Banu Indian Restaurant

My husband (a native Brummie) and I were recently in Birmingham visiting family. For New Year’s Eve, DH wanted to take me to dinner, just the two of us. As far as I’m concerned, he chose well.
I don’t remember what he ordered, but we started the evening with poppadoms and a few dips. Mango chutney — wow! Great stuff! I also had a starter of chicken tandoori, and my main was butter chicken with boiled rice. Thoroughly enjoyed it, as well as the tea served after the meal.
If you’re ever in Birmingham, I strongly suggest this restaurant. We’ll certainly be returning on our next visit to the UK.

Popped in here rather later in the evening than I like to eat, but it had been a very long day and I was in need of sustenance. There’s not much else around in this area, and this place was a) open, and b) errr… open.
It wasn’t exactly busy, but the staff were very welcoming and made us feel at home without being overly-​fussy. We were instantly offered popadums and a drinks order was soon placed for some Cobra beer. Very soon the combination of beer and popadums started to relax the tensions of the day.
I wasn’t starving hungry and didn’t want to eat a large meal this late, so I settled for the fish bhuna and a plain nan. The food was absolutely delicious I have to say — very tasty without being too spicy. Just what was needed for a late evening meal.
A surprising little gem of a curry house in this deserted stretch of Hagley Road. Well worth visiting if you’re passing — they deserve the custom.

Banu is right in our neighbourhood and since we moved here, we´ve been a few times to the restaurant and have never been disappointed: Whether we ate in, or had take away, the food was always delicious! The value for the money is good and if you eat in, be prepared to have the friendliest waiter ever. It does not look very inviting from outside, but it is very nicely decorated inside. So if you live near by have a look yourself. It is also open quite late, which we found out recently (very handy for late night craves ;))Highly recommended!

I’d never heard of the Banu Indian Restaurant when a friend of mine took me for the first time after we met for a couple of after work drinks. I love a quality chicken tikka masala and tend to always go for my trusty favourite.
Although the creamy texture and flavouring of it was delicious, I was disappointed with the amount of chicken in my curry. I found that it was mainly the tikka sauce in my dish which did come in handy for dipping my nan bread in but not good enough when you’re paying £7 for a curry.
My friend ordered the chicken balti and she seemed to have a lot more chicken pieces in hers so I put it down to pot luck. If you do go here, just pay attention to the portion controls as otherwise you will end up paying a lot of money for a bowl of creamy sauce!

The Banu is modern restaurant situated on the busy Hagley Road, close to the areas of Edgbaston, Harborne and Bearwood.
The restaurant has been here since the 1970s and has changed management many times. I happily chatted to the current manager whilst I was eating at my table. He was a friendly chap and told me that he was in partnership in the 1980s and now fully owns the restaurant.
The décor inside the restaurant is pristine and inviting. It has a contemporary approach that reflects the modern style cuisine that they serve. Their mission is clearly stated on the menu and that is to serve the best in authentic food of the Indian Subcontinent, specialising in the Indian and Bangladeshi Cuisine.
The specialty dishes include
Madras, Bhuna, Kurma, Balti
Pathia, Rogan Josh and Karai
The Chefs specials
Chicken Salami
Singri Saag
Chicken chilli & Garlic Massalla
Chicken & King Prawn Anarkali
I had a very hot Madras and a Mango Lassi to help reduce the heat levels. I enjoyed the succulent chicken and the rich sauce that it was served in. The service was quite good and the staff were very friendly. I will be sure to come here again.