Based on 400 opinions finded in 2 websites
Based on 400 opinions finded in 2 websites
Nº 1028 in 4016 in Birmingham
Nº 127 of 345 Other cuisines in Birmingham
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A proper local by the canal. Great location on the canal that feels tucked away from the busy roads over head. Good beer. Back games room for watching sport and playing pool
Paul Wright . 2025-04-15
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Great Mother’s Day lunch BUT Three of us for lunch but they don’t know how to cater for three. The bread arrived and the plate was so small it was laughable. Maybe it was meant for one but definitely not three. Same happened with the chips on the main course. Three people TWO chips each!!!!. Come on get it sorted it will cost you nothing to do better. I did ask for more Bread and was charged £4 for the privilege!!!!!!! so dare not ask for more chips. Such a shame as the experience apart from they was great
Alan W . 2025-03-30
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I had a very early start and was due a peaceful rest. How I managed to find the best pub that I have been in for a very long time, is a mystery. The nice lady behind the bar was helpful, knowledgeable and efficient. My Guinness was perfectly poured, and she suggested that the Theakston Mild might suit better being of a lower ABV., and gave me a taster to try. She was right and I abandoned the last quarter pint of Guinness and had the mild instead. Everyone in that pub seemed happy and I didn't want to leave. It was really nice experience. Thank you.
David Andrews . 2025-03-28
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Went for a birthday party a couple of weeks ago. First visit in about 20 years. Really nice atmosphere. Decent, no-nonsense pub.
Shaun Patrick Hand . 2025-03-06
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First time in many many years I’ve been able to give 5 stars across the board. Well done tonthe owners and team 👏👏 Great menus options and daily specials. Fresh fish daily. The mussels and white bait were exceptionally good. All food cooked from scratch. And unbelievably good value for money. The specials menus and deals are not on the website which is a shame as it doesn’t do full justice to the options and value deals available at the venue. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
officer dibble . 2025-02-10
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Great staff always a warm place to be in
John Ashmore . 2025-01-23
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Beautiful place in all aspects Welcoming staff
Yvonne Manyi . 2024-10-31
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It was a bit confusing at first but then we were tired and wet from 7 hours of cruising and locks. One bar to place drinks orders, the other to place food orders. They have a very limited selection of non alcoholic or alcohol free beers. We ordered biryani’s which came in a bowl with a lid on that looked like a pie? Never seen it served like this before and it may not have been a problem if my “lid” hadn’t been burned. The curry itself was flavourful and spicy which was exactly what I needed. Not the flavour I associate with biryani but delicious all the same. The chunks of meat were large and there was enough.
Lee . 2024-09-09
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It was the first time I went. i will be going back to the guy behind the bar saw I was watching cricket on my phone, and he put it on the tv for me. Good place to go and watch sports the food the food was good too. A+ service 👏 👏 👏
Stuart Harnett . 2024-09-03
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Great little pub been meaning to go here for years but popped in for a pint today never had any food but I will be back
John Mahon . 2024-08-26
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Great place for a child tag rugby end of season meal
Julie Cook . 2024-07-24
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Good atmosphere very welcoming good choice of beers
Stuart Blair . 2024-07-02
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When the sun is shining, a beer on the edge of the canal is idyllic. Done great beers served here and I will have no hesitation in returning
Philip Richards . 2024-06-16
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Beautiful pub by the canal, so nice on a sunny day and food was great
Martin Marshall . 2024-05-19
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A rustic charming pub by the riverside, unfortunately only serving food from a Thursday onwards. Good beer and nice people can't be too wrong though 👍✔️🤓
Jim Vithanage . 2024-05-17
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We have been visiting different parts of the west midlands with my grandsons, we googled this pub to stop for food, The place is spotlessly clean, friendly service on the bar and the food was really lovely!!!
S L . 2024-04-21
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Lovely friendly pub. Great food. Great staff.
Von Shaw . 2024-02-23
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Really cosy pub that does a nice desi menu. They looked after us well and prices are more than reasonable.
Joe Gavin . 2024-02-23
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The food was delicious and the service was excellent as always. We had butter chicken and Desi Lamb both were extremely tasty. Would definitely recommend.
h shaw . 2024-01-26
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Lovely staff and a beautiful pub. We will absolutely be back for a drink, but possibly not for a curry.
Chloe . 2024-01-25
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My first curry here at the Boat was superb. We had the mix grill and desi lamb curry and we were very impressed. We now know what real home cooked food tastes like. We will be back thank you for the warm welcome highly recommended.
PCSO Kev Kevster . 2024-01-10
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It's been over 20 years since I last visited. passing it the other day so popped in glad it's still a lovely pub the alterations has made it better great point of bitter locals and stuff very friendly will visit again soon 👍👍
Martin rogers . 2023-12-21
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Why is this here. Surrounded by Birmingham yet its a country pub. Loved it.
Stewart Hale . 2023-12-15
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Nice pub seats out back alongside Fazeley canal
allen barber . 2023-09-14
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Absolutely the best and most inventive burger and loaded fries around. Top marks
Dr James Crossley . 2023-09-07
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Absolutely loved the main course steak cooked to perfection 5* a little disappointed in pudding unfortunately could of been better! But overall great 👍
Tara Blount . 2023-08-18
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Friendly pub by the canal, I like it there.
Thomas Tattam . 2023-07-24
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Lovely sized portions and landlady remembers your order
Darren Waldron . 2023-07-21
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A friendly canalside pub. Plenty of outside seating (popular in good weather). All sports on TV (busy for football). Dog friendly (on lead). Regular live music. Food at weekend, check other times. Wide selection of gins, whiskies, vodkas and cocktails.
peter mullin . 2023-07-19
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Stopped for a pint on a walk along the Fazeley canal. It was a beautiful day, so I sat at a table along the canal to watch the world literally pass by. I wanted a Guinness and was served by a very friendly, helpful and beaming bar person. Her colleague in the lounge was similarly friendly to those she was serving. I felt very special. The pub infrastructure is less memorable and in need of some investment. I would return for the service but not for the pub.
Mark Lawless . 2023-06-07
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Haven't been to this little pub before, mainly because it's tucked away and I'm only in the area visiting family occasionally. Very friendly staff, food is fairly standard fayre but good. I had the lasagne, which was really good and very generous portion, hub had a burger which he said was tasty. Nice choice of beers and lagers and all responsibly priced, which is a rare commodity in this day and age. Would definitely visit again.
Donna B . 2023-05-28
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Lovely old pub just off the main road ,shame there wasn't more seats by the canal
paul smith . 2023-05-21
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Good beer good Staff Shame no food
David Barton . 2023-05-03
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Popped in for a quick pint after Kayaking. Be back there soon!
Ian Cook . 2023-04-21
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Rude bar staff, had one beer and left. I hope she’s the landlady and not an employee 🤦
Ian Smith . 2023-04-01
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I only visit briefly but seems pleasant enough, got that country pub feel about it 👍🏻
jodie porteous . 2023-03-04
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Lovely gem of a pub, Canalside tick, warm cosy atmosphere tick, great staff and clientele tick, good prices tick. Lovely place !
Lover of Honiton . 2023-01-30
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Fantastic place staff friendly and helpful.
Windsor Roofing solutions . 2022-12-10
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A nice local pub with lovely staff
steve kavanagh . 2022-12-03
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Lovely staff. But what a laugh with the locals - James, Brian and Dave! Sit in the middle room, it's a riot! So funny, a lovely trio of guys!
Elizabeth Hunter . 2022-11-05
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Lovely and friendly, good atmosphere and stafflovely.
Married . 2022-10-27
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Nice pub good staff .we were walking the canal and dropped in for a coffee .don't think they get many coffee drinkers but the lady made us coffee .without hesitation and brought it to us great service .
Craig Evans . 2022-10-21
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A gem of a pub off the beaten track. Plenty of space inside and out. Plenty of scope for improvement, ie, some relevant historical pictures on the wall would be appreciated. Could do more with bar snacks, ie, ham or cheese cobs would be good
paul brown . 2022-09-16
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Great atmosphere and sitting on one of the Birmingham's ageing canals.
Scott James . 2022-09-11
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Friendly staff, lovely place to sit & have a drink with friends n family, cant knock anything about the place 👌🏻
Curtis Kelly . 2022-08-28
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While doing the Warwick canal ring by narrow boat stopped here for a meal ,the service was excellent as was the food ,recommend this pub even if not on a boat passing by ,
Roger Thomas . 2022-08-21
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Slow to take the order and prepare the food. The food itself was poorly prepared and tasted like it had been made in a hurry. I will not return to this pub again.
Emil8_25 . 2022-08-02
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This was the worst pub food I have ever eaten. The toast for the club sandwich was cold and soggy. The filling of the sandwich was meagre and the bacon very fatty. The chips were hard and cold in the centre. We ordered 2 sandwiches. These took over 50 minutes to be prepared from the time of paying. The pub was not busy. There was no apology at how long we had to wait. The food was inedible but unfortunately there was no staff member around to inform of this.
T5629HAannel . 2022-08-02
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The staff are very friendly and helpful, and the cocktails on tap are brilliant. It's worth the visit just for that 😊
Amanda Daniel . 2022-08-02
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Only stopped for a quick cider ,does nowhere sell a dry cider these days ? All branding & no substance sweet pop.
Chris Worthy . 2022-08-01
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Stunning pub and great staff A must visit pub if you can
Ricky Johnson . 2022-07-22
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Stopped at the boat after mooring up beside it and decided to go for a meal....food was lovely and portions were large . The staff were really helpful and friendly. Definitely going back there again.
lisahU4496GS . 2022-07-19
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Great traditional canalside pub. Real ale, and friendly staff and locals. Didn't try the food but it sounds good from other reviews
Andrew Case . 2022-06-30
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A nice little pub next to the canal, plenty of tables out front but only two out back, nice friendly atmosphere, there is a pool table, the barmaid was very friendly the food was delicious and a good price I will definitely be going back.
Mandy Parker . 2022-06-22
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Not a very good place to hacmve a party food arrived very late
SUSAN DAVIS . 2022-06-03
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We came by boat and expected a run of the mill pub, but were quite taken by the menu - well, or better the food that came. The 'Filth Fries' were an unexpected light and quite tasty surprise.
Raffelzahn . 2022-05-25
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Stopped here when on the canals. Staff all very friendly. A good selection of beers. We only had a lunch sandwich which was all ok. The lounge area is cosy and there are out door seating.
Keith Allen . 2022-05-10
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Absolutely great, the food was super, and the staff very friendly, lovely pub indeed.
Joanne Griffiths . 2022-03-23
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Great breakfast... Steak last week cooked to perfection.... All staff so friendly and helpful.... Always have a great time when we visit...
Marie Jones . 2022-03-12
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Had the fish chips n mushy peas ..the fish was light n fluffy with crispy batter ..piping hot .it was delish 😋. Had a takeaway as well .. crispy chick strips and burger 10/10 It's a lovely friendly pub Defo will visit again Well done chef Curtis 👌
Lesley Reilly . 2022-03-01
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Great staff great food 🍲 great people great beer 🍻
Paul Clarke . 2022-02-22
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First visit ever this morning. Together with 8 fishing friends from The Kingsbury Angling Club. We wanted to try out the canal which runs alongside The Boat Pub. However, as a 'Brucie bonus" we discovered that the pub opened at 7.00 a.m. for serving cooked breakfasts! As anyone can tell you, fisherman are nothing if not expert's on Full English brekky's.! I chose the medium full English at £5.75 which included 2 rounds of B&B or toast and a mug of steaming hot tea. The whole experience did not disappoint. I seriously don't think I could have managed to finish the "big Brekky option (there is a "small brekky" option also! We were all very impressed with the quality of the food and the welcome we were given. P.S. On a personal note I finished last in the small contest we organized (a new world record for me as I have been in last place for the previous three contests, god loves a trier!). On the plus side though I didn't need to touch my packed lunch and the Cornish Pastie was returned home unscathed. Check this pub out, fantastic value and couldn't fault it!
John Hunt . 2022-02-09
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Lovely breakfast a must have , staff great
susan hunter . 2022-01-29
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Lovely staff, great good and service. Looking forward to my next breakfast treat.
emma duggins . 2022-01-28
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Nice place for a drink and a game of pool
Charley Sloan . 2021-11-02
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Great mild on draft. Best I've ever tasted. Also your in for a treat if your a man. Just ask for Millie 😘
Jason Healy . 2021-10-14
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Fantastic gem of a pub with loads of character and very friendly staff.
AndyWillsFilm . 2021-10-10
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As it had boards outside staying food available went there to find out was not any food not Even a sandwich
Joanne Jones . 2021-10-07
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Right on the canal. Excellent food last night.......we're going again tonight.
Keith Brawn . 2021-10-05
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Very nice pub good food extremely nice staff Will definitely go again
Kevin Williams . 2021-09-25
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Stopped off on our canal walk for a beer...lovely
Big Rich . 2021-09-12
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Great little canalside pub , unspoilt , staff are great and really knowledgeable on all beers , wines and spirits and if you like gin theres an absolute cornucopia of flavours to try ! Pool table for fun , great variety of snacks , very clean and tidy . Just get a taxi ir take the bus as you wont want to leave thid most friendly of pubs in this area 10 otta 10
Linda Grant . 2021-08-08
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Popped in for a cool drink sat outside good atmosphere nice people met a bloke call Jim who also lived on the vale will call again
Lilian Hagans . 2021-07-19
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Nice freandley place good service and staff wide selection of beers and spirits
john lock . 2021-06-24
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Very enjoyable meal service very good
Jean Harris . 2021-06-21
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Nice outdoor area, good service
Thomas Burgess . 2021-05-11
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Lovely quiet pub on the canal, the staff and landlady are all really welcoming, the locals are all friendly, they serve food too so very family friendly, I've been a few times, never been disappointed yet.
Andrew Burton . 2021-04-13
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Great Atmosphere love it at the boat 😉
Chris Dixon . 2020-10-18
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Friendly staff, good beer and well organised.
Helen Wright . 2020-10-05
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Been past a number of times on the boat and kept saying that we must call in one day, well today was that day. Lovely place, friendly staff and great beer. Difficult finding dark ales in the area but their Theakston's Mild was beautiful. Well done to you all
peter clarkson . 2020-10-04
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Had taken the dog for a walk and just wanted to pop somewhere for a beer and a bit of food. The food was fantastic, triple cooked chips and proper home made burgers not like the flat things you normally get. 3 years later... just ate here again. Menu has changed but wow... had a fantastic tandoori chicken kebab with flatbread and tziki.
Guy Brindley . 2020-09-04
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Great... love it for pint and a chat...
Steven Davis . 2020-09-03
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Very warm welcome, great service & delicious food. The building is tired & not much kerb appeal but don't let that put you off. Definitely worth booking for food, we had the walnut & feta salad, which was absolutely delicious & the burger with sweet potato fries. A lot of care & attention is put into the preparation & service. We will definitely be returning to try other dishes.
A.C.E 80 . 2020-08-29
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Lovely evening, really welcoming. we had a family meal that was amazing, the food was Greek and delicious . Very friendly and helpful staff. What a hidden gem, wow. Very highly recommended.
Sarah Fill . 2020-08-18
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It's ok I suppose. Not the classiest place I've been and canalside potential somewhat wasted as a smoking area with just 2 tables.
Stephen Lee . 2020-08-08
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A cycle ride from Sutton to Curdworth was nicely interrupted With a drinks stop at The Boat. Covid rules strictly in place with majority of customers abiding by them! Great to sit in the sun next to the canal with a pint of real ale. Heaven
Bernie S . 2020-07-20
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The service was brilliant and the layout/control was well handled during social distancing. I loved the table service whilst outdoors
Aman Sahota . 2020-07-05
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Great local staff will go the extra mile
Clive M . 2020-02-12
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Free pool on Mondays, friendly atmosphere
Jenny Hitchins . 2020-02-10
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Nice friendly local. Beer worth travelling for.
Brian Johnson . 2020-01-17
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Had Welsh rarebit.lovely cheese drizzling with chips.salad. gammon and fish meals good. Good prices too
347annp . 2020-01-04
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Great Christmas day, brilliant company, fantastic bar staff. Big thank you. Happy Christmas
nick williams . 2019-12-25
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Brilliant little pub would recommend to anyone
Ross Beattie . 2019-12-08
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Much better than it was a few years ago. Very nice staff and more beers to choose from. Pub has been cleaned up to the standard I expect.
Terry Quinn . 2019-12-08
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Nice little pub, almost hidden away. Friendly atmosphere and nice place to sit down, relax and chat with friends.
Awkore Johnson-Brown . 2019-11-23
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Not alot of options on the menu. Felt like walking into someone's front room. Small eating area. Good location.
Nats0740 . 2019-11-23
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Lovely, cosy family owned pub right by the Birmingham and Fazeley canal. Very friendly staff. Food is good though not served until after 4pm.
Jackie Ward . 2019-10-20
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We visited the Boat Inn as we were travelling through Minworth by canal. What a lovely, warm, welcoming and traditional pub. Couldn't have been made more welcome by both staff and locals, food, beer and wine excellent. Try the theakstons mild. Deserves to be visited oh and dogs welcome. Good wishes to all staff.
Helen C . 2019-10-01
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Typisch englischer Pub direkt am Fazely & Birmingham Canal. Sehr gutes und günstiges Essen, freundliches und hilfsbereites Personal. Sehr kinderfreundlich. Schöner Gastgarten.
Ursula_Wien_2016 . 2019-09-14
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Advertised sausage and cider festival. .neither available😢
john Bardsley . 2019-09-11
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Decided to have an Easter lunch here with family as we have been for a drink previously and loved the atmosphere ,interior and music. The lunch is sold as a Caribbean fusion which suited the party. Our table was booked for 3.30 so we sat for a short while deciding what we would like to eat. When we went to the bar to order we were told there was no beef, no salmon, no macaroni cheese and no Yorkshire puddings 😔 all dishes that we had visited for . When the meal came the roast potatoes were soggy, and the vegetables were overcooked. The rice and peas and plantain was ok . Nobody came to ask if the meal was ok hence the 1 star for service. The chicken and mutton were delicious and cooked to perfection. We were very disappointed that our Easter lunch was so sub standard . When we arrived at the pub and said that we had a table booked it would have been nice for someone to tell us that some dishes were not available prior to us ordering drinks . We could then have decided whether to say. It’s very obvious that this pub is a labour of love but someone really needs to pay attention to the kitchen or close it to save disappointment.
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I was there once for language exchange group, it was a crowded group ! The place is nice