I decided to take a walk along the canal and find a place to have a pint and something to eat…read more after one loop, I ended up here at the canal house. It's small and cozy and was playing some great music. The menu was basic but was interesting. when I stepped up to order, I was told we're only serving pizza and chips tonight. Eith that said, I ordered a spicy meat pizza and a pint of cold beer. The pizza was exactly what you would expect at a pub, it was tasty, not too spicy, and cooked correctly. The service was good and helpful and I had no problem getting my pint refilled as needed. This is a great place to sit on an afternoon when the weather is nice and watch the people walk about in the area of the canal while enjoying your food and drink. I would return.

Omg!!!! The food was so good! I think I ate it in 8 minutes lol (greedy) or hungry lol. Anywho the…read morefood filled me up and the chef did his thang! The ambiance was nice and the service was great as well.

I think I am going to say it…read more.. This is my favourite Indian restaurant in Birmingham City Centre! Manzil's is situated about a minutes walk from the Bull Ring and people in the know who know about curry know what I am talking about with this place. When you walk in, you are met with a homely and friendly atmosphere which makes it a delight to eat in. It's an old school curry house which I love. I really like the wallpaper! I have got to know the waiters as I have visited so many times, who are really chatty and are always happy to see you. If you see Hakeem, he loves his Football! The music they play is so random and unexpected. The last visit I made, they were playing Britpop hits of the 1990's haha On this visit, I was with 4 friends from down south who were visiting me for the day, who are tough critics I may add! I had the Chicken Pakora which was a great starter and just the right size to begin the meal. For the main course I had a lovely Dhansak which was really filling with Pilau rice. Manzil's speciality is their sizzling dishes which provides a good alternative if you are not in the mood for a hearty curry. The biggest surprise came when the bill arrived and we split it. One of my friends said "That price wouldn't even get you a starter which isn't half as good as that in London." Says it all really!

Whilst it's been awhile since I've been here, and if I'm honest every time I've been there it's…read morebeen exceptionally quiet. Like we are the only ones in there quiet. I'd put it down to them doing more sales via delivery. But judging by the reviews of this place it's not a well kept secret. I was brought her as a 'proper curry virgin' by experiences prior had been out of a jar and pub curries. According to a friend this was unacceptable, so off we went. I can't remember what I ordered. I know it was vegetarian and not spicy - I can't do spicy as much as I try. You get a lot for your money, going for an Indian can be an expensive affair but this was reasonable by the amount of food received. The service as well is excellent, always smiling and helpful. I really must go again, I whole heartedly suggest the rest of you do too.

The food is so nice and helpful and the place is so good and the stuff welcoming with a big smile…read moreand they are very helpful and very good service

they don't use cards only cash , this was an inconvenience especially because I was touring the cityread more

Lush. Went for a cheeky weekend lunch, roast beef Yorkshire wrap for me, roast pork version for the…read morewife. Both delicious. Nothing fancy, does what it says on the tin. Roasties & gravy that came as part of the £10 meal deal (+ drink) were lovely too. This is what the place does and is it's speciality, but they also have an impressive scratchings selection which I'd like to sample. Great place for an easy but filling lunch. Especially if you love a roast dinner.

Mambo's fast food is another fast food mecca placed at the city centre. One of those places that…read moremake me wonder why people STILL prefer spending some money in plastic burgers! The food in this place is absolutely delicious and the fact it's a really friendly establishment where you can seat, enjoy your meal and also have a good chit chat with the staff, is just a bonus. As I am still learning about the art of eating a really good and well-done kebab I still think most of my experience eating this fine and simple dish was positive but I do adore the options at Mambo's and the fact the salad served in this shop is almost like a homemade one! The chips are also crisp the prices in this place is something really unbelievable ! So trek down to Mambo's as soon as possible and you will know what ! mean!

You might have noticed that I am a prolific eater, I quite simply adore food in all its…read moreincarnations, and the combination of living in Birmingham and being a Yelp scout provides me with ample opportunity to check out as many eateries as I can stomach, which is a lot! One of my favourites (there are a lot of those too) is Mambo's Fast Food on Hurst Street, which strives to be better than your average kebab house. I have to say that I think they are doing a great job and hitting all of their targets. You can pick up a Donner Kebab alongside salad and of course chips, all for under a fiver, in fact it is priced at a surprisingly good three pounds ninety. I say surprisingly good because the quality of food here would lead you to believe that it was pricey, clearly this is not the case. Worth a special mention is the salad, as strange as that may sound when discussing a kebab house. This is because it is a lot fresher, crisper and generally tastier than your average kebab house salad. So if you fancy a kebab which is a cut above, then Mambo's is where you should take your business.

Since recently moving to the city centre I thought I would try out the local indian restaurants as…read moreIndian is on of my favourite foods. At first sight of walking into this place it looked quite authentic, I'm not sure what I thought of the fake decorative tree in the middle of the restaurant but it certainly was different. First of all, it was 8pm and the place was empty, we were the only ones in all night. But the menu was quite expansive and the food sounded good. My first concerns came when the waiter came and laid a knife and fork on the table even thoguh I had ordered a creamy saucy passanda. And then when the food came, the waiter tried to tip my food onto a plate instead of keeping it in the blalti dishe. The food was very bland and the sauce watery, but what was quite surprising was that me and my partner had ordered 2 completely different dishes and the sauces were a completely different colour but they actually tasted the same. The best thing about my meal was the Naan bread. I'd say this place is only good to visit after you've been out and had quite a few to drink as that is the only time you would appreciate the bland food and shoddy service. One good point though the waiter was very nice and friendly...

Food delicious. Friendly staff. Nice atmosphere. We had the Balti. It was great. Come again.read more

Came here last night directed by the bestie. He made several heaven is a half pipe jokes, and…read morewalked us down there, stupidly the back way, which did make me wonder if perhaps it was all a reuse to sell me to a drug lord or two. The worry was thankfully brief, you pop down a little side street to a small illuminated sign and a yard with strung bulbs. It was warm, and so hipster it hurt. Genuinely, a small section of 2012/2013 shoreditch has been plucked from London and crammed underneath a moor street railway arch complete with "I swear those aren't real glasses" and faux fairisle knits. (The loud noise overhead is a train, not a reason to poop yourself like a quarter of the patrons!) I plumped for the truffle hunter, (because I'm uppity with food, ha) and a soda folk cream soda, he plumped for a Steph Weiss beer (I see why we're here now...) the bacon cheese and we shared the o.b.d fries. The came quickly, wrapped in An important note: do not come here with a date you are trying to impress if you're a concerned messy eater, they jam pack their burger with sauce and hot oozing cheese, which will end up all over your hands and possibly your chin, along with lipstick if you're wearing it. My burger was perfectly cooked and super tasty, great combination of flavours, and possibly the best cream soda I've had that didn't actually have ice cream in it. My companion said it was exactly what he'd needed, and what he'd been after when we last went out for burgers. The staff were also wonderful, as was the playlist. I would def8nitely go back.

Nice really, I enjoyed every bit of original patty men. You should get yours too, tasty & yummyread more

Great little Indian restaurant…read more Went here with a group-on deal and usually with those deals the places you go to give you a special menu and make you feel like a second class diner. We didn't get that with this place. We had a large choice on the menu with the deal and for a couple of extra quid could order anything not covered. I had a King Prawn dish and my mate has one of the Chicken dishes, plus we had nan and rice. The prawns were a good size and the both dishes very tasty. Not much chilli at all too, which i liked. The décor is modern, rich in purples and brown, and the room is fairly small. Be good for a groups of 5-6 max in the booths. Definitely would go again.

Royal Bengal is another top notch, centrally located curry house in Birmingham. It's in close…read moreproximity to Broadstreet, New Street train station and even has the Radisson Hotel pretty much directly opposite. So on a night out in Birmingham city centre there's no excuse not to check it out. In fact one of the only problems could be spotting it, as it is located above a fast food restaurant, however don't allow that to deter you as the experience and the meal are not to be missed. They do all the curry classics and as well as that have the beer on tap so there's no need to lug around a carrier bag full of cans if you're after a beer or two to wash down your food. As well as that they offer discounts for party bookings which include more than five people, which is great news if you are out with a bunch of mates. Overall another great example of Birmingham's brilliant curry scene.

I had spotted a mention of Manchester Seafood in a Birmingham newsletter (I Choose Birmingham) a…read morefew months ago and had bookmarked it as a place to visit when I got a chance. I checked my emails in April and spotted that they were doing a Wowcher deal (2x 3 course meals with a glass of wine for £24), so I snapped it up and made a note to check the diary to see when we had a chance to check it out. We (me and my partner in crime, Dan G) put a date in our diary for a Friday in June and I gave them a ring to book. Speaking to them on the phone was a little confusing... The voucher had stated I had to book, but I was told on the phone not to book as they wouldn't be busy on a Friday at 7pm. Intrigued, we popped down last Friday to check it out and see if they were right. First thing to note is that it's a little hard to find if you're not too familiar with the area around the Arcadian. The venue is located on the opposite side of the road from the Ibis and in the middle of one of the alleyways. From the outside you can see the seafood tanks (with live lobsters, crabs, fish and eels for sale to the public), but they have a sign on the floor stating that the restaurant is inside. Go through the shop and you will come to a small eating area with a few tables and a bar. We were seated right away (they were right - there was only 5 other sets of diners when we went in) and our voucher was duly taken from us. We were asked if we would like to order any drinks (apart from our free glass of wine) and presented with their set course menus to choose from. It's worth noting that the venue provide free WiFi, which is great as it's a signal black hole in there. As I love seafood, we opted for the tofu and pork soup to start and 2 different kinds of crab dish for main. Dessert normally offers ice cream or fruit salad, but on this occasion they only had the fruit. The pork and tofu soup was A OK, but it was just an appetiser. The star of the show came in the form of two huge brown crabs (one fried with chilli and vegetables and one served in a ginger sauce). These were truly epic. You are given a nutcracker to really get into the shells, but you could taste the freshness of the crab. We had a giggle trying to not get too messy (impossible!) whilst we were snapping and cracking different bits to get to the delicious crab meat inside. I preferred the crab with chilli (although there was so many chilli flakes, the vegetables were a bit tough to eat without having streaming eyes and a runny nose). Dinner was finished with a plate of fresh melon coated with sugar (I have no idea why the did this), but we were completely stuffed after the crab. The staff were friendly and attentive throughout (they replaced our side plates which we had put bits of disregarded crab shell about 3 times during the meal) and we didn't feel that we were treated any differently because we had a voucher. The downsides are the decor of the restaurant (it's certainly not posh, but it is clean) and the fruit platter (we figured this would be more than just melon), but the amazingness of the crab easily outweighed these two negatives. If you like your seafood you can pop in and purchase crabs, lobsters and all sorts of sea based deliciousness from the shop. If you can't be bothered to cook these at home, however, a trip to Manchester Seafood's small hidden restaurant is highly recommended. Have the crab!

Fancied a bit of fresh seafood whilst in Manchester back in 2008 and decided to use the "askjeeves"…read moreapp. I asked "Jeeves" for seafood Manchester. I entered the B postcode provided into my satnav naturally thinking it was in Bury. After 53 miles I thought this isn't right but continued on my journey having trusted Jeeves on numerous occasions. I eventually arrived at Manchester Seafood in Birmingham and had a meal that contained chicken testes. Whilst my meal was good, my experience was dampened by Jeeves and on my return to Manchester I decided to take legal action and was rewarded £47.45 in compensation for fuel and offered a free ticket to any odeon cinema in the UK. I often wonder why "Jeeves" was removed from the AskJeeves search engine? Went to see "gran Torino" with my free ticket which stars Clint Eastwood and is also directed by Clint Eastwood.

Called in here with work. The quality of the curry was…read moreamazing. The meat was cooked really tender and the flavours were complex but rounded. The price wasn't too excessive so I recommend this restaurant fully.

Excellent. The food, the ambience, the service. So much so that the two of us ordered three dishes…read moreand five chapatis. Almost double the quantity we usually order. We were hungry, yes, but the food was good too. It had a unique flavor which I haven't seen earlier at an Indian restaurant. The staff was courteous even when they were having a very busy day with some large groups. Must try.