Tarragon Bistro Reviews Summary

Menu Variety and Choices

Pros:

• "I love the Saturday and Sunday menu."
• "They offer a selection of meats for the Sunday roast, including angus beef, lamb or chicken."
• "The kids burger was also very nice and plentiful for them."
• "I was looking forward to the steaks, only two of the several from the normal menu were available on a Sunday apparently."

Cons:

• "Disappointed by food, genuinely saddened, heard so many good things about this place."
• "Mainly disappointing, we visited on Sunday and we were only provided with the Sunday roast menu - which is limited."
• "The lamb roast was incredibly bland, so much so that we asked for chilli sauce."
• "Unfortunately the portion sizes are tiny, the food is served on a sharing board with the trimmings."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "Tom the waiter was wonderful and had very good service."
• "The host was very helpful and was always checking in on us if we needed anything."
• "The service was 10/10, really lovely people who will make you feel welcome."
• "Extremely friendly staff, 10/10 service."

Cons:

• "But sometimes it could get irritating when they kept asking if we were ready to order even though they could see that we were still reading the menu."
• "The mango mocktail was described as ‘frozen’ it was served at room temp and was runny more like a smoothie than a frozen daiquiri."
• "Unfortunately the portion sizes are tiny, the food is served on a sharing board with the trimmings."
• "The service was fantastic and the presentation of the food was 10/10, the food tasted amazing and the place was lovely."

Food Quality and Taste

Pros:

• "The crab cakes were really good."
• "The food was top tier - the service was 10/10."
• "The food was hot and lovely to eat with great presentation."
• "The desserts on the whole were all tasty."

Cons:

• "The food lacked a little seasoning, pasta was undercooked and hard in texture in some areas of the dish."
• "For starters, we ordered prawns which were OK, and chicken wings which didn't leave an impression."
• "The ribeye was super thin and that's an immediate red flag in my book."
• "I ordered the baby octopus which was absolutely delicious, but didn’t come with baby carrots as mentioned on the menu."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "First impressions, the restaurant decor was beautiful."
• "The atmosphere was calm and soothing."
• "A nice place in a (relatively) quieter part of Birmingham than the chaos of ladypool Road."
• "Great little addition to the south Birmingham food scene."

Cons:

• "The restaurant was nice and the staff were great."
• "The location isn't the best due to parking but nevertheless the restaurant itself is amazing."
• "It’s a beautiful restaurant with good service."
• "The restaurant met more than my expectation. We were a table of 6 with a baby."