Drawbridge Inn in Bromsgrove

We come here for the 10/10 food and to see the legend Tony! What a lovely gentleman who can’t do enough for you. He deserves all the credit he gets in the reviews and more. Always comes over for a chat and makes you feel so welcome. Thanks again Tony! :)

Nice atmosphere , friendly staff with good service, good deals on food tasty hot food and not to busy which is a relief at times

Great time had by all, very tasty, reasonably priced food, all served by the very attentive, friendly waiter Tony. We always come here for our family occasions and will continue to do so!

Lovely setting alongside the canal. Unfortunately it was a dull day but still the barges came by. Quiet in the pub but decent food served freshly cooked and hot! Very good value for money.

Lovely pub food great and lovely atmosphere x

Lovely pub with even lovelier servers!! Tony is absolutely fab, such a warm and welcoming person who can’t do enough for you. He is a credit! Lovely food and relaxed atmosphere, would definitely recommend.

I had a great time at the drawbridge inn served by tony food cooked by Katie 10 out of 10

Came here for a family meal and was blown away! Tony was our server and he was absolutely brilliant, he had such a friendly atmosphere and looked after us from start to finish! Thankyou so much Tony you are a credit to the pub! Also a huge thankyou to the chef Alfie all of our food was cooked to perfection and we did not have one complaint! We would definitely come again :)

Very friendly pub, Tony our waiter couldn't do enough for us. And Steve and Katie in the kitchen made sure we had hot, tasty and plentiful food. There's sports screens, but you can also tuck away if that's not your thing. We were a party of 12 with a well behaved dog 🐶🙏💚

Great service from tony. Brilliant service. Really enjoyed it.

Great local pub that looks after customers - and dogs! Don’t eat often but other customers grub always looks good!

Great pub, been coming for years. Highly recommend.

Food was delicious and service quick.

Great staff and food came out fast and warm. Great service.

A fab meal this afternoon, table was ready, served quickly and with a smile. Tony was a breath of fresh air and when we asked who cooked the slow beef we heard about Steve! So thanks for great food and service.

First time but definitely we will come back. Chef we learned his name Steve Deliciously cooked beef ribs and waiter who served was Tony. Thanx guys

Met up with friends over drinks and food. Good value for money. Staff really friendly especially Victoria.

Good quality food, reasonable prices and friendly staff

Lovley meal great friendly staff be back soon

The staff went above and beyond. We stopped by for an evening meal, parking our canal boat nearby. Our fox red lab drew a lot of attention including from the manager who came over and spoke to us for a while and gifted Henry a dog bone. Speedy service from friendly staff. Food was delicious. Thank you!

We've been to the Drawbridge a few times over the last few years and every time has been fantastic. Tonight we were served by Mark, he's only been in the job two months and is a natural at his job, we've never been so well taken care of. The ladies on the bar were lovely too and, just like every previous visit, the food was delicious.

Nice selection on the menu. On our visit on a weekday whilst not overally busy, we had to wait 15 minutes for a warm drink as only member of staff was serving, so had to go back and remind him, that we still needed the warm drinks.

Came to get my friends dog groomed and found the Drawbridge Inn while we was waiting for the dog to be groomed. What a beautiful afternoon we had with great food good service and chatted with lovely people. Sun was shining great spot to have a pub.

Becky is brilliant, bubbly, very helpful

Nice little pub, decent food, good selection of drinks and fairly busy. Seats could do with a revamp as they are slightly ripped. Tony was so lovely ☺️ Dog friendly, so that was a bonus! 🐕

Great place to catch up with friends.The beer is always spot on and all the staff are fantastic , friendly ,helpful and great to chat to .

Excellent service. Looking to having a meal next time I visit

Well cooked,great value for money food.

Too expensive for the beer and the food was not very good, it used to be a great pub.

Great service and very polite staff, deffo go on a week day as the prices are even better 👍 big up to Georgia and her friendly service 🥰😘 price under £100 for 7 people! BARGAIN

We were passing on our narrowboat around lunchtime when we had a dog-related emergency. Mark and his team were amazingly helpful. We returned for dinner to say thank you for their kindness and found the same warm welcome and genuine friendliness. When so many pubs are becoming "corporatised" and soulless, the Drawbridge Inn is a delightful surprise. A great place for boaters.

Stopped at Drawbridge Inn for drinks and food as we were travelling by barge on the canal. The food was lovely and the service by Tony was excellent from serving the food to clearing tables and glasses after our meal. Well done🍺🍺

Lovely food and very friendly service. Nothing was too much trouble!

I was sad that they had no crabbies ginger beer so they ordered them in just for me! Great service and attentiveness. One happy customer 😃

Excellent service off tony...he was very pleasant helpful and friendly

The food was good value for money, piping hot and really nice, bar staff were friendly and full of smiles, it was a good visit and I will definitely return

Nothing was to much trouble lovely food fantastic service..... Tony is absolutely amazing he didn't stop he is so friendly tbh all the staff was extremely attentive ,food came out hot thank you again we will definitely be returning

I'm so sorry to tell you this but if there was a button for zero stars I'd of picked that! Pub was late opening booked a table for 11.30 left put side waiting after a two and half hours drove meeting mum and dad half way for lunch. There drinks order was all wrong. Both orders put through on table 4 separately ask to come out same time and mum and dad had finished eating before we had even got ours. The lady serving didn't even know what burgers it was she was asking me like you must know you work here no check back for us either. She was friendly and food was ok but all on all as a pub I'm terribly dissatisfied with my visit after travelling so far.

Fabulous food lovely friendly staff. Will definitely come again

Food has improved recently and served hot which makes all the difference . Service by Tony was excellent. Hope you keep it up.

Just like to say iv been watching every England game at the drawbridge and the staff have been outstanding great service jo is friendly and fun with the regulars in this time in life with covid its nice to come to a friendly pub o yes and the food is fab

Good grub, nice drinks, cool staff, and great location. Walked up the canal from Kings Heath.

Staff very friendly and helpful. Big shout out to Tony , he is so helpful, he definitely is a good asset to your organisation

This is a really nice pub right on the canal there’s an outside area where you can sit nice friendly people good for families

We visited today ( 2nd August 24) TONEY was wonderfully helpful my youngest son has autism and was struggling with all the noise he got the music turns off were we were stilling and made sure we had everything we needed. Our food came out and although there was a bit of a wait as it was so busy the food came out hot and perfectly cooked. Je came back to check on us to make sure we were OK and remembered the to boys names. He was very attentive thank you so much. If we come back to Birmingham we will define be back.

The food in this place is so good! We were served by Tony, what a lovely gentleman! He was very friendly and polite, couldn’t do enough for us. Thanks for the excellent service Tony! We will definitely be back

We didn't eat, only went for a drink and watch the darts on tv, great local pub, good menu and helpful staff.

Such a pleasant experience, will definitely return staff excellent

The food is very nice tasting and is very fast and it has very nice staff and workers and the chicken strips are amazing

Cant really comment on food as just called in for a pint whilst passing on the canal. Poor choice of beers. IPA only so had to resort to Guinness. Nice setting by the canal but sure a Green King pub should have more beer choices. Very disappointed.

Friendly service. Food cooked well and was very tasty.

I'm absolutely in love with this pub!, It's one of my go-to spot for dinner with my kids or friends, or for grabbing a coffee after a lovely walk along the canal. The atmosphere is just perfect, staff here are incredible friendly and delightful.

Great people at the bar and very happy to help

Regulars at bar and outside very noisy

Loved walking down the canal with the pups to this lovely doggy friendly pub. The service was great!

Lovely food and drink fast service and staff are all polite.

Great night last night, beer, burgers and football. What more could you want, and england won RESULT.....

I would like to meet the people who wrote the last half a dozen reviews (probably friends of the staff) as when we went the place was dirty, the food is clearly microwaved and the service at the bar was none existent, one person serving. Staff walked past empty glasses and dirty tables I might brave another visit just to see if a miracle has occurred.

I'm the disco DJ for they're entertainment every last Friday of the month great atmosphere suggest you should pop by and enjoy yourself

Had the hunters chicken BBQ was very nice, chips were perfect. I had a look at what other people were having so I think I'll have the sirloin next time.

The food was good as all ways and staff were polite

Popped in for a quick pint today at lunchtime. Good beer at very reasonable price. Can't complain at all 👍

Great drinks, food and most importantly service. The new management and staff have revolutionised the the whole experience. Give it a try.

Came for food and to watch the football. Service good and food was really good quality and tasty. Football had a good atmosphere and plenty of options to see a tv

Great pub! Im local to this pub and area and im here often and i can say as pubs go its great! Great staff, great food fresh drinks with an abundance of selection to choose from. Staff are great at what they do very genuine and always strive for giving the best service no matter the occasion. Menu is great with a really good selection of food to choose from and the chefs are fantastic. Food is always a good standard and the staff are happy to help if otherwise but that is very rare as its always quality and on time. That brings me on to the service, its fast efficient and even when its busy they know who is first and next in line ect. Overall, as pubs go this is a great venue i 100% recommend, by far the best pub i have been to local in the Shirley/Solihull area. It is dog friendly and they really look after your pets from fresh water down to treats and fussing. Great venue, great vibe, helpful, friendly and genuinely good down to earth people/staff plus great food at a fast service and really good value for money! RECOMMEND 100%!!

Use this pub regularly have done for years Thursday evening two weeks a go Four of us eating as usual ordered food at 10 past 6 staff said there was a little delay but the kitchen was getting down the orders We received a free drink after an hour Went up to bar to ask about our food 3 or 4 times Staff very opologetic Food came out at ten to eight Food was poor and cold Had a full refund

Fab friendly staff. Very accommodating with GF menu. A wide range of menu items and altered dessert for allergy. Thank you guys!

It has been a while since visiting the Drawvridgr and we all had a very enjoyable evening. The food was absolutely fantastic and everyone said how lovely their meals were. The staff are very professional and pleasant and gave a fantastic service. The atmosphere was a very relaxing one and made the evening and meal very enjoyable. We will definitely be visiting again.

Very nice place to eat the staff were lovely food good didt have to wait long for the food

Went mid week for a meal, waited over an hour and half for my food to be told they didn’t have any left

Closed at 11:20 when it should have opened at 11. On a previous trip most of the menu was out of stock

Called in to day to find sign on door saying closed due to staffing problems, at least they could advertise it on Facebook or something so people don't waste time going there I had 5 people with me so a struggle to find somewhere else

Lasagne was awful Chunky chips cold Tired and inviting

Landed on bank holiday Monday for something to eat. First impression. Moss growing out of the gutters, paint flaking off nearly everything on the outside, a damp smell on the inside, some food on the floor people had to walk around, decor looking very tatty and tired. Wanted a mixed grill. Told that there was no meat left only sirloin. So the mixed grill and half the menu was off. Not impressed.

This is second time i have complained no response again very disappointed , Me and my partner went for some food here yesterday afternoon when up the bar was told hour and half wait pub didn't look that busy three drinks later food arrived at 17:00 to be greeted with a rude staff member : ' you ordered food no apologies on wait time then plonked food on table saying cutlery is over there on the table other side of pub and walked off i never felt like this in a pub totally shocking Then we tried the food terrible gammon burnt a few chips and a pot of peas my partners chicken strips was some like been in air fryer and drizzled with some kind of chilli sauce shocking experience will not visit again very disappointed

The Drawbridge is a canalside pub and markets itself as such. We were on a boat and moored up for a lunchtime pint, remembering a good experience many years ago. But there was no bitter on the hand pumps, and it seems this is the new, and permanent, order of things… no real ale… in a canalside pub? Come on, Greene King, what are you playing at? Hint: you’re a brewery.

One of the worst experiences I've ever came across in this place, staff don't know there left and rights and the manager isn't a manger bar had 20 people in and they was acting like it had 200, don't even know where to find there table numbers, don't go there if you want food not worth your time, ok for a drink I suppose, thats about it.

Awful! Have been going intermittently to this local since 1989. Last few months only one poor staff member on the bar waiting long time for a drink. Food cold and poor quality not as stated on menu with missing ingredients. No apology although refunded after several discussions with staff! Who is in charge? Complete shambles!

Visited earlier this evening with a view to eating. No cask ale/beer available, apparently they have stopped selling real beer. Bar staff disinterested, unfriendly and down right rude especially when I said I would prefer to pour my own tonic into the gin . We sat in the dining area and witnessed the appalling attitude and actions of the food servers. We watched one server drop chips on the floor, we heard her comment to her colleague that she had dropped the chips. On her return she not only failed to pick the chips up, but she walked on them grinding them into the carpet. This along with empty bottles on the window sill and other food remains on the floor was not conducive to dining there this evening, so we left. Suggest management and staff undertake to adhere to Greene King’s own mission statement (screen shot attached) which encourages welcoming all and caring about their customers!

Beer,football,food with family.

Was expecting mediocre and got the kitchen sink. Shirley's gem. The staff were Alittle posh but very friendly and orderly. locals were a delight and comical. Great parking, great carlins and great pic of crips. Park up, have a skinful, leave merily and nobody bats an eye. Glorious. Family friendly I watched two young lads play football in the carpark for 3+ hours. I spoke to a local called Ian who challenged me to balance a stool on my nose. Great place. Get yourself a few carlins down this gaff.

Called in to drawbridge for lunch with 2 friends,nice place only problem it took over 25mins for food to arrive and there was only a handfull of people in seems no staff what a shame for a nice place to be let down by I would assume is managing problems,

Not the sort of person that wants to leave a bad review but feel the drawbridge seems to be on a mission to destroy everything it had good about it. We’ve been coming here regular for a number of years and enjoyed the disco’s, band nights and the quiz night at the end of the week. Which have now sadly seemed to have been axed. The only good thing left is the sport but the atmosphere and feel of the place has gone. The left hand doesn’t seem to know what the right hand is doing amongst the staff. The homely family feel of the Drawbridge has disappeared at a very fast pace of knots. Hope you can get things sorted and back to how they use to be and would love to change my thoughts and leave a five star review in the future but I won’t hold my breath.

Arrived at the pub today, had a lovely meal and great service but was very disappointed the the quiz had been cancelled because there was a complaint about the quiz being played at the same time as the football last week. I can’t understand what the problem was, I played the quiz and watched the football at the same time. I am very disappointed that Mark is trying to build the pub up with other things and once again the football wins. Keep going by Mark you will get there.

Drink served in a dirty glass, staff haven’t come across what “smile” means. Table was dirty, staff were more inclined to speak to their friends than serve. Food tasted nuked….and then after p*** poor service someone approached my table and asked how the food was and stuck a card on it requesting a review. Gotta laugh. If people want to know why pubs are in decline, this pub is a great example.

Great food, fast on a Saturday with a big game on, great price. Superb value and local feel to everything, not to mention the pretty location.

What a waste of bloody time - came with friends to watch the football, only to find we have to watch in silence as they’ve decided to change the pub quiz to a Wednesday. Why?!! People come in to watch the footie and now that’s been ruined. Quiz used to happen on a Sunday on purpose so there was no clash with sports. Sort it out!

Ordered the chick/mix set menu, was told I couldn’t have fries only the waffle fries, then I asked if I could have chips instead of the fries as it was part of the set menu, was told no, but I could order the chips separately costing extra money. Still can’t understand this. Won’t be going again

Nice pub with friendly staff and good range of beers.

Came here Easter Sunday. First time I'd been here, thought I'd try it. Barmaid was nice, as was the cider. Had the steak and ale pie. Mash and gravy were nice, but no amount of force would get my knife through the pastry on the pie, I gave up in the end, exhausted. Shame but never mind, lots of other pubs in Shirley.

Well where do I begin, I don't go to the place very often and if I could leave a 0 star review I would. I believe the place is under new management which I personally feel is a Joke, the new manager does not have a professional bone in his body for example yesterday evening there was a bit of a commotion where a punter said something quite disturbing to another punters daughter who could be no more than 14 months old, the father of the young child instead of kicking off reported it to the site manager and asked if he could remove this man from the facility which the manager refused. Instead of stopping a serious incident the manager turned his back to it and allowed it to continue to the point another punter who over heard had to call the police. Appalling service from someone who is new to the venue. This is supposed to be a family friendly facility yet the site manager is allowing inappropriate comments to be made to children he either needs to go or get sacked because we as customers will not accept this kind of behaviour. Absolutely shameful service. I truly hope greeneking see this and investigate further. I will ensure myself, family and friends never step foot in this venue ever again while he is under management. Disgraceful!!!

Fab car park and the draw bridge is really sweet. Unfortunately was only passing past on a walk but it looks like a lovely pub with outside seating as well.

The first time to this venue celebrating a 90th birthday, just the 3 of us! Adele and the team were utterly delightful and super friendly, making us feel very welcome. The food was most impressive for the price and really hearty. Our dog Dylan was welcomed with water and treats before we even asked 👏 A smile goes a long way and they shared plenty, Personally, as an experienced operator and hospitality consultant, I found this overall experience a pleasant delight. Thanks Adele 🙏💜 Phil Oldershaw

I went here for a quiet meal with family. Unfortunately, at 8:00pm a pub quiz started which was blasting out from all speakers in the restaurant/dining area at an excessive volume. The service was also terrible and before I left, we were waiting over 1.5 hours for food. We then had a group of drunk obnoxious lads come over to our table and start asking us questions regarding a quiz we didn’t even enter. As I suffer from social anxiety disorder, the noise was so overwhelming I had to leave immediately. It was a terrible experience, at an establishment that has gone downhill and I would never visit again. I would give it 0 stars if I could. If you want to visit a noisy place with terrible service, full of obnoxious drunks, I’d highly recommend it!

I went here for a quiet meal with family. Unfortunately, at 8:00pm a pub quiz started which was blasting out from all speakers in the restaurant/dining area at an excessive volume. The service was also terrible and before I left, we were waiting over 1.5 hours for food. We then had a group of drunk obnoxious lads come over to our table and start asking us questions regarding a quiz we didn’t even enter. As I suffer from social anxiety and autism, the noise was so overwhelming I had to leave immediately. It was a terrible experience, at an establishment that has gone downhill and I would never visit again. I would give it 0 stars if I could. If you want to visit a noisy place with terrible service, full of obnoxious drunks, I’d highly recommend it. I’ve also written a complaint to greeneking regarding my experience.

Well, I'd been meaning to try this place for a while, short train journey for me, and it was great at first. Barmaid was lovely, cider was great, but......wanted to try the mac and cheese but it was off the menu, so I went for the steak and ale pie as an alternative. Peas, mash, gravy were lovely, but....as I didn't have a hammer and chisel I couldn't eat the pastry on the pie. Shame really, would have been a regular, but obviously put me off so won't be back.

Visited this pub for the first time with my 2 lads. Very busy. Had Hunters Chicken with chips and peas. Really good, hot, homely food, thoroughly enjoyed. Will go back again Staff friendly and helpful. Recommended. 👍

This was a brilliant 'locals' pub. Food usually good. However, since lack of good/proper management, a lot of the food is not available. Also due to lack of proper management, certain staff have taken it upon themselves to be 'in charge' barring customers willy nilly, upsetting locals with her attitude and in general leaving it an unpleasant place to go. PLEASE SORT THIS OUT !

Was looking forward to going here because havent been since before covid and we always loved it but what a disappointment. Not enough staff serving and the 2 that were on were so slow. Food was quite nice but not served as good as it used to be. I did ask for a plate which they supplied but my husbands skillit wasnt very attractive, food just thrown on. Waited ages for pudding to be served. We was so disappointed with service and atmosphere. Also asked for a sharing plate but hadnt got enough of the menu on it. We was there nearly 2 hrs and tables around us wasnt cleared or wiped down.

No milk to go in coffee at approximately 2.00 - 2.30pm!!!