Karahi King in Birmingham

When it comes to desi food the first desi restaurant that comes in mind is Karahi King, Lamb karahi, sheesh kebab, Mix grill plater, Juicy wings everything was yummy Mashallah, Staff was very professional, I’d definitely recommend you all try it once go with family and certainly you will love their food and atmosphere.

Very nice fod chicken kahari lamb kahari and mix garil seekh kabab very very nice and tarka daal all food Very tasty

Brilliant to take out with your family. The seekh kebabs, naan, also the fries were just beautiful. I’ve been here a few times and if your looking for some south asian cuisine this is the place to GO.

nice food great desi Karahi food. staff was professional and polite. our table wasn't the cleanest had to ask to be cleaned again other than that good experience.. food came in good time. was very nice.

The food is always good, and the service is the best. The decoration is nice, and the food is very tasty.

I was pleasantly surprised by the food here and really enjoyed it. We ordered mutton biryani, lamb karahi, Daal, chicken jalfrezi, garlic naan, and mango lassi. Everything was delicious, though the chicken jalfrezi could use more chicken, as it felt a bit too saucy. My fav was the daal it was so good!The food did take a while to arrive, and we were quite hungry by then. The service was a bit slow, but overall, I would recommend this place if you’re in the area. We also ordered tea at the end of the meal and it took forever to come. but the tea was a bit tooooo milky but overall i do recommend you try this place out.

Food was good , staff were polite and helpful and the service was fast. The restaurant is large and well decorated for a desi restaurant. The large painting of horses was impressive. Why 2 stars then? I hear you ask. Simply the 'toilets'. Whilst the toilets were spacious and nicely tiled and decorated but typical of Asian restaurants, the toilets were dirty, water everywhere, sinks were dirty, sink area wet, the cheap single pound shop soap bottle, to be shared between two sinks, had long run out and someone had added water to it to make it last. The chrome had long rubbed off the taps. The econo-range powerless hand dryer made more sound then the hot air it let out. It was useless, therefore, rightly tucked in a corner as it was there for show rather than purpose. And, of course, no hand drying paper - that, just would cost a lot and would, most likely be thrown everywhere other than the paper basket. This brings me to the large plastic outdoor's bin which was proudly placed inside the toilet right next to the door blocking the entrance, persumablly out of lazzines as a smaller indoor's bin would require emptying more often. The toilet door was dirty, I used a tissue paper to hold the handle. We know that our way of using a toilet is water intesive and, frankly, unacceptable in many ways. Why then have just 1 male and 1 female toilet to service a restaurant which roughly seats around 70? Have, at least 2 toilets each. And, why not place a permanent attendant to clean the toilet and to keep it dry after every use? Finally, whilst the restaurant was proudly decorated, the bbq area was clean and well equipped but all of this decoration was let down by little things like no uniforms for staff and coke bottles stocked next to the fridge. For many of us the above minor issues matter. Parking: Its a busy road but there is paid parking nearby.

Tried chicken curry which was nice. Portion was very generous.

Never had bad experience until today uncooked chicken biryani tarka tasted off I still paid didn’t want to creat drama as there was a lot of customers

This was the worst ever dinner I had in recent times, very basic tasteless food. Very disappointed to be honest.

Always love going there. I am usually not convinced with Google reviews but this is a genuine review and their food is hugely recommended for its taste+quantity+presentation 100/10 👌

This is my first bad Review so Far . We went last night to eat dinner order tandoori chicken it was hard rock not fresh cooked previously and just heated up for us again. Had other dishes as well but seriously very disappointed why not giving ppl fresh stuff ?

Came here with family for lunch. Nice and clean inside with excellent turnaround on the tables and great customer service. We had the 1/2 chicken tikka karahi which was easily enough for 2 along with a mix grill and chicken tikka on naan with fries. Cannot fault the food and will come back again insha’Allah. Highly recommended. Update: Second time eating here and I would say no where near the standard of the first visit. The curry we had, tasted like it was out of a jar. Dropping down from 5 to 3 stars.

The food was nice and spicey as requested. Portion sizes were good too, price range pretty decent. Customer service was non existent nobody will ask if u want anything else or how the food was. Also the waiter was cheeky saying "You want everything packed to take away" wen in reality we only asked for some of the stuff to be packed and taken away

We go here often and their karhai is pretty good. However, we ordered Channa for the first time and they were at least 3 days old. They had a slight sour taste and smell. Upon complaining multiple times they acted as if they didn’t hear us. Very very poor customer service.

My go to family restaurant. Food is always fresh.

Ordered 2 portions of the seekh kebab and a naan Seekh kebab was very juicy and had a nice meaty feeling to it Spiced well and overall very good The mint sauce they give with it is very minimal and need more

Busy restaurant located on a busy road full of food shops and restaurants. The food was fresh and well cooked. Service is slow, and if you need anything, you have to get their attention rather than keep an eye out for you. The atmosphere is busy. Shop is good and clean

Food is not not good we all family have loose motion 🥵

These guys don’t know how to make Karrahi dishes. We had a really bad experience - we ordered Lamb Karrahi. The actual Karrahi was just a mix of tomato paste and a lot of spices with minimal Karrahi flavor or meat. Even the manager at the till was rude and claimed that this is how they do it. Really bad customer service and I would never visit again. If you want a proper Karrahi, then go to a Panjabi or Pashtun restaurant and don't waste you money & time at this place.

Great food. Fresh with lots of flavour.

Food is ok but I wouldn’t go here again ☹️

Had a really bad experience - we ordered Chicken and Lamb karhais and the waiter confirmed they make it Peshwari style. The actual karhai was just a mix of tomato paste and alot of spices with minimal karhai flavour or meat. Upon requesting to fix the karhai (as we ordered 4 karhais), they added more tomato paste and ginger on top which did not help. Even the manager on till was rude and claimed that this is how they do it, and everyone likes it - if we don’t like it its not their fault. I am usually fine with not getting a great taste but it gets worst when the staff and the management starts being rude rather than owning their mistakes - really bad customer service and would never visit again. Make sure you think twice before going!

Authentic experience. Lamb Karahi curry on point tasted very nice. Had now become my go to curry place in Birmingham. Dissapointed that they still sold Pepsi and didn't have alternatives (Barr etc) and it's cash only

Tried after long time service is lacking ordered lamb baltis .we're watered down meat was boiled there food has gone down very disappointed use to be a good curry place

Nice and affordable place to eat . Very nice food

Been here a few times now and each time the food and service has been good.

I went to this restaurant for the first time last night (Saturday evening) with mum and sister- also their first time. The customer service was amazing- we were sat downstairs and our order was taken, until the Manager who was rushed told us to move upstairs as that booth was booked for someone else! Well then you shouldn’t have seated us there. So I said that’s fine and we went up only to find it full upstairs and where we were going to be seated against a brown table against the wall and not on the comfy seats would not have been comfortable for my mum so I went downstairs and told the Manager that seating upstairs is not comfortable! I said we will wait and then he was again rushed to sit us at the same booth that was already booked for a few other men- poor men so I didn’t want to argue and we sat down. Our food came and the chicken seekh kebab were delicious, best I’ve ever had with the naan and salad. Freshly made and piping hot and so filling! My mum loved it as did sis who never eats seekh kebabs! However I just felt the whole experience was rushed, after 45 minutes the same Manager comes and tells us that the table is booked for someone else now, well don’t rush us as we were still eating! He told the other waiter to clear our table when I was still finishing my food and fries but I got up and we got the fries packed. The food was delicious we ordered the same as take away for family member at home. However my mother was not very pleased or happy about being rushed and rightly so, neither was I! The Manager apologised and said when you come again will not rush you, how rude considering it was our first time! They really need to work on their customer service and not rush customers eating next time. Thank you. I will be back though just for the food 😂😋😋 inshallah I was back a week later with my friend after this first experience, much better customer service and experience. We ordered the same. Thank you Khurram for your friendly service 🙂💯

New modern decor, looks great. Food was nice, service was good. Ample seating downstairs and upstairs. Ordered a large mixed grill which was a good size. Masala fish and seekh kebabs are great. Jalfrezi and baltis were very nice abd portions were great.

Amazing experience with family. Food tastes too good. Portion size was also good

It's a reasonable place for indopak food. I was tired of chefs sprinkling some chillies in top of my gravy when I ask for it to be spicy. This gave me a good desi vibe. Although my wife kept pointing out it's not actually spicy but just about right! :) Only complain about ambience was the rocking seat we were sitting in. Parking is difficult to find. And they accept cash only. Had to queue in the atm in front for ages!

Customer service is disgusting from start to finish. As we walked in, we were told to get out straight away before even ordering our food. We then asked for a soft drink and he rudely replied with, “ no, we don’t have any!” The guy was short, big moustache, with an apron. DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE AT ALL!! Better off going elsewhere and give my money to a food establishment that actually takes care of their customers.

Seekh kebabs are the best in the UK!

Was not the best service was good but food was average under cooked.

Mutton chops were disgusting and flavourless.Damn expensive. Never ever visit it in your entire life if you love delicious food. Presentation was horrible. Chicken biryani was tasteless and you can only taste spice. Chicken kabab was pretty good compared to the other dishes. Overall, I don't recommend you to visit this pathetic restaurant.

Food was not good except kababs I ordered grill and mutton chops was not cooked properly grill was pathetic will not recommend to anyone Biryani was look like curry rice wastage of money Check your bill properly they charge more than it should be

Great food, great prices. Can't go wrong

Delicious food and very good service. Very similar to Desi Karahi on Alum Rock Rd. Sheesh kebabs are delicious, mango lassi fresh and thick. Roti fresh and tasty. Lamb karahi highly recommended.

Ordered takeaway which included a samosa chaat. Tiny chunks of curdled yoghurt over piping hot samosa and chole which they tried to cover up with chutney. Tandoori chicken is just slathered in chilli sauce. Masala fish in naan comes with no salad or sauce so had to order separately. Not worth the money.

Food was on point and warmly service provided

Taste ot food was disappointing. Did not enjoyed at all. Could not serve exactly what I ordered. Sorry, cannot recommend.

Food was outclassed. It reminds me of pakistan. Love love love specially their bbq.

Food is really nice. Family's can sit Upstairs aswell really good service.

Large restaurant with a good selection of dishes that all tasted decent. I wasn’t a fan of the biriyani, but the curries and bread were really good. Service was fast and the price was really fair.

my friend was craving butter chicken and she heard the one from here was really good. we got a massive table all to ourselves. generous serving of fish pakora with salad and sauces to start. they brought a jug of water without us having to ask. garlic naan with the mains with tons of garlic on it. tasty mocktails. quite expensive but had plenty to eat there and plenty to bring home after. everything was very nice. and the butter chicken surpassed her expectations. so fully worth it.

I found the Karahi and bit bland and a bit stodged together in a tiny dish, lacked a bit of seasoning and spice, not sure I would crown them the King of Karahi, staff and service were reasonably good

Tasty curries and great kebabs, I did not like the Roti it was more on the crispy side hence 4 stars. The fresh apple juice was spot on.

Mashaallah nice food fhakre Sikh Azad Kashmir's

Best restaurants and takeaway dishes Full Pakistani test Come with family

Great tasting food. Brilliant service and a very beautiful dining area

Came to eat at this place the other night with a few friends and to say the food was no good is an understatement , the mix grill we ordered didn't taste right it had an odd smell along with the meat karahi ,tries telling the staff but they wasn't having any of it the guy was just being argumentative and not coming to a resolution. Would avoid

A legendary spot in Birmingham with a classical touch of Desi food. Amazing for families and social gatherings. The team is always delicate with their food. Glad to see their new Mocktail menu

We gone few time here as family day out. good food my kids love they batter chicken and shekh kabaab

Great food, much cleaner after renovation. Nice seating upstairs and downstairs. Bit pricey but foods mostly nice. Staff could be a bit more attentive when taking and serving orders. The Chicken Sheesh kebabs, mixed grill and lamb/chicken karahis are awesome. Would recommend a visit. I have attached the latest menu for September 2022. Welcome to British Pakistani food. Enjoy !

I have ordered Sheesh kababs and Tandoori legs for the whole family, but they gave me pre-cooked /one day before, most likely. They should give me fresh food. That's food messed up every one stomach.

Excellent food and outstanding desserts highly recommended

We were fortunate to have iftar dinner at king Karahi yesterday . It was overall lovely experience Mashallah including food, service and atmosphere . I would recommend everyone to try their lovely grill karahi and dessert.

Delicious food , welcoming service!!!

The food was very nice, will definitely recommend it to everyone!! Will definitely be back soon.

Excellent service… delicious food. Yummy and well presented desserts. Food was served on time even at the busiest hour of Ramadan..Highly recommended..

Went here with family yesterday for iftar and had a wonderful experience, food was delicious and cooked well. we ordered lamb karahi , chicken karahi ,mixed grill and chicken biryani . Highly recommend the desserts here as well they were so well presented and tasty and a lot of selection to choose from we ordered gulaab jamun with ice cream and chocolate lovers dessert platter and they were amazing. fabulous overall experience highly recommend you won't be disappointed.

Bad service. Food is alright. Not recommended for aftar time.

Very very very baad service In aftaar time Thay gave us Thay neend to improve very much. Foot was Orr right

Customer service is disgusting from start to finish. After being told to move from the booth seats because they are for families when the shop was empty. And then we were told to not sit upstairs due to being females only when mixed genders were seating upstairs. Upon payment, I was going to pay by card but then changed my mind to paying cash and the guy at the counter was unprofessional and sighed. The food is definitely not worth the money you are paying for. DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE AT ALL!! Better off going elsewhere and give my money to a food establishment that actually takes care of their customers.

One of the best desi Karahi restaurants in Birmingham. Great tasting and fresh food. Good for families. Halal food.

Had a chicken Tikka wrap and MIX GRILL was soo good. And Great customer service as well. Customer friendly atmosphere outstanding food specially the MiX grill we had this time Thank you for filling my stomach and soul as well 😁😁

This place is a really nice place & food is really good & tasty. My son is only 8 & it’s the only place he wants to eat at, he calls it King Karachi ever since I first bought him here when he was 5. So when we say shall we go out to eat he only wants to come here.

So basically I went to King karahi and ordered lamb karahi gosht although I eat it and I did complain to the waiter's to say that it was not the standard we were used to as before so he basically called the manager who was very abrupt and came across as rude and asked me what was the problem I then told him and he said that I should have complained early before I had eat the dish and should have thrown it back in the waiter's face and asked for a replacement . So then we were drinking coffee and another waiter came up and said are you waiting for anything and we said no and he said I have customers waiting for the table . I came out of that restaurant shocked and upset at the attitude of the manager and waiter

Starters are very nice. Main course, not so good.

Guys pls don’t fall for the pictures and fake reviews on this , these lot are a shame to the name Karahi !! Let alone the king , taste less with no flavour at all , and the kebabs uff horrible and under cooked , but they claim they sell 2000 a day lol ask the waiter and he will tell u and he has smirk as he tells u too , what a joke , let u be the judge , should name it the Karach kebab lol as it’s that under cooked , and full of charbi aka lean fat !! Never going again , waste of money ,

Nice food great prices good service 😋👍

Nice and freshly made yummy food. I love the portion size. Waiting for food took a bit longer otherwise nice experience a must vist place.their grill fish is aaaaaamazing......❤️

I ordered alu pratha they are uncooked and there is no alu filling inside

Food really bad… Not recommended

Excellent mutton chops, well marinated ,succulent , tandoori chicken karabiner was best I have tasted from a restaurant. Service prompt, reasonable price

Lovely atmosphere, food was delicious and served really fast. Loved the Mix Grill and Lamb Chops hit the spot! Must say well recommended and good for a lads/family meal, good customer service too by members of staff.

Very tasty food beautiful service.

This place is amazing. Very friendly/homely vibes. Came here with some friends. Was welcomed at the entrance and seated to our tables. Customer service is on point. Waiters are constantly on the go. I ordered the small mix grill and 1/2kg lamb. Food was definitely freshly made, piping hot and tasted delicious. 1/2kg lamb was amazing. Perfect amount of salt and just a hit of spices. Will definitely come again.

After a long day was looking for some decent food. Headed to this place and £60 later realised what a mistake! The somosas came dripping with oil so we had to use napkins to dry them, the lamp chops were 4 and there were 3 of us, usually one is fighting over the last chop but it got left. It was tough meat with little taste. The chapli kebab was left as the meat did not look fresh more processed. Worse thing was the lamb and chicken karahi. Even when specifically telling the waiter that did not want a curry drenched in oil that is exactly what we got. Then when it came to paying they spring the 'cash only' thing on us. Yet another business wanting cash over card. We only had £40 so then miraculously they had a card machine. Good points, service was quick and they give you tap water if you want it.

Disappointed with the food. Even more disappointing were the waiters. The worst service ever experienced. You need to change your waiters.

We had very good experience staff is very friendly and food is nice took bit of time but worth waiting

Very cold place no heating They always getting orders wrong

Nice place to visit with family, not expensive. Family seating available upstairs. Nice and clean and staff are helpful. Food was good 👍

We ordered karahi chicken and shahee paneer. Both were really good. Food was very excellent.

The food was delicious, perfectly cooked and served hot. One of the best chicken karahi in Birmingham, we loved it😋😋😋😋😋. Must try

The waiter shazad was absolutely brilliant. He was so kind, helpful and patient. He made my experience great. The food was lovely and didn't have to wait too long

Chicken Seek kebab was freshly cooked and delicious. Dal gosht and meat karahi was full of flavour. Was a little disspointed with the biriyani as it was very soggy. The service was good and the restaurant was not too busy. The price is reasonable. Parking can be an issue on busy days.

Staff nice good place but food.....not even think to go there again

This place used to b a very good but not recommended anymore

Horrible food should give zero stars. Firstly took ages to take our order we were the only customers in the shop. So we went to the toilets one at a time. Very dirty and smelly to say the least with no toilet seat. Ordered mixed grill small chicken karai pillau rice and roti with an orange juice. Mixed grill came with overcooked and dry fish and lamb tikka which was very chewy and hard impossible to eat. The chicken karai was over loaded with tomatoes was very tangy and floating in oil. So we left it as it was. The bill came to £43 which was not worth it. When we complained to the waiter that the tikka is hard and inedible he replied do you want it all packed?!??!? If we didn’t eat it in the restaurant why would we even look at it at home??? Avoid this place and go else where. The photos are of what was left after we force fed our selves the dry roti with the chips and the pillau rice. I hope I haven’t caught something from here. Will update if I do!

EDIT: 2nd visit: They now take card payments too, so I was told. The food we ordered was good, however was lacking the 'karara-ness' it usually has, will have to revisit to confirm if that's just a one off, but otherwise good curries. The chappal kebab, avoid it if you want a chappal kebab lol but if you want a decent shammi kebab, it's great as that. 1st visit: Great place great food. Recently refurbished so decor is nice. Last time I came I had the chicken spinach curry. Which was amazing! The place has clean toilets (when I visited). Downside is they do not take card, so take a detour to an ATM. Disable friendly entrance since the refurbishment so easy access for all.

Great variety of food and reasonably priced

Food was disappointing, not up to the usual high standard

Really nice. The food was really good here, grilled to perfection and served in a plesant mannor. A waiter called usman handled our table and he did it with love and care and was very attentive. On this visit I havent a bad word to say, it was a nice experience.

Food was amazing however the fish needs improvement.

We ordered mutton chops £6.50p, chicken tikka in naan £6.50 half peri peri chicken meal £6.50, a cheese burger meal £5.50p and X2 chicken sheesh kebabs. We told the chap serving us that we only wanted cheese n mayonnaise in the burger but I had add the mayonnaise myself which was runny as water. The lamb chops were really hard to bite and chew. The peri peri chicken came piping hot but full of flavour on the outer layer but unfortunately the leg piece and breast was totally pink from inside I gave the server a heads up that the chicken leg was pink and raw from the inside he apologised and replaced that piece immediately but again that was also raw from the inside moving on the remaining of the chicken breast was also raw so we gave up with the chicken. The chicken tikka was actually nice had a nice Charing taste to it and was full of flavour perfectly cooked but again the chicken sheesh kebabs were just full of flour and really bland in taste. I went here with my family following many recommendations from food reviewers but not sure what happened on this day maybe it was just one of those days. Once again the guy on the counter was absolutely amazing he knew I was with my family and just said go straight upstairs which was more comfortable rather than sitting downstairs.

We attended this restaurant with family and was amazed by the food and service . We did not have to wait too long to be served and the food was ready within minutes. I definitely recommend this restaurant and will be back soon.

Food taste is not so good but service and atmosphere is good.

Taste of food is awesome. Good customer service and affordable price. Good place to go with family and friends. I’ll sure recommend this restaurant:) thank you !

Filling, tasty and well priced.