Alam Reviews Summary

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The ambiance effortlessly mixes modern and cozy vibes, creating a wonderful dining atmosphere."
• "Plus, don't overlook their charming indoor space and the delightful courtyard offering both indoor and outdoor seating options."
• "The full breakfast, as a whole, was delightful; the mushrooms, in particular, were surprisingly enjoyable with their own special sauce that truly hit the spot."
• "The decor is pretty and welcoming It’s got this instagramable garden look with beautiful pink tress and lots of green, black and gold colours."
• "This place boasts a nice atmosphere with appealing decor, and I found the layout to be quite pleasing."
• "The decor is lovely, there is free parking with number plate check in and we were seated immediately."
• "Positive points *The setting is exceptional. The outside seating area is a master stroke!"
• "The restaurant itself is so beautiful, it has a lovely courtyard and extra dinning space for larger groups upstairs."

Cons:

• "However, as we were finishing our food, there were plenty of customers coming in being seated around us."
• "The courtyard has nice cosy vibes, amazing decor. However not keen on ordering online via the app, my data was playing up so it took ages to place an order."
• "Broken door at the back needs fixing, the place was absolutely freezing."
• "The full breakfast was also great with top quality ingredients! When a place uses the best condiments you know that they do not skimp on quality!"

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Their food variety and quality are exceptional, matched only by the attentive staff who provide stellar service."
• "Food and drinks were amazing... The lamb was very soft and succulent. Salmon curry was equally tasty..."
• "The food is good however the service was slow and not timed well."
• "Food cooked perfectly, Tasted delicious and good sized portions, great service from waiters."
• "I had a fantastic dining experience at this restaurant! The service was top-notch from start to finish."
• "I had the pleasure of dining at Alam, a new restaurant in Birmingham, and I must say it was well worth the drive from Manchester!"
• "The food was absolutely tasty! Every dish had such amazing flavors that made my taste buds dance with joy."
• "I can't fault the food, not only did it look good to the eyes but it tasted good too."

Cons:

• "The food can be a bit hit and miss. On this occasion we ordered the sirloin steak, and although a bit on the thin side tasted fantastic."
• "The food was ok, nothing special, just standard food. Had the mix grill starter, lamb achari, chicken, chicken steak, biryani and the mocktails."
• "The food is a hot overpriced in my opinion. The mocktails especially were £6.50 for a very small amount of liquid as well."
• "However - food was disappointing. Mix grill was quite dry, keema nachos ok, drinks ok too."
• "The food was generally lovely but over priced. The starters were very spicy and our children did not eat any of these."
• "The quality of food and care from the staff is 1st class. We're not local to Birmingham but travelling from west Yorkshire is definitely with it."
• "The food was good and very strongly seasoned so if you like spices get the platter that is easily shareable between 2 or 3 people."
• "Great food, great service form a brilliant family restaurant, with amazing interior and ambience."

Service

Pros:

• "Their food variety and quality are exceptional, matched only by the attentive staff who provide stellar service."
• "The staff were attentive and tried to accommodate our needs to the best way they could, friendly and respectful."
• "Great food, great service form a brilliant family restaurant, with amazing interior and ambience."
• "I had passed Alam’s many times and it was easily missed in the hustle and bustle of Coventry Rd, however once found, I can honestly say this place is a hidden gem."
• "Absolutely disgusted. First time customers and we were badly let down. Started off with out of date coke, which was a minor setback."
• "Outstanding food and drinks with the wow added factor of dried ice. Also serves halal Sunday roast dinner!! Child friendly and autistic friendly as it was very calm restaurant that didn't play music to loud and perfect lighting"
• "I recently had the pleasure of dining at Alam, a new restaurant in Birmingham, and I must say it was well worth the drive from Manchester!"
• "I can't fault the food, not only did it look good to the eyes but it tasted good too. The restaurant looked smart and had great ambience. Their service was exceptional and staff was attentive."

Cons:

• "The food is good however the service was slow and not timed well. My kids food came out first, they were close to finishing and mine came, I was half way through before the wife's food came."
• "The food was ok, nothing special, just standard food. Had the mix grill starter, lamb achari, chicken, chicken steak, biryani and the mocktails."
• "The food is a hot overpriced in my opinion. The mocktails especially were £6.50 for a very small amount of liquid as well."
• "However - food was disappointing. Mix grill was quite dry, keema nachos ok, drinks ok too."
• "The food was generally lovely but over priced. The starters were very spicy and our children did not eat any of these."
• "The quality of food and care from the staff is 1st class. We're not local to Birmingham but travelling from west Yorkshire is definitely with it."
• "The food was good and very strongly seasoned so if you like spices get the platter that is easily shareable between 2 or 3 people."
• "Great food, great service form a brilliant family restaurant, with amazing interior and ambience."