Barajee in Birmingham

Fabulous staff , amazing food passed buy the restaurant on broad street, fancied a curry got meeting buy a fabulous team member who took us in got seated and food was served within 10 minutes and fabulous definitely coming again

Disappointing Experience We walked into Barajee as casual diners, and as soon as we mentioned we didn’t have a booking, the staff’s tone became noticeably cold and dismissive. No one asked about allergies or dietary preferences, and when we requested food recommendations, we were met with a blunt “no.” Interestingly, once I started taking notes for this review, the tone of service shifted — suddenly more polite and attentive, which came off as performative. Food: • Condiments were overly sweet. • Chicken Pakora lacked seasoning. The chicken was cooked fine, but the flavor was bland and the plating unimpressive. • Lamb Tikka was cold, chewy, and tasted microwaved. Not tender and poorly presented. • Chicken Madrasa was hot and the chicken was well-cooked — probably the best part of the meal. • Garlic Naan was sweet, not crunchy, and lacked butter. At the end of the meal, we were given cheap-tasting chocolates and hot towels. The beer was standard. When the server asked how the food was, I gave honest feedback. He responded by saying that the food is “only targeted to few people,” which was an unprofessional and unnecessary remark — and honestly left a bad taste. Overall, the experience felt inconsistent, awkward, and disappointing. Not somewhere I’d return.

MJ made us feel very welcome & looked after us perfectly. Food was delicious 😋 atmosphere was relaxed & setting felt opulent ✨ Thank you 🙏

Food was good if spicy. However, despite booking heavily in advance we were still ushered out early due to people queuing. Waiters hovered to rush us. Couldnt order starters and main seperately. When my mother went to complain she was ignored by manager. Waiters were nice in general though

Really nice food, great atmosphere and excellent service. Starters, main course and drinks for two £85. Well worth a visit!

Absolutely loved this restaurant, fantastic food and the staff were so friendly.

Banging tikka masala, couldn’t recommend anything better!!!!

Fantastic Experience at Barajee. Had an amazing meal at Barajee. The food was absolutely delicious—full of flavour, perfectly cooked, and beautifully presented. Every dish we tried was outstanding! The staff were incredibly attentive, friendly, and made sure we had everything we needed throughout the evening. The service was fast and efficient without feeling rushed. The atmosphere was great, and it’s clear they take pride in both their food and customer service. I’ll definitely be returning and highly recommend this place to anyone looking for top-quality Indian cuisine in Birmingham!

Went to this restaurant last night was greeted and sat next to a window. The waiter who served us came across as.quite abrupt however continued with our order. Food was amazing, plates could do with being heated. Food was hot, tasty and fresh. The same waiter then talks loudly and starts rearranging tables. Kind off killed.the ambience. It's not.expensive this waiter needs to be a little more polite, not talk so loudly and not rearrange.tables. I would go back again as food and price are

What a spot. This place is simply magical, I walked through the door today and was met with a beautifully carpeted staircase leading to a place of culinary excellence. I had the Murgh Anarkoli and pilau rice. The flavours blended in perfect harmony on my tongue. What an experience.

Absolutely fabulous meal and staff were very attentive. Had one of their signature dishes and it was amazing. Fantastic flavours and exactly as described

I was apart of a huge dinner party here, the staff were lovely and I was very impressed by the food and service despite our large numbers. It was one of the best meals I've had in a very long time and felt worth the cost. I would recommend coming here for a special occasion.

Probably one of the best Indians I had in a while. Chicken was succulent, Reasonably priced and service was brilliant

Excellent dinner, as nice an Indian as you would get. Staff very attentive.

Excellent service. The staff took the time to take our orders, got it right. Nothing was too small for them to attend. Good value for money. Thank you.

Located on Birmingham’s bustling Broad Street, Barajee Indian Restaurant offers a blend of classical Indian and Bangladeshi cuisine in a charming, canal-side setting. I had a table at the window,so i had a great view.During my visit, I enjoyed the Chicken Tandoori and Chicken Biryani. The ambience at Barajee is warm and elegant, with a relaxing view of the canals adding to the experience. The staff were attentive and professional, enhancing the overall dining experience. Overall, Barajee is a reputable choice for Indian dining in Birmingham, blending tradition with modern dining comfort.

Meet up with friends. Food tasty, attentive staff.

Bizarre experience. Treated like dirt throughout. Food was 4/5. Would have been nice but for the undercurrent of hostility. Avoid

Lovely place staff wonderful food excellent

Amazing food Excellent service Top marks for MJ and his team Would definitely recommend

Nice food, friendly staff, good service.

First visit after seeing Texas at the Utilta, we both had chicken Balti they were beautiful the chicken was so tender, highly recommended

The curry was very delicious. I ordered a very spicy version, which made my scalp sweat. The cakes and rice are both delicious, a highly recommended restaurant.

Second time here and can't fault the food and service. Great views across the canal too. The king prawn dishes stood out as being particularly good.

Really lovely meal! Food is delicious and reasonably priced in comparison to other local Indian restaurants. Thank you all and I will come back for dinner again in the future!

Really nice food, service and atmosphere. Served quickly and staff were very attentive.

Very helpful staff . The lamb Roshoni is to die for..

Delicious fresh food in a beautiful location, would highly recommend!

A welcoming service excellent food and a wonderful experience My photos do not do the meal justice but we’ll be back xx

Great food fabulous service. Our waiter MJ went out if his way to accommodate us. Will definitely return. Great team. Sue Sarah, Chezz

Amazing food, reasonable price. One of the best curries I’ve had in the uk.

paneer was like rubber and doesn't taste fresh Fried rice was bland

Have been coming here for over 5 years great food and service really friendly staff MJ always makes me feel at home

MJ and the rest of the staff are brilliant hosts. The food has always made me come back over the past 5 years when I come to Birmingham.

Really lovely food. Had one of the set menus, excellent value and generous portions. Prawn dish and the Rogan josh were particularly good. Staff very user friendly and helpful, particularly MJ Will certainly visit again as it is very handy for symphony hall and the food is delightful.

MJ was brilliant as were all the staff

We had a wonderful meal here, food was fantastic and our waiter, MJ was the perfect host, such a lovely evening. Will definitely visit again.

Wonderful food and great service. MJ made our evening and was the consummate professional. Highly recommend. ‘Good craic!’

MJ gave us the authentic Indian experience. Food excellent, service excellent. I'll be back!

Customer service care shocking, they want your table as soon as you finish your food, waiters hanging around and one was partially rude when waiting for my wife to return from toilets, I personally would not eat here again only after your money then want you gone, shocking pure shocking

Food excellent. Some really good choices on menu. Lamb shank curry outstanding. Service good. A little pricey but worth it.

Good food, good portions, me and my mates ate well - Meeks Stupendous - Willy Left my friends full, smiling and satisfied - Joe Life is more colourful, Bbarajee best restaurant - Josh

The waiters were incredibly well dressed and super polite. Food was awesome and well priced. We had the execution banquet which was super nice

We chose Barajee because of it's location. It is found on Broad Street, just a 6 minutes walk from the Utilitia Arena. A lovely scenic walk from the car park to the restaurant. We hadn't booked but were provided with a table promptly on arrival. The variety of food was good and the atmosphere reminded me of what I would call your 'proper old curry house'. The environment was clean and welcoming, overlooking the canal. Service was prompt and efficent, food was plentiful, of excellent quality and great value for money. Waiting staff were attentive, ensuring we had drinks when we needed and even walking us round to find the bathrooms. Would highy recommend, we shall look forward to eating here again!!

We had very bad experience on this location because firstly the manager who has no manners with customer how he has to be pretending the customer.Even the store normally closed at 12 and we went there around 11 in a night and we ordered the food.After waiting almost half and hour we Got the food. We didn’t raised the any issue. After all our half dinner done we want to eat more items with bunch of people who are more starving the manager said we couldn’t take it up your order and it was sure the time was 11:36. Said rudly we closed . After when we spoke the manager who has no manners to talk with customer he was very rude and disrespectful guy. I would said to the other people who’s are thinking to eat food in this restaurant please don’t go ahead use other option. Thanks, Parth

Distinctly average food, uninterested serving staff, and situated above a nightclub so don't visit on a Saturday night unless you want the base reverberating throughout the meal

Really nice but well hidden Indian restaurant opposite the entrance to Birmingham Canal path. Food is fantastic and the service very good - highly recommended.

As a huge fan of the curry, to come to the best place in the country to enjoy one this restaurant ticks all the boxes. Lovely location, right above the canal. Superb service. Very gracious staff. The food was exceptional ! I can highly recommend them, very traditional. PERFECTION 🤌🏻

Friendly staff lovely vibe about restaurant so well placed if you are going to a concert food was lovely I had chicken tikka massala the best iv had in a long while nanns fluffy and popodoms nice and crispy with usual accompaniments would recommend 👍

We visited the Barajee quite by accident after seeing a show at the Utilita Arena. Highly recommend is the Executive Banquet for two. First class service and welcome from M.J. and the team. This is our new favourite restaurant when visiting Birmingham. Quite possibly the best Indian food we've ever tasted, in a delightful setting over the canal.

Without a doubt the worst Indian restaurant I have ever been to. What can I say about this place. Firstly they didn't have basic items that were on the menu. We ordered fish Masala starters they said there's no fish but the waiter was very rude and abrupt. One of our party ordered papadoms. They charged £3 for 2 sorry excuse of a papadom but the apparent mint sauce was a bright nuclear yellow colour the mango chutney was just vinegar and the pickle was drenched in oil. The mix starter was the worst most rubbery sorry excuse for a tiny piece of chicken and lamb and a seekh kebab which was clearly cut in half and defrosted. My main course was lamb balti which was literally just 4 pieces of boiled lamb in the blandest sauce. Avoid at all costs.

The decor is nice but the staff were unfriendly and unprofessional in their approach with very poor table service. The food had no spice and was tasteless. It appeared that both the Naan bread and paneer had been frozen. A very disappointing dinner experience.

Decided to have a meal here as my daughter and her friend had gone to a concert at the utilita arena. It didn't disappoint. Friendly staff and tasty food with generous portions. Would recommend!

Very good experience, tasty and hearty dish, I recommend.

Guy with young beard is an angry man with no smile and courtesy when taking order or serving. Food is OK but wouldn't go again or recommend. There are better curry places not far. Location is good.

My husband and I came to Birmingham to see a show. We were going to get a burrito down the street but they were closed so we thought we would have a look at their menu. As we were looking a couple came out and told us we had to go in, said we would not regret it (the husband said that he was neither here nor there with indian but that he loved it). We thought give it a try. My husband loves indian so I thought I would make him happy and give it a try. I'm so glad I did. It was amazing, the best I have ever had. We tried one of their executive banquets. I had no idea what the dishes were but I thought give it a try and boy am I glad I did. The flavours were out of this world. The staff were very accommodating. My husband has a funny thing about lamb (he had some as pets) and they were happy to change it to chicken. The staff on tonight 28/04/24 were amazing. The wait time was nothing. They were so friendly. We will be back in Birmingham in a few weeks time and for sure be back. If you love indian or even if you don't you have to go to this place. Thank you for the amazing meal.

A fantastic experience, recommended by a friend and they weren't wrong! Fabulous food and a table overlooking the canal

Went in for a birthday meal. Second time visiting, food was great with good service. Nice table overlooking the canal.

We were in the area for the night and decided we would like an Indian before watching Peter Kay at the arena, we found this place online and also it was recommended by the pub opposite we were drinking in, we couldn’t book so we walked in and was given a table straight away with a lovely view. Food was amazing and best curries me and my husband had had in a long time, full of flavour and the starters and poppadoms all went down a treat. One tiny issue was that we were charged for the dips that come with the poppadoms and this wasn’t advised till the bill. We were also over charged for something extra, but this was easily removed with no hassle. The service was ok and plenty of the guys on hand to ask for help or something more. The restaurant looks a bit tired and could do with a re paint etc especially the toilets. £78 for 2 courses and extras plus a drink each which we were happy with as the food was excellent, we enjoyed our time here and would re visit if in the area again.

Delicious food, full of flavours and generous portion. Excellent service from the staff, very polite, professional and able to answer questions about the different dishes. Definitely recommended!

Greatest popodom sides ever unfortunately led on to plain starter and under par mains. Pleasant staff. But not award winning in my view

This place delivers on top service & great views of the canal (on the Gas Street Basin) side. Food was delicious, served by fantastic staff. Highly recommended for a true ‘British’ curry.

Booked online only to turn up and the restaurant was shut

Great meal last night for 21 of us so busy but great service and excellent food thank you

One of the best Indian meals I've ever had

We come here whenever we are going to Symphony Hall. The service is always excellent, however busy they are and the food never disappoints. MJ and the rest of the waiting staff do a great job.

Had a great meal with friends brilliant service and very tasty food

Don't know what happened tonight.. Had poppadoms as starters, can't believe they charged separate for dips( most restaurants give you them). Would have kept them on the table aswell to have with main course, but they just whipped them away. Waited 45 mins after poppadoms for them to bring out main course. When it finally arrived was only luke warm. Didnt like to moan or make a fuss as we were all starving we didn't complain. Wish we had, food as I said was luke warm and very Bland. We had 3 very different meals, yet on tasting each others, all tasted similar. What a Joke. Can't believe all the good reviews, what food do you others Usually eat. Now the nasty part, spent most of the night on n off the Loo. Called my friends this morning, they had same problem, except one off them, who wasn't as bad but he only ate about half. Think I've been more than fair with the stars I've left them.

Stopped in for dinner on a Tuesday night on a solo trip with work. Was quickly shown to a table. I ordered the chicken jalfrezi with a garlic naan and onion bhajis with a pint of Cobra and a coke. The Jalfrezi and bhajis were very good, the bread was great but could have done with some ghee or melted butter with the garlic which was diced on top. The waiters and service were good and there’s a nice view over the canal if you’re lucky enough to get the right table. It came to around £30, which I think was good value.

Great spot. Friendly staff. Reasonably priced

Sadly we did not get to try the food here - we walked in and there was a group of men complaining to the waiters (who were still trying to charge them for drinks) that they had been waiting over 2 hours for their food. One of the guys kindly warned us not to bother unless we wanted to wait ages for our own food so we left. Not a great first impression even though food might have been ok. I’d probably give it a miss on a Saturday in Birmingham.

Came here prior to going to a concert at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham. Checked out the menu and we went upstairs to the restaurant. The restaurant was cosy and warm with a relaxing ambiance. The waiters were all dressed in matching uniforms and, though they were willing to spend time chatting and having some banter. MJ and his colleagues kept up a professional attitude. We ordered lamb laziz lohari and a chicken dhansak. Cooked to perfection, flavoursome and amazing. To summarise, this restaurant is fantastic, the great service and amazing food is a package to be enjoyed. This is now our favourite Indian restaurant in this area of Birmingham.

Don't recommend this to anyone to come and dine.

Bland dishes which didnt taste fresh, naan bread not freshly made on site. Service was slow. Not much to recommend. This has deteriorated since last visit a few years ago.

Great Place to dine if you like Indian food

Food wasn't good at all. Zero taste!

A great restaurant with helpful and welcoming staff. Great food with lots of choices.

A delectable meal. Fantastic curry in the heart of brum. Service with a smile? Yes please. Barajee, bara-give-ME-a-curry. 10/10

Amazing food, fab Chicken Madras on first visit and special chicken curry dish plus the best paneer weve eaten on second. Reasonable prices and good menu. Great location overlooking the canal and lovely tables and decor etc. Staff really are fantastic a special shoutout for MJ who ensured our second visit was just perfect, cant wait to visit again as I know MJ and his colleagues will give us a very warm welcome and great food. Highly recommend the best currys in Birmingham.

Picked up a takeaway, food great, service swift and friendly. Lovely views of Gas Street basin and canal boats from the restaurant.

Brilliant food and great location.

Love this place been going for years

What a fantastic place for an awesome Indian meal. Great menu choices. Staff warm and welcoming. Thanks we will return. Also the views are great

Very expensive bajihi poppadoms bindy baja £40 meal for one, Full of bones no meat

Lovely place looking forward to going again

Visited here on the 25th of July for the first time. The food was excellent so my next trip to Birmingham on the 16th of August, I thought I’d see if it was as good a 2nd time. I eat a lot of Indian food travelling with work around the country and the Barajee is up there as one of the best. Fantastic food, great flavour and perfectly spiced as you would expect from the dish. The service is excellent and being up on the first floor, it’s away from the hustle of Broad St. can’t fault it and I’ll be back again on my next trip.

Excellent and amazing food, great service, thanks AJ and colleagues, reasonably priced. A lovely dinning experience and great night all round.

The food was really bad in taste and quantity was average... They didn't even served water and waited for 30 mins to order and get the food

I ate at this restaurant last week just before attending a show at the Utility Arena. The chicken balti was delicious, full of flavour, and reasonably priced. The staff were very welcoming and attentive. Also a great location for the venue and overlooking the Gas Street Basin canals. Very nice and would eat here again.

Superb food and great staff best Indian on Broad Street by a mile.

Fabulous meal in a fabulous location. Best Indian meal in ages. From Deb and Deb aka the double d's

If you know indian food and looking for authenticity then don't go to this place. Chicken biryani was like a fried rice with lots of cinnamon and rasin. It doesn't feel like biryani. Prawns puri was ok.

We came to Birmingham with my family and looking for good Indian. We noticed bajee restaurant located above obar club. We then walked up the stairs which and greeted by a waiter and took us to the table looking over the canal and look fantastic. We order our drinks and its came straight away . We then order our main course and the meal was so tasty and you can tell it was fresh. we differently will be back

Good food but miserable and rude staff

Very poor experience...have visited previous but its changed...food was poor...service was very poor....will never return to this restaurant...£200 bill...waste of money...plenty of better places to eat.

Ordered on Deliveroo. Decided not to make the food.

While visiting Birmingham from Canada in late May, we dined at this delightful Indian restaurant on Broad street (across from Brindley Place and overlooking the canal on both sides from an upstairs indoor setting. We had previously dined here twice six years ago and it was on our list to visit this year. Our experience was absolutely wonderful. Our waiter, MJ, was splendid and so welcoming, friendly and accommodating (thanks so much MJ for your great service.....you're definitely an asset to Burajee! ). We were seated by a window overlooking the canal and Gas Street Basin, with the Mailbox in the distance. We ordered Onion Bhaji, Vegetable Rezala, Chicken Tikka Masala, plain rice, Garlic Naan and water. Everything was so tasty and enjoyable. The atmosphere is very comfortable and relaxing. Prices were reasonable as always. After six years, this restaurant still delivers a high quality dining experience, and I highly recommend it to anyone desiring a great Indian meal while visiting the Brindley Place and canals area.

Forget the brash big boys in this bustling area of Birmingham, this unassuming but top notch Indian food establishment is our go to place whenever we visit this area. Great food, great staff and excellent situation make this a great choice for an all round enjoyable dining experience.

Went for a curry before a show. The place was full and very busy. The manager found us a table.

Beautiful dining facility that exuded warmth and comfort. The food quality was exceptional, with each dish bursting with amazing flavors that showcased the authentic taste of India. The portion sizes were also very generous, ensuring that I left the restaurant feeling completely satisfied. The staff members were friendly, attentive, and went above and beyond to make my dining experience memorable. Moreover, the restaurant's location near the canals was absolutely fantastic, offering a picturesque view from the window that added to the overall charm of the place.