I have to say This place absolutely rocks! It is somewhat surprising to know that this place was…read moreburnt to ashes before but has become something like a phoenix out of a flame, spectacular in style and design. The building boasts five floors and has a large car parking facility at the rear but it is not free to use (£15 for 8 hours usage!). There are large windows on each floor to get a view of the bustling urban area. Other fantastic facilities included in this modern site are a cafeteria, showering facility, restrooms, prayer rooms inc ablution facility.

The chips were chunky and the fish was a good size. Chips…read moreand fish batter not quite as crisp or cooked enough for my liking but the others in my party liked what was served. Very good choice of meals available here Will definitely return when I'm in the area.

this indian is reasonble priced with a lovely menu and lovely range of food…read more The staff are always welcoming and friendly and its a lovely night out

Nice atmos all round, especially the bloke in the glasses. A…read moreserial user of paste which makes most of the curries taste the same. Definitely wouldn't recommend unless you enjoy pataks based dishes Fancy a giggle, give them a call and listen to them answer "good evening shabab" as if it's the front desk at the savoy. Fantastic entertainment.

NICE PLACE NICE STAFF Cannot recommend this place highly…read moreenough. Curry with an unusual twist. Not the bog standard balti house. Fantastic atmosphere. Not the usual flock wallpaper Indian restaurant.wooden floor,modern paintings candle in the bottle, I got chatting to the owner this young carasmatic Entreprener seems to own a few restaurants,when we got there it was empty but it soon filled up, We sat and watched the chefs cook our food as its an open kitchen which was very unique, ive not seen that in many places, clean kitchens nice balti nice people cant go wrong with Saj balti restaurant in wednesbury. Thank you for looking after us a credit to you.

After reading the positive reviews I thought I would give the Saj a try, so I dragged the family…read morethere early on a Saturday night. First impressions; it was bigger than expected and nice decor but a little "cold" for my taste. Open plan layout with a few alcoves. They had made a good effort with the decoration of a large table for a Birthday party. I couldn't fault the starters but the chicken in the main courses left a little to be desired. The curry was tasty but the chicken tikka showed no signs of marinading or tandoor skewers, not a big problem except that the chicken was also very dry. The accompanying rice, nan & chips were all standard fare. The wife's desert was off one of those standard overpriced bought in frozen menus that appear everywhere but I asked for and received an excellent banana fritter which wasn't on the menu. It pays to ask. The service was very friendly, attentive and perhaps a fraction quick but that suited us at the time. The bill was very reasonable even taking into account we took our own alcohol Overall just over 3 stars but certainly would have been more if not for the chicken which hopefully was a one off.

Visited the Masalla Merchant for the first time in a while last night, and had a really nice meal…read more I'd say this place is probably the best of the numerous Indian restaurants in the area - the buckle in the Stirchley curry belt. I arrived a little earlier than my fellow diners and sat on a comfy sofa by the entrance, clutching my bottles of beer. This is a bring your own booze restaurant (which really keeps the bill down). I recommend getting drinks from the excellent Stirchley Wines, which is just a short trot up the Pershore Road, and is full of excellent and unusual beers, wines and spirits. However, if you're feeling lazy there is a standard off license virtually next to the restaurant. Once my fellow guests arrived we were seated at a large table in one corner of the restaurant and served the traditional poppadoms and dips. The menus are crammed with loads of traditional dishes, plus a 'contemporary' section. If anything the menu is too big, and we all took a while to navigate it. After ordering, the food did take quite a while to arrive, perhaps because the restaurant had become much more busy. Our food all arrived at once, in a flurry of naan and sizzling hot dishes. I ordered a hot lamb dish (something, something Naga) from the contemporary dishes section, with a peshwari naan and fried rice. The curry was delicious, with chunks of really tender lamb in a hot but really flavourful sauce. The naan was light and sweet, filled with almond and drizzled in honey. Perfect combo. Two of our group went for vegetarian dishes, including the paneer cheese parcels, which looked great and, I'm told, were really tasty. Overall, I rate this place. Service can be a little slow but the food is really tasty and the prices are reasonable. Our bill was accompanied by white chocolate mice and gummy bears to sweeten the deal (although at £77 for 6 of us it was already pretty palatable). Retro sweet win.

Masalla Merchant is a place where we tend to go on work meals. I have been here couple of time and…read morealthough it's not mind blowing, they do a decent curry with a massive choice on their menu. It is more a Bengali restaurant so you will find dishes you may not be familiar with, but menu consists of many dishes from the whole Indian subcontinent. It's a bring your own restaurant which has certainly brought down the price per person when I have been in large group and split the bill. For my starter, I had the fried Fish which was soggy with oil, which I didn't enjoy so much. My main dish was a tamarind prawn dish which was very rich in sauce and taste, There is a vast section on the menu which has the curry houses speciality dishes, which come with pilau rice which made it very good value. Masalla Merchant is a nice restaurant in Stirchley which is very popular with the locals, and has been busy on both of my visits and worth a visit for sure.

Popped in here rather later in the evening than I like to eat, but it had been a very long day and…read moreI was in need of sustenance. There's not much else around in this area, and this place was a) open, and b) errr... open. It wasn't exactly busy, but the staff were very welcoming and made us feel at home without being overly-fussy. We were instantly offered popadums and a drinks order was soon placed for some Cobra beer. Very soon the combination of beer and popadums started to relax the tensions of the day. I wasn't starving hungry and didn't want to eat a large meal this late, so I settled for the fish bhuna and a plain nan. The food was absolutely delicious I have to say - very tasty without being too spicy. Just what was needed for a late evening meal. A surprising little gem of a curry house in this deserted stretch of Hagley Road. Well worth visiting if you're passing - they deserve the custom.

The Banu is modern restaurant situated on the busy Hagley Road, close to the areas of Edgbaston,…read moreHarborne and Bearwood. The restaurant has been here since the 1970s and has changed management many times. I happily chatted to the current manager whilst I was eating at my table. He was a friendly chap and told me that he was in partnership in the 1980s and now fully owns the restaurant. The décor inside the restaurant is pristine and inviting. It has a contemporary approach that reflects the modern style cuisine that they serve. Their mission is clearly stated on the menu and that is to serve the best in authentic food of the Indian Subcontinent, specialising in the Indian and Bangladeshi Cuisine. The specialty dishes include Madras, Bhuna, Kurma, Balti Pathia, Rogan Josh and Karai The Chefs specials Chicken Salami Singri Saag Chicken chilli & Garlic Massalla Chicken & King Prawn Anarkali I had a very hot Madras and a Mango Lassi to help reduce the heat levels. I enjoyed the succulent chicken and the rich sauce that it was served in. The service was quite good and the staff were very friendly. I will be sure to come here again.

This was actually very delicious. Me and my family were craving some Indian food so I went online…read moreto see what we could have. I found this place called mother India and my family was expecting it not to be nice and was thinking about going somewhere else but I saw the food and convinced them to have it. We went there and the customer service was very good and the food came surprisingly good. The price was good and the food was so delicious we left the building very happy of tonight's food ambiance.

First visit for a takeout. Wow, delicious. Parking is tough but worth hunting a spot down…read more I had Chicken Tikka Marsala - delicious with a little of the coconut coming through. The Vegetable Baha, nan and boiled rice. Take out had papadoms, onions and a delicious sauce. Would highly recommend. Also, and a key ingredient, the staff we very nice and helpful.

This was a first visit to Sheraz for us on Sunday evening. Being able to park nearby, just outside…read moreShrewsbury's famous Lion Hotel in Wyle Cop augured well. We were given a table just inside the door by the window, which was fine because it wasn't too busy, and the service was friendly and efficient. Poppadoms and Cobra beer got our taste buds excited, and we weren't disappointed when my stock favourite, onion bhajee, arrived. Freshly cooked with a crisp salad, it was first class, and then we moved onto the mains. Lamb tikka, chicken jalfrezi , pilau raice saag bhajee and paratha all pleased. The decorations and furnishing in Sheraz are in a style that was contemporary in about 1980, but it's clean and inviting and we'll be going again. £37.50 for the food including three pints of Cobra.

it's been a while since I've been here, but by my reckoning, it's the best in Shrewsbury. It was…read morefor years before I elft and I can't imagine that changing anytime soon. Great service. Friendly, polite waiters. Really yummy food. And they don't mind if you lounge about drinking wine and brandy coffees hours after you've finished your meal. It's a strange place, one minute you'll get a quiet night full of couples. The next it'll be full of boys on a stag do. But it's always fun. And it's always great food for a great price. Love. It. Here.