Aromatic rice dish infused with zesty lemon, turmeric, and seasoned with a mix of mustard seeds, curry leaves, and crunchy peanuts.
Asian • Balti • Vegan • Indian
"This was our first visit to Zarda which was an achievement in itself as my husband is not too partial to Indian food. However, he thoroughly enjoyed his meal and went so far to say that it was one of the best meals he had recently. Compliments to the chef! The food was very well presented, tasty and portion size good. The only negative comment I would offer is that the restaurant was too cold for dining. The building is very old and probably does not have concrete foundations; the staff had the radiators on, extra heaters and an open fire but it was still on the chilly side. Probably best visited when the weather warms up. Parking is on the street and it was particularly busy the evening we visited. However, I would certainly visit again and have no hesitation in recommending the food."
Asian • Indian • Biryani • Breakfast
"The best place for South Indian tiffin in Birmingham, without a doubt. I have had a few visits and the food quality has been consistent. Interestingly, they serve the longest dosa in Europe, which is called the Chennai Dosa special. You should not miss it. Bit pricey but the food quality justifies it. Recommended!"
Pizza • Indian • Biryani • Fast Food
"The food here is fantastic, tried a few different curries. Those who say the delivery was cold, this happens everywhere depending on distance. If you eat in or live close by, the food is always hot and 10/10."
Asian • Vegan • Indian • Vegetarian
"the worst customer service I've ever seen. we did not get our drinks after 1.5 hours. we remembered the waiter, but no drinks also afterwards! the food was cold and we had to look for the waiter of the minute in which we were paid until the time we were paying the bill. there were many irate customers and the waiter ran from one table to another participant, especially the tables were customers to increase their vote. what a shame and what a shame!"
Beer • Wine • Curry • Indian
"I booked a table for 17.45 on Mother’s Day to take my wife for a meal. When we arrived the guy at the end of the counter couldn’t find our booking so he said something about ‘Did you get a text from us?’ which I’ve never had when booking through Opentable. He then said they were full and basically made me feel like I was in the wrong . He was rude, aggressive and arrogant. We have been to Kiplings twice before always booking through Opentable and never had an issue. We won’t be going again. Shambles."
Sushi • Seafood • Asiatic • Vegetarian
"I have to admit that I was a bit stupid at first sight! the restaurant inspires not the trust from outside and is quite small in the inner but this humble look is the absolute gastronomic genie at the work in the kitchen! the starters were so delicious. the three of the use we had lamm samosas, wobble bhajis, lamb chops lamb something! the seasoned on all dressed were perfect, really rich and tasteful with the right amount of heat that gave them a brand without being too painful as they do with the lamb especially and still preserve the taste of the actual flesh, is nothing short of culinary source! when the net arrived, I was pleasantly surprised to find the garlic naan with tiny ribbons of fresh garlic, and it was thin with a flat texture, instead of thick and teig the nets were equally fantastic and tasteful; I had chicken masala and pilau reis and I can honestly say I never have a better curry in my life! next time I am in london, I will visit 100% again!"
Sushi • Indian • Asiatic • Seafood
"Was a return visit for us and was just as good as we remembered. Service was friendly and efficient, the staff took time to assist with menu selection. Food was lovely, good portion size and as described on menu. Overall a great experience, the food here is authentically Indian, spiced without being overly hot. Highly recommended."
Beer • Wine • Drinks • Buffet
"The service is based on drinks as this was a buffetbooked this restaurant for a curry as it was the only one left on valentines night. Turned up and it was a buffet which was a shock as my girlfriend is gluten free. Luckily the manager was great and confirmed that all the food was made gluten free which was great for my girlfriend as we now have another restaurant to go to"
Sushi • Asian • Indian • Seafood
"I have to start by saying how the staff are always smiling. They 're friendly and have some great recommendations. Moving onto the food, we ordered the chaat platter, chilli paneer and prawns from the tandoor clay oven. I was disappointed by the paani Puri it lacked the tang and explosion of taste you expect, instead it had a very bland and lacked flavour. However the rest of the items on the platter were absolutely fabulous!! Fresh, crunchy, tangy, tasty, flavourful. Everything you expect from a chaat platter. I could have ordered another 2 (without the paani Puri) The chilli paneer was one of the best I 've had! The tandoor clay oven prawns were perfectly cooked and had the right amount of 'tandoor ' taste however the marinate flavour was lacking. Mains veg Kolhapuri.... Oh my gosh!!!! No words can describe how amazing this was and how is it was possible to make veg taste like it did!!! It was absolutely divine!!! We ate it with garlic naan, that too was fab.. it was rolled to the right thinness and had the absolute perfect amount of garlic and butter!! An absolute treat. I should mention as we ate others sat around us on other tables just couldn 't stop complementing the foods they had ordered! So I 'm definitely going back to taste the other items! Desserts gulab jamun and pistachio kulfi ... At first glance the gulab jaman looked lost in the bowl it was presented in, the syrup was way too thin and the 2 balls were too small. However, the taste.... I don 't think I 've had better. Some improvement required in the presentation and with the syrup .. but the taste 5 5 .. amazing! The pistachio kulfi I expect frozen... But ... We couldn 't dig in... Waited almost 25 30mins for it to soften ... Once it did once again the taste was everything you expect... Another 5 5. However does require some thinking to ensure the customer doesn 't leave with a brain freeze instead of the flavoursome taste. We enjoyed multiple drinks including mango lassi, lemonade and mint tea all of which were fab.. even the mango lassi was the perfect consistency however it comes with ice which when melted affects the taste of the lassi (server should ask if the customer would like or not I wasn 't given an option) I 'm going back!! And I definitely recommend!!"
Wine • Indian • French • Breakfast-brunch
"they can see from the reviews that this restaurant is highly regarded and its call is justified. I confess to being disturbed when I found out it is part of the imperial, but my fears were allied. service was friendly, efficient and helpful. I can not comment a lot from the menu as my partner and I had the same dishes, but we enjoyed the freshly cooked fish that had exactly the right amount of seasoned and fresh crumble. I was resurrected when the waiter informed us that they would run out of monkfish, but they could replace them with white fish. at least this meant that it was not a frozen microshaft meal. another soothing aspekt is the menu itself. usually overlong in Indian restaurants. means that none of them is fresh. the menu here is diverse, but realistic. why not 5 stars. now the decor is a little more extinct and the only memory that they are imperial."
Beer • Wine • Pizza • Indian
"It's incredible to find authentic Indian cuisine in the UK. The food isn't artificially colored or overly spiced, showing the care and attention of the owners and staff. The restaurant even offers activities for children to enjoy and is known for its friendly and entertaining service. Overall, it was a fantastic night out with great value for money and generous portion sizes."
Balti • Halal • Curry • Indian
"The food was delicious and the chef was very friendly. They made the dining experience perfect as always. I highly recommend the Panir Balti and Panir Saag dishes. Thank you."
Indian • Coffee • Chicken • Delivery Services
"Unprofessional! Absolutely unreal behaviour by the staff! Cleaning cutlery in the restaurant for 40 minutes and smashing it loudly back in the tray which give us major headache! We have then waited 20 min to get our table cleaned and no bill! So we had to get up and go to the bar to pay! Nobody knew what are bill was! There was no apology for wasting our time! We visit this restaurant 3 times a month, but this is just too much! After we’ve paid, there was no thank you have good evening nothing! If you don’t know how to behave in hospitality business don’t bother working in it as you are making customer miserable!"
Bars • Indian • Drinks • Chicken
"Lovely service and food. I think many people forget that different Indian restaurant/takeaways cook food differently and that’s why not all curries or meals tasted the same as others. The service was brilliant and i was advised on what to get and really enjoyed it. The deserts where also lovey. Lots of options and service was quick even as the food is made fresh to order. Definitely returning and definitely worth a try."
Indian • Buffet • Breakfast • Bangladeshi
"This restaurant is truly underrated. The staff is outstanding and very friendly. The constant flow of young adults coming in and out hints at the delicious food being served. Despite the lack of customers dining in, I thoroughly enjoyed my meal each time I visited and always ended up with a large takeout container to bring home. Some of the curry dishes even taste better the next morning for breakfast. It's a bring your own (alcohol) and bring your own (cash) establishment, as they do not have a card machine. While there may be some questionable practices with their books, the food coming out of the kitchen is nothing short of delicious."
Full • Wine • Curry • Indian
Asian • Balti • Seafood • Vegetarian
"On the day that government extended the tier 4 areas across the country, I collected dinner from Desi only to find that all the 3 employees inside Desi had no protection whatsoever. Not even bad placed mask on the chin as many people use, not a single mask at sight. Every other take away that I have used in the last week had employees with masks as mandatory for every open business. Being a restaurant with a open door on a tier 4 area I expected much more from Desi."
Tandoor • Starters • Special Dishes • Traditional Curries
Asian • Balti • Indian • Asiatic
"Disappointed with the food this time, as previously they food tasted way better. The naan bread tasted quite sour, it was hard and chewy. Also the tarka dhall didn't taste right. Don't know if it was because the food was cooked by a different chef or whether it was rushed as the restaurant was closing soon, (even though we had ordered 2 hrs before).The mixed grill however was okay."
"The whole experience was shambles from start to finish. We had booked online via The Fork, which was totally ignored. Our order was taken very casually no pen paper or written which resulted to our order not being processed at all. We waited 50 mins and when asked the waiter the answer repeatedly was Food coming eventually they had realised they had got their knickers twisted but even then wouldn't admit their fault. Finally we was served our food but not what we had ordered, obviously because they had forgot what we had ordered lol. Oh BTW we was also overcharged for something we hadn't had, hence please always check the bill. We would definitely not visit again, not once any member of the staff apologised, may be because of the location they get so many tourist so they are not bothered."