Railway Inn in Sandwell

The food is fantastic, freshly cooked and piping hot. We had a table for 4 people, well worth booking a table as gets very busy . We will definitely be going back ...

Very helpful when my phone battery was dead and trying to book a dog friendly taxi. They couldn't do enough for me!!!

Not much to look at from the outside but once you get inside this is a great place to dine in and take away. The food options are great and there is availability for meat and vegetarian. The portions are incredible in relation to the price. The poppadoms are so filling and the Masala toppings are delicious. Will definitely be keeping this one on the list for every time we are in the Birmingham area.

Great food and friendly staff, been here three times now and can not fault it

Amazing food 🤑great price, great atmosphere

This place has the best food ever always has been warm and friendly staff are amazing especially hannah and guppy always there with a smile and very helpfull. The new extention is very bright and warmly looks brilliant

Really disappointed! In fact for what we paid it was one of the worst takeaway currys we've he had in a long time! I had chicken and mushroom balti. The portion was small for £9.50 and managed to find 2 tiny pieces of mushroom! Flavour wise it was just ok. My husband had chicken rogan josh which again was a small portion and lacked flavour, very bland. Rice was dull in flavour. Chips were dry and old tasting. Garlic nan lacked garlic. For £36 we were left feeling cheated! Never again!

Food was absolutely amazing drive over from northfield to here and was not disappointed will definitely go back as it’s up there with the best if not the best I’ve ever had

OMG, Most amazing food ever. Always busy.

As a group of 4 people we were served quickly once we'd ordered. The staff were friendly and efficient. Good food at good prices and a good selection of drinks.

We have been coming to the railway for years. Since the refurbishment there has been a drastic change. The new staff are so unorganised, after waiting a while they bought over someone else’s order. Service was very slow considering there was hardly anyone in the pub on a Monday night. The food was below average everything tasted the same. Manager at the time was not helpful. Definitely won’t be returning. This was a joint birthday celebration ruined. Very disappointed!

Great place fantastic food and helpful staff

Order a takeaway it was disgusting and horrible The quality of the food is cheap. What a waste of money.

Great food, great atmosphere an service, an great beer... can't go wrong 👌

Firstly , the manager thinks he is some sort of gangsta , you aren't mate so drop it , secondly you get ripped off , the portions are TINY, the nanns are TINY , the rice portion is TINY, you are paying full price for basically half of everything, the balti dish is the smallest I have ever seen ,ever, half the size of a normal balti dish , the place is noisy and a bit chavvy , lots of chavs smoking outside the front door.....the carpark is tiny, it's the only desi pub I've left still feeling hungry. Unsupervised kids running about all over the place , but worse was the table with three blokes on it loudly swearing , there was a table with a young family on nearby and you could tell the swearing from the men was a problem,wanna be gangsta gaffer walked past them enough times but said NOTHING....The ditzy barmaids behind the bar attitudes stink ,they look like they don't want to be there and show it, service is slow , to be honest this place has nothing going for it , I've been to most desi pubs around here but this is one we won't be going back to.

Decent food, an enjoyable meal.

By far the best great place to eat.

Good food, friendly staff and a lovely pub. Recently had a refurb - looks the business.

Excellent food with great customer service

Johnny the souse chef makes the most delicious food I’ve ever had in this place

Ben and Libby were fabulous, gave us great service! Good is always fabulous and drinks are even better! Quality is amazing

A must for people who love Indian cuisine, the food is excellent quality, have been there a number of times now, never disappointed, my family, wife, children and grandchildren all love the place, food is exceptional

Really really nice pub. The staff are super nice and friendly, which makes me want to go there rather than other near by pubs. The staff genuinely go out their way to help, are are really good with my family Food is top notch, not had a bad meal there yet. Drinks are clean and crisp, and not stale tasting, which means the pumps are cleaned often.

Nice place for food. Could do with modernising inside though

Love coming here, down to earth, great vibes, love the mixed grill! Recommended by a boxing sports journalist, and been a couple of times now... Will always keep coming back!

Great food at decent prices, venue could do with a lick of paint but really friendly staff.

Did not book a table, but we were given a table and asked to vacate by 5.30 pm, which was not a problem as it was just the two of us. Ordered our drinks at the bar, then went to sit down to browse the menu. Went back up to the bar to order our food. Not much of a wait for our food to arrive - plenty of meat in the lamb bhuna but not much chicken pieces in my chicken tikka massala. Everything was hot and enjoyable, and we will visit again.

Attended for an evening meal. Unfortunately the food was terrible. I’ve been ill ever since. Would not recommend. Also it’s not the cleanest of places.

If Eddie Hearn says it's good it must be 🥊🥳

Good food a bit pricey. Needs a refit if charing those prices, dark and tied looking pub.

great food and service right opposite Sandwell and Dudley train station. also has parking to the rear.

Amazing chicken tikka...Will definitely be going back!

The Railway Inn a good resturent.Their servicing is very good.

Nice little pub located right opposite the train station and with a small carpark at the rear. Been in a few times for a drink or two, but went this time for food. Have to say this place was recommended very highly, and didn't reach anywhere near the heights that were promised. The largest mixed grill was mostly loaded with chicken, and some of the stuff had the texture of reheated leftovers. One of the issues with going there too early in the day perhaps. Some of the food was nice, I was definitely a fan of the battered masala chips. I was served a Kingfisher beer in a Stella glass which isn't that big an issue, but it does point toward how laid back it is there. Prices are reasonable though.

Not a bad place, but personally it's not up there with some of the other mixy places locally. Eaten here a few times before catching the train and this time thought I'd try a saag which was ok. Prices seem to be going up everywhere but for a quick lunchtime it seemed expensive.

A lovely family friendly pub. Very accommodating, lovely staff and the food was exceptional! Thank you

Great mixed grill here and the curries are banging too. Averagely priced and across the road from the rail station. The pub is otherwise a little tired but pleasant enough if it’s food you’re after.

This place does the best curry and mixed grill I've had in a very long time. Bang on, every time. 10/10

As a regular desi pub customer, we decided to try somewhere new other than one of our other several desi places. Our uncle had a lamb dhansak, and me and the wife had a “large mixed grill”. The dhansak apparently was very good, and the mix grill was also lovely, and I’d like to say that the wings and chicken on the mixed grill was probably the best we’ve had in a very long time, melt in your mouth , and with plenty flavour. But then comes the bit where you have to go up the bar, which is not great, 2 pints of cobra, and a lime soda is over a tenner. When I asked how come it was that much, she went through the prices and a lime/soda was £1,75 😀😀😀 in all the pubs I’ve been too, including London, I’ve never paid more than a pound £1, I said to her “it’s only water and lime cordial, are you sure that’s right” but she just answered abruptly, that’s how much it is. And that was it. Lime cordial and water. £1.75…😀 it’s just not right. The girl behind the bar seems rude, but I don’t think she is, I think she’s just abrupt, (some people are) . We’re going to make another visit, but we’ll just ask for water and 2 glasses, I don’t risk drink driving, that’s why I don’t drink beer, so I don’t really want to spend more than a quid on a soda/lime. If it wasn’t for the bar experience it would have hit the 5*, but I’m afraid the bar killed it for us😏, inside the bar is very cosy, and warm. And very well set out, a 3 star could’ve been a 5. With a few tiny improvements.

This place is good but could be much better with little effort, like listening to the customer. The food was very good, 90% of it was, 1 of us had lamb dhansak and apparently it was very nice, we had the large mix grill, which was also very good, but there’s 1 thing that really got me down was the ridiculous rice of drinks, this is where the bill goes up. Me and my wife don’t drink when having a midweek curry, so we have lime/soda, usually a pint of, this can cost anywhere between 30p and a quid. In this place it’s £1.75. So this will stop us using it regularly, or we’ll just drink water. Basically food very tasty, and reasonably priced, but a lime cordial with soda water will set you back nearly £2. Shame, we were going to be regulars.

My regular visit every time I'm back in the UK, with great food and staff. Used to go there often when I lived there

Took a quick visit here whilst waiting to be picked up from the train station. Have been recommended to go and eat here for years so thought it would be worth a try. Ordered a fried rice and a butter chicken for takeaway. I was looking forward to it as I hadn’t had anything at all to eat all day. Was told 30-40 minutes but the food was ready in 20 minutes. Got home and plated up. Did think the rice was a bit on the sticky side but thought nothing of it as I’d never ordered fried rice before (usually a pilau rice person). Anyway, I ate my food and went to bed. 2am, I’m up with sweats and in excruciating pain. Spent the next hour on the floor in the bathroom. Didn’t think anything of it and thought maybe I’d just had a bit of a bad tummy. Roll on the next day, I love having my leftover takeaway for lunch. Went to plate it up and as I opened the rice, it stunk of bin… for a moment I thought I was imagining the smell. So untouched it. Was like playing with kids slime! Left it on the side so my mom could check just to see if I’d lost my mind and she binned it straight away. Can’t have been fresh rice. It’s really unfortunate because I’ve only ever heard amazing things but this is enough to stop me going again.

Really good food, chicken burger came fast, impressive selection of lagers, ciders ect, good prices, 100% recomend

Popped in for a quick drink , very nice friendly place

One of my favourite restaurants . Good food reasonable price

Great restaurant and the food was delicious and inexpensive, service was quick. They also have a very good selection of ales, ciders and spirits all at reasonable prices. Loved it and will most certainly dine there again. 😀

Lovely food very busy but still served in time prompted lots of food for the money even took some home, was noisy with a fair few kids running riot but other then that well presented

Food was nice, but rude staff, Kirsty behind the bar false accusation in regards to a drinks order. No explanation. Explained to check cctv to recitfy the false accusation to no avail. After spending a total of £200+ on food & drink i will not be coming here again.

The Railway Inn near Sandwell and Dudley train station offers a delightful blend of Classic Black Country mixed grills and exceptional Indian cuisine. The diverse drink selection complements the great menu, providing a fabulous dining experience. The ambiance and strategic location make it a go-to spot for locals and visitors alike. The Railway Inn also boasts an impressive setup for sports, with numerous televisions and ample seating, creating an inviting atmosphere for enjoying football matches and other events. This adds an extra layer of entertainment for patrons seeking a lively experience.

Ambience is good, beer collection is good. But food is pretty ordinary or even below average. Must be having a big social circle to manage 4.5 star rating. Ordered Sahi Paneer, it tested like paneer in a can of tomato puree, no test what so ever. Bhindi was not soft tender, test just OK. Sag Paneer, ok. Chilli Paneer was like paneer in sweet chilli sauce, worst chilli Paneer ever eaten. Soya Shashlik was the dish that was nice.

Nice curry, not much like pickle. But decent for a lunch curry.

Amazing food and friendly service at the Railway. Always enjoy it here. The mixed grills are a must. Leave the other bars and restaurants behind

Went today and the food was amazing, definitely the best mixed grill around, couldn’t fault it at all.

They had massively overbooked and were not prepared for how busy it was, food was beautiful but took an hour and a half to be served, they took half our food to the wrong table, they were taking a huge amount of takeaway orders and delaying meals of people who had booked tables. Portion size was generous and good value for money.

Had new years dinner for 18 people. Though had to wait well worth it, food as always great.Everyone had exactly what they ordered and bar staff very efficient and friendly. Well done and thankyou. Fiona

Bostin food reasonable prices, would recommend, cracking staff and management*****

Great place to eat very friendly service and amazing food highly recommend

Food is mmmmmm delicious. Came here Christmas eve, shared a mix grill with my daughter. Service, price was alright. Can't think of anything negative.

Our First visit & there was eleven of us’ Food etc all came out together & was realy nice & tasty. great service etc & would highly recommend.

Visited Christmas eve tea time family of 6,was a last minute decision and managed to sit us comfortably was very impressed, food was fantastic great portions and value for money, service was really good & friendly staff.

Great place nice food and drink

We come here every thursday dinner and food is lovely, great staff. Highly recommend.

Fantastic curry, one if not the best around. The staff are second to none

A nice and clean venue. Friendly atmosphere and staff.

It was our first time in this pub, Enjoyed the drinks and foods

This is the third time I have visited The Railway Inn and on this occasion I took six of my friends from the South. They were very impressed with the quality of the food, the atmosphere and the prices - not bad considering we are all ex caterers.

No nonsense boozer that just happens to do amazing Indian food. No major ale selection other than doombar, but this is more than made up for by the quality of the food. If you like your sports, its always on the tv. Car park can get a bit cramped during busy periods. A local diamond for sure. ;)

This is a great spot for groups to catch-up over tasty food and especially those into their sports. Big screens everywhere for you to view specific sports matches - cricket on the day we went. Was busy as soon as we got there but our table was ready for us, as we had prebooked. Great mix of clientele (families, lads, sports enthusiasts, elderly, young etc) We went to the bar to make our order, paid and sat down. We had to wait nearly 45 minutes for our food to come out! Quite a long wait considering we didn't ask for anything special apart from mild pakora and everything else was standard off the menu. Hence the one less star on service. Though maybe a sign that the food was that much more freshly prepared? Or there was not enough kitchen staff? Either way that was our biggest peeve, once the food arrived, there were no issues, super tasty, well cooked, to the level of spice/heat ordered and pretty much polished off. Just a little doggy bag for 2 to take away for a small lunch. Lamb special was AMAZING - tasted like a home cooked meal! Chilli battered chips (wet) preferred over masala battered chips (dry) but that was just our opinion (they were still both nice!) 1 other mention.... Which we debated about at the time.... The butter chicken for me was quite sweet and more like a very red korma - on the flip side my brother loved it and it was how he liked/expected it (plus he was the one who ordered it). Also to mention they have a few varieties of cocktails/mocktails available too which I thought was a nice touch! I would recommend, and would come back to this place but maybe in a smaller group or at least later on in the day when there's probably more help in the kitchen so there's not so much of a wait on the food. Oh and one more thing the car park is very small and tight! Can get roughly 10 cars in the back which is where we squeezed in. Have seen other reviews of other areas available to park if needed. Thanks guys - we enjoyed our meal!

Went with my friend, who lives locally, after she recommended it, on a Friday evening. The place was very busy and loud with conversation, so just off the bat, this is not a venue for an intimate and quiet South Asian dinner, at least not on a Friday evening. The menu was concise with a large selection of dishes. We both ordered the chef's lamb special with garlic naan and mushroom rice. The food arrived within 10-15 minutes. I was blown away by how delicious it was. The lamb was well cooked and boneless, spiced to perfection (I ordered spicy, my friend, medium). Many places over-salt their dishes to save on spices but not this one. A perfect balance of coriander, with hints of cardamom and ginger, and a gentle after-taste of fenugreek and cumin. The lamb was cooked in a sauce that was thick and with a consistency that hugged the meat in place. The sauce was a bit oily but this is to be expected when ordering lamb. If you want something less fatty, stick to chicken. This complimented the garlic naan perfectly. The rice was well cooked but not overdone and soaked up the remaining sauce. The place was bustling and the staff obviously had a lot on their hands but they were attentive and friendly. We decided to try their desserts. I ordered the toffee ice cream and my friend the midnight mint ice cream. Well served and it finished off a thoroughly pleasant meal. The combination of good service, delicious food, and a very well priced menu guarantees I'll be visiting this venue again when I am in the area. Well done Railway Inn.

Lovely food best in area only grumble when we have a takeaway they give a small portion of chips

Buen bar para tomar unas cervezas y disfrutar de buena comida.

Fantastic Indian cuisine - goat curry must be tried. Friendly service, good value and wide selection of drinks.

Excellent food. Absolutely brilliant. A bit rowdy in there but the food is second to none.

Great food. Mega mix grill was prefect and all of the curries very tasty. Battered chilli chips are the best 👍🏾

Amazing food and staff, great experience. Just booked a works business night out for October. Can’t wait. Plus me the family going next again.

Been planning on coming here for a while as I try every mixed grill place Birmingham has to offer and this was the only place that was left for me to try. Came all the way from Cardiff, there was no tables but the manager managed to get me a table, the wait for food was around 50 minutes but the manager was very accommodating as I was on a tight schedule. He let the chefs know of my order and my food arrived in 25-30 mins, quality was amazing, one of the best butter chickens I’ve had in a while. Could have added more fish pakoreh to the mega mixy but overall will 100% recommend this place.

absolutely beautiful food. considering how busy it was we wasn't waiting too long for food either. highly recommended.very friendly staff and good atmosphere for football

Please ignore the previous review, I was there. She was wasted and unfortunately for her and the guys..... they missed out on really good food. There was no misogyny involved.

I been here 2nd time Nice and friendly staff ,Best pub food in midland and service was amazing definitely I will recommend to my family and friends

Disgusting place, unhygienic tables. Staff are rude. Silly freshy manager thinks that he runs the place. No customer service. Food 2/10 I would recommend The Royal Oak or Soho Tavern instead.

Food was bang on 👌and you could actually taste the spices. Great selection of dishes, service was excellent. For a Tuesday, they were very busy, just goes to show, how good the food and atmosphere is.

Sitting here after just eaten the most fantastic chicken tikka masala, with fried rice, fish pakora, chicken pakora, garlic naan, chilli chips lamb bhuna for the grandson, Amazing food 😋

We are Everton fans and visited here after the Aston Villa match for some tea. It made the 4-0 loss better. I ordered a chicken tikka masala and it was fantastic. The chicken was perfectly cooked, the sauce was so flavourful and the rice was perfectly boiled. I also ordered a naan bread and I don’t usually love them but this one was awesome. It had the perfect portion size and was delicious. The women who served us at the bar were very friendly. The beer was very english and excellent. The only thing stopping 5 stars was the time it took. The curries took about 50 minutes but they were totally worth it. If you ever go to an Aston Villa match please visit this place for a curry you won’t regret it.

Very nice pub. Can get busy even though there are plenty of seats. Had the mixed grill and it lovely 😄

Ordered the veg dishes but found even no where near to the indian taste. Very disappointed as seen lot of good reviews on the net.

Great desi pub. Cracking mixed grill in a traditional pub. Full mixed grill with the World Cup of Darts on Sky Sports and the Jukebox.

Good authentic Indian food. Must be good,lots of local Asian clientele. Good choice of Lagers, not much in British beer. Be warned. Portions can be large. Small carpark at rear. Large BR. Carpark opposite.

I've been twice now, nice place but both times I've been the food was ok but I've had better elsewhere. They do however have blood orange 🍊 cider on draught .enjoyed the poppadoms and dips

Amazing place, amazing food, amazing service.

The food is second to none, for that reason alone I'll always go back! It is absolutely rammed on a Friday, because of the food which is great.. but the place is small in the main pub and hard to get around. Also was never told before we were seated it would be an hour wait on food which was annoying as I had a young child, but the food was worth the wait!!

Came here for the first time to try the mega mix grill after seeing it reviewed on twitter and it really didn't disappoint. The meat was fresh tasty perfectly hooked and sizzling hot. Our mouths were watering as we heard the sizzle of our food arriving at the table 😋 We normally goto the Red lion in West brom which I would consider the best curry you can get in the west midlands so we had high expectations and they were met at The Railway inn The Stella was nice too freshingly cold and crisp Would coke back!

Visited on a Friday late afternoon as food recommended,, quite busy and found the pub a bit rough and ready. Don’t know if they have staff problems but waiting ages to get served. Food was ok but you get hammered for the drink prices . Don’t think I’ll be rushing back.

Great food and friendly staff, sadly busy times means can be waiting upto 30mins if not longer for food

Best curry I've had in a Long time 😆

Good food and good beer. Can get really busy and rowdy though, more of a pub than a grill but the food is top notch.

We went there for my cousins birthday and was really impressed. The food was amazing and the staff was very courteous. They cater for veg and non veg.

Great pub! Lovely food, brilliant service and lovely staff. Perfect timing from ordering to getting served our food. Staff checked up on us during our meal which was nice. Will definitely go back

Flood was pretty good and tasty and service not bad but it's full of TVs, loud drinkers and generally not a great atmosphere to eat in. Shame as the food deserved better.

Very tasty food. Had the mixed grill, butter chicken and the saag chicken. Food was very nice, however the butter chicken was a bit too sweet for my liking and there is too much food colouring used on the mixed grill, however it tasted great which is the main thing! Another negative aspect, is the fact you have to pay for poppadoms and onions that come with it, as most restaurants don’t charge for this, come to think of it, the price of the food was quite pricey too.

Great food, great beer selection and great set up with tvs.