Marco Pierre White Steakhouse, Bar & Grill Birmingham

Ordered a ribeye steak, requested medium, but came as medium well. Half of the steak is chewy and honestly not what I expected and very different from what I experienced before. Definitely need a review of the chef's cooking skills. Service was fine from Priya, but our drinks came very late, arrived at the same time as the steaks, which was weird. Not sure if there was a short of staff at the bar. Need improvement in this as we were quite thirsty already when the drinks finally arrived. Atmosphere is excellent, nice and quiet by the window. Great view, elegant place overall. If the food quality n service don't improve, won't come back again.

For such a well-known chain, this was a disappointing experience. The food was below average, steaks were overcooked even though we ordered medium rare. A lot of the front of house staff seemed confused. They also seemed very understaffed for the number of customers in, as we had to wait 40 minutes just to pay. The location and view are nice, but that’s about the only positive. Probably wouldn’t go back.

The restaurant is in a wonderful location with great views, making it a very enjoyable place to dine. The service was friendly and welcoming throughout our visit. The food was good overall and nicely presented. While some dishes could have benefited from bolder, more intense flavours, everything was well prepared. A few of the accompaniments felt slightly unusual — for example, salmon served with French fries — but this may come down to personal taste. Overall, it’s a great spot with a fantastic setting and good service. With a little more attention to flavour and pairings, it could be an even better dining experience.

Went for new year's eve dinner event and sadly the food taste has deteriorated since last year. The mature cheddar sausage amuse bouche was not at all tasty with a very bland tomato pasta sauce, not at all a vinegarette as stated on the menu. The signature fillet of beef was also not tasty, sadly it had very little flavour as if it was just put on a plain griddle pan with no butter or oil or any spices, just bland, same with the bearnaise sauce, very little flavour, the only saving grace was that the steak was cooked the way I requested it. The French onion soup was tasty as well as the dark chocolate fondant. The menu stated we would have a cheese board as a 5th course yet we never received it, we did however encounter a sorbet of sorts between the starter and main I suppose as a palate cleanser, however it was never mentioned or stipulated what exactly it was flavour wise, ingredients or any explanation, and it was not on the menu, we also asked for a cappuccino which never arrived but we were charged for. Service was sadly lacking, we had about 5 different servers, only 1 of them was genuinely friendly, we weren't asked if we wanted any more drinks either. Very disappointing this year. Will rethink going again next year, especially for the extortionate prices.

The atmosphere was excellent and the staff made us feel really welcome. Our server in particular was genuinely friendly throughout. We were given a window seat at no extra cost, which added a lot to the experience, the view was brilliant. I ordered the mixed grill for one. The flavours were good, but the steak was overcooked rather than medium-rare as recommended. Because it was served in a skillet, there wasn’t much room to cut anything properly, and the oil gathering at the bottom made it feel a bit greasy. My partner had the fillet steak with king prawns. The quality was good, but the dish felt quite pricey considering it arrived as just the steak on a plate. Even a simple side salad would have gone a long way. We had to order this separately. Desserts were lovely, cheesecake and sticky toffee pudding, which are hard to fault. We also stayed for breakfast and that was very good with a good selection. Overall, we had an excellent visit. I’d recommend it and would return.