The Balti Triangle

[Black Sport 160]

Myself and Mrs Black Sport 160 are going to be staying just outside Birmingham next weekend.

As a pair of real curry heads, we're intending to head to Sparkbrook one evening and eat in one of the Balti Houses.

Any recommendations as to the best?

[Agrilla]

Standards have slipped down there a little of late, but if you check out Birmingham Plus and search by restaurant type, you'll be able to take a look through recent reviews of some great places (and some less great!) which might help you pick.

[Agrilla]

Ah - I forgot - stop off at Milans Milans and pick up some of their truly fantastic spicy & aromatic freshly cooked while u wait 40p samosas

[rich0411]

To be honest not some where I would want too be parking my car anywhere in Sparkbrook or infact walking around there at all on the night time, just my opinion, I live about 5 Minutes drive in Shirley.

I can reccomend Lasan Eatery (its the same as Lasan that was on that Gordon Ramsey programe) thats in Hall Green area just up the Road,

If you want to goto Sparkbrook though I can reccomend Hajee's Spices on the Stratford road going through Sparkbrook.

Depending where you staying around Birmingham if you are anywhere near Solihull I can reccomend Ginger Blue, I have been several times on nights out with work and its great in there!

Or if you are near Stirchley I can recommend Akrams on the Pershore Road.

All of the above I have been too quite a few times and have really enjoyed!

http://www.hajeesspices.com/

http://www.ginger-blue.co.uk/

Akrams Kashmiri - 1526 - 1528 Pershore Road, Stirchley, B30 2NW - 0871 963 2694

http://www.lasaneatery.co.uk/

Hope you find some where!

[Black Sport 160]

rich0411 said:

To be honest not some where I would want too be parking my car anywhere in Sparkbrook or infact walking around there at all on the night time

Not taking the Lotus....we'll be in the Aygo (nice & anonymous ). Should manage to grab a parking spot very close to the eatery as we like to eat late in the evening.

rich0411 said:

I can reccomend Lasan Eatery (its the same as Lasan that was on that Gordon Ramsey programe) thats in Hall Green area just up the Road

They were very impressive on Gordon Ramsay. The menu on their website looks good too, and reasonably priced. May try there on Saturday, and a more 'traditional' Balti House on Sunday....like I say, we're curry addicts!

rich0411 said:

Depending where you staying around Birmingham if you are anywhere near Solihull

Other side, we'll be at Moor Hall Hotel just outside Sutton Coldfield. Don't mind in the slightest travelling for good food, though.

Probably be checking out a pub or two near Birmingham City Centre both evenings....some really good places listed in the Good Beer Guide.

Cheers!

[Black Sport 160]

Agrilla said:

Standards have slipped down there a little of late, but if you check out Birmingham Plus and search by restaurant type, you'll be able to take a look through recent reviews of some great places (and some less great!) which might help you pick.

Ta!

They have a useful link to the Balti Birmingham website, some good reviews on there.

[i want an aero]

for 20 years i've travelled to saleems in ladypool road, great honest food really affordable

[Agrilla]

I don't know how I could have forgotten Sweet Chillis !

Ample parking outside, easy to get to, some really unusual items on their menu as well as the regular things you'd expect - I normally have them deliver which is why I didn't think of them as a restaurant (although they are mainly a sit down restaurant).

Really - although I do go to Sparkhill/Sparkbrook occasionally (especially for Milans samosas!) Sweet Chilli's ticks all the boxes for me. I have tried Lasan Eatery which isn't that far from Sweet Chilli's, I found it disappointing in comparison.

The people in Sweet Chilli's are nice too. In fact, I'm quite hungry now

Edit to add: some of my family live over in Four Oaks & highly recommend The Lodge

Edited by Agrilla on Saturday 6th February 22:52

[jamoor]

akbars birmingham.

[working class]

The triangle is not very good now. Seriously, try Pangea in kings heath, none come close to this without paying silly money such as lasan.

[Agrilla]

A final couple of others suggestions - not been there myself yet, but will be going very soon. Not in Birmingham, but moreorless the same sort of distance away from Sutton Coldfield:

The Bilash, Wolverhampton Supposed to be very good.

and


Kababish, Sutton & Moseley I've only eaten in the Kings Heath one, but I thought it was pretty delicious. They've been around a long time, and have a pretty good reputation

[Black Sport 160]

Just saw the other 'Birmingham Curry' thread and remembered I never replied to the suggestions!

Only had curry one evening - first night the wife wanted to eat bland food in the hotel restaurant .

We ended up going to Lasan Eatery. Nice meal, although on balance we still prefer Tayabbs in London - we're used to the really strong, fiery tastes of Punjabi cuisine. Whereas I think Lasan is owned by Bangladeshis.

Alfrash seems to get good reviews. May try that one when next in Birmingham.

[Pickled Piper]

Black Sport 160 said:

Just saw the other 'Birmingham Curry' thread and remembered I never replied to the suggestions!

Only had curry one evening - first night the wife wanted to eat bland food in the hotel restaurant .

We ended up going to Lasan Eatery. Nice meal, although on balance we still prefer Tayabbs in London - we're used to the really strong, fiery tastes of Punjabi cuisine. Whereas I think Lasan is owned by Bangladeshis.

Alfrash seems to get good reviews. May try that one when next in Birmingham.

99% of the "Indian" restaurants in the UK are owned and run by Bangladeshis. If you want Punjabi food in Birmingham and you don't want to eat halal then I would highly recommend Channis in Sparkhill.

Channis
795 Stratford Road
Sparkhill
B11 4DG

0121 778 6465

It's been a personal favorite of mine for about 15 years.

pp