Akbars in Birmingham

I came all the way from London; purely on a recommendation basis. Food was extremely disappointing. Broad daylight robbery for pricing of the food. The charsi karahi had no afghani taste to it. You need to hire some afghan chef's to show you how its done. I feel like the money I spent on that meal I would be better off going to the local fish and chips shop. I felt that I turned an oven on put the money inside it! What a waste of money that was. Selling Alcohol in a restaurant that has a pious name. May Allah give us all hidayah!

Heard really good things about Akbars so wanted to visit myself. Visited from London specifically to try Akbars food The staff were really pleasant and very welcoming. We ordered wings/tikka as starters - very tasty and the sauces were very good too main course was chicken karahi and lamb karahi - both were absolutely tasty The staff were incredibly attentive especially Wajid - he made me feel right at home. His knowledge of the menu was impressive and his recommendations were spot on. Always had a smile on his face!

We love akbar the food is excellent staff are so friendly caring service is outstanding, staff can't do enough for you. If u want good food excellent service cant recommend akbar enough. Were here every week and been coming here for years.

Food is awesome. Really like the food. I will visit them again shortly. But service was bit down. After 8 years I visited them again but still the quality of food is great.

We order seafood balti, as description was good, but it seems worse thing I ever taste with greasy oil, it seemed they cooked days old and mix with non compatible spices.

I was in Birmingham for three days and ate there every night. The staff were frendly and attentive and the food was excellent. The portions were generous and the menu gave plenty of options. I would throughly recommend this restaurant.

Great food as always. Exceptional service from Kasim who went above and beyond to make us welcome, and helped us with food selections.

NICE FOOD BUT EXPENSIVE. WE ORDERED A COBRA WHICH FOR A 330ML BOTTLE COST £5, FOOD ORDERED WAS CHICKEN CHAT POORI, NICE BUT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER IF IT WS AN ACTUAL PURI AS OPPOSED TO A BHATURA, ORDERED CHOPS THEY WERE NICE, CHICKEN PEICES WITH LAMB KEEMA CURRY WAS NICE, STANDARD NAN IS £4 BUT IS ENOUGH TO FEED 2/3 PEOPLE. NOT SURE I WOULD VISIT AGAIN.

Came on Sunday night with my husband and kids. Been before so knew what to expect but this time they totally exceeded expectations! Food was much better than i last remember and the service was fantastic. We were looked after by Adam and he made our visit memorable. He interacted with my kids, was polite friendly and an absolute pleasure! Thank you so much for making our evening so good Adam - he is a credit to your restaurant and i hope he gets a massive bonus!!! Thank you so much!

Awful Place, Awful Customer Service, Awful Food… Save yourself and go elsewhere. The moment we entered we were served by unprofessional staff not friendly at all. The cutlery was chipped, glasses were dirty so foggy absolutely disgusting! On top of it all popdam chutney they charge £3.00 for the platter and £1.20 for top up which is not mentioned in the menu. It’s daylight robbery. When addressed the concerns the staff were rude and aggressive especially Yusra. Not sure what she’s doing working for Akbars. She’s highly unprofessional and mouthy! I have video evidence happy to share it with management Even one star is too much for them. They deserve zero!

This is by far one of the best restaurants I have been to I was recommended the lamb chops which were so flavorful and the cod masala fish was so fresh and tasty for mains I had lamb Charsi which was just amazing the huge naans are brilliant ,it’s a very family friendly place good atmosphere and thanks to kasim for his excellent service and hospitality thank you so much , would definitely be coming back 10 out 10

This place is amazing, the food is out of this world and the service is next level too !!! We we’re really fussy about our food and drinks and the main waiter, Kasim, is the most polite and obliging waiter I‘ve had in years, if ever. All our extra wishes we’re catered to at once. It was a perfect night out. I highly recommend it.

I went to Akbars after 4 years !! I must say the food was exactly how it was 4 years ago! I loved their chicken charsi and lamb Karhai!! The desserts were on point! They have changed the management and this new manager lady was very polite and kind !! The new management is doing brilliant!!

The restaurant is very nice regarding the location and the ambience. Excellent variety of options for Indian, Pakistani and Asian cuisine altogether. The host politely welcomed us and seated us within 5 minutes of arriving. Our waiter, Ziya was very welcoming and was really good throughout the dinner. The runner also did a really good job. Highly recommend this restaurant. Cheers

Great place been few times always great service and friendly and the food is great cooked fresh and the tandoori roti and chapatis are fresh dough very noticeable if you like your curry :) I had a chicken spinach Charsi dish cooked to perfection And all served with a smile with great service from kasim Highly recommend akbars Birmingham

This restaurant has really bad customer care when as customers we genuinely point out to waiters and managers what needs correcting with what we have ordered. These things do happen but their managers and staff waiters need training in customer care than to tell fee paying clients looking for a joyful evening out that ‘ Birmingham has many choices and there is the door! I am from a professional hospitality background and to learn critically this is how Akbar prioritises its customer care, frankly is appalling and shocking. Either they are making too much money to even care, or didn’t want to prise themselves on ensuring quality service and care provision. Some menu items are not to satisfaction and differ depending which chef is on duty. I would google Birmingham balti triangle for alternative choices as instructed by the manager.

Came to Akbars for the first time tonight, travelled an hour and it was so worth it. We had popadoms, garlic chicken Balti - lovely warmth and the chicken was so tender. A chicken makhani this was very mild but a nice flavour, a chicken tikka masala which was mildly spiced, mushroom rice, peshwari naan and 2 chapatis. The food was excellent and the best curries we have eaten. We finished the meal with chai tea, this was amazing. Thanks so much, service was brilliant.

We went to akbars, myself and my wife stayed at the holiday inn and I have to say I was really impressed. The staff was amazing and the food was incredible. I don’t say that lightly, I had the lamb shank and it was not only melting of the bone it was melting in my mouth. My wife is a vegetarian and the food was built for vegetarians, most curry’s are just sauce. If you want a top grade curry then you have to try this place. Try it once and you won’t be disappointed.

We visited Akbar's during the evening time in April 2024. The food was great. We enjoyed all six options from the menu. Since we were not familiar with the variety of Asian foods, we asked a member of their staff (i.e. Kassim) to make some recommendations. He was patient, polite, and helpful. Thanks to his advice, we managed to try several dishes. Although we are not Asian, We would certainly go back. The only downside of the restaurant for us was the noise. It might not bother many people though.

Me and my family came. We were sat at a nice spot and then they moved us to the corner of the restaurant. The waiter ignored us the whole time and we had to wait 30 minutes for water. The lamb chops were raw and have given me and my family bad stomach aches. We have been several times before but yesterday was the last time. I don’t recommend.

The service was absolutely amazing. The waiter named Wajid was so good in his service. Very kind and helpful and nothing was too much trouble.

Just come back from a lovely meal. Excellent dessert recommendation from Kasim, all staff were friendly and super efficient. You can’t go wrong with a meal at Akbars….consistently excellent.

What a disgusting place the chair have sunk seats and screwed together The food we asked for medium hot and everyone was struggling to eat the food it was. So hot What an out of date dump and water you have small bottles only and to make more money they made the foot extra hot in space I will never go my advice stay a way it - star

Lovely night out spot. Went there for my daughter birthday 🎂 celebration. We were attended by Kazim who was very helpful. Didn’t rush us in ordering. Have been there previously and the service haven’t changed and no service charge.

Friendly efficient staff. First visit here, although was recommended to us. Beautifully presented very tasty menu, look forward to returning when in Brum again.

We stopped by after a concert at 11.50pm on our way to our hotel & they graciously let us in even though they closed at midnight. We had the charsi- so good, highly recommend and their mango lassi- exquisite

Service excellent. Real attention to detail without it being invasive This was our third visit which says everything about the quality of the food.

Absolutely lovely restaurant and meal! Kasim served us and was so helpful when we ordered and recommended a dish based on our preferences. The curry was flavourful and delicious. Portion sizes were good too. Very reasonable prices.

Had the chicken charsi kashmir the waiter was amazing very helpful food outstanding food was very quick arriving at the table

This place never ceases to amaze. Our waiter suggested a different curry to our normal Pathia. A Charsi. What a revelation. Wonderful. Made with fresh spices. Delicious and recommended. Akbar's is friendly with a great ambiance and staff. Superb for an evening meal, and recommended.

We went for a family dinner and really enjoyed the whole experience, we were served by Ali, who gave us a VIP service and the food was served fresh, highly recommended for Desi / Pakistani food lovers. Go and enjoy the experience at affordable price.

Excellent meal tonight. Very friendly and informative service from Kasim in particular. The food tasted great and very reasonable in price. We will visit again soon

The food was lovely, and I liked the recommendation from Kasim; thank you. I always choose this restaurant if I want to eat curry in Birmingham.

Fabulous meal, great atmosphere and friendly, helpful waiter. We had a Fabulous evening! Great Gluten free options too.... but sadly not GF desserts....

We took our family, who were visiting from Atlanta, to Akbar’s in Birmingham. The service was faultless and efficient and the food fabulous, fresh and tasty. It has to be by far the best spicy food I’ve ever had, in all my 70 years. Can’t...

Great food great service. Our table host Aquib was great and had a lot of patience for us as we didn’t know what to order. Aquib gave us recommendations for our food even going into detail. This was followed by the chef that made our...

We loved this beautiful Indian restaurant. Especially their naans. Amazing service, food and attention to detail. Thank you all.

I just want to say I have been to a lot of places but with a place this big the service is just excellent I loved the decorations it gave a proper Christmas feeling the starters was just amazing tasty lamb chops one of the...

Horrible experience Avoid at all cost I haven’t seen so much dirty chairs anywhere even in recycle bin The chair were so dirty with layers and layers of black dust Food was disgusting A place to avoid

Brilliant customer service, well mannered and very friendly staff with excellant food highly recommended 😄

Outstanding customer service. Lovely hospitality. Polite staff. Excellant food and brilliantly presented.

Exceptional customer service, exceptional hospitality, amazing food and excellent music, had an amazing evening with extra freebies.

Absolutely loved Kasims hospitality and attention to detail of the menu and food choice. Went the extra mile to take the dish back to rectify it to our choice. Absolute pleasure being served by him. Look forward to dining here again by Kasim.

Kasim was absolutely brilliant from start to finish. He really took care of us and was ever so friendly. I would definitely recommend this place as the food and hospitality couldn't have been any better. Definitely coming back.

Went for a work do, they changed it to a crappy set menu for their maximum profit, we booked initially choosing our own food. Atmosphere of a morgue, the people behind the counter were arrogant and randomly decided drinks prices completely ignoring the PRINTED PRICE...

Great food and service Had the lamb on the bone which was cooked so all the meat had fallen off it and was so nice and the juices that comes with it has a great spicy flavour- would mark this 10 out of 10

Ok I’m not a curry lover but clients wanted one. Most of the food very nice. I had the Indian chicken with cheese starter and was actually going to have as a main but noticed they had a Mediterranean small menu. Lasagna, burgers and sweet...

Very friendly staff and best pskistani food in birmingham!! 10 out of 10 for food and service! Will come back here soon

Been visiting Akbar’s for years. It was our favourite place for curry. Won’t be going back though ! Lamb chops overcooked on the outside and not cooked in the middle. Curry had no taste apart from chilli and tomato. The place was in dire need...

I've been eating here for 10+ years, a great restaurant with an excellent and varied menu. Usually have to wait to be seated. Went to Akbars Thursday 12th October. Got their around 7:30 PM, it was very quiet, not many tables occupied. Sat down, the...

When arriving we had our poppadoms and was constantly asked over 10 times are we ready to order when we only just started eating them upon ordering we said we be having separate bills the lady who took are order was useless as she had...

Biggest Naan bread I’ve seen in 10 years, great starter sampler, and awesome mains. Good attentive staff an alroubd first class evening.

Booked a table for 8 for my son’s birthday, was seated then left not offered any drinks etc, when we finally got to order staff wasn’t great, quite rude.when the main course came, they were laying your dinner plates on the table while the starter...

5 glasses pro ided for us all were so dirty i can see curry and finger pronts and lipstains on the glass. Cutlery also was dirty , my.plate was chipped . Food was nice but mot for the price they charge these days. Ridiculous hike...

2nd time visiting here. Again atmosphere was lovely staff was lovely can’t do enough for you. They work so hard always running around serving or cleaning. Food was lovely extremely hot and fresh. Naan breads are huge. Portions are more than big enough. We will...

Didn’t get to taste the food, it was like entering a motorway service station. There was rubbish abs weeds around the building and carpark and upon entering the furniture was tread bare and warn out. No atmosphere and the acoustics and layout were shocking. Very...

The food wasn’t that great not worth the money in my opinion I believe there are better places like ... Only messing around food was nice just very pricey. But the receptionist I think his name was Omer was wonderful and provided great service to...

We have really fond memories of Akbars, we lived in Leeds and used to eat there almost weekly, from the first opening of one shop front and watched it grow, we then moved to Newcastle and ate at Akbars regularly. We had a trip to...

Akbar's food is amazing and the atmosphere on a Saturday evening is buzzing. Be warned though - if it's a busy night, you will be waiting a while, both to be seated and to get your food. It's worth the wait, but be aware of...

Very nice birthday dinner and even better with amazing service. Thanks to Wajeed who was very helpful and made sure we had everything we needed.

Horrible service! When we got the WRONG food, the behaviour of these people when we told them was absolutely outrageous. They used immense amounts of food colouring, one dish being neon red, and gave us the wrong food ( we ordered rogan josh and got...

Not worth the money. Food was not good and takes ages for food to come after order. Not recommended.

Akbar’s has deteriorated so much. Staff mislead the food items to be something it isn’t. We ordered Rogan Josh but we’re served a horrible tasting lamb curry. No vegetarian options, we ordered veg makhani and turns out to be a overly coloured red drippy sauce...

We were staying in the nearby premier inn and was nearly put off by the bad reviews but decided to go anyway. There were a lot of people waiting to be seated so thought we might have a long wait but within 5 minutes we...

Ordered lamb chops,kebabs,.chicken tikka , curry and 4 drinks I was very surprised probably the most reasonable and coocked to perfection the portion sizes were very good ordered too much at the end got some packed to take home with us. Just to let you...

We visited a few weeks ago and it was excellent. I did the Phall challenge which was great. The food and service was excellent will definitely return.

This was my 2nd time here with the same group of people & I'm afraid we are all in agreement that it will be our last. Although it has been very busy on both of my visits, it clearly suits some people but it's definitely...

I went to Akbars on Father’s Day! It was a good experience! It was really very busy so we had to wait for the table apart from that it was really worth having the food !

Despite being busy they managed to give us a table ! There was a bit of a wait but somehow they gave us a table ! Food was good and on this busy Father’s Day the waiters were very attentive! Recommend!

Had a table booked, for Father's Day, at 6.30pm. Arrived to absolute chaos, clearly overbooked and extremely crowded with people waiting to be seated and little standing room. Had to ask numerous times how much longer and eventually after a 50 minute wait were seated....

Gone down hill. Terrible service ..food is average and overpriced! Cocktails are awful! This used to be a high end place…what happened!?! Needs a complete new interior…ripped seats and chairs? Really? Also the food is no where near the quality it used to be! Scrimping...

Very attentive and polite staff. Tasty food. Caters for special diets. Lots of parking. Definitely worth a visit

Not a great experience, I did reserve a table but ended up waiting 1 hour 30 minute, overly booked, poorly managed, staff unaware of the booking and booking system. We drover 2 hours but the food was absolutely not worth the driver. Most of the...

Visiting with my friend, the food and drinks were very tasty indeed. Would definitely recommend this place to family and friends. I had the garlic chicken balti my 1st time having this balti and would defo have it again.

The food here is exceptional. True Bangladeshi meals tailored to one's taste. I go once a month and have done for years. The quality of service is exceptional and the food, well, perfect for my pallete. I recommend this restaurant whole heartedly for individuals, couples...

Se volete provare un vero ristorante indiano, ci sei. Cibo superlativo, gusti ottimi, rapporto qualità prezzo buono. Servizio buono anche...

Waited an awful long time to be served, even though we turned up 20 minutes after opening time and the place was less than 1/5 full. The waiter took our order, came back with our poppadoms, we cleared this, came back with our mains, and...

Cannot believe how downhill this place has gone. Haven’t been for a few years due to lockdowns ect however decided to go with friends as Akbars used to be our ‘go to’ curry house. We live over 30 miles from the venue so to go...

We arrived at 7:30pm, we had to call the waiter after 15 minutes to ask for drinks and popadoms. We eventually got our drinks and popadoms at around 8pm we also ordered our mains when the popadoms arrived. Half an hour passed and everyone in...

Would give this zero stars if I could. My family and I visited Akbar’s this weekend, for a birthday celebration. I booked during the day a table for that evening. We arrived promptly for our reservation, the place was swarming - disorganised and the chap...

This is a great location but the food is far from great..tasteless and lacked essential seasoning for Indian food ..very disappointed

Booked a table for 3 for sons birthday ,been before on many occasions and loved it.unfortunately the place has gone downhill and I wouldn’t return again.we had to wait an hour even though we had a booking, very rushed service and the food wasn’t exactly...

Well what a great Indian restaurant that has great food cooked fresh for you and they will modify to your requests. They done me a vegetable jalfrezi even though this wasn’t on the menu. Went back again the following night as it was so good...

We had a nice meal here on a wet and chilly Tuesday night. The server was friendly and helpful and the food was really very good. We had poppadoms and dips, starters and main courses each, with rice and naan, and a beer and cider...

The service was absolutely appalling we tried to brush it off as it was my mothers birthday and we were trying to ensure she enjoys herself. However the absolute cherry on top I had given them a cake to bring out for her and our...

This was outstanding, friendly staff, amazing food, good atmosphere and very well priced. Good car parking and a well done to the car park attendant, what a friendly man. Highly recommended.

Do not fall for the facade and reputation of this place. You may have heard good things about this place - like I did myself. Yes the food is adequate, but the service is absolutely appalling. After being given the wrong food, I was then...

First time! Will be the first time of many!! Booked for 4 adults at 730, waited until just after 8pm for our table, the place was absolutely heaving with people so we were not too worried as this was a good sign food was good!!...

Third time here and was as great as the first, we would go more often if we lived closer. Fantastic food and service.

Very nice delicious food. Atmosphere was good. Service was more like in a fast food restaurant. Overall good experience

Best curry I've ever had and the staff are so nice and friendly I will definitely come back again and again ..

Great service - great food - curry had loads of meat + loads of prawns Good value for money Will be back

Fabulous experience food was exceptional all in our party agreed . The Nans were absolutely superb and the quality and quantity of meat was exemplary. Large portions spiced to customers requirements. Spicey , Medium or mild . All full of flavour. Good service great environment...

The food here is delicious it's fresh and amazing My only criticism not related to the food. The lightning could be better and it was cold in the restaurant Can't wait until my next visit

Having visited Akbars on a number of occasions and at other locations, we were looking forward to another great meal. Unfortunately, on this visit we were very disappointed. The starters were over spiced with too much chilli, making for a "burn your mouth out" experience....

Visited after about 3 years with friends. Sunday evening at 7pm, very busy luckily our one guest had arrived an hour before and had requested a table so our wait was only a few minutes and as one of our party has limited mobility and...

Cassim, our waiter was very efficient. Very good food delivered promptly. Cassim is friendly and attentive. The maitre'd is friendly without being overbearing. The taste of the food suits my pallate perfectly.

Last night, October 17th, I and a few colleagues went out for a celebratory meal. We ordered some poppadoms to share and then proceeded with starters and mains. The food was all good but the biggest let down, which I can’t let slide, was the...

The waiting time for a normal evening was terrible, over half an hour just to be seated. No offer of a glass of water or a complimentary drink from the bar. I had also called in advance to make a reservation so I was not...

I would like to compliment the person who served us, his name is Wajid. He was very polite and respectful. He made me feel welcome and always there to check on us to see if everything was okay. He is brilliant in his Job and...