Afrikana Birmingham Reviews Summary

Category: Restaurant Birmingham

Address: 359 - 361 Ladypool Rd., Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 8LA, United Kingdom

Phone: +441214398118

Rating: 4.6
based on 473 reviews.

Food Quality and Taste

Pros:

  • "The food was very delicious, the design of the place amazing."
  • "Food was tasty, we had the island fish n chips dish and the large cod was filling."
  • "Food is fresh and tasty. I had the fish and chips. Great taste and crispy on outside."
  • "Full of flavours, like flavour bomb proper authentic african food with modern twist."
  • "The food was delicious! Starts Hummus and Bread and Fried Prawns hit the spot."
  • "The food was really good, don’t get me wrong. However, it wasn’t my kind of taste."
  • "The goat curry was great and the ambience of the place really sold the night."
  • "The fish and chips was absolutely amazing the batter was seasoned perfectly and crispy."

Cons:

  • "Drinks and some items are overpriced. Not worth the value. One occasion the plate had a eggy smell from it."
  • "The food was basic and not too tasty to my standards, could be much better, service was poor overall."
  • "The food is always fresh, hot and and tasty here, including the vegan options."
  • "Big poppa burger was a let down, it lacked flavour and its advertised as a smash burger but it isn't."
  • "Honestly I would have given this place a full 5 stars. However, the food is really tasty actually quite amazing!!! The portion size is an absolute joke, zero value for money."
  • "The star of show, was the fish and chips. Best fish and chips I've ever had. Good portions too. Expensive, but worth it."
  • "The food was really good, don’t get me wrong. However, it wasn’t my kind of taste."
  • "The only thing I have to complain about is the size of the mocktails - they're tiny, overpriced and mostly ice so stay away from those!"

Service

Pros:

  • "The service was 5 star. Waitor asked was polite and attentive."
  • "Service was great and genuinely friendly from every staff member."
  • "The service was very good, we were seated quickly, baring in mind we ate on a Saturday night."
  • "Very accommodating for large groups as well. Only thing I have to complain about is the size of the mocktails."
  • "Service was amazing in particular Tash stood out with his knowledge and friendliness."
  • "The service was even better from our waiter Dannial. He helped decide what was best to order."
  • "The staff were very attentive which makes a change from other places I’ve visited."
  • "The staff were incredibly welcoming and attentive, making me feel right at home from the moment I arrived."

Cons:

  • "Made a mistake on our order and also gave the wrong juice. The place was not that busy with just 4 tables of customers."
  • "Table for 5 reserved as it can be a ball ache of a wait some times. Service could have been better but they were busy which lacked attention to all diners."
  • "We enjoyed our food at Afrikana, it was a pleasant experience, great tasting food with great portioning. One of the staff even went above and beyond and gave dry ice just for photos/videos."
  • "Service was okay. Appears to have been a new member of staff so not good at recommending dishes."
  • "The service was really slow and took about 30 mins for the starter."
  • "My only gripe was that the waitress that took our order had a hair band around her forearm which had a huge knot of hair on it. Unhygienic and off-putting."
  • "Waited about 40 minutes to get a table, thats how good this place is. Good, big portions. I cant stress how good this food was. It was lovely."
  • "The service was really slow and took about 30 mins for the starter."

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