I had a take out Chicken Biryani from this eatery last night and I enjoyed it a lot. A large group…read moreof friends and I were going to go for a curry but decided on staying in to watch a film instead with a take out. The Biryani had a very good rice base, the rice was not to dry or too moist, it was just right. There were no weird additions to it, for example raisins. This was a great relief to me I must say. The vegetable sauce that always accompanies a Biryani was also very good, I could taste the cardamom and cumin and coriander. A right nice bunch of C's. I will come back here for a larger meal after trying just one of their dishes. I prefer to do this because I like to know what I am getting myself into A curry must for most.

A colleague recommended we go here tonight, she said the food is nice and the portions are big so…read moreit didnt take much discussion for us all to agree :-). On arrival the car park was small but I was able to get my car in a space. On entering the venue we were met by a very friendly waiter who showed us to our table. I must say at 8pm on a Thursday evening it was busy. We had our own wine 'Pinot Grigio' and nibbled on poppadoms dips mango chutney and onion as we browsed over the extensive menu. I orderd a chicken balti for the simple reason - I am not adventerous and my friends both ordered 2 separate balti dishes and we shared a pilau rice, plain nann and garlic nann. The food came timely, hot and served with a smile. My friend wasnt wrong, the Balti's are huge!! :-) The waiter continually replaced our jug of water with fresh water and ice as we drank it. After much laughter, gossiping and merriment we had no room for pud so braved the snow to drive home. The decor is sparse, but what they lack in decor is made up for in hospitality and tasty food. Good prices too so defo worth a try. Quite a few folks were in getting take aways too :-)

I have been to Punjabi Rasoi a few times with my family. I am a real big fan of the food. In…read moreparticular I like the pani puri and the hara bara kebab starters. For mains I always go for the dal makhani. I did request for it to be spicy but it wasn't spicy enough. It would have been better if the extra chillis were a smaller size also. I enjoy the chapatis as they are thin and not stodgy which means that I can eat more curry! The staff are really nice and accommodating. I would recommend this restaurant.

If you're a fan of Indian food, Guajarati delicacy in particular, then you're bound to love what…read moreJyoti's restaurant has to offer. It's a quaint family eatery with simplistic and clean decor, and polite yet reserved staff. There is some parking outside although side-street parking is plentiful. It's also a take-away, so as you enter there is an Indian sweets counter. If you dine in, you have a vast range of dishes to choose from at very reasonable prices. I often order a variety of snacks to eat a tapas-style meal, which gives you the opportunity to try out numerous dishes with a rich blend of flavours. But favourites are the chilli paneer and spicy mogo chips! Don't be put off if you're a keen meat-eater - so am I! But Jyoti's is testament to how varied and delicious vegetarian food can be.

I met a friend here for a few snacks and a catch up. There is a Indian sweet shop at the front and…read morethe dining area is at the back. We ordered Mixed Bhajiya which was 6 assorted fritters with tamarind sauce, paneer spring rolls and mogo chips. The food tasted nice some of the fritters tasted very similar to each other and were quite dry, the mogo chips were quite hard but tasted ok. The tables were clean, waiter service was ok, bathrooms could be better, food was nice......it was ok in general but nothing amazing!

Being here once speaks for itself really. I'm not a regular at the Balti House and the food wasn't…read moregreat on the one occasion I have been here. Even though you can eat in, there isn't much room and it is not a spacious Restaurant/Café. If you are going to order food from here, my advice would be to have it at home. I remember ordering a meat dish and whilst eating the meat it didn't feel as if it had been cooked properly. It was pretty hard to chew and to be honest that has put me off from going to this place again. Since I live close to the Balti House and Hill Top Café, I am within walking distance and it saves me having to find parking. If you were to take the car, there is car park opposite where you can park or you can park on the main street where the Café is situated.

very nice tasty indian food here i love and they are also very friendly people who work here…read moresometimes they do doeals on thier food they have got lots of choice to offer they also deliver it is clean inside and the food is priced good i definatly recommend these

Having visited her into silly with family I was sceptical that is until the food is brought out in…read morefront of you. The selection from the seasonal menu is fantastic, the food is cooked fresh and served immediately. Not being he biggest restaurant they ensure all food is brought out straight away meaning that it is always served piping hot as it should be. Fresh naan and roti are available as well as fresh popadoms chutney, chilli and mayo. Having revelled through India and Pakistan with work I can say this is the one of the best curry restaurants in the uk, with fresh authentic flavours and a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere.

There's no other place quiet like the Delhi, in Solihull. As an Indian I know what real good Indian…read morefood tastes like and can tell you they have lovely dishes here that will tantalise your taste buds. If you're a meat eater then you'll be glad to know there's a generous amount of meat in every one of their meat dishes. They also have a good selection of vegetarian dishes. I've found the portions just right. So they are not so much that I feel bloated and not so little that I'm still hungry. The food is well priced as most of the dishes cost around £6.00. Whilst customers are waiting to be seated they can watch the television and read the magazines or newspaper. Access to the bar would be nice but this is still a better offer than most Indian restaurants. They also have a take away service and I think the food is also tasty here and good value for money because the portions are decent and it is inexpensive. The staff are friendly and the food is made quickly; I've waited no longer for my food. On a busy night it can be difficult to sit in to eat a take-away but that's only a minor issue that can easily be resolved.

My brother & I stopped here after work to pick up some Dhokla (savory snack made of steamed…read morechickpea flour) but ended up also purchasing some other items like Srikhand (Indian styled creamed cheese with Cardamom); Namakphade (savory wheat crisps); Mathi (savory wheat crackers); Roti aka Indian home style bread; Chana aka chickpeas; and Rajma aka Kidney Beans curry. Everything was really good and lovely counter staff. Yelp 2019

We had a really nice meal at Spice Merchant. I'm in a curry club and we have been to a lot of B'ham…read morerestaurants. We gave this establishment 5 stars.

I'd never heard of the Spice Merchant when a friend of mine took me there after a few early evening…read moredrinks. I love currys and with my preferred favourite being a chicken tikka masala, I thought I couldn't really go wrong by ordering my trusty favourite. According to the menu, it was the chefs speciality that even came with cashew nuts which I've never had in a curry before. Although it was a tasty combination, I was really disappointed with the amount - or should I say lack of chicken - in my curry. It was quite busy in there so maybe they were running low on the tikka masala but even so, for £6.95 not included a side dish I expect more than 3 small pieces of chicken although I did enjoy dipping my peshwari nan in the bowl of sauce!

You are never at a loss for Indian food in Birmingham but if you can't make it out to the balti…read moretriangle or you are a Selly Oak local I strongly recommend Sundarbon. Located on the Bristol Road (the main high street running through Selly Oak) and just a stones throw from The University, Sundarbon is a favourite with locals and students alike and it's easy to see why. Friendly staff, pleasant and cosy environment, an ambiguous closing time ('late' is the official word), and very reasonable prices despite the great quality of the food. Personally, I've never been disappointed, whether I have eaten at the restaurant or ordered food for delivery. Also, vegans take note, when my vegan friends are in town Sundarbon is always the first place they want to eat, that has got to be a good recommendation!

One of the many Indian restaurants located on Bristol Road, Sundarbon has a very unusual claim to…read morefame. Various newspaper clippings around the front entrance tell discerning passers-by that the takeaway is the favourite of pop bands such as Liberty X, and that they used to pay to have Sundarbon food flown out personally to them. Obviously, this is a big statement, particularly in a city so famed for its Indian cuisine. However, judging by my dining experiences, the quality of the food has followed the same downward trajectory as Liberty X's career. The food is well priced, as would be expected given its location at the end of one of the most populated student roads in the area, but the food itself doesn't live up to its celebrity billing, with a common (and unusual) complaint being that the curry tastes too sugary. Worth a go if only to say that you've been to a pop group's favourite Indian, but there are much better choices nearby, such as the Royal Orchid.