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Wrenvia Google

29 days ago

Honestly I think the hype for this place can be 90% attributed to the ambience which I can say is gorgeous. Beautifully decorated walls, with high ceilings makes you feel quite mesmerised. The food however is mid at best. I’m definitely not saying it’s bad but let’s just say it wasn’t memorable (or super flavourful). And the portion size was quite small for what you’re paying for, for some dishes. We didn’t particularly like the fact that we were also having to pay for the platform charge when paying for the bill (why is it on us?).

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Maggie Makinsonvia Google

about 1 month ago

I visited around 4 o’clock, and it was fairly quiet, which created a really pleasant atmosphere. The restaurant is beautifully decorated, and you can tell a lot of thought has gone into how it’s been done. The tables are a little close together, but the food and service were both excellent. While it is slightly pricey for what you get, that’s understandable given the central Birmingham location, even if it still feels a bit on the steep side. Overall, the food was lovely, the service was very good, and I would happily return.

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Charlie Whitevia Google

about 1 month ago

I went here for my birthday meal around lunch time. I would recommend making a reservation just to be sure you get a table. The food was amazing especially the crispy potatoes side. I feel like the tables are tiny and you feel like you sat on top of the person next to you. The servers are lovely but asked about four different times wether we had any allergies which made me a bit concerned wether they’ve had an issue in the past but it’s of course best to be safe than sorry and I can understand why they’ve asked multiple times. The hostess was lovely when we arrived and the only staff member that looked like she enjoyed her job. It just would have been nice if they smiled and were more confident in themselves to create that connection with their customers. Other than that the atmosphere was stunning and the aesthetics was amazing to look at while enjoying my meal. Definitely instagram worthy 🤣😭 It’s also a shame they don’t serve carbonara anymore.

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Aly Lvia Google

about 1 month ago

AVOID!!! I booked a table of 9 for my dad’s 70th birthday. However, on arrival they had it incorrectly for 7. With much hesitation and disagreement, after 10 mins they allowed us to squeeze onto the seating that was reserved for us. When seated, we had no service for drinks or given a menu until we had asked. The menu was premium in pricing ranging from £20-£30 for a pasta, £35+ for a steak and there was no child’s menu, despite the website stating child friendly. When I asked if they had a child menu, they said they did not, but they cited they could offer “1. Tomato spaghetti 2. butter spaghetti or 3. Olive oil spaghetti”. But there was no meat nor veg, just plain spaghetti for £9. I had to order a side of broccoli to mix in for £6, there was no option to add any meat. The main menu was built for adults and the portion size would have been too much for a young child, and a few dishes contained spice and unsuitable. When the meals came, we were SO underwhelmed, there was nothing premium about these dishes. I had the crab spaghetti, because the restaurant was so dimly lit, the meat felt non-existent, assuming it broke down in the cooking process. Other dishes we ordered was a steak, small and burnt - terribly cooked for the price, a seafood spaghetti-too salty and oily. We were all so unimpressed by the quality, taste and surprised at the popularity of the restaurant. Staff did not come to ask if we were ok. We did bring a cake for my dad’s 70th, without realising that due to “allergies” they would not allow serve of this, so we were able to just bring it out with a candle. The website does mention this, but when booking it’s not noticeable. We ended up ordering from the menu for desserts. This was the only highlight, everyone loved the desserts, we ordered a lemon meringue, tiramisu and pistachio sundae - this was ok. Overall, service was appalling, I’ve never felt so unwelcome, it was as if we were beneath them to come this restaurant. Price vs quality was overpriced. The Quality was ok, wasn’t amazing vs other competitors out there. But for what we all ordered, we all felt it wasn’t worth the price and the children’s menu was awful! Wouldn’t ever come back based on service and treatment, we spent near £400 for 8 adults & 1 child. We did not enjoy this restaurant at all. I would not recommend, it is not friendly and we felt guests come for the aesthetic and the pictures, but it was not worth it for the food. The only highlight was dessert, but pricing ranging from £7+ for ice cream, it is on the pricey side.

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Corinne Mckvia Google

2 months ago

Beautiful décor supporting the relaxed atmosphere. Had a DJ which was a nice touch but don't think necessary. Food was better than I had expected, as I had read some bad reviews. Our waiter was amazing, he knew the menu, could explain different options based on what we preferred. He definitely made the experience more personal. The tables are slightly too close to each other, our neighbours were served our food and we had to swap.