Jilabi in Birmingham

Excellent food, service and staff

Have to say this has to be one of the best Indian restaurants I have been to. From the service when you walk in to the delightful hot fresh food. They also provide a free desert and tean or coffee at the end of your meal 😋 the reason I always keep going back is the quality of food and amazing service.

Just had the most delightful evening and meal at Jilabi. Tasty beautifully presented food, amazingly friendly personal service, lovely sense of humour. Surpassed our expectations. We took the bus from Birmingham Airport before an early morning flight. Easy to get to and a treat to start our holiday. A credit to Birmingham. Big thank you to Jilabi.

I had a wonderful experience in jilabi indian restaurant , The staff was incredibly warm, attentive, and professional—always ensuring every detail was taken care of. A special highlight was the food. Every dish was beautifully presented and bursting with flavor. From the succulent tandoori prawns served with fresh salad and flavorful sauces, to the aromatic biryani accompanied by tangy raita and vegetables, each course was a delight. The dessert was a perfect finish—featuring a unique blend of traditional Indian sweet (Gajar ka Halwa), creamy vanilla ice cream, and rich chocolate cake, paired with fresh berries.

Been coming here ever since they opened. Always a good curry and very friendly service. Can’t go wrong. I recommend the Punjabi lamb chops. They are very tasty.

5 stars is not enough for this amazing restaurant that we found on Tripadvisor. We were on our way back to Birmingham airport after a family wedding and decided to stop off for a bite to eat before we flew home and OMG what an amazing time was had. We had the Sunday buffet and it was unreal, every single dish was exceptional. The service was on another level, they really couldn’t do enough for us. One member of our party was vegan and they went out of their way to make fresh dishes so that she didn’t feel left out. We will return!

Amazing service, they are top notch. Always look after us and always very kind and smiley. Food was amazing as always

they have amazing food, there service is second to non absolutely on point. 10/10

Delicious food. Staff very friendly and efficient. Not too far from the airport which was ideal. We would highly recommend.

Tomamos nuestro enfoque normal y dijimos que brink starters y mains que usted recomienda. Wow wow wow Probablemente el mejor entrante indio que he comido. El encuentro tenía más jugo que 99. 99% de carne que comerás. Era tan tierno que puedes romperlo aplastando con tu lengua. El sabor era omg. No podemos agradecerle lo suficiente por tal experiencia. V raro comer tan bien. Ni idea de lo que era el principal, pero joderme que tenía un calor que se acumula, fue impresionante. El servicio era de primera. Estaban allí cuando era necesario sin molestarnos. Este lugar está en el top 1% de lugares que he comido y ni siquiera es caro jajaja.

Excellent team front of house and the food suggests in the kitchen too. I went off menu which appeared welcomed. My Ukrainian friend also thoroughly enjoyed it. Lots of locals as well us those on business like us. They did seem to have difficulty understanding what an Espresso is. Still, Highly recommend!! (The boxes out left overs up for takeaway too)

First time visiting this place tonight. We ordered a mixed platter for starters, a tarka dhal, achari lamb and a chicken jalfrezi balti. We received a complimentary starter dish which was chicken 45- i thoroughly enjoyed this, was really flavourful. The mixed platter has sheesh kebab, chicken, chicken tikka, salmon. This tasted good overall. Mains were nice, perfect level of spice with a tandoori roti and a garlic naan, my son loved the tarka dhal. We were then given complimentary desserts each with a brownie, gajrela and ice cream. More than the food, the hospitality was absolutely fantastic from all staff who were very attentive. My son then commented do you not have jalebi as you are called jilabi, and they gave him some jalebi to have. We would defo recommend this place and would return again. Thank you for the amazing service and good food.

Best service I’ve had at any restaurant, and lovely food!

Great restaurant, I recommend!!! Arif, a very nice and welcoming waiter 😄

Been there for vegetarian food. Asked for what they can do for vegetarian dish, panner and aubergine was recommended. Paneer tasted like tomato purée with chat masala and aubergine soaked into oil with some spices thrown on them. I wonder way they took 45min to make it! Dont try if you are vegetarian.

I've rated the restaurant as an overall group reflection, if it was a personal review then the service would be 1 or 2 stars at best. It's been around 10 years since I last visited the Jilabi, I wasn't a huge fan back then but it's been many years and I'm sure both I, and the restaurant have grown since then. The layout of the restaurant is a lot better and you can now easily navigate around tables unlike before. The staff all seem extremely friendly, sometimes a bit too informal, but overall welcoming. The food as well all looked really nice and tasty and everyone in our group seemed to enjoy the meals. The main issue I had with the establishment was their ability to navigate a couple of orders that contained allergens, more so, the lack of ability. This clearly was something they are not prepared for as the whole operation became awkward and uncomfortable as they couldn't offer any suggestions or advice in how to navigate the menu.

This is undoubtedly one of the finest Indian takeaways in Birmingham! The flavours are absolutely amazing! Their biriyani is the best!

Jilabi..'The Jil'...yes send another bill.....Delivered following online order. Delivery was sooner than expected and the food was quite satisfying. Fresh meat in lamb balti plus in a chicken balti too. Naan bread fresh. Ordered again and ORDER AGAiN I WILL FROM 'THE JIL' ! 👌🏾👌🏼👌🏻💫🥘🫓🍴🥄😋

We live close by but decided to try first time. Its a lovely restaurant very happy with the food and service.the mix grill for us 6 was very nice and the complimentary desserts were lovely. Will be returning back.

First time trying Jilebi and I must confess, the food down to the service was spectacular. Waiters really did looo after us!! Defo worth paying a visit!

Had a great night once again at this lovely restaurant. The food is always top class. The staff are so welcoming and attentive. There were 20 of us last night and the food was piping hot and very tasty. Love from Janet and the gang xx

Fenomenal. La comida era muy fresca, equilibrio perfecto de especias y sabores! Bien presentado. Personal muy amable y atento!

The food was 10/10 and the service made the experience so much better. Definitely get recommendations from the staff, you won’t be disappointed

The stand out for me was how great the staff are here. Very welcoming and attentive. Great food. Definitely going back.

I ordered a takeaway while I was picking up a friend from Birmingham Airport. The restaurant is about 2 miles from the airport so ideal place to wait if picking people up. Food was amazing will use again.

Really great night, service top notch as normal food excellent

Always a great curry weather eating in or takeaway. Friendly staff and nice atmosphere. We have used this every week for many years.

A great place to have a nice time with family and friends. The food was great, also got good suggestions, and the portion sizes were amazing. The ambience and service were lovely, props to Maroof in particular. We got complimentary dessert and tea, which I thought was a special deal, but apparently that's what they do! Looking forward to visit here again.

It sounds like you had a great experience at Jilabi Restaurant! Here's a summary of your review: Jilabi offers an excellent buffet with a wide variety of starters—so much that you got full before even reaching the main course! The starters were plentiful and delicious, while the main course was equally impressive, though you couldn’t fully enjoy it due to being full. The dessert was good, and the chai was superb, rounding off a great meal. Overall, it seems like a fantastic dining experience with generous portions and tasty portions.

We stopped for dinner and the service was really nice. We got complimentary salad, dessert and coffee. Staff were friendly.

We had a take away. Food was absolutely awful 😞 curry was so watery and never had any taste whatsoever so ever. I was very disappointed. Yet when I sat in there before Xmas the food was lovely. Plus the atmosphere was ok. So that really has spoilt me eating there in the future. X

Such great people, and really lovely food. We were made feel welcome as soon as we arrived and throughout our meal. The staff make this restaurant a truly amazing place to eat. The complimentary desert was a nice surprise too!

Llevo aquí unos años. Gran personal y comida. Pero esta semana. Se sentía como un café. Mesas blancas. Sin ropa de mesa. Servilletas de papel. Sillas estilo café. Eres un restaurante. No un café.

Great food and very good service, highly recommended. Specially their garlic nan is delicious.They served fruits during Iftar and offered dessert as a complimentary treat, a thoughtful gesture I truly appreciated, even though I was exempted from fasting.

Heard about this restaurant first time visit Absolutely amazing food such amazing staff very friendly. Will be coming again and recommend to my friends and family

I cant believe i never knew this place existed....the best biryani I had in years, friendly staff, and lovely atmosphere...deffo recommend and will visit again n again

Ordered a takeaway from Jilabi, It was very nice and good quality food. The one thing i would say is they were very stingy with the meat which is whats letting them down compared to the other Indian restaurants around the area.

I would give 4.5 to Jilabi. The food was really amazing with quite a few complimentary dishes. The most outstanding part was the service.

Great food great price. Staff are pleasant and friendly.

Definitely worth the visit had a great experience

Vuzited for a business meal. Really good food. Staff were great. They engaged with us and we had a good laugh with them. Well worth a visit

Family love to come here . friendly staff and fresh food

I was lucky to be there on Sunday to try the buffet… all what I tried was delicious even the dessert was delicious the banana and the Victoria cake 😋😋 very nice hosts 👍🏻👑

We don’t live in the area but we’re working in the NEC and read about this place. We went to the buffet on the Sunday and there was a huge variety of fresh and delicious Indian food. ALL the staff were super attentive and so lovely! Can’t recommend it enough!

I recently dined at jilabi’s, and I had the pleasure of being served by Maruf. From the moment we arrived, he was incredibly welcoming, friendly, and attentive. He went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed, always with a warm smile and a great attitude. His professionalism and kindness truly made our experience even more enjoyable. If you’re visiting jilabi’s, I highly recommend asking for Maruf—his service is exceptional! Thank you, Maruf, for making our meal so special.

Been coming here for years and they haven't ever disappointed. Exceptional service as always. Food always perfect. These guys practically watched me grow up.

Always great service, friendly staff and excellent food

This is Birmingham's Hidden Gem. Food, service and ambience is spot on. You have to try. Prices are reasonable and they guys go above and beyond. Thank you for the tea and jalebi which we had on the house

Well, you wouldn‘t guess it from the surroundings, but this restaurant is a real gem. The staff is so attentive, I have only ever experienced this in Michelin Star restaurants. You are greeted with complementary papadams served with a selection of dips/toppings, that really set the tone already. The menu is extensive, so you are sure to find something to you‘re liking, but after a long day at work on new years day, we decided to just asked the staff for recommendations. We were asked for any preferences and trusted in the staff, and they absolutely nailed it. Starters, mains, sides, all absolutely delicious, truly the best Indian food I had outside of India. The garlic naan was absolutely wonderful and piping hot fresh out of the oven. The food is what I would call authentic while catering to the european taste, the medium hot spice level that was suggested really hit the spot. Supper finished up with a complementary desert and a cup of coffee. Even upon leaving the staff offered to help us into our coats and held the door open. A truly wonderful experience.

I ordered medium aubergine bhaji and paneer curry. It was totally mild and sweet I wanted medium . But food looks fresh , Naans nice

Jilabi lo hace de nuevo, una meda anghtbout para nosotros tres, personal atento, una gran bienvenida como siempre. La comida es brillante una caja de entrada para tres que habría sido suficiente para nosotros como comida principal. Plato principal cocinado especialmente para nosotros que no estaban en los menús nuevos, pero estaban en los menús antiguos, una alegría absoluta estar de vuelta

Visited on Christmas day and the overall experience definitely exceeded my expectations. A great selection of starters, rice, nan bread and curries were delivered to our table and we were also informed we could have anything from the buffet, during the meal the atmosphere was great with some drummers where a lot of the staff and customers got involved with dancing, desserts and coffee followed and again there was lots of extra desserts from the buffet, great value for money, with happy attentive staff, a meal to remember, will definitely be back and would recommend

Amazing christmas day great entertainment best xmas day out defo recommend best restaurant will be back amazing service for all the family.

Food was fantastic, very high quality and the taste was fantastic. Great for a Christmas works do

This restaurant has really surprised me. Passionate owners who know how to run their restaurant starting with the service from the waiters to the food from the chefs. Top recommendations for this restaurant, if you like a great service and comfort obviously the has to be good too then this is your place to go.

Very friendly staffs. Wonderful food loved every part of it. Will surely go again. Thank you

The food was cold and dry. I never going again

Hilarious staff. They make you feel at home, like you're visiting ad old friend. Plenty of laughs and jokes going around. Food is very delicious. Go for the mixed starters. Generous portions for all!

Good food as always. Excellent service. Quiet upon arrival (5.30pm) but soon started filling up.

The waiting staff gave us and (our toddler) the best hospitality. Great food recommendations. Generous and attentive waiting staff.

Friendly staff. Fantastic food and service, really enjoyed today.

Always a good time at Jilabi. Top service, friendly staff, quality food, great atmosphere. What more do you want from a well established curry house.

excellent service, food was perfect the staff was very nice and make sure everything was okay

The food here is first class . Always fresh and tasty

Visited this restaurant on Sunday while in the area on a work trip. We mostly ate the buffet but ordered a few bits from the kitchen, great food at a very fair price! The guys couldn't do enough for us and would be a credit to any business, exceptional service. All of us agreed that we will return when we're next in the area.

We called in here for food after visiting the nec. It was sunday afternoon and they had a buffet on. There was around 10 different currys to choose from, every starter imaginable and dessert included too.

The food is really good, the staff are very helpful and so friendly. I went with my husband and 2 year old son. We had the buffet on Sunday.

What a place! Fantastic food amazing service without doubt one of the best if not the best Indian restaurant I have ever eaten in 10 star

We have been going to the Jilabi for many years, great food good atmosphere.

I know Indian restaurants are on a different level to much of the rest of the UK I have been told by Indian friends. However we really enjoyed our meal here it was above expectations. Very full of flavour and the special really was unique and special. Service was friendly and attentive.

Great restaurant and fantastic service. Even got some complementary ice creams and coffee. Very reasonable and high-quality and a brilliant atmosphere.

No fui tuve una entrega a domicilio sabroso no hay suficiente pollo para la salsa contactó con ellos hace una semana no tenía respuesta de ellos

I give ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ to Jalibi Indian Restaurant for their service and buffet. They are very friendly and the place has a good atmosphere. We thought we were finished with our dessert but we were surprised when they served Ice cream with cake and coffee on our table and some Indian sweets at the end of our meal. FYI: 25% off for NHS staff phone orders only. #Sundate290924

Food was brilliant, staff were friendly and really good and very patient with our loud group. Strongly recommend. See you next year!

Food and service was perfect. Maruf took care of us. Will be coming back here.

Been a while since visiting but an awesome balti. All the food fresh and well cooked. Excellent service too. Top job guys. Thanks.

Superb. Came here for dinner when staying locally for work. Very friendly and great food.

It is 20 years since we were last here, all we can remember from the last time was that we really enjoyed it. This time we were reminded why. Super friendly and welcoming, service was first rate and food top notch! We will have no hesitation in coming back very soon now we live not too far away. Thanks for a great evening.

Excellent food the staff looked after us to perfection 👌

From start to finish everything was amazing. Staff are very considerate and very polite. The best food I’ve genuinely had, can not fault anything. Everything was 10/10

Great food, lovely service! High recommended

Qué hallazgo fue este lugar, el personal era tan amable se sintió como en casa, la comida sabía increíble con algunos extras gratuitos y una gran relación calidad-precio.

Food was very tasty & service was really good, especially from Govinder. Disappointed with no liquor being served, otherwise good experience & will eat there again

We were recently in this restaurant recommended by the local travellodge (airport). 1.6 miles away. Not only were we really looked after by the great staff.... the 8 of us eat out at alot of Indian restaurants, and this was up there with the best!

A warm welcome, great service, food & atmosphere. Usually choose the buffet with a great mix of mild & spicy & love the choice of dessert too. Highly recommend!

Accommodated the madras sauce with popadoms so fair play

Great service and food. You will not be disappointed

No puedo fallar nuestra experiencia en Jilabis esta noche. Éramos dos parejas celebrando nuestros aniversarios de boda. Un servicio inmejorable, nos hizo sentir como reyes. Encantadoras comidas principales, dulce complementario, fruta, café y una sorpresa inesperada de una copa de champán cada uno.

Came for a private baby shower. We were given the space at the back all to ourselves. The staff were extremely helpful when setting and tidying up. The food was absolutely delicious. Not sure why this was my first time here but will defo be coming back. They even gave us complimentary desserts and hospitality was amazing. Thank you to all the staff here who helped make the day special for my sister in law and guests.

Omg This is the bestest Indian restaurant in the UK. Very lovely staff and food was amazing had my birthday dinner with my family and my kids just loved it. Definitely coming back for all family occasions.

Service is amazing, nothing is too much trouble, thoroughly recommend,👍

Always such fabulous food and staff are so friendly

The staff are so friendly and accommodating. Unfortunately a piece of chicken I had was raw. We told the waiter and he said it would pass it on but has no apology and heard no more. The Sunday buffet was otherwise fine but just fine. Not nearly as nice as it used to be. Dry bhajis. Undercooked chicken legs, overcooked tikka. Such a shame.

I’ve recently dined at Jilabi restaurant,It was a lovely welcoming staff greeted with warm smiles and hospitality and very good ambiance. We were asked about the buffet system, they provided us with a lot of variety’s have ever seen. The entire team worked seamlessly together, creating an atmosphere of efficiency and professionalism. The bus staff swiftly cleared tables and refilled water glasses without disruption, and the host checked in to ensure our comfort and satisfaction throughout the evening. It’s clear that the staff are well-trained and deeply committed to providing top-notch services. They have celebrated my friend birthday with all fruit juice with a small cake and a candle . The staff made our day with beautiful service from all the staff. I highly recommend this Restaurant not only for its delicious cuisine but also for its remarkable service. A heartfelt thank you to the entire team for making our visit so special. We will undoubtedly be returning soon and bringing friends to share in the wonderful experience, Thanks again..!

A bangladeshi run restaurant, been here a hand full of times. Service was great! They created a made to order lamb dish for me which was full of great massala and herbs spices. The butter chicken was fired up and made spicier than usual was was fantastic! They had a thick creamy spicy dhal which was too good with the lamb!Will be back soon!

Our brother recommended we go here for the first time. Was the best decision ever made. The best indian we have had in UK. Its a big statement but Price, service and food we have never had anything better and we travel everywhere. This is our go to restaurant from now on. Thank you to the whole Team at Jilabi. Ashfaq.

Well what can I say! Excellent customer service, friendly and welcoming always checking to see if we needed any more drinks. The poppadoms and the sauces that accompanied them were really moreish and the food when it came out was piping hot, really tasty and fresh, and everyone received their food at the same time. Complimentary dessert was delicious and we could choose from either tea or coffee which was also complimentary. To top it off, we had complimentary Bailey's as we were celebrating my brothers 60th birthday. All in all, we had a great time and experience, would definitely recommend 👌 10/10

Service was amazing and the lamb handi isn’t one to miss

First time we visited this place based on the reviews and we was not dissapointed. Service was amazing 10/10. Lovely staff, clean place, lovely atmosphere, food was delicious and at a decent price. Staff were really on the ball with their service was 10/10. They gave us complimentry desserts (chocolate cake and ice cream), complimentry fruit platter, jalebi and ghalab jaman and complimentry desi tea! We was wowed with all the complimentry things they gave. Never had a place ever do that Really enjoyed experience, would certainly be keeping this as a regular and have also recommended it to family, friends and colleagues..thank you to all the staff for the lovely service. You were amazing!

Sunday gourmet buffet was excellent. Lot off Non veg offerings like Chicken, Lamb and Fish. Taste is excellent. Only drawback is that the buffet has a delayed start. But the service was excellent. The staff were very friendly and made our day great with their top notch service.