Kabul darbar in Birmingham

Kabul Darbar offers a satisfying dining experience with its delicious pulao and flavorful mutton karahi. Both dishes were well-prepared, rich in taste, and true to authentic Afghan flavors. The cozy setting adds to the charm, making it a great place for traditional food lovers. It's definitely worth a visit for hearty meals!

good taste .Service by Muhammad Hasnain fabulous

Back to roots, starter good especially lamb chops. 2 X Karahi/wok lamb curry standard. One supposed to be more spicy they just threw more pickled chillies on top. Not a great difference.

Delicious taste 😋 each and everything

It was very dirty, unhygienic and as soon as I went in and sat there was a cocroach on the wall and there was mosquito there

Incredible food! Incredible atmosphere and such kind service. Make you feel so welcome and take care of your needs so perfectly!!

Good place the food is amazing and everything but they are so busy thats why the service is a bit low.

excellent food i really recommend

Ordered Chicken karahi mild, The Guy Made hot and said thats their Mild, took it back, and They gave Cold Roti and The karahi Was Really Bad! will not be coming back

Very disappointing, tryed this place for the 1st time. Chappal kebabs were dripping(soggy) and way to small, and chicken tikka was also literally 6/7 really small pieces and dry

Five stars all over based on the quality of food, price and service. Delicious food, competitive price and the service could be better but it’s acceptable for what it is.

The food was great mix grill and kabli pilau to finish off green tea latif the waiter was really helpful 👌

I went there with my family to get some good afghani food, but I was very disappointed. We ordered some Chapli kebab and some others food but every food we received was salty. The meat we received the taste like expired. I strongly advised to people not to go there. The pashto speaking waiter was very nice and helpful.

Lovely vibes with the best Chapli kebabs in Birmingham!

The tastiest food in brum... 100% better than any other kebab place.

ordered peshawari kebab and Naan as a takeaway and was not satisfied and the taste was also not so good I am planning not to visit Kabul Darbar Alumrock road

Grill was not properly done on high heat, burned from outside and raw meat from inside, need to change the barbeque guy

Nice chapel kebabs 10/10. Rest of food is good 8/10. Price is abit high. Don’t why these Afghani restaurants have their prices higher than pakistani/Indian restaurants. It’s a shame I use the pakistani restaurants more because the Afghani restaurants prices are high

Excellent, freshly prepared chicken tikka on well baked fresh nan bread. The main dish was the best I tasted in a long time in this country. Very authentic pakistani dishes.

Awful food tasteless food rice to mixed grill and expensive won’t go there ever again

Sitting arrangements, ambience, cleanliness not upto standards

Bit garish to look at but it's the food that counts. Everything great but surprisingly good dish was the daal. Very nice indeed.

Food is excellent , quick service The only thing I want to raise is that they do accept credit/ debit cards - they have machine but most of the time they LIE ( either machine is not working or broken which is incorrect and asks insisting to pay cash. Please consider those who carry plastic monies and not cash. Please be considerate. Thanks

£15 for rice & warmed in the microwave.. if I wanted microwaved food il warm something at home ! !

I can here with my husband for a quiet meal. We ordered a family naan , lamb karahi half KG, one chapli kebab & bottled soft drink. This cosy restaurant tucked away, is super family friendly. If you haven’t been there before, it’s a must try! The family area seating is small, & so are the womens toilet. Very boxy. But tbh that doesn’t bother me, as I never use public toilets, I’m very fussy. Only used this one to wash my hands before & after eating. The service was very quick, polite & our food didn’t take long. I would say between 15 - 25mins. Our drinks came to us first. We got served a light salad with 2 sauces, one mint sauce & chilli sauce. We didn’t really notice how long it took for our food to arrive. But was relatively quick as we knew what we wanted as my husband has been here prior, so our choice of food was easy & simple. The Chapli kebab is tender, not too spicy but it does have heat. I’ve been to other restaurants that serve Chapli kebab, this by far has to be the most tender of them all. Didn’t break into a hard chunk, the Kebab had all fresh ingredients, even after we packed our food. The food once reheated for left overs, still had the exact same taste & flavour as we had just brought it home from the restaurant. The lamb karahi was filling & extremely tender, personally a bit spicy for me, but it tasted even better the next day. So the spice was worth it for me. The family naan was huge, I didn’t expect it to be. But it was so soft & easily pulled apart to break. Complimented the lamb karahi perfectly. We also packed this & the next day, reheating on a non stick pan, the naan did not flake or crumble. Tasted the exact same. For a quiet restaurant, it was very very good. Wholesome decor, simple menus not fuss nothing. I would highly recommend this restaurant. One critique I would say, I would definitely ask for less spice. But that is because my spice tolerance is non existent. I personally cannot handle spices. But good place to go, to have a chilled evening quick & hearty meal.

Seemed to be reheated/refried kebabs. Not very good on the stomach!

For a moment i thought im in peshawar, my pathan brother, juicy chapli kabab, salty mutton, that naan, the noise uffffff i was in heaven Alhamduli’Lah الحمداللہ Awesome simply awesome Must must must try and have their food The afghani lamb tikka was from heavens Chapal kabab was like melting in my mouth 200% authentic food from peshawar.

zero customer service. staff is so rude

Best afghani food ever...certainly one of the best chapli kabab I have had.

Good quality food. Always welcome with open heart. Reasonable prices. Efficient service.

Was lovely place and the food was delicious 😋

Lovely traditional pathani food. Well worth a shot. Love the charsi

Good karahi how ever be careful guys!!!! They overcharge you at the end!! And charge you for water you didnt ask for unopened Not first time its happening!! Read comment sections its not only me either. Its ridiculous next time i will report them to the council.

Food was good, as always but this time the lamb-karahi was not good, not with Lamb meat but with sheep meat (with smell, which we usually get when use cheap sheep meat). I think they are trying to save more money, and compromising the quality of Lamb-karahi. Customer service was good, the guy (named Zain I think) was giving extra effort to give good customer service, but needed more people on family area to serve.

Really delicious bread and reasonable price

Ordered kabuli pulao which was not as amazing as it was on a previous visit but the kebab skewers were tender and oh so flavoursome. However it was the chapal kebab that stole the show, one of the best give eaten anywhere in the world, juicy, tender, generously sized - that was a party in my mouth 😋. A return visit is necessary for a shot of the delicious huge naan that was served verticality on a tree like holder. A perfect accompaniment to the kebabs. All in all a delicious experience in a somewhat down to earth setting. Concentrate on the taste.

Very average food with high prices. Seems like you’re on a road side dhaba not a restaurant. We had chapli kebab which were just oily with no crunch taste and just like a watery and oily. Kabuli pulao was not fresh and same was the meat. Karahi was just ok, nothing special. Will not recommend it. Don’t expect peshawari taste.

Food wise, Chapli kebabs are the best. Lamb Charsi karahi has a good taste rather than Lamb Afghani karahi

Best Asian restaurant in Birmingham. Great food highly recommend if you're adventurous and want to try something different and new

very nice stand for the naan we had lamb curry and mix grill with family we even prayed salah they cleaned and gave prayer mats

Food and customer service was really nice. Looking forward to visited again.

I went their on someone recommendation but regretfully really disappointed. Service was not good even service boy can't explain the menu (dish and its quantity) properly. Sheesh Kababs were extra ordinary Red don't know what kind of marinating. Nail in the coffin no bill no invoice provided.

Had chapli kebabs with nans kabuli plao and chicken saag curry food was good

The chicken karahi was very nice but the lamb karahi was smelly and not cooked properly. The chapli kebab was cooked in probably dirty oil as when you touch it it left black mark of oil on your finger. Also, it gave us heart burn all night. Not impressed

We really liked the place, very tasty food and gives you an Afghani vibe

Mixed experience. The place not overly clean. Asked for mild but got spicy food which the kids didn't enjoy. Waiter tried to upsell, yet we didn't even finish what we ordered which he said would not be enough. At the end, they overcharged by a few pounds relative to the menu prices. Get the kerb lowered please for proper parking at the side. Pray in the mosque, not in the parking space: it's 2 minutes walk. Next day update: tummies for two of us did not agree with the food. I think this is a 2 star place but cannot reduce a star as the review has been published. I think the hygiene rating is 3 which should have been a warning sign. I cannot recommend this place.

This place has gone downhill. It is now so dirty especially since the cockroaches were found. Portions were much smaller as we have been coming here for years and have noticed a massive change. Staff members hover around very unprofessioonaly.

In Birmingham looking for a meal after a business meeting. Decided on an Afghani, decided to try the Kabul Darbar. On entrance noticed it was nothing like the smart lavish place shown on the pics, it was run down and dilapidated, our table top was sliding off. The special lamb kharai was the best, the pilaf was greasy and rice was old, 1 chunk of meat in it was nice. For the prices these guys are charging. There was no wauw factor in the food. Quantity, was good but quality was lacking. £20 per head

First time I went there i definitely recommend. Very nice food and fresh . Staffs were so friendly , going back again 100%

Welcome to hell . Absolute disgrace. I was suspicious when we arrived . My unfortunate luck was that a family member invited me for a meal with me being unaware of where we were going . I was lost for words . Tried to be polite but it was chaotic &dirty with crockery and cutlery not clean , food was terrible and pitiful looking . Service and customer service appalling . If you want to punish someone take them here! Icing on the cake was they had no sweet dish (lucky me ). You’ve got be on MD to not see how bad it is. Dnt expect any music or nice scenery either ,you would enjoy yourself more watching paint dry. Just eat what your mum makes at home guys and save your money and time .

Food was good. Chapli kebab was nice

Best kabab so juicy and yummmy.

The charsi lamb karahi was not cooked proper

Such a rip off! Ordered 4 portions sheikh kebab and it took 30 mins+and he CHARGED ME £60 FOR IT!!!!!!

Loved the food, service was fantasic, great place to take the family

If you go there just order this deal it's enough for 3 people or more we just love this deal and we just go there to eat this

THE FOOD IS AMAZING AND SERVICE IS GREAT IF YOU I WOULD GO I WOULD RECCOMEND THE LAMB CHOP OVERALL

It’s my 2nd time I ordered Lamb Karahi, it’s 2nd time there was a smell of uncooked meat. I go many times to Ladypool branch but I never experienced this smell over there.

The food is not as good as it was. The price is too expensive. By having one-time food in Kabul Darbar you can have three times food outside with better quality.

I need to say the food was tasty but when i came back home last night.. I got diarrhea .. i start feeling bad next day… i do think there was something wrong in food thats why it happen. But i will never go there again. Thanks

Good was just okay not very delicious, prices are high, not a proper sitting place for family

Ordered an hour before and reached nothing was ready so waited for another 10 minutes and since after 6 hours sick

There was no option for zero rating but this place is the worst restaurant for a good day out with ur friends. Went there told them I want everything together the guy was forceful and brought the food separate after eating the “starters” which wasn’t even a starter he than brought the rest of the microwaved food after 10 mins like 😐 seriously bro anyways this restaurant is not for the legends

I recently visited Kabul Darbar in Birmingham with friends for dinner. While the food was quite good and met our expectations, the service left much to be desired. Additionally, the order taker repeatedly insisted that we order more than we intended, which felt pushy and unnecessary. This detracted from what could have been an enjoyable dining experience. I hope the management addresses these issues to improve customer satisfaction.

Really nice chapel kebab, quick service and tasty 😋

food was really good best service 😋

Nice food specially thanks to noor

I personally went with family for lunch. They put last night rice in oven no fresh food. Food was not food. I will not recommend

First time I have eaten here. And I was quite impressed. Food was spot on. Great atmosphere and service. It's definitely worth a visit again.

Yesterday I called them evening around 9 o’clock, One of the worker answered the phone, before I make order he cut the line, then I called again just I said can I have one portion of chapal kebab please? before I say something!!! he said 10 minutes and cut the line again!!! when I went there around 9.50 and asked them I had a phone order for chapal kebab portion, worker said “you came late that’s why I gave your order to someone” other one said just give me five minutes I will make it for you, he didn’t say sorry or apologise. I don’t understand how Kabul Darbar’s worker’s behaviour so rude???!!! I do specially request to the management if your worker like this you will lose your regular customers. Also I believe, this restaurant’s management are very polite, helpful and looked after their customer always. Sorry today I can’t give five star because of your worker. Your restaurant one of my favourite restaurant in Birmingham.

Food is worth trying if u r into pakistani/afghani cuisine.

Nice food with good hospitality

Five star service and top class food and prices are very reasonable.... highly recommend

Authentic Afgan Food. Ì am never disappointed. Family eating area. Plenty of parking space. Tried almost the whole menu, all very tasty and satisfying.

Been to this Afghani Restaurant quite a few time now Very nice and tasteful food Parking available Chappal kebab deal is quite good (3 kebab +Naan + sauces ) Fresh karahi recommended is lamb charsi one No negative found Toilets are also cleaned enough

It was noisy, smelly and food quality has been a bit of lower than standard. They will not give you spoons for rise you have to ask, forget about tissue papers....

I travelled from London to explore Birmingham food. First things first the service was rubbish I ordered well in advance and upon arrival a young skinny boy was standing on the counter. What rubbish and rude body language. These type of ppl spoil your mood to explore food. I have asked for my order he didn't even bother to respond and giving me some weird attitude. If not in a mood of work then leave. Anyway now service is surely 0 star. Food is average, I am surprised some vloggers rated the food probably get free food. I won't recommend.

Best place for asian food would highly recommend if you're fan of asia foods.

Yesterday I had iftari here. Ordered lamb charsi karahi. When food came all meat looked cooked in 5 minutes in hurry. Meat taste gad bad smell like uncooked. I really hated it. 36£ was a waste. They said they dont mske roti in Ramzan instead rubbish naan. Worthless place.

Went to this place last week ordered 1 kilo of afghan lamb karahi and 3 chapal kebabs with nan for takeout, although the karahi was ok the portion i am sure i was given 1/2 kilo the kebabs were horrible very oily wouldn't recommend this overpriced place spent £56 with them never again

I have visited this place for a dinner with my wife on 05th March 2024. Staff: The waitress took our order which was: 1. Single Kabuli Pulao (1 Person): £9.0 2. Chapal kabab (quantity 1): £4.50 3. 1 Naan: (£1) Total: £14.50 But she served us a kabuli Pulao (2 persons): £14. Because they served us food on table, we didn’t cancel the order as a good gesture for the waitress. We niether complained nor returned the served order. Payment Issue: After the initial wrong order served, they gave us an over-charged bill. Which made us realise that they intentially served the wrong order which was £5 expensive then single portion. Then, they asked us to pay £22 for an order of £19.50 (with 2 persons kabuli pulao). We have checked the bill and found two extra items added in it. So We asked them to correct it. They corrected it with no excuse at all and they asked the waitress to convey us that they are not accepting card payments. When I approached the counter, they asked me rudely to go and get cash from the ATM machine as they do not accept the card payments. However, when I told them that I have seen other people paying by card and why they are asking me to go and withdraw cash from the ATM machine which was quite far from their restaurant. After wasting our time and arguing with us, the man on the payment counter asked other person to take the payment via card machine and left the counter. We paid £19.50 for their own mistakes and faced such a rude and harassing behavior of the staff. Cleanliness: Hygiene-wise, the restaurant is zero rated. Suggestion: A worst place to visit in terms of Staff Behaviour, hygiene, and payment issues.

Charsi Karahi, chapal kabab & Afghani Naan !! Superbly tasty & a bih yumm but mostly for lads .. !! Haven't seen a family dining there. Everytime going to Birmingham, its a must eat place .. !!

Karahi is not a Karahi. but i like lamb chops

Food is tasty, especially charsi tikka. Authentic taste 😋

Chapli baba was very nice and tasty. Thanks for such a good taste

Lamb krahi lamb chops lamb tikka chapli kabab was excellent taste love it

Food was good but staff was terrible I wouldn't recommend

Proper Afghani food. The Chicken wings just looking at them you knew were going to be good - succulent and flavorsome. The Lamb Chops were also bang on with the right amount of char and the me was just perfect - again succulent, tender and flavorsome. The 0.5kg Lamb karahi was made to perfection. I had the Afghani rice with raisins and julienne carrots. What was a surprise to me was the piece of Lamb Shank hidden underneath which I was not expecting at all; absolutely melt in your mouth. Would definitely go back to this place

Authentic!!!!! Soft meats, fresh naans, the owner Noor is on hand and overseeing the quality. Top class

Absolutely wonderful food. Great job from the staff and service! 5 of us came here and been seen to straight away and fresh food! Can't fault it

Had their chapal kebab it was so delicious Would definitely visit again

Very delicious food specially chapal kabab 😋

Food is good but not value for money. As a pakistani, i can't say it has even 40 per cent of the taste of pakhtun dishes

It was a wonderful and amazing experience. Loved the chapal kababs. Every time.

100000% recommend, best chappli kebabs in the UK, been going there for 9 years, never disappoints , food quality is such a big hit, would recommend everyone to visit!!!

Their lamb grill sticks and lamb chops stick are very very nice 20/20 Charsi chicken karahi 20/20 very less ingredients but very highly in taste, last night we 5 friends ordered lambs grills lamb chops chapli kebab and Charsi lamb karahi Everything Mashallah very nice For me the lamb karahi I didn’t like, not because of taste but the taste of male lamb meat it’s normal like male buck smell, don’t get me wrong male goat and sheep is very good and strong 💪 for you 💯 But everything else was very nice Mashallah Will be definitely returning again for grilled sticks and the biryani looked very nice too which I didn’t taste but the brothers next to me was having it and looked very nice Alhamdulillah. Service also good, even has area to sit on floor to eat like the sunnah of prophet Muhammad pbuh, but was with unhealthy friends who couldn’t sit like that and eat 🤣😂 nice place 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

Good food but the annoying thing is they do not accept card/caredless payment which is a big inconvenience.

Dining in looks lovely they have a back room for women with family's and a front area with tables where I usually see all the men sit. However I only just realised the back area so that's ideal for female's. My go to dish I would recommend chapal kebab with naan they are spices be aware but absolute delicious every time served with salad and dips to complete. Staff are friendly and welcoming and food is reasonably priced for freshly made dishes its excellent 👌

This place is excellent . I have been coming to Kabul Darbar for at least 5-6 years since being introduced to it by a friend from Afghanistan. We had toured around quite a few of the more traditional/authentic AFG/PAK restaurants in Birmingham before coming here and I have never been back to the others since (and they were all good too). It can get quite busy, but staff are welcoming and service is quick. I go to the one in Alum Rock, but I think they also opened a KD around Ladypool Road area? Anyway, they are busy for the most important reason; the food is delicious. I always choose too much and end up carrying half of it home for the family to finish off. The must-try options in my opinion (having been well coached by my Afghan friend), Afghan tikka, Chapli kebab (after you try one you will crave these forever), Charsi tikka, Kabuli pulao and of course, the karahis; whether chicken or lamb, you just can’t go wrong (try the charsi version of either). A 1kg serving is easily big enough for 3-4 people by itself and accompanied by a Peshawar naan (giant, and not to be confused with the typically sweet (and quite fake) Peshwari naan you might be used to from your local takeaway). Also, take the green tea; goes really well after such rich meaty food. I would go every week, but live too far away, though it is definitely worth making a special trip if you have never been. Value? Still good - I think prices recently went up, but the food does not disappoint. I can’t wait to go back.

Food cooked to perfection, slightly tight with the salad, other then that can't complain.