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Head downstairs for the great little Polish food store (good vodka and sausages) and the interesting restaurant. This place serves seriously authentic Polish food. Anyone who has eaten Polish food will know that it is an acquired taste, but for those who already know they like it, this place is excellent. Beware - the menu is in Polish and many of the staff do not speak English.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15485 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15482
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There a few galleries, shops and showrooms that are also worth a visit.

You don't feel like you're in Brum when you visit this place, which for most people is a good thing.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15481 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15478 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15478 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15477 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15477 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15474
The pub serves Oakham's award-winning real ales, guest ales from the region and across the country and imported bottled beers from around the world. Authentic freshly cooked Thai food is served from 12 noon-2.30pm and 5.30-10pm Tuesday to Sunday.

One of Birmingham's true gems.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15474 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/15449
It's balti food aimed more at brown people - of which I am one, so when you pop in you will see the place is usually rammed full of desi families.

Worth going just to check out the chairs.

No Chicken Tikka Massala here. Just proper Kashmiri cusine. I recommend the Achari Chicken with Chilli naan bread.

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Very good selection of fresh fish, delivered daily, and the chips are cooked to perfection, hot, dry and crisp. Sometimes have to queue but always worth the wait.
In fact the f & c are so good that the "Westlife" boy band called in recently. They didn't sing for their supper but did enjoy it and agreed to have their photo on the wall where it still hangs.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11310 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10661 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10661 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8876 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8876 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/3975
Hamid sits behind his counter reading his Farsi literature and unfailingly comes up with the goods- the best place in the midlands by the way for Halva and Turkish delight.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/3975 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/2857 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/2857 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/2856 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/2856