Bayt Al Yemeni Reviews Summary

Category: Yemeni restaurant

Address: 508 Moseley Rd, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 9AH, United Kingdom

Phone: +441214396520

Rating: 4.4
based on 161 reviews.

Food Quality and Taste

Pros:

  • "The lamb was very tender and we enjoyed that."
  • "Amazing quality food, friendly and helpful staff."
  • "Every dish we ordered was bursting with flavors and left us thoroughly impressed."
  • "The hummus was amazing, tasted very fresh."
  • "Food was fresh and tasty. Good value for decent portion sizes."
  • "Delicious lamb zurbian and fahsa."
  • "The food is beyond amazing, the portion sizes for what you pay is bang on."
  • "Absolutely tasty (mixed grill and rice). Salad was fresh."
  • "Complimentary soup to start with and then this enormous platter with fries and bread - the bread is a must!"
  • "The food was delicious, the soup was beautiful and the food portions were huge."

Cons:

  • "The bread was not as great as expected."
  • "The manager's arrogant and rude behavior overshadowed any positive aspects of the dining experience."
  • "Not only was the food over two hours late, but it also failed to live up to the overhyped expectations."
  • "Their menu says Fatoosh comes with (lettuce, cucumber, tomato, roasted bread…etc) They brought me a different salad."
  • "1x minced meat Completely hard and old meat."
  • "Ordered mix grill meal. Minced kebabs were dry, as though meat was very old and of poor quality."
  • "The food was eatable but service was bad as the waiters put food on table didn't as for if I need any drink or put water or anything out."
  • "Its first time I come here and I wonder why I didn’t come before. Very friendly and helpful staff, extraordinary food taste and cooked just exactly as much is needed."
  • "The food was not tasty at all and not authentic."
  • "The food was great and served in great time. Didn't have to wait long. Lamb soup was delicious. Ordered the lamb shoulder which was also succulent and tasty."

Service and Staff

Pros:

  • "The staff provided attentive and friendly service, going above and beyond to ensure our dining experience was memorable."
  • "Staff are friendly and the price is reasonable."
  • "Staff helped us choose popular dishes that they liked and food came very quickly."
  • "A big shout out to Jannah who was our waitress for the evening."
  • "Very nice and friendly customer services, food was excellent and fresh."
  • "Received amazing service before, during and after meal from every staff members."
  • "The chef prepared us the most flavoursome dish in the world - 'Aseed' which is a speciality available only on certain days."
  • "Really friendly staff and authentic Yemeni food that tastes great."
  • "Friendly staff. Family enjoyed everything about it."
  • "The staff and what seemed like the owner were honestly so attentive."

Cons:

  • "At 9:20pm, we were asked to leave due to them closing."
  • "I recently dined at this restaurant, and the experience left a lot to be desired."
  • "The manager's arrogant and rude behavior was truly disappointing."
  • "He said 'that’s what we have.' which was rude and unprofessional."
  • "When we did get the plates they were dirty."
  • "The service is not good in that the waiters are really rude, they look angry and miserable and do not reply to queries correctly."
  • "The service was rubbish. The place was cold and also the starter with bread was cold."
  • "Waste of money first time trying this place never again extremely slow service."
  • "I ordered 2 shawma meals with rice and was given a handful of chicken shawma and a full tray of rice just to fill out the tray."
  • "I'm actually appalled as to how we were treated. We had to wait 20+ mins just to get our orders taken despite calling them multiple times that we were ready to order."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

  • "Beautiful decor inside."
  • "Really nice place to dine in, amazing food, really tasty."
  • "The atmosphere was fun."
  • "The restaurant created a warm and inviting atmosphere, making us feel welcome from the moment we stepped in."
  • "Clean with a touch of Bedouin tent vibes!"
  • "Real hidden gem on a busy road, decor in there takes you to Arabia."
  • "Decor was lovely and so reasonably priced."
  • "The vibes remind me of being in local restaurants abroad."
  • "The food is cooked fresh no fast food here and it tastes incredible so flavourful."
  • "Nice segregated family seating (either sit on floor or table), no loud music."

Cons:

  • "It's tough sitting on the floor if you're not used to it."
  • "Parking is difficult in the area."
  • "Service is good although the heater wasn't working which was a shame as it was a little cold in the rear seating area."
  • "Parking can be a problem and I would recommend you book in advance."
  • "We got seated immediately as the restaurant was not that busy."
  • "The only positive thing was the taste of the main dish which was good."
  • "The reason for 4 star is that it was uncomfortable to eat on the floor. They need something better than the cushions they provided."
  • "The service and atmosphere can depend on who's working - sometimes it's really warm and friendly, other times it's a little 'chilly'."
  • "I love Yamani food! It was one of the best restaurants serving Yamani food in UK."
  • "The food is very nice! My only criticism is the Moroccan mint tea is not the proper recipe."

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