The Country Girl Reviews Summary

Category: Pub Birmingham

Address: 1 Raddlebarn Rd, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 6HJ, United Kingdom

Phone: +441214727639

Rating: 4.2
based on 234 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Food was lovely again today."
  • "We all thoroughly enjoyed our food, it was cooked perfectly."
  • "Superb food. Staff were lovely."
  • "Food came out relatively fast and was all enjoyable."
  • "I had the sosig and mash, it was delightful and came quickly."
  • "The 'trio roast' was simply the best pub Sunday lunch I've ever had."
  • "The food was really nice."

Cons:

  • "However for a ember inn pub, the food is not the best."
  • "However the food was not up to the same standard."
  • "The steak was awful, I spent five minutes chewing but still couldn't swallow it, it was so tough."
  • "Had Sunday lunch, deep fried potatoes and parsnips, microwaved, freezer burnt veg and had to leave my meat as tasted like it could have crawled off my plate!"
  • "The wait for the food was 1 hour and 20 minutes and when it came it was too a poor standard."
  • "Sisters chicken was burnt."
  • "The bangers and potato mash I ordered was dry and tasteless."

Service

Pros:

  • "Great staff and nothing was too much trouble."
  • "Staff were amazingly friendly and tried to help comfort one of the children in the group that was overly tired."
  • "Really enjoyed our first visit, staff were friendly and our table (booked in advance) was clean and tidy."
  • "The staff are super friendly and there is always a positive atmosphere in there, they never appear stressed even at busy times."
  • "The staff are polite and courteous, all smiling front of house and even the manager was running around with the team."
  • "Brilliant service and a warm welcome from Sharon and the staff."
  • "Staff were friendly and attentive."

Cons:

  • "Staff not very attentive."
  • "Despite standing at the bar for approximately five minutes, the staff behind the bar...engaged in a casual conversation among themselves and completely disregarded our presence."
  • "Really shoddy service."
  • "Unfortunately today had very bad experience."
  • "Donna was extremely rude when we asked to cancel puddings as the wait was too long and our kids are restless now."
  • "One of the staff members was very rude when we asked to add to our order."
  • "Staff are not trained properly and are too young and inexperienced."

Ambience and Facilities

Pros:

  • "Lovely pub and beer gardens."
  • "The interior is spacious, yet cosy and welcoming with a large selection of draughts and bottles on offer."
  • "Tonnes of parking at the back, tonnes of seating inside and out."
  • "This was an attractive location, and we would. There is plenty of seating outside."
  • "A lovely pub with a great atmosphere."
  • "The Country Girl is a lovely place for all. No matter what, you will enjoy the peace, chills and ambience of the really rustic settings, perfect for everyone, even your dogs."
  • "It looks cosy from the outside and is incredibly cosy on the inside."

Cons:

  • "Had a nice evening here, however have been hit with an £85 parking ticket, reduced to £50 if you pay within 14 days, so beware, I parked in the disabled parking as I have a blue badge, assuming it was free for disabled."
  • "The wait for the food was 1 hour and 20 minutes and when it came it was too a poor standard. It's also in need of a refurb with most of the chairs being well worn with holes."
  • "Recent refurb is questionable, tried 3 different tables which were all very wobbly and needed a few beer mats under to make them useable, bar area and floors sticky."
  • "The smell of beer in the atmosphere was intense and the table was sticky."
  • "Place is a little run down and and not very clean considering it's an Ember."
  • "The ladies toilets are absolutely disgusting."
  • "Toilets were unkempt, no toilet paper, sinks dirty."

Value

Pros:

  • "Acts as both a locals bar and somewhere to go for good food at really affordable prices."
  • "Good pub food at a reasonable price especially on a weekday lunchtime."
  • "The courses menu is great value."
  • "I bought 2 main set meals and 2 pints for just over £13 what a great deal!!"
  • "Excellent value 2 course meal and drink for under £10."
  • "A good selection of beers, ales, spirits and bottled drinks at reasonable prices."
  • "The children's offer for a £1 fruit shoot was good."

Cons:

  • "Food was cheap. I'd suggest make it slightly more expensive and better quality."
  • "Undercooked steak, overcooked ribs, all other meals were poor, had better at a wetherspoons!"
  • "Over priced for quality, service & portion size."
  • "Nice friendly place with good food... watch out for additional supplements which add a few quid to your food bill."
  • "Turns out the vegan burger doesn’t come with chips bc they can’t be bothered to make them in a separate fryer."
  • "The food was pretty average for their pricing."
  • "Unfortunately the food lets it down."

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