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4.7

Based on 690 opinions finded in 2 websites

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Nº 501 in 4016 in Birmingham

Nº 6 of 118 Fast food in Birmingham

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Korean brisket burger is 10/10. Something new to try out and can’t go wrong.

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Luqman Ghani . 2024-11-19

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Got quick services from hasnat Thank you

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Adnan sami . 2024-11-18

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Beef burger tastes fine and the pizza is decent but could be better, service is good with friendly staff, overall not a bad place to eat at for a quiet lunch.

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Mohammed Hamza . 2024-11-13

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Very nice friendly people We have to support this tip of business and any other Halal business that working to provide the community with good standard restaurant

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Adam Agha . 2024-11-11

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Delivery Order Review: The food is absolutely 1* quality. The cheese on the cheesy pizza, tasted, smelled off. The burger was a ‘Smash patty burger’ the meat was not fresh. I ordered a ‘Extra patty’ that did not come. They also use a BBQ sauce on the burger without saying on the menu. Only thing was good Irn Bru

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Name Loading . 2024-10-31

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Ordered the box - loaded fries, wings, chicken burger and donner. Terrible. Everything tasted the same. Very disappointed. Staff were very polite though

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Sophia Shah . 2024-10-29

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We came to mak halal today to and really enjoyed the food it was delicious and fresh. Hasanat helped us order and was really friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend the pizza :)

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Manal Alkadi . 2024-10-26

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Food tastes really nice one of my favourite places

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hanan ali . 2024-10-25

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First time coming to Birmingham and had mak halal extremely dissatisfied chicken was so chewy and disgusting, place stunk like cow poo. Would not recommend at all

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AG-_- Envy . 2024-10-21

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Hasnat and luqman the food was so nice it wasn’t be the same experience without them

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MBA 294 . 2024-10-18

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Food is amazing cooked to perfection ,staff lovely service spot on

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Sulayman Dawood . 2024-10-13

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Hasnat and lukman were very helpful and cheerful

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Mohammad Ballish . 2024-10-12

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M.A.K Halal on Ladypool Road is more than just a restaurant—it’s a heartfelt experience of love, warmth, and hospitality. From the moment you walk in, you are welcomed with open arms, making you feel like part of the family. The ambiance radiates comfort, and every dish is prepared with care and dedication to halal standards, offering authentic flavors that transport you to the heart of traditional cuisine. The staff goes above and beyond to ensure every guest is treated with genuine kindness and attention, making each visit a delightful memory. M.A.K Halal is not just about great food, it’s about community, love, and sharing beautiful moments together.

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A Gentleman . 2024-10-12

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Clean Tasty Reasonable Thank you

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Samer Youssef . 2024-10-06

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Food was okay and reasonably priced Service was really bad, some guy with short beard on the counter seemed so miserable and really unfriendly, not the type of person you would put in a front facing for customers. He takes your order then doesnt even acknowledge seems he lacks understanding of customer service. Then just ends up sitting on his phone Hire better people who seem to care about their job!!

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Sajid P . 2024-09-26

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I went there at midnight for spicy chicken fillet burger meals and tried their karak chai. It was delicious, and I'd recommend it to anyone looking for good halal food. The staff was very friendly too. Definitely going there again.

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Anant Mishra . 2024-09-23

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I don't know what you guys gave me but since yesterday I have had food poisoning and my son too !!!!!!!!!!!

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Anieka Khan . 2024-09-21

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Umair, Mohamed and hasnat is so professional and so friendly love their service 10/10 I’ve become their regular customer. And food lovely aswell.

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Orhan Khan . 2024-09-08

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Mak Halal rocks! Great food, awesome service, Specially hasant and Mohammed both r stars and top notch and vibe that's just spot on. Whether you're into classics or feeling adventurous, they've got you covered. Definitely a go-to spot for a fantastic meal!

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naina kay . 2024-09-08

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I came down to try out the chicken parmesan at mak halal and they didn't disappoint. I got the Italian parmesan and would suggest people to try it out aswell. The staff are friendly and the service was amazing.

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Sulayman dawood . 2024-09-02

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Food was on point, great customer service clean and vibrant place. Perfect for families. Would definitely go back.

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Salim Mohammed . 2024-08-24

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Today was Mak Halal’s 4th anniversary, delicious food with extremely welcoming and kind customer service. The owner is such a nice person, gave me extra Fries for free and asked if I need more. Worth visiting, 100% recommended. Thanks

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omer Iftikhar . 2024-08-24

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I visited mak halal and I want to give a big shout out to one of the workers (Abdul).He was such a gentleman and so kind made our day his service 10/10.So a big thank you to him.Will indeed be coming back!

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Jayda Khanom . 2024-08-23

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10/10 customer service as well as food

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Ishy 29 . 2024-08-08

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Probably the best pizza I’ve had on Ladypool Rd…thin based chicken sizzler is amazing

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The Phantom Terence . 2024-07-28

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Have to start off with the excellent service I received as I got welcomed to the restaurant. The food was nice 10/10 Definitely recommend. Special thanks to Lukhman made us feel at home proper.

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Abhijit Arora . 2024-07-28

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Nice and quiet mid afternoon. Ammazing food. Amazing tea. Trailing out new flavor of karak tea. Would definitly come back for just the tea. Better then karak chai and other tea places. Food was amazing full of flavor. Good variety of drinks

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MySuhayb . 2024-07-27

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Mashaa Allah beautiful place! Customer service 100% Food 100% Atmosphere 100% The lads are very polite and helpful Well done Mak Halal!!

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Mohammed Q . 2024-07-26

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Very cool in there and amazing food and amazing customer service

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Mohammed Al Umir . 2024-07-24

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food was amazing and the boys serving us are really friendly

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john jones . 2024-07-23

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I visited MAK for a quick dinner with the family. Food: the food was good in general. The chicken pizaa dough was just right, and the pizaa was great. Moving to the rice box, it was really delicious and It was the favourite dish on the table. Another star was the cheesy philly, I would also recommend it. The kids chicken nuggets was not really tasty. Service: the staff are friendly, however the tables were not clean. Avoid visiting the toilet as its not clean either . Atmosphere: two floors to choose from, in general good atmosphere

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Besher Alhalabi . 2024-07-22

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Amazing , clean best customer service

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Kevontae Brooks . 2024-07-21

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We come here as a family at least once per month. Delicious burgers, daughter loves kids meals. Staff are always polite and friendly. Its our go to place. Great for families and groups. Nice relaxed atmosphere. Food is always spot on, would definitely recommend to all.

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Keleel Aslam . 2024-07-19

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Visited Makhalal Ladypool Road on Saturday 13th July 2024 around 11pm with my family, ordered several burger meals including grilled chicken burger and beef burgers, a panini, popcorn style chicken. All the food was freshly made, tasted really good! The mixed grill sandwich (not a traditional sandwich) is absolutely beautiful! The taste and amount if filling is excellent. Definitely my favourite thing on the menu. Had the biscoff shake afterwards, probably the best biscoff shake I've had.

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Jawaad B . 2024-07-17

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I have order pizza and chicken burger but i dnt got chicken burger and the food is wrost

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Simmu Singh . 2024-07-08

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First time visiting Mak Halal. Nice food and great service provided by Luqman. Thank you Luqman 👍🏼

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Imran . 2024-07-06

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Excellent service. Lovely food. Big shout out to Faizan and Umair. Business in lucky to have such great staff 5* service.

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Heavy Stick . 2024-07-03

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Have been here on a couple of occasions now & the food has always been great. Service was also very good. Some of the chairs & tables are looking old and tired though & the bin needed emptying but apart from that it was all good

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N C . 2024-06-23

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Don't recommend gave me food poisoning the next day never getting again

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Iqra Hussain . 2024-06-15

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Very good 👍 Definitely worth the money

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Muhammad Zakariyya Qureshi . 2024-06-08

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Very good food and the staff were very friendly

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Musa Ahmed . 2024-05-31

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Great service from the brother that served us Wednesday evening! Thank you for giving the kids a toy :)

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Isma Khan . 2024-05-30

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Ordered via uber eats, multiple delivery drivers came and went, order was delayed multiple times, what a joke. Dont accept so many orders that you cant complete. How long are you gonna make your customers wait? Just decline the orders until you can actually make the food.

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Key Aspect . 2024-05-27

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I dined in on Sunday, the food was fantastic, tasted really fresh and flavourful. Cooked perfectly and the salad was crunchy. I was served by Umair, and it was some of the best service i’ve had on Ladypool Road in a very long time. I tried their Karak Tea and it was lovely. I would definitly reccomend trying.

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Junaid Akram . 2024-05-26

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Best chicken around. I have recently places and order at MAK halal and was very impressed. The service was quick and food was amazing. Thank you Abdul who went the extra mile and was very polite and helpful

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Care Firstclass . 2024-05-23

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Got milk cake. HORRIBLE. The milk was slimy and SOUR. DONT GET IT!

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tehreem wahid . 2024-05-18

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I have ordered 4 chickens meals take away but unfortunately the fries was old and not fresh at all very disappointed, because I came all the way from Dudley. My order number 9273071X

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khaled ahmed . 2024-05-18

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Workers hold a smashing attitude and give the utmost respect! It’s not about money at this restaurant it’s about compassion and handing out great food to great people from great people 👍🏽 tried all the mak halal beaches in Birmingham and have to say this one tops it everytime Keep up he good work lads

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Mohammed N . 2024-05-11

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Is that burning pizza amazing and just with cheese no chicken disappointed very disappointed

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Malik furqan . 2024-05-07

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Great experience and very nice food

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Umar Zaman . 2024-05-07

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Another great burger place for kids. The food was served in good time, and the grilled chicken was very good quality. Overall, it's a clean spot and value for money!

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Mahvish Shah . 2024-05-03

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This was a late night meal. Two burgers, grilled wings, 9"pizza. I wouldn't say this is amazing food because it's your standard items but having said that mak halal is not trying to be what it's not, in fact it owns it's niche very well and I'm guessing 9/10 times there consistent too. The grilled beef burger was actually grilled and not passed through a pizza machine or deep fried like most places, the smokiness from the charring was clearly present. The seasoning could have been better though, but tasted as expected. 8/10 The chicken burger had a good sauce however the lettuce was off and had a weird smell. The chicken it self was not cooked all way through but wasn't raw, confusing but I`d like to think this is uncommon. 6/10 The cheesey pizza had more cheese on it then your avrage pizza place would put on, the taste was there how ever the base was identical to a frozen pizza from Asda and absolutely flat like a frisbee, almost short breadish. Then again Mak halal is not trying to be a artisan neopolitan. 7/10 In my concluson a lot of improvements can be made, this however would lead to a price increase to the consumer. Mak halal is definitely on its way to become the Macdonald's of Birmingham but it would be better if they would limit the menu to focus on brand defining items.

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Zubair Ali . 2024-04-24

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Very decent price, average burger

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Amaan . 2024-04-20

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this branch is one of the best in Birmingham

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shifa shifa . 2024-04-18

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The food was amazing the service was 10/10 we ordered the hot and firy burger it a diped burger 🍔 it was amazing would Definitely recommend. We came from London herd about makhalal form family friends we ordered the pizza deal came with 3 large pizzes The pizzas ware amazing the service was 10/10

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Homeopathic solutions . 2024-04-15

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First time I had been here and certainly won’t be the last. Food was great and the service was even better. Young man Lukmaan was a great host and looked after us, no pun intended! Burgers were fresh and tasty and were polished off without any issues. Spent £50 between 7 of us including 3 kids which entitled us to free desserts! Followed up by a nice cup of karak chai, what more could you ask for?! Keep up the good work!

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Dave Savage . 2024-04-14

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Very helpful staff and has seating upstairs if going with family which is very useful.

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Zubair Mulla . 2024-04-14

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Philly recommended did not disappoint

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aqib hussain . 2024-04-13

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Ordered a Philly steak sandwich. It was not a Philly steak but a cheap cheese burger cut up in a cold baguette. They need to change their menu from Philly Cheese to Cheap cheese burger baguette.

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Mohammed Shahzad (Shaz) . 2024-04-12

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Casheer was excellent and was really helpful

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Agnieszka Trybulska . 2024-04-10

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Ordered food today which took nearly 2 hours to deliver. Don't order from here unless you want cold food that arrives late

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U N . 2024-04-08

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Bunch of liers making long wait after hide face not even mentioning how long more wait .never gona visit ever again .

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Zaiba Kashif . 2024-04-06

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Pathetic food all food was too sour even can’t take a single bite fiery fire I ordered dipped in a tarmirand sauce which they were saying buffalo sauce! on asking where it is mentioned in menu they changed the name of buffalo to secret sauce but in menu just cheese and sauce are mentioned no any sour or lime thing mentioned on asking how it could b that sour no one can swallow normally these things you should mention this extreme your secret sauce can be !!staff behaved rudely and said our manager is saying we cannot do anything !totally wastage of money . No heating was on the place was too cold !on asking for change of burger staff said he will not and ignore like hell. Poor service below average taste no body needs to try that pathetic experience again !!!!! Response

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UZMA FARHAN . 2024-04-01

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Secret sauce they mentioned the name of sauce it’s worse sauce ever in my life smelly and extremely sour my wife asked them to change but they refused and said it’s our secret sauce it wasn’t in the menu my wife ask to change the burger they denied rudely and when she ask what to do should I through in the bin they said you could .I went to counter and tell them this is not the way you should exchange they keep on behaving rudely so I tell them to keep the money as charity from my side , if any one want to pay sadaqa and donate money then you may give there may b they are very needy people working out there

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Farhan Khan . 2024-04-01

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I ordered 3 burger meals for £30 1.I ordered Algerian sauce with all of them and and I didn’t get any sauce 2.the burger was completely wrong sauce and wrong fillings 3. Fries was stale and old and cold

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Adam . 2024-03-20

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Best value, amazing taste, out of the world milk cakes. Traveled all the way from Coventry for a mix flamak and a milk cake.

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Luqman Ghani . 2024-03-16

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I haven’t ordered from here in a while but I have to say these guys are doing everything right they are second to none the service from the staff was amazing greeted me with a smile and made sure to check if my food was good and if I needed anything else Definitely recommend this place you can bring your family’s to

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Kaleem Hussain . 2024-03-14

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I ordered the peri peri chicken wrap for collection from the Ladypool Road branch yesterday night and I must admit it was absolutely DISGUSTING & REVOLTING. The chicken, the seasoning, the wrap and the sauces were all EQUALLY bad. I spent £7.49 on this wrap and had to throw it out after one bite as it was making me feel nauseous and sick. I could not continue eating it. I hope the management at this restaurant take this matter seriously and review this item on their menu.

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mohamoud warsama . 2024-03-10

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The type of place that will shamelessly send completely cold food because it's via Uber. Ordered food that was delivered within minutes are the shop is nearby. Fries arrived cold and bread stale in parts. The people who sent this out should be ashamed of themselves. The ingredients may be halal but to knowingly send cold food to a paying customer is awful.

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Siddique Malik . 2024-02-20

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We were passing Birmingham to make our way to London.. kids were hungry so thought of stopping by at MAK Halal, the service we received was amazing, kid Mo is a great guy MashaAllah, humble and has great customer service.. food was 10/10, their Moroccan and Algerian sauce were super and to top that he added some delicious chocolate and lotus milkshake as a kind gesture.. May Allah put lots of Barakah.

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Saleha Khan . 2024-02-18

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Come here very regularly and the service is always great, always have a nice chat mohmad kid lovely lad in the front makes the best shakes 🥤, all together great place highly recommend💯

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ibby . 2024-02-17

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I tried this new restaurant and it was amazing the food was great and overall amazing. However this kid ( Muhammed) made my experience even better as I got to have a lovely chat with him. He also made me the best loaded fries and milkshake which he recommended me. I would definitely come back after this spectacular experience.

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Djibrail Ali . 2024-02-17

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Amazing food, got recommended by 1 of the staff, Mohammed (the kid). Really good customer service, came to check if the food was ok, defo coming back. 😊👌🏻

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Ammar Ahmed . 2024-02-17

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The food was outstanding, by far best resturant in lady pool rd the chefs done an amazing job. However it wasn't just that that made my experience spectacular. The service was incredible , especially from a young handsome man (kid mo) I believe he is amazing and deserves some recognition. Also he makes me delicious milkshake every single time I order no matter the flavour and creates a welcoming atmosphere to the restaurant, i really recommend coming here

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Izack Ali . 2024-02-15

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… do you know how good this food is it is one of my favourite restaurants and the young kid Mohammed who served me a pizza which was the best pizza I ever tried

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Islam Alshurafa . 2024-02-15

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Come here all the time but today was different. Exceptional customer service from a very young man Muhammad (Kid).

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tea-ammo . 2024-02-11

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I had extreme burger and fries con carne burger it self was good nothing special to loaded con carne wasn't great thing in box quick snack after hard day out nothing major another Ladypool road desi special day at local burger places guy behind the counter cants fault him

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rob miah . 2024-02-11

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The brother at the front made us feel very comfortable and felt welcomed the food was amazing and full of plenty of flavours would recommend 10000000%

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Mohammed Asghar (frxmxir) . 2024-02-10

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This is a spectacular place. The staff are very friendly and hospitable. The service is AMAZING. The food was flavoursome. I would definitely recommend it, ignore the 1 stars. They have a space for PRAYER and is HALAL!

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Yousuf Qureshi . 2024-02-10

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We arrived there quiet late after hosting an event in Birmingham. Went there with all the staff and the service by Mohammed (kid) was outstanding. Thank you so much Mohammed.

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Abdulrashid mohamad . 2024-02-04

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Came a couple of times and whenever dealt with luqman it was a positive exchange and always put me in a good mood. The food is good even though the wait time is above normal,but a few people like luqman and their customer service is what makes me give a 5 star review.

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Argonaut . 2024-01-31

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Amazing food and world class service from all the staff. Wish we had something like this in London. We eat here today and will definitely visit MAK HALAL again when in Birmingham.

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Immy Mustafa . 2024-01-24

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Excellent service! Very welcoming! Food Amazing 10*

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Hassan Ali . 2024-01-17

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Very expensive based on quality of food, £8 for ur bog standard low quality burgers and by far the worst pizzas I have had period. Base was same as Asda ready made pizza bases, texture of cardboard and zero flavour.

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Gir Alam . 2024-01-17

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I had a good experience with different choices in this restaurant...

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Mohammed Alshameri . 2024-01-05

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Menu - Variety of choices Food Quality - excellent Service - perfect

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foijolul islam . 2024-01-05

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Wrong order delivered, mixed up my order with others 😞

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Zaman Mohammad . 2023-12-30

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The smash burgers are tasty and juicy. The staff were friendly. It would be great if the restaurant replaced Coke, Sprite and Fanta with alternatives to stop supporting companies that support the genocide in Palestine. This would help their commitment to social responsibility.

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Masud Anwar . 2023-12-29

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Their grilled options are always great, especially with Algerian sauce. All the food they serve including the pizzas bang but please avoid their fried chicken like the plague, it's so bad. Also top tier service, never had a bad experience.

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Haleem Khan . 2023-12-23

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The food is amazing and they are very nice

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Sophie Muhammad . 2023-12-18

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The wrong order was given by the staff member cold food was deliver

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Zymal Zymal . 2023-11-25

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Literally an upgraded halal McDonald's, you can't really fault it if your looking for that sort of food. I enjoyed the beef burgers and the wife loved the chicken fillet burger. The chips was skinny and super crispy 😋

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Minty . 2023-11-23

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Absolutely best food delicious pizza great staffs good service I’m very excited whenever I plan to come to have my pizza there .

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karo Hakim . 2023-11-19

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Lovely place to eat, highly recommend, great service everytime !!

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Ifra Zaman . 2023-11-17

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Everything is superb except that the shop is always v cold

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Sarah Tahir . 2023-11-06

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Allah Huma Barik foods 🔥 10 - 10 Service, the one and only spot. Love to the Akhi #MacHalalLadypoolRoad

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Zee Mustafa . 2023-11-04

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Halal and delicious. Service is good. Serving is sufficient for any person.

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Shaheera Batool . 2023-10-25

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Excellent service , halal food that was really tasty and well presented and all clean ! Great charitable donation scheme was taking place today .

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Kauser A . 2023-10-22

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Great Halal alternative to maccers, with nicer service :) the Big star burger is as close to a Big M*c you can get.

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Charlie Hasdell . 2023-10-22

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I can have their flamak mix everyday .... Bit spicy though.

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Suzan Ihsan . 2023-10-21

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