Shades of Raj, on Station Road in Solihull, touts itself as a 'Contemporary innovative restaurant'. Now, I have absolutely no idea what that means, but what I can tell you is that they're also an Indian restaurant when they're not too bus innovating, and a pretty good one at that. The restaurant isn't the biggest, but it works, although I'd recommend booking just to be on the safe side and to avoid disappointment. They serve all the standard dishes that you'd expect to find in an Indian - kormas, baltis, jalfrezis, etc. - as well as some more exotic dishes, such as Murgh-E-Achari (don't ask me what it is, after eating it I'm still not entirely confident, although it was certainly good!). Prices are very good, with almost all the mains coming in at £6.99, with a deal for a main, starter, and a rice or naan for £9.95. If you're looking for an authentic Birmingham curry house, you could do an awful lot worse than Shades of Raj. read more