Cancel

Open app

Search

Erdington Market

3.0 (1 review)

Erdington Market Photos

Recommended Reviews - Erdington Market

Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
Yelp app icon
Browse more easily on the app
Review Feed Illustration

18 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

Verify this business for free

Get access to customer & competitor insights.

Verify this business

Gavino's Italian Restaurant

Gavino's Italian Restaurant

4.0(3 reviews)
1.0 mi

It's simple. If you want a 1970's experience, you are in the right place…read more You walk in and you see what you are going to get, a dated restaurant, serving dated food. DO NOT let this bother you. - recently, my wife and I ate an OK Greek meal, but it was in a such a beautiful premises, that anything but an amazing food experience would have been a let down. The food didn't match the quality of the restaurant. I just think that in this restaurant, when you walk in, it was so 1970's, that anything half decent was going to impress. It wasn't the best food. King prawns were over cooked, the bread was undercooked, the calamari was perfectly cooked, but the coating/batter was under. My 8oz fillet was perfectly cooked, but the pate on top was really cheap, coarse, tasteless, horrible pate. The sauce with the steak was stupidly thick, (but seriously tasty). Such a shame. That said, it was great. I love the fact that after all those comments, I loved it. I also can't wait to take friends there to see what they think. I think you should visit. It's a great evening.

This small, independent restaurant offers an impressive range of Italian dishes and an appealing,…read moreluxurious atmosphere, but prices are a little high and staff are not quite as friendly as you might expect. Tiled, mirrored walls and arching pillars add a sense of authenticity to the interior and leather seats make the whole set-up feel plush and expensive. Which is very apt indeed, as most dishes cost in excess of £15 each. On my visit, I sampled the 'pollo alla duchessa' - chicken, prawn and asparagus in a brandy and cream sauce, which was gorgeous, and I'd definitely visit again. But only if somebody else was paying!

Photos
Gavino's Italian Restaurant - Gavino's - the worst restaurant name, ever!

Gavino's - the worst restaurant name, ever!

Gavino's Italian Restaurant - Steak Rossini - possibly the thickest sauce I've ever had, terrible pate, but a perfectly cooked 8oz fillet steak.

Steak Rossini - possibly the thickest sauce I've ever had, terrible pate, but a perfectly cooked 8oz fillet steak.

Gavino's Italian Restaurant

See all

Raphael's Coffee Lounge - Behind the rather traditional façade lies one of the best breakfasts you can get. Its certainly top three in Birmingham.

Raphael's Coffee Lounge

4.4(5 reviews)
0.9 mi
£

Breakfast Review:…read more Today was a treat. I was recommended this place by a business colleague and thought it was worth trying out. I didn't realise it was a Greek restaurant and a cafe, but it appears that it is. The interior is clean and spaced out well, with a counter at the front and a spotlessly clean open kitchen at the rear. First off was ordering drinks, Orange juice 'carton or fresh squeezed sir?' The perfect question. I went for fresh squeezed, a rare treat. Coffee was excellent too. Then came the breakfast: as near to perfection as you could get. One juicy plump sausage, 2 griddled pieces of bacon, mushrooms, perfectly cooked tomato, black pudding to die for, beans were served in a ramekin, (its a personal thing, I HATE beans on my breakfast plate), 2 eggs that personified the perfect egg. Proper toast made it even better. The service was superb too, from the lovely lady taking the orders, through to the chefs cooking and the serving staff too. Freshly squeezed orange juice, large coffee and Full English for just £10.40. Superb. I think I have a new favourite :0) 9/10 (another round of toast would have made it perfect!)

I really loved Raphaels when I visited it recently. I had been the victim of some road rage in the…read morecar park down the road but entering here was instantly relaxing and I loved the chilled out feeling. Often when cafés call themselves a 'lounge' you don't feel comfortable enough to lounge, however here was the opposite. The atmosphere is laid back and the staff are friendly and efficient. The menu is really well thought out and I love that they have classics alongside slightly jazzed up versions of things. Certain things with a twist caught my eye like the mezze lunch (but I'll eat anything with halloumi in), the spiced hot chocolate and the salsa chicken hot wrap. They all sound delicious and not the same old thing you'd usually find in a café. My toasted tea cake and cuppa really did the trick and it was inexpensive.

Photos
Raphael's Coffee Lounge
Raphael's Coffee Lounge - All of this, perfectly cooked, great ingredients and with a coffee and freshly squeezed orange juice for just £10:40 ! Amazing!

All of this, perfectly cooked, great ingredients and with a coffee and freshly squeezed orange juice for just £10:40 ! Amazing!

Raphael's Coffee Lounge - One of the best breakfasts I have eaten. Simply brilliant!

See all

One of the best breakfasts I have eaten. Simply brilliant!

Erdington Market - delicatessen - Updated May 2026

Loading...
Loading...
Loading...