Asha's Indian Resturant and Bar in Birmingham

Best Indian restaurant I've ever been to food amazing staff amazing 👏

I recently visited this restaurant in Birmingham, and I must say, I’m thoroughly disappointed. As someone hailing from Kashmir, I take pride in my culinary heritage, so I was quite taken aback when I saw their Rogan Josh being labeled as a "Lucknowi dish" on the menu. This is a glaring error! Rogan Josh is, in fact, a signature dish of Kashmiri cuisine, not Lucknowi. The fact that the restaurant misrepresents this fundamental aspect of Kashmiri food left me feeling disappointed and frustrated. The lack of knowledge about the dish’s true origins suggests a lack of respect for the cultural significance and authenticity of the cuisine. As a diner who values genuine, informed culinary experiences, I expected better from a place that claims to offer quality regional dishes. It’s not just about the food; it’s about the education and understanding behind it. To anyone considering this place, I’d advise caution if you’re looking for an authentic culinary experience. If they can’t even get something as fundamental as Rogan Josh right, I’m skeptical about the rest of their menu. Hopefully, they take this feedback seriously and make the necessary corrections.

1st time visit and everything was simply stunning that made for an excellent evening. Food, wine, service and ambience was excellent. Definitely a return visit is a must!!

Up there with the greatest Indian restaurants in the UK, hard to fault, the food is absolutely delicious and the service was brilliant. Shivani and her colleague really made the evening.

Visited Asha today, all the lamb and chicken we ordered was overcooked, chewy and dry. The service was incredibly slow we went for lunch and it took nearly 4 hrs for everything to come. I had high expectations given the reviews but I have left incredibly underwhelmed.

It was a skibidi birthday, we’d been to Asha’s before, very sigma meal 😎. We decided to go again for my mamas birfday and we all enjoyed the food, she felt like a true alpha after eating 🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺 the food was awesomesauce, the atmosphere was skibidi, and I enjoyed the whole thing and felt very full after. stay alpha, not omega 🐺🧛 (#teamjacob) (#teamedward)

As always Asha’s didn’t fail to impress. Very friendly and professional staff - prompt service and very attentive. The food was just incredible as always. I highly recommend the chicken keema which is the best dish I have tasted anywhere. I had to order an extra portion to take away…. In fact I always do as it’s so delicious. The rest of my family thoroughly enjoyed their food too and I was surprised by the staff with a lovely birthday cake at the end of the meal. Thank you again Asha’s for yet another special birthday meal. Can’t recommend this place enough.

I visited for a birthday meal. I had the Chicken Tikka Masala and it was fabulous. The service was excellent even to the point of - unasked - taking back the chai my wife ordered as she had stepped away from the table and bringing a fresh one when she returned to the table. We paid for the meal and then the waitress arrived with a plate with a generous slice of cake and ;happy birthday' beautifully piped in chocolate on the plate. Portions were generous and the main with rice and naan was all we ate that day. After visiting Asha's everywhere else pales into 'if you want'.

Describes itself as fine dining...No it is not. Very average at a premium price for Indian food, there are far better places in the city. Service was slow and incompetent. ( waitress split some table water, apologised, but did come back to wipe it up!) Food was certainly not at a 'fine dining' standard. Wine was as expected for the price point. Will vote with my feet & wallet and not return.

The food fell far short of what we expected from a Michelin-recommended restaurant, leaving us quite disappointed. We had the four-course Valentine’s Day menu, which wasn’t cheap, but the quality was surprisingly poor. I ordered the fish curry, and my partner had the lamb dish. The fish was overly sour and salty, with no depth of flavor. The lamb was dry and tough, and both the starter and main course tasted almost the same. Overall, the dishes felt a bit greasy and lacked variety in texture and seasoning. To top it off, the chocolate dessert was overwhelmingly sweet, making the experience even more underwhelming. The service was good, a lovely lady who served us was probably the only highlight of that valentines meal.

The staff is very unprofessional, we went with our friend to have birthday dinner celebration, they gave us very small table in the middle hardly the size of my forearm , then we ordered platter and they charged 44£ and only 4-5 pieces of chicken and prawn that too very cold and at the end they charged 10% discretionary service charge which I saw first time on the bill of 153£ which they charged 168£ , then I asked them to take it off and the staff took off with a very cunning smile , and they lied us all tables are booked and we were there for 2 hours but none of them turned till 10.30pm and they were keeping in small table just to be thinking ordinary guest . They are only milking the customers by show off the pictures of celebrities visiting their restaurant which makes them big headed, the manager never bothered to greet us . I would never go to such restaurant with such third class food.

We visited this restaurant on Valentine’s Day and, unfortunately, the experience felt quite rushed. The service was overly fast-paced, with each course arriving almost immediately after the previous one, leaving little time to enjoy the meal. While the food itself was not bad, it did not meet the standards of a Michelin-starred restaurant. The dishes felt mass-produced rather than carefully crafted, and the overall experience seemed focused on serving as many guests as possible rather than delivering a refined dining experience. The butter chicken lacked depth of flavor and tasted predominantly of cream, while the dessert was uninspired—more akin to a store-bought chocolate bar with mismatched fruit components. It was clear that the menu was assembled for efficiency rather than culinary excellence. Given our frequent dining experiences at Michelin-starred establishments, we had high expectations, but unfortunately, the service and food quality did not align with that level of prestige. While we appreciate the effort to accommodate guests on a busy occasion, the execution fell short, and we would not be inclined to return or recommend it based on this experience.

Best Indian restaurant in town. Always amazing food and service.

Decent spot for a curry when in Birmingham

We visited Asha's for our anniversary dinner with family(Husband & Kids), and it turned out to be a memorable evening. Food: The food was phenomenal, leaving us thoroughly satisfied. Each dish was crafted with care and exceptional taste. Ambience: The decor was nice and quiet, providing a cozy atmosphere perfect for a family celebration. Drinks: The drinks were very fancy, adding an extra touch of elegance to our evening. Special Touch: A delightful surprise was the slice of cake with an anniversary message, which added a personal and thoughtful touch to our celebration. Overall: While the decor could be a bit more impressive, the excellent food, fancy drinks, and thoughtful gestures more than made up for it. I will recommend Asha's and look forward to visiting again.

First off its £25 for a Rogan Josh. so I'm expecting something spectacular. It was a very basic curry, I'll say southern style, so 6 lumps of lamb in a very spicy hot curry gravy, but the type of heat that isn't subtle, just raw heat if you know what I mean. Very disappointing. If it was normal prices, I'd still give ot a 1 for food. Place was fine and service ok .. overall a 2 ...

I like all dishes served and vibes 👍each dish tasty and enough amount. I like the attitude of staff especially Kiran. Kiran is very polite and professional with customer.she is helper if you need to recommend dish based on what you prefer . Attitude staff is one of the main reasons to back this restaurant ♥️

Very cool and very exciting restaurant.

We had a wonderful evening at Asha tonight! The food was exceptional, the service was flawless, and the atmosphere was perfect for a memorable night. We enjoyed from our champagne as well, everything expertly served and presented. A special thanks to Angel, who took great care of us with her warm and attentive service. Looking forward to coming back soon!

Tonight, my spouse, child, and I had an amazing experience at Asha. The food and service were excellent, and we also ordered a variety of mocktails. A lovely lady named Angel served us promptly and with a warm smile. Thank you to the wonderful team at Asha!

Was genuinely impressed, went in with very low expectations but our waiter was lovely, he made great recommendations and we all enjoyed our food thoroughly. It's a bit Instagram bullshit forward. But the food is actually really good. Over priced but otherwise very good. Note: it's not "fine dining" it's a higher end curry house.

The food was indescribably toothsome: every element. Shahid couldn’t have been lovelier - attentive, kind and wonderfully helpful. Do visit! X

Overall, my experience at Asha’s was extremely disappointing. We booked a private room for a group of 10, with a set menu costing around £61 per person, totaling over £600. What left me truly frustrated and upset was the fact that we were not allowed to take home the food we hadn’t eaten. Despite there being a huge amount of leftovers, we were told it wasn’t permitted because it was a set menu. It’s shocking and wasteful that they would rather throw perfectly good food away than let us take it home. For the price we paid, this felt completely unreasonable and left a very sour taste to an already underwhelming experience.

Not bad food, but there is a lot better in Birmingham, and slow service.

Consistent with its reputation. Excellent and very friendly and pleasant staff

Absolutely excellent. One of the best Indian restaurant I tried.

Great food and excellent service. The staff are really friendly and attentive. I think if I’m honest, the dishes are a little expensive for what they are. A curry shouldn’t really be edging towards £30 and rice £8 etc. I would rate the Viceroy Tandoori down the road as better than Asha’s but prefer Asha’s to the also close by Rajdoot. Overall, I would still recommend a visit.

My favourite Indian in Birmingham, delicious food and great service

I enjoyed the paneer tikka wrap Lovely flavours Paneer was fresh and soft juicy The wrap was made fresh, and I think it was such a healthy version. I'm a bit disappointed that they did not do gol gappa or some more variety of street food. Definitely visit again for a grand meal at some point.

Fantastic service and tasty food. We were welcomed immediately by the staff and food came surprisingly quickly. The restaurant was packed but still food came fast. I We were served by a waiter called Shahid who was excellent and really kind. Not just Shahid but everyone else was exceptionally amazing. We were sitting near the front and couldn’t see the entire building, but i’m sure it would have been great. At the start we looked at the menu and prices and I had a mini heart attack. 90% of food was over £10. We decided to stay and eat but when he took a bite of our food, we could tell why it was so expensive. I really recommend Asha’s fine dining.

Group of 6 people went for a meal. Good food and good drinks. You get a lot to eat which is good and value for money. The staff are very good and attentive.

Loves the vegetarian food ..I order the drink that I didn't like taste, was replaced with other drink which was delicious. Food atmosphere & service everything is excellent. Loved the Ashas food

Food was poor. Wouldn’t recommend. Only chicken here is halal

It's an Indian restaurant but nor for an Indian palate. Prices are unbelievably high. Taste is below average. Ambience is average. Seating is average. Not even single dish worth praising. Would never come back again and would not recommend to anyone.

They are relying on brand name only. Food quality n service is average . More interested in making money n delivering less. Rajdoot restaurant is much better option in Birmingham for Indian food

Best Indian restaurant in Birmingham

As a family of nine, we dined at Asha's today and were deeply disappointed. The food was underwhelming and overpriced, with little to recommend beyond the fries, of which we ordered six portions. The Naan bread was an uninspired construction of layered flatbreads. The overall experience was severely overrated, and we regret spending nearly £500 on a meal that lacked both flavor and value, especially considering the absence of alcohol. Will not be returning or recommending.

Food, service & atmosphere was fabulous thank you for lovely evening

Attended an event which was enjoyable. Buffet plenty of food, it would have been useful to have a label showing those that were vegetarian rather than keep having to ask.

Good reliable venue for tasty Indian food

The place and the food is good, but the Service and price is not good, the waiters when they deliver our food they didn't come back and ask us if we need any thing else also we try to call one of them no buddy even take a look to us any time we need them it's so hard to find them it was lunch time the restaurant was not busy, the food is good but a little waiting time and high pirse. I love Indian food I was visiting one year ago to this place and I liked it that's why I recommend my friends and take them with me last week but I feel shame I don't think so I will come again to this place thank you.

Another amazing evening at Asha’s. GM Noumaan and the staff were brilliant throughout. The food was absolutely delicious. Can’t fault it. Consistently good. Highly recommend it. Can’t wait to go back again.

Definitely the best Indian restaurant. Great food, good cocktails and amazing vibe! A little expensive but totally worth it.

My favourite Indian restaurant in Birmingham. I’ve been coming here for absolutely years and they have never once failed to deliver. The food is exceptional, service is incredible, location is superb. Flawless. I’ve just left, yet can’t wait to return!

Very expensive not very good curry! Our local curry house has way better curries with way more flavour and spices for a quarter of the price. I think they are just riding on the coat tails of celebrities visiting once in a while, and who knows they maybe pay for! Very disappointing. Come all the way to Birmingham for a good curry and left sad and out of pocket. Apologies staff were so lovely and attentive.

Ambience is very good. Starters were amazing but main course is not good at all.

The Indian food here was authentic flavors, fresh ingredients, and perfectly spiced! However, the dessert didn’t quite live up to the rest of the meal. I would still highly recommend for anyone craving a fantastic Indian dining experience!

Very great experience. We had our wedding anniversary dinner there 2 week ago . Excellent service and food quality was great. We really loved their platter.

Absolutely delicious Indian cuisine. Highly recommended. It was our anniversary and they brought us a cake with decorative note without us even knowing. Well done Asha’s!

Food was amazing here. Definitely recommend for a special occasion. We chose the experience. Too much food for me but all tasted amazing.

Decent food. Give it a go. I love Indian food

Quiet lunchtime but gorgeous food and great service.

Food was fine nothing special. I asked for another drink when my meal was served but it never came. Overrated and for the price not really good enough to justify. I wouldn't recommend. I would advise the Raja Monkey in hall green at a similar price point or Covered Wagon around Moseley which is considerably cheaper and does better food.

Went in for dinner and payed 24 pound for 1 small bowl sized portion of butter chicken that has no flavour and tastes worse than a ready meal. Manager was also very rude and said this is standard. 12 pound onion bhajis taste cheap with raw onion inside and 8 pound for 4 papadams that when served are in half so your left with 2 papadams with no sauce. Never eating here again

A very lovely dining experience. A special thanks to Nidhi for the excellent and exquisite service.

Fantastic meal for four friends this Friday just gone. We all had three courses and a couple of drinks each. (not lobster or anything too extravagant) The food was spot on I have to say, the lamb was particularly tender. No issues with the service, all the staff were very friendly and attentive. The total bill was £368.00. Was it a great meal? Yes, definitely. Was it worth that much money? Gotta be honest, probably not. Will we go again? Well, again, probably not. It was a great experience though, and I thank you for that. 👍😉

Nice food and drinks with friends!

Asha's is a really pleasant place to eat. Excellent food pleasant staff...... We'll be back soon. Spider! Back today for my birthday..... Thank you all for the cake. Spider and Anne 🕷️🥂🥂🕷️

Hands down best Indian food in town . We got really good service by Fahad too

This is my 2nd time going to Asha's Indian Fine Dining for weekday Lunch. The best Indian restaurant. This is my 1st time eating Indian fish and chips. The fish and the batter is so much better than the British fish because it is season with Indian herbs. The chips is the best I ever had. Think it dubbed cooked, skin is so crispy and inside so fluffy. The curry in a Hurry is cooked just right not to spicy and hot and it has loads of lamb in it. The downside is you will need to go on weekday to enjoy the set lunch. It is still worth 100% Michelin

Just plain old egg fried rice is £10 what!?? and curry's are nearly £30 each, for 3 of us to go, with just 3 curries ,3 rice and 2 naan breads and 3 coffees was £148.03 , and they added on a £13.50 food service bill, what a absolute rip off, the curry was in a small bowl, and nothing special at all, they are absolutely taking the p**s , If you like wasting hard earned money and people ripping you off then fine but we would never go again. Wow what a total rip off.

I cannot eat onion and garlic and the restaurant was not very accommodating. There were only a few dishes they could make as they said all of their curry sauces are pre-prepared. How can this be considered fine dining? I’ve been to many Indian restaurants before, and my dietary requirements have never been a problem! I expected better but the experience was underwhelming.

Great food great atmosphere and most of all great service definitely recommended definitely go for everything on the menu that’s at least what I and my colleague did. We got a few starters amazing curry and amazing biryani. My personal favourites were the prawns 65 and the Keema curry as well as the lamb saffron biryani totally worth every penny you pay here and thank you for everyone making this an awesome experience in Birmingham.

Service was the only saving grace. The food was average. Definitely not worth the price £300+. It was terrible. The starters were ok. We should have just ordered the starters. We could only have the chicken and not happy that there were no halal options available for the lamb. Will definately not coming again.

Great service and hospitality .... Food was presented beautifully

The restaurant has become something of a regular restaurant and we almost always eat here with the team when we are in Birmingham for work. Coming from Germany, the quality in England is already much better when it comes to Indian food, but at Asha's it's a level better. The selection of dishes is really good and the food is well seasoned and therefore easy to tolerate even for someone who doesn't eat Indian food regularly. The orders are processed and delivered quickly and we regularly ask whether everything is ok. Only the volume in the restaurant is a bit loud and you have to shout at yourself if you catch a very busy time. We'll be back, promise!

Restaurant is very nice inside and deco has been well planed also its in good location. Service was average with new comer waiters, for a Restaurant like that where customer will be spending £70 person, i will expect service to be by a good experience waiter and more skilled full knowledgeable. Food is the main problem price is so high same old run of the mill where I can get same food from my local restaurant more better quality for 70% cheaper. If you charge people £25 minimum curry price... as a customer I expect fresh cook and quality in food. All meat curries meat is boiled and put in curry dishes. I will not be coming back again. Also somosa £12.95 I had its was re heated. Drinks were very good and stylish. Food has disappointed me so much.

A fantastic first experience at Asha’s. Concise authentic Indian menu ranging from mild to spicy dishes. Plenty of starters, curries and sundries to choose from. A beautiful interior with a bar, stools, tables for all party sizes and booths. Clean, well kept and calm ambiance. Privacy as well as openness. Amazing staff who were professional and considerate. We ordered the lamb shank (so tender and falling off the bone) and the Palak Paneer, with butter naan and peshwari naan which was so delicious and fresh. We ordered a bottle of Chardonnay which went perfectly with the meal. The desserts included authentic indian dish sea such as rasmalai and gulab jamun as well as cakes and crumbles. I will definitely be visiting again.

The ambience is really good. Service was not up to the mark mostly because of weekends rush. Starters were vey delicious specially chicken malai tikka and kurkure mushroom. But biriyani was too spicy and not tasty, was mostly like mutton pulav type. Overall was well experience.

Excellent food, service and is ambience. This is an established fine dining restaurant, with brilliantly crafted dishes- we had Chicken Malai Kalab, Lamb Paya Biryani, Dhaka Chicken Curry, Roomali Roti, Lachcha Paratha, Rasmalai and Chocolate Fudge Cake. Nothing to complain! Will definitely visit again!

Asha is an exceptional Indian restaurant where the food is delicious, and the atmosphere is warm and inviting. Angel, a kind and attentive server, made the dining experience truly special with their impeccable service. Highly recommended for authentic cuisine and outstanding hospitality!

Where to begin… from welcoming and highly professional service to beautifully presented and absolutely delicious dishes! We’ll be going back again, without a shadow of a doubt. 10/10

Starters was great, main courses was a real letdown,service was ok but not in line with the price tag.ladies toilets was probably the equivalent to a local pub toilet. I went to the London Asha's year's ago and thought it was great at the time but Birmingham does not warrant the prices charged

I went to this Indian restaurant with some colleagues. Super location in the city center and very welcoming and well furnished place. The dishes are super abundant and excellent and the staff are friendly. The prices are also reasonable and they have several gluten-free options! Recommended if you like this type of cuisine.

Have eaten there on several occasions Our favourite is the slow cooked tandoori leg of lamb . It’s worth the effort to order it the day before. Enough for several people

Went to Asha’s around 5 in the evening to have a snack break, had been there before for dinner which was really good. Tbh their vegetarian starter menu is very limited would rather prefer dishoom (as they have a huge vegetarian selection). We ordered vegetable kebab platter, it was really good and enough to be shared between 2 people. Their drinks menu is larger than their food menu though 😂. But overall a good experience, will go without saying that it’s pricey but this is what you pay for experience and goodwill(Asha’s).

Poor customer service. After booking the restaurant initially, we had to cancel as our planned trip to Birmingham. I totally appreciate the policy of losing my deposit of £20 per person, since we cancelled >24hrs before the meal (need to cancel >48 hrs). I contacted the restaurant by email initially, following up with a call to request a receipt for the charge (to claim back expenses) as I’d had no reply within 1 week. After being promised over the phone that I would receive the receipt, this still hasn’t happened.

It was a wonderful experience. The food was sumptuous, and the service too was excellent.I love the ambiance.

Not at all as expected. Disappointed!!!!

We went here for my wife’s birthday. Was apprehensive at first just because I wasn’t sure I had made the right choice. However the food was excellent, the service was excellent. They are a little on the pricey side however the portions are bigger than most of the other places that are cheaper. Overall a great experience and I will be definitely coming back. 👌

Great starters, didn’t love the main lamb curry dish or the apple pie dessert but everything else was 10/10

potentially one of the most overpriced meals I have ever had. I paid over £18 for a very average vegetarian curry (exclusive of rice etc) and my partner didn’t enjoy his fish curry, which cost almost £30 for the main dish alone. The service was good, but management need to review their prices which are completely detached from reality. They also added a non-descript charity donation to the bill - but didn’t say what charity it was going to? Absolutely wouldn’t recommend

Very nice restaurant, service was good, the waiter was very nice. The food was good, The Padpadi Chaat was ok (expensive for what it was), the sev were fresh and phulla was nice too. The Aloo Tikki was very very good, for mains we had Kadrai Paneer tasted lovely asked for spicy (wasn’t so spicy) but the sauce was absolutely lovely tasting with large chunks of paneer and Chicken Chettinadu again a lovely dish, cheese naan was very good and tandoori roti. The kids had fries which were not on the menu and a Trio of Ice Creams. The chocolate ice cream was amazing! It’s nice inside however, I feel the food was very good but seemed like something was missing and quite expensive! Presentation of all the dishes was very good. £124 including one Lassi and One Diet Coke.

Everything was superb except the tarka daal which was dry and overcooked.

Amazing food and service. The butter chicken is the best I've ever tasted. It's both spicy and sweet and that's quite wonderful. Sadly the furniture, tables, and crockery would benefit from an update.

cocktails were nice but the price was a little high for me personally (£12.75 for the cheapest). I think for other people these prices wouldnt be as bad, but for me it felt a little much for one cocktail (i got a mojito). two of the staff members were a little rude to us, however they were quite busy so that might be why. But one of the staff members were absolutely lovely to us.

Ashas was a lovely restaurant with very high quality food and sophisticated decor. Perfect for a special occasion without being fussy. Plenty of partially concealed tables which were well spaced out, and they were very welcoming to our young child. It was nice to go and see why it is so popular in Brum. It is quite expensive, but it's a higher quality than your standard curry house with large portions. Look on the First table app as they often have a table available for a 5.30pm sitting which gives you 50% off your food bill if you pay £6 for your reservation, and took a welcome £40 off for us.

Second time here, met up with friends, food was ok, service and staff were excellent, over priced for food...

Dining experience was the afternoon tea at Asha’s in Birmingham. Handful of teas available, was surprised that you could only get a refill of your original selection of tea and you had to pay extra for the iced tea. Tandoori masala tea was cold and it didn’t go down too well when asked for the refill to be hot !! Service wasn’t what I would have expected from this restaurant. The only thing positive I would add is the food, both the savoury and sweet options available were tasty and very enjoyable with the vegetarian choice being the better option.

Excellent service. The food was amazing. Beautiful place. I would highly recommend Asha's Indian restaurant.

This restaurant has a really good reputation. It's perfectly positioned just off colmore row. Decor and ambience are all high end. Service is perfect. Prices are more than other Indian restaurants but ashas is known for being better than the others anyway. So slightly higher prices expected. I really liked it. Definitely one of the best Indian restaurants around.

First time here for my daughter and myself after Winning the IG competition fabulous Lovely evening our food was lovely service and the atmosphere was wonderful. Highly recommend. Thank you for a great experience we loved it.

Food was amazing and staff was good and helpful, they take care of customers really well . Cocktail was awesome . I want to go again there , we’ll done

Some of the best Indian food I have ever had. Chicken tikka masala is the best I’ve had (I am Indian). Birthday cake was a lovely little surprise. Politely served by Nidhi

Fantastic food. Amazing cocktails. Great service. Would 100% recommend. Yes it is expensive but you get what you pay for.

We have been before and this time was a little disappointing with the food quality. I didn’t know this until I got home but we got over charged for having more drinks than we had and the service charge was not removed. Disappointing experience.

Very very expensive since the prices have been hiked up. The food is nice but the prices are insanely high for Indian food. Since Tom cruise has visited I expect they think they can charge through the nose. They also added service charge on top of the high prices as well as unknown charity donation.

Excellent staff but ridiculously overpriced. £25 for a main dish and then nearly £9 for rice?? London restaurants would not have the temerity to charge so much. Living on reputation and social media hype I guess.

Expensive for an average culinary experience but we appreciated the friendly service.

Outstanding as always. Excellent food, ambiance, service. Always excellent. Never had a bad experience here/