Shahi Masala in Birmingham

A very very busy restaurant. Great selection on meat curries which other buffet places do not offer. The only downside was the food were a lot cold than elsewhere.

An excellent selection of halal food and the best halal buffet by any margin within the east midlands. Constantly improving and growing in both their cuisine and physically (ie: the two floors that have magically appeared within half a year). I assume catering is something they can do and intend to have a function hall at some point on the second floor. Service is quick if you make the effort to get in early. Otherwise the wait is long as diners have 90mins of chow-time. Would love to see an improvement in the dessert section, but I have seen improvements already. Allhamdulillah there is a salah area. I can see the barakah in both the food and the business expansion. May Allah keep their business open. Ample parking and easy to navigate venue. Nice cafe at the end of the car park.

It's quick, good variety, drinks included. Could expand the dessert menu, overall quality could be better but all good.

Nice little buffet. Pay on entry, and drinks are included, about 20 quid per person. Not a bad selection. The curries are tasty. There is live cooking here, but mostly just veg. Free car park here as well. :)

“I recently visited this buffet, and I was blown away by the quality, quantity, and variety of food on offer. From delicious Indo-Chinese dishes to rich Pakistani curries, authentic Italian options, and an impressive selection of sweets, there’s something for everyone. The dosa and stir-fry stations are standouts, and the lassi is a must-try! What really impressed me was how well they manage to keep all the dishes topped up, no matter how busy it gets. The place is always bustling, which speaks to how popular it is – perfect for bringing the family, and children are warmly welcomed. Another great feature is the Islamic prayer room available for both men and women, making it even more accommodating for everyone. With ample parking and such a wide range of food, it’s a fantastic place for any occasion!

Nice quality buffet with very good and large selection of south Asian dishes and definitely best dessert selection from all Birmingham buffet places. Drinks and lassi included in price.

Having had numerous great experiences at Shahi Masala previously, I thought it would be a great opportunity to revisit it again a decade later. However, my expectations fell short, and I was left disappointed and dissatisfied. To start off, the lamb chops were burnt to the point where it wasn't edible, the chicken was undercooked, and the McCain chips were nothing but soggy and oily. Another annoyance was the fact that the coleslaw had gone off, leaving a sour taste in the mouth afterwards. However, when I tried to communicate this to the staff they didn't understand what I was saying. With a price of £20 per head, the quality of the food at Shahi Masala has unfortunately gone down hill and it hasn't encouraged me to revisit this place again. On a positive note Mr Whipple's ice cream was fantastic!

I only go now and then with friends. And so... Description below. LARGE AREA. It's a big place. CAR PARK : Has a car park. SELF SERVICE/BUFFET. PRICES : I think it's now between £20-22pp. But please confirm this with them. BUSY: Usually very busy, Families Children, Couples, Friends, Groups, work groups etc... Usually Packed. FOOD: Massive selection. Pizza, fries, potatoes, chicken varieties, Eastern. Starters, mains, salads, sauces, & Sweets etc... DRINKS : Refills of Soft drinks, water, juices etc ( all inclusive ) ALCOHOL : NO. I have never seen alcohol there. So you could ring up to confirm if you "need" this! PAY : They have a cash machine also by the counter & have used our payment cards also. Personally, we've never had a problem. Always enjoyed it. Maybe had to wait few minutes to get a table now and then but never a problem as such. Self service Buffet. They continuously take finished/used plates from your table, and you just go pick up fresh ones from the counters etc.. Please leave a 👍🏻 If you find this useful . Thank you. T care.

Always busy,food variety very good, nice family environment.

Very good environment good service food is good but not the best

Really good Halal buffet. HMC certified. Service is quite nice. Many food options to choose from

A fabulous experience. Delicious Asian cuisine

Overall top class tasty buffet 😋 with luxurious ambiance recently revisited with my family after 5 years and they have maintained and even improved. Highly recommended.

Nice Asian All you can eat option. Food was a bit bland though. I can understand that it is customesed to suit local appetite however, it takes away the originality. When you have over 100 items, it makes sense to have atleast some of them could represent the origin. Overall experience was good.

Overall average experience, food was okay, they let too many people in at one time so was a little frenzied not a pleasant experience. It was a free for all to be honest. A lot of dishes were under a glass sheild perfect for kids but as an adult had to stoop very low to get the food. The sauce bay was placed in a way where if you got the sauces from the back they would fall into the other sauces. Seems like not much thought into the customer experience was put in. Expect more for £22 pounds a head. Staff were nice on a positive but overall management at the top seems poor. Cutlery was always running out and bowls for desserts were finished. They probably let too many people in seems like.

Decent place. Good variety of food.

Food was very dry especially the chicken, i cant say much of the service as it was buffet self service. I personally Won't be going again as the quality for the price £22 quid a head is overpriced for the quality.

There have vegetarian options however, non veg more than that. I would somewhat recommend .

Fabulous non-veg.Restaurant offering Indian cuisine, I would say. Easily the outstanding one in Birmingham. Fabulous spread - especially Lamb varieties, curry, salsa, Biryani, Kaba s, excellent, had Indian taste. You have Roti, naan, Pizza, Pasta, importantly Dosa, a delight-full South Indian variety. Live cooking, of course desserts & ice cream. No restrictions to staying time. Courteous service. Spacious car parking & very nice ambience.

I wanted to have dinner with my family but the receptionist did not have the ability to serve us so we went to Zaryab and spent our money there. Very bad customer service at desk.

So, I went yesterday night just because of top ratings on google but it really disappointed me. The quality of food was worse than you can imagine and the flavour was zero. As an asian what we want, food rich in flavour but it was quite opposite in this buffet. Literally butter chicken was sweet, half of the menu was not present. Not recommended.

Excellent buffet, have lot of choices to choose from abundance food items . Sitting arrangements are spacious. Visited on 15 Sep 2024

Visited with family of up to 25 people. It was very busy as it was a Saturday night. Food was average and it’s expensive for the price as you do not eat £22 worth of food! The whole experience was rushed as you only get an hour and a half to eat so you do not get a chance to have a breather between meals which is what I did, but then only to be told that we had to leave as our time slot had finished! Rushed to grab dessert only to come back to have the floor manager standing over us which was extremely rude! To top it all off we were accused of sneaking 2 extra people in which the floor manager wanted us to pay for!! Had to explain that the 2 people were already part of the group and had gone out for a cigarette break which he just was not understanding! Had to complain at reception about this! For £22 I’d expect hot drinks to be included and a 2 hour slot for eating! Don’t think I’ll be visiting again as it was rushed, rude service which therefore spoilt the whole experience!!

A favourite for our family meals out. Loads of choice, fresh and always tasty. Never come across a member of staff that would not go above and beyond to help. Great value for money

Really nice buffet restaurant. Great selection of a wide variety of continental foods. Service by staff members was great. The quality of food was good. Fantastic that the drinks are included including mango lassi!. The only downside is the kids sticking their fingers under the chocolate fountain while coating their food :(

“Excellent buffet with a great selection of tasty dishes. The live kitchen offers freshly prepared food that’s bursting with flavor. Service was outstanding, and everything was perfect. Highly recommend!”

I have been here many times. Place is so amazing! I have enjoyed the food and there is a waterfall like which is amazing! Food is sooo delicious

Good variety of food for all ages , decent seating arrangements too and not too crowded like other buffet places in Birmingham

Could be a better selection of starters, but the staff are very efficient and friendly. The food is decent too.

A wonderful variety of food, there is something for everyone. The drinks are included in the buffet price and a lovely selection of dessert 👌

Nice evening, range of dishes, staff are friendly and welcoming. Atmosphere is spot on.

Great food and plenty of choice.

Great place to dine in, friendly staff and great environment. 🥰🥰🥰

Went today bland food hard lamb chops.No shawarma waited ages for stir fry chef who disappeared so left without stor fry.Will not be going again waste off money.

Absolutely amazing. Loved the food. It was fresh and tasty. I have tried a few other buffets but this is by far the best.

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Food was nice. Parking not that great.

Today visit this place but very disappointed With quality of food, Drinks and service. There’s quantity of dishes but not the quality mojitos in menu but they don’t know how to make it. Using red tongues for veg and green for meat?? Only 2 start one for place one for desserts.

Visited with the whole family. Nice place, with lots of variety in terms of the food options. The best thing to eat is the freshly made lamb chops and the fish pakoras. Price has gone up since my last visit to £22 per head for adults. Atmosphere is good, and if you like buffet places then this is a decent option.

most dishes have less in quantity and taste is not good

Amazing 😍...lovely food choices.. cooked beautifully..the staff .. especially the lady on the front desk when booking in was fantastic and very polite..will visit again for sure 😊

The food was average. Limited variety.

Lovely meal with work collegues

The food is very tasty and delicious but the music is too loud.

food is lovely, a big variety and unltd pop! all for 1 price!

It was so beautiful and food was fresh and delicious. Thank you

Food was not good and was cold.

Fab food, drinks included in the price. Parking can be limited.

Very bad experince.Food is cold and tastless price is too high ,waste of money even dessert kheer is watery cakes taste old never come back here

Come to this place after many years as had been told the food is decent. But the starters all dry, the mains are spicy so much that you can ignite your fart and end up on the moon, the desserts ok. Not worth £22 per head! Won't be back here again. Zauq I'd better quality and better value for money.

Lovely atmosphere, , Food was okay, too many choices, difficult to choose, But food was fresh .

the food was really nice and the whole like buffet vibe was so there BUT we came with a big group and they put us in this ugly corner and it wasnt like the rest of the restaurant bit disappiinting but other than that the chococlate fountain was super fun and the icecream was banging totally recommend also the pizza is SO GOOD like me and my friends got like one slice and came back and took like 5 so DELICOUS why dont people make pizza like that anymore??

Very busy, excellent selection of food, really food quality food cooked to a very decent standard. Keep up the good work guys!

Average food. Nothing specific to mention. Guess if you can’t decide where to go with your partner it’s an ok shout as there is a variety of options. Noodles cooked at the live cooking station were decent to my surprise.

Much improved! Went back here after 3 years as I felt the food quality had dropped off quite a bit. Was happy to see the food standards and the improvements made to the restaurant are both excellent! As a family we ate from every section and the food was consistently excellent.

Great food, lots of selection and seems authentic.

Great buffet restaurant with a large variety of foods.

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Visited restaurant with the family, nice and clean, good service, good variety of food and drinks. Nice car parking space as well, so Definitely recommend this place to visit.

It's probably one of the better buffets in Birmingham

Decent Arrange of food. Everything for everyone.. can't go wrong..

Staff was good but the food was very bad. Nothing was fresh. Very bad experience. Would recommend zauq instead for buffet.

Excellent restaurant, lots of choice and discovery.

Celebrated my nephews graduation here, the staff were brilliant. I don’t like leaving negative reviews but this time I have to. The food was awful, majority of starters were old and after I took a bite of the fish pakora I felt sick as it was just bursting with oil. The mains were not great either. I have been visiting this place for a very long time and this by far has been the worst expereince ever.

Another family gathering visit recently and we all enjoyed the variety of food on offer. But the quality can be hit and miss depending on what you have. There are certain dishes/foods to go for especially ones where there is a lot of turnover such as the grills. A really good value place especially as drinks are included.

Very good food cheap and no lines!

I walked into the reception area it was filthy you had flies and dirty covid masks on the floor with flies swarmed around it and walked in to the restaurant and they had a few flies in some of their dishes and I walked out.The receptionists then started talk about me they made me feel so uncomfortable if I had it my way I would give them 0 stars they ain't even worth 1 star mate.

Went for a meal with family. Delicious fresh hot food served. Very clean. All the dishes had their own unique taste. Plenty dishes to try. Staff were polite and very quick at removing used plates. 10/10. We were even allowed to take our ice creams out and have them in the car while driving back. Many buffet places don't allow you to take them out. Amazing delicious food, great clean and tidy place. Very spacious.

Can’t fault Anything. Polite staff.

The ambiance is good inside the restaurant

One of the best buffet I've tried through the UK. The price is very good to say drinks are included. Plus this is different with a chocolate fountain and Mr Tee's ice cream.

Great place, we recommend for the family.

Good variety. Good taste, good service

God bless you به راستی زور به تامه....خواردنكان..نه رخ زور باش .Zor Sobas . Very nice food and delicious 😋 😍 I'm visiting few times..

Had very bad experience in food, most of there dishes tasted below average. If u want good food don’t come here. Atmosphere was nice service was good though.

Food was amazing, very clean environment, soo much variety of starters, mains, desserts and drinks, we had a great time, even took consideration of our seating for niqaab. Thank you so much, we will definitely be back

Unbelievable options for food including desserts and drinks! Great price, great food and a great place. Can't ask for anything more.

Wide variety of the food and taste is really nice. I would prefer to visit again and recommend others

Food wasn't how it use to be. And it's too expensive

Very beautiful and luxurious buffet lots of diffrent choices of food but ONE THING. 1. DONT TOUCH THE COCOLATE FOUTAIN I saw like 5 kids putting their hands in the chocolate like they were washing their hands and then started licking them

Has a wider range of desserts than the other buffets in Birmingham. The atmosphere and ambience is better too. I don't know if it is me, but I feel full after a small portion of the meal, when compared to the other buffets. Tips: On weekends try to be early as you might most likely end up waiting in a queue. Try the

This place has gone really down hill. To save costs they are using less ingredients. For example the fish pakora was all batter and there was barely any fish in there. The samosas looked like were from a supermarket and fried. There wasn't many starters and what they had didn't taste very good. The drinks were all watered down. The only nice there was the lamb chops and desserts were OK. Wouldn't be going there again.

Big variety of dishes, loved the lamb chops.

Great buffet and the food is great too and I think it's reasonably priced. The only thing I have to say that is critical about this place is when it's busy it's hard to get the food as everyone is pushing around to get what they want and I've been many times now and the plates and cutlery and the glasses are not the cleanest at times but the food is very good.

Wide variety of food options excellent for those who eat spicy food, for me I don't eat spicy so fewer options, but also I would suggest more workers near salads or fruits or chocolate fountain so more control can be applied to ensure hygiene as children tend to touch or play with their bare hands which made me avoid taking any of them, otherwise it was nice experience, enjoyed it!

Overall, it is alright. Not very good. Not very bad. The food was a bit dry. Even desserts too were dry, for example, cakes ,kebabs, chiken .. but I like the lamb chops, fried rice , sweet chicken mushrooms ..pani puri .. mango lassi was good, too

Rude staff on reception. Very bad experience. Waste of money. Never coming back

Unbelievably delicious food, this place is huge, very clean, staff are polite and kind, good service. There is from A-Z if evey kind and culture. There is food for every one baby to adult. Very delicious food and good money for value.

Food were delicious and many items

Absolutely stunning. A very welcoming environment, enjoy time with family and friends, and experience the huge range of buffet. From plain rice to biriyani, grill to shawarma, daal to curry, fish to sushi, jelly to gula jamun - just name it. Fully neat and clean. All foods are halal. Vegetarian options available as well. Fresh juice, lassi, fizzy drinks etc. also available. A must to visit place.

I went there for dinner with my family for the first time,we reached there by 8, lady on the reception said kitchen will be closed by 9 , ok no problem but when I reach inside there were no plates, cutlery etc. We nearly waited for 10 minutes for plates, then the food it wasn't nice, pizza was under cook, chicken curries were so sweet, no taste, even my little boy didn't like it. Bathroom were wet. Not recommended. Waste of money😭😖

Shahid masala what can I say will not be trying it again. It's a buffet £22 per adult all starters to mains no taste what so ever they got the variety but there is a inconsistency in the quality of the food. Some changes need to be in place to make this restaurant better defo the 3***for the vanilla ice cream only lol. I was so disappointed so no photos..

Didn't even know this was here! Went as a leaving party and had a great night. They made accommodation for us to have a private area with a good 20+ seats. The choice of food was awesome and the included drinks made this an absolute winner!

Food and service were good. Loads of food options for everyone’s liking. Restocked well. However, it isn’t the most pleasant dining experience with kids running about everywhere and being unhygienic (a little girl was grabbing brownies with her hand out of the communal bowl for the chocolate fountain). I think parents just come with their kids for a break from them so they can eat whilst their kids disturb other customers as it definitely isn’t financially worthwhile as kids dont eat much. I think it would be better if there was an area for families with young children to sit so noise is limited to one area of the restaurant and so the kids are further from the food.

Visited this weekend as a family for my husband's birthday. Probably the best all you can eat we've ever been to. Everything tasted so fresh, was lovely and hot, had plenty of flavour. Something for everyone, even our fussy children. The mango lassi was divine. Great choice of drinks and love that they are included in the price. All the staff were very friendly too. We'll definitely be back when we're next in Birmingham.

I got there for 6.30pm my booking was at 7pm and my table was ready and I was waiting for 5 people I said to the manager can we start sitting down as I got small kids their were no space in waiting area he goes you can but ur 90 mins start at 6.30 other wise stand outside managers attitude was disrespectful will never go back to this place and also went to the grill area ask for chops they go 2 per person but this is a buffet eat as much as u like and offering me 2 chops I rather go ziryab buffet they treat you with respect and no loot on the chops

First time visiting and I really enjoyed it. Atmosphere was good, huge selection of food with extensive desert options. Price was very good and soft drinks are included. For a buffet place I highly recommend. 5 stars from me! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Delicious food for a Buffet huge variety of food and desserts

Worst place ever to go especially with staff who have no manners how deal with their customers

This restaurant is amazing I would recommend to anyone the food is fantastic and the atmosphere is fantastic