
Bader Restaurant
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About Bader Restaurant
Bader Restaurant is a Lebanese restaurant in Birmingham, at 396 Coventry Rd, with traditional decor throughout the dining room. The menu covers chicken and lamb shawarma served with chips, fattoush salad, and a mixed grill built around lamb and chicken kofta kebabs. Both Lebanese and English breakfast options are available. Function rooms give larger groups space for gatherings and events. An on-site prayer area lets guests pray without leaving the premises.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken shawarma, fattoush salad, lamb kofta kebabs and sharing platter.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken shawarma, fattoush salad, lamb kofta kebabs and sharing platter.
Customer Review Summary
Food quality is the recurring complaint, and it is divided. Several describe dry or tasteless chicken, overly salty meats on a sharing platter, and rice that seemed microwaved. One says the grilled chicken was like plastic and the fries tasted left over, another found the meat burnt and rubbery. The lamb and chicken kofta kebabs were singled out as full of flavour, while the stuffed vine leaves had little rice. Value draws criticism too, with a platter for three called expensive, mostly dry rice and shawarma, and two kebabs missing. One diner was told a half chicken with hummus and salad could not be ordered as a simple request, and a delivery order that ran late was cancelled with a promised refund that never arrived.
Customer Review Summary
Food quality is the recurring complaint, and it is divided. Several describe dry or tasteless chicken, overly salty meats on a sharing platter, and rice that seemed microwaved. One says the grilled chicken was like plastic and the fries tasted left over, another found the meat burnt and rubbery. The lamb and chicken kofta kebabs were singled out as full of flavour, while the stuffed vine leaves had little rice. Value draws criticism too, with a platter for three called expensive, mostly dry rice and shawarma, and two kebabs missing. One diner was told a half chicken with hummus and salad could not be ordered as a simple request, and a delivery order that ran late was cancelled with a promised refund that never arrived.
Featured reviews
- H A
“Absolutely appalling, the food was very off, we ordered grilled chicken and it was like plastics , the fries were clearly left over from the day before so dry and off. I would not recommend this place to anyone. I was very disappointed because few years ago it was fresh with good quality. It’s gone down hill, they literally sold us food probably from the day before, or was frozen and reheated twice.”
- Ammarah Aslam
“On friday the 24th April I placed an order via uber eats. When the order was 20minutes after the arrival time I called the restaurant to ask where the order was, they said the driver was a * few minutes away* . I waited another 10minutes and contacted them again they asked to give more time as the driver was on the way. They said it was delayed because if friday prayer time and it had been busy. I had a school pick up and could not wait any longer, really frustrated by the delays and being told incorrect waiting times. I spoke to ALI at the restaurant who apologised. I said I could not wait for the order any longer and to cancel. He AGREED and said I WOULD BE REFUNDED. Uber took my payment anyway!! I contacted uber who said they couldn't help so I am writing this review expecting Ali or someone from the restaurant to contact me and update me about my refund which they agreed to. I am so disappointed and I will not allow this matter to rest until I am refunded. ** please note bader restaurant the payment came out if my account from a place called YUM YUM SHAWARMA * which has reportedly been closed since November 2025? I initially posted this review on their website and have then realised this is not baders restaurant?”
- Mohsin Naseer
“Great atmosphere and service. But the food was abysmal. Chicken was dry and tasteless. Lamb was boring and the rice was as if they've been microwave. They need to step up their game as they, currently, cannot be considered as proper Lebanese restaurant”
- Ramos
“🟢The fattoush salad was excellent and fresh, except the menu says comes with pomegranate, but doesn't have pomegranate. 🟢The chicken shawarma was excellent, and the lamb shawarma was excellent. 🟢the chips fried in clean oil. 🔵The garlic sauce was good, not bad. 🔴The yellow sauce was bad, I don't know what is it 🔴The mango juice wasn't fresh. 🔴The vine leaves was very little rice inside the stuffed vegetables, and the taste wasn't good. 🔴The toilet is very small; I almost got a touch the top .”
- Mohammed Husnat
“£46 for 'Platter For 3' is expensive. Turns out mostly dry rice and shawarma, missing 2 kebabs. Wasn't enough for two so had to make extra food as fasted all day and this was meant to be a treat.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Classic Lebanese and Arabic cuisine in a traditionally-decorated space, plus function rooms.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating · Wheelchair-accessible car park
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
Location
Restaurants near Bader Restaurant
- Syrian House4.81,0050 mi£15–30Vegan optionsVegetarian optionsGood for kids
shawarma, platter for the group, private family rooms
- Mandi House4.19510 mi£10–20Good for kids
lamb mandi, platter for four, meat not fresh
- Faraz Fried Chicken3.58640.1 mi£1–10Good for kids
doner kebab in naan, biryani, chicken and chips
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bader Restaurant | 3.91,154 | — | — | chicken shawarma, fattoush salad, lamb kofta kebabs |
| Syrian HouseVegan options · Vegetarian options · Good for kids | 4.81,005 | 0 mi | £15–30 | shawarma, platter for the group, private family rooms |
| Mandi HouseGood for kids | 4.1951 | 0 mi | £10–20 | lamb mandi, platter for four, meat not fresh |
| Faraz Fried ChickenGood for kids | 3.5864 | 0.1 mi | £1–10 | doner kebab in naan, biryani, chicken and chips |
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