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.

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!

Offering a diverse selection of Chinese dishes at respectable prices and benefitting from excellent…read morestaff and a quick turnaround, this small, local restaurant is wonderfully impressive. I've been visiting here occasionally with my family for years and am still yet to have an unsatisfactory experience. The set menu is well priced and the waiters will allow you swap dishes you dislike for anything you fancy at no extra cost, and authentic Asian beers are available on tap. Inside, there's an elegant, romantic feel generated by the easy-listening soundtrack, lush red décor, themed lanterns and meticulously folded napkins. The waiters are all friendly, the turnaround is impressive, and unlike other independent restaurants, the staff don't try to rush you or give you a set time to vacate your table. Thanks to its great food, intimate set-up and excellent staff, this local wonder is one of the best Chinese restaurants I've ever visited in Birmingham.

this is an excellent restaurant. it is my favourite chinese restaurant. it has traditional rich red…read morechinese decor, and traditional hearty cantonese food. it is very reasonable and i love the red barbeque sauce as an accompaniment to rices and noodles. i really recommend it a lot. i have not been to a nicer chinese restaurant ever, and the service is always excellent.

Very fast service and great tasting pizzas made how you want. Good choice of food avalible. The…read morestaff are very friendly and always cater to your needs. The portions are also very good sizes. Would recommand it.

I have to say This place absolutely rocks! It is somewhat surprising to know that this place was…read moreburnt to ashes before but has become something like a phoenix out of a flame, spectacular in style and design. The building boasts five floors and has a large car parking facility at the rear but it is not free to use (£15 for 8 hours usage!). There are large windows on each floor to get a view of the bustling urban area. Other fantastic facilities included in this modern site are a cafeteria, showering facility, restrooms, prayer rooms inc ablution facility.

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.

Coco is the sort of place that makes you regret years of calories wasted on hard chips and bad…read morepizza. It may even be enough to put curries - the takeaway king - on the back burner for a few weeks until you get cravings for the venue's simple yet tasty Caribbean menu out of your system. Opening in May 2012, there hasn't been lots of time to explore the range carefully, but what's been tried so far will guarantee multiple return visits. The cornerstone of the menu is gorgeous stuffed dumplings with the fillings you may expect - jerk chicken, curried mutton - along with centres perhaps less familiar, such as saltfish with either ackee or spinach-like callalloo. Each dumpling will set you back a measly £1.60. You can buy familiar accompaniments separately such as rice and peas, but the handy Coco Box puts it, or similar, in the same container as your chicken or mutton for £5.50, salad included. Curried patties and soup rounds out the menu and is joined by the standards of chips, tea, coffee and soft drinks. There's even fresh fruit for those whose head can't be turned by fried goodness. Other issues of note are the particularly friendly, helpful staff and limited seating at a small bar in the basic yet not unattractive surroundings, should you find it too hard to wait to take your food home. Cash is the only accepted form of payment. The chicken and mutton is Halal.

This is the second Soupera I have the pleasure of reviewing. I had no idea that the one that popped…read moreup on my local high street in Kings Heath had a counterpart in Erdington. Maybe there are more? They sell real Jamaican food, made by Jamaicans for the local Jamaican community; what more can you ask in terms of authenticity in a food outlet? The smell inside is immediately captivating and even though I wasn't going to buy much, my mind had changed by the time I got to the front of the queue. The service is friendly and the food is wonderful. I ordered a portion of mutton curry and 2 dumplings which came to a fiver. The meals which include chicken, fish or mutton curry with rice and peas and vegetables are around £6 depending on what you get. You can have it warmed up there if you're eating in or you live round the corner, but I chose to heat it up at home. The mutton was flavoursome and the perfect dumplings...yet again.

I recently had a small curried mutton dish with steam veg plus rice and peas,…read moreIt was delicious and I so regretted not having the large one ..... And they do some lovely homemade patties, very nice..... Would definitely recommend to try !!