Ladybird Inn in Bromsgrove

My daughter went here last night with a few friends. She turned 18 a few weeks ago and was one of the first opportunities to have a get together. All of them are 18. All of them have passed there driving test. So obviously the form of ID they all chose to use is a driving licence…. All were ID’ed when they got there. Fine. All were ID’ed when getting their first drink. Ok. Then they were refused a second drink as the girl who served them (Who was also rude) before, now ‘did not believe there driving licences were real’ and ‘how could they all have a driving licence’. So gutted for my daughter and her mates. Maybe they need to carry their Birth certificate, Passport and driving licence next time.

refused to serve me and my friends because they claimed our ids were fake (we are all of age and had proof of age) they served us one drink the decided that we weren’t of age. when we challenged the bartender she was very rude and said they were fake because “there was no way we had all passed our driving tests” will not be coming back here.

Told they sold Bathams, checked web site open from 12.00-11.00pm got taxi there from Birmingham turned out a waste of time

Visited recently on weekend. Kids working behind the bar (well acted like kids). Had no interest in actually serving the busy bar. Making silly jokes between eachother. Manager inexperienced and not able to handle situation that occurred with my family. Food was ok to be fair albeit not hot. And the icing on the cake.... cocaine use in toilets! well done for ruining what was a great pub.

Great local pub, good selection of beers and friendly staff. Unfortunately no longer serving food, but there are rolls available at the bar. Large garden and car park

Visited this pub back in February and wow what a massive surprise. Staff were more than courteous with great ale suggests including my favourite Ubu! Regulars were very friendly and added to make a great atmosphere. If you are in the area defiantly make a visit you don’t want to miss out!

Came here the weekend with my friend and her dog. The girls behind the bar were so friendly, they came and gave my friends dog a free pup cup. The one girl was called Sophia i think and maybe Rachel? They let me try a taste of some of the beer i'd never heard of and spoke to my friend for ages recommending different gin flavours for her to try. Really friendly place, will 100% visit again

We went to this pub before getting the train at the weekend. The food is terrible. Whoever left these 20 something old staff in charge of this pub needs to take a good look in the mirror. Drugs galore and nobody cares. Wouldn't let my worst enemy have a drink in here

We called in for drinks before going on to a restaurant. This is a friendly pub with a good atmosphere. There is a family feeling to the welcome and the bar staff were very efficient. It is obvious that local people use this pub, which adds to the attraction. I liked the friendly pet dog who checked out the customers too. A good selection of drinks at reasonable prices. Next time we may eat here too.

A warm welcome and friendly atmosphere, very clean and tidy with a great choice of beers and wines. Had Father’s Day late lunch with the family and really enjoyed it. Hot wings, chicken burger, nachos and a chicken skewer all very nice and served hot and in a good time. Great service and good value for money… thank you we had a great customer experience.

Ordered some food to eat outside in the beer garden; scampi fries, loaded fries and a chiminichanga. Portion sizes were great and food was delish! Shared between 5 of us... we were all full up for £30. Prices competitive especially compared with competition over the road! Will definitely be ordering food from here again pulled pork especially good!

So i’ve illegally travelled here for a sniff sesh in bromsgrove. Thanks for letting us in btw. (Easy to get in no ID checks lol) lets start with the service. Awful. Had to get our own order in after the women had spat at us as we walked in and claimed it was ‘banter’ not funny. Food . Right the food was preposterous. See for photos of the mouldy food we all was served. If i had Gordon Ramsay's number i’d call him in for a new episode of kitchen nightmares. Wont be returning. Ever. Even if it was the last pub in the country open.

Another lovely addition to the menu at the Ladybird Inn, named by Amy the “Football Feast” a great sharing platter ready for when you can get together with a few friends and watch the match ⚽️

An impromptu visit to our local pub The Ladybird Inn four a special Steak meal for two, just £25 and a bottle of house vino (red or white) for just £6. Very nice indeed!!!!

Great to see a local pub thrive, they have a range of beers, ales and a selection of spirits. Staff are all friendly and sam the landlady is a great asset to the pub. Dog friendly too which is always a bonus!

Visited on way home from Worcester. Ok if you’re a regular, if you’re not you may as well have 2 heads. Ignored for 20 minutes trying to order a drink at the bar and eventually walked out..... still unnoticed.

The Ladybird hosted our New Salsa Evening and we were all impressed,great real ales, special gins and rums . As a result of its excellent management and staff a welcoming, friendly fun atmosphere is created . My members and I will return to this local gem

Great atmosphere and the staff are a good laugh. Plenty of friendly locals and dog friendly. Offer a great range of drinks-especially lager

Visited here tonight.Had a couple of pints and both ordered the chill,chips and cheese.Really small portions for the price,more like a starter and no choice to add garlic bread.We were both disappointed,as we,d been out and thought we,d have a nice meal,as we were both starving. Not sure what the other meals on the menu were like or the portion size,but won't be eating here again,sorry.

Lovely dog friendly pub, really nice on the inside. Staff were all super friendly and helpful, they even have free dog treats behind the bar! I had the fajitas and it was massive, really good value for money and they’ve got a pretty big gin selection.

Come to the ladybird inn for the first time for a wedding tonight. Met the two new managers Sam and Rachel who helped me with my wardrobe malfuction. Although it was very busy they still took the time to help me out, and me and the wife had some great banter with them. Proper boozer. Be back for the Ron J band next week. Thanks again.

Ignored by the extremely young staff while waiting for a drink, seems it’s more important to talk between themselves than serve customers.Won’t ever visit again

Helpful staff who helped me out with food just wanted some scrambled eggs wasn’t on menu but asked and wasn’t a problem for them to do it for me

Me and my husband have been coming to the The ladybird for over a year, and for the most part we've enjoyed it. However, recently I am aware that it is under new management from the previous young couple who have ran it, and it just seems to be sinking. We use to come for lunch midweek and now they have stopped lunch service. When we were told by the young brown haired woman behind the bar, that there was no lunch service anymore, her attitude and the way she spoke to my husband was disrespectful. She laughed at us and asked us 'what do you want me to do about it', not once in the whole year we have been coming here have we've been spoken to like that. We decided to leave after this as we were quite shocked by her audacity to speak to us like this. Also, as were leaving to get back into our car, which was parked at the end of the carpark (the disabled spaces were full so we couldn't park there) the young lady from behind the bar came out to her car. Her car was parked in one of the disabled spaces with no badge being shown! My husband finds it difficult to walk quite far so to see able bodied staff members use a disabled parking space is rude and disrespectful. We wont be returning as their are better pubs that sell Bathams (My husbands favourite drink!) to go too. The new management needs to sort out the staff before they do anything else.

Been there several times when staying at the nearby travelodgeFood choice used to be ok,now it seems they only do a very hot chilli,and ham,egg and chips. I understand that they may be under new management so hopefully it will improve.

We went on a Saturday night after a night out in Birmingham. Bar closed at 11p.m. after ONE ring of the bell! Run by kids, which could not get out of the place quick enough. I was not the only one complaining. Terrible!

Popped in for a couple of beers prior to eating at Fuso. The ladybird is a lovely little pub in the buzzing Aston Fields selling a great selection of lagers and beers with some super real ales.

Following my last visit I did enjoy this one more. It does feel like a traditional pub and the emphasis is on the beers with lots of choice on offer.

Great pub for a pint.Friendly locals in comfortable surroundings.The beer is well kept with local and guest beers.Food is good too.

Stopped here on way home from Avoncroft museum for meal with a group of friends. Eating alcove was very cramped with too many tables & seats in a small area. Pub was very crowded & noisy due to football match being screened in pub and difficult to move around. Was not suitable for wheelchairs. Choice of food was limited and average prices. Some.of our.meals were very late being served and other members of group.were.finishing their meal while a.few of us were still waiting for.our food. Some of the food was overcooked, portion sizes were about right. Admission to car park was by barrier with need to.obtain a token from bar to exit pub or pay high parking fee on exit if you decided you didnt want to eat there after entering car park so once in car park you feel obliged to use pub anyway. Wouldnt really recommend this pub as an eating pub unless you use the attached pricey reataurant at the back.

Nice people, good staff, very friendly. Good atmosphere. Good for football fans. If you need a private room for a party the only problem I see that the ladies toilets are through the back room. So it can become very busy

This place is so different when you get inside. It is a lively vibrant modern pub with a great atmosphere. Good place to watch sport or have a casual drink.

A very non descriptive pub, decor is much the same colour with glaring bright internal lighting. Absolutely nothing special about it and proberbly one of the worst pubs for atmosphere Iv been in. Just no character, and not worth sticking around for. The beer? Didn’t stay long enough to notice.

Lovely drinks while watching my beloved Chelsea food is wounderfull absolutely gorgeous loved it there

Great place to meet and right by the station. Great range of beers, and crisps. Staff are lovely. A warm welcome

Splendid pub of which I have very fond memories as it used to be almost my home when I lived in Aston Fields. Excellent choice of beers (Bathams in particular), friendly and charming staff and nice clientele. Food is good too, but we didn't eat there that often, the pub being mainly my morning drinking place. It's cheerfully busy on Friday evenings and pleasantly quiet in the mornings. I used to visit it daily when it opened at 11am and hope all is well and that the pub is thriving.

Fuimos a la "Bird" el viernes pasado por una pinta! No ha sido por un tiempo y me quedé muy impresionado con el nuevo estilo abierto y sentir. El personal era muy rápido para ver nuestra llegada para copas y disfrutamos de una gran final al salir por la noche. Televisores en lugares estupendos y muchos asientos. Enhorabuena a los diseñadores y decoradores. No puedo esperar a regresar en

A great pub to find Bathams ales in Worcestershire. Not to mention a changing selection of other mainly local ales. I had lunch with friends which was very pleasant. The staff were friendly and attentive and the service was good.

Its turning into an old man's pub. Great if you're a football type but no longer a place my lady is comfortable going to. The lounge has become an extension to the bar. Shame.

He visitado este pub en varias ocasiones en los últimos diez años o así, y nunca pareció particularmente acogedor; allí parece ser bastante elevada rotación del personal, a menudo bastante joven, y, mientras que algunos de estos son lo suficientemente amable parece ser poco compromiso real. La cerveza parece bien cuidado y hay un gran número de clientes habituales que indica la comodidad, o que están haciendo algo bien.

Me sentí muy bienvenido al ladybird inn sólo por un joven adolescente con pelo negro de él fue muy agradable y acogedor. Volveremos, aprobado

Visitamos un par de veces y el servicio siempre amable la señorita con vasos siempre atento en todo pub

I do my grocery shopping in Banners as I have known the family for years - I always try and pop in here for a pint as the beer, food and staff are so friendly! Great italian out the back too!

We had a surprise visit from family and decided to grab a drink and some food. We hadn't been in the Ladybird since the refurb and they do serve Batham's (my partner's favourite!).So we popped up, were delighted to find that they served food till 9.30pm on a Monday night so we settled ourselves in.Love the clean and light and airy new look and the seating/tables and new bar area. it's so much cleaner and more spacious. Much better than the slightly dingy feel it used to have.Much easier to move through the U-shape of the restaurant and bar areas now.And the food was great - so was the Batham's - of course!The young guy and girl behind the bar were really lovely, friendly, helpful and looked after us really well.The 2 for £12 meal offer was a no brainer. Shame we were too late for pud!

This is our local meeting point . Small , friendly and serves a great pint . There should be more inns about like this .

We called for a drink having caught the train back from Birmingham after a concert. It was 10.30 pm - closing time was 11 pm. We ordered our beer and wine (it was a decent pint of cask beer), and sat down at a table. The bar was quite busy and noisy, but that's to be expected at that time in the evening. However, within a few minutes staff appeared and started wiping tables and noisily stacking chairs on the tables and benches. It was clear that they wanted to get us out of the pub as soon as possible, even though it was a good 20 minutes before closing time. Very poor hospitality - we will not be returning.

We visited the pub with other couples to celebrate a birthday after the 'refurb' but we won't be going back....ever! The refurb has made the pub so bright you need sunglasses, which makes the atmosphere uninviting and actually uncomfortable. The pub has never had the best layout and unfortunately while sitting trying to have a conversation you've got staff constantly clattering past you to get to the back of house areas. This isn't their fault obviously but it does nothing to help the atmosphere. The drinks are also more expensive than other places and normally I would have no problem paying a bit more for a good atmosphere and customer focussed service, unfortunately here you got neither! Last orders was called at 10.50pm (which for a Saturday these days is unusual however not the biggest issue in itself) the main problem was the amount of times we were told 'we need your glasses in a minute' or some variation there of, without any polite please or thank you in the 20 minutes from 11 to 11.20 - it was ridiculous to the point of rude.I understand people need to finish their drinks in a timely way (which we were all trying to do) but the constant interruptions from staff really didn't help, we were shouted at about 5 times in 20 minutes, and the way it was done was just plain rude. It left us feeling like we were being harassed out of the pub.We will never return, there are far better pubs in the local area.

A popular pub which was packed when we visited early, before moving on for a curry. Good choice of beers and pleasant surroundings but I was surprised at the price of the round.

I come to Bromsgrove to see my sister a couple times a year on the train and this pub is perfect to get a quick pint before catching train home as its right by the station. [ but think there is a new station now down the road] the staff are really nice it always seems busy when I go in so have to wait a while to get served but nothing to bad great pub.

We popped in here before going for a meal at banners restaurant down the road. Service was good, the place was a little noisy but nothing you wouldn't expect on a Saturday evening. We went for dinner then returned for drinks after and the staff had changed. We were met with a member of staff who was very slow (on a busy Saturday night not very helpful!!) however this was fine, we got our drinks and sat down and had a chat. The bar area was very noisy and the refit removing the carpet has not aided the acoustics in the bar. Last orders were called at 11 so we bought our final drink (again with the slow barman, so it was 11.10 before we got our drinks) he then came over at 11.15 and every 2 minutes after to hurry us out. Before 11.30 he came over and asked us to drink up or 'take your drinks outside, I don't really care I just want to clear up and go home' whilst I do understand it was late and he wanted to go home there are better ways to phrase it! We will not be returning again

A very friendly pub ,with friendly staff that all ways smile ,a good idea with a card system after 10 you get a free pint . A brilliant down to earth landlady with plenty of banter

Great atmosphere in this pub. Used the restaurant whilst staying at the neighbouring Travelodge. Good choice of food. Good value pub food. Quick and friendly service.

We were in the Ladybird before we went through to the Restaurant Rosado's. The service in the Ladybird was brilliant, all the staff are very friendly. The place is lovely and clean and trendy

I stayed at the Travelodge next door and this is the pub/restaurant next door where guests are referred to for breakfast. It was advertised as a buffet style breakfast £5.79 but was nothing more than a few cereals on a table, (had to ask for milk) and looked like fried sausages, bacon, baked beans, potato and tomatoes, asked for a poached egg but no a fried one was provided. If you wanted orange juice it was £1.80 extra!! Toast and tea and coffee also on offer- had to ask for jam and butter.Having travelled extensively for work I did think that fruit, yoghurt etc would be offered not just fried food. Would never stop here again.

We came here having read about it in the Camra Guide. We needed to stay in the area to break up a long journey and booked the adjacent Travelodge. From the website it seemed ideal for a meal with our daughter as it had a kids menu. Got there to find the kids menu no longer exists. Also no serving times displayed anywhere and no mention of times from bar staff (when enquiring about kids menu), so when we tried to order at 6:15pm we were told the kitchen closed at 6pm as it was a bank holiday. A real shame, nice pub, nice beer but poor information a real let down.

Pleasant welcome. Good English Breakfast buffet with eggs prepared to order. Set us up nicely for the drive back to the North East

Stayed in Travelodge next door for work in April for 2 weeks so decided to pop in for a pint. Glad I did, i was served in under a minute despite being busy. Very friendly atmosphere with the locals as well as the bar staff. Sky Sports & BT sports are shown here on 2 screens. They do food but was a bit expensive for my liking. £5.50p for a fish finger sandwich is a bit mad for my liking. ( Locals even said the same ). Nice smoking area with heating & seating. Car park does get a bit busy but is free. ( get a token from the bar before you leave ).Shop next door for cash back & provisions. Plenty of take aways nearby & restaurants.

Went here for the first time since it's been renovated - apart from it being very bright - where has all the character gone??????????????????????

We visited here and had lunch with our baby. The food was decent, but small portions for the price. We have never visited this place before the refit, but it looks alright inside. The staff were helpful and friendly. The big surprise was the £4.40 a pint for Estrella beer. I've paid less in London. Nice place steep prices

My wife and I decided to try the newly refurbished Ladybird for lunch. The refurbishment is good and brings the place up to date. I think it is always a good thing to have a separate bar and this is the case here but if you are going there to eat and park in the car park provided you have to walk through the bar to get to the eating area, also the only gents toilet is through the bar. I found the eating area a bit cramped. The food, we both had steak with chips and peas plus a side of onion rings, was not bad although the steaks were slightly over cooked, the service was excellent. All in all not a bad lunch but I do think it would be a bit too cosy if it got busy.

After refurbish prices up again so very expensive. No longer sell Thatchers cider my drink, pub is cold as heating never on, kids running ever where so give a miss.

The Ladybird at Bromsgrove has recently been refitted and redecorated making it a light cheerful place. We popped in a few days after it reopened and again a few days later for a meal. The only downside of the more open feel, is that it is a little more noisy when very busy.Service was good and menu has been updated. There is an offer 2 mains for £12 which is pretty good value.

Arranged to meet a relation here, having checked opening times and facilities on their website, and we both travelled some 60 miles from our respective homes only to find that it had been closed for a while. There was a small sign suggesting that it would reopen in the spring but why wasn't this information also on their web site. Potential customers should treat any information issued by the pub as suspect until they can confirm it.

Went here on a few occasions as visiting sick mother , food very average , soup stone cold ,the bar was ok but a bit loud it's the only place to go so they don't have to try but wish they would they should go next door in the travel lodge and observe how to give good costumer service as none of the staff gave you the impression they enjoyed their jobs shame it could be much better

Decent beer and food, good atmosphere, easy to get served. Had large tv on showing sport in the small bar. Will return again soon.

A busy and popular pub that have a good selection of beers and food available. They have the sport on the TV for those that like that.

Perfect buffet breakfast. Freshly cooked bacon, eggs, sausage, beans and tomatoes. Help yourself to toast, cereal and coffee. Warm and inviting and the staff were friendly. Definitely recommend this restaurant. All for a cost of £5.79 each

We visited the Ladybird for breakfast after the high recommendation from the receptionist at the Travelodge we were staying at next door. Upon arrival we were greeted by a miserable young man who honestly looked as though he'd rather be anywhere other than at work, who informed us more food would be cooked for us shortly. The only other member of staff was an equally unhappy looking young female. We had to ask for cold drinks, there was no hot water ready for a cup of tea, the only choices offered were cereal, toast or a few left over cooked items that had clearly been sat there for an hour. Any cooked items that had run out were not replaced and I had to request a teaspoon. Poor at the best of times, but only half way through the serving times for breakfast is unacceptable. The staff stood about moaning and comparing who had worked the longest shift ever between them, and discussing how cold the restaurant was (yes, it really was freezing, probably due to the fact all the doors were wide open as you said!). No other diners received attention from the staff either! We did not return during the duration of our stay, opting to go anywhere else instead!!

The outside looks quite ropey and could put you off going in but it is much better inside. Basic pub food but is attached to an Italian restaurant which is good and serves decent price mid week specials. Very handy when staying at the travelodge next door

Nice n average, remember this place when it was a real pub ( the baboon). A little expensive for my liking

We popped by and informed the glass wash had broke so we were told we will be drinking out of plastic cups. How hard can it be to find a repair man or replace the machine?

Chose to eat at the Ladybird Inn as it was conveniently situated next to the Travelodge we were staying at. The staff were great and the pub was cosy, it showed sports on the TV screens! Didn't enjoy the food at all.

Nothing really to look at from the outside but a really nice atmosphere inside, good selection of beer especially the Bathams (beware) nice if not small very reasonably priced menu. Attached to the travel lodge and next to the station, the new outside seating a very good addition.

We visited the Ladybird for breakfast and when the food eventually hit the serving trays it was not bad but the staff had faces that could curdle milk. They did not look at all happy in their work and did not attempt to smile even once during the whole sitting. One of the Travelodge staff came in to ask for a token for one of the guests who had to take his wife to hospital, she was told to go away as they were too busy...really? The guest himself ended up coming in and remonstrating with Ladybird staff, as he had to have his wife at the hospital in 20 mins. This was not a good experience and did the Ladybird no favours whatsoever. Whilst I would definitely go back to Travelodge, I would give the Ladybird Inn a wide berth.

The Lady Bird Inn is next door to the Travelodge and Railway Station, we called for breakfast before we left, what a treat, this was the best buffet breakfast we had ever had, quality food perfectly cooked and a superbly decorated and furnished, and to top it all very cheap

It is so good that this Inn has been owned by the same family for many years .TheLadybird has always promoted and supported locally brewed ales - they even now have one from the Bird brewery in Bromsgrove .The range of pub of food is good and provides quality with value for money.There is a really good atmosphere and a good mix of customers with everyone making you welcome including the excellent staff .

Great local pub that serves lovely Bathams. Now with a great outside seating area for the summer. Great buzz on a Friday night. Convenient for the train station. Food is not bad either, standard pub grub!

We visited this pub with family and friends while staying in the Travelodge next door. The staff were very friendly and accommodating, although the food was typical pub grub it was home cooked and good value for money.

Good place for a good pint and they do a loyalty card to get a free beer.Beer is always good and staff helpful.Recommend

Nice pub but the meal portions are small. I am not a big eater and I was left wanting more. Menu selection is limited but remember this is a pub that caters for more than just food but quiz night, live sport, dogs are welcome and parking to rear

We've been several times now, initially for the quizzes but now to eat as well. The food menu changes regularly and is always worth a look. I think it's good value for the quality and the staff are always pleased to help. There's a discount for CAMRA card carriers on the real ale.

Lovely pub by the station. Bright airy bar with Bathams bitter on tap, so always a plus for any establishment. Bar staff quick to serve. Visited early Saturday evening before the rush. Good mix of patrons. Bar and lounge set up provides the ideal set up

A great little pub with helpful staff. only small but a real sense of community in this pub which is a rare thing these days. enjoyed both drinks and food, and a few tips on local restaurants.

friendly atmosphere, nice food and polite staff! Your typical local village pub! Go there regularly, very nice place to meet people and pass an evening away.

Good bar service but as said rowdy when TV football on-beer expensive £4 for a pint of Guinness !! Also can be very cold heating rarely on, profit consonance rather than customer comfort I feel.

We regularly go out with friends on Friday evenings and are always looking for new pubs with real ale and decent food. This week we tried the Ladybird and were very impressed. Friendly staff, quick service even though the pub was packed and a nice meal. The food is typical pub grub but was nicely presented and tasty - lasagne and scampi both to be recommended. Having read other reviews I'm not sure what people expect - it does what it says is does - decent real ale, nice food, it's clean and friendly. We will definitely return.

I use this with my son for a regular punt or two.No matter how busy you can always get served.Good beer with a local ale too.Close to the train station and has parking.

Bit rowdy, quite a few drunks in there, didn't bother with meal as the atmosphere was poor.Staff seem to only want to serve the locals, and seem even reluctant to do that, if I wasn't staying at the hotel next door, this place would be given a very wide berth

Stayed next door at the Travelodge. Used pub in the evening for drinks. Pub like it should be ie without prams and screaming children. More like this and they would not be closing at an alarming rate

This place is next door to the Travel Lodge in Bromsgrove that we were staying at. It's ok but it came across as a bloke's boozer.... Not really for me...

Food was very basic and the quality was very poor. Drinks was pricey and beer taste horrible! No atmosphere and the manageress was very rude! Worst pub i had ever been!

Very nice place staff were very pleasant, food hit the spot & the price was good too. would go back again

Being local we use this pub for drinking more than eating, however have eaten here on several occasions. Have always found the food very nice & all home made, I do agree with other reviews though that a little pricey & smaller portions than other competitors & smaller than previous visits.... Still nice & worth a try...

Visited there while staying at local hotel. menu very basic and little choice. When Ordered place wasn't busy only to be told they had run out of our choices.Reordered food arrived was below average and under cooked and over priced

Great little pub but the one meal we had there was very basic and very average. Bridged the gap but i wouldn't go out of my way to eat here again, especially as there are a couple of really nice restaurants near by.

Popped in for a drink before a meal and were very surprised at how busy it was on a Friday night (before 7 pm) Seems very popular with people heading home after week at workNot bad range of drinks

I know it's basic but it was the nicest ham egg and chips I've had for ages! Good real ales too. I shall return. Obviously a popular local pub just a few yards from Bromsgrove station.