Taj Mahal in Birmingham

Came here on a Monday evening with my wife during a visit to the Christmas Market. We live in South Yorkshire and decided to do some research on line to find an Indian Restaurant not too far from our Hotel. I believe this restaurant has been operating since the early 1960's and the reviews looked pretty decent. We were certainly not disappointed. For us this was the best Indian food we have eaten at a restaurant for many years. It reminded me of my favourite Indian restaurant in Sheffield back in the early 1980's which is no longer around unfortunately. The service from Gahib (I think this is his name) was excellent. A very friendly guy and it was important to him that we enjoyed our evening. If I visit Birmingham again, I will definitely eat here again. It was pretty quiet on the evening we ate there but it was a Monday night. I would think it gets busy at the weekend

Superb restaurant- highly recommended. A hidden gem. Knowledgeable, helpful service (thanks, Raheem). Try their Nepalese Dhansak. Fantastic. I’ll be back next time in Birmingham for sure.

I have been an occasional customer at Taj Mahal through the years and decided to have a farewell curry night in Birmingham. The food was full of flavour, the atmosphere was zen, and the hospitality was on point. Shout out to Galib and Raheem for making this experience great!

The best Indian in town So much flavor The service is excellent and the servers take great care of us We highly recommend

Fantastic food and service. Best Indian restaurant in Birmingham city centre at a very reasonable price

Good spot for food. Excellent service too.

This was a delightful little find. I have been working nights in Birmingham and decided to find somewhere for dinner rather than my usual sandwich munch. walking in, I was greeted with a friendly member of staff who directed me to a tabble and was immediately asked what I'd like to drink, which arrived very promptly. The food was brought out in a reasonable time, and more importantly, it was delicious. After I had eaten, and the plate was empty, they took the time and interest to ask what I did and seemed genuinely interested in the conversation. Great place, lovely people, and fantastic food. Next time I'm in the area, I will definitely be going back. 😊

Insanely good curry - chicken tikka, Rogan, Jalfrezi, Korma and Naans - everything was delicious. Service was attentive and friendly. Would come back next time we are here 100%. Galib was the best Waiter ever! Thank you!

Honestly one of the best places I’ve been to so far when it comes to Indian cuisine. Great atmosphere and ambience, lovely music playing and the food just hits different. Highly recommend! The waiters are very polite and especially Ahmed, he’s very nice and has a friendly face ready to welcome you in.

Reasonably priced foods always amazing and the ambience is perfect.

The biryani I received was extremely bad. The rice had no flavor at all—no whole spices were used, and it was excessively loaded with turmeric to the point where my tongue felt irritated(photo added for reference). It seemed like no care was taken to balance the flavors, and the chicken was simply added on top of this tasteless rice. The result was a bland and unappetizing dish that did not come close to authentic biryani. I was thoroughly disappointed with the quality of the food and the overall experience. Based on this, I cannot recommend your restaurant to others, and I will not be ordering again in the future. I hope you take this feedback seriously to improve your offerings.

Made a booking. Arrived. Restaurant closed…

Found this gem after a long drive from suffolk to watch a gig! Poor sods had barely unlocked the door before me and the missus walked in fancying a curry and a beer....the staff where great but made it clear they had literally just opened and needed some time, if that was OK, to get things up and running.... fine by us 2 cobras to wait and then food was ordered again we was told everything is now firing up so bare with! Great sign of food being cooked nice and fresh... for us personally we had 2 amazing curries and the sides where excellent... again personally the breads we had where stunning propa tasty grub. We love a good curry so the next time we are in Birmingham we will hunt down this place no questions asked... Big thankyou to the 2 fellas that served us.. Galib and Raheem , nice guys and great service! Cheers

By far the best Indian restaurant in city centre! Super friendly staff and rapid service. Great food :)

We had an amazing dinner. The host Abby was friendly and gave wonderful recommendations. This place is one of the oldest curry houses in the midlands and is a must visit restaurant for anyone visiting Birmingham. Very convenient location near Birmingham New Street Station.

What a lovely restaurant. Great food, fab waiter and brilliant experience. You can pay £25 for a dish of Chicken Tikka Massala in central Birmingham now. This was less than half the price and represented much more of what a great Indian dining experience should be.

I make a point to go here whenever I’m in Birmingham. Top-tier all the way around. Raheem and Galbib were informative and welcoming. Can’t wait to return.

We cannot thank Galib and Raheem enough for their service this evening. We ate here after reading all the positive reviews online and were not disappointed! Galib and Raheem were polite, chatty and paid a real interest in us and our family. Their service was fantastic and we could not fault the food at all. We are not local but when we visit Birmingham again we will definitely return to the Taj Mahal. Thank you!

Amazing good food friendly staff and a huge choice to suit all tastes of Indian food , this is my 4th time here now and the staff know me which is great , food is of the highest quality and very well priced too looking forward to coming back soon big thanks

Highly recommend this great little restaraunt. Served by Galib, Rahim, and Rifat, who where all excellent in advising on the menu, giving a smiling proffesional service. Food lived up to expectations, starters were all very good. Naga curry, Baltis and Jalfrezi were all top notch. Will be back next time we're in Brum.

First class food and service only a three minute walk from New Street Station. Why eat at the station when you could come here? Delicious lamb kebab starter and equally fabulous Desi butter chicken with all the trimmings. A very warm welcome from Raheem and Galib. Totally recommended!

Always a great place to go for a pre-theatre meal. Friendly and attentive staff, quick service, never seems too busy, and there’s plenty of menu choice. I also like how the madras here is hot, but not so much that it’s got no taste like some other places do it.

We were working away and found this gem of a restaurant,just of the main drag food was fantastic and service too. Will be back 👍

Fantastic service from walking through the door to leaving. A very friendly set of staff. Food was exceptionaly well presented and tasted very well. Reasonably priced. We came for our 42nd wedding aniversary and was not disapointed.

Fantastic little place just round the corner from the railway station and the theater. Modern music in the background and a very fresh, but still Indian setting. Great selection of starters, curries and sides with nice veggie options for me. Decent drinks menu (although pricey) and a nice little coffee after. Raheem went out of his way to get to know us, not at all intrusive, interested in our trip and recommending food to us. We'll definitely come back because of the staff (and the food!). Nice 2 for 1 Taste Card deal on some food Monday to Thursday saved us a bit of money, but still worth the original price...

Food here was amazing so tasty, Galib was really good at serving food and was very friendly. Definitely will come back

Excellent service and wonderful food Was busy , staff acknowledged that but we weren’t too fusssed to wait as had nice starter poppadoms and kingfisher We where in no rush But was good to see them acknowledge it was many places don’t and arnt apologetic Again too food , top staff Recommend

Another excellent discovery, just 5 mins walk from Birmingham New Street station. We arrived around 18.00 and within 30 mins the place was absolutely packed with people. The food was delicious, lots of veggie options and professional, easy service. No pressure, just great! Definitely recommended!

This is my 2nd visit, 1st one was much better. Put me in the worst table ever 😫 and refused to give the wifi password 😕, food was ok ✅

I recently dined at this restaurant and had an amazing experience. The food was fantastic, and waiter, Rahim, made the evening even better. He was attentive, friendly, and really knew the menu well. Highly recommend!

Sheek kebab, Keema Naan was hard and meat was smelling bad Naan and Naga Chicken curry was average which was eatable. Chicken Pakora was more of a batter than chicken. Overall I do not recommend this place for Indians.

Galib and Rahim were outstanding hosts. Very welcoming. Food was fantastic and well priced. Will be returning

Expeptional curry even better service reccomend the butter and balti and excellent service even tho he is a Mumbai Indians supporter 😂 galib top man top service

best indian food in birmingham , great prices too and portions 🫶🏽

Food is tasty and customized as per the ask. Close to the station as well. Could grab a quick one for my travel.

Best chicken Tikka Masala I have ever had. Everything was absolutely bang on. The waiter (Raheem) asked all our party what they liked and tailored our meals to suit. Can not fault any bit of oue experience at this place. Thanks for a great feed lads.

The most important thing is that this is not an Indian restaurant. The naan tasted like heated ones from the supermarket, Dhal Makhni was bright red and sweet, we took one bite and had to return the food back. They don't even know about the items on the menu and how they are supposed to taste and gaslit us by saying that this is England and this is how we make it here. The verdict is that this is not an Indian restaurant.

Me and my friend had a delicious dinner with authentic taste of Indian food....that was the best ever taste we experienced in England...and the staff was amazing and friendly..we enjoyed the football match as well....I really recommend the place to enjoy the food....with ur loved ones🤩❤️

The restaurant sits in a quiet corner of a busy part of the city. When I visited, it was not very busy; but don't let that quietness fool you. The pathia I had was very flavourful and the chutneys with the papadums were great, as was the egg fried rice. My girlfriend really enjoyed the dupiaza too. Staff were lovely and polite at all times. The price was also lower than expected.

Fantastic staff, very obliging. Fantastic flavours with every mouthful. Well recommended. Definitely worth a visit time and time again.

Great customer service from everyone.

The quality of food is really bad. The startes we ordered oninons were spoiled. Colour preservatives are too much.

We fly to Birmingham once a year and Taj Mahal is always the first place we go to. The food is simply amazing but this time the visit was also truly exceptional thanks to great service by Shahidul. Great location, 5 stars!

worst experience and worst food I ever had, I waited for almost one and half hour, the waiter was not even responding when we called responded but came to us after 20 minutes, worst experience one can ever get from a restaurant. I won't recommend it to anyone

Ever worst experience with Indian Cuisine restaurant. The food quality is awful 😣, no taste , no quality and very low In quantity as well. Just wasted our money and time. Order time was too long even when the restaurant has no customers. If there is zero star option available I have to choose that. Awful really. We ordered paneer tikka and they charge extra for sauce 🙄

Have been to many great Indian restaurants and this one is no exception ! Staff were really polite, especially Refal who served us. The food was really good, especially for vegetarians with paneer being offered for all traditional curries. Good portion sizes, lots of flavor and perfect amount of spice. Would definitely recommend

Amazing authentic Indian food, Nice ambiance, good music setting and amazing staff. Shahidul our host was amazing

Really good Indian restaurant! One of the best chicken korma I’ve ever tried. The service was perfect and Shahidul suggested us some amazing food options.

What a place, the best indian restaurant in town! The korma was spectacular and Shahidul the perfect waiter.

We didn’t have a table booked but this wasn’t an issue we got seated straight away! Rabbi our server was attentive, quick & made sure everything was right for us. The food was great and service was amazing!

small selection of drinks. Food is good but small portions. Nice service, quiet, clean, no music. 10% service charge to the bill.

Having visited Taj Mahal on many occasions, I must say it offers a pleasant dining experience. The naan breads served here are a delightful highlight, perfectly baked to complement any dish. However, my recent experiences with the food have left me somewhat disappointed. While the restaurant once held a reputation for excellence and was among the finest Indian dining establishments in the area, it seems to have faltered in maintaining its quality and flavor. Many dishes are excessively oily, detracting from their overall appeal. Despite the culinary setbacks, the service at Taj Mahal remains impeccable. The staff consistently deliver a top notch experience, ensuring diners feel welcomed and attended to throughout their meal. It's evident that the management prioritizes customer satisfaction, yet the decline in food quality is a concerning trend. As a regular customer, I've granted Taj Mahal ample opportunities to rectify its shortcomings, but unfortunately, it appears that my visits will be put on hold for the foreseeable future.

I had an excellent vegetarian meal here. It was all cooked to perfection, and service provided by Rabbi was excellent. I wish my local curry house in Devon was as gods as this. One of the top 5 curry I have tasted. I have travelled extensively in India, and I still put this place top 5. Go.

Worst experience, found hair in food.

The food was delicious and the service was excellent. Definitely 5 stars all round.

I stayed in Birmingham for Mach 2024 exhibition at the NEC, my hotel was close to this restaurant so I decided to give it a try. Probably the best chicken dopiaza I’ve had. Friendly staff, great food. What more can you ask. 👍

Very rarely do I give a full 5 star review to ANY restaurant but I've got to say on my visit back into Birmingham I had to visit the Taj Mahal on several recommendations..I wasn't disappointed..the staff (Shahidul and Jamil) were both on point on service and cleanliness...both very polite and couldn't do enough to help...a rarity in today's climate..The food served was so close to authentic Indian cuisine you really wouldn't be able to tell the difference if you were sat in Birmingham or Bangladesh..5 stars and top marks to head chef Jalil and under Chef Shiplu..I couldn't recommend this restaurant any higher if I tried..100% hands down the best Indian Birmingham has to offer BAR NONE

Superb food and service . Extremely helpful advice from the waiter as to food choices . Thank you for being open even though it was Eid Mubarak.

Really impressed with how flexible this place was. We were a party of 12, and quite a rowdy one at that. It was a friend's stag party, and we were due through the Bookyup app at 8:30. Due to other planned events overrunning we had to reschedule, twice, and they were great about it. The food was really good and the bill was incredibly reasonable for the amount of food and drink we had. At the end of the night, we paid and stayed for a good 15 minutes finishing drinks with no issues at all. Baffled by the other reviews citing poor service, as they staff couldn't have been more helpful, even happily taking pictures of the group for us.

Great balti, very affordable and convenient to train station, with fast and friendly service from our waiter Shaidul,

even though there was empty tables, the restaurant guy told us that its booked without proper information

The food and place is great. Further, the service by Rabbi is really good - customer friendly and polite. I would recommend this place to someone who wants to try decent Indian food.

I can't say enough about how brilliant these guys are. The customer service was brilliant and the food was fantastic!! MR Khan was great, special customer care and they were all very accommodating! Will definitely return and recommend to others!

My husband and I went for dinner at Restaurant Taj Mahal and really enjoyed the ambiance. The food was fresh and delicious, and the best part was that the chef sent us a dessert made that day. The dessert was called Golap Jamun which we were really happy after eating. Moreover, their service was also very good and commendable.

Rabbi has very good customer service and the food was yummy

Food is too good here. Lot of options and Rabbi service was excellent. Must visit place in Birmingham if you want Indian cuisine.

My wife and i went to the Ta Mahal last night it was first class 'the restaurant was clean and very busy. The service by the staff was very good and polite the meals were brilliant full of different spices excellent value for money a great dining experience we will be back

AVOID AVOID AVOID. Oh dear oh dear. You silly sausages. How to turn a good review into a one star review. Picture the scene. A quiet Easter day evening when there are hardly any customers and therefore every person who walks through the door should be cherished and treated like Kings. Especially when they are a lovely decent hard working family like us. However what did they decide to do. Add a load of extra drinks on to the bill and treat us like idiots. Therefore the quality of the food is irrelevant and won't even get a mention in this review. They ended up having to take service charge of the bill and get a one star review so really was it worth the risk. I guess this tactic probably pays off in the long run financially when you are next to a theatre and can rip off passing tourists but you will occasionally come a cropper. So for this reason alone AVOID AVOID AVOID.Im pretty sure when we were researching we saw a similar review about extra drinks being added on so we probably should have heeded that but hey ho. You live and learn.

Been about 10 years since we’ve last eaten here which back then was a wonderful experience but it’s definitely gone down hill, service was spot on but as for the curry’s coming from someone who’s been enjoying curry’s for over 40 years..don’t get rushing to book here. New owners maybe…??

We came here for dinner last night. When I had a question about a particular dish, I noticed that the server was not customer friendly and he found it annoying to answer questions. He got irritated very quickly because I didn't understand what he meant. And he also looked very strange when my girlfriend drank beer. At the end he literally looked away from us. We will never come back here again.

Great meal. One of the best curries I've ever eaten

Great food and great service from Shahidul who looked after me very well!

Took family here, early evening after Saturday afternoon theatre trip. Excellent, friendly staff (including Shahldul who helped our children choose a non-fizzy soft drink). The food portions were just the right size and we'll definitely return there in the future.

Fancied a curry after photographing around Birmingham and this caught my eye. I am so glad it did. The food was excellent and plentiful (I ordered too much in other words) very reasonably priced and the service was excellent. My waiter, Shauidul was friendly and took time to chat. I’m not local but would go back again

Came tonight on a Saturday, wasn't too busy, but enough people for a vibe but also a relaxed atmosphere. The two gentlemen who served us, Shahidul and Rabbi were very attentive and friendly. They were able to advise on spice levels and recommend a dessert we have never tried, gulab jamun. It was really tasty. Only recommendations would be we would love to hear traditional Indian music and also a candle on tables would be a nice touch. Thank you very much, we'll come again when we visit Birmingham!

Really lovely waiters. Good atmosphere very chill. Amazing food.

I often take visitors here when in Birmingham and have never had a bad experience, Shahidul served us with a smile and nothing was too much trouble for him (the same can be said for all staff), would thoroughly recommend (Nepalese Dhansak and Desi Tikka Masala are amazing)

Fantastic curry in the heart of Brum! Service provided by Shahidul and the team is always first class and make you feel very welcome when you come in. Great menu to serve all tastes/levels of spice- Garlic Chilli curry highly recommended. For a good old-school curry house, it doesn't get much better.

Delicious food with excellent service that was attentive without being over-bearing; a rare balance. Very, very reasonable prices for the quality. Special mention to Shahidul for his good service.

What more can you ask for. Great food and great service. 5*

Amazing food and lovely staff. Shahidul took such great care of us. This restaurant is an absolute must whenever we visit Birmingham!

Really good food here! Intimate place and friendly staff with amazing quality food at good prices! Would really recommend! Especially just before a show!

Unless they’re under new management I’m surprised by some of the negative reviews. I found the staff incredibly friendly and the service quick, which was good as we were off to the theatre straight after. Lots of fish dishes which you don’t often see and good prices considering we also had drinks (they also add a service charge). Would come again!

Visited Taj Mahal for dinner and had the best service by Shahidul. Thank you for having us! Food was very tasty!

We had a great time. Enjoyed food to the fullest. Shahidul was so nice and polite. Great hospitality.

We just love this restaurant. We are from Spain and come every year to Birmingham, of course, we never miss the chance to eat at Taj Mahal. Food is delicious and the attention is superb. Shahidul remembers us from previous years and always treats us in the best way, he knows well his job and helps us with the perfect suggestions. We will definitely come back next year.

We love this restaurant, whenever we go to Birmingham we do not hesitate to be with them, Shahidul's service is as excellent as the food, I recommend it 100%, we will return next year for sure.

Delicious Indian food! Warm/welcoming and friendly service from Shahidul!

Food is delicious and top quality. Will recommend. Shahidul service was great😀.

£17 he said for a lamb curry and 2 naans. Call was just made now at 06/03/24

Yet again very poor service from 3 of the staff they was angry that we wanted to eat at the restaurant plus they guy who lead us to our table was rude cos he knew we wanted separate bills and not split bills even the other 2 guys kept giving us angry looks cos we was straight to the point on our our orders even one of them came over towards our table and purposely bashed against our table and said sorry sorry and laughing I won’t be eating again at this place nor will my mate as their was hair in our meals the 4th guy who delivered our meals was the only decent person there he was happy to see us again but the other 3 are a disappointment so avoid at all cost very rude and unprofessional and ungrateful that we even decided to come to this Indian restaurant

Really friendly and professional staff the food was very nice and not too pricey I would definitely go again We had a Coke Zero a small wine 2 popadoms and a sauce plate 2 curry’s (a korma and a medium curry) 1 chips 1 rice 1 sag aloo (if that’s how you spell it) And the total was £49.00 So not bad luckily we went in a Sunday and it was late evening so it was very nice and quiet might be busy on Fridays and Saturdays

They got some fake reviews. This restaurant is closed and even the phone isn’t ringing.

Worst service and treatment of customers

A very busy night in Birmingham glad to have found the Taj Mahal Excellent food and service from Shahidul and team.

We have been visiting the Taj for over 15 years and have always enjoyed the best in service, hospitality and food. All dishes are cooked to order and uniquely different. Living locally we have a wide choice of Indian restaurants but the Taj is always our chosen venue.

I had a wonderful vegetable balti prepared by great people who are passionate about their food.

Enjoyable meal alongside a quiet cosy atmosphere!

Best Indian food I’ve tried in the UK. Absolutely lovely service— not many restaurants like this in the midlands. Super clean and inviting space, comfortable seating.

Was looking for a quality Indian restaurant in the city centre, and this restaurant did not disappoint. Food was fantastic and there was excellent service by Rabbi. Will definitely be visiting again in the near future!