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   RichC

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 15 July 2022

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   The entire experience was outstanding- the food across the board was brilliant- especially the sharing platter starters

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   Cjm039

   Birmingham

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 25 June 2022

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   Food was exquisite and well presented - could not fault it . Manager very professional . Unfortunately some of the service could be improved, I.e proper clearance of plates (they were stacking everything on the table and then taking it away). No toilet paper in the toilet also , as I came out the waitress emerged from the other toilet so I informed her of the missing toilet roll and she said “I don’t know who replaces the toilet roll”…..

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   HRM07

   Birmingham

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 4 June 2022

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   A fabulous night out at The Ark.. contemporary Indian dining celebrating hubbies b’day, greeted by great staff , excellent service, exquisite food.. compliments to the chef. A great team. Our new favourite!! It’s worth trying

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   GaryP

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 2 June 2022

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   Excellent service and the food was wonderful. We will come again.

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   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 21 May 2022

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   Great food, really nice ambience but quite slow service but that could Hve just been us...

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   esjs

   London

   86 reviews

   5.0

   86 reviews

   Dined on 19 May 2022

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   Great vibe in the restaurant, polite and friendly service, lovely imaginative food and scrummy cocktails! Recommended.

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   UfukH

   Birmingham

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 18 May 2022

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   great service and great food. We were taken care of and food was top quality.

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   TomC

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 13 May 2022

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   Outstanding service and quality of food. A little gem!

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   LouiseS

   Birmingham

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 22 April 2022

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   it was too cold and i didn’t rnjoy the food. the lamb was fatty

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    RosieC

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 22 April 2022

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    We were seriously impressed with the food at the Ark. Several notches up on the average curry. Service from Arun and the FoH guy excellent. We were in a hurry as had a theatre booking, and asked for a variation on a standard dish and all was still delivered quickly and cheerfully. Great place!

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    VivW

    Birmingham

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 15 April 2022

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    Luxurious feel to the setting, jazz playing in the background. Spaced out and comfortable seating. Service was fast, staff were very polite and attentive, our waiter Arul was friendly and happy to make sure we were ok. The food was attractively presented and all courses delicious, dessert was light in just the right amount. There weren't many people in when we were there (Good Friday evening), so it was quiet, but I loved the atmosphere and feel of the place. We had a lovely, relaxed time and will definitely go again.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Birmingham

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 April 2022

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    Curry and Cocktails? ARK is a contender for Birmingham’s BEST Contemporary Indian Restaurant. You could easily dismiss The ARK Birmingham if you are looking for a place to eat. It looks like a night club. Walk inside, it still feels like a night club. Walk up a flight of stairs. A sign indicates the restaurant is located to the left. The night club is on the top floor. A smily, welcoming member of staff is there to meet and greet. What a cool looking place. The ARK shares many of its interior cues with modern Birmingham restaurants/cocktail lounges. There is loads of seating, including a VIP area if you want something a bit more exclusive. It does feel classy. I visited to try the Indian food. Why? Take a look at the beautiful photographs of dishes on its social media sites. The menu is heavily influenced by British Indian cuisine. I ordered a veg platter, Nan bread and vegetarian curry. My goodness, the presentation, flavour and texture surpassed all expectations. What beautiful dishes. Arguably some of Birmingham’s, therefore the world’s, best. The staff member was kind enough to offer me a mocktail, on the house. Again, blown away by presentation and taste. You will pay a premium for the experience, but… for British Indian food of this quality It is well worth it. To really appreciate The ARK’s fine cuisine, visit the restaurant first then party upstairs afterwards. To do the reverse would do ARK a disservice.

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    Gurinder

    Birmingham

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 April 2022

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    A nice place to eat,drink and relax! We were treated really well by all the staff who were serving us.

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    Anonymous

    Birmingham

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 April 2022

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    Maybe understaffed but service was not smooth. Went for a birthday meal and I think the restaurant could benefit from having a tradition eg. Free desert for the person as other restaurant do.

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    Riaaaa

    Birmingham

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 27 March 2022

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    Food was amazing and so was the service. It was a bit quite which is nice when having an intimate dinner. Will definitely be returning!

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    Jake

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 27 March 2022

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    Bit of a hidden gem! It doesn't look much from the outside but the interior is lovely. Food was good quality, very flavoursome (being an Indian fusion restaurant). Reasonable price too, good service & would recommend if you're looking for somewhere a little different.

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    peterj

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 27 March 2022

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    First class food. Arun looked after us and was fantastic. Would highly recommend The Ark.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Birmingham

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 March 2022

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    Food and Service was great… Our server Arun was amazing.

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    SteveM

    London

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 12 March 2022

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    Food was very nicely cooked and unusual compared to a standard Indian and presentation was great. Good choice of wine but a bit expensive. Ambience and service was really good. Waiters really attentive, friendly and helpful.

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    OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 5 March 2022

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    Amazing food, great service in a beautiful restaurant. Will definitely be returning.

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    jacka

    Birmingham

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 March 2022

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    Great food and great venue. Was very quiet when we visited on a Friday early evening. Staff very friendly and polite. Will definitely visit again

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    OpenTable Diner

    Leicestershire

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 14 February 2022

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    We came here for Valentine’s Day and we did love the food plus the staff were so accommodating The only fault I’d give was we did wait over 40mins for our food order to be taken but all in all we loved the food and the staff plus it set a beautiful tone for Valentine’s Day!

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    BovaT

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 February 2022

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    Great place for a date night, we went there for Valentine’s Day. The staff were very helpful and friendly, the atmosphere is very insta worthy so there’s plenty places to take beautiful pictures. The good was better than expected, the chops starter did it for me! My wife took the salmon and couldn’t help myself eating from her plate. It felt very romantic as they decorated our table with artificial roses. I would 100% recommend!

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    HazelB

    Birmingham

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 January 2022

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    We came here as non-locals for a meal this weekend. The food was lovely, very tasty and was very much an Asian Fusion type of restaurant. I would definitely recommend it! Staff were very helpful as well.

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    ZoeB

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 7 January 2022

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    Lovely food, we were in early pre theatre so quiet, service was great, a little chilly in the restaurant but Covid times no doubt

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    OpenTable Diner

    Cambridge

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 28 December 2021

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    The food was amazingly good.. The atmosphere was very calming. The venue looked incredible and very Instagram friendly. Staff were very nice and friendly.

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    RonnieB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 December 2021

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    Excellent food and service. Was actually very surprised at the quality of the food, it has to be best I’ve had!

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    Charlie

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 December 2021

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    Food here was amazing!! You get a lot for what you pay for. The service to start with was quite slow as they were busy and we'd been there for about an hour before anyone took our food orders and 45 minutes before we got our drinks. With that being said all the staff who did serve us were absolutely fantastic!! And you could really tell they were doing the best they possibly could with the issues they were delt with. The restaurant itself is very pretty, it feels nice and open but also like you have your own privacy at the same time. The music was great, but did find the music from the club and then the music in the actual restaurant did clash quite a bit. Overall we loved our food and the drinks were great and will defer vista again!!

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29. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Exclusive

    6 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 18 December 2021

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    Cannot fault the food. It was amazing. Prices were very reasonable too. However, the service is shockingly poor. The staff are really slow and food and drinks took forever to come (in fact the drinks didn’t even come) They have so many staff members and barely any guests so I am unsure why the service was so slow. Staff have little knowledge about the menu also, so I didn’t get much help trying to understand what the different dishes were. This usually helps in Asian restaurants

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    GeorgiaK

    London

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 11 December 2021

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    Service was extremely slow. Sat at the table at 8, our order was taken at 8:30 and the food arrived at 9:30.

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    123mealout

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 11 December 2021

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    Lovely food if you don’t mind waiting and waiting and waiting some more. We waited half an hour to receive a menu and then a further half hour to order drinks. We waited 1 hour 20 mins to get our starter which was popadoms, we were so hungry we ate them before the chutneys arrived as they were also late. Staff didn’t seem to communicate very well and it was just a bit bizarre. The bill was incorrect so we had to wait to sort that out too. It was a good job the food was tasty or our whole night would have been awful.

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    MikeO

    Brighton

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 4 December 2021

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    Service was non existent we felt engorged despite complaining that we sat for thirty minutes before asking for drinks

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    PeterM

    Cambridge

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 3 December 2021

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    Beautiful food. Friendly service. Really enjoyed it.

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    Marissa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 December 2021

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    I’ve been here twice and the staff are always lovely and accommodating the food is also lovely! 10 stars!

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    ChristineN

    Birmingham

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 27 November 2021

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    Food very good nice decor would definitely eat here again

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    GordonT

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 24 November 2021

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    Booked table for 6:30 and order not taken for some time - even though we were the only customers! Had no wine list but could order wine by the glass. Restaurant was freezing cold. Food was of a good quality and very well seasoned. We would go back again but only if wine list and heating can be sorted.

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    RuhelR

    Birmingham

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 November 2021

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    Good food good atmosphere attentive staff members

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    OpenTable Diner

    Manchester

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 November 2021

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    Delicious food , really gets the taste buds going. Lovely setting, welcoming friendly staff . Highly recommend

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    StephW

    Birmingham

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 6 November 2021

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    Visited before going to a show at the Alexandria theatre, great food and service, would visit again.

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