The Colebrook in Solihull

Always top quality and great staff. Very welcomed and friendly service. Food, especially the wings are amazing. Will be returning very soon

Good food, good wine and beer. Lovely atmosphere and really lovely staff. It's become our favourite place to come. At a price that won't break the bank

Great staff always smiling and Olivia is the best! The beer tastes good and the staff are the best service I’ve ever had in my life

Great service, amazing food, lovely atmosphere, here to have a catchup and the new renovation looks so good. Will definitely be back.

Visit the colebrook often as we live locally, can honestly say this pub is the best around, the food is always exceptional, always really hot, tasty and cooked to perfection, the staff are so so friendly and welcoming each and everyone of them, Shiv the manager is so lovely, chats to customers always has a smile for us, but unfortunately she is leaving very soon, Shiv you will be missed by us all (the Irish crew )

Good tasty hot food and a great atmosphere, had a good time. Thanks again to Carl for the great service, appreciate it buddy

The food was lovely, atmosphere was great and staff were lovely! Would definitely recommend the ultimate burger and the onion fries

Came in for lunch today Great food Great service , friendly staff as always Great atmosphere Nice & relaxed Loved it Only issue one road closed Needed a detour

I have been popping in for years and its always a popular place very friendly staff and excellent service all round. I can.t fault anything to be honest Top marks all round

Meet with friends for the quiz and drinks, lovely pub and friendly staff serving a wide range of beers and wines, food menu isn’t to bad either

Go there to eat on a regular basis, went last night (Sat) ,and there was a Dj with music on, which we don't mind but the music was so loud, you had to shout at the people behind the bar to make yourself heard, and it was impossible to have a normal conversation, and i was not the a only one complaining, I went to the bar and complained and the answer i got was (l know its to loud) and that was it

So myself and my partner went out for a family meal with our newborn baby and our two friends. The evening started fine we had a few nice drinks and some food but then it took a terrible turn when my fiancé went to the bar to get some more drinks and the ASSISTANT MANAGER “Alisha” asked for all our IDs which we all happily provided (also been served alcohol all evening but even so we had no problem showing her our IDs) but she then refused to serve me my drink as I could not go up to the bar as I was feeding my newborn, my fiancé tried to explain this to her but she was having non of it he then asked her to explain why and she refused to explain then refused to serve him his drink also!! For ABSOLUTELY NO REASON other than him asking for an explanation. When I had finished feeding our newborn baby I then went to get myself a drink which I brought back to the table. I had sat down for ten minutes began to drink my drink and then “Alisha” came over to the table snatched away the drink from infront of me and took it away, with no explanation, she didn’t even have enough respect to tell us what was going on. For a member of staff to do this let alone an assistant manager, I am appalled! After that a lovely member of staff then issued me with a refund after I had explained the situation which should have never took place in the first place!!! I mean if I was in the wrong then surely I wouldn’t be getting issued a refund? As a manager I expect much better customer service, less attitude and even just a slight bit of HUMAN DECENCY would be nice towards your customers. To be treated with such disrespect was really disappointing….. It is a real shame for this lovely local pub to be let down so badly by one individual, we will definitely not be returning after this experience and nor will we recommend the place to anyone!!!!

The Colebrook is a large traditional looking pub with a smart contemporary interior, plus a good sized and well kept outside area. The food is excellent and served promptly by smart and friendly staff. The atmosphere is welcoming and the real ale choice is good and changes regularly. We last went on quiz night on Thursday and had an excellent night of food, drinks and fun

Went to the Colebrook for a few beers and some food. The place was buzzing and the food was superb. Add in the super friendly bar staff and we had a great night!! Highly recommend

Excellent pub, great beers, good food, and the staff are amazing, even better it's dog friendly. The staff are amazing, would highly recommend

Been coming here for years and since siobhan has taken over its been better run she really has improved everything well done to her

I had a lovely time, great food & atmosphere Shiv's & her staff is fantastic. I recommend this pub fully one of the best in Shirley. Thursday nights are fantastic, the pub has a quiz on, nice & friendly vibe. Live music on Saturday nights I recommend this place. 👍

Friendly bar staff. Nice food, dog friendly some nice beers just a good night out. Quiz is fun can book tables every week worth going.

Just been refurbed. Excellent service and fantastic atmosphere. Shiv the landlady is excellent host. The food is great with a friendly and helpful staff.

I am a mystery shopper and have been asked to review a number of public houses, albeit not this establishment. That said, the Colebrook ticks all the boxes I would normally be asked to comment upon, from the outside of the establishment, the welcome, the staff, the service, food delivery times, toilet cleanliness etc. and would not hesitate visiting this establishment again.

There were 8 of us we are a Spanish class. We went to the colebrook and had a really good 👍 meal. Everyone enjoyed their food and drinks and the staff were lovely and friendly. Thinking of going again this Monday. But only 4 of us as it's just for lunch. Thanks for an enjoyable afternoon.

Such a fantastic warm and friendly pub, you feel welcomed as soon as you enter. Shiv the Manager is outstanding along with her team of staff there, the food and drinks are fantastic and the interior is exquisite , beautiful toilets , cannot wait to visit again , see you all very soon, thankyou A+

Staff not welcoming, tables dirty and not cleaned..we cleaned our own.. Food below standard, steak tuff as old boots, won’t be returning

The colebrook is a very family friendly place to go! We regularly visit here with our family & friends and it ever disappoints food is always lovely and hot ! The staff are always very friendly and welcoming

Went in for dinner and there was Great atmosphere , great food and great service along with the new refurbishment Overall awesome experience.

The Colebrook has recently had a good refurbishment and looks very good, service was good and we was made to feel very welcome

Went with friend for relaunch, food outstanding, clean warm friendly atmosphere, staff very polite and welcoming, would definitely return 😘

Love this pub! Shiv and the team are hugely welcoming, the atmosphere is great - the new decor and makeover is fab - definitely gave the venue a deserved upgrade - everyone is welcome - drinks, fun and food! My preferred venue!

We decided to go to the colebrook pub for our New years Eve celebration. A party of friends and family, 16 of us to be exact and what a night it was! The colebrook organised the best night you could wish for a NYE celebration....

Breakfast with Santa yesterday morning. Food was excellent and staff were lovely. My family and I all had a wonderful time.

I’m writing this on behalf of my mother who attended breakfast with Santa this morning with my 1 year old nephew,they had an amazing morning! The staff were fantastic and went above and beyond! Santa and his elves were amazing couldn’t fault them at all!...

We visited The Colebrook on 29th November. It was quite busy when we arrived eventhough we were quite early, but we managed to find a nice table and after ordering food and drink at the bar we were served quickly. The food arrived promptly and...

Went for Sunday lunch today 1st October 2023, haven’t been for a few months, so myself, my husband and my brother decided we’d go for our lunch. So glad we did lovely roast beef and all the trimmings, the beef was so tender everything was...

The atmosphere was great, the team are so welcoming. Had such good range of drinks and all the team were happy to help when the wife couldn’t decide on a drink. Great value for money.

Visited the Colebrook recently (regardless of it being on our doorstep, we don't get out often) with two other couples. The atmosphere was really buzzing and the staff were really friendly - they went out of their way for a chat when collecting glasses. We...

Spent a lovely afternoon at the colebrook. Staff are great. Nothing was to much trouble for them. Very professional, in every way from, the time we ordered our drinks and food. Though to the food and drinks being delivered to our table. All the staff...

Went to The Colebrook with friends for food, drinks and a catch up. Lovely feel to the place with a great atmosphere. Food was great and the staff were very welcoming. Great selection of beers, spoilt for choice. We have all decided that we will...

Me and the wife popped in on our first visit last Friday evening, The pub is ok inside, I ordered drinks at the bar while the wife found us a table. I sat down at table 32. There was no menu or condiments on the...

What a brilliant idea being able to reserve an area for a party celebration! It was my daughters 21st and she didn’t want a group meal or large function room and this hit the spot. We had a group of approx 50 people and the...

Excellent pub and staff. Managed to injure myself whilst there and the staff were amazing. Thank you so much!

We had had quite good reports for this pub but were very disappointed. The outside paint work on the pub from the carpark was in need of TLC but inside it was very busy which is usually a good sign. The table however was not very clean. We possibly made the mistake of having the special lunch menu, we both had the same barbecued chicken wings which came in a small bowl to difficult to eat with a knife and fork as bowl too small so ended up eating with fingers so had to get up and go and wash hands when finished . They were quite dry, next course fish and chips, chips and mushy peas fine and I will say in their favour everything was hot but the fish was a disgrace the whole lot was nearly all batter the tiniest bit of fish inside and I do mean tiniest we ended up leaving all the batter no staff around to complain to or ask for the pepper pot to be filled which was completely empty, does no one check these things. I certainly would not rush back and could not recommend to any one. I did not expect a lot but I did expect better pub grub

Enjoyed good food at a reasonable price. Even though it was very busy and the staff were under pressure, they managed to serve the customers as efficiently as possibly with a smile and a calm manner. The atmosphere was warm and friendly, the evening was enjoyed by all.

Visited as a family, we eat here regularly as well as ordering online. The service, general atmosphere and food is always on point.

The Colebrook is our local 'go to' pub for a good cheap lunch and never disapoints. We have a loyalty card and last week we were treated to a free bottle of prosecco for my husbands birthday! The meal was good, the service amazing considering there was a large party in and the staff friendly and helpful. No idea why I haven't left a review before but theses guys deserve an excellent one!

We normally love the Colebrook but, today, our visit was spoilt by a very loud, swearing customer who really ruined the atmosphere. Nothing can be done about that you might think, but he was sat with two people in Ember Inns uniforms who did absolutely nothing to stop him. Two out of five because my husband really enjoyed the beer, as ever.

We visited today at 2pm.. not particularly busy inside.. we ordered 3 sandwiches... had to wait an hour! Absolutely ridiculous.. maximum waiting time in any eatery should be no more than 40 minutes and that's in a busy restaurant! Never again

As we'd been sent a 50% off main meals voucher, dropped in today for lunch. When the meals arrived, I had cause to take mine back as the onion rings were frozen solid! No apologies at the bar when I took my plate back and no apologies when my food was brought back to the table. Quite clear that these 50% off vouchers are bringing customers in, but if they're only serving sub-standard meals, then it's not much of an incentive to return, is it. We all understand that businesses such as the Colebrook are struggling immensely in the current climate, but delivering sub standard service and sub standard food are definitely NOT the way forward. We will be giving our custom to our local Wetherspoon's in the future as they always serve up good quality food at affordable prices and don't rely upon gimmicky discounts to bring customers through their doors. Sorry Shiv, but we think you've lost the plot...

Toilets are disgusting if I had of used these prior to ordering I would not have ate here. Worst pint I’ve ever had I did mention this to the waiter who changed it. Food was average. Would not come back

Thank you so much for a lovely Christmas dinner and a great atmosphere, staff were brilliant too, looking forward to next year 👌

I ordered the steak and asked to swap chips for baked potato or new potatoes... got new potatoes , when asked if I wanted anything else I asked for some butter... 10 minutes into the meal I had to ask again for butter. I also...

Booked for a family Birthday, and although the pub was busy we had the best service and food was great Would highly recommend and will visit again

Went for family meal food was very good excellent service from staff they were very good it was good value for money will be visiting again

We visited for dinner with family. Good, tasty food at very reasonable prices and fantastic drink options. But what really sets the Colebrook apart, is the fabulous customer service. Everything you would want (and more!) in a local pub. Highly recommended

Called into the Colebrook for lunch I had my favourite meal Hunters chicken consists of Chicken breas covered with bacon and cheese chips,peas. Tomato ,mushroom and boat of barbecue sauce devious lovely friendly staff and the barman on Wednesday lunchtime helped me with Ember Inns...

Great food and service friendly staff and a good atmosphere food cooked to perfection and just enough in the portion. Service was quick and efficient

Visited for lunch yesterday, service was fantastic, lovely atmosphere and food really hit the spot. Had the hunters chicken and chicken wrap and both were beautiful. Smily and attentive staff.

I come here very often with all the family. The staff are always lovely and nothing is too much hassle. The food is amazing, no matter what I order it's always cooked to perfection and leaves me wanting more. The butternut squash risotto with sea...

Called into the Colebrook for lunch I had my favourite the Hunters Chicken Chickrn breast wrapped in bacon with onion rings mushroom peas and I had the small potato option instead of the chips good friendly service tasty meal well worth a visit

We booked table online for 7.15, ordered food to then be advised it was about 40 min wait. Got drinks and sat at our table there were 8 of us. After about 10 mins the waiter comes over to advise food would be over an...

I have been coming to the Colebrooke for the last few years . I ordered food took over 1 hour to arrive than to say my side dish has been burnt after the meal i waited again for desert which didnt arrived this is the...

We came to eat here and unexpectedly found ourselves at a tribute night which turned out to be quite enjoyable. Karaage chicken starter is really really good. The blonde lady with her hair tied back working on the bar was so lovely & approachable, she...

Called into the Colebrook for lunch I have been using the Ember Inns for a while We had the Hunters chicken that comes with chicken breast covered by a bacon rasher Peas, mushroom, tomato baby potatoes instead of the chips and a gravy boat of...

I have just eaten at The Colebrook pub to celebrate my father-in-laws 81st birthday. I was joined by 7 others including him, one of which was my 4 year old grandson. We arrived on May 11th before the initial dinner time rush at around 4:30pm....

We waited over an hour for our food. When it came two out of four dishes were cold. Poor quality and definitely not worth the wait!

As this is an Ember Inn, you know what to expect, but the difference is how different the chef, serving team and atmosphere can make your dining experience. We have been to other Ember Inns but the food here was fresh and well presented, and...

Table ready as booked - 4 people, 3 chairs. The table itself was filthy. Not food leftovers dirty but ingrained filthy (table 55 had ridges and running a tissue across showed filth). It needs a good scrub, including under the edges and not a quick...

Fish normally lovely, tonight like an over cooked piece of rubber. It was so dry and chewy must have been cooked twice. Couldn’t be bothered to complain as took over half an hour to come first time do didn’t want to wait another half hour.

Visited the Colebrook Tuesday lunchtime met up with friends I had my favourite meal the Hunters chicken I had the option I of a jacket potato served with garden peas mushroom tomato onion ring and jug of barbecue sauce excellent friendly helpful staff looking to...

On behalf of my family I just wanted to take the time to thank Shiv and the team for all their efforts over Christmas and New Year. The expected staff shortfalls due to covid did not stop the excellent continuous service and as ever all...

Lunchtime meal with Friends at the Colebrooke spent a lovely Lunchtime meeting up with friends very good food excellent service friendly and helpful well worth visiting.

Great meal nice and freshly done. 2 courses for 12.99 . Very good value. We had the three meat lunch and it was excellent. Try it for yourselves,

Aunt has recently moved to area so we ate here to celebrate my birthday. Welcomed warmly at bar. Whilst my cousin activated app, I dealt with registering car details. Hunters chicken, haddock and chips ordered. All well presented and very tasty. Not a lover of...

Lunch with friends at The Colebrook it had been sometime since we were able to get together we had excellent meals I had the barbecue chicken with chips peas and gravy delicious I had the apple crumble with custard my favourite pudding the prices were...

What a horrid experience! I visit an Ember Inn around the Solihull, Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham once a week, they are usually fabulous. Unfortunately, today at the Colebrook very different. The welcome today was not, very curt, abrupt greeting and because today I hadn't the...

Was made to feel 2nd class by very abrupt blonde woman who met us at door. This member of staff did not wear a face mask even though she was continually marching around the pub - a proper jobsworth ! We did not have appropriate...

Hats off to the staff for the top service provided. So pleased to be out with friends in the sunshine and enjoying some good food. Not being technology savy I at first struggled with the app but the staff had the patience and time to...

I went for a family lunch with my elderly parents, we were met at the door by a very attentive staff member who bent over backwards to make sure that everything was right after I mentioned my mother's illness. The food was very good, the...

Disappointed to read dog friendly pub on website to arrive and be told we can only sit outside! Cold wet and windy, outside seating areas over looking a busy road. So decided to leave without ordering

Dreadful experience which should have been a pleasant one on a special occasion with family. The dictator proposing to enforce a policy that is not law in the name of Covid safety (on the door) is a complete farce as you had to download their app to then track and trace and then order and pay online for safety apparently which is fair enough if they comply themselves which they do not. What is the point if their staff lean right over you to collect plates with the mask around their neck and not on their face. Complete lunacy and totally spoilt what was supposed to be a happy occasion. Food was not up to an acceptable standard either. Never again!!

The staff lie about who is management for a start. Customer service skills are dreadful, bald member of staff is a jobs worth and needs to grow up and get a proper job. The furniture collapses, they lied about cctv working as well, would definitely not attended.

Visited lunchtime food prompt ,hot and delicious , excellent manager and helpful staff ,would recommend

Went here for a meal for my sons 2 birthday. The team couldn't do enough for us even though they were rushed off there feet with the new rules. I observed so much cleaning of tables menus etc even though they where busy they made sure everyone was sticking to the regulations. Our food came out promptly and hot. Thank you to the team for making our evening feel safe and enjoyable.

So far i have been waiting 40 minutes since they put the cutlery down on our table.....this is some kind of new torture i have never experienced before. The manager (one with blonde hair power tripping) has continously barked orders at customers....they're not deaf, but it seems this is the only way of communication in here. They bought pepper to the table, no salt...is this the kind of world we live in now? Rather have shopped in Tescos and got a meal deal...

I came here with my family for a family roast dinner... most of us had a roast dinner, of which we were very much looking forward to... until they forgot half of the stuff that was meant to come with it such as roast potatoes and stuffing balls, etc... on top of this they completely forgot to bring out one roast dinner so we had to wait 30 minutes for it to finally arrive alongside the extra two pots of cauliflower cheese, by this time we'd all finished eating. On top of all of this wed booked two tables of six next to each other as the limit due to coronavirus is six, however upon arrival we were told that we could not sit next to each other as they'd given our table away... but apparently wed be in the same section and be able to wave at each other... we complained and then saw a family getting kicked out due to the lack of proffesionalism this place has. We will never return! the service was disgusting, the food was gross the potatoes were hard the stuffing was burnt, the cauliflower cheese tasted of toilet water, the turkey was dry, the prawns were hard... so my advice to you is never to come here and to stay away! Coming from table 41 and 42.

Been here quite a few times before lockdown. Visited it with family members today ( Wednesday 15th July) and Ryan explained everything by the main door about social distancing and ordering on line using their app. Congrats to Shiv for getting Colebrook up and running. As always food was great with quantity and quality. Ordered fish and chips, large ribs and gammon. Thankyou.

An ideal venue to meet up with friends we had booked a table for ten that was ideal for us to sit round and chat the meals were very good I had the two course option chicken breast with a jacket potato and my favorite sweet brambly apple pie. The staff was excellent a very enjoyable Friday lunchtime. Well worth a visit.

First time here for myself but my partners family have visited occasionally and raved about the food and drinks.Sadly the weather during our visit affected the kitchens grill which meant no steaks or gammon... this wasnt an issue for me as I work in a kitchen myself and had this happen to me. The kitchen team still worked so hard and did their best with what they had and I applaud you all! Hats off!Gentleman at the bar who served us, I believe a duty manager was very lovely and kind to us, but not overbearing.Our food was great, no complaints from our table of 6. Drinks were great, the lines must get cleaned regularly for drinks to come out as fresh as that! Cant wait to visit again when I'm next in Birmingham... and I can get to try your steaks!Best wishes and all the best to your team, they're a credit to the pub.

Don’t know about you but sometimes I like posh and expensive and sometimes I like good quality and good value. And that’s exactly what the Colebrook is! Tonight my husband and I both had the haddock and chips which were really tasty and well-cooked. Oh, by the way, Suzanne and Anthony are both a credit to you - providing customer service at its best. We love the Colebrook!

One of our friends booked for 30 people for our Christmas meal. Service was poor, couples who ordered together one got mealk and had eaten it before the other, in fact the one had eaten theirs and the other had to wait a further 30 mins. No organisation, table numbers taken but meals didnt arrive together, it was more 'who ordered fish and chips' etc. And individuals had to put hands up. Puddings arrived 'willy nilly', person who ordered just ice cream got it as the rest of the party was leaving. This is not aimed at the serving staff or kitchen staff, it was clear that there were not enough staff on duty, which is a management issue. This party was booked in weeks ago.

Pretty regular hear since 2015, my most recent visit was with friends who were visiting from Ireland (They know what a good pub is) and the beer, service and atmosphere were all great. I would especially recommend this pub to real ale drinkers with names such as Ubu, Mad goose and Proper job often making appearances.

Decided to go to the Colebrook for some lunch with our two toddlers. Staff were really friendly and welcoming and the atmosphere of the pub was lovely. However the food was probably the worst I have had in a long time. We didn't complain (never have) as this is just not our nature and we don't like to make a fuss however I have decided to write a review this time as was so shocked at the poor quality of food. My mom and I ordered a bloomer sandwich and the bread was so stale we were unable to swallow it. Really disappointing. The children's nuggets were also very pale in colour and didn't look very appetising. Such a shame as seems like a nice pub but just not up to scratch on food.

I met my friend for a few drinks last night and ordered a little snack. I ordered some mock chicken balls. These were rock hard, burnt and inedible. When the waiter collected my plate with burnt rock hard food still on it. I said that was inedible, he said oh sorry about that. That was it. Also my expensive dry white wine was warm. I’m not at all impressed and won’t be going there again.

Me,my husband and children visited today. Amazing!!! The service was fantastic,and the food was delicious. We sat near the open fire and it was amazing. My husband and I are planning on coming back for our anniversary as we was very impressed. Really reasonably priced for such top quality service

The Colebrook used to be our local pub which my partner and I used to visit often for food and drinks. We’re only a short drive away now but still pop in for some pub grub and drinks as we love how relaxing and welcoming it is in there - we stay hours! The food isn’t anything to shout about, it’s just standard tasty pub food but the prices are very, very reasonable. You can’t really go wrong with three courses for £10, not small portions either! The drinks are also reasonably priced for the area and there’s always lots of choice. I’m a gin drinker and there always seems to be a new one to try when I’m there which is great!All in all, fab pub with great food and alcohol... and argue with that!

Really surprised by this pub grub we had scampi and chips it was really nice also the Camembert was cooked to perfection. The staff was really helpful and efficient also great value for money.

Having been here before I chose the Colebrook to have a family celebration meal for my 50th birthday. When the table was booked I was told by a family member about signing up for a newsletter and getting a birthday Prosecco treat so I did this as it was a special occasion. Nothing arrived in my emails so after a few days I emailed the Colebrook and explained this but I never received a reply. I mentioned it at the bar and was told there was nothing that could be done regarding this. My food was average, the crispy mushrooms were overcooked and the broccolli raw, my chips sounded lovely on the menu but tasted like oven chips and were nothing special. On the plus side our waiter was very helpful and friendly. Personally it was such a special occasion I wished I had chosen somewhere else to celebrate as this was quite a disappointment especially as it was with family members who live in Wales so its not often we get to see each other.

Over ‘friendly’ table staff, referring to people as ‘Darling ‘ or ‘Sweet’. When a very polite complaint was made about the virtually raw broccoli- the response was ‘well we are damned if we do and damned if we don’t ‘ meaning if we cook it longer we get complaints that it’s too soft so we can’t win. Before we left we were treated a disingenuous ‘hope you have a great afternoon and look forward to seeing you soon’ Sounded like it was the 90th time he had said it since his shift started. ( This comment refers to one member of staff who was serving at the time)

I hadn’t been there for a while – and really enjoyed myself.

Still a great atmosphere local pub. Better food menu than years ago,still reasonable choice and price for booze. Many of the same faces I remember from long,long ago.

This is only my second review on Trip Advisor . The first was after a disappointing (to say the least) visit to another local pub. My wife , quite rightly, suggested that I review our real 'local' and so as to balance out exactly what you can experience in our local area.