Slug & Lettuce - Birmingham Reviews Summary

Category: Cocktail bar Birmingham

Address: 66, Waters Edge, Brindley Pl, Birmingham B1 2HL, United Kingdom

Phone: +441216333049

Rating: 4.3
based on 399 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "Layla our server was honest to god an absolute angel."
  • "Thank you so much Kamali for making my daughters 18th birthday extra special, your customer service and thoughtful approach is outstanding and you are a credit to your employer."
  • "Layla is the best server I have ever had. She was so attentive to us and our needs."
  • "We had Rean as a waiter and he was absolutely wonderful, the nicest guy ever."
  • "Had an amazing bottomless brunch today thanks to Kam our lovely waiter."
  • "The staff were so accommodating and prepared the table with high chairs and gave us an area with plenty of room for pushchairs."
  • "We had the best experience of bottomless brunch and was served by Sharon, she checked on us regular to ensure we always had a drink and everything we needed! We was never without a drink, best service we have had!!"

Cons:

  • "The bartender with pink hair served a hot tea by my 1 year old. When told she didn’t even apologise, she walked off instead."
  • "Terrible!! Paid £20 to reserve a table for 13 of us for my sisters HenDo! Got there at our booking time 10pm… no table!"
  • "Very slow service."
  • "The plates and glasses piled up, but no one was clearing the table."
  • "Very unprofessional manager and service."
  • "We stood in the doorway waiting to be greeted and shown our table but, although it was quiet and there were plenty of staff behind the bar near the kitchen, no one seemed to bother."
  • "Paid for table reservation but it was not available when we arrived."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Food was lovely, first place I've been to in a while where the chef could cook an egg."
  • "Food was of a good standard but the portion sizes leave a lot to be desired."
  • "The food was delicious, and the dessert was a lovely finish."
  • "The two kids had mocktails which made them feel special and the food was lovely."
  • "Food came quickly and was really tasty."
  • "Food was lovely. I went for the Tapas."
  • "The food was incredible and the staff were all amazing."

Cons:

  • "The chicken inside the burger was tough and tasted like rubber and the chicken wings didn’t have much meat on them either."
  • "Food was massively over priced and not very well prepared."
  • "Can't describe enough how bad the food is, mine was what I can only be described as Iceland food."
  • "Asked for medieum rare steak and got a raw steak which looked like it went on and off the grill im seconds."
  • "The food is definitely not as good as it used to be and their burgers have shrunk significantly."
  • "The food was EXTREMELY salty."
  • "The food was underwhelming, and the drinks weren't amazing either."

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

  • "Great atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff, willing to help."
  • "The place is in a lovely location on one of Birmingham's canals."
  • "Enjoyed the atmosphere, bit more quiet around lunchtime, whether was very wet though, but very pretty and welcoming place."
  • "The venue was immaculately presented."
  • "Nice settings, stopped by for a drink and some light bites before dinner... staff were nice!"
  • "Great atmosphere and easy to find. Plenty of seats but certainly worth booking if you are going later in the evening to ensure you get a table."
  • "An instagram-mable restaurant offering you good food. Ambience is too good."

Cons:

  • "However, the DJ recycled many of the songs through the night."
  • "The only downside was that the music was far too loud and we couldn’t hear Jack properly."
  • "Ambient music too loud & obnoxious for table conversion."
  • "They usually have this racket coming out of their loudspeakers."
  • "Atmosphere was ruined by a very noisy and drunk work Christmas dinner with shouting and chanting at 6:30pm."
  • "The interior decor could do with sprucing up a bit and it definitely needs a fresh coat of pain."
  • "A group of us visited last night for a friend's birthday. The man at the entrance couldn’t have been any more miserable if he tried."

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "Great value for money on the 2 4 1 cocktails."
  • "This was a great dining experience - my plate was completely empty after the meal."
  • "Bottomless brunch deal very worthwhile. Staff especially Cam was every helpful."
  • "Great food, from fresh fish to magnificent burgers, fresh sides and tasty healthy dishes, to choose."
  • "We found it to be exceptional value, 2 drinks, order as main food plates as you can manage and desserts."
  • "Bottomless Brunch was definitely good value for money."
  • "Had an amazing afternoon tea. One of the best I've had which is saying something."

Cons:

  • "It felt like we threw our money away."
  • "Can we call this a decent cocktail? This is suppose to be £9.75 yet what we received was half a glass of the advertised cocktail."
  • "Drinks were watered down. Some drink could not taste any alcohol…. Disappointed. Prosecco was flat."
  • "Expensive drinks but cocktails are 2 for 1 at times so if you like cocktails that makes it better value."
  • "Only lost a star because the 2 for 1 on cocktails isn't all day! Starts at 4pm which I realised too late."
  • "Food seemed to be pot luck had the £28 platter of 5 plates."
  • "6:15 on a Sunday evening is loud, full of groups doing overpriced shots and broken glass all over sticky floors."

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