Key to the City Brum, Raja Monkey, Birmingham, 2022

The Raja Monkey restaurant in Hall Green has an international reputation in the world of curries and again was one of the more unusual entries in the #keyofthecitybrum project. I was nearing the end of my key quest and I was wondering how to organise a visit to the restaurant.  Unbeknown to me, Sandy and Sian were very interested in having a meal at the restaurant and so we booked on the Thursday when the opening ceremony to the Commonwealth Games was taking place.  We arrived to a warm welcome and shown to our seats.  We remarked on the décor of the restaurant which gave it a middle eastern look.  Then we received our special menus for the #keytothecitybrum.  Both Sandy and Sian went for the traditional curry option whilst Jim and I went for the special menu. 

Key to the City Brum, Raja Monkey, Birmingham, 2022
The Special Menu

The special menu had an Indian food base but was heavily influenced by Bangladeshi food preparation.  There were three courses and when the food arrived the waiters explained in detail the source of the food.  There was also a lot of pride in what they were serving.  

Key to the City Brum, Raja Monkey, Birmingham, 2022
To Start
Key to the City Brum, Raja Monkey, Birmingham, 2022
To Follow
Key to the City Brum, Raja Monkey, Birmingham, 2022
To Finish

At the end, Sandy and Sian said “one of the best curries they have had”. We reflected that the restaurant has a wonderful family atmosphere. The food was superb with excellent service. Thanks to #keyofthecitybrum for allowing us to discover this wonderful establishment.

A wonderful meal @rajamonkey and highly recommend visiting the restaurant.

Key to the City Brum, Raja Monkey, Birmingham, 2022
The sign of a good meal.

My Journey with the Key
If you wish to review my journey then I have published all my visits on my blog as follows.