Bun & Grill — Restaurant in Birmingham

First the positives. You get cheesy nachos with that salsa thingy as complimentary starters, which is a nice touch. You can tell an effort has been made by scrutinising the freshness of the salad and how it’s been meticulously and finely diced. My chicken was tender, portion size was generous and reasonably tasty.

As for the negatives, considering there was only Mumtaz, his 2 dogs (and a wife) that needed serving, our food was slow to come. I had to keep my schizophrenic mind occupied by lighting the tea light and intensely staring at the flame to try and find some beauty within it to admire.

We were seated on the table behind Mumtaz in a confined space. I immediately began reading the Confined Spaces Regulations 1997. I was unable to move my chair without playing “bumsy” with Mumtaz behind me. I have now been diagnosed with claustrophobia.

Considering there was a virtually empty premises with numerous other tables available; the “logical conclusion” was seemingly to seat us by/with the one table that was occupied. When the staff member was asked if we could be seated at one of the other tables, she said if a larger group came in, it would become problematic. Having been to this outlet previously, there is more chance of Jimmy Saville doing community service at a creche than there is of this place getting full.

The drinks are a con. A large Pepsi is served in a standard tumbler (is that the posh name for a glass nowadays). Lemonade was Asda Smart Price, draft version, extortionately priced.

Whilst I was still eating the staff member seemed overly zealous in clearing the table, just because the other lightweights on the table had finished. I don’t respond well to the pressing game. Next time this is done to me by a female member of staff, I am going to say: “My name is Mason.”

Mocktail, or whatever those more posh drinks are called, was definitely made in a sugar cane factory. My friend now has hypoglycemia (which I’m happy about, but not entirely sure if he is).

Decor was beautiful but I don’t come to eat decor unfortunately. It’s the equivalent of saying that the bride looks beautiful, but when you live with her, you discover she has thrush. So that’s not really of any...

Lovely decor and extremely comfortable to sit with quite a bit of seating the environment is so comfy i think alot of burger joints can learn from these guys, nice leather seats, tables were nice and big, lovely carpet and heating (especially on a cold day) and a clean bathroom. The food was lovely i think burger joints have up their game but this one was very good. Nachos were given as food was going to take a while complimentary which was a lovely touch makes you feel very welcome which is something most places can really take note as alot of places have a wait for food so something to just kind of sort you out for a bit is nice (no one comes out to eat on a full stomach🤣) the burger was the 2 beef patties with the turkey rashers. Well cooked with a nice bun and co stamp on there. Not much dripping so thats good your hands are saved and the burger also retained its structure. The patties were cooked well and retained a slight spongyness which is very good. The chicken burger was also cooked well. Staff were also excellent as they asked for some feedback at the end of the meal as well as they would like to know how to improve which in my opinion is paramount in order to become successful. This place is also reasonably priced as well a major plus point too 2 meals with drinks £15. Great environment to sit and eat, good food and well priced...

I cannot recommend this place enough! It is my go-to, favourite restaurant in Birmingham ever since I stumbled upon it with my husband. From the decor, to the food, to the friendliness of the staff; there is nothing bad I could ever say about this restaurant.

Since I first visited, I have been back there about 5-6 times with family. Every time, the food was absolutely perfect! Reminds me of authentic, Bangladeshi style food. But there are a variety of dishes to suit every palate, from burgers to Parmesans. My favourite is their kebabish and house rice. & if you really want to test your tastebuds, try the naga flavoured chicken wings (p.s. I cried but I wouldn’t stop eating because I knew I would regret leaving the wings behind). I will continue to be a customer until I have tasted every dish on the menu.

The staff really are an asset to this place. Friendly and accommodating. I would like to say a huge thank you to them all for helping me surprise my niece for her birthday. They even went out of the way to add a sparkler to the cake for her. You all made a 6 year old girl very happy and she now tells everyone this was her ‘best birthday ever!’ Thank you to all of you & I pray that in sha Allah, you are very successful in...