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James Dahl Indian, Birmingham, West Midlands

James Dahl Indian

4.4 (121)
£25 and under
Indian
The Arcadian, 70 Hurst Street, Birmingham, West Midlands B5 4TD

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
Serving upscale Indian dishes from its sophisticated location inside The Arcadian on Digbeth’s Hurst Street, James Dahl Indian is a dining destination that will change the way you look at Indian cuisine. Utilising all-natural ingredients, seasonal produce and healthy cooking techniques, James Dahl Indian offers dishes that are light and fresh, a stark contrast to the usual heavy, albeit delicious, specialities we’ve come to associate with the Indian kitchen. Begin with starters like the James Special or the rushani pangas, Bangladesh fish fried with spices, garlic and onions. For your main course, we recommend the saag tikka special, garlic, spinach and marinated chicken all cooked up together in a medley of spices and seasonings, or the vegetarian mushroom bhaji. Despite a very recent opening (2016), James Dahl Restaurant is already a huge success, winning an accolade in the 'English Curry Awards', so be sure to book in advance to secure a table.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Sat 5:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 121 people are saying

James Dahl Indian reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4
4.4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

121 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was amazing and all the staff were extremely professional and open to questions. A must recommend for anyone looking for good food around the Arcadian!

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  2. RichardH

    Warwickshire1 review

    2.0

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Have a low rating as at the end of the meal they wanted a cash payment

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  3. KamR

    Birmingham/West Midlands (county)1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 7, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The whole experience was excellent Great food, service and ambulance

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  4. Snow

    Birmingham/West Midlands (county)2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Pretty good food. Great service and nice atmosphere.

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  5. JanetP

    Birmingham/West Midlands (county)2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 15, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely restaurant and so close to Theatres. Very good service. Used many times and always great food. Perhaps could be warmer in there as when seated by window during recent bad weather it was quite cold.

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  6. DebbieB

    Manchester/Greater Manchester1 review

    4.0

    Dined on December 8, 2022

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Really delicious food and good service. Good location close to the Hippodrome theatre. Would recommend.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Birmingham/West Midlands (county)1 review

    3.0

    Dined on December 3, 2022

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Very good service good food but table by the window and door felt a bit cold £50 seems expensive for two curry’s shared Nann shared rice and a pint and a half of lager.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    South Wales1 review

    5.0

    Dined on August 26, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful well presented food Very authentic Great service Would highly recommend Lovely staff

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  9. David

    London3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 30, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A fantastic meal, with excellent service

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Birmingham/West Midlands (county)1 review

    4.0

    Dined on July 23, 2022

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was great, the staff excellent and prices just right. The only complaint I would have is that the music was much too loud. Otherwise an excellent meal and lovely staff.

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James Dahl Indian is rated 4.4 stars by 121 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United Kingdom
  3. Birmingham/West Midlands (county)
  4. Birmingham
  5. Gay Village

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The Arcadian, 70 Hurst Street, Birmingham, West Midlands B5 4TD

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Gay Village
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Sat 5:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Rail Station: Birmingham New Street, Birmingham Moor Street, Bus Bromsgrove Street
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
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