My daily schedule can be a little hectic at times, so there are days were I don't have enough time…read moreto sit down and have a proper meal for lunch unfortunately; so result to eating takeaways and junk food. With Oceans, they are convenient for me if I'm getting into Birmingham city centre and on my way to the office in Digbeth. I go past it nearly every other day, so if I'm running late and its lunch time; sometimes I do pop in and buy my favourite- the 5 hot wings and chips (includes a drink) for £2.50!! The hot wings from Oceans are lovely. As a fan of hot wings, usually KFC ones, I know the difference between tasty chicken and not so tasty chicken- it's my speciality. They do have a lot of meal deals in Oceans, really cost effective for students and for those on a budget. It's great to know that £2.50 can still buy you a meal which includes a drink as well. Their kebabs are also delicious. If I'm feeling like having something different, I do have the kebab meal; however this is £3.50 instead.

Nothing conjours up the ocean more than being as far inland as you can be in England. Siiiigh…read more Standing outside the generously, romantically-named Ocean and shutting your eyes just doesn't give you warm sunshine on your face, salty sea spray or the sound of children playing in the ocean foam. Instead, you get the shadow of a former Toys R Us, bus fumes and the sound of a moaning dad or three. However, the absence of the seaside outside is compensated by the little gem inside. Golden chips (proper, fat'uns), well-battered fish and a range of chippy extras - scallops and oi, oi, saveloy - make this a worthwhile visit, especially if you need some quick scran on the way to the Giant Screen Cinema (formerly IMAX) at nearby Millennium Point. Chippy beats popcorn - fact.

Great ambiance and great drinks! Loved the way everything looked and enjoyed the service!read more

We came for bottomless brunch (which only includes drinks) and we waited up to 20 minutes at one…read morepoint for our round of drinks. Our server Gabriel was great and kept coming to check on us and ask if we'd received our drinks yet however the bar service was extremely slow. Save your money, we've been to other brunch places and had double the drinks in the amount of time we had. Food was mid.

Loved this place! It's like a more genteel Brewdog, and apparently the local Warwickshire brews are…read morefantastic. They also have fancy coke in a bottle so I'm basically sold. The food menu is also very appealing, I had a very nice scotch egg and mac n cheese (with bacon, as I like to add bacon to everything) and my friend had a chilli sausage roll and pork scratchings which he also really enjoyed. Definitely my favourite place in Birmingham so far and highly recommended!

I've eaten here twice and the food was good on both occasions, but didn't knock my socks off…read more I love the choice of the beers here, I get a special pleasure from asking the barman for a cwtch :) My main reason to visit is Cafe Scientifique which occurs on the first Tuesday of the month. There is a speaker on a scientific topic talking without notes or slides and involving the audience. Learning and beer, now you're talking!

This is new business to Digbeth. The staff are warm and welcoming…read more Takeaway or eat in. It's new, fresh and clean. The fish is to die for. Chips freshly cut as I live locally I see the potato delivery come in. Prices are very decent and it's the best chippy in the area!

Bistro 1847 opening in Birmingham was very warmly welcomed to the (very slowly growing)…read moreVegetarian/Vegan scene. After already having two successful restaurants in Manchester, I was very excited about visiting Bistro 1847 after hearing only good things about it. Set in the beautiful Great Western Arcade, I thought it was strange to open a restaurant here. Especially after 6pm it is the only place open usually! But the atmosphere of the restaurant complements the peacefulness of the arcade. The interior of the Bistro is minimalistic and modern. Being someone who is allergic to Dairy and Wheat intolerant (I know!), Bistro 1847 is one of few places I don't feel weird at. The whole menu is Vegetarian, with dishes that can be adjusted to vegan or gluten free or both in my view. My and my friend were feeling fat so we both went for three courses. I had the curried Swede Cauliflower, Cashew nut butter and cinnamon cornflakes. So many flavours going on in a small parcel was a great choice. For the main I had "Oh I do like to be beside the seaside" (all dishes have these quirky little names!) which is a modern Veggie twist on fish and chips in case you hadn't guessed! I had the vegan version which had two huge pieces of smoked tofu which I really struggled to finish along with the chunky chips! I wasn't defeated and enjoyed all parts of the meal. For desert I had the "Good ol fashioned lover boy" I enjoyed it although I thought maybe the chocolate was a bit over powering as was so much going on. But the jelly was a nice compliment to the richness. The menu contains a large selection of cocktails and deserts for sharing if you and your friends are in search of lots of sweetness. This was my third visit on a Sunday since opening and has been progressively busier each time which is great to see. Bistro 1847 is a very relaxing experience and ideal place for a date or a catch up with a friend. And of course the food is amazing!

Oo-ee this is indeed a very classy vegetarian restaurant…read more The decor is modern, simple and stylish - shades of white and grey, nice white table linen, with a few tables downstairs, and more upstairs on the mezzanine level. There's a large window looking on to the arcade, which is great for watching people come and go. The food was fantastic. It's a fixed price menu, at £19 for two courses, and £25 for three. There's also a pricier tasting menu - the couple sitting next to me had chosen that option, and were really enjoying it. To start, I had the puy lentils, with roasted carrot, spring onions and garlic tofu. The tofu was done as a silky sauce - I'd never had tofu prepared in that way, and I thought it was really delicious. For main course, I chose the bell pepper ragu, with polenta. Again this was superb, with the polenta served as crisp little triangles on top. Both my courses were gluten free, as well as vegan, and their menu is very clear to understand. It feels like the sort of place you can completely trust to get things right. Service was quick and friendly, and there was a nice atmosphere, with other diners just quietly enjoying their meals just as much as I was. I'll definitely be back here next time in Birmingham, and I'll look out for their restaurants in other cities too.

Please help me, it is 11pm, I'm slightly drunk and haven't eaten this evening. Perfect for junk…read morefood in a hurry when your in the northern area of the city centre. It'll prevent you from feeling like a drunken mess after only two drinks. Cheap chicken, pizza, fish and chips. Also has some Indian food such as samosas, pakoras etc.

This place is like any other fish and chip shop, it provides you with tasty junk food. The prices…read moreare as you would expect in any other chippy, prepare yourself to confront some weird workers, I think they may be high most of the time! I've been put off from going ever since seeing a sign saying they had rats when they were closed one day, that sign quickly vanished. It doesn't stop me from stealing an odd chip from a friend though

They huge a large array of vegan or veganizable breakfast, brunch and lunch items, so we decided to…read moretry them out for brunch one morning. My wife got the Hearty Vegan (£8), a full English breakfast vegan-style. And I got the Vegan Hash (£9). My wife loved her breakfast, remarking that the vegan sausages in particular were a highlight. I enjoyed my hash -- it came on a bed of fried potatoes, with tofu scramble, guac, wilted spinach, marinated red peppers, and onion. It was almost entirely unseasoned, so I had to add plenty of salt, pepper and hot sauce. Huge portion and very filling. Not the most culinarily exciting dish but it was very solid. Super friendly service and the food came out in under 10 minutes. Recommended spot.

Arriving quite early into Birmingham city centre on a wet Thursday morning, I needed something to…read moreeat to get me through the day. I asked some Twitter friends for recommendations and came away with three; York's Bakery, Urban Cafe and Cherry Reds. I had a quick look at the menus and locations and decided on Cherry Reds. I'd been before but it was a long time ago and I'd only had coffee the last time. I met my mom and one of my sisters outside the cafe. We went inside and were greeted by a loud and smiley young lady behind the counter. I had a quick look at the menu and went for a bacon sandwich and a latte. My sister also had a bacon sandwich and my mum had scrambled egg on toast. I have one gripe with bacon sandwiches when I eat out; they rarely have enough bacon. I think for a decent bacon sandwich you should have at least 3 rashers of bacon. Cherry Red's bacon was very tasty. It was thick and cooked just enough. The bread was thick cut and lightly toasted. There were only 2 rashers of bacon, though. I know it adds to the cost of things but for 3 quid you'd expect 3 rashers! That was my only problem with the experience. The coffee was very nice also. Probably the best part of the visit was the server. As mentioned she was loud and smiley, in a way only Brummies seem to manage. It was refreshingly personal for someone used to the detachment of a lot of London establishments.

Got lost in Birmingham happily and walked to highly rated establishments, sights and places. As I…read morewondered from the Black Sabbath Bridge passed the Banksy bench through the Jewlery Quarter I had a thirst and a hunger to quell. I found some reviews compelling but I was pleasantly surprised when the Lord Clifden exceeded expectations. It was a sunny Saturday in April and they have a lovely out door intimate park like space with tables and a massive TV playing football. I ordered a beer and fish and chips and took a seat. I met a friendly family enjoyed a delicious meal and will visit anytime I'm back. Thanks staff!

Very good loved the food didn't laugh at my autistic bird very nice workers would defy come back…read morealso my Autistic bird sadly died and they were very kind bc they put him in the didhwasher 100% recommend

Ask any Brummie and they will tell you that they live near the Best Chippy in Birmingham. I've…read moreheard all the tales, but I'm here to tell you that this is, genuinely, the best chip shop in Brum. Why should you believe me? First of all because I live nowhere near Dudley Road but I've been known to drive there *just* to go to The Frying Pan. That's a 6 mile round trip....for chips. Why else? Well, if you go at around the 7pm mark, or when there is a big game about to start on TV, the queue is literally out of the door...and there are plenty of other fast food places within easy walking distance. Why would people risk missing the kick off, or making their family wait? Because The Frying Pan is the best, that's why. Why do I love The Frying Pan? The food is fresh, the ingredients are good, the service is quick and friendly and it's pretty good value for money. It's pretty easy to make a lousy job of fish and chips, but it takes something special to make it this good. If you're reading this and think that YOUR chip shop is the best...follow this recommendation to Dudley Road and then we'll talk.

this is the best chip shop in the west midlands the is the best and the staff allways nice and…read moretheres a family friendly feel

Except only the very best food and service from the staff the quality is fit for the king and queen…read moreof England 100% the best

Yesterday my friend and I went to this shop, this being my first time…read more I am not a fish lover, but we both had 'mini' fish and chips, with mushy peas. Well, when it arrived, it was piping hot, loads of mushy peas, the chips were perfect, and the fish ( which was quite big ) was absolutely wonderful. I have never tasted batter quite like this. This 'mini ' meal filled me up so much so that although I ate all of the fish, I very reluctantly left a few of the delicious chips. we chose to eat in, which was fine, and together we made the decision that we will certainly be returning here every two or three weeks. To sum up , PERFECTION.