window. Asked for the music to the room to be turned off due to my hearing aid picking up the noise. They accommodated. The staff were friendly and attentive. I can't say the what the meal cost in total, but I'd could hazard a guess excluding drinks would be about £500. This including 2 x President's platter at £79.95 each. Very nice, but I'd say overpriced. I was a bit full after the starter and my main: Chicken Jalfrezi (several spellings of this word) lacked both a flavour and spice (see update). It was quite cold when I came to eat it, so it went into the doggy bag for the next day. Same with my wife's. UPDATE: Heated up my main at home, and I have to say it tasted better, it had the spicy heat and flavour. I suppose I could still say it was overpriced, but then you have to take into account its location, sixe of the premises, and staffing levels. Especially for such a large place; it required a lot of staff. Champagne was served, and this doesn't come cheap in restaurants. Although I avoided the Armand de Brignac Brut at £375 per bottle. I think we all had a good time. Not sure it is a place I'd return, although my son has been several times.

This review is for Ameesha (or Amisha), our lovely waitress who is an asset to this establishment…read more She was kind, eloquent, patient and made sure our entire dinner experience was flawless. If this is the type of service that is offered at Asha's, then I would definitely return. Ameesha deserves a raise. Thanks again Ameesha and Asha's in Birmingham for a lovely dinner.

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.

The food was greasy and just not very nice and the service was slow it took about 45 minutes for my…read morefood to come we didn't get our food at the same time we was in a big group but I expect a bit better I got my food them my other family member had to wait another 20 minutes just to get her food

Offering exquisite Indian Cuisine in a pleasant, well-themed setting, this lavish neighbourhood…read morerestaurant is an excellent place to visit for an evening meal with family and friends, not to mention very well-priced too! The restaurant houses two floors of gorgeous furniture and furnishings, its own licensed bar and a friendly waiter service, all of which ensure every visit here is an enjoyable one. Moonlight Cuisine prides itself on its low fat cooking, so there's no guilt in just letting go and really indulging yourself, and the plush chairs and piped, low-level music create a pleasing, authentic Indian ambience. Takeaway and delivery services are available for those who prefer to eat at home, but I'd definitely recommend a meal out here; go for the Chicken Madras!

In a city known for Indain restaurants, especially Balti, it's hard to pick one. The reason I…read morepicked this one was because it was highly rated and since I was in Birmingham for a limited time, it was near my hotel. I couldn't have picked a better restaurant! It was a 5-minute walk from my hotel, I met some friends there and we were seated promptly, but we got the last table. Indian We all ordered beers and papadam, and perused the menu. I ordered Tandoori Garlic Tikka Chilli, Bhindi Bhaji, Pilau Rice and Garlic Naan. The food came in short order and was fantastic! All my friends enjoyed their food as well! Service was top notch and we never had empty glasses. While there are many restaurants here to choose from, I will definitely be back to this one!

The food was excellent and the service was good. Some is the best food I've eaten. Loved it.read more

I've heard about their huge hanging naan breads but I was out to find more. Can we finally stop the…read morehype of the millions on curry mile and take a look at a city centre delight please? WIth no reservations taken on a Friday night, would it be actually possible to get a seat in this place? Me and the mister took a chance on this and oh weren't we glad. Upon entry Akbar's oozes a contemporary feel, no room for tradition here. You also get doses of pink in there too which I'm not too sure about. A table for 6 would take half an hour and we were handed a bundle of technology which would ring when our table was ready. Genius. We were free to roam the bar area except for peak time on a Friday evening, there would be no roaming. The entrance was packed with keen diners awaiting the delights of Akbar's. Young old, couples, parties of a lot, Akbar's is seemingly popular. With a drink in hand and no place to sit we perched at the side of the bar where we observed something further; people wanted Akbar's in their comfort of their homes. Yes Akbar's phone orders to takeaway were a plenty. Wow. So only twenty minutes in to our wait our little "table is ready device" vibrated a "table is ready" call. I love it when the table is ready earlier than when estimated, it's like beating time. We were seated in a little corner which probably wasn't the greatest but the actual restaurant area was jam packed with big parties, laughing and joking and noise noise noise. The place definitely had an atmosphere. Every table has a dedicated waiter. Our food orders were taken promptly but ordering drinks or water was a challenge. Trying to grab the number of people floating around doing this that or the other. What you expect with a restaurant very much in demand. The food was brilliant the naans were a reality hanging up in front of our eyes. Anyway in summary it was great curry, excellent priced in a great location not far from Birmingham City City Centre. I'm definitely back again wheneever Im back in Birmingham and it clearly is a favourite amongst a lot of other Brummies. Well done Akbar's.

I had a last minute call from my Brother last night saying that he was going to Akbars and did I…read morewant to go.....obviously with the temptation of a restaurant I haven't tried before I couldn't resist.....30 minutes later was being picked up to go and see what it was all about. The restaurant itself is on the Hagley Road just a little bit up from Five Ways in a large white building. You walk in and are instantly hit by the grandeur of the place with marble, statues and artwork all over the restaurant and reception areas. We needed to wait for a table so were given a buzzer and were invited to take a seat at the bar. We were quickly seated and shown the food menus after about 10 minutes.....when you don't ave a reservation I think thats pretty good! The food is very much what you would expect from a curry house with a huge list of classic curry dishes and starters. We went for popadoms and dips to start....I then went for chicken pakora and shish kebabs as my main.....I had already eaten before I left the house so was just being greedy at this point....this was my attempt at having something healthier haha. Everything was perfectly cooked and delicious and the prices were really reasonable! Both starters were only around £3.50 a plate and were a good size portion! I was going to be super harsh and give this place four stars due to a slightly dirty menu and the fact the tables are pretty close together but can you really mark somewhere down for being busy and popular? The staff here cannot do enough for you and I think its a great touch that the chefs bring out the food! If you want a curry....at a reasonable price.....in an interesting setting...why not give this place a go.

Back in the day this used to be called 'Give my Regards to Broad Street' - a name they obviously…read morecan't use now that they've relocated to Chad Square. I mention it here because this is testament to the fact that 'Regards' has been around for a long time but I'll be honest whilst I can remember it once being a pretty good place to go, now that the city is home to the Balti Triangle and you can get a really decent curry pretty much anywhere in Birmingham these days it seems pretty average. That's not to say that it doesn't have it's plus points - the decor is nice, the place is spotless and the staff are always really nice - the food is decent enough, but there are other places that do all of this and do it just that little bit better.

After visiting Regards for a family birthday, I have since returned after indulging in an excellent…read morecurry alongside great service. One thing that is particularly interesting about Regards, is that they provide the opportunity to order two currys instead of one, as part of a combination deal. Granted these portions are half the size, it still allows you to taste two currys, perfect for indecisive people like myself. Regards interior is based on a typical Indian restaurant theme, with low lighting, large tables and leather seats throughout the establishment. Another point of interest in Regards is the fully licensed bar, not usually found in Indian restaurants. Whether you deem this a positive or a negative, the staff at Regards are more than welcoming and helped my family and I order our food and drinks in what was a large and fairly complicated party!

Was looking for something different and glad I chose this place. It's not your typical Indian food…read moreplace, but the full name says that... Southern. I had this great fish stew dish. So much flavor and the presentation was different... the banana leaf bowl a great taste. Can't wait to return.

Food was amazing, great service and wonderful ambiance. The food was incredible, fresh and tasty…read more Friendly service from the staffs.

Food - food was amazing and i highly recommend it has a great variety of all types asian curries…read moreand includes some English dishes and they were all delicious. Service was good - food was delivered fresh and we went at a peak time and they did their absolute best to seat us and give us a table. Ambiance - the atmosphere was amazing it was packed but it was incredible

Yesterday I had an honour to have my wedding anniversary treat in Shahi Masala Buffet Restaurant…read more. and wow what an impression it had on me... beautiful environment. a bit noisy at first but very neat and clean place to have food. and choice of food is just awesome. The quality of service is outstanding. The price is very very reasonable as well considering the range of food choices they have. I am well impressed with this place. I have never experienced such a great food experience in Birmingham before. Very Very good place to take friends and family for a dinner night and impress them. Very decent staff who will make you feel special. I will definitely recommend this place to all and everyone.