Hen & Chickens Reviews Summary

Category: Restaurant Birmingham

Address: 27 Constitution Hill, Birmingham, B19 3LE, United Kingdom

Phone: +441212363121

Rating: 4.5
based on 216 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Food was fresh, tasty and not overspiced or overpriced."
  • "Honestly some of the best food I've ever had."
  • "Curries were beautifully spiced, perfect rice, excellent sides."
  • "The food is the best I've ever tasted."
  • "Such a great curry, probably the best in Birmingham and in the UK!"
  • "The butter chicken was the best I’ve ever had, and the mixed grill was massive!"
  • "The food is excellent & the staff are very friendly."

Cons:

  • "Ordered large mixed grill from Uber eats and the food came stone. Cold."
  • "Rubbish food and when I mean rubbish I mean over priced and tasted the vile."
  • "The food was mediocre, the chicken was dry and over cooked."
  • "Chilli Chicken was hard and overcooked, covered in just spice and had zero taste."
  • "Butter chicken was ok. Fish pakora was plain, lamb madras had a disgusting taste."
  • "Food was not up to anything other than a bad standard."
  • "Very poor didn't get what I asked for and establishment in poor condition."

Service

Pros:

  • "The lady who served us was very polite and friendly."
  • "Service is quick and portions are generous."
  • "The staff were all really helpful and friendly especially the lady behind the bar."
  • "The staff are helpful and hospitable."
  • "Well organised place with enough staff to deal with busier times."
  • "Staff were polite and friendly with an efficient service, so I would recommend it."
  • "Service is very good - quick and friendly."

Cons:

  • "I called the restaurant and the manager Jillian didn’t have a care in the world didn’t apologize or anything just said call Uber eats it’s their problem."
  • "Abysmal customer service."
  • "We couldn't even complain because there were no staff to be found until near the end of our visit."
  • "The bar staff did not want to serve us and consistently tried to walk off and find others to serve us."
  • "Some of the staff were very miserable looking too behind bar."
  • "The new male server in the bar is very rude and does not pay attention after taking the order."
  • "Poor customer service, it took a while to get service as the bar man was on his phone and completly ignored us."

Ambience

Pros:

  • "Pub had nice atmosphere."
  • "A really decent pub with good beer and a nice atmosphere but as a bonus they serve a great curry - best Madras and Jalfrezi I've ever had."
  • "Buzzing atmosphere, amazing service and delicious food!"
  • "The place is clean & the ambience is great."
  • "The atmosphere is convivial."
  • "Great atmosphere."
  • "Fantastic atmosphere with friendly staff, great service and great food."

Cons:

  • "Needs a good renovation as it's a dingy pub with a pool table."
  • "Other table seating were too close so it was a tight area as well as not so private."
  • "The tables are very small and close together, so it does very much feel like you are sat with people you don't know."
  • "Only thing I don't like is the massive screens, especially in the 'dining area'."
  • "Too many big screen TV's for a proper restaurant, too many tables to be a sports bar."
  • "Extremely noisey, couldn't get a tea or coffee after the meal."
  • "The seating at the rear seems nicer but we were told it was closed."

Value

Pros:

  • "The food portions are good enough for two to eat from one order."
  • "By taking over this Victorian pub and adding a fuss free Indian dining experience, the Hen & Chickens offers Indian food at very reasonable prices."
  • "The food is reasonably priced."
  • "Great prices!"
  • "Indian food in a cosy pub atmosphere. Friendly staff, very good food and reasonable prices."
  • "The food is really well priced and very tasty."
  • "The prices were very cheap too for the quality and volume of food."

Cons:

  • "I've just received 4 pieces of meat for £13.00"
  • "The price has crept up significantly."
  • "Spent £42 on the meal and are now having to go els where to feed 2 adults. Absolutely shocking. Money wasted."
  • "Overpriced at £8.75 especially for that tiny portion."
  • "Really quite pricey, we paid £28 for butter chicken, korma, keema naan and garlic naan."
  • "£60 for two Currys one which wasn't eaten is a rip off."
  • "Drinks extortionately priced."

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