Harborne Tandoori Restaurant Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Very welcoming, attentive staff."
• "The service was great! I highly recommend!"
• "Customer service was excellent everyone was so friendly and helpful they always go the extra mile."
• "The staff were attentive and very helpful."
• "Service was great and they were friendly."
• "Staff fantastic!"
• "Service excellent very attentive staff who went out of their way to cater for the children in the group."

Cons:

• "The waiter took no responsibility and blamed the chef."
• "The waiters were rushing around like headless chickens made for a very uncomfortable evening."
• "We had to wait nearly 30 minutes to get our food served."
• "Service was slow... took 2 hours."
• "The waiter was arguing with me, saying it was not his fault and blaming everyone."
• "Ordered takeaway from here but it came extremely late."
• "Food was delivered almost an hour late and was cold."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The Food is out of this world."
• "The food was excellent, the starters and main were hot from the oven."
• "The food is always delicious."
• "Food superb, arrived piping hot and on time."
• "Food is truly delicious, authentic cuisine."
• "Food really nice had a lovely chicken Tikka with salad."
• "The food was cooked to perfection."

Cons:

• "I got food poisoning from here on the 6th April."
• "Who puts a boiled egg in chicken tikka masala... vilest masala I’ve ever had. Flavourless."
• "Unfortunately the food was not like any Indian food we have tasted."
• "Though the food is very good, I have been twice over the past few weeks with a friend and each time we have been hugely over charged."
• "Not authentic Indian recipe at all, just a very, very sweetened bright red sauce and desiccated coconut?"
• "Never had Indian food so bad, the chicken tika masala looked radio active red and taste like some kind of dessert."
• "The starters arrived and my wife almost vomited only to realize it was meat."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The quirky decor gives it great character."
• "Inside looks lovely, great bollywood music."
• "Lovely relaxed atmosphere with authentic touch."
• "The restaurant was a vibrant mix of Eastern and European feel to it."
• "Very beautiful and cosy environment inside."
• "Nice atmosphere."
• "Great ambiance with candles and mood lighting."

Cons:

• "Gone is the dated flock wallpaper, the weird blue lighting, the poor layout."
• "The manager talking behind our back and explaining the matter to other people in the restaurant."
• "They allowed a drunk guy to come in and sit next to us at the table next to us. Completely ruined my evening."
• "Although very noisy."
• "At first we thought we was in the bronx as it located on a side street off the High Street."
• "We told the waiters who said they couldn’t throw him out - suggesting he was in some way connected to the restaurant."
• "Only been there before pub kicking out time so don't know what it's like there late at night."

Value

Pros:

• "Very reasonably priced."
• "Excellent value for money."
• "The prices are very reasonable."
• "The meal deal is incredible value too!"
• "Good value for money definitely will return again."
• "Amazing value for money."
• "A huge selection of dishes at reasonable prices."

Cons:

• "£42 pounds! Prices were not made clear for the drinks."
• "Even though the food quality and quantity wasn't as good as other Indian pubs around which were cheaper."
• "They’ve charged me for my food extra money."
• "A shame they have raised their prices slightly - so we do not go quite as often."
• "Though the food is very good, I have been twice over the past few weeks with a friend and each time we have been hugely over charged."
• "Food is expensive and the poppadoms were stale."
• "They charge you double for the food."