Fumo Selfridges Reviews Summary

Category: Italian restaurant Birmingham

Address: Fumo Restaurant on 4, Selfridges, Upper Mall East, Upper Dean St, Birmingham B5 4BP, United Kingdom

Phone: +441216006869

Rating: 4.3
based on 123 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The quality of food was obviously very good indeed."
  • "The food was DELICIOUS."
  • "Food was ok, pistachio was amazing!"
  • "The food was really lovely."

Cons:

  • "Food was ok pretty small portion."
  • "Food proportion are small, the pizza is really small."
  • "Food was fine although slightly bland."
  • "Not nice, food was horrible, ordered 6 dishes that came all at once, by the time we started the 2nd dish it was cold."

Service

Pros:

  • "The staff were very friendly and helpful."
  • "The service is fantastic!"
  • "The staff were so amazing, and so helpful."
  • "Francesca behind the bar was so friendly and went above and beyond."

Cons:

  • "There were a few moments where they had forgotten to carry out your request."
  • "The food was bigger than a tapas portion but smaller than a main meal."
  • "We were kept waiting over 15 minutes for our table."
  • "The service and food were great when dining. We then had some champagne at the bar and was unimpressed with the service and interaction there."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "Gorgeous restaurant with amazing decor."
  • "The atmosphere is nice."
  • "Came here in the summer and left due to no service. This time around we sat at the bar, there was a great vibe."
  • "The ambience is luxurious and chic."

Cons:

  • "Abit noisy inside the restaurant as it’s located in the middle of the store and music can be loud."
  • "The space was that tight around our table that when we were being served, the waiting staff had to keep stepping away with our food to let others by."
  • "Seems to have gone down in terms of food, and service."

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "Friendly service and reasonable prices."
  • "Great food and wine with excellent service. A favourite, along with San Carlo Caffe downstairs in Selfridges!!"

Cons:

  • "Coming from a working class background it was surprising to see portion sizes here smaller and the prices higher than I'm usually accustomed to."
  • "Very over-priced for the quantity and taste."
  • "The cocktails came and again the barman had no words to utter. I paid cash for the drinks which was above the pricing, not by much, around 90 pence, which is nothing. However, the barman did not come back with the change."

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