Address: Bull's Ln, Minworth, Sutton Coldfield B76 9QL, United Kingdom
Phone: +441213133960
Rating: 4.3
based on 222 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"The food we received was gorgeous, right portion sizes and everybody enjoyed the food they chose."
"Food is very nice and well prepared."
"Came in for a Sunday Roast, and I've got to say it was amazing."
"I have visited this place on a number of occasions and found that the food to be fair has always been good."
"The Food is stunning and the service is always great!"
"The food was fantastic,service was first class."
"The food was delicious, the vegetables were so fresh and flavoursome and so was the roast beef and belly pork."
Cons:
"The starter was tasteless, (king prawns and scallops)."
"The chicken leg was dried out and over cooked."
"Once ordered a medium steak and it arrived blue. By the end of it my plate was swimming in blood, put me off the place!"
"The roast dinners were cold and had to be sent back to be warmed up."
"The food was definitely not up to par on previous visits."
"The brownie was flat, tasteless and freezing cold."
"The Pork main had 2 small pieces of pork another was offered after we complained. The crackling was soggy and just not up to the mark."
Service
Pros:
"Don’t know why so many negative reviews on here, our experience today was excellent."
"As a regular I can’t fault anything. The management namely Roy, Grace and Jack should be proud of the team they have working for them."
"Everything was superb .... nothing could be improved upon and Becky was very attentive."
"Staff were friendly, helpful and knowledgeable about the menu."
"Staff were really friendly, inside is lovely."
"The service is always really good, friendly, efficient and polite."
"Staff really chatty, friendly and helpful."
Cons:
"After being seated no-one returned to take our food or drinks order until we approached one of the serving staff after 35 minutes."
"slow service had to stop staff to order a drink."
"It was the service that was a bit slow asked a member of staff for some sauces he went off 5-6 minutes passed and had to ask another member of staff."
"Very disappointed with the food and service off the manager on Saturday evening... Looked unkempt, dirty and not what you’d expect from a gastro pub."
"Manager is very rude, not enough staff, guy behind the bar language unacceptable."
"Service slow mainly. Not very attentive generally."
"Sometime the staff can be inattentive and dismissive."
Ambiance and Decor
Pros:
"Initially, a good impression. Clean and well situated with a lovely rustic vibe and plenty of seating, but not cramped."
"The atmosphere and mood of the place is very warm and cosy, with a fireplace roaring away."
"Lovely secluded setting and had a nice vibe outside."
"Great place to go and, despite it being busy at times, it's very easy to feel in a world of your own. Lovely decor and atmosphere."
"Beautiful atmosphere and great food."
"The venue was amazing, the ambiance is great with just the right amount of attention to the patrons."
"An atmosphere of Old World charm with a modern Twist."
Cons:
"The room was a bit dated and could do with a bit of t.l.c."
"The atmosphere was a bit dull in terms of the way the inn looks like with spider webs close to the roof."
"The venue is in a lovely setting & smartly decorated with an enjoyable atmosphere however I found the food average at best & not worth the price."
"The restaurant could do with a lick of paint, the surroundings looked very tired."
"A lampshade over our table was ripped and grubby."
"The pub needs attention outside, many cracked paving slabs."
"New the place many years ago so looked forward to returning. No longer the pleasant country Inn."
Value for Money
Pros:
"Generous portions, unusual twist on food, good service, cosy atmosphere."
"Pleasantly surprised! Generous portions, unusual twist on food, good service, cosy atmosphere."
"This is our second visit in a year and it definitely didn’t disappoint.. the food was exceptional but reasonably priced."
"Good choice of food at a reasonable price."
"Food is good and a good range of beers. Very disabled accessible. Good value and efficient service."
"Food was great, a great big spicy pizza which was very tasty, and the gammon steak with eggs and chips was lovely."
"Good food, not gourmet but excellent none the less."
Cons:
"The food was of a very high quality but the portion sizes were tiny."
"Drinks were expensive, a beer and a single southern comfort and coke came to just over £10."
"was charged £56.00 for 2 pints of Madri,1 passion fruit martini, and 1 alcohol free rekorderlig which I think is extortionate."
"At £25, value for money was zero not happy at all."
"I thought the portions were a bit stingy considering the price."
"However meal was expensive and disappointing."
"Drink prices are extortionate at £10 for a gin and tonic and a pint of bitter."