Akrams Indian Restuarant in Birmingham

This is our go -to curry house .We grew up in the 80’s with Curry on the Ladypool Road and what a great time that was ! So, if you want a great curry served immaculately in big , black , red hot balti bowls, this is the place for you. Awesome naan breads and side dishes , great waiters and food that is brought to your table together with no delays. This is a family run business and it shows, the attention to detail and the quality of service is second to none, but the food is even better. We travel 20 miles from Kidderminster to eat there, it’s the only thing that stops us from eating there daily! Love it, Dave & Sue.

Me and a friend visited Akrams for the first time based on lots of good reviews. Unfortunately, we found our experience dissapointing. Very noisy restaurant and waiters pressured us to take our food order on about 4 occassions. Food was bland and we felt very rushed. 'Get them in and out restaurant' we felt was the case here. Won't be returning.

The service was great, food hot and tasty and bill very reasonable. A lovely atmosphere for families and couples alike.

Wow! I'm still reeling from just how disappointed we all are by our visit to Akram's last night. We are BIG Asian food fans willing to travel some distance to get the most authentic food. We were recommended Akram's by an Uber driver (on our way back from our usual eaterie) and were genuinely excited at what we were told. On arrival it was truly 'heaving' and we did have to wait over-time for our booked table; but were so excited we just took it in our stride. The staff were friendly and hugely efficient - operating like a well-oiled machine; which they needed to in order to keep on top of the service! After possibly the best Papadoms and Pickles selection I think we've seen to date, our main courses arrived; within 30 seconds of the Paps being cleared away; again, a well-oiled machine,,, We all ordered different dishes; a Balti Fish and Vegetable Karahi (if memory serves); a Balti King Prawn Karahi; a Chicken Dansak and a chicken Tikka Masala. On serving, our first reaction was 'this doesn't look appetising or filling'; served in large balti dishes, the Chicken and Prawn dishes literally looked like a few lonely pieces of meat in a alternately thick / watery or gloopy sauce. But we reserved judgement for the 'taste-test.' On the Dansak - even the pineapple in the sauce was utterly tasteless; The Tikka Masala tasted of nothing other than sugar; The Fish and Vegetable Karahi was 1. devoid of any flavour and 2. almost completely devoid of any fish... The King Prawn Karahi was to put it mildy; completely tasteless... though labelled as 'Spicy'. I actually used salt and pepper to try to give it some flavour as truthfully, I've tasted spicier Oxo based gravy... The King Prawns were totally overcooked and I even let someone else taste 1 to see if they could recognise the flavour... "Water - it tastes like water" was the unsolicited and objective input; yes - I don't know if they were fresh-water prawns (is that a thing) or had been marinated in fresh water - but it was genuinely the first time I have tasted - tasteless prawns; and I've eaten in 108 countries... To their credit, when the staff came to clear up, they asked if everything was ok and I politely told them how disappointed we were with the food for which the staff-member apologised. If someone had served me a glass of wine as disappointing as the food was, it would've gone straight down the sink. Nothing tasted 'bad' such that we could really complain; but then nothing 'tasted' of anything... Truthfully, our go-to places are The S'oak (Selly Oak), The Masala Merchant (Moseley) and Tamasha (Harborne / Edgbaston). The first listed is by far the best and best value. We noted that none of the customers in Akram were actually Indian, Bangladeshi or Pakistani - which really should have been our warning. Great staff; great service; just tasteless and overcooked food. Cannot recommend and genuinely, we feel so disappointed as to feel 'cheated.'

This restaurant is not our local one but worth the drive to and we visit about once a month and have taken different friends here also. This is a busy restaurant and even if you book you may have to wait a little while. However the food is worth it and you don’t have to wait long for it. They also don’t skimp on portions They have had the same waiting staff for years so they are very knowledgeable about the menu and if you need something adapted they are obliging. Friendly staff tasty food I will continue to visit regularly

Anothe lovely meal at Akrams all 6 of us enjoyed all our food Top class service very good prices food hot and fresh We will be back again 👍👍👍👍👍

Food was amazing. Service was amazing. The waiters were helpful with our atypical requests, and we got courtesy snacks. Would recommend.

We were looking for somewhere to eat before we met up with friends nearby in Stirchley and came across Akrams. Lovely friendly welcome as you enter. Shown straight to a table and offered popadoms straight away, which arrived promptly with a plentiful selection of the usual sauces and pickles. Food was delicious, freshly cooked.staff were all very friendly and helpful. Obviously a popular restaurant as we noticed quite a few regulars arriving who were greeted warmly by the owner and staff. Highly recommended.

I travelled up from Kent with my family to see my aunt. As she always raves on about this place when I visit, I decided to treat her for a meal. It did not disappoint, great food, great people and we will certainly come again next time I am in the area.

Everything was delicious, the sauces with the poppadums were next level. Attentive and friendly service :) a must do when visiting Birmingham.

Always excellent food and service. Kashmiri fish is stunning, as is every dish. Very accommodating, and even do me a roti with fresh garlic. Can't speak highly enough. Highly recommended.

I really liked this place. Good food and a good selection on the menu. Portions were good sized - my wife had the lamb tikka sizzler and she got much more lamb than you would get in my local restaurants. I had the garlic rice and it was nice to get it _properly_ garliccy :-) However, I think the real kudos is for the service. You feel really welcome straight off and everyone is friendly. They don't sell alcohol, but there is an off-licence across the road and apparently you can bring the alcohol in. I didn't as I was driving. If I lived in the area I would definitely be going back. Hmmmm, I wonder if they'll deliver? 80 miles is probably outside the delivery zone tho ;-)

Amazing 🤩 we absolutely love it here. It’s our go to curry house especially for a celebration as you can guarantee a brilliant meal. Service is spot on and restaurant is always clean.

Very tasty, BYOB, nice and easy. changed the menu if you have dietary requirements easily and happily. Lovely service!

Had a brilliant time very accommodating to my new born, staff was patient with taking my order and was offered popadoms from entry with dips. Food was brilliant cooked fast and hot from the kitchen. Will be coming again.

My birthday catch up with former Brummies. The only place we could guarantee the food locally. We continue to come here every time we have family & friends visiting.

Akram's is a large restaurant and is always busy you can see why. I've been eating here for years and the food's always good. Service is also pretty prompt, which is often a complaint in curryhouses. Ifti and his bro who run the restaurant are efficient and friendly, as are all the staff. I usually have a balti, which is always freshly cooked and full of flavour. All the food looks good but the naan breads, in my view the yardstick for a good curry house, are as good as anywhere, with the Peshwari being the star turn. Takeaways are just as good and it's now licensed so you can enjoy a cobra with your meal! Enjoy!

Originally from Birmingham but moved to Wiltshire but when I come back to visit and want a curry always go to akrams the best place for ourselves and friendly people and a great atmosphere and the food is amazing love it there :)

Excellent food.fish and meats cooked perfectly. Great friendly service. Best curry ever. Travelled out from city centre. Well worth it.

One of the best Indian restaurants I’ve been to. The flavours are excellent. Staff are very attentive. Lots of vegetarian options.

First time we have visited as a family. The children didn't eat as they weren't hungry and the restaurant was fine with this. I had the keema & spinach Balti and a chicken tikka & cheese naan. Honestly one of the best I've had and one of the only few times over eaten everything. The naan bread was perfect!! My partner has a lamb Karachi with mushroom pilau. He also really enjoyed it and cleared his plate. Overall, great food, great price and lovely attentive staff! Thanks

The food was delicious. The staff were very pleasant and accommodating. Overall the service was excellent. I will definitely visit again.

Lovely food fast service the lads are a great help 5 stars, would definately eat here again. Not expensive and good value for money

Very good meal. Food arrived at the table piping hot. Very pleasant, efficient and friendly staff. Clean restaurant. Good atmosphere.

Simply the best curry for consistently good quality around. Have tried many and this is without doubt the best. Great service and always a great meal.

Excellent meal. Love the chicken karahi with extra chilli, ginger and garlic. Highly recommend here for a great dinner. Thank you!

This place has the best veggie curry in Brum. I've lived here for 35 years and I have a curry around once a fortnight. I can say hands down this is the tastiest. The balti Spinach paneer karai is unmatched. Amazing depth of flavour, richly spiced and portions are generous. The owner is always extremely friendly and the service is casual and warm.

Good food, would recommend spinach and paneer, staff are friendly and service is fast, open late. And if all that’s not enough the owner looks a small bit like Matt berry

One word to describe the food DELICIOUS and the service we recieved was EXCELLENT wish we lived nearer to this FABULOUS restaurant.

We visited here for a family Eid dinner. Service was excellent from the staff Iftikar and Nasir were fabulous and attentive. Food came out well synchronised in a timely manner. Staff genuinely couldn’t do enough for us, we ordered a large variety of curry’s and grilled dishes - everyone loved the food, being an Indian / Pakistani family we have high expectations of Kashmiri food but the food here exceeded our expectations. Don’t hesitate to give these guys a try.

Fantastic food and staff. Absolutely top quality. Used this place regularly when i lived in the area 15 years ago, and its still the same quality as I remember. Was totally worth the 1 hour drive and we will be back again soon.

On arrival we were welcomed, seated and menu's given straight away, service was great, food was amazing, staff attentive, would highly recommend a night out there!

Great as always. Great food. Classic Brum curry house. Try the Keema balti Shami kebab was absolutely lovely and nice and hot. Super moist. Staff are welcoming as always and highly recommend a visit.

Really enjoyed my visit! Reminded me of my childhood in south Birmingham! From the beginning the service was very attentive and friendly! Each one of our different Baltic were extremely tasty! Will definitely be back again soon!

This used to be our local until we moved away seven years ago. We went back to see Ifty and the team and it was just as though we had never been away. Great food and great service. We will be back!

I have been coming to Akrams for about 17 years now, and I have never left disappointed! Great food at a decent price and fantastic service.

First visit in over 25 years and found it to have the same friendly owners and food was still exceptional. Busy and bustling with atmosphere couldn’t do enough for us. Won’t leave it so long next time!

Delicious! Best place I’ve ever been to for a curry. Lovely staff, great atmosphere, delicious food. Highly recommend! Always come away stuffed and happy!

We Love Indian food, and have tried many around the UK. We were hoping for a superb meal at Akrams. To be fair, it was Ok, Fine, satisfactory etc,,,, But Nothing at all was Wow. The Shashlick was v nice, But odd flavour, the mutton chops were a very good portion, but lacking flavour. The Chisken Balti, was lacking flavour. Plus both dish's were classed as 2 Chillies, indicating fairly spicey, We had to ask for extra chillies, as very tame ! So all in, a bit too "English" for true Indian connoisseurs !!

Incredible place NEVER fails to impress! Food quality is excellent, great place for friends and family. Would always recommend.

If you want an authentic Balti then this is the place. The restaurant was very busy so book in advance. The food was absolutely delicious, staff so friendly wish this was our local curry house! They don’t have an alcohol license but it’s no problem as there is an off licence directly opposite. The waiters do have bottle openers. If we are In Birmingham again we will be going again.

What a lovely restaurant very clean. Staff very helpful and polite. The food is cooked fresh and is gorgeous would highly recommend.

Best curry house in South Birmingham. Not the cheapest but certainly the tastiest. Service is fantastic. Make sure you book in advance as it’s really popular!

Top notch food and service. Very busy (shows how popular it is), always willing to get you in if they can (if you haven’t booked). Had starters and mains, lovely flavours, excellent price. Can’t fault it :-)

We had popadoms to start and then asked if we could share a shish kebab starter. The owner said certainly and suggested that he would serve them as a sizzler with onions and we both had salad (very tasty). For our mains we had King Prawn and mushroom balti and I had Chicken and chilli balti with sag we shared a rice and I must say the taste of all the food was delicious. The service was excellent and we will certainly be returning soon.

First time visiting Akrams! Was a welcoming environment. Good food. Dishes was served very hot and good portion sizes!

Wonderful service, food and atmosphere. Warm and welcoming, great value for money Super evening, will visit again soon.

Very impromptu visit on valentines eve Such a welcome considering no booking The owners made us very welcome and told us the history of Akrams . How had we missed this restaurant! We chatted about the evolution of the Balti and proceeded to be seated.. The food was excellent from the starters through to the main course All food was a perfect 10 .! Service was excellent We will visit again soon taking family and friends Highly recommend Toni and Bruce .

Having been an aficionado of the authentic Birmingham Balti since 1979 I was extremely pleased to discover Akram's in Stirchley. So many quality restaurants have disappeared from the Baltic Triangle and the lack of choice has been frustrating...but Akram's has become our firm favourite. The range and quality of meat and vegetable dishes are outstanding. The staff are very attentive and the the boss , Iftika, is happy to accommodate additions or changes to existing menu offerings to meet customer requirements. It's a popular establishment and booking in advance is recommended.

Lovely service and great curry, visited for Valentine’s Day and had a brilliant meal. First time in this local restaurant and Will be returning for sure.

Great restaurant fantastic food and friendly staff and owners its the best restaurant for miles as far as xwe are concerned

Fantastic. The most authentic old style Birmingham Balti that I've eaten in years. Lovely friendly staff with a real commitment to the local community. We will be back as soon as we can!

Fantastic food and friendly staff. The best lime pickle we’ve ever tasted. Can see why it has such good reviews really tasty and take your own drink is a bonus. How an Indian restaurant used to be and should be, full of atmosphere. It was rammed so would book before you go. Just one gripe. We sat right in line with the door and people standing right by us waiting for tables plus the cold from the door, but apart from that (we would ask to be sat elsewhere next time) first class .

Excellent, can't fault it. The food and service is amazing. Absolutely would recommend. Always come back here. Always feel welcome.

Ive been coming here for over 20years, with my family and various friends and partners. After not being here for around 7/8 years, the Akram brothers still remembered me! Great food and BYOD, Ive always had a good time and will continue to come back!

Some members of our family have been coming here for years, so we thought we would give it a try! Right from the start everything was perfect. The host was lovely and made an effort to make conversation and assure we was comfortable, the food was brilliant! Will defo be coming back!

Really great balti with my dad on a Friday night. We had not booked but were seated straight away and the waiters were very attentive the whole time we were there. It is BYOB and there is an off licence over the road. The accompaniments...

Tried 3 Indian restaurants within a mile radius, and this one is unaquivacle the best. Friendly, professional and timely service. Iftikhar Akram the manager is also a good raconteur.

Great food, excellent service. Nothing was too much trouble. There were two birthdays celebrated whilst we were there and the staff did all they could to make the evening special for them.

Amazing food and amazing service, had a great night, bring your own beveraginos too! Prices not too expensive either, thanks akram x

Fantastic selection of tasty curries and sundries, and always accommodating with dietary requirements! The staff are wonderful and always very friendly and professional!

After an evening walk, we stumbled on Akrams as me and my wife fancied a curry. What fantastic, authentic food. Will be back for more!

Lovely warm welcome on a horrid January night. Food was excellent. Pluses for the huge jug of the yoghurty/raita served with the poppadoms! First time we've been but will definitely make a return visit.

Lovely friendly staff and brilliant food. Always come here for my nights out. Quick service and clean facilities

Lovely food and staff - gorgeous Kashmiri flavours. Definitely a Stirchley gem. 💕 A good place to take the whole gang, or just a date.

Another great dinning experience at Akrams!! Went with my family last night and the the food was up to the usual standard that we have come to expect from this great Balti Restaurant Nice atmosphere/ambience and a warm welcome too and the place is nice...

I have just had another superb meal at Akram’s. Very attentive staff and would highly recommend. We travel 12 miles to dine here and it’s worth it. Thank you and see you in 2024, Steve and Kim

We were in Birmingham for the evening and fancied a curry. We didn't want to go into the city centre and after a quick search Akrams came up. The fantastic reviews were not wrong! We had a number of different baltis, a butter chicken and...

Lovely food with lots of flavour. Great service and the staff are very friendly. Have been coming here for over 10 years and have always been impressed. The Nan bread alone is enough reason to come here!!

Great food Balti was amazing, Staff couldn't do enough just an amazing night out really had a nice meal thankyou.

Christmas Day at akrams was brilliant, the high standard of food and plentiful amounts meant no one went hungry. The service was great with complimentary drinks on arrival and to be honest one of the lads slipped me and the family an extra drink. I...

Always glad we choose Akrams for a nice meal out. The food is always good, loads of veggie and vegan options and the staff are always so nice and very friendly.

Incredible food and incredible service. First time here after moving to stirchley, would definitely come again

Great service and a friendly welcome. First time visiting, buzzing atmosphere. Definitely recommend. Would love to see a few more vegetarian options for side dishes (saag paneer not vegetarian on the menu for example) and a vegetarian naan bread option. The food we ordered was...

We came for a pre-Christmas curry and had a great time. Great service, tasty food and a lovely evening

Brilliant balti made with Frylight to make it healthier and fit in with my Slimming World plan. The welcome is always very warm and the staff are very friendly and efficient. Definitely recommend and will be back for more.

Mixed grill was superb and filling and never had a naan like akrams house naan. Excellent service, friendly and efficient

Visited here as a party for a Christmas catch up. Booked the table via the website and received a confirmation email. On arrival we were told they had no record of the booking which was slightly worrying even though we showed them the email. As...

Such great service and a great environment. The curry left my plate in a hurry , although there was not enough sauce I ate it like I was hungry as a horse. Naan should be soft like the teddies in my loft this one was...

I’ve been here quite a few times now. We came with our 2 year old this evening. The staff were fantastic and the food is amazing. It’s actually a bit annoying how good it is because it’s become pointless trying to have a curry anywhere...

I came here with my family to celebrate a birthday meal and the experience was fantastic. Not only was the service expedient, the food was delicious and the portion sizes generous. Our waiter, Shawn, was very helpful and looked after us very well. I plan...

Birthday party family meal was great. Staff couldn’t do enough for us they were great. Everyone said food was brilliant & no one went away hungry. Fab atmosphere. Def recommend

Fantastic meal for four of us tonight,Shish kebabs absolutely top notch first rate Balti great Nan 10/10 👍👍

Thank you for a wonderful evening to celebrate my Wife's birthday food is amazing service is first class recommend akrams the best restaurant in Birmingham

Went for a Christmas meal with friends from work. Had a lovely evening. All the staff were very friendly and helpful . The food was delicious Thank you

Great food and service. Staff were amazingly friendly and helped us pick our wine to match our food. The setting was great

The best curry we ever had & the best balti we ever had. Service was good, price is OK, nice interior. None of these things matter, only the food incomparable.

Another totally excellent meal. The food, the service and the atmosphere… I cannot fault a thing. We hadn’t booked but we’re seated as quickly as possible. Nothing is too much trouble for the staff. Thank you once again and hopefully we shall see you all...

Great food and attentive service throughout as ever. My Dad left his scarf behind. I called back in the next day; the scarf was handed to me almost before I was through the lobby. Most impressive. Keep up the good work all.

Party of 12 great service and food. Would recommend a visit to anyone. Everyone one enjoyed their food

Fantastic place. Best Kashmiri restaurant in South Birmingham. Friendly service and atmosphere and high quality food

Went here after taking my Mum for an appointment at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital. Delicious food, attentive service and very friendly atmosphere. We shall be back!

Food is so yummy here, every single time I have been! Service is fab and friendly too. I cannot recommend this highly enough! I had The Balti Chicken Tikka and they customised it for me - adding spinach and mushrooms. Bring your own Booze too!

My partner and I have used akrams for many yrs, as most people you have a “go to” dish that you always have, but today we decided to have something different. We ordered two chicken shaslik mains and a medium garlic and coriander nann. When...

Heard how fantastic this place is supposed to be. It’s not…. Poppadoms good with nice accompaniments. Shami kebab starter looked like two overcooked McDonald burgers. They were ridiculously spicy hot, not subtle flavour. Balti Keema Rogan Josh was awash with oil/ghee, very greasy and again...

This is our favourite restaurant by far, and serves fabulous food to a consistently high standard time after time. My husband ordered onion bahjee to start then Balti tandoori chicken chilli kahari with pilau rice and Nan bread which was fresh and delicious. I ordered...

Have been to this restaurant many times over the years and my friend has been coming for over 20 years! The food is consistently good, flavourful and plenty of it! The staff are all friendly, helpful and accommodating and the atmosphere is pleasant for enjoying...

We went to Akrams on a Saturday night, a family party of 17 people. Everyone without fail enjoyed their food enormously. I no longer live in Birmingham and fondly remember having a balti in Sparkbrook in the 80s and 90s but have struggled to find...

Delicious balti as always. It’s fabulous that they do a healthier, Slimming World friendly option using Frylight😊. All the staff are very friendly and helpful too. Definitely the best Kashmiri restaurant in Birmingham.

Went to Akram's last night for the first time. The restaurant is very nice with a good atmosphere. The food was excellent - a really nice authentic Balti. The staff/owner were all very smart, pleasant and attentive. I will definitely use Akram's again but unfortunately...