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The eyes have it at the Oriental Bar

Top quality pan-Asian food from the Oriental Bar Restaurant, at the Mailbox, even if does feel like you're being watched. Read

A Bangladeshi delight at Bilash

The fine Bangladeshi cuisine on offer at Bilash in Wolverhampton wins over our resident Balti snob. Read

Hold your head up high

Cheerful, helpful staff and a will to succeed bode well for the new-look Kings Head in Harborne Read

Metro struggles to keep the pace

The Metro Bar and Grill gets a 'could do better' report from our reviewer Read

Glam at the Gallery but it's no place to relax

Richard McComb heads for a post-shopping meal at Selfridges Read

Wheely stuffed at the Wagon

Neil Connor visits Worcestershire Italian restaurant where they don't hold back on the portions Read

Luxury doesn't come cheap

Our intrepid critic heads for the relaxed opulence of the Aria Restaurant at the Hyatt Regency Hotel Read

Suki's pick and mix

Neil Connor visits an Indian favourite which has launched a Chinese fusion menu Read

Burgers banquet

Richard McComb checks in to a burgar bar - and, no, it's not decked out in red and yellow. Read

Talk about a warm welcome

Turners in Harborne is hot stuff, as Richard McComb discovers Read

An old-fashioned filling station

Neil Connor rolls his sleeves up for some good old fashioned pub grub at The Navigation Read

All in the best possible taste

The new-look Mechu is camp, louche and utterly shagadelic, says our very own international man of mystery Read

Life after Jessica's

Richard McComb visits the newly-opened Pascal's in Edgbaston, which has taken over the reigns of Jessica's Read

Let diners decide the tips

La Caverna is one of the Midlands' finest Italian restaurants. But the service charge made our critic feel like he had just had a run-in with the Mafia. Read

It's just not good, fellas

Richard McComb tries out the new Italian restaurant in Birmingham city centre. Read

A breath of Frash air

One of the Balti Belt restaurants has a re-fit ... but loses none of its charm or taste. Read

Summer of our Malcontent

Malmaison Brasserie at the Mailbox keeps its diners waiting Read

In the Premier League

Robust credit cards and adventurous palates will find much to enjoy at new restaurant Purnell's. Read

From Thailand with love

Thai Orchid impresses our critic with its excellent service and value-for-money. Read

Chips draw a Blanc

The liver's luscious but the pommes frites are less so at Raymond's place. Read