I wouldn't go back if you paid me ! Ok I'm not Asian, but having lived in KL for a year back in…read more2001 in which I spent my whole time eating off the street and small hawker stalls as well as living in Indonesia for 10 years and being married to an Indonesian who cooks the most amazing food, I do feel qualified to judge the authenticity of this greasy fare. The Nasi Lemak (nasi uduk in Indonesian) which I used to eat for breakfast every day in KL was a poor version of the original. The coconut rice was just plain rice and the rest of the items on the dish were incredibly insipid and uninspiring. The chicken curry was oily as hell and the chicken stank. It was just all really disgustingly awful and not Malaysian. I would never go back again and will instead enjoy my partners lovely fresh cooking made with love (which Malaysian Delight is definitely not!)

One of the best Malaysian places in town smack bang in the middle of Chinatown. These guys have…read morebeen around a long time and have stamped their ground on what they do best which are traditional and authentic Malaysian dishes. These guys are popular not only for their Malaysian offerings but they are also one of the few places that open till quite late in town alongside with Hou Mei. The menu is simple and has an offering of Malaysian dishes such as curry laksas, Assam laksas and Golden Chicken. For me the best dish is the Golden Sands Soft Shell Crab, the salted egg yolk grinded and fried onto the crab which simply creates an irresistible flavour you can't have enough of, a must try for the seafood lovers. I also recommend the Curry Laksa or the Assam Laksa, but beware these are not the faint hearted and do really contain a kick of spice and flavour! For drinks, do not hesitate to try the Malaysian coffee but most of the all the teh tarik is my favourite drink, a silky smooth tea that gives off the best texture a tea could bring. A regular backup and a safe card in my book!

My husband and I are regular customers of Acha Halal Chinese Cuisine in Small Heath. We are quite…read moreparticular in the flavours of Asian food we eat, and quite picky, especially since I'm from Malaysia, and my husband has spent years being fed good Malaysian/Asian food. So it is a very nice surprise for us when we tried Acha's food for the first time! Their staff are friendly, delivery drivers polite and always ring you up to say they're around the corner. We have tried only a handful of their dishes, but suffice to say they are all delicious! If you love spicy food, then Kung Po sauce is the best, especially with the King Prawn battered! Szechuan sauce is lovely too. Satay sauce is nothing like Satay sauce you'd get in Malaysia, but tastewise it's great. The spring onion and ginger sauce is excellent when you are not feeling well and just want something simple. Boiled rice and egg fried rice also delicious. Any orders over £10 comes with free prawn crackers, and any order over £20 also comes with vegetable spring rolls which are lovely! Their seafood chow mein is chock full of different kinds of seafood, the plain chow mein is also tasty, and all their dishes are a very good portion. The only gripe we have food-wise is with their duck meat. It's very fatty. But the meat itself is always tender and nicely cooked. And the price. We just wish it's slightly cheaper. But other than that, can't complain! Lookout for their special offers - always good value, and their chef's special - a must try! Give them a try, you'll be surprised! :)

Situated within the Copthorne hotel this is a little place that offers something to eat if you…read morefancy trying something different. I'll be honest, I'd never heard of Singaporean food until I stumbled across this unique little brasserie. I've since learnt that Singaporean food is inspired from cultures all over the world. The food on offer predominantly consists of a selection of Malaysian, Japanese and Chinese delicacies. I went for the express lunch which gives you 2 courses for only £5.99. The management team have a guarantee in place that if your food is not ready within 30 minutes you get it for free. I was ready to count the seconds hoping it would be a couple of seconds past but luckily for them, they served it ready to go in 15 minutes. I went for the chicken soup to start followed by the beef with ginger & spring onion which kept me full all afternoon. The food was OK but I would have preferred it to have a little more taste as it was rather bland.

I wasn't sure what to think of this place after reading rennie w.'s review! I was wandering back…read moreand forth: from the bluu bar, mechu, mcdonald's, nando's, and all the other restaurants in and near paradise forum. I finally decided to come here to be sort of "wild" and try Singaporian food. Not really sure what Singaporian is since I can't ever say I've visited, but now I have! very much similar to Chinese food, but ... not sure what the differences are. I'm Korean.... =P ** So, as I showed in the picture, I ordered the Penang char kway teow (spicy). WHAT, you ask? Yeah, that's why I made sure to take a picture! Don't ask me! PENANG CHAR KWAY TEOW. I'm not even sure how to quite say it, and the gentleman had a soft-spoken voice, so I couldn't quite figure it out. PENANG CHAR KWAY TEOW - 7.95 GBP It's flat rice noodles stir fried with the Chinese pork sausage (which I was not a fan of!) and prawns, crunchy bean sprouts, and fish cakes. I'm not sure where the fish cakes were ... maybe I confused them with what appeared to be eggs, though? I thought I saw some yellow cooked eggs, which I was quite happy about, but yeah! the dish was pretty tasty. While it had a nice shine, it wasn't overly greasy. The portion size was decent for 7.95 GBP. **I straight up do not like the Chinese pork sausage. I have no judgment on the Chinese pork sausage that was used here. Generally, I think the Chinese pork sausage has a very strong "sausagy" type flavor, which (personally) makes me want to gag... so, it had nothing to do with this restaurant --- just not a fan! and I learned that I'm still not a fan of it. The SERVICE was a little slow at first. It took my server several minutes to get to me, but nothing outrageously unreasonable. It was fine. My server was helpful... The DECOR is quite nice. A modernized "singaporian" (okay, maybe not singaporian since I'm not sure what that would look like!!) but a lot of nice RED decor. The chairs in the restaurant are a nice leather-like seat with firm padding. The restaurant and bar is quite spacious! The BAR seemed to be a little more happening than the restaurant area. The bar was somewhat crowded when I first arrived at 19:00. However, when I left at 20:00, there were people standing around, sitting at the bar and all the other bar seating/tables. There were a lot more people that followed me. Probably about 8 parties or so came to the restaurant after I did. There were plenty of tables ... so, I don't think seating will be a problem. I hope you take a chance and visit this place. Three stars doesn't mean it was horrible, I would probably give it more of a 3.5 out of 5. I would want to go back a couple more times before I give it 4 stars!! Happy eating!

Okay, Peach Garden used to be my favourite go to Hong Kong Style cafe but I think I have found a…read morenew favourite. Twice in a weekend .... It must be. It is under new management and been renovated, it has been open for a little over a month. It is opposite to the entrance of the Arcadian. The owners previously ran/worked in Peach Garden as did most of the staff. There are Roasted Ducks, Crispy Roast Pork and Soya Chicken hanging in the window looking very tasty. The menu is comprehensive with many traditional dishes including my favourite noodles dish ... Crispy Noodles with shredded meat which is delicious. I also tried Soya Chicken and Roast Duck with Won Ton Noodles in soup which was very tasty. Service is quick and staff are pleasant. Their English isn't great but how is your Cantonese but they give it a good go. Makes me cringe when (English) people order sweet & sour chicken, chicken curry with fried rice or chicken fried rice .... You can get these from your local take away!! Try something different and traditional you never know you might like it but you won't know until you step out of you comfort zone. Prices are reasonable and the Ice lemon tea is very good. If you can find a seat take it and try it!!

Definitely 5 stars The dishes are sooooooooo good…read more Authentic Chinese cuisine. I would recommend the roasted duck rice dish. It is so amazing. My favorite restaurant in town. You should also try the fried noodles with seafood or with roasted duck. The dish is also chinese unique style. OMG! Love this place

I'm going to let you all in on a massive secret that only the people of Kings Heath probably know…read moreabout.... Blue Ginger is AMAZING! I have found finding a genuine Singaporean/Malay restaurant extremely difficult in Birmingham until I found Blue Ginger. The first thing that strikes you about Blue Ginger, located just off the Kings Heath High Street, it's it size. O.K, it's not the biggest place and I would strongly recommend that you must book a table before visiting, but to me adds to the highly personal nature of your experience at the restaurant. Staff are so knowledgeable and friendly that you feel like you are best mates with them. On the subject of the staff, the day I visited, I surprised my friend as it was her birthday. I had spoken to the waitress working there that night on the phone previously, and we organised a special chocolate brownie with candles in, and we both serenaded my mate with "Happy Birthday" to her joy and embarrassment! The plate even had a heart and smiley face made of Roulade! For the starter, I would urge you to try the Sweet Potato Fries, These are not normal Fries friends, but wrapped in rice paper and deep fried with a tinge of Ginger. You get 4 pieces which we shared. They sound mad, but need to be tasted to believed. I must warn you, the portions are HUGE! You might struggle to finish the main on it's own even without steamed Jasmine rice. And I'm not ashamed to admit I had to take half my meal home and I never take my food home! I had the Chilli Tofu Stir fry which was quite fiery but the waitress said that the spice level can be adjusted. It was jam packed full of delicious vegetables and tofu. The Pineapple worked very well with the Chilli. My friend had the Mushroom and Aubergine curry, which she told me she has every time she has been to Blue Ginger. It's that good! I just managed to squeeze a vegan sticky rice pudding which was made with coconut cream, and unlike any desert I have had before. Although there is lots of veggie/vegan food on the menu already, on Monday nights, they have a fully Vegan menu which I am looking forward to trying soon. I wish I had my phone to take some pictures, but even more reason for you to go visit!

After moving to the area we were told about this place, after all the good reviews, we decided to…read moretry it, maybe the problem was that we ordered take away... But the food was bland and nothing that I couldn't have cooked at home for myself and boyfriend. We haven't been back, but reading everyone's reviews am tempted to go back but for a sit in meal. It's always packed when we walk past in the evenings.

This is place is a hidden gem for Malaysian food in Jewellery Quarter…read more Managed by the fantastic and friendly duo, Lisa & Pann with amazing food to fill your belly. With an amazing variety and special weekend lunch menus, this place truly reminds me of the flavour back home!

I love Chinese but it's been difficult to find a place that my partner and I both agree on. We…read morechose Acha for takeaway tonight and I think it'll be our new favourite. When I called the woman who took my order was the happiest restaurant worker I've ever talked to! The menu is massive, with a great spread of vegetarian options. We would up getting tofu cooked in the style of salt and pepper squid, which was really great. They also have popular Chinese dishes made with paneer instead of meat, which I've never seen before. The kung po prawns were spicy and the coconut rice took a bit of the edge off. They also delivered much faster than we had hoped, taking only half an hour to get our food to us on a busy Saturday night. Will order from them again and post pictures. The food was too good to stop and take many this time around!

Food was absolutely horribly disgusting like a thick paste, there was no flavour other than corn…read moreflour. The noodles were so overcooked that they were disintegrated and it looked like paste. Called to complain and the manager, she was also vile, advised she cannot do anything, it was my fault I ordered this online and picked stuff I didn't like. How would I know what I would like without tasting it? I wasted £40 on this rubbish food and service, would not recommend to my worst enemy. Only positive was it came early. I don't like wasting food but unfortunately all this is going in the bin.

A place that unashamedly professes itself on being Britain's first colonial restaurant - but don't…read morelet the negative connotations associated to colonialism put you off: this place offers a vintage-stamped time piece of interior design, evocking an age when the sun never set on Britain's Empire, as well as a heady mix of Malaysian, Indian and Chinese cuisine. Plenty of spices and exotic recipes in a trendy looking joint all contribute to the appeal. I tried the Singapore Slings on a recommendation and didn't regret it.