This has to be one of my favourite places to eat Indian. If not my favourite can't believe I Havant…read moreyelped about this yet. The staff are always friendly and accommodating if it's a special occasion let the staff know will help celebrate it with you. As for the food it is always on point my fav is the chicken naga is it amazing never had a problem with this place. The food and hospitality always been amazing can't wait to visit again.

Fantastic, friendly place -- and excellent food! They were very busy, and kept apologising, but the…read morewait was minimal in the circumstances. Every member of staff was so polite and pleasant -- and once the rush had subsided, had a long chat with us, recommending local tourist spots. Best curry I have had for ages, too. Highly recommend. Next time we are in the area, we will definitely be back.

This has got to be be best Indian takeaway in the south of Birmingham! The food arrives on time and…read moreis always piping hot! No matter what you order it tastes amazing, they will cater to specific needs and add/remove items as requested. Give it a try!

Good food!! Reasonable prices, not licensed so bring your own drink, friendly staff…read more Only let down here is the wait sometimes if busy you have a long wait as they go to pieces once a few people come in at once! Parking can be a bit crap as its on the street with shops etc. delivery again if they are busy don't answer the phone and you may have a long old wait for delivery man!

A new addition to Lye High Street's numerous unlicensed balti restaurants…read more We booked a party of 6 in response to a very generous promtion offer, check out Twitter, it may still be running. It is new and very clean with modern decor, nicely done but slightly cold & hard for my taste but the ceiling is effective. It was unsurprisingly busy on the night but all seemed to be running smoothly and efficiently. An interesting menu with quite a few new choices. The service was very good, a reasonable wait before our order was taken and also between courses. The starters were well above average and you could see that an extra effort had been made in the quality and presentation. The main courses we chose were off the Specialities list all appeared individualy cooked and not derived from a standard curry pot. My chicken and vegetable dish was excellent, hot & tasty, containing a varied selection vegetables. The family confirmed that their main courses were also very good. We had no complaints with any of the accompanying rice or nans and the pillau rices was particularly good. Based on my experience it is certainly better than I was expecting, indded better than most of the competition but to survive it has to be. It reminds me of the short lived Delhi Eatery, that too was excellent but somehow didn't manage to capture the vibe and subsequent trade, it would be a big pity if Azka went the same way.

Great food, go here every Saturday night. The tandoori dishes are great. My favourites are garlic…read morechicken chilli masala, jalfrezi mix or the naga delight. Starters are good value too. I normally have sheekh kebabs or nargis kebabs & you always get 2. They always give you a couple of poppa doms and mint sauce.

I visited Mela just before Christmas for a Christmas curry with three friends…read more Although I've lived in Harborne for three years now, this was my first visit to Mela *hangs head in shame*. In fact it was my first time out for a sit down curry in as many years. It's something that I used to do a lot as a couple, but being single one heads more to pubs and bars than restaurants. I don't know why, it just works out like that. Mela sits above Haart (I think they're related to the Quagaars), in the centre of Harborne High Street. That's not centre as in the middle of the road, otherwise one would get run over by a bus whist stuffing down a balti. Ok, it's half way along the high street (How's that?). The décor is classic for it's genre; high back leather chairs, strange abstract art on the walls, low lighting and fine white linen on the tables. Mela is a Bangladeshi balti house. I believe it's named after the Boishakhi Mêla), which is East London's celebration of the Bengali New Year and is the largest Bengali celebration outside of Bangladesh. I generally find the level of service is much higher in South Asian restaurants, than in those that're British ran around the same price range, and Mela was no exception. The waiters are attentive, but not pushy. As one would expect at such venues the beer is the (modern) traditional Cobra, priced at £3.95 for a 660ml bottle, which is cheaper than a pint in most of Harborne's pubs. I opted for the 'Chicken Shashlick Bhuna Balti', (which is described as "diced chicken cooked with oil, garlic, ginger and homemade shashlick sauce with diced bell peppers and onions in a medium sauce served in a traditional balti dish"), with a Keema Naan. It was so delicious, I just wanted to put it in my face for ever! Two of associates ordered the Tawa, which arrived at the table sizzling on a traditional tawa dish, adding a touch of theatre to the experience. Needless to say, we were all very pleased with our choices. Unfortunately, I didn't get any photos, as I was too busy enjoying myself. None of us had any rice, just a main + naan each, but we were all completely and contentedly stuffed! We paid £75 between the four of us, which included a £10+ tip, so I guess It came to just over £15 each - not bad for a delicious meal & large beer. I'm certainly going to return, and may have to drag some more people along next time!