Best curry in Birmingham

[eddo]

I've got t collect someone at Birmingham airport tommorow night ( 20th). I would like to pop into Birmingham for a curry , any recomendations ?
Cheers Ed

[Juicetin1]

Well I'd recommend Lasan in St Paul square:

www.lasangroup.com/restaurant

And Asha's in the city centre:

www.ashasuk.co.uk

These are probably the "best" two that I know of, superb quality.

cheers.

[Henry Hawthorne]

Juicetin1 said:

Well I'd recommend Lasan in St Paul square:

www.lasangroup.com/restaurant

And Asha's in the city centre:

www.ashasuk.co.uk

These are probably the "best" two that I know of, superb quality.

cheers.

Is Lasan the one that won The F Word?

[Matt Harper]

This place used to be really good (I'm talking about 10 years ago, mind).
www.shimlapinks.com

[Juicetin1]

Nah, I wouldnt recommend going to Shimlah Pinks anymore, its poop compared to the other two. Also, the Alfrash in Sparkhill is fab:

www.alfrash.com

[sgrimshaw]

Close to the airport ...

http://www.titashrestaurant.com/index.html

[working class]

Pangea in kings heath.

Absolutely amazing food!

[Slinky]

working class said:

Pangea in kings heath.

Absolutely amazing food!

I was going to recommend the Naweed in Moseley, but it's been closed for a long time

[oldbanger]

If you fancy somewhere completely different, Cafe Tamarinds (a few minutes drive from the airport, in Balsall Common) is very good. Gets a very occasional visit from Gordon "fking" Ramsay as well.
http://cafetamarinds.com/

The Spice Merchant in Kings Heath also used to be extremely good, but I haven't visited in 4 or 5 years. It's still open though.

Edited by oldbanger on Wednesday 19th May 20:33

[Slinky]

Slinky said:

working class said:

Pangea in kings heath.

Absolutely amazing food!

I was going to recommend the Naweed in Moseley, but it's been closed for a long time

Just remembered, if you want grass roots stuff, Diwans on the Alcester Road (just as you enter Moseley, coming from Highgate) is great..

[working class]

Slinky said:

Slinky said:

working class said:

Pangea in kings heath.

Absolutely amazing food!

I was going to recommend the Naweed in Moseley, but it's been closed for a long time

Just remembered, if you want grass roots stuff, Diwans on the Alcester Road (just as you enter Moseley, coming from Highgate) is great..

What a co-incidence, a friend of a friend suggested that place only a few days ago!

[Slinky]

working class said:

Slinky said:

Slinky said:

working class said:

Pangea in kings heath.

Absolutely amazing food!

I was going to recommend the Naweed in Moseley, but it's been closed for a long time

Just remembered, if you want grass roots stuff, Diwans on the Alcester Road (just as you enter Moseley, coming from Highgate) is great..

What a co-incidence, a friend of a friend suggested that place only a few days ago!

Not been there for a while, but it was certainly good fare last time I was there.. Grass roots, cheap, huge flavours, very nice..

[jas xjr]

There is a pub sort of opposite Moseley car auctions. Some of the best food I have tasted anywhere.
Will post up the name when I can think of it

[eddo]

Thanks all, sounds like I will need to make a few visits! Dunno which one to visit , so many!
Will. Let you know where we go , I know it's going to be great . Really looking forward to it.
Ed

[Pickled Piper]

My personal favorite for many years to add to your list

Channis Indian Restaurant
795 Stratford Road
Sparkhill
B11 4DG


If you want something quick and near the airport then Jimmy Spices in Solihull.

pp

[Agrilla]

I'm going to Lasan on Tuesday for a work thing so we're having the banquet menu and I'm really looking forward to it.

Also going to be going to Itihaas on Fleet Street which I've heard is excellent, for a birthday later on in the month.

And just in case anyone's in the area, I had a takeaway from Dilkush on Pershore Road in Stirchley the other week for something cheap and cheerful - any starter, any main course and any nan or rice for £6.50. Granted, it's a case of 'hear no evil, see no evil' when you look at the place - but it was really good! I was really very surprised!

Hope the OP has a great meal - and reports back!

[working class]

Agrilla said:

I'm going to Lasan on Tuesday for a work thing so we're having the banquet menu and I'm really looking forward to it.

Also going to be going to Itihaas on Fleet Street which I've heard is excellent, for a birthday later on in the month.

And just in case anyone's in the area, I had a takeaway from Dilkush on Pershore Road in Stirchley the other week for something cheap and cheerful - any starter, any main course and any nan or rice for £6.50. Granted, it's a case of 'hear no evil, see no evil' when you look at the place - but it was really good! I was really very surprised!

Hope the OP has a great meal - and reports back!

Is that the place opposite the bowling alley/gym?

[Pickled Piper]

sgrimshaw said:

Close to the airport ...

http://www.titashrestaurant.com/index.html

Have a look at the website. It shows a picture of a local footballer, who is apparently a regular customer. He looks pissed and judging by the expression of the waiter next to him he has been racially abusing the staff.

Footballers - got to love them.

pp

[nonplussed]

Pickled Piper said:

It shows a picture of a local footballer, who is apparently a regular customer. He looks pissed and judging by the expression of the waiter next to him he has been racially abusing the staff.

Spot on, he does!

I was going to recommend Shimla Pinks but I haven't been there in at least 10 years (don't live in Birmingham anymore) so it might well have gone downhill. Shame, the TV screens in the urinals were always a laugh.

Edited by nonplussed on Friday 21st May 14:14

[Slinky]

nonplussed said:

Shame, the TV screens in the urinals were always a laugh.

Exactly what I think of every time someone mentions Shimla Pinks..