I actually love this place. Really sweet with the train set up and great staff…read more We came for a working lunch meeting, and now I really want to come here more! The food was genuinely epic, sandwich, salad and chips- and seriously good value- the decor was gorgeous, and the bar looked well stocked even though I was only on the Diet Coke! I hope to get across for one of their infamous and intimate comedy nights soon

This is one of my favorite pubs in Birmingham. When all food items on the menu are available, they…read moreare superb! I'm wary of going on the weekends though, because they typically run out of the vegetarian items by then as well as some beers. They occasionally host tap takeovers and fun events like a vinyl fair, plus comedy upstairs Thurs-Sat. My absolute favorite item on the menu is the vegetarian filo tart. It usually has a lovely blend of spinach, cheese, pine nuts, and mushrooms and is served with a superfood salad and optional chips. The superfood salad is divine - mixed lettuces, onions, pomegranate seeds, tomatoes, carrot shreds and peppers drizzled with a mustard seed vinaigrette. The chips are always cooked to perfection, never mushy. The atmosphere is warm and inviting. The outdoor seating includes heat lamps for winter and dazzly lighting.

What a little treat! When I lived in the city centre I think I must have ended up in here nearly…read moreonce a week during that time. I love nothing more than going to a classic, and most importantly, quiet pub to relax after a hard weeks work (and even harder partying on a Saturday night!). If you love venues that have lots of character then you should go and check out The Craven Arms. It offers a great selection of beers for the boys and wine for the girls and the food in delicious. You can't beat their house burger and a nice cold shandy.

I've heard rave reviews about The Craven Arms since moving to Birmingham. Brittany A. and I finally…read morehad a chance to try it out recently on a fairly quiet afternoon, and I can easily say that it deserves all of the praise it garners. The Craven Arms was built for Holder's Brewery at the dawn of the twentieth century. Departing from the Victorian red brick and terra cotta style that is so prevalent in Brum, the exterior of The Craven Arms is adorned with lovely blue and gold tiles, making it one of the more colourful pubs in city centre. Inside, the tile and brick switches over to a traditional 'old man' pub style with wood, carpeting, and dark wood chairs and stools. From the outside, the pub belies the tight quarters inside. The pub makes great use of the space though, and the intimacy and cosiness creates a true neighbourhood feel. Once you grab a stool, be prepared for one of the best craft brew and real ale selections in the entirety of greater Birmingham. Black Country Ales is tied to the Craven Arms, and aside from their traditional golden, bitter, and brown, you'll find more real ales, some IPAs hopped to the max, and fun beers like a red hot chili beer. Hard to find bottled beers and cider in the fridge complete the impressive selections. The pub has no kitchen, but they serve up cheese baps (for £1) and allow you to bring in any outside food and will even provide a fork and knife for you. For the serious beer drinker, you can join their beer club and earn your way up toward the '100 club', tasting all kinds of brews along the way. If you are up for an old pub experience with the latest and greatest in new craft beers, the Crave Arms will suit you well.

This is a very large pub next to Lidl and the McDonald's Carpark…read more The pub is always very busy and can house many customers in its large building. The building is whitewashed and looks like an old house in the middle of the town and so gives a rustic look to a really good pub. The staff serve really good food and are very helpful with drinks. the service is prompt and there is hardly any waiting time for drinks or food. the atmosphere is always very lively and welcoming.

Fairly pleasant pub located at the top of Bilston town next door to Lidl Supermarket. Decent rage…read moreof beer, friendly staff and never really any trouble going on. Has benches outside which is nice for in the warm weather.

What a deceptively huge place!…read more This first visit of mine was prompted by a slow festering, Saturday afternoon hangover belly and an equally as delicate pre-payday bank balance. Your typical hearty pub grub style menu. I just chose a starter - the chicken goujons which came with potato wedges and a really tasty spicy tomatoe-y dip. Was just what I needed! My only gripe with this meal is that the wedges were thin and floppy. Tasted great though. The bar staff were real talkative and nice which only added to the friendly atmosphere of the place. Our table was not cleaned in between sittings though which was slightly disappointing - but an all round good trip with fair prices and decent grub

Decent if uninspiring pub in the city centre of Coventry. From outside it looks huge, but don't be…read morefooled. The selection of real ales on tap is average and includes the very good Jennings Sneck Lifter, among other, less stimulating ales. However, the staff are friendly and efficient, and the décor adequate to the general purpose of this establishment. In other words, a wee bit above the average Spoon, but not by much. There are other, much more appealing traditional pubs (The Old Windmill, The Town Wall Tavern, e.g.) within walking distance. If've seen much worse, I've seen much better.

So, it turns out that this pub was named after the British Expeditionary Force during World War I…read more It is older than that, but the name had been changed. It was pretty popular to be honest, though as a pub it really wasn't as fantastic as some that I have visited. Still, it did have that British charm about it.

Despite being born and raised in Great Barr, I've lived for many years in California…read more I hadn't been back in 9 years, the longest I've been out of blighty, and was craving a proper pint of cask ale and a traditional meat pie. So this is where I chose to come with my best mate on January 13th...and boy was I happy. I had 5 different beers. The plum porter was my favourite. And a scrumptious steak and ale pie. Afterwards, I was unexpectedly treated to a whiskey. A double measure at that! It was distilled on Skye but I don't know the name. The icing on a very good cake. Oh...Next week we are going to The Shakespeare and I cannot wait.

Really nice food, had lasagne which was very tasty. Good choice of ales and beers aswell and do a…read moregood pint of guiness. Staff and service are good and fast, really nice garden to sit in on a summers day and I believe they sometimes have outside entertainment too.

So once again, yelp did not let me down. First night in England, I wanted to go to a pub for some…read morebeers and dinner. So glad that I found this place. Lots of beers to choose from and the beef pie was delicious. The dining area was full, so I grabbed a spot in the bar. Probably better this way. All the staff behind the bar were very friendly and helpful. Lots of seating outside as well. Loved seeing all the dogs having a good time too. I would have to say that my first British Pub Experience was a success!

I decided to take a walk along the canal and find a place to have a pint and something to eat…read more after one loop, I ended up here at the canal house. It's small and cozy and was playing some great music. The menu was basic but was interesting. when I stepped up to order, I was told we're only serving pizza and chips tonight. Eith that said, I ordered a spicy meat pizza and a pint of cold beer. The pizza was exactly what you would expect at a pub, it was tasty, not too spicy, and cooked correctly. The service was good and helpful and I had no problem getting my pint refilled as needed. This is a great place to sit on an afternoon when the weather is nice and watch the people walk about in the area of the canal while enjoying your food and drink. I would return.

Omg!!!! The food was so good! I think I ate it in 8 minutes lol (greedy) or hungry lol. Anywho the…read morefood filled me up and the chef did his thang! The ambiance was nice and the service was great as well.

I wanted to give 5 stars so badly, but I just can't. I looked forward to visiting this place for…read moremonths (had to wait until my trip in town - I'm based in London). The food was excellent. The bartender and kitchen staff were wonderful and had smiles on their faces. The home brews were great. The ambiance was awesome. However, and I say this with the sincerest hope that this feedback helps their business, their two wait staff seemed like they needed to star in a remake of Fawlty Towers - such a terrible experience it nearly ruined the place for me and could take down the reputation of the whole restaurant despite its many many high points. One staff member informed me what I ordered wasn't possible - I read the menu on what half&half naan combos you could do and couldn't do and what I ordered wasn't listed as an exception but she told me the menu needed an update and that's a mistake. I then had to go for my second choice which confused the other waiter as he seemed to have no idea what the "half & half" option even meant and told me I couldn't have it. It's their signature dish. How could he not know? The bartender saw he was confused and came over to help and told him my order was fine, clearly seeing it was the waiter at fault not me. I ordered a half pint so I could try 2 x half pint beers. I was delivered a full pint. When I pointed out the problem the bartender just told me to keep it and I'd only be charged the half (again, another server mistake he had to fix). When I finished dinner I tried to order the dessert they were advertising on the board, gulab Jamun & ice cream. I was told they had no ice cream. All their desserts had ice cream, so they had no desserts as they're advertised. I ordered a starter and chai jnstead. They brought me some cutlery for my starter well after bringing me the dish. I'd nearly finished it at that point. I ate it at a normal pace for dahi puri but the bottom fell out of the last one, which I've never experienced in a restaurant before (but maybe that's just because of all the tasty filling, maybe too much yogurt for the thinner shell to manage). Meanwhile, one of these servers spilled an entire pitcher of water all over the people at the table nearby, barely apologized, and left the floor soaking wet after the other ran a mop over it maybe once without much care to do the job properly. One of the gentlemen at that table had to sit his whole meal with visibly wet trousers. I had planned to go and try several beers and even purchase some to bring home. Unfortunately I had no desire to stick around after all this. I was so disappointed as this place has SO much potential and I want to be their biggest advocate! If it were in my hometown I would go all the time if they fixed this one problem. I know they have plans to expand soon - maybe if they're aware of the service problem they can ensure both locations are an absolute smashing success!

Another new taproom in Brum, adding to he growing list of quality establishments serving excellent,…read moreown brand beer. The difference here is that they also serve delicious Indian street food! Very reasonably priced all round. Beers are £3-4, smaller plates are £4ish with some bigger stuff up to a tenner. The two beers I tried (their IPA and a fruity red ale) were both superb. I also tried a pal's stout which was excellent. Had a chicken tikka roti to line the stomach which worked a treat and was delicious. The vibe is very cool, it was busy (we struggled to get a table) and the decor is colourful and funky. Like this place a lot and we'll be visiting many times in future I'm sure