They think they own the public Walkway. They just pay to use it. You have workers coming out to…read moreharass the female patrons and threaten another customer trying to help feed someone that was in need. Not a good look.

So I went back to Loco Lounge for breakfast. First time going I wasn't impressed by the food but…read morethe atmosphere and staff were good. Same story this time. I knew was bad idea coming back here for breakfast as I was quite hungry and needed a nice meal. I wanted to try something new. I had a veggie breakfast last time and I did not like it. So being a pancakes fan, I found something to eat. Unfortunately they had non left (whatever that means) The guy said they didn't get delivery or something like that. Really? You mean to tell me there is no flour, eggs and milk in kitchen??????! I ended up getting french toast. I thought everything was made fresh in kitchen. Now the french toast was by far the WORST french toast I've ever seen and eaten. I should've taken picture. The egg barely covered the bread and it was burnt and dry. No syrup or anything. I was sooo mad. I didn't finish, had a bite. Finished my tea and just walked out straight to Veg Out.

This and the one in new st are the ones I visit the most, depending on where I'm going. If I'm on…read moremy way to lectures this is better so I can grab a quick snack and not go empty stomach. It's amazing the fact that everything is fresh, the part that I don't like is that sometimes the things I like the most are not prepared yet or they run out! My favorite (and I couldn't grab it today) is the protein small salad, with edamame and different beans. Absolutely amazing. Normally I go for avocado but I'm trying to lose weight and avocado is pure fat, so I went for the chefs special, based on butternut squash with lemon dressing. Only 350 calories, comparing with the 499 of the same-sized avocado one, I went for it. Tasty as always. As I drink I chose my tea with peach flavor. Amazing!

This is one of the greatest food chains around, and this spot is no exception. It's small, but the…read morewindow stools are fab for watching the human traffic on New Street whilst enjoying a Miso soup and yoga bunny detox drink, and pretending you're posh and/ or with it : D

I was wondering if they serve LavAzza cold brew coffee there. I have four cans of it at home and…read morewould like to know the best way to drink it. If anybody can help me with this, please let me know.

Absolutely enamoured with Raha Cafe. It has recently opened, taking over from Hudson & Mortimer but…read morewe popped in to try it as it was open on Easter Sunday. The staff were amazingly polite and attentive, telling us how long the wait would be before ordering and the staff kept coming over to keep us updated and apologise for the wait when there was absolutely no need for apologies, but it was fantastic service, absolutely five star service. I've been to michelin rated restaurants and had much worse services! I bought two cappuccinos (sorry I have to correct myself here and say "cappuccini"!) and two of the small english breakfasts. At £1.49 per large Lavazza cappuccino and £3.20 per breakfast, this came to under a tenner on a Easter Sunday for two to eat out in a lovely cafe with a brilliant atmosphere - and free WiFi!? Unfortunately did not bring my phone to test this! The small breakfasts consisted of 2 slices of white buttered bread , bacon, sausage, tomato, fried egg, Heinz baked five beans and mushrooms. Unfortunately they ran out of mushrooms (I didn't even expect any!) so we were offered to double up another part of the breakfast as an alternative to mushrooms. As I don't eat beans, I asked if my partner could have my serving (And they did give him two gigantic servings of beans :0) and we both got extra egg in place of mushrooms! We were not rushed at all and really enjoyed our leisurely breakfast. For the price we're already planning to go back and this time try some of the freshly squeezed orange juice or milkshakes...!

While I'm not a massive consumer of fried chicken, Rooster House is as close as I've ever come to…read morebeing converted. If you've attended the University of Birmingham, then there's a good chance you know all about it already: Staples such as the 'number five' and similarly popular set meals (which are damn good value for money, might I add) are common amongst the student lexicon and are placed at the lofty status of "legendary". Much of this high opinion of the House comes from those staggering home from Fab - the guild's weekly clubnight which goes down every Saturday night. Therefore, if there's not much on your telly and you're in need of a laugh, your best bet would be to sit outside Rooster House from around midnight on a Sunday morning and watch the train wrecks come and go. I imagine that Rooster House does the majority of its business during these fraught and hilarious hours of the night and it's almost impossible to not get sucked in. I find the chips to be pretty good, but the hot wings are the real winner here. You could always get a pizza, but if you do then you're completely missing the point. The hint as to what Rooster House nails is in the name, dummy!

Rooster House is one of my fondest memories from my time as a Brummie because it's not just food --…read moreit's an experience. Providing cheap, late-night fast food for students around the Selly Oak area, expect to find hoards of partygoers (always in costume, for some reason...) stopping by for some much needed midnight munchies to soak up their drunkenness. This place really pulls together the campus community and gave me plenty of opportunity to engage in interesting conversations with friends old and new. Never a dull moment here. Anything you order will definitely fill you up, usually with leftovers in the morning as a reminder of your bad life choices. Obviously, the chicken is a customer favorite, but my American appetite craves for kebabs whenever the chance arises. Service is as friendly as you'd expect at 1AM on weekends (I'm certainly surprised with how well they deal with rowdy 18yr-olds). I've actually had their food at a reasonable hour and can confirm that it's still as fried, coma-inducing, and averagely delicious as you remember. Thanks for the good times, Rooster House, those yellow styrofoam boxes will sure be missed.

This supermarket is one of my favourite independent places to shop, based in the heart of Soho…read moreRoad. I try and shop here every 2 - 3 weeks, and the discounted prices on shopping to be had in here, are gob-smackingly good! The ideal place to get all your authentic ingredients for that all special curry and what not. I buy all of my asain, Indian ingredients in here and more. The small packets of spices are convenient and the cheapest that you can get! Everything from the Basmati Tilda rice, flour, nuts, great juices, tea, snacks, lentils, oils, juices, cereals, shop here first. You'll be hooked, with famous brands it's a shame they don't offer some kind of reward scheme! My tip, try the bags of 'Paneer' in the fridge section, on your right when you walk in (past the big bags of onions....) at £3.99. Fry into a tomato curry, just delightful and beats takeaway food. I find I always fill my trolley shopping in here. The prices ARE THE BEST THAT YOU CAN GET! They close early on Wednesdays and only the far till on your right accepts debit cards. They even have free asian newspapers for you to take away, if you can read them. What makes this place extra special is staff at the door will look after your shopping bags and give you a numbered ticket whilst you shop and browse! 1 Hour free car parking is available for shoppers, there after, it's £1 per hour. Enjoy. A great gem and a much valued and appreciated store for all communities.

S&D Supermarket is literally based in the centre of Soho Road and my parents do come here whenever…read morethey are in Handsworth. Would I come here again? Only if I am in Handsworth and am desperate to buy Indian ingredients. There are closer green grocer stores that have Indian spices and plus there are high retail stores that sell Indian ingredients needed for making curries. But the prices at S&D Supermarket are excellent and they won't be beaten anywhere else. From tea to Indian snacks and savouries to cereals, these are some of the things you can buy from this supermarket. This is an excellent store for the locals and those living in Birmingham. To top it all off, the staff are top class here and they will help you out. If you do need guidance on any of the products at this supermarket, they will be there. There is car parking on-site and parking will be free for an hour. After that you will be charged £1 for every hour.

I first came across Kiss me cupcakes after being introduced to them by a friend. Since then I have…read moreorganised a hen do cupcake masterclass with them and ordered some golf themed cupcakes. They always deliver above my expectations. Their masterclasses are fun and well organised, and you have the opportunity to add your coloured frosting of choice and then decorate till your hearts content using a variety of toppings. Their cupcakes are delicious, moist and never disappoint. They are a real treat :-)

The original and the best? When I first landed in…read moreBirmingham, I had been living in New York and been missing Marks & Spencer and Match of the Day. When I came back to the UK, I was missing good coffee houses and cupcakes. It was a chance conversation of this that resulted in my being introduced to Kiss Me Cupcakes. At that time, they were stocked at the now defunct Art Lounge in Mailbox so off I went to buy a couple to taste (always Vanilla and lemon if I'm having two). I emailed Dali & Mary, the ladies behind KMCC & a beautiful friendship is formed. 3 year later and the business has gone from strength to strength, moving away from having a few cakes being stocked at coffee shops to catering for weddings, birthdays and all manner of celebrations not to mention seemingly being the go-to baker for product launches in Birmingham. I myself have ordered plenty of times including some surprise birthday cakes for my boyfriend with the Action Man logo & more recently, Kiss Me Cupcakes contributed to the launch of Coffee Birmingham; an event that serves to highlight the quality of the indie coffee houses and indeed all of Birmingham's indie businesses. There have been many pretenders to the cupcake throne since the four years that these lovely ladies turned their passion into a business (and I've tasted some great cakes from those too) but nobody else has the ingredient that Dali & Maz have; these cakes are made with LOVE.

I'd not had Greek food in about 40 years. But I met up with an old friend and we agreed to go to…read moreSantonini's. We went in around 1pm, and were the only diners apart from one other couple. We left around 3.45 The warmth of greeting, and the service were outstanding. Even better (we both chose the Mezze) was the quality of the " selection of small dishes served to accompany alcoholic drinks". Around six or seven dishes were placed in front of us (can't tell you which - I'm not versed in Greek food though some wonderful puff pastry concoction, Greek fries, sausages in spicy sauce, and hummus {my friend told me} were some of the food.) We duly ploughed our way through maybe half of what was in front of us. It was only then that we (well, certainly *I*) realised that this was just part 1. Part 2, dishes of lamb, chicken, kebabs, moussaka and more dishes yet replaced those that we'd fully consumed or tried to consume in part 1. And again the quality of every dish (and the variety) was first rate. Despite this we could eat barely half of what we were given. We followed this with Turkish coffee and an ouzo on the house. (Mmmmmm ..... oouuzooo). We paid each £27, (including my Greek beer and my mate's glass of red) and the (serious) offer of doggy bags for the food we couldn't manage. Now, it sounds strange but the generosity of the food was slightly overwhelming, rather challenging, "EAT ME" on a big scale! Hence British reticence makes me give 4 and not 5 stars. It IS possible to have too much of a good thing. Maybe I should have taken up the doggy bag offer! But maybe Santorini's should restrain their generosity and offer a little, just a little less of each serving of Mezze 1 and 2, difficult though it is to rein in Greek hospitality? (And no, I never thought I'd say any restaurant offered me TOO MUCH food! LOL) The place has been up and running for a year. My friend and I plan on meeting in Brum again in the near future. If I have anything to do with it we shall eat here again - the best compliment I can pay to excellent food, good service and a delightful family atmosphere. I wish Santorini's and its staff every success.

I have always tried to use Independent family restaurants and endeavour to be as positive as…read morepossible when reviewing, so it is with great disappointment that I write... Reasonably quick to take order, acceptable wine then the big delay for the food to arrive, in the meantime asked to move tables to make room for a larger party which we obliged in doing, at our new table we waited and waited and waited eventually a member of staff noticed the lack of food and obliged in re taking our order... after a short wait it arrived... but was the wrong order as well as the lack of the starter. Perhaps I should point out our order was for two wrapped kebabs one chicken souvlaki and a lamb doner, not exactly complicated. When pointed out they were quick to rectify with a sad looking souvlaki offering. Given the price of the kebab meal was £6 x 2: I was hoping the bill would reflect the level of service... but no it would seem a £9 service was deemed an acceptable charge as well as getting the drinks charge wrong. Finally got the bill amended with no real fuss. All in all a great disappoint and felt that I had almost been mugged... Advice... avoid!!

The Browns restaurant chain is a solid, reliable chain the UK. The food offerings are extensive and…read moregood, the service is always good and the atmosphere welcoming. Browns in Birmingham is just outside the (by British standards) humungous shopping center of the Bullring. To be honest I was just looking for something light to eat (and warm to sit) while waiting for Mrs G. I chose the fish pie that I had had before in Browns Nottingham and enjoyed it. Always worth a visit Review #79 2023

So its hard for me to properly rate British restaurants as I don't have much experience with them…read moreyet. But I will say I really enjoyed Brown's. My partner and I had a reservation for afternoon tea on a Saturday. They offered an option with Hendricks gin to accompany the standard afternoon tea offerings. The restaurant appeared to be very crowded and noisy downstairs. We checked in and were quickly led upstairs to our table. Upstairs was less hectic but still noisy. A server came over quickly to explain a few things about the menu. It took a bit longer than expected to receive our tea and gin, but judging by how busy they were I found it acceptable. Each of us received a tea pot with loose leaf tea which tasted fine to me. But I am American, so my tea opinion may not be worth much... The food consisted of standard crust free sandwiches like egg, salmon, and cucumber. I found them all quite tasty! We each had a fruit scone with cream and jam. Yum yum! The dessert offering seemed lacking compared to other afternoon teas I've experienced. It was 3 different items. I can't remember what they were at this point so ill just post a pic. But my partner enjoyed them all. Although a chain restaurant is probably not ideal for afternoon tea, it seemed pretty affordable at £24 for two. I left feeling very full. Many people around us ordered lunches and the food looked fantastic. The drink menu is also pretty impressive. I would love to go back for dinner and some cocktails. Yes the service was slow and it was super crowded as it was a Saturday in the Bull Ring. However, I will definitely be back at some point to try out the regular menu!