RUGA BISTRO

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1. Melissa B ★★☆☆☆

   Visited twice in the past month with different people, and both times all diners have been in agreement that the service was extremely poor. Both times no one checked on how our food was, asked if we wanted any more drinks, cleared our plates when we had finished eating, offered us desserts, ask if we wanted the bill…. Basic hospitality. As soon as our food was served we were ignored which is really surprising considering many reviews mention the friendly service. Whenever we needed something we had to get up and walk over to the till area to get the attention of the waitress who was usually on her phone. There is also a charge for takeaway boxes that isn’t mentioned but is added on the receipt. If this is for environmental purposes they could simply not use plastic containers like many other restaurants in Birmingham. The food felt a little hit and miss for the price, but great to see a vegan menu.

   almost 3 months ago
2. Jodie Smith ★★★★★

   Best Chinese food I’ve ever had! Each thing was cooked to perfection and the staff are so kind and welcoming. Will definitely come back and would recommend this restaurant to all

   almost 4 months ago
3. Cerys Ball ★★★★★

   I visited last year, but haven’t stopped thinking about the dish I ordered, and as soon as I visit Birmingham, I’ll be back here! I can’t remember what I ordered but it was a sizzling aubergine tofu dish. Totally delicious. The portion was big and I was in a rush, so sadly I couldn’t finish it all, but it would be lovely to share with some rice and other dishes too. Friendly staff and quick service.

   almost 6 months ago

1. Danny Shilling ★★★★★

   Great Chinese food! There are plenty of vegan options at Ruga Bistro with many mock meat based dishes. The satay sauce on the mock chicken satay for starters was one of the best I've had in a long time, I could have eaten that as a starter and main. The tofu in black sauce was also well cooked with plenty of vegetables and rice. The individual black beans were full of flavour. It's got quite a bit of oil to keep the dish sizzling. The portion size was good value for the price. Recommended for plant-based/vegan Chinese food options in Chinatown, Birmingham.

   almost 8 months ago
2. Nadia Tasneem Shahril Ridza ★★★★★

   Amazing home cooked food and great experience! When some things on the lunch set menu were unavailable, the waiter very kindly offered the egg fried rice we ordered for free to make up for it. Even if we had paid, it was £3 and very worth it! Portion sizes were generous, and the food was all very well cooked. Huge vegetarian menu, will definitely return with my vegetarian friends!

   almost 3 years ago
3. louise Gowers ★★★★★

   Absolutely delicious! It's really good value! I had a main meal with loads of chicken! 2 sides and a desert with a drink for under £15! I ordered off the lunch menu. Very clean, lovely server, Highly recommended! Will be returning here!

   almost 3 years ago

1. sumit chauhan ★★★★★

   Absolutely delicious Asian food with plenty of vegetarian options. Decent portion size and reasonable price!!

   almost 3 years ago
2. Simran Kaur ★★★★★

   The absolute BEST place for Chinese food! The vegan selection is incredible (everything pictured is vegan!) The interior is beautiful and the food is just some of the best I've ever had. I feel like this place is really underrated and a real hidden gem so I highly recommend giving it a go!

   almost 3 years ago
3. Gon Nishimiya ★★★★★

   I went here with some friends a while ago and only remembered how good the meal was after driving past the restaurant yesterday! We ordered lots of dishes as we were all starving and the prices were quite low!! The food came in a good amount time, I ordered one of the platters (sorry I can't remember the name)and it was DELICIOUS!!!!! It's literally the best Chinese food I've had in a long time!!! My friends also loved their meals and one of them was vegetarian and absolutely loved the vegetarian menu!! The whole atmosphere of the restaurant is great! It has a really calming modern feel to it! The tables chairs and more were all clean, including the toilets ,the lighting is amazing and I love the studio ghibli piano music that is played in the background! I would 100% recommend this restaurant especially for vegetarians! I definitely will come back and bring more people!

   almost 4 years ago

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