Ivory Tusk
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Hours
Sun
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Mon
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Tue
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Wed
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Thu
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Fri
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sat
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
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CUISINES
Indian, Asian, Balti
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
Meals
Dinner
features
Is this an Indian restaurant?
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CUISINES
Indian, Asian, Balti
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
Meals
Dinner
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Table Service, BYOB
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4.0
145 reviews
Excellent
56
Very good
41
Average
21
Poor
10
Terrible
17
Alan
Tamworth109 contributions
Jul 2024 • couples
My wife and I ordered a take away from here, first time we'd used the restaurant but wont be the last. As usual moans first, I had a pathia which was a really bright red, so much so it was obviously false and off-putting, but if you can see past the colour it tasted quite nice. Ours starters were superb, the meat and prawns in mine were tender and not overcooked and both dishes were delicately spiced. Mains were again, very nice despite the colour, and the nan breads were bang on, not too doughy but not too crispy. Will be trying the eat in option soon.
Written July 20, 2024
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944alisaa
Bristol133 contributions
Jul 2020 • family
We visited for a weekday evening meal as a family of 4. The restaurant is close to Drayton Manor theme park, where we had visited, so was chosen mainly for its location. When we arrived the welcome was lovely and all the staff very friendly. The menu was varied and all the meals we ordered were cooked well, presented well and tasted great. Our meals were served at our table, rather than leaving for us to serve our own. Not sure if this is the usual practice or something to do with covid-19 rules, but either way it worked well. All the food was piping hot, tasty and value for money. Overall a pleasant evening with attentive staff and quality food. It seemed as if a few of the other customers were locals who the staff knew. Always a good sign.
Written July 29, 2020
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Paul L
Tamworth17 contributions
Mar 2024 • couples
Great curry. Since there have been no recent reviews thought I would leave one. Had murgi massage and my partner had chicken balti. Being a regular curry lover I have to say this was one of the best curries we have ever had. Highly recommended. And the menus are not tatty too ...
Written March 16, 2024
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Lauren F
3 contributions
Oct 2022 • couples
I have been going to Ivory Tusk for years and was a special place to me and my partner. We treasure memories of our first dates, my daughter being born. However, we hadn't visited for a while and decided to treat ourselves last night.
What has happened to the place!
The menus are falling apart
The seats are covered with seat covers that are ripped and torn. Lift the seat covers and you will find awful ripped to shred chairs
They do not serve alcohol anymore.
We got through the papadoms that were nice. Then it came to take our order. I ordered my starter and moved onto my main. The waiter rose his hand to me to be quiet and pointed to my partner to order his starter. I litterally got cut off mid order. It was embarressing, degrading, upsetting. He could have just said 'sorry just want to take starters first' instead of raising his hand to me like that.
We left straight after ordering and decided not to wait for food. I couldn't believe it! I almost cried as I didn't know how to react. It's never happened to me before in any restaurant.
That's a nice place gone down hill for me. It feels they just run around doing just eat orders. The restaurant needs to go. It's holding on by a thread and made a special place for me, a horrible ruined memory.
Thank you Ivory Tusk for ruining my night and thank you Bhujon in Mere Green for being so accommodating lat minute and cheered up my night.
Written October 29, 2022
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mrsb353
Birmingham11 contributions
Sep 2022 • friends
After being stuck up the corner and given 4 tatty menus. We ordered pomadoms and waited for our order to be taken, and waited, and waited. Then after ordering we waited again. We were then told the food took so long because the takeaway orders needed to be sent out!!!! What about your guests in the restaurant why to they come 2nd to a takeaway???? When the main meal arrived we wished it hadn’t it was vile. So spicy you actually couldn’t eat it and gloopy sauce that looked like something out of the toilet. The only good thing was the Naan. Couldn’t wait to pay the bill and get out(still very hungry). Then the final blow we paid cash and we should have received change but they kept it. No little chocolate no change nothing!!!! Well safe to say never going back there. Shame really as we road test these restaurants for a large dining club and could have given them a big boost to there business. Just shows you should treat every customer well cos you never know who’s coming through the door.
Written September 25, 2022
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Niki R
Eccleshall7 contributions
Jan 2020 • family
We had visited the Ivory Tusk once the week before our visit on Friday and enjoyed the food. The last visit was not good.... we ordered a chicken tikka pathia, chicken tikka saag, garlic chicken bhuna and a tandoori chicken main - all to take away.
What a disappointing meal. The pathia my partner ordered was just sweet but with little flavour. The chicken was unpleasant so much so, he left it. My daughter's bhuna was grease laden which she also found difficult to eat. Mine was the saag which was ok but the after effects for all of us were not good. We all tried the tandoori chicken which was more like the size of a sparrow, bit too spicy and very dry.
We did call the restaurant who apologised and offered new food which to be honest, didn't really wash as we had gone for take away so after collecting and returning home to experience bad food to have to go out again wasn't appealing. To top it all off, two out of three of us had upset tums the day after so again an all over bad experience.
Unfortunately we will be giving this place a very wide berth in future.
Written January 5, 2020
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onkybonk69
25 contributions
Jan 2022 • family
They have changed their chicken. Cheap frozen chicken that when cooked is like chewing a brick. This ain’t a one off and has become consistent. Won’t be eating here anymore. Such a shame as it used to be ok and nice and was the only place in Tamworth that tasted nice. Also found a 2 hairs in the tikka.
Written January 4, 2022
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Ian
Tamworth1 contribution
Feb 2022 • none
Best thing about the meal were the popadoms, which we clearly fresh. The curry itself was a bowl of soup with dried out chicken in it. Very disappointing. If you want to eat somewhere that does a better Indian meal in Fazeley walk round the corner to The Fazeley Park
Written February 17, 2022
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Pariss S
9 contributions
Dec 2021 • none
I eat a lot of Indian food and most places are ok, well ivory tusk is the best Indian food around, me and my family know a good curry. The staff are very welcoming and the wait for food isn't long at all. The flavours in the food are out of this world. The smell is mouth watering. I have the chicken japuri and its just wow (sorry about the spelling). I would 100% recommend. The waiter Ali is so nice and welcoming. I have been a regular here now for at least 15 years and every time I try somewhere new, I just think why didn't I go here, where the the food is top quality.
Written February 10, 2022
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Cubicsnot
Birmingham174 contributions
Jan 2020 • couples
This place is clean and busy and I would suggest a booking be made if you visit on a Friday. The staff are very friendly and a personal welcome is made for the regulars. One can take in ones own alcohol. Service is fast and is reasonably priced. My food was presented well but was not as physically hot as I would have expected. I thought the meal was a bit sweet. This meal catered for the locals. The chappattis were a little rubbery and tasted s bit sweet. The naans were well cooked but a bit doughy. Again the bread was not hot. The quantity of food was great and catered for my large appetite. This place would cater for a small office party.
Written February 2, 2020
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Amie
5 contributions
Jan 2020 • family
We had a family take away Friday was really looking forward to it but was very disappointed to be honest. My curry was swimming in grease, every mouthful I was having heart burn. My dads wasn’t anything like what he had ordered and was tasteless, was not edible he left all of it, also the chicken was scraps of chicken not pieces. Not impressed at all! Also we’ve all been ill!
Written January 5, 2020
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Caroline W
1 contribution
Jun 2023 • friends
We had a great meal here, stopped for dinner on our trip through the Coventry canal. Good food and service. Highly recommended. Not licensed, but Tesco express two doors away and BYO welcome at the restaurant.
Written June 22, 2023
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Rebecca M
2 contributions
Feb 2025 • solo
My hubby has just gone to pick up or meals and we have no popadoms! 😢
We did last last week 😢
Is it just hit and miss on who’s working
Written February 15, 2025
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batesy
Tamworth251 contributions
Mar 2024 • couples
Had a takeaway from our usual Indian and unfortunate it wasn't up to its usual standard dhansak was far too sweet and byriani sauce was too hot we asked for mild which isn't usually a problem but it was madras strength the wife couldnt eat it
Written April 21, 2024
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Carol9999
Winchester69 contributions
May 2022 • none
We had a very good meal, excellent selection and beautifully presented. The staff were friendly and efficient
Written May 24, 2022
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