Tag Archives: restaurant review

Peel & Stone Bakery, Bar, and Kitchen – Harborne

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Outinbrum

As Harborne locals we are still mourning the loss of The Butchers Social (their decision on the missing apostrophe, not mine). In the middle of the week, when work was grinding and the weekend stubbornly refused to make an appearance, … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Edgbaston, Area: Harborne, Birmingham Restaurant, birmingham review, Price: Cheap as Chips - Inexpensive, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cafe, Venue type: Gourmet Shop | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

El Borracho De Oro

Posted on May 8, 2016 by outinbrum

When El Borracho De Oro opened as a Spanish tapas restaurant just off Five Ways at the end of Broad Street, we were initially unimpressed, mainly due to the interior decor.  However Emma, the owner and hostess, has made big changes … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Broad Street, Area: Edgbaston, Cuisine: Spanish, Cuisine: Tapas, Venue type: Bar | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Rofuto Japanese at Five Ways

Posted on April 29, 2016 by outinbrum

We’ve watched with interest as the monstrosity that was Auchinleck House on Five Ways has been beautified in to the new Park Regis hotel and Rofuto Japanese restaurant and Kurabu bar. It is now open, and I’m fairly confident its … Continue reading →

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CAU Restaurant

Posted on April 2, 2016 by outinbrum

We eat at many restaurants that have recently opened and invariably there’s something amiss – service can be slow, food cold, bills wrong – they usually get better as the weeks roll by (not always, and safe to say those … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Brindley Place, Birmingham Restaurant, birmingham restaurant review, Cuisine: Argentinian, Price: Average, Venue type: Bar, Venue type: Cafe, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Fishy Fridays at Ju Ju’s Cafe

Posted on March 28, 2016 by outinbrum

To quote the line from cheers, “Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name”. When I feel like that, it’s often Ju Ju’s Cafe I choose to dine in. The wonderfully warm Julia, her affable daughter Bea, and long … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Brindley Place, Cuisine: English, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Price: Average, Venue type: Cafe, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Taste of Japan by Tim Anderson at The Balcony, Selfridges

Posted on March 9, 2016 by outinbrum

Last week, we were lucky enough to be invited to The Balcony in Selfridges where MasterChef winner Tim Anderson was hosting an evening of Japanese flavours as part of their Taste of Japan campaign which has been running across all … Continue reading →

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Resorts World (The World of Last Resort)

Posted on February 27, 2016 by outinbrum

Vegas-ification of the UK leisure industry has hit Birmingham in the last few months in the form of Resorts World. Spend spend spend say the neon lights – shop, eat, drink, gamble, catch a flick, all in the comfort of … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Out of Birmingham, Article, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Adam’s Restaurant on Waterloo Street

Posted on February 20, 2016 by outinbrum

We were not surprised to see on twitter that within weeks of Adam’s Restaurant moving from their “pop-up” twenty-eight cover venue on Bennett’s Hill to their new larger and permanent establishment on Waterloo Street that the Michelin guide inspectors just happened … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Central Shopping, Area: Colmore Business District, Birmingham Restaurant, birmingham restaurant review, birmingham review, Cuisine: Fine Dining, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Price: Average, Price: Get your dad to pay - above average, Price: My eyes are watering - expensive, restaurant review, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Silver Service and Steam with Vintage Trains

Posted on January 10, 2016 by outinbrum

Slam doors opened and we boarded the train accompanied by the quiet hiss of released steam impatiently waiting to push us off in to the winter morning. The mighty Earl of Mount Edgcumbe locomotive, silhouetted in early morning light, would … Continue reading →

Posted in Article, birmingham restaurant review, birmingham review, Price: Average, Price: Cheap as Chips - Inexpensive, Price: Get your dad to pay - above average, Price: My eyes are watering - expensive, restaurant review, Special Event | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Nomad Restaurant

Posted on December 31, 2015 by outinbrum

It’s the second time in three weeks I’ve attended a venue that I can describe as “in close proximity to a sex place”, the first being OPM which is a stone’s throw from Taboo Cinema, and the second being the … Continue reading →

Posted in Area: Central Shopping, Area: China Town, Area: Grand Central, Area: Hurst Street / The Gay Village / South Side, Area: The Bullring, Birmingham Restaurant, birmingham restaurant review, birmingham review, Cuisine: English, Cuisine: Fine Dining, Cuisine: Modern Mixed, Price: Average, Price: Get your dad to pay - above average, Venue type: Restaurant | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments