Dishoom Birmingham Reviews Summary

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "Staff were super friendly and knowledgeable about the food."
• "Waiters could not try more to please us."
• "Staff was very polite and friendly."
• "Warm staff.. great service."
• "The service from staff was very good."
• "Our waitress was lovely, she had a great personality."
• "Service was excellent and server was very informative."
• "The staff were super friendly and provided excellent service."

Cons:

• "Waiter did not bring lemon for the water despite being reminded twice."
• "Waiter was quite slow when I asked for a glass of water."
• "Service was really bad. After we placed the order, the food started to arrive before drinks."
• "Service and atmosphere really nice, good staff and lots of them. Food however bland and unexciting."
• "They tried to force us to have the set menu which I found really unprofessional!"
• "I had to ask him three times which was obviously irritating."
• "Staff deliver your cutlery in a bag, prior to this they touch the cutlery and I saw one member touching the ends of the cutlery not the handles."
• "Main issue for us was the wait to be served from when being seated."

Food Quality and Taste

Pros:

• "All dishes were delicious with a lot of vegetarian options."
• "My friend and I tried their chicken and prawn dishes, and they were amazing."
• "Food was amazing - Portion sizes were relatively small, however this almost added to the luxury dining experience."
• "Food - The food was lovely (and spicy as expected)."
• "The food was mind-blowing with all those delicious flavors from different cuisines."
• "I have been to Dishoom London twice and definitely the Birmingham one is far far better."
• "Food is wonderful for the price."
• "We are huge fans of Dishoom in London so it was fab to have this on our trip to Birmingham."

Cons:

• "I didn't like the mains as much. I had ordered a paneer curry and I didn't feel like the paneer was fresh at all."
• "Their food used to be really good around one yr ago but no longer good this time."
• "Restaurant was great, able to accommodate a large group of us. I took off a star for service because i was given an unclean plate."
• "The chicken tikka roll was absolutely beautiful! Beer very expensive though."
• "The only reason gave 4 stars is because of their dessert menu, it’s very limited."
• "The portion size is just Ok for 1 person. If you are go in a group I would recommend you to order different dishes and share with friends/family."
• "Had to wait 15 mins for drinks, non alcoholic drink tasted of salt water, very expensive when none of us enjoyed or finished anything."
• "Some of the main curries were good, but the small street food style dishes were overdone and did not hit the mark."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "A lovely venue with a nice atmosphere."
• "The restaurant had a great atmosphere, walked in on a bank holiday and got seated straight away."
• "Really nice environment. Their food used to be really good around one yr ago but no longer good this time."
• "The place had a cozy vibe."
• "Still talking about the experience, the food was amazing and the ambience and interior design was stunning."
• "Atmosphere is actually immaculate. The layout and ambience of the restaurant is perfect for any time of the day."
• "Great atmosphere and great food also! All the staff were lovely, especially our waiter Ryan."
• "Atmosphere is really good, gave me a lot of information regarding the dishes and recommendations."

Cons:

• "It's abit dark in there so had to use phone touches to read the menu."
• "I just wish the place was less noisy."
• "Very crowded restaurant so you have to squeeze through some tables and chairs to get to the bathroom."
• "It is very rare to find authentic vintage style irani bun maska style restaurant with vintage style furniture and layout."
• "The inside lighting was just abit too dark for us as we could barely see anything."
• "My only issue was, we went of an evening and the ambience was very dark in the restaurant."
• "The toilets were really nice and clean. The music which was played throughout the restaurant was really nice."
• "It was very dark inside, with the main lights on very dim and a small tealight on the table. There was not enough light."