The best restaurants serving Asian food in England

Lovely staff, good food recommendations. I will be back. Francie was lovely and the Chilli Prawn which she suggested was amazing.

We ordered the crispy aromatic duck for two to start. The duck was clearly not cooked fresh, and was a bit tasteless and dry The two curries we ordered were tasty, but my lamb was also dry, tasteless and a bit tough. Again clearly not cooked fresh, and added at the end We wanted to order their signature desert, which was Jasmine sorbet, but although i5 was only 8pm on. Thursday evening, they didn’t have it. Unbelievable!

Nicest curry I’ve had from here in a long time. It’s always been good but now it’s better. It must be the new management

Het eten was verrukkelijk. We hebben echt genoten! De service was uitstekend. Mijn broer heeft een glutenallergie. De bediening deed er alles aan om voor hem een glutenvrij menu samen te stellen. Ze kwamen ook regelmatig checken of alles naar wens was. Wanneer we weer in Londen zijn komen we zeker terugzien. Nogmaals bedankt voor de fijne avond.

Good food but decor looks tired and needs sprucing up.eg window pane had blown and needs replacing.

What a great pub! Food, beer, service and atmosphere all top drawer 🤩

I placed order at 19.46 and food was delivered at 20:11, Roti was left in foil for long and had become soggy. Chicken karhi was also cold

<<BLACKLISTED>> Feels like everyone here just gave up queuing for Treehouse next door and ended up at Yami out of desperation. Really regret coming in here. Worst service in UK. Food: Ordered spicy seafood noodle – barely any seafood, and the only two mussels were unopened. Asked to change, and the replacement had two more mussels, both served COLD. The ginseng chicken soup had no ginseng and the chicken was completely bland. We ordered stone pot spicy pork, made it clear we wanted the stone pot, but the server didn’t write it down and got the order wrong, nvm, but the staff responded with not a friendly attitude at all. No smile, no patience, she didn’t seem to want to even be here. Atmosphere: Ventilation is non-existent. As a BBQ restaurant, the whole place was full of smoke and felt stuffy throughout the meal. Very dark in lights as well. Never coming back, and HIGHLY don’t recommend.

This place gets 5 stars all round from me. It was my first time in Birmingham for a business trip, so I was eating alone. I came across Barajee and had to try my favourite chiken Balti dish. I wasn't disappointed. The garlic nan was also amazing. I asked for a garlic rice that wasn't on the menu and they were more then happy to make it for me. My waiter, Ray gave great service and I will defo be back the next time I visit Birmingham. In fact I will recommend this place to everyone I know.

Great service, great food. Our waiter Khizer was very attentive and served us well throughout our meal.

One of the best foods I have been having other than home cooked foods. The seating area may need improvements to make it more flexible for 2 persons to 5 or 6. The food is fresh,kebabs juicy and tasty. I have not been disappointed by any of the dishes including salads, chutneys, Nans and rice.

Our love of maliks is finally over. We have used maliks for 20 years, it was a luxury Indian dining experience at its best. The GX restaurant started declining before Covid but since the pandemic it isn’t the same. We’ve spoken to the owner numerous times and can tell the passions there anymore. After 3 pretty bad experiences at the GX outlet we decided to do a last minute dinner at Cookham. Started off nicely, but then the mains came. My lamb shashlik was very tough and fatty, more like rough mutton, not warm and certainly far from sizzling. 2 other dishes were like warm and it felt like they’d been left around or reheated. They did replace two discuss but by the time they came back, this time piping hot and the lamb swapped for chicken the rice and sides were cold and the other two in the family had finished. The bill came and was £181 - not a penny knocked off which we challenged. Still after reducing to £160 it was a very poor experience and for £160 I’d expect much more. All excuses throughout, no apology (common with the GX branch) and didn’t seem to remotely understand it wasn’t acceptable. Maliks used to use the best quality meat and products, but it seems the love of the owner has gone and with us so has our custom for good. 4 less than great experiences in a row says it all and we won’t ever be returning. Sometimes places change and you have to live on and this is one of those ocassion. The brand seems to have acquired an arrogance and complacency that has no place in hospitality and is now just a below average Indian with luxury prices.

Came here for lunch as a group of two and had a great experience. Despite it being a Sunday on a bank holiday weekend, we were seated straight away with no wait. The place had just the right level of buzz—busy, but not overwhelming. All the staff were polite, friendly, and attentive, creating a welcoming atmosphere from the moment we arrived. The food was absolutely lovely—flavourful, well-prepared, and genuinely felt authentic. It didn’t taste like a franchise trying to imitate traditional dishes. The portions were just right—not too heavy, but still satisfying. One detail I really appreciated was the open kitchen. It’s small and intimate, but it gives you a sense of trust—like your meal is being cooked with care by real hands. The cosy décor and ceiling fans added to the charm, giving the place a warm, tropical vibe. Would definitely recommend!

Among the best service in London. All staff are super friendly and very kind, we brought cake for a very casual birthday but they even offered us candles.

Friendly service and value for money