Namaste England
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About Namaste England
A vegetarian thali anchors the menu at Namaste England, a restaurant on Alvechurch Road in Birmingham, arriving as a full spread of vegetable curries, a dal, pakoras, salad, rice, pickle, papad and gulab jamun, so one order covers a whole meal. Alongside it, the kitchen turns out butter chicken, paneer curry, saag chicken and tandoori chicken, with naan and chapati ordered to go with the curries. Portions run large, filling enough to share around a table of four. Dishes are cooked to order, so mains involve a wait, and the team flags that when taking the order. Poppadoms come smaller than the usual size. Gulab jamun also appears on its own as a dessert. The restaurant works on a walk-in basis.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Plenty of parking
- Good for kidsGood for kids
- DietaryServes vegetarian dishes
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention gulab jamun, butter chicken, vegetarian thali and generous portion sizes.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention gulab jamun, butter chicken, vegetarian thali and generous portion sizes.
Customer Review Summary
Repeat mentions cluster around the dessert, with the gulab jamun named by three separate diners, one alongside butter chicken, naan and tandoori chicken, another after a birthday meal where the saag chicken and chapati also drew praise. Close behind is the butter chicken itself, which one reviewer's partner called the best she'd had, neither too mild nor too spicy. Portion size comes up repeatedly: the vegetarian thali arrived with three vegetable curries, a dal, two pakoras, salad, rice, pickle, papad and gulab jamun, and the paneer curry within it was singled out as well spiced. Several describe the staff as friendly and attentive, and one table notes the chefs came out to ask for feedback. Timing is the recurring sore point. One diner was quoted fifteen to twenty minutes for mains and waited closer to double that, and a family of four report an hour's wait for four curries they barely touched, along with naan they found poorly cooked, while feeling sorry for the person serving them.
Customer Review Summary
Repeat mentions cluster around the dessert, with the gulab jamun named by three separate diners, one alongside butter chicken, naan and tandoori chicken, another after a birthday meal where the saag chicken and chapati also drew praise. Close behind is the butter chicken itself, which one reviewer's partner called the best she'd had, neither too mild nor too spicy. Portion size comes up repeatedly: the vegetarian thali arrived with three vegetable curries, a dal, two pakoras, salad, rice, pickle, papad and gulab jamun, and the paneer curry within it was singled out as well spiced. Several describe the staff as friendly and attentive, and one table notes the chefs came out to ask for feedback. Timing is the recurring sore point. One diner was quoted fifteen to twenty minutes for mains and waited closer to double that, and a family of four report an hour's wait for four curries they barely touched, along with naan they found poorly cooked, while feeling sorry for the person serving them.
Featured reviews
- Chris Jones
“Randomly stumbled across this place and thought we’d try it. Poppadoms were smaller but weren’t salty or dry at all so that was a nice change. The mrs said the butter chicken was the best she’d had not too mild and not spicy at all. I had a …”
- Dhanashree Bandiwadekar
“Because I was quite hungry, I ended up ordering the vegetarian thali and to my surprise the quantity was so good! The thali came with 3 vegetables curries, a dal, 2 pakoras, salad, rice, pickle, papad and gulab jamun. It was so filling and delicious. My favourite was the Paneer curry which was so flavourful and perfectly spiced. I would highly recommend this restaurant.”
- Kloe Vincent
“We have just got back from a lovely birthday meal for my dad and we are well and truly satisfied! Every dish we had was really yummy especially the saag chicken, the chapati and the Gulab Jamun. …”
- Rebecca Freeman
“Very tasty food, Service quick Very welcoming polite staff …”
- Josh Barn
“We went there as a family and we all ordered 4 different curry's , they took an hour to turn up and all of us barely touched them.they also failed to cook a decent naan bread. To be honest i felt sorry for the lad serving the crap food as …”
Amenities
- Free of charge street parking
- Offers delivery
- Offers takeaway
- Serves dine-in
- Good for kids
- Serves vegetarian dishes
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- Serves lunch
- Serves dessert
- Has table service
- Dining options· 2
- Serves dinner
- Has seating
- Parking· 1
- Plenty of parking
Location
Restaurants near Namaste England
- The Cod Pot4.62181.8 mi£1–10
cod and chips, gluten-free fish and chips, fresh flaky fish
- Lai Ling3.95592 mi
sweet-and-sour pork cantonese style, chicken chow mein, buffet option
- Family Vybz4.22042.5 mi
curry mutton, jerk chicken, rice and peas
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namaste EnglandGood for kids | 4.057 | — | £10–20 | gulab jamun, butter chicken, vegetarian thali |
| The Cod Pot | 4.6218 | 1.8 mi | £1–10 | cod and chips, gluten-free fish and chips, fresh flaky fish |
| Lai Ling | 3.9559 | 2 mi | — | sweet-and-sour pork cantonese style, chicken chow mein, buffet option |
| Family Vybz | 4.2204 | 2.5 mi | — | curry mutton, jerk chicken, rice and peas |
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