Reviews in Birmingham, West Midlands

we went to akrams on saturday night, as frequent visitors soon as we entered we had noticed none of the usual staff, we were quickly seated, but after being seated everything seemed to take ages. we finally got our meal after over an hour even though we never had starters and the main meals were nothing 'wow'. wont be returning here anymore bye bye

Superb hot spicy Baltis in an informal cafe setting...don't expect great starters, spotless surroundings and attentive staff, just expect food bursting with spice, sizzling with flavour, a friendly owner and a great price. Can't recommend highly enough, is up there with the Royal Naim in Sparkhill and the Lasan Eatery in Hall green for me. Good vegetarian choice too!

It's not a bad Balti House, the service is good and the food is pretty reasonable plus it's still good to see a massive onion bhaji for a starter. It's just that yellow dip...well, custard to be exact. Chutney and custard as dips, no raita, and unforgivably, no red dip. Custard instead of red dip suggests a not too spicy bland balti and I'm afraid this is what you get. I think it used to be better but has pandered to the Stirchley saturday night family crowd. I'd still rather have a Yasser 'Salty Balti' over the road or go down the Pershore road to Balti Cottage.

Brilliant we go week in week out once you go to this place you cant turn your back

Food first class, service excellent and prices are reasonable. Will be returning very soon. Food very individual and not the common "standard packages".

Food first class, service excellent and prices are reasonable. Will be returning very soon. Food very individual and not the common "standard packages".

Very good value, I use it regularly for lunch. Choice is good and buffet is kept moving so not just warm.

Very good value, I use it regularly for lunch. Choice is good and buffet is kept moving so not just warm.

EXCELLENT FANTASTIC.. FOOD DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stonkingly good Balti with stupendous Nan bread capable of putting out a large fire! The staff are unfailingly friendly and the food is, like they say, cooked to order and well worth the short wait. I can't imagine that you'll find better Indian cuisine in the area.

I love eating at San Carlo - the staff always make you feel so welcome, and the food is delicious. Their special board always has different dishes on it - which is nice, as I seem to eat there often - and they never fail to disappoint. I recommend their fish dishes - they're always fresh and taste really great.

i was pleasantly amazed by the newly refurbished kingshead, we had planned to go out for a Sunday lunch with family and friends but our first choice of restaurant was shut due to maintenance being carried out, so we had a look around and came across this lovely revamped pub, we went to enquire about booking a table and was greeted immediately by a warm inviting smile, a party of 20 was just leaving the restaurant so our party of 18 was able to seat within 5 minutes. the food was tasty, well presented and served by friendly staff who were attentive throughout. i will say though that we were unaware of the new kingshead we just came across it by mistake, i just hope that more people make the same mistake as it was a really enjoyable experience and we are sure to return!!!!!!!!

Always had consistently good food here and the staff are all really friendly. Good standard menu and large choice of 'specials' on offer. Plenty of seating available even when they're really busy with lots of nooks and crannies to choose from.

In a word - Outstanding! Glynn Purnell has been let loose with his creative freedom with his own venture in the City Centre and it can only serve to improve people's palattes. 3 of us went for Saturday dinner and opted for the 3 course a la carte (having tried the gastronique surprise last time), the desserts all sounded so tempting that we ordered all 4! Every single one of the ten different dishes we had were spectacular - even the amuse of cucumber sorbet, Ras El Hanout cream and mint oil was sublime. Service was friendly without being too familiar or indeed, too stuffy which you can find in some high-end dining establishments Purnell's is the kind of place that not only do I want to go back to, but my mouth is already watering at the prospect of doing so.

What a dive ! This USED to be an excellent place to eat with good decor, good food and pleasant staff...NOT ANY MORE. I wouldn't go there again if someone paid me to. Firstly you have to pay BEFORE you get your order of food - we were told it was because some yobs had 'done a runner' without paying - huh...so every decent person has to pay for their behaviour. The food is practically thrown at you and the waitress didn't speak enough English to be able to understand what we wanted for our sweets or starters. Grotty, smelly and in need of drastic refurbishment and new management !

My wife and myself have visited this restaurant twice in the last two weeks, i must say it must be at the very top of the Indian curry restaurants not just in Birmingham but nationally. Food especially anything lamb is superb, melt in your mouth and freshly spiced, tandoori starters also excellent quality, service is excellent also, costs also good value, nothing spared using first quality ingredients, we will be making it our number one Asian restaurant, i hope others try this one, you will not be disappointed

The Beeches Bar and Grill Restaurant was absolutely a fantastic evening. Myself and partner went, and was pleased with the service, the menu offered, and the quality and taste of the final food. Not only that, the atmosphere within the Restaurant is also nice, with a calm neutral spacious setting and views extenuate the experience.

Not from the area but this is the best fish and chips ive ever had, and the special spicy fish was beautiful, the staff are very friendly and the owner Pantelis is very welcoming. Cant wait to be back in the area.