Address: 55 Cornwall St, Birmingham, B3 2DH, United Kingdom
Phone: +441212129799
Rating: 4.7
based on 170 reviews.
Service
Pros:
"The waiting staff were all impeccable! The service was like nothing I’ve experienced before."
"From the moment we arrived (30 mins early) we were made to feel welcome, it was like going next door to a friends house!"
"The staff are amazing and well-informed, making you feel very welcome and are a credit to the restaurant."
"Mr Purnell let us look in his kitchen and delivered my wife a birthday treat."
"The staff really go the extra mile too."
"Staff are welcoming and attentive and the food is just wonderful."
"The staff we so attentive and friendly and the venue is top draw lovely decor throughout."
Cons:
"We were told he was VERY busy as the place was full (it wasn't), but he would try his very best to get out later."
"Service was very poor. The guys and girls explaining the food mumbled and spoke so quickly you couldn't understand a word they were saying."
"Service was slow and one of the waiters was quite rude to another customer and clearly didn't know what he was talking about."
"The staff seemed too busy smiling at themselves to offer a service."
"We were then told by the waiter that customers had complained about the noise and asked us to be quieter."
"The staff were mixed - some were quite professional and as you would expect of a 1 Michelin star restaurant but others would be more suited to Nandos - they constantly interrupted the conversation at the table."
"Really disappointed with the service that we experienced on Saturday night."
Food Quality
Pros:
"The food is spectacular demonstrating an incredible intelligence and understanding of flavour, texture and colour."
"Food was excellent, brilliant experience."
"The food is out of this world. We went for the tasting menu and were blown away."
"Every course was sublime, rich in flavour and beautifully presented."
"Food is excellent and I would never have tried edible charcoal, octopus, etc but wow they are great."
"The food itself was tasty, with several dishes presented in a fun way."
"The tasting menu is absolutely amazing. Perfect combination of flavour; visual; and smell bring the experience into a whole new level of sensation."
Cons:
"The content of the food provided was poor. The mussel course consisted of just 3 mussels!"
"The menu doesn't look to have changed at all from last year, plus I found it rather bland."
"Food was poor - lacking in imagination, flare and taste."
"I wasn't keen on a couple of courses but with such variety you're sure to like most."
"Very overpriced for very mediocre food."
"The food was great but not phenomenal, and the menu felt like a love note to the nostalgia of growing up with British cuisine."
"Tried tasting menu. Not recommended cause all the flavors are literally quite strange as for me and the materials are not fresh enough as for me."
Ambience & Decor
Pros:
"Lacking a bit of atmosphere which may be due to the building."
"Very relaxed atmosphere, no specific dress code and most importantly no pomposity or pretention to be seen heard or felt."
"Prunells has an amazing, quiet atmosphere perfect for a romantic night or a special occasion."
"The whole atmosphere was buzzing."
"AMAZING!!! Special treat for 4 yesterday post lockdown and it was incredible."
"The restaurant had a really pleasant, relaxed and fairly informal feel about it."
"The atmosphere was special without being pretentious."
Cons:
"The place wasn't very spacious, so it was a bit crowded last time I visited on a Friday night."
"Only downside was the decor - could do with a revamp/rethink. Kinda lacked character which is ironic given Glynn Purnell is so full of character!"
"It would be 5 stars but the interior / decor is extremely dated and doesn’t match the quality of the service or food."
"We were disappointed with the decor, it certainly needs a refresh and the mixture of patterns is quite upsetting after a bottle of wine."
"The setting is not as nice as one would come to expect from a Michelin star restaurant."
"The décor being very eccentric and feeling rather dated in 2021."
"The only downside was I was expecting a little more ambience given it is a Michelin Star, the mixed grill like tables and hotel like carpet sadly wasn't giving me those vibes."
Value for Money
Pros:
"Definitely thought the menu was priced appropriately and thoroughly enjoyed every mouthful."
"All this for £60 was an absolute bargain."
"Reasonably priced for the amount of food we got and we found the pace of the meal was just perfect, we didn’t feel rushed at all."
"The three-course menu at £45 was absolutely amazing value for money."
"Evening dinner was under £300 for three adults including a very nice bottle of Rioja. Daytime lunch is under £40 a head."
"Expensive, but worth every penny."
"Obviously not an experience for everyday but completely worth every penny for an occasion."
Cons:
"Wine paring was a complete waste of money (£60) would have been better ordering bottles of wine."
"For spending £114 I would've expected better, especially when you command a deposit of £20 for the table."
"We had quite a disappointing visit and not worth the price."
"The charge for wine is higher than the food (taster menu) and the service could be improved."
"Nice evening, although in my opinion the experience is not value for money."
"So disappointing Very overpriced for very mediocre food."
"We paid over £500 for lunch and a wine flight...... Too expensive really for 1 Michelin star."