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The Ark Birmingham, Birmingham
The Ark Birmingham, Birmingham
The Ark Birmingham, Birmingham
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Indian

The Ark Birmingham

9.2/10
86
John Bright Street, B1 1BN Birmingham
Indian
Average price £40

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Restaurant menu

Dietary optionsHalal, Vegetarian dishes
Tandoori Roti
£2.95
Plain Naan
£3.45
Butter Naan
£3.45

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The Ark Birmingham, Birmingham
The Ark Birmingham, Birmingham
The Ark Birmingham, Birmingham
The Ark Birmingham, Birmingham
The Ark Birmingham, Birmingham
The Ark Birmingham, Birmingham
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9.2/10
Excellent86 reviews
9.3/10

Food

9.2/10

Service

9/10

Ambience

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What diners said about this restaurant:

Good value for money
Short waiting time
Quiet
  • Neil M.1 review

    September 3, 2023

    10/10

    Excellent food. The lamb shank was very good quality meat, very well cooked (although in my opinion the dish had been over-flavoured with cloves) but tasty nonetheless. The mixed platter is highly recommendable.

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  • Parwinder K.2 reviews

    September 3, 2023

    10/10

    Food was tasty Good customer service Nice and quiet Been afew times Nice place

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  • Paula D.1 review

    August 26, 2023

    10/10

    Excellent food waiters amazing

  • Dwain M.1 review

    August 25, 2023

    10/10

    The food was great our server Santhosh was excellent. The setting, scenery was lovely and all staff were welcoming.

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  • Debbie N.1 review

    July 11, 2023

    10/10

    Fantastic night out at the Ark! Great service.. DELICIOUS FOOD I mean really ???? 10 10 this place...Will be back again

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  • Ann J.1 review

    June 15, 2023

    8/10

    Very enjoyable. Staff were friendly and efficient, very good value for money. It wasn't as busy as we expected so it did lack a bit of atmosphere.

  • Stuart D.1 review

    June 11, 2023

    10/10

    We live nearby but had never ventured in. Really pleased that we did, as the food was excellent. We will definitely be back. We can recommend the Chicken Saag and the Kerala fish curries.

  • Bob G.1 review

    May 20, 2023

    7/10

    The food was excellent, the ambiance very good. I had narrowed my choice down to two mains and chose what I thought would be the less spicy of the two, but it was spicier than I expected — not a complaint, I like Indian food that way. The only negatives were that they could not do a decaf coffee and that they charged me for two courses I didn’t order and I had to go back twice to get it resolved. They weren’t difficult about it though.

  • Lucy W.1 review

    May 20, 2023

    5/10

    Sadly didn’t live up to the fantastic reviews

  • Charlotte W.1 review

    May 18, 2023

    9.5/10

    Great food (sharing platter was a fun surprise, and very tasty mains), nice interior, service a little slow but this didn’t affect my experience overall. 5/5.

  • Hugo t.17 reviews

    April 22, 2023

    8/10

    Very good food in a modern and friendly place!

  • Karen W.1 review

    April 18, 2023

    10/10

    My colleagues and I had a lovely dinner at the Ark. The vibe was great and and we were looked after extremely well by Santhosh. The food was very special, there was a sense of theatre when our Premium sharing platter arrived, beautifully presented with smoke and decorated with edible flowers. We ordered 3 different main meals and shared them. Each dish was fabulous. We highly recommend a visit!!

  • Anna M.1 review

    March 24, 2023

    9.5/10

    Wonderful food and great service from Tish. The menu was extensive and had some unfamiliar dishes - nice to try something new. If we are in Birmingham again we will return.

    The Ark BirminghamOwner

    Hi Anna, Thank you so much for leaving us a review we really appreciate the support, We are so happy to see you enjoyed your evening with us and we hope to see you again soon!

  • Mayura A.1 review

    March 17, 2023

    10/10

    We visited The Ark for a birthday celebration and we loved every bit of it, the ambience, service and food presentation and quality was excellent. Definitely recommend it, great place to go with friends and family.

    The Ark BirminghamOwner

    Hi Mayura, Thank you so much for taking the time and leaving us a review we really appreciate it, We are so happy to see you enjoyed your evening with us and we hope to see you again soon!

  • Rebecca W.2 reviews

    February 4, 2023

    9.5/10

    Fantastic quality food - really delicious - and really reasonably priced. Would definitely return. Service was friendly and efficient.

    The Ark BirminghamOwner

    Hi Rebecca, Thank you so much for leaving us a review we really appreciate the support, We are so happy to see you enjoyed your evening with us and we hope to see you again soon!

  • Caroline J.2 reviews

    December 20, 2022

    9.5/10

    Really tasty food

    The Ark BirminghamOwner

    Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review we really appreciate the support, We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your evening with us and we hope to see you again soon!

  • Reuben P.1 review

    December 13, 2022

    10/10

    Staff was very polite food was lovely

    The Ark BirminghamOwner

    Hi Reuben, Thank you so much for leaving us a review we really appreciate the support, We are so happy to see you enjoyed your evening with us and we hope to see you again soon!

  • Riitta C.1 review

    December 3, 2022

    10/10

    Second time I've visited recently and both times has a fantastic time!!! The young man that greeted us is so lovely, a real credit to The Ark! Keep up the good work☺️!

  • David P.45 reviews

    November 27, 2022

    3.5/10

    Empty at just before 7pm. No one came in later. Starter was over cooked heavy amritsari fish pakora. This should be light and delicate. The worst attempt at this dish I have ever had. Did not taste fresh at all. Main of sea bass was again overcooked and a heavy dish trying to pretend there was a reasonable sized fillet of fish by sitting the smallest possible seabass fillet on mashed potato. Sauce and rice were good. Only two aspects of food worth eating. Rum based cocktail was pleasant. Staff friendly but clear they wanted to go home. Why not admit this place fails on a sunday night and close rather than take bookings and then resent the customers being there?? Grossly overpriced. Not value for money at all. The Ark does not sadly deliver. Avoid.

  • Sam S.1 review

    November 26, 2022

    10/10

    Great food and location

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Opening time
Open today

Monday
04:00 PM - 09:45 PM
Tuesday
04:00 PM - 09:45 PM
Wednesday
04:00 PM - 09:45 PM
Thursday
04:00 PM - 09:45 PM
Friday
04:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
01:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Sunday
01:00 PM - 07:30 PM

How to get to the restaurant

John Bright Street, B1 1BN, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Public transport

New Street Station

Additional information

Mailbox & Brindley Place,

About the restaurant

Indian cuisine, with cocktail lounge

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