Tag Archives: birmingham review

The Balcony at Selfridges

Posted on December 17, 2013 by outinbrum

I can’t bear shopping. I hate the queues, the people, the prices. Even the politest pressure applied from a too-friendly shop assistant is enough to send me “just browsing” elsewhere. Or more likely to the sanctuary of a bar or … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: The Bullring, Cuisine: English, Price: Average, Price: Get your dad to pay - above average, Venue type: Cocktail Bar, Venue type: Restaurant, Venue type: Wine Bar | Tagged Birmingham Restaurant, birmingham restaurant review, birmingham review, Out In Birmingham, out in brum, OutInBrum, restaurant review, Where To Go In Birmingham | Leave a comment

Waters on the Square

Posted on November 8, 2013 by outinbrum

Sandwiched between a newsagent and a hairdressers, Waters on the Square, has opened on Chad Square in Harborne opposite The White Swan. One of Birmingham’s prodigal sons, Andy Waters, has returned to the city to open this new neighbourhood restaurant … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Harborne, Cuisine: English, Cuisine: Fine Dining, Price: Average, Price: Get your dad to pay - above average, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged Birmingham Restaurant, birmingham restaurant review, birmingham review, Out In Birmingham, out in brum, OutInBrum, restaurant review, Where To Go In Birmingham | 2 Comments

Cherry Reds – from Breakfast to Nightcap

Posted on September 23, 2013 by outinbrum

Many years ago John Bright Street, just behind New St Station, was a Broad Street like area with bars and clubs for drunken revelry by the masses. It fell out of use and in came the homeless people, a cannabis … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Central Shopping, Cuisine: English, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cafe, Venue type: Pub, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged Birmingham Restaurant, birmingham restaurant review, birmingham review, cherry reds, cherry reds birmingham, Out In Birmingham, out in brum, OutInBrum, restaurant review, Where To Go In Birmingham | 4 Comments

Lasan Restaurant

Posted on August 14, 2013 by outinbrum

The West Midlands has long been a hotspot for good Indian cuisine and Birmingham City Centre boasts several fantastic Indian restaurants, and a couple of awful ones too. For a night on the tiles, you couldn’t start anywhere better than … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Jewellery Quarter, Cuisine: Indian, Price: Get your dad to pay - above average, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged Birmingham Restaurant, birmingham restaurant review, birmingham review, indian restaurant birmingham, indian restaurant jewelery quarter, Out In Birmingham, out in brum, OutInBrum, restaurant review, Where To Go In Birmingham | 1 Comment

The Plough Harborne

Posted on August 10, 2013 by outinbrum

With local pubs going under at a rate of 26 a week, those pulling the pints have to be astute enough to recognise how their business is going to work in today’s world. The Plough Harborne’s winning approach is offering … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Harborne, Cuisine: English, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Price: Average, Price: Cheap as Chips - Inexpensive, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cafe, Venue type: Pub, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged Birmingham Restaurant, birmingham restaurant review, birmingham review, Harborne Restaurant, Harborne Review, Out In Birmingham, out in brum, OutInBrum, restaurant review, Where To Go In Birmingham | Leave a comment

Digbeth Dining Club – Artisan Brummy Street Food

Posted on August 3, 2013 by outinbrum

Digbeth isn’t known as an area of the city where one frequents for gourmet grub, but many of our twitter followers have raved about the Digbeth Dining Club, a weekly street food event at The Spot*light centre just next door … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Digbeth, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Price: Cheap as Chips - Inexpensive, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cafe, Venue type: Cocktail Bar, Venue type: Entertainment, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged Birmingham Custard Factory, Birmingham Restaurant, birmingham restaurant review, birmingham review, Birmingham Street Food, Birmingham Streetfood, Digbeth Street Food, Digbeth Streetfood, Out In Birmingham, out in brum, restaurant review, Where To Go In Birmingham | 3 Comments

Farenheit Restaurant at Genting Casino Edgbaston

Posted on June 22, 2013 by outinbrum

After our recent foray in to Moseley to eat at the fabulous Carter’s, we thought we’d get another stamp in our passports by going out to Genting Casino at Edgbaston to eat at their newly refurbished Farenheit restaurant. Until recently … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Hagley Road, Cuisine: English, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Cuisine: Steakhouse, Price: Average, Price: Get your dad to pay - above average, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cocktail Bar, Venue type: Entertainment, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged birmingham casino, birmingham casino restaurant, Birmingham Restaurant, birmingham restaurant review, birmingham review, birmingham steakhouse, hagley road restaurant, Out In Birmingham, out in brum, restaurant review, Where To Go In Birmingham | 2 Comments

Bawlty Towers – Dinner at Isaac’s…

Posted on June 15, 2013 by outinbrum

Thai Orchid on Bennett’s Hill closed some months ago and Isaac’s have spent the time since glamming it up. The interior is bright, modern, luxe. I love the large spotlights, but the tacky wine bottle shaped candles add nothing and … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Colmore Business District, Cuisine: Indian, Price: Average, Price: Get your dad to pay - above average, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged Birmingham Restaurant, birmingham restaurant review, birmingham review, indian birmingham, isaacs birmingham, Out In Birmingham, out in brum, OutInBrum, restaurant review, Where To Go In Birmingham | 2 Comments

Le Drunch @ Le Truc

Posted on June 8, 2013 by outinbrum

May Bank Holiday weekend proved to be a busy one for us. After a Friday night at Carter’s of Mosely (review here) and a full Saturday at Birmingham Pride (review here) the hangover on Sunday morning was almost too much … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Arcadian, Area: China Town, Cuisine: French, Price: Average, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cocktail Bar, Venue type: Pub, Venue type: Restaurant, Venue type: Wine Bar | Tagged Birmingham Restaurant, birmingham restaurant review, birmingham review, Out In Birmingham, out in brum, OutInBrum, restaurant review, Where To Go In Birmingham | Leave a comment

Carter’s of Moseley

Posted on June 4, 2013 by outinbrum

A week or two ago we picked up our passports, affixed our crampons, made sure we had the right inoculations, and headed out to Carter’s of Moseley. Moseley. Four whole miles away, I almost had a nosebleed. Those I know … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Moseley, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Price: Get your dad to pay - above average, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged Birmingham Restaurant, birmingham restaurant review, birmingham review, Out In Birmingham, out in brum, OutInBrum, restaurant review, Where To Go In Birmingham | 1 Comment