Shiraz Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "One of the best meals I have had in Birmingham."
• "The egg plant dish was very different & delicious!"
• "The food especially the meat is always tender."
• "Any kebab you pick will please you, and the saffron rice you get with the meal is to die for."
• "Really enjoyed chargrilled meat on skewers here! The meat is really nice and juicy."
• "The lamb is cooked superbly and of good quality."
• "They served the most tender and flavourful chicken with the Best Saffron rice that we have had."

Cons:

• "The food was very dry, we had to ask for some sauces twice as the first time the amount of it was too tiny."
• "Ordered a Ghorme Sabzi which was extremely bland, how does it not come with limes inside?"
• "The chicken wings and prawns were extremely small and lacked flavour."
• "The food was very dry and not nice."
• "The food came in installments after every 5 min new dish while we have said bring it all together … kobidah dish the lamb was very dry and chicken oh god don’t ask zero from 100000."
• "Food tastes gone off and a terrible reflection of Persian cuisine."
• "The food was NOT served on hot plates so everything went cold very quick."

Service

Pros:

• "The place has a nice ambience and staff was friendly."
• "Very friendly and accommodating staff."
• "The staff were genuinely lovely, excellent service and incredibly attentive."
• "Once we were served, waiters frequented and asked how we were etc. All very friendly and approachable!"
• "The staff were very friendly, helping us out with any questions."
• "The staff and management will go the extra mile to keep you happy."
• "The staff were very friendly and quick."

Cons:

• "The service is poor, unless you're Iranian (what I've experienced)."
• "Rubbish service! They didn't serve any of my family for 20 mins."
• "The staff was literally washing the dishes in the middle of the restaurant where is the sink and a juicer."
• "The staff weren't as friendly! They weren't welcoming or friendly."
• "We were then asked 3 times by the original woman, who I believe to be the manager, if we could hurry up and vacate the table."
• "Another staff came and asked if I’m going to pay or not!!!"
• "Really poor service, slow, forgetting we'd asked for certain things like sauces or water."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Well worth the money spent!"
• "After all what we ordered we ended up paying 17 £ each which is not expensive at all :)"
• "Reasonably priced but very large portions."
• "Our bill for the 2 of us came to a very reasonable £35."
• "Prices are reasonable because of good food quality and taste."
• "Portion size is HUGE and the prices are very reasonable."
• "Great value for money."

Cons:

• "A bit pricey generally given the area and no alcohol policy didn't appeal."
• "I felt it was overpriced in the end, I think we paid £80 in total."
• "Prices are ridiculously expensive."
• "Not value for money it's a bit over priced for a kebab!"
• "All in all after spending £180 the experience was nothing just to be embarrassed in front of my guests."
• "Price is expensive, over London price."
• "Lamb shank a tad underwhelming for the £19 price tag."

Ambience and Comfort

Pros:

• "Loved the Ramadan touches."
• "Really nice, small-ish set-up but very cosy and with good space!"
• "Nice small cosy restaurant, feels nice and relaxed."
• "The restaurant is quite small but has a nice atmosphere."
• "A cosy and authentic experience inside with some great paintings and decor."
• "The decor is typically Persian."
• "Overall, a relaxed and cosy Persian restaurant with a quant charm."

Cons:

• "Seating, it seems very cramped ... Especially if you are of a family of 5... So did feel claustrophobic at times."
• "The restaurant is quite small and cozy so having large families maybe difficult."
• "The seating in the restaurant is terribly cramped and awkwardly set."
• "The service is bad, place is overcrowded, not suitable for the amount of customers they let in."
• "The seating is cramped and some of the tables are placed in very inconvenient areas."
• "Place was not very spotless and it needs a bit of cleaning."
• "Very busy, very unorganised, messy place."

Accessibility

Pros:

• "The only downside is the lack of parking, though you can get paid spots at walking distance."
• "Parking was easy to find just round the corner on Monument road."
• "No parking. Free parking on nearby roads behind restaurant."

Cons:

• "The only downside is the lack of parking, though you can get paid spots at walking distance."
• "No parking space is another hassle. Everywhere yellow double lines."
• "The parking here is an issue, not easy to find."