Shinwari Dera Reviews Summary

Category: Afghan restaurant Birmingham

Address: 358-360 Ladypool Rd., Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 8JY, United Kingdom

Phone: +441212477393

Rating: 4.4
based on 266 reviews.

Food Quality and Taste

Pros:

  • "Authentic afghani food. Love the chops and chicken wings as starters."
  • "Really like the naans. You won't believe how large they are."
  • "The food was delicious. I can't remember the names of the dishes, except one was a Cod Karahi."
  • "The grill platter was awesome and each and every piece of meat was well cooked and tasty."

Cons:

  • "Chicken biryani had old and or burnt chicken and my son didn’t even eat one piece."
  • "Three lamb chops again not cooked properly left half eaten because of that."
  • "The Afghani pilau as the lamb was dry and not juicy and tender."
  • "The food itself is okay but not worth going out of your way for when there's better afghan food available in Birmingham."

Service and Staff

Pros:

  • "Very friendly and attentive staff, nice atmosphere, clean place, fast service."
  • "Service was excellent right from the start when we booked over the phone with Imran."
  • "Staff were really approachable. We had a Lamb Karahi which was really delicious."
  • "I tried the charsi tikka with chapal kabab was very nice. And the charsi karahi was amazing."

Cons:

  • "Customer service here is a joke. Manager and staff are rude, they have no respect for women."
  • "Staff won’t share his name after being rude - Imran (claims to be owner) absolutely disrespectful."
  • "The service was not good it felt like they didn't care, the owner came to see us at the alend asking about the food he was very nice but the staff needed some improvement."
  • "Food was average also no hygiene was observed, Staff is totally unprofessional."

Price and Value for Money

Pros:

  • "Both the taste and the portion of the food are definitely worth the price."
  • "Price is affordable for everyone. We will definitely visit again."
  • "Value for money. Highly recommended."
  • "Prices are reasonable. I would recommend it."

Cons:

  • "Price is on the higher side, unfortunately cash only."
  • "Mix grill priced at £19.99, please refer to the picture and don’t believe in words alone."
  • "I think some punjabi chefs are trying to make Afghani food thus the food quality and the taste was horrible."
  • "The food was very expensive for the quantity, no water given you have to buy it but will go again also some dishes meat was chewy."

Ambiance and Setting

Pros:

  • "Nice atmosphere, clean place, fast service."
  • "The restaurant is very traditional and authentic to the Afghan culture."
  • "We enjoyed our whole experience. Well done to all the restaurant staff for their amazing service."
  • "A wonderful and amazing atmosphere inside bringing that back home feel from Afghanistan/Pakistan."

Cons:

  • "In terms of decor, it can improve. Seating looks like ex American diner seating and so do the colors."
  • "The music however means I will almost never come back. Loud pashtun songs on repeat, you can't even hear yourself think."
  • "The seating is some weird American diner-type booth setup that is both tight and uncomfortable."
  • "The place wasn't busy and we took our chance. We were met by the waiter who is the son of the owner who let us have a curtained booth."

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