Honestly, this is a great little spot and I can't really think of any reason to fault it…read more. Reasonable prices for the buns and the beer I had, and super friendly staff wanting to know more why I was in Birmingham (my Canadian accent stood out I guess). It was exactly what I was looking for - a quick lunch before I headed off to my show. Thanks for the tasty baos and small chat.

Brilliant little restaurant located right by New Street Station. Really handy for takeaway but also…read morereally relaxed and chilled for a fairly quick lunch. Small menu but they really don't need any more. Great soft drink selection but also sake available. Highly recommended!

Lal Qeela is situated slightly away from the bustling streets of Alum Rock. I decided to give it a…read morego having passed it many times. The interior is beautiful, with traditional paintings surrounding you and elegant furniture however not the same could be said for the menu which looked as if it had come from a diner rather than a restaurant. Ignoring this minute detail, we still carried on to order the lamb platter, chicken Karahi and masoor dal with two rotis and naan and a jug of mango lassi. Initially we were given a poppadom each, with a selection of the sauces : mango, yogurt and mint and chilli The lamb platter was served with a base of spiced rice and fries, topped with seek kebabs, lamb chops and lamb tikka. The lamb was flavoursome and cooked very well, and accompanied the spiced rice brilliantly. The chicken Karahi had that lovely smoky taste, and , assured by the waiter, was freshly cooked. The masoor dal was a little bland, but still tasty and last but not least, the lassi was sweet, thick and rich. I'd definitely go again!

I must admit I have wanted to dine here for a while, whenever I walked by the food always teased my…read moretastebuds so something this time said "go.... go eat there". So I did. The food was really really tasty, I had shrimp and chicken spring rolls then Singapore noodles. They were tasty. I must say I'm not a big fan of tofu but it tasted real good today. The food came out really quickly and the service was very good. U could see the food being cooked (although I must admit I did not pay attention...!). Thank you Ekachai I will definately come again.

One of my favourite places for Asian food. It is located inside selfridges. The service is so fast,…read moregood prices and helpful staff. It's also a good place to eat alone, or with someone. The food is so yummy! it's one food I never get tired of. I visited this place so many times!! Highly recommend it!!

This place is wonderful. If you have lived in China then you will recognize the authenticity of…read morethis Birmingham establishment. Oh I guess even if you never lived in China you'll probably realize that something is up. Simply stated, I think that a great way to check if a restaurant is authentic is if you are the only person there who does not come from the country where the food is from... This restaurant brings heavy Szechuan influence to its dishes and the main focus is hot pot and open face grill. Hot pot is a meal where you get a soup pot full of broth (normal or spicy) and then you add the meats and veggies you want to be cooked in the pot. It gets better and better as you cook more stuff.... Well if you cook good stuff and pick the right combos. They provide each table with individual hot plaques built into the table's surface at each place and a grill in the middle where you can grill some shrimp or thinly sliced beef or lamb. They have a buffet deal for all you can eat hot pot and grill ingredients for about 16£ and although it might not inspire the untrained eye - the selection of meats and veggies (and sauces) is just like what you would have in China. I also have tried several other dishes and I highly recommend the dumplings, the eggplant (the best I have found in the UK), and the spicy "Han" noodles (with a cucumber, garlic, and chili sauce - again not for the faint of taste bud). Don't forget a pot of tea to wash it down and cool off from the spices! The staff are super friendly and are happy to exchange in Chinese if you know a few words :) I love this spot and will be coming back for more soon!

Had a great meal, mixed meat platter. Great quality and…read morereasonable price October 2021

I was in Birmingham for a night last month (hurray for cheap flights). I was at my hostel and…read morestarted wondering "is there a dish/food Birmingham is known for?" Well Google told me about balti, some kind of Indian curry dish. I love curry so I wanted to give balti a try. Hen and Chickens came up when I was looking for a restaurant serving Balti, and it was close to my hostel. Outside looks like a typical pub. Inside it's not a huge pub/restaurant, but the high ceiling and big windows let in lots of light (even in December) and makes it feel nice and open. I was there in mid-afternoon and it wasn't too busy. I ordered the lamb balti with garlic naan. I also got a pint of beer. The food was delicious. Apparently balti just refers to the type of dish the curry is cooked in, but I also read that it's a curry made with vegetable oil (rather than ghee). I'm a bit lactose intolerant and sometimes curries can give me issues. Maybe it's because balti is apparently made with veg oil, but I had no issues. The curry had a nice spice, but wasn't overwhelming. Staff was nice. Food was great. This looks like nothing special on the outside, but inside there's some really great Indian food. If I'm in Birmingham again I'd definitely come back here.

Good food. Good service. Reasonably priced. Nice atmosphere. Decent location. Would go again.read more

We were welcomed very warmly by the staff! All of them are friendly, professional and kind! When we…read moreordered, the food came very quickly! Our server's name was Zabi and he's very helpful! He gave us very good recommendations, got out orders fast and did everything possible to make sure we are satisfied with everything! The food was very delicious and the desserts was very yummy. Couldn't recommend this place more!

Amazing buffet. Too many options for Vegetarians They do grills, curry's, dosas, Chinese, Chaats,…read morepakoras, tikkis,, golgappas. Woahh it's worth the money you are paying for.

This is the place to go if everyone is too picky on what to eat, they have everything here so…read morepleases everyone. Obviously it's not as high quality food as if you go in a restaurant. Sometimes the food tastes bland or too salty. That's because they cook big portions of stuff, so some food might be overcooked. I do enjoy their starters and currys. Overall it's good place for groups and service is good.

Chop and Wok is one of my favourite asian fast food restaurants from Birmingham City Centre, and…read moreit's finally moved out to the suburbs. The menu is identical and it is cooked just as well straight in front of you. I'm a big fan of Udon noodles and it's one of the few places that does them well. They offer a range of lunch options which include wraps and salads and can be ordered with a drink. You can order over the phone or online and the delivery is quick. So I can thoroughly recommend this place!

My dining partner and I stopped by for a late lunch after our train arrived at the Birmingham New…read moreStreet station. It was busy but not crowded and we were shown to our table right away. We were able to slip our luggage under the table, which was appreciated. Service was competent and prompt. The atmosphere was nice, though the music was a bit too loud. The food arrived within a short delay. We ordered a spicy curry and a beef ramen. This is where things get disappointing. The curry dish was not a Japanese curry at all, but a westernized Chinese sweet and hot dish. The ramen was a pale imitation of real Japanese ramen with a thin broth with no depth and noodles that didn't have much flavor. The beef was spicy and tender, and tasted of BBQ. The kimchi was fine, but the flavor profile was a little one-dimensional. The food wasn't bad, but we were sorely disappointed that it wasn't Japanese, as promised.

Iv been multiple times, many options and I always enjoy the food, staff is friendly and there are…read moremultiple different foods that are vegan. The atmosphere is incredible and a really nice place to be, the decorations are on point Highly recommend

The good people of Britain are in debt to Adils. Way back in 1977 when a Findus crispy pancake…read morewould be classed as an adventurous dinner, a family arrived from northern Kashmir, bringing with them the very first Balti to these shores. From this small restaurant on a residential street in Stoney Lane led to the famous Balti Triangle, as well as a national obsession of going for a curry, with or without the seven pints of lager beforehand in the pub. I, like many others, am prone to waking up on a Sunday morning with a sore head, curry on my shirt and stained fingers. It's my badge of honour, earned over many years of king-sized naans and table-top renditions of songs from The Little Mermaid. Going to Adils would be my Jerusalem; the place I could dip my daily bread into the hallowed pressed-steel Balti dish. The recently refurbished dining room has succeeded in making it look like a spruced up version of all the other curry houses in the Triangle. Whatever they have done has worked; an hour after its opening time they are already turning tables and we see others waiting through the partitioned glass wall that separates the booze-free bar and thickly carpeted dining room. Crisp popadoms fill a hole whilst the starters are cooked. Grease-less vegetable pakora, delicately spiked with turmeric and cumin, are a large portion for the bargain two pounds. Being the heat freak that I am, the very sight of green of green chilli bhaji on the glossy menu made me twitch down below. What came was five complete chillies, seeds and all, each adorned in a light batter that added more spice to the mix. It was an addictive whack of heat, lip numbing and life affirming. I took two home in a box with the intention of eating them for lunch the following day. They are still there. I am too scared. But we are here for the Balti, lets not forget. Two of them, each ordered from the chefs special menu would test both ends of the spectrum. A garlic chilli chicken was tame in heat compared to the starter, whilst a Makhan chicken owed more to a traditional butter chicken than a Balti, with its creamy texture and almond powder. Both had small pieces of pre-cooked poultry with a spongy texture and a complex level of spicing garnered from forty years of cooking the same dish. I'd like the recipe for the garam masala at the root of these dishes. A peshwari naan was superb; light, supple, and not overly sweet. With the dessert menu looking like a fine collection of freezer favourites, we pay the twenty-five-quid bill and leave. Is it the best Balti I have ever eaten? No, not by a long shot. But it is a good example, cheap and in pleasant surroundings. Adil's call themselves the Balti pioneers, which seems accurate. Indian food has evolved since they took up shop four decades ago, though there is always room for the originators, provided the passion is still there. Adils is still firing on all cylinders. Here is to another Forty.

Decent curry house with a lot of heritage as far as I can understand! My family have been going…read morehere for years. I decided I would go for a mixed kebab starter (which was probably the highlight of the meal) and a lamb kebab balti with garlic naan....as I wasn't going out after...or it could have been a disastrous choice haha. The curry was good but having asked for something slightly hotter it wasn't hitting the spot. It was still relatively mild....if I came here again I think I would go for a madras or hotter. So just a note....conservative spice levels. The service could not have been better and the prices seem sound. It worked out at around £100 for 6 of us to all have a starter and a main and just a huge note..... BYOB - Bring your own booze. These wondrous unlicensed places need to be celebrated!! I'd say if you are looking for a relatively cheap curry house with A -OK food this is a great shout.