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.
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.
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.
My Journey with the Key
If you wish to review my journey then I have published all my visits on my blog as follows.
- Key to the City Brum
- Three keys in Birmingham
- Key to the trains and the football
- My key opens another three locks
- Keys to the Blyden’s Garden and the Legacy centre
- Time to reflect with my key
- Key to Green Lane Mosque
- Route 61 and two more keys
- The popular key – 103 Colmore Row
- Open all hours with my key
- No Ghosts were harmed by my Key
- The key opens a special meal (This article)
- Whistling a Birmingham success
