The Distillery Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Location

Pros:

• "A great outdoor space by the canal meant this was the perfect venue for us to enjoy the Bank Holiday sunshine."
• "The atmosphere was warm and cosy."
• "The garden at the back is lovely in the summer too 😍"
• "A really beautiful bar."
• "Great place, with atmosphere, nice vibe, happy service and a good collection of gin."
• "It's a lovely bar, which always has a fantastic atmosphere - particularly in the beer garden."
• "Fantastic pub with a massive garden next to the canal, more than enough to allow for complete social distancing, while still accomodating enough people to create a great vibe."

Cons:

• "Be warned, you will get your bottom half wet."
• "The entrance should be though more clear as we had to go around the building a few times until we realised which one was the actual entrance."
• "Reeks of corporate / hedge fund ownership. Beauty only skin deep."
• "The recently added weekend events at the distillery have quickly become a nuisance for nearby residents."
• "Is situated right on the canal, so is probably better suited as a summer location, than one for early winter."
• "If you're a wheelchair user forget it. There's no parking, access is virtually impossible."
• "Very disappointing. I've only ever drank at the Distillery and really like the selection of beers and cool atmosphere, but I was disappointed yesterday."

Food & Drink

Pros:

• "Good selection of drinks on offer."
• "The lamb ribs are amazing and the pizza delicious too love all the small plates and a good gin selection."
• "The rotisserie chicken is succulent and served generously, whilst the pizzas are an enjoyable escape from the lazy American style often found in such places."
• "The food and wine were fantastic."
• "Food was great, lots on offer to drink and a lovely setting."
• "The food was fantastic! I'm still thinking about it four days later.. It's great quality food for a really good price."
• "The drinks were excellent too, they had every gin you could ever wish for, bar staff were very knowledgeable and friendly."

Cons:

• "Firstly the food is really basic and under-cooked, the burger buns were old, very raw eggs, dry and tasteless kofta."
• "But the food wasn't good, the hummus was not edible."
• "Grilled Halloumi wrap was extremely bad. Halloumi had no flavour and had barely been grilled."
• "Nice place, but the food came in very small portions and left me hungry."
• "Food wasn't that great either and I'm easily pleased! I won't be eating there again!"
• "The food is very expensive and although it is nice, it's not worth the cost."
• "The food was more like a nibbling stuff (or cheap fast food) rather then a proper buffet style."

Service & Staff

Pros:

• "Staff were very attentive and ensured, glasses were topped up - which hasn't always been my experience in other bottomless brunches."
• "The staff was lovely and the service was fantastic."
• "The guy who served us was also really polite and helpful and the food arrived within minutes of us ordering."
• "Staff are so friendly and the pub has a comfortable atmosphere."
• "Our drinks were kept topped up and the food was really nice they even let a few swap the brunch option for a pizza."
• "We were brilliantly looked after by the Manager and staff who squeezed us in despite being fully booked."
• "The staff were friendly and professional."

Cons:

• "The staff were inattentive and disengaged."
• "Staff nonchalant."
• "Service incredibly slow and staff don`t know basics."
• "The staff were very slow at serving and didn't seem to know what they were doing."
• "One member of staff, was really grumpy."
• "The staff most unhelpful."
• "Barman had attitude, no one explained where to get cutlery."

Pricing & Value

Pros:

• "Prices are a bit higher than regular but well worth it."
• "Food was good quality and quantity for the price point."
• "Food is excellent value for money with variety and good portion sizes."
• "The food was, to be blunt, bloody glorious and I found, incredibly good value for money."
• "definitely got our moneys worth."
• "Fairly priced."
• "Food is fantastic. Reasonable prices."

Cons:

• "A round of 2 double gins and 2 mixers cost me £28!!!!"
• "Drinks are pretty expensive here, I got hit for £14ish for a double G&T and a bottle of Peroni."
• "The price of the gins is very expensive!"
• "It's a little too pricey for us to visit again."
• "Even for Birmingham city centre it's expensive."
• "Pay £5+ for a basic pint."
• "Bit pricey for drinks though as nearly £30 for pint of cider, bottle 0% Heineken and two gin n tonics."