King prawns, marinated in a spicy sauce lightly cooked in a clay oven.
Tandoori Fish £4.95
Marinated in fresh herbs & lemon sauce slightly baked in a clay oven. Bone.
Pakora £3.95
Chicken or fish deep fried in spicy batter. Bone.
Aubergine Pakora (V) £3.50
Aubergine deep fried in spicy batter.
Gobi Pakora (V) £3.50
Cauliflower deep fried in spicy batter.
Shami Kebab £3.95
Stuffed Pepper £4.25
Paneer Roll (V) £2.95
Green peas, sweetcorn & paneer encased in a crisp pastry roll.
Puree £3.95
Very thin lightly fried bread.
Chana Puree (V) £3.95
Very thin lightly fried bread.
Aubergine Puree (V) £3.95
Very thin lightly fried bread.
Bhindi Puree (V) £3.95
Very thin lightly fried bread.
Garlic & Mushroom Puree (V) £3.95
Very thin lightly fried bread.
Chef Specialities
Tikka Masala £7.95
The nation's favourite - chicken or lamb tikka, pan fried in a mild creamy sauce with tomatoes, ground almonds & cashews garnished in fresh coriander.
Chicken Shahjahani £8.50
Named after the great Moghul Emperor Shah Jahan (he build the Taj Mahal in memory of his favourite wife Mumtaz). This is a rich & powerful dish, a whole chicken breast is stuffed with minced lamb & then cooked in a delicately spiced sauce containing fresh cream. A truly regal creation.
Gushtaba £7.95
A speciality of Kashmir! Finely minced lamb combined with a touch of tumeric, black pepper & garam masala formed into meatballs, then cooked in a medium spicy sauce & garnished in a fresh coriander.
Butter Chicken £7.95
We provide ourselves on making the best butter chicken in Birmingham, rich creamy & mild. It contains the choices morsels of tandoori chicken, ground almonds, cashews & lashing of butter.
The Suleiman Range £8.25
Named after one Pakistan's great mountain range, this is an awesome dish combining chicken, lamb & prawns in a medium dry sauce with pepper, green chillies & ginger.
Garlic Chilli £7.92
A mouth-watering combination of garlic, chilli sauce & fresh green chillies. Hot delicious.
Tandoori King Prawn Masala £9.95
Fresh prawns cooked lightly in the tandoor then gently mixed into a mild creamy sauce with tomatoes, ground almonds, & cashews. Garnished with fresh coriander.
The Gourmet's Choice £10.95
The perfect compromise for the undecided - shashlik chicken, lamb tikka, seekh kebab & king prawn served on a sizzling platter.
Tandoori Mixed Masala £8.95
Chicken tikka, lamb tikka, & baby prawns all mixed together in a masala sauce. Garnished with coriander.
Chicken Tikka Bhuna £7.95
Char-grilled prepared chicken tikka, cooked with peppers & mushrooms in an aromatic medium spicy sauce.
Seekh Kebab Jalfrezi £7.95
Gulbarg £7.95
A South Indian dish, medium hot, well spiced garnished with fried onions, tomatoes & green peppers.
Chicken Hyderabadi £8.25
Chicken, seekh kebab, spinach & chickpeas.
Kashmiri Begum Bahar £8.25
Chicken breast cooked in the tandoor then cooked with onions, peppers, tomatoes, & spicy sauce, topped with bananas & mango slices. Served in a karahi.
Chicken Tikka & King Prawn Jalfrezi £9.95
Cooked with onions, capsicum, tomatoes, green chillies, & sliced lemon.
Sea Platter £9.95
Tandoori fish, & tandoori king prawns cooked in the clay oven & served sizzling with salad.
Chicken Maska £8.25
Chicken tikka & mincemeat cooked in a medium spiced sauce. Garnished with coriander.
Ocean Jalfrezi £9.95
Fish & king prawns cooked with onions, capsicum, tomatoes & green chillies.
Lamb Pasanda £7.95
Thin fillets of lamb marinated in delicate Kashmiri spices in a mild creamy sauce.
Abid's Recommendation £7.95
A choice of chicken or lamb cooked in onions, peppers, fresh chillies, coriander & garam masala. Cooked in a thick sauce garnished with coriander.
Shashlik Bhuna £8.75
Barbecued chicken, peppers, onions, tomatoes & mushrooms cooked in a medium spicy sauce.
Handi £8.25
The most popular dish throughout Pakistan & India. A chef's delicacy of lamb (on the bone) cooked in a rich dry sauce with herbs & spices & garnished with coriander.
Spice Merchant Platter £9.95
A generous selection of char-grilled dishes presented on a sizzling platter, served with fresh salad & mint sauce.
Chicken Tikka Saag £7.95
Char-grilled prepared chicken tikka, cooked with spinach.
Napali Chicken £7.95
Strips of chargrilled chicken cooked with sundried tomatoes, fresh herbs & a touch of black pepper.
Chicken Tikka Shashlik Bhuna £7.95
Karahi £8.25
Balti Dishes
Keema Balti £7.50
Chicken Balti £6.95
Lamb Balti £7.50
Prawn Balti £6.95
King Prawn Balti £9.95
Tikka Balti £7.95
Mixed Balti £7.95
Lamb, prawn & chicken.
Seafood Balti £9.95
Fish, prawn & king prawn.
Vegetable Balti (V) £6.75
Aloo Baingan Peas Balti (V) £7.50
Paneer Chana Balti (V) £7.95
Chana, Red Kidney Beans & Split Lentils Balti £7.50
Seafood Jilabi Meal Deal for 2 People (Seafood) £25.90
Any 2x poppadoms and dip, any 2x starters, any 2x main courses, any choice of rice and any choice of naan bread.
Goan Fish Curry £9.95
The famous goan speciality. Fish of the day, cooked with panchpuran five spices, eggplant and potatoes in medium strength sauce, garnished with tempered mustard seeds and fresh curry leaves.
Chicken Tikka Bhuna £6.25
Family Feast for 4 People (Special) £45.00
Mixed Jalfrez Balti Siraj Special £7.50
Lamb Pasanda £6.75
Tender fillet of lamb mildly spiced with cream and garnished with pistachio a characteristically rich and creamy dish.
Chicken Shashlik £3.25
Cooked on charcoal with tomatoes and green pepper.
Plain Salad (Carrot, Cucumber, Cherry Tomatos, Onions, Lettuce, Sweetcorn, Mint dreesing plus anyone of the following : Chicken Nuggets, Tandoori Chicken,Hotdog,Veggie Sausage or Tandoori Panner) £2.75
Veggie Sausage - Fresh Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella , Red Onion, Mushrooms, Sweetcorn, Jalpenos, Mixed Peppers topped with vegetarian Sausage Sml: £4.99, Med: £5.99, Lrg: £7.99, X Lrg: £9.99
Chilli Dog Veggie HotDog - Onions,Melted Cheese, Jalepenos and Chilli Sauce £1.50
Piquillo peppers stuffed with Bacalao (Salt Cod) and potatoes served with saffron aioli.
Primitivo, Salento, Italy (Bottle) £18.20
A delicate combination of Morello Cherry, sour cherry and prune. Floral and spicy notes follow in a suberbly persistent finish. Excellent with red meats, in particular lamb as well as cheeses.
Cuvée Jean Paul Sec, France (Bottle) £17.50
A fresh, dry white wine, balancing creamy character with lemon acidity - zesty and aromatic.
Corona (330ml) £3.80
Trebiano D'Abruzzo D.O.C. Italy (Bottle) £18.00
Dry, velvety and pleasant, with rich scents. Excellent with fish, eggs and cheeses.
Montepulciano D'Abruzzo, Italy (Bottle) £18.50
A full body, fresh and fruity wine with lots of red cherry fruit - great with pork and red meat alike. A real favourite
Water (330ml) £1.65
Choice of Still or sparkling.
Schweppes £1.60
Choice of Lemonade, tonic, slimline or soda water.
A PizzaExpress classic, served with garlic butter.
Niçoise (GF) £8.25
Tuna, white anchovies, baby capers, black olives, free-range egg, seasonal mixed leaves, cucumber and fresh tomatoes, with house dressing, fresh parsley and a wedge of lemon. Please note if dough sticks are added, the salad is no longer (GF).
Diavolo £12.25
Hot spiced beef, pepperoni, mozzarella, tomato, green pepper, red onion and Tabasco, with your choice of hot green, Roquito or jalapeño peppers.
Classic Bundle for 2 £27.45
2 person bundle includes: 2 Classic Pizzas, 2 soft drinks & 1 Dough Balls ‘PizzaExpress’. Desserts also available.
NEW Leggera Pollo ad Astra £11.60
Under 600 calories. Chicken with hot chilli, sweet, spicy Roquito peppers, roasted peppers, garlic oil, mozzarella and tomato, finished with Gran Milano
Vegan Giardiniera (V) (Ve) (VG) £10.70
Artichoke, closed cup mushroom, red onion and black olives, with tomato, vegan mozzarella alternative and garlic oil, finished with fresh parsley
Pollo Forza £11.75
Chicken with hot chilli, sweet, spicy Roquito peppers, roasted peppers, garlic oil, mozzarella and tomato, finished with Gran Milano
Sauvignon Blanc £23.50
75 cl. Marlborough, NZ (ABV 12.5%) From the award-winning Yealands winery, a delicious and elegant wine balanced by a flinty minerality
Two smoky sausages with roasted mixed peppers, hot jalapenos, caramelised onions with melted mozzarella cheese, homemade chilli sauce & American mustard.
The Cod Father £6.95
Lettuce topped with freshly marinated 9oz deep-fried cod fish topped with thick tartare sauce.
The classic mozzarella & tomato base combo topped with sliced mushrooms & beef meat balls.
Cheesy Fries £3.95
V.
Boss Baby £4.95
Fresh lettuce, tomatoes & caramelised onions with four slim 2oz beef patties topped with two cheese slices & mayo.
Kings Man £7.75
Lettuce, tomato & roasted peppers with grilled chicken breast fillet topped with melted Monterey Jack cheese two chicken rashers & hash brown dressed in chipotle sauce & our special Big Man’s sauce.
Surf & Turf - Add a portion of our cocoanut prawns to your steak £4.00
Pave of Rump - A flavoursome 24oz cut chargrilled to your liking and served with our hand cut spicy chips and home made tomato pickle. £24.95
Filled Potato Skins - Cowboy chilli or tomato salsa filled potato skins topped with cheese and grilled to perfection served with sour cream (v) £5.25
Choose one or two of our homemade burgers or chicken burger, served with hand cut spicy chips and our home made burger relish then load with your favourite toppings. One:£8.00,With extra:£10.00,Chicken or Cajun:£8.00
Cajun southern fried chicken - Chicken covered in our spicy, crispy coating cooked to perfection served with hand cut spicy chips and cole-slaw £12.95
Ranch salad - Steak cooked to your liking mixed with fresh salad leaves bacon, cheese, tomato and sweet corn drizzled with our ranch dressing £9.95
Nachos - freshly fried tortillas served with salsa, guacamole, sour cream and cheese (v) £4.50
Rump - This flavoursome cut comes in three sizes of 8oz or 16oz chargrilled to your liking and served with our hand cut spicy chips and home made tomato pickle. £12.95, £19.95.
Southern fried chicken fillet wrap served with mayonnaise and mixed leaf salad.
BBQ Dip £0.50
4oz tub.
9" BYO Pizza £5.99
Deep pan crust. 6 slices. At BigJohns we like to give you more choice. Select your pizza base, pizza sauce and top it with your favourite toppings. It's that simple!
Southern Fried Ten Piece Party Bucket £14.49
10 Pieces of Southern Fried Chicken served with two portions of chips and 1.5Ltr bottle of Pepsi.
Southern Fried Chicken and Chips £3.49
Chicken pieces BigJohn’s secret breading, fried to perfection in rapeseed oil. Southern fried chicken is available in 2 and 3 pieces. All served with portion of chips.