Daawat — Restaurant in Metropolitan Borough of Solihull

I've been here a fair few times in various groups. The fact it's unlicensed and you can bring your own alcohol makes it so the bill is always ridiculously cheap to the point it's actually shocking. But that's the tip of the iceburg here.

Even though I would not class it as the best curry house in the sense of taste in Knowle, Dorridge and Bently Heath (although it is close 2nd out of the 10+ available). I would say that the atmosphere, portion sizes, prices and especially the staff are second to none for the physical size of the place (it's rather tiny).

Staff put up with a lot; are always calm and the manager is always incredibly welcoming, the place is incredibly clean and is always our go to as we know the staff will never turn their noses up at people. Which can be a common occurance in the area.

The combination of pricing, service & non licensing makes this place unique to the area. To put things in perspective I personally have been there 3 times in the past 1 1/2 weeks since we knew another lockdown was coming just to make the most of it.

5 stars from me lads.

Pray...

The best Indian meal ever I arrived in Knowle on business so not familiar with the area. I literally stumbled across Daawat India & Beyond and immediately felt welcome. The owner Abdul S was very pleasant and attentive, made sure i was happy with the table setting. The owner struck up a conversation with me leading to him asking me what i usually order and would i be open to trying his secret dish which i gladly accepted. Simple Poppadom and chutney tray for starter and the unknown chicken dish along with boiled rice and chapati and it was delicious. The presentation was first class I asked how i would order this back home in Manchester but he wasn't divulging :-)

its a shame i live 100 miles away as this restaurant would be my go to place for Indian cuisine. I will be returning next time i am in town

Its also BYO which is a bonus,

Rated and...

Myself and friends are semi regular customers to Dawaat and often visit in a fairly large group. Ash is a star, as are all of the staff. We are always impressed, hence the reason for the repeated visits. Tonight was a genuine eye opener though. I was speaking with Ash about his seafood choices, as I am a pescatarian and love the choices available. He said that he would prepare me an off-menu fish curry as a main. It was beyond stunning and should be one of their signature dishes. Layers of flavour, well spiced but in a way which complimented rather than smothered the white fish and great texture. I had it with garlic rice and air was a cracker. I do love visiting, and the only shame is that I live an hour’s travel time away otherwise I would visit much more regularly. 5 stars throughout - because they deserve that rating. Thanks folks for a...