
Spice nation
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About Spice nation
Spice Nation is an Indian takeaway in Birmingham, at 8 Drakes Cross Parade, built around an open kitchen where customers can watch the chefs cook from the counter. The menu includes chicken tikka and lamb balti, with pilau rice and plain naan as the accompaniments. Counter staff serve customers at the shop, and orders can also be placed online ahead of collection. Set meals come in one version for a single diner and another for two.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention lamb balti, accurate collection times, open view kitchen and chicken tikka.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention lamb balti, accurate collection times, open view kitchen and chicken tikka.
Customer Review Summary
The complaints are about consistency and delivery. One longtime customer says the flavour has not been authentic for the past few months and that the Monday and Tuesday discount is refused on set meals, with portions then smaller. Another waited two hours for a delivery and spent an hour trying to get through on the phone, only to be told everyone was busy. Regulars also mention being given a free starter with their collection.
Customer Review Summary
The complaints are about consistency and delivery. One longtime customer says the flavour has not been authentic for the past few months and that the Monday and Tuesday discount is refused on set meals, with portions then smaller. Another waited two hours for a delivery and spent an hour trying to get through on the phone, only to be told everyone was busy. Regulars also mention being given a free starter with their collection.
Featured reviews
- Christine Lightning
“Had a really lovely takeaway from here last night. Delivered promptly, piping hot and generous portion size. Food was beautifully spiced and fresh. We are old enough to remember the original balti of the 80s and have been looking for a real good authentic curry for a long time, and have found it here. My husband likes to try other places occasionally and we had a takeaway from a nearby long established restaurant recently, it was far more expensive and was so poor it ended up in the bin. Spice nation cannot be bettered. I HIGHLY recommend 👌, and can't wait for our next takeaway .”
- craig hackett
“1st time visit certainly won’t be the last, had a lovely lamb Balti had it slightly hotter than normal, absolutely perfectly spiced, pilau rice was lovely and the plain naan I had was also perfect. Will definitely use this place as my go too takeaway.”
- Jonathan Prosser
“Best in the business. Highly recommend. Food is top notch, always looked after and staff are friendly.”
- robert meredith
“Fantastic food. So well cooked. We are so lucky to have this . Wonderful takeaway in Drakes Cross . So clean. You can see the chefs cooking which is so impressive!!plus the so friendly counter staff. Excellent Place”
- Troy Linford-Gray (Troyandy9)
“Beautiful food, really tasty. The chicken tikka was nice.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Cooked with passion, served with love”
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Location
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- 2 mi
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- The Covered Wagon Birmingham4.43,0503.7 mi
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- 4.7 mi
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spice nation | 4.7234 | — | lamb balti, accurate collection times, open view kitchen |
| Barajee - Best Indian Bar Restaurant Shirley & Wythall | 4.4111 | 2 mi | saag, curries, poppadoms |
| The Covered Wagon Birmingham | 4.43,050 | 3.7 mi | butter chicken, mixed grill, wagon special sizzler |
| Indian Dream - Indian Restaurant And Takeaway Solihull | 4.2342 | 4.7 mi | naga balti, chicken pathia, pickle tray |
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