YouTuber who eats his way around the world blown away by 'fantastic' Birmingham curry house
From Abu Dhabi and Athens to London and Los Angeles, Jono Yates travels the world in search of amazing food.
As part of his Only Scrans YouTube channel, Jono visited Birmingham to test out the city's best food on a football matchday.
Whilst he enjoyed a balti pie and gyro at St Andrew's, it was one Birmingham restaurant which received the highest praise of all.
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"It's fantastic, it's absolutely fantastic," Jono said when he tucked into a balti at Shababs.
The legendary restaurant on Ladypool Road was the final destination on the day which involved mixed grills, kebabs and burgers.
He added: "Really good spice, it's made me realise I can cook a curry at home and it isn't going to take three hours.
"It's so good. As a bite, that's probably the best thing I've had today."
As well as eating the famous balti, Jono popped into the Shababs kitchen to make one himself.
He continued: "It's so simple but so effective. I'll be a balti master in no time."
A different meal Jono enjoyed was Bonehead's dragon burger which Jono described as 'amazing'.
After a delightful experience at at Bonehead, Jono visited the Merrymaid Bar & Grill for a 'phenomenal' mixed grill.
Shawarma Wala was another highlight on the food crawl, but the Small Heath restaurant is now listed as 'temporarily closed'.
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