Wow, nice little jewel in the crown in a strange location, next to an Esso garage on the busy A5!…read moreBut if you're up for good quality Indian cuisine and excellent service, then put this place on your list. It's certainly not a cafe (don't know who called it that!) it's Simla Indian Restaurant - the best in the Midlands!! Excellent starter of tempura prawns gave me 3 king prawns with a sweet chilli dip and a pesto sauce, just in case. I ordered a bottle of South African Pinotage to wash it all down - and when the main course arrived I certainly wasn't disappointed! This place claims to be the best Indian restaurant in the Midlands - and I certainly have no reason to dispute that claim. Very, very impressive, hence the 5 stars awarded!! And, to finish, a chocolate roulade (I was going to have the raspberry but the waiter recommended chocolate...) and it was sweet and tastyish... but no, too manufactured so don't try it! This restaurant is far too good to have a bought-in roulade on the menu, so try one of the fresh Indian dishes instead!! Now that's REALLY fair - I asked for the bill and when it arrived the waiter told me he'd not charged me for the dessert because it was his recommendation and I didn't like it so much. Really good place (and the loos are spotless) so I'd definitely recommend you try it.

From the owner: Indian Fusion Restaurant, At Simla we are always working on our menus, with specially created…read moredishes and event menus used througout the year.

Was there at xmas and it was great. Top marks for food and service…read more OK.That was a bit short mmm Very nicely decorated ,, not over the top- well, I did find the fountain rather odd but, it sort of matched the rest (Don't sit next to it if you want a quiet chat ) It's quite large - think it was an old church. I think the location is very good as it's not smack bang in the center of town, but only a short walk from the taxi rank no need for the car. I do love Indian food and .. Yes, the food was delicious- I can't remember what we had but I do remember thinking that it's well worth a return visit. Well worth a visit BUT this was 8 months ago - Things change soo fast nowadays. Price ! again can't remember but if it had been a shock. I wouldn't be be writing such lovely thing about it

GREAT! That sums up this place in one word! Great well…read morecooked food at a reasonable price with quality ingredients. It isn't advertised well but is a little gem. They always throw in little extras like onions and naan bread

If your looking for top notch food and service, Monsoon is the place to go in Tamworth. The decor…read moreis not as fancy as the other local Indians but you will be to busy enjoying the food to notice.

Wonderful. Friendly staff with a good sense of humor and welcoming. The food I had was delicious…read moreand beautifully presented and their Peshawari nan was the best I've ever tasted. One of the best restaurants food wise that I've been to and highly recommend. Just wish it was closer to Cardiff. A real gem

I really hate to write a bad review about a restaurant that Gordon Ramsay thought worthy of being…read moreon the F Word. I really love the G Man. But it must be done. My husband and I got some great news at the beginning of the week, and decided to celebrate on Thursday, so rang up and made a booking for 9. The man on the phone was quite polite, booking made with no problem. Champagne is close enough for us to walk, so we bundled up and trotted over. At entering the restaurant, we waited at the front for about 5 minutes before someone acknowledged us. Then the man who had been on the phone in the back (he seemed to be the manager or owner) came over and asked us to have a seat whilst our table was being prepared. As it was so late, there were perhaps 10 diners in the restaurant, so we were dismayed at having to wait. But after a few minutes, he came over and led us to the table. The thing everyone coos about with Champagne is the menu (this seems a necessary thing to like about a restaurant, but work with me). In season, they offer exotic meats such as Alligator, Ostrich and Kangaroo. If you are a vetted carnivore, be sure to try them. If, like me, you're a little less adventurous in the dead animal arena, this will seem like a Victorian folly; interesting, but useless. However, with their fusion menu, Champagne do make an effort at combining flavours from more European gastronomy with traditional Indian methods. Things such as Fresh Seabass spiced with chillies served with a mushroom and pickled lemon bhaji sound absolutely delicious. My husband and I had a few beers (offerings are typical to most curry houses) and some papadoms. We shared the Jhinga butterflied tiger prawns as a starter. This was fine -- nothing better or worse than we find in our favourite Indian restaurant. I had the Rhamani Murgh (Chicken breast with peanut sauce), and hubby had the Seabass mentioned above. We were excited to be at a place mentioned on le tele, and the item descriptions furthered that excitement -- they sounded so delicately spiced and unusual. The food took a long time to arrive -- about 25 minutes. We asked about it, and were told it was being freshly prepared. Now, I'm certainly not a food snob, but freshly prepared food IS something I expect as par for the course. When it did arrive, it was just...bland. Really bland. I couldn't taste anything interesting in the peanut sauce, and have had better luck with my own home-made satay sauce. The chicken was tough, even dark brown on the sides. My husband did enjoy his seabass, but again, despite the promise of lemon bhaji being so interesting, just found it zingy, with no extra flavours. We really aren't picky people -- no foodies in our household, nor are we the type to order chips at a curry house. But we were unimpressed with what we felt were rather insipid offerings, both dishes overcooked (if you've ever had rubbery, overcooked fish, you're probably wrinkling your nose). The thing that made our meal intensely unpleasant was that the manager sort yelled nearly the entire time at his waiter. And I don't mean admonished in a tense whisper. This guy was bellowing. For some odd reason, though tables were plentiful, we were seated right at the back, by the kitchen, and could hear EVERYTHING. After that, he was on the restaurant phone the entire time, also yelling at someone else on the other end. I'm sure everyone has a bad day, but at a restaurant, they should do it in the back, on their mobile, not standing literally 5 feet away from diners. The service was appalling. And I don't mean the aloofness one comes to expect from typical British curry houses. The waiter was the only one there, and was hassled beyond belief. He kept forgetting things, and we had to ask several times for each item. On top of that, when we finally asked the manager dude to check on something, he commenced yelling at the waiter. Now the decor...I'm usually very excited about restaurants trying different, bright colours decoration. But Champagne is just gaudy. The lighting is bright halogen, as one would expect in a tax office or similar hellhole. The white/beige chairs and faux wooden walls mixed with red paint just made me feel I was back in the early 90s. The only thing that saved it is the waiters were not wearing white Levi 501s, and I didn't see a single mullet. I hate to write off a restaurant, but we found Champagne tacky in the extreme. We've agreed to try it again sometime, hoping it was a one-off experience.

At last a glamorous Indian restaurant in Tamworth!!! About time…read more I have been here 5 or six times since it was launched and never once been disappointed by either the food or the service. The staff bend over backwards to ensure you are happy and are extremely friendly (I have to say bordering on flirtatious when in an all female group) and they are to be complimented. Its brilliant value, look to pay around £20 each for a starter, main, drinks and accompaniments. And also they do cater for varying tastes and pride themselves on this. The food is exactly what it says in the title - a fusion of old and new, paying homage to cusine from around the world and mixing with traditional Indian cooking. The food presentation is excellent. If there is something you love that is not on the menu - ask and they are highly likely to make it for you. They also stock less ordinary dishes including kangaroo, ostrich and the like if want to try something new. The decor is contemporary and its spacious. They show Bollywood films and music channels on big screens whilst you eat, and it they manage to achieve a wonderful balance of authenticity with a modern twist (and no cheese). Best to book at weekends as they do get very full. Also do try their takeaways - again excellent value and service on those nights when only a curry will do but you can't be bothered to go out. Oh - p.s they also do some English option -if you have non-curry eaters with you. There is always one eh?

Food is always excellent, though sometimes they're let down by general lack of direction…read more Atmosphere is always good, and for the quality of the food the price is reasonable.

In my opinion the best curries in Lichfield. A large menu with all the dishes you would expect, the…read morefood is tasty and service attentive. The staff are also very child friendly. They are open from 5.30pm and if you take your children for an early meal you will feel they are welcome not just tolerated. They will cook smaller portions of anything on the menu for them and will make dishes mild etc. The interior has recently been refurbished and is very pleasant. This is a good, straightforward Indian restaurant.

As someone from across the pond we found the quantity and quality too small and not of good…read morestandard for their pricing. The food was like any Indian restaurant but their service was attentive.

Food fine, the normal standard for your local curry house, there is a cosy feeling in there…read more Manager is lovely & accommodating ( 1 waiter abrupt). You also get complimentary coffee & Baileys which is generous. Take your own drinks.