Martin Shepherd
04.03.2025
Upmarket Indian dining experience, but well worth it. Wonderfully flavoursome food, attentive service and a swish setting
Alan Flitcroft
02.03.2025
Best Indian restaurant I've ever been to food amazing staff amazing 👏
Ayesha Bukhari
01.03.2025
I recently visited this restaurant in Birmingham, and I must say, I’m thoroughly disappointed. As someone hailing from Kashmir, I take pride in my culinary heritage, so I was quite taken aback when I saw their Rogan Josh being labeled as a "Lucknowi dish" on the menu. This is a glaring error! Rogan Josh is, in fact, a signature dish of Kashmiri cuisine, not Lucknowi. The fact that the restaurant misrepresents this fundamental aspect of Kashmiri food left me feeling disappointed and frustrated.
The lack of knowledge about the dish’s true origins suggests a lack of respect for the cultural significance and authenticity of the cuisine. As a diner who values genuine, informed culinary experiences, I expected better from a place that claims to offer quality regional dishes. It’s not just about the food; it’s about the education and understanding behind it.
To anyone considering this place, I’d advise caution if you’re looking for an authentic culinary experience. If they can’t even get something as fundamental as Rogan Josh right, I’m skeptical about the rest of their menu. Hopefully, they take this feedback seriously and make the necessary corrections.
John Reid
26.02.2025
1st time visit and everything was simply stunning that made for an excellent evening. Food, wine, service and ambience was excellent. Definitely a return visit is a must!!
Christopher Dye
24.02.2025
Up there with the greatest Indian restaurants in the UK, hard to fault, the food is absolutely delicious and the service was brilliant. Shivani and her colleague really made the evening.
Kay Fisher
22.02.2025
As always Asha’s didn’t fail to impress. Very friendly and professional staff - prompt service and very attentive. The food was just incredible as always. I highly recommend the chicken keema which is the best dish I have tasted anywhere. I had to order an extra portion to take away…. In fact I always do as it’s so delicious. The rest of my family thoroughly enjoyed their food too and I was surprised by the staff with a lovely birthday cake at the end of the meal. Thank you again Asha’s for yet another special birthday meal. Can’t recommend this place enough.
Sal Fisher (INFJ Yagami, Togami)
22.02.2025
It was a skibidi birthday, we’d been to Asha’s before, very sigma meal 😎. We decided to go again for my mamas birfday and we all enjoyed the food, she felt like a true alpha after eating 🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺 the food was awesomesauce, the atmosphere was skibidi, and I enjoyed the whole thing and felt very full after. stay alpha, not omega 🐺🧛 (#teamjacob) (#teamedward)
Aman S
22.02.2025
Visited Asha today, all the lamb and chicken we ordered was overcooked, chewy and dry. The service was incredibly slow we went for lunch and it took nearly 4 hrs for everything to come. I had high expectations given the reviews but I have left incredibly underwhelmed.
Sub Sub
22.02.2025
Describes itself as fine dining...No it is not.
Very average at a premium price for Indian food, there are far better places in the city.
Service was slow and incompetent. ( waitress split some table water, apologised, but did come back to wipe it up!)
Food was certainly not at a 'fine dining' standard. Wine was as expected for the price point.
Will vote with my feet & wallet and not return.
Paul Kyle
22.02.2025
I visited for a birthday meal. I had the Chicken Tikka Masala and it was fabulous. The service was excellent even to the point of - unasked - taking back the chai my wife ordered as she had stepped away from the table and bringing a fresh one when she returned to the table. We paid for the meal and then the waitress arrived with a plate with a generous slice of cake and ;happy birthday' beautifully piped in chocolate on the plate. Portions were generous and the main with rice and naan was all we ate that day. After visiting Asha's everywhere else pales into 'if you want'.
Jichao Bai
20.02.2025
The food fell far short of what we expected from a Michelin-recommended restaurant, leaving us quite disappointed.
We had the four-course Valentine’s Day menu, which wasn’t cheap, but the quality was surprisingly poor. I ordered the fish curry, and my partner had the lamb dish.
The fish was overly sour and salty, with no depth of flavor. The lamb was dry and tough, and both the starter and main course tasted almost the same. Overall, the dishes felt a bit greasy and lacked variety in texture and seasoning.
To top it off, the chocolate dessert was overwhelmingly sweet, making the experience even more underwhelming.
The service was good, a lovely lady who served us was probably the only highlight of that valentines meal.
One Stop
19.02.2025
The staff is very unprofessional, we went with our friend to have birthday dinner celebration, they gave us very small table in the middle hardly the size of my forearm , then we ordered platter and they charged 44£ and only 4-5 pieces of chicken and prawn that too very cold and at the end they charged 10% discretionary service charge which I saw first time on the bill of 153£ which they charged 168£ , then I asked them to take it off and the staff took off with a very cunning smile , and they lied us all tables are booked and we were there for 2 hours but none of them turned till 10.30pm and they were keeping in small table just to be thinking ordinary guest .
They are only milking the customers by show off the pictures of celebrities visiting their restaurant which makes them big headed, the manager never bothered to greet us .
I would never go to such restaurant with such third class food.
Grant Smith
15.02.2025
Best Indian restaurant in town. Always amazing food and service.
Aidan Oldbury
14.02.2025
We visited this restaurant on Valentine’s Day and, unfortunately, the experience felt quite rushed. The service was overly fast-paced, with each course arriving almost immediately after the previous one, leaving little time to enjoy the meal. While the food itself was not bad, it did not meet the standards of a Michelin-starred restaurant. The dishes felt mass-produced rather than carefully crafted, and the overall experience seemed focused on serving as many guests as possible rather than delivering a refined dining experience.
The butter chicken lacked depth of flavor and tasted predominantly of cream, while the dessert was uninspired—more akin to a store-bought chocolate bar with mismatched fruit components. It was clear that the menu was assembled for efficiency rather than culinary excellence.
Given our frequent dining experiences at Michelin-starred establishments, we had high expectations, but unfortunately, the service and food quality did not align with that level of prestige. While we appreciate the effort to accommodate guests on a busy occasion, the execution fell short, and we would not be inclined to return or recommend it based on this experience.
K S
14.02.2025
Decent spot for a curry when in Birmingham
Renu Chauhan
12.02.2025
We visited Asha's for our anniversary dinner with family(Husband & Kids), and it turned out to be a memorable evening.
Food: The food was phenomenal, leaving us thoroughly satisfied. Each dish was crafted with care and exceptional taste.
Ambience: The decor was nice and quiet, providing a cozy atmosphere perfect for a family celebration.
Drinks: The drinks were very fancy, adding an extra touch of elegance to our evening.
Special Touch: A delightful surprise was the slice of cake with an anniversary message, which added a personal and thoughtful touch to our celebration.
Overall: While the decor could be a bit more impressive, the excellent food, fancy drinks, and thoughtful gestures more than made up for it. I will recommend Asha's and look forward to visiting again.
Mashal Aljead
07.02.2025
I like all dishes served and vibes 👍each dish tasty and enough amount. I like the attitude of staff especially Kiran. Kiran is very polite and professional with customer.she is helper if you need to recommend dish based on what you prefer . Attitude staff is one of the main reasons to back this restaurant ♥️
ian lister
07.02.2025
First off its £25 for a Rogan Josh. so I'm expecting something spectacular.
It was a very basic curry, I'll say southern style, so 6 lumps of lamb in a very spicy hot curry gravy, but the type of heat that isn't subtle, just raw heat if you know what I mean. Very disappointing. If it was normal prices, I'd still give ot a 1 for food. Place was fine and service ok .. overall a 2 ...
Hiwa Ahmed
04.02.2025
Very cool and very exciting restaurant.
Lida GH
02.02.2025
We had a wonderful evening at Asha tonight! The food was exceptional, the service was flawless, and the atmosphere was perfect for a memorable night. We enjoyed from our champagne as well, everything expertly served and presented. A special thanks to Angel, who took great care of us with her warm and attentive service. Looking forward to coming back soon!
Dan Divine
02.02.2025
Tonight, my spouse, child, and I had an amazing experience at Asha. The food and service were excellent, and we also ordered a variety of mocktails. A lovely lady named Angel served us promptly and with a warm smile. Thank you to the wonderful team at Asha!
James Cumbers
01.02.2025
Was genuinely impressed, went in with very low expectations but our waiter was lovely, he made great recommendations and we all enjoyed our food thoroughly. It's a bit Instagram bullshit forward. But the food is actually really good. Over priced but otherwise very good. Note: it's not "fine dining" it's a higher end curry house.
