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!

Pho cures all. Pho realz…read more It's a little bit out of the way for me considering that I usually hit up the city centre for things to nosh on. But when I found out that there was a proper Vietnamese restaurant in Birmingham, I couldn't pass it up. Even though hubs and I took the longer way to get there, I was so glad we did. (Well I was, if you read my profile, one of my favorite foods is pho. Some people can understand and appreciate the healing properties that this simple soup has; some people may just see it as a bunch of noodles with broth and a few pieces of meat. But the broth is seriously, like, elixir for me). First thing I noticed was that it was empty inside, but that was OK for me. There was a couple who had just finished their meals when we came in and paid their tab. The restaurant was very clean and so was the restroom. I opted for summer rolls and pho tai (pho w/brisket) while hubster chose chicken pho. Usually at a Vietnamese restaurant, he has a vermicelli bowl/broken rice with meat, so I don't know what made him go for pho this time. Whether he paid attention at all to what he ordered was another question. And when the bowls arrived at our table, all I could do was stare. (Not having had pho since December when I went back home to SD has been difficult). My inner self had the biggest cheeseburger grin once the scent of the broth hit my nostrils. The broth was a decent balance of anise and saltiness, and it wasn't too cloudy or dark either. Brisket was done nicely also. The spring rolls were nice and light also. This is real comfort food, I thought. More people need to experience it. I wasn't too fond of the wider noodles used in the pho, so I hope this gets corrected soon. But I think I've found my go-to spot when I need a pick-me-up, and I hope other people wanting Vietnamese food will appreciate it too.

I don't know much about Vietnamese food but I know decent service, food and prices when I…read moreexperience them and you get all three here. It's a bit out of the way unless you're visiting the big Tesco store or the Spring Hill library, so you may have to put in a bit of effort to get there, but especially for groups it's probably worth it. Prices are very decent across the board with most mains well under £10. That means you can share several dishes amongst friends without breaking the bank. And that's probably the best way to experience the options here if you're as unfamiliar as I am. I've been twice and have to say I was much more impressed first time around. I made different choices for my order, was a chicken/rice combo of some kind, and just preferred it. This second time I had a chef special, which are sometimes not the best choice I find, of chargrilled chicken with rice. There is a lot on the plate, enough for two, but it was remarkably bland and certainly not 'special'. Don't get me wrong, it was nice enough, but the white rice just didn't do much while the chicken lacked flavour and punch. The iced lemonade was really good, a tad sweet maybe, but I could have gulped down a couple of those on what was a warm day. Desert was a tasty mix of banana, coconut milk and toasted peanuts. Worked out around £12 all in, so no complaints there. The service was good though a bit distracted, with the lady spending more time in the kitchen than out front. But I wasn't in any specific rush. Had I been in a lunchtime spin and needed fast service I may have felt different!

The food is amazing i don't know of a better chinese takeaway! myself and my fam have eaten from…read morethere since i can remember so must be doing something right :)

I'm not sure that another balti restaurant is needed in Kings Heath. There are so many of them that…read morewhen you walk through the streets on a weekday night many are empty, which makes you think that there is a bit too much supply for the level of demand. So Poplar Balti are risking it a little opening up a balti restaurant in the area especially in these lean times. A glance at the menu makes me think otherwise. I see that Poplar Balti specialise in vegetarian food and a read of these dishes make me think that the restaurant stands a fighting chance. There is a tendency for vegetarian baltis to be mild in taste, as if it is being assumed that those who don't eat meat are too sensitive for strong flavours. Poplar Balti veer away from this trend by offering dishes like Vegetable Garlic Chilli which is pretty hot, but too overpowering to take away for the individual tastes of each vegetable within. There are some original dishes here on the chef's specialities menu too like Murghi Azam (a Moghul-style hot dish with minced lamb and chicken tikka), which is truly delicious. If you prefer to dine in your own home, the restaurant offers free delivery and there's a10% discount on collection too.

I ordered a home delivery on Just Eat at 8:10pm with an estimated delivery time of 8:50pm…read more X Factor came and went (FYI I'd used all my in-app votes on Stevi What's-his-chops) and by 9:10pm there was no sign of it so I logged in to Just Eat to see what had happened. The delivery time had been changed to 9:00pm. 'Great', I thought, 'it'll be here any minute', so I went to the kitchen to pour another G&T and to find a Flintstones plaster for my fingers that I'd gnawed off from hunger. By 9:40pm I was back on Just Eat typing out a furious review with the little stumps that used to be my fingers of my right hand whilst stemming the flow from the remains of my entire left arm which I'd also consumed by this point. No sooner than I'd clicked 'Leave Review' and mopped the blood from my phone screen, there was a knock at the door, hurrah! By this time I was full of G, a lot of T, 10 fingers and my left arm so wearily forced down what was, from what I remember, very nice food. Would I have liked a phone call to advise of the delay? Yes. Will I use Poplar Balti again? Maybe. Will I need gloves with fingers this winter? No. Mittens it is.

Fantastic food in a gorgeous setting. Has been in Leamington for years now and is still going…read morestrong. Would highly recommend.

Consistently excellent food. Don't go for a long leisurely meal though. Best Chinese around. Great…read morefood, great service and reasonable prices.

Heard some great things about this place and after taking a couple of wrong turns trying to head…read moreback home from the airport someone suggested it and I'm glad we went. Gorgeous decor from the outside entrance and atmosphere felt upscale but not pretentious. Our server was Jordan who was very attentive and offered some great options. Super happy with my Achari lamb pizza and friends ordered the wagyu burger juicy and flavorful. Small touches like the magic dry ice in a golden bowl dropped with the food really added to the experience as well as the warm toilettes we were offered at the end. Great time and if I didn't live in nyc I'd be here more often!

Awesome little gem in Coventry…read more This is a Gastro / Indian pub which has 2 menus, one English and one Indian. The food is top notch, from the Indian mix grills and Madras curries to the fish and chips. The staff are very attentive and friendly. They serve a few good beers on draught including Cobra :-). Worth checking out if your in the area.

Dough & Brew was excellent! The pizza was incredible. I got the Rene, and it was delicious…read more Everything everyone had was great.

In short: avoid if you have celiac disease, this place is just another one cashing in on the fad…read more Been here twice, the first time, the gf pizza was good, although not free from cross contamination. The second time it was literally inedible. They explained they sometimes make bad batches of gf pizza dough so couldn't even remake it. We were sat outside and we could hear the staff laughing about it inside, the joke was that I'd sent it back because 'it needed more gluten', har har. Not impressed at all. The service was pretty awful both visits, aside from the problem with the 2nd visit, and terrible attitude. Service was slow and I had to ask several times for our drinks. It's an extra £2 if you have to eat gluten free, so you'd expect they'd know how to make it consistently. But no, they're not bothered about how the food tastes if it's gluten free. I should just be grateful they offer the choice. If you have celiacs and like gambling, then I would recommend. You've got a chance of eating decent pizza, and getting a stomach ache, or you might leave with nothing! Roll those dice... then wait half an hour to find out what your prize is.... Or, if you go to an 'award winning' pizza place to eat pizza, then probably give it a miss and go somewhere that knows how to make what's on their menu. Owner is now claiming not suitable for celiacs, different story when you go in. Not to mention the use of 'gluten express use 'no gluten containing ingredients'. I do make sure to review restaurants using these terms in bad faith, as it protects others with the same disease from harm.

Paw Paw is probably one of the best chinese take-aways you can get!…read more It is a little more expensive than other take-aways but definitely worth it! The food is cooked fresh, the proof is in the fact that you can WATCH them cooking your food. The staff are brilliant. It can get busy at weekends so delivers can take up to an hour but generally get to you within 35/40 mins. This place is so good, on some occassions i've driven from Coventry to Leamington or Warwick just to get my chinese!