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.

When we first walked in we couldn't believe the transformation - the restaurant is very nicely, and…read moresimply decorated. We only wanted a take away on this occasion, which was a great shame as they do not give any discount for this. The price you see in the menu is the price you pay whether you sit in or take out. As we don't live here anymore we really wanted to try the food so went ahead and ordered our take out. It took forever (55 minutes to be exact). Anyway, we went home drooling - the rest of the family thought we'd gone back to cornwall. We dished up ~ the starters were nice, the mains were nice enough but nothing to shout about and the rice was overcooked, sticky and not tasty at all ~ half my dinner ended up in the bin. Our meal was expensive compared to all the other Indian restaurants in the area so we won't bother going back again.

Excellent choice if you want an Indian meal in modern, stylish surroundings, with friendly…read morewelcoming service, a large and varied menu and authentic presentation and delivery. The food was really nice too, with care taken at ordering to understand the heat level required for each guest spot on. Prices not that bad pint of Cobra cheaper than a local pub. This is not the usual take-away dive so probably not the place if that's what you are looking for, but it is a really attractive restaurant to go for good eat out highly recommended.

The garlic chilli chicken Balti, from the Polash, is the best curry I have ever tasted. A must eat…read more I've tried many different Indiana over the years. And this is by far the best

Overall a terrible experience!…read more For starter I ate: King Prawn tandoori @ £5.95- this dish only consisted of 2 King Prawns of small/medium size, I personally think that's an insult, the absolute minimum should be 3 King Prawns but I expected about 4-5 against the size and price. For the main meal we order King Prawn madras, now the taste was awful, very bland and missing many flavour that a madras dish should have, not what I expected from Simla Pinks, also a friend ordered the same dish where he received 7 king prawns and I received 5! A good note was the nan was exceptional, very nice quality nan, just shame about the poor curry! I would definitely avoid this place if your in search of a good curry house.

This was my second late-night visit to Shimala Pink, having visited in October 2008 for a curry…read moreafter an all-night Halloween bash. At about 7:30pm on a Sunday there was only one other table occupied and unfortunately no staff out on the floor. After we were seated our waiter alerted us to a special deal, £10 for a starter, main and rice or naan bread - bargain! We had Vegetable samoasas, mixed vegetable pakoras and onion bhajees to start and I chose lamb rogan josh with pilau rice for my main. The starters were good, with exception to the samoasas, which appeared to be made from filo pastry instead of a dough. They were however served with a chickpea-chutney type side, which was pretty good. My curry was well cooked as tasted very good too. Though as the other reviewer has said, it was warm, but far from 'piping hot'. Despite being the lone diners in the place by the time we finished we had to call staff over for the bill. The main complaints I've heard of Shimla Pink before is the price, but seeing as we got a 'special deal' I wouldn't be able to comment on that.

We were a multi-generational family of 7 people excited to have desi food. We were greeted and…read moreseated quickly BUT were only given 3 menus for our group; then we had to request more menus. The order was taken by our waitress in a timely manner. We ordered naan, paratha, and a cheese/onion kulcha. As far as entrees we ordered: Shere Khan Special Combo, Saag Wala with Chicken, Chicken Karahi and Nihari. The special combo only came with one chutney that made no sense so we requested more and were pleased with the taste/consistency of the green chutney. The only items we had that were decent: afghani tikka and machi tikka; everything else was just HORRIBLE. After that dissatisfaction from the platter, we move into the other entrees to be further disappointed. The saag dish was over cooked and the karachi was absolutely the worst I have had. I almost forgot to mention, the fact we ordered the Nihari and it was given to us after a reminder to the wait staff, plus really late. The caveat to this review is... I do travel quite a bit, and for the price we paid for the meal, I am really disgusted! We did pit stop before leaving the restaurant to give them feedback. We learned that the head chef had changed about a year ago. But, despite complaining, we were not offered any compensation. Save your money and don't go!

I came to Birmingham from the U.S. to visit family and wanted to dine in at an Indian restaurant…read moresince it is one of my favorite cuisines. Shere Khan in star city is the absolute best Indian food I have ever had. It was so good we went back 2 days later and was not disappointed. The food was not only delicious but the presentation was also excellent. Everything on the menu is a great pick. Some of my favorites are the lamb chops, lamb biryani, the grilled prawns, lamb korma and of course the naan. The mango lassi was delightful as well. We pretty much tried most of the things on the menu and everything was excellent both times we went I also want to brag about the customer service. The waiters were very polite and attentive and got our orders perfect. Arun I'm particular was excellent. Please request him should you go for dinner. He is wonderful and made our experience that much more exciting and enjoyable.

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!

Visited the Masalla Merchant for the first time in a while last night, and had a really nice meal…read more I'd say this place is probably the best of the numerous Indian restaurants in the area - the buckle in the Stirchley curry belt. I arrived a little earlier than my fellow diners and sat on a comfy sofa by the entrance, clutching my bottles of beer. This is a bring your own booze restaurant (which really keeps the bill down). I recommend getting drinks from the excellent Stirchley Wines, which is just a short trot up the Pershore Road, and is full of excellent and unusual beers, wines and spirits. However, if you're feeling lazy there is a standard off license virtually next to the restaurant. Once my fellow guests arrived we were seated at a large table in one corner of the restaurant and served the traditional poppadoms and dips. The menus are crammed with loads of traditional dishes, plus a 'contemporary' section. If anything the menu is too big, and we all took a while to navigate it. After ordering, the food did take quite a while to arrive, perhaps because the restaurant had become much more busy. Our food all arrived at once, in a flurry of naan and sizzling hot dishes. I ordered a hot lamb dish (something, something Naga) from the contemporary dishes section, with a peshwari naan and fried rice. The curry was delicious, with chunks of really tender lamb in a hot but really flavourful sauce. The naan was light and sweet, filled with almond and drizzled in honey. Perfect combo. Two of our group went for vegetarian dishes, including the paneer cheese parcels, which looked great and, I'm told, were really tasty. Overall, I rate this place. Service can be a little slow but the food is really tasty and the prices are reasonable. Our bill was accompanied by white chocolate mice and gummy bears to sweeten the deal (although at £77 for 6 of us it was already pretty palatable). Retro sweet win.

Masalla Merchant is a place where we tend to go on work meals. I have been here couple of time and…read morealthough it's not mind blowing, they do a decent curry with a massive choice on their menu. It is more a Bengali restaurant so you will find dishes you may not be familiar with, but menu consists of many dishes from the whole Indian subcontinent. It's a bring your own restaurant which has certainly brought down the price per person when I have been in large group and split the bill. For my starter, I had the fried Fish which was soggy with oil, which I didn't enjoy so much. My main dish was a tamarind prawn dish which was very rich in sauce and taste, There is a vast section on the menu which has the curry houses speciality dishes, which come with pilau rice which made it very good value. Masalla Merchant is a nice restaurant in Stirchley which is very popular with the locals, and has been busy on both of my visits and worth a visit for sure.

This was our second visit to Mahfli - we came a few weeks ago and were so impressed that we came…read moreback - you cant get a better review than that really! The restaurant is on Kings Norton Green, a lovely area which is sadly neglected when it comes to good places to eat (Mollie's Cafe is an exception). Obviously the fine people of Kings Norton agree with me as on the two occasions we have been the restaurant has been bursting at the seams. The decor is very modern, service is good, the menu is extensive (i mean extensive - lots of chef's specials) and the food superb. Cost is very reasonable - a meal for 5 with starters, mains, sides, poppadoms and drinks (a mixture of alcoholic and non alcoholic) came to £133 so less than £30 each. This has quickly become a Go To place for those of us living on the south-west side of the city and it beats the curry houses in Stirchley hands down. They also do a Sunday buffet for £9.95 per person - havent been to that so cant comment on it though!

been here 3 times I love the menu its really different had a gorgous take-away duck for…read morestarter and lamb tikka for main mmmmm and thought i would try the special rice eoe amazing saved some of it for supper next night yay for me staff very friendly and it is the PLACE to be in S Birmingham it is great that its always packed