Reviews in Birmingham, West Midlands

Great place for any fan of Middle Eastern food, especially Iranian food. Iraqis love this place as it is closer to their food than Lebanese restaurants. The dough drink is superb (Salty/Soury Yogurty drink). Downside, No Alcohol. Which discourages many of my English friends from attending. Having said that, it serves the best Iranian food compared to other Iranian restaurants I've been in.

My friends & I have been going to Sundarbon for about 2 years & have enjoyed both the food & the ambiance. That is until recently. On the last two occasions, the owner/manager has been verbally rude to us, demanding we leave as soon as we finished our main courses. We were not asked whether we wanted anything else, just handed the bill & told to vacate the table. Last week, within an hour of arriving, we'd finished our main courses & were being told to leave. There were a number of adjacent tables, which were not given this treatment. The difference? We are a party of 3 women. The other tables all had at least one man in attendance. We were not displaying any anti-social behaviour. A clear case of sexual discrimination. We will not be returning.

Treating my mother to an evening out, we chose this venue above the other establishments on St Paul’s Square. We were seated very quickly; our order taken (19:37); drinks and garlic bread arrived promptly but after 20 minutes our main course still hadn't arrived. When I finally managed to catch the attention of one of the waiters, he advised that the meal was on the way; it arrived at 20:30. By this point, we were fed up of waiting so left, only paying for our drinks. The manager was very apologetic but I was really disappointed. I'd eaten here before, albeit some years ago, and really enjoyed the experience. But I WILL NOT be dining here again.

We live in the south now but when ever the chance arises we go back home to Birmingham and head to Stirchley for a decent Balti. We went at 6pm on Saturday night, there was plenty of room to sit which was nice, as no crowds, also with the no smoking policy now it was even better. All the waiters were very smartly dressed and very polite, and extremely efficient. The place was very clean. We ordered a starter each, which were excellent. Then we ordered 2 Balti's, I have to say even though it was nice it was not the best one I have ever had, for me the Balti Bizzare has the edge on the balti's in Stirchley. Over all a very good meal, and the Naan bread was very nice and very large.

best deals in Birmingham the mini meals are 99p but the quality is outstanding no cheap products because price is cheap it was great

whats going on with quality of fish the batter looked really dark and the staff were very stroppy but pedro seemed happy, but the food just wasn't up to scratch. price was too high

first visit to duet after lots of recommendations was not disappointed staff very good food lovely me and the wife will eat there again

when i feel like an Indian meal its the only place in town to go as far as i am concerned

This restaurant makes for a Great evenings dining and food experience without being too costly .! Ie Starters, main, sweet, plus drinks, a decent bottle of Wine and Irish coffee can be enjoyed for about 25 pounds a head.... The choice of menu and quality of food preparation is second to none here. Having sampled many of the dishes, both Curry's, baltis , and the Tandoori I cannot find any fault... The ambiance is fine, and its a pleasantly modern styled interior .... The staff are wonderful, friendly and helpful, and take time to explain the dishes if you need to ask . The wine list is more than adequate and offers plenty of choice for the discerning palette . From the moment you arrive the management, and staff make you feel welcome and aim to please on all levels . As a local dining out experience you cant fault it.... The prices are reasonable, and the menu varied, to suit all tastes... Compliments to the manager and staff for making a regular dining experience so pleasurable.. We go there quite often and will continue to do so in the future , Its Excellent ! .

I have decided to add one to try and repay years of tasty and reliable cooking. We often go there and also often get takeaways from them. The restaurant is a very up market an stylish from inside and when looking at the menu you feel a like a child in a sweet shop an your spoilt for choice. The food is always very good and they will usually cook variations if you ask. I would especially recommend their vegetarian special, which we had last time and it was better than any I've had elsewhere. NOT swimming in oil or bits of burnt garlic like many places but savory and spicy with a nice, thick texture. The naans are always done how I like them to, lightly browned without being burnt with excellent delicious fillings of peshwari and honey spread on the top. The clientele are always very cheery people who don’t be shouting and arguing like other places, the staff are very helpful an are not in your face like some place an the boss is very friendly, got only 1 thing to say ”Royal Watan- I salute you!”

Have been going to this restaurant for about 7 years which I have been visiting with the family and don't think I've ever had a bad meal. The atmosphere is wonderfully relaxed with there recent refurbishment giving it that sensual contemporary touch, and the staff are so laid back and friendly that you just don't want to leave. The food - well, I just can't fault it. The family at the Royal Watan look after you sooo much when you visit them, Mr Ditta and his sons always take out time for every customer to have a nice chat an they always call you by your name which makes that customer relationship more stronger and wants you to keep coming back. The starters are just to die for as well the main course had my favorite lamb tikka which is juicy and succulent very tasty. For my main course I always go for Special Biryani which is so beautifully decorated and very tasty. The presentation of the food is 10/10 However, you could order any variation of anything on the menu and the chef will always be pleased to do it for you. The servings are very generous and the dishes are always freshly prepared and varied. All in all, a very pleasurable experience. I would suggest that rather than going any where else go to the Royal Watan, it's worth every penny a remarkable and memorable visit every time.

What a place, the food was no frills but tasted amazing. Service was as good as any restaurant, and the decor although nothing special is clean. I would recommend this to all.Really sums up the Birmingham curry experience.

having stumbled upon this restaurant i was very impressed with the decor and the service. when i went in i was immediately greeted by a friendly waitress and had my pick of tables. as it was winter outside it had a very warm and cosy feel with soft lights, candles and the wood oven. the food was very fresh and didn't take very long to arrive. i had a calzone which was massive and ended taking home half and my husband had the prawn risotto overall it was a lovely find and not to expensive we will be going back as much as we can.

this is truly the worsest chippy i have ever tasted the food was just swimming in grease i should have just opened a bottle of cooking oil probably would have tasted better the smell was disgusting i couldn't ever explain it it was that bad smelt worse than a fish market the other day i went in there to complain an the man looked riffy and i saw a out of date pasty in the cabinet as i opened the fridge a rat ran out the owner picked it up wacked it off his wife stuck it in the fish batter and then had the cheek to try and sell it me as fresh roe i wouldn't av minded but you wanna know what your eating first and he tried to charge me over top price cuz it was a diy job and the owner said what more do you want it's fresh meat x

Having tried numerous Balti Restaurants in both London and Birmingham during the 8 years I've been in the UK, I dare say that Royal Watan ranks amongst the best in the country. In fact the quality of its dishes even surpasses that of many restaurants in Kashmiar! It is authentically Kashmiri/Pakistani and I highly recommend the Balti Boti Kebab, (even better than the famous Balti chicken tikka masala), The Royal Watan Special Naan(soft with an excellent taste with all the topping you could think of unlike most restaurants who do injustice to this Naan) . Simply put, the cuisine here is exceptional, and this is really something considering my fussy palate. The restaurant also has appeared on Doctors the bbc sitcom which makes it very popular with my British friends. Prices are average than other Balti restaurants, but the quality of the food more than makes up for it. It is also good value for money if you go with a group, which comes in generous quantities. Just can't wait to our chrismas party of 40 watch out royal watan were hungry an coming for you!!

I've been to this restaurant several times since 1999 and it's changed quite a lot in terms of appearance. It's now quite a looker with contemporary interior decor and snazzy red leather couches in the reception ( a far cry from other spit n sawdust balti houses ). The best way to describe the food at this restaurant is that it is same to traditional Kashmiri home cooking. The service is excellent and the staff are very welcoming. It is definitely value for money, including the drinks. A good range of dishes are available and they are of good portions too a must try is the Balti Boti Kebab makes your mouth water by ordering it imagine when eating it any way absloutley brilliant. We have introduced family and friends to this fine cuisine. Living within a 2 mile radius we have a takeaway every week. (naughty but nice) All in all you must try this place you need to book because they are always packed turning tables round. Very good value for money

O.K not the best one in shirley and for the price i probably wouldn't go back but i had an alright time......by the way the other review is by the managers daughter so isn't very reliable.....just thought id let you know

We went this lunchtime.What a fantastic place.We will visit again in the evening. See you soon