Haweli Restaurant — Restaurant in Sandwell

After reading many reviews raving about the Haweli, and similarly word of mouth from various people around Bearwood, my partner and I thought we would try it, having tried many of the curry houses in Bearwood before, but not this one.

Whenever trying a new curry house I always order a Pathia, as I find it a good yardstick to measure them by, they (Pathia's) are generally medium hot+ and sweet and sour. My partner had cauliflower bhaji as a main dish.

Giving the number of good reviews, my mouth was watering in anticipation of its arrial. (we ordered for home delivery) What arrived (upon tasting it) was not a pathia. I am completely bemused as to what can have happened as I have extensive experience with currys and (as mentioned before) pathia's and what I ended up eating half of was a very hot (spicy) generic curry. ???? There was no indication of anything sweet nor sour about the whole thing, just hot.

Sufficed to say, I am unlikely to be rushing to try them again and giving the reviews I felt a little robbed.... Not sure what could have happened for them to have gotten a dish I know well, so markedly different to everyone elses take on recipe,,, unless there happened to have been a cock up in the kitchen and somewhere else in Bearwood someone else had ordered a madras+ chicken curry and was equally as bemused as I about what they ended...

WOULDNT EVEN PUT ONE STAR IF I COULD WORST RESTAURANT EVER TO EAT FROM NEARLY ENDED UP IN HOSPITAL DUE TO THE NUTS THEY PUT IN THE CURRY EVEN TOLD THEM NOT TO. FOOD WAS ALL RAW AND NOT EVEN COOKED PROPERLY PAYED £100 FOR THE FOOD WHEN I COMPLAINED TO THE MANAGER JAMES HE TOLD ME HE WOULD REPLACE THE FOOD. SO WHEN I HAVE RANG UP FOR THE REPLACEMENT ORDER TANVEER IS TELLING ME HE HAS NO AUTHORITY TO REPLACE THE ORDER AND NOW PROTESTS THE ORIGINAL ORDER WASNT TO THE SAME VALUE . BEEN GOING HERE FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS UNDER THE PREVIOUS OWNERS EXCELLENT FOOD AND CUSTOMER SERVICE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM: NEW OWNERS ARE A COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME AND HAVE NO IDEA OF CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY AGREE ONE THING AND THEN COMPLETELY DENY WHAT THEY SAY AND TELL US NOT TO RING THE RESTAURANT AGAIN ! £100 WORTH OF FOOD THAT WENT IN THE BIN AND NOW THEY CANNOT EVEN REPLACE THEIR OWN STUPID MISTAKE !!! DO NOT EAT FROM HERE YOU'LL COMPLETELY WASTE...

Look, curry is a personal thing, what I like some won't but, if you like authentic, rich & well cooked Indian food then Hawali is the local go to place.

I've been eating here for more years than my waistline cares to remember and it is still at the top of the list of local restaurants serving authentic food.

The tarka dal is still what I judge every other restaurant by, the chicken jalfrezi is superb and, when I am feeling brave the mutton vindaloo is just amazing. Be warned though, it is hot :)

Our kids have grown up with Haweli and have eaten all over and still love the food. The place is relaxed, the staff are super friendly and it is a pleasure to eat in or call for a take away.

They say that you settle into a restaurant, get used to the the food and forgive them if it is not up to standard but trust me, Haweli always seems to deliver on...