The Head of Steam Birmingham in Birmingham - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Good, reasonably priced house beers

It was not a great experience for me. I made a reservation and paid a deposit for it, which wasn't deducted from the bill. When we got there, we were told we had 20 mins to order because the kitchen was closing early, so we quickly made our choices. We had to pay on the spot before the food arrives, if you want to pay at the end, you must leave your bank card with the bar staff, which I'm not comfortable with. Ladies' toilets were horrible, out of 5 stalls, 2 were out of order, one had no lock, and another had no toilet paper nor a toilet paper holder. The food did arrive promptly, but it was OK at best, nothing you can't get anywhere else. Overall, I can't recommend the place when there are so many other and better places in that area of Birmingham. Pity, we really looked forward to it, but it didn't live up to its own hype.

Excellent food qnd service, thanks Myla!

Popped in this evening on a works do. Liam was very knowledgeable and friendly. Atmosphere was awesome loved the music. Thanks I’ll definitely recommend. Plus points for Peroni in a Peroni glass!

Very friendly, welcoming, and helpful staff. Chilled ambience and clientele. Loads of seating options. Food available. Great range of drinks. Milk Stout recommended.

Friendly pub, good beers and dog friendly too.

Lovely flatbread and peroni Service from Kyle was excellent, he was attentive and took our order from the table. A credit to the team!

Our server was Kyle, he was helpful, kind and attentive. He also explained the menu and advised what i should have - margarita pizza. He’s very hardworking.

Lovely vegan burger, Kyle who served us was a delight, loved that the tv was playing the Olympics, will definitely be back soon

Kyle was a fantastic and friendly sever. He was attentive and hard working. The vegan cheeseburger was very tasty as were the side of chips :)

Popped in tonight for a quiet pint with family - pub was quiet - lots of choice and the staff were very patient with us while we perused the huge beer selection! Unfortunately the beer we chose was from the bottom of the barrel and Kyle behind the bar was happy to replace it for us - he was really friendly and helpful- will definitely come back next time I’m in Birmingham!

Nice venue, great mix of beers, but the food wasn't great at all. We were in a group of 15 and had preordered. Staff very nice though. Maybe just an off day for the food as others rave about it

Not very helpful or understanding regarding autism I felt intimidated

great range of drinks available both on draught and in cans & bottles. 3 for 2 on fridge stock and four 1/3s for £10 are absolute bargain deals, especially in the city centre. was recommended multiple options by bernie who really knew her stuff and made sure i got beers i liked. the nacho burger is also incredible if you're staying for food!

We went here to watch the Euros final, staff were so friendly and helpful and security were really quick to help us when a man started acting strange towards us, can’t thank them enough!!! Made us feel so comfortable and welcome

Served by Kyle who recommended me a brilliant wide range of drinks, with a warm welcoming smile! Great atmosphere and great pub

Went in while football was on decent pub 👌

Decent pub in the centre of Birmingham with a great selection of beers.

Great place to watch sport, good selection of beer and great tasting food. Recommend trying the wings.

Great atmos, great beer! Best of all great service from Bernie!

Had a really good night out. Good, buzzing atmosphere. Great beer. Great service. Thanks Bernie for all your recommendations with the drinks!

Nice bar, nice staff, some beer on tap VERY expensive, but they aren't cheap elsewhere either, so just to be aware of when ordering.

Great boozer - good selection of beers at a reasonable price for city centre. Kyle & Mollie were brilliant - really lovely to top off a Monday night

Great bar staff (makes a huge difference to my enjoyment of a night out) and a surprising amount of vegan options. Will definitely be back to try more.

Nice place for an after work drink, good atmosphere but could do with more bar staff in peak times!

Decent bar with a lot of choice - Just needs more variety of cocktails and better quality (mojito doesn’t even use real sugar - and it needs to be brown if you do).

We did a group booking here, the staff were amazing, flexible and organised. They catered well to a group booking of 45 people and provided excellent service

Good busy bar with lots of different draft beers to choose from. We had pre-booked, which would be advisable as they were very busy. The food was OK, nothing special but everyone enjoyed their meals. Its very much basic burgers, fries and pizzas but it was all cooked will and as expected. The pricing of the food is good value and would certainly recommend if you want a cheap burger.

Pretty typical place really. Good atmosphere if you’re into sports. Food is okay. Tables & chairs are not overly comfortable.

I really enjoyed my craft ale here, the bartenders are well informed and provide a warm service with knowledge and character. The general vibe was a bit quieter, but that was a Friday afternoon and on the plus side allowed me to do some reading (book worm). I'd definitely recommend for local craft ale lovers, and for a wide range for drinks overall.

We visited on Thursday 23/5/24, on a flying visit to Birmingham. The pub wasn't crowded, had plenty of staff on hand,and was very clean. Zac,our server was very helpful and knowledgeable, and navigated us through the plethora of draught and bottled beers on hand.The prices are on par with major city centre pubs.I cannot comment on food as we didn't eat.All in all a really nice place to spend a couple of hours, we will definitely call again. Top marks , and a big shout out to Zac.

A great selection of craft beers with friendly staff. Love this chain, great warm scratchings too

amazing atmosphere. lovely staff. amazing food and drink

Zack really made us feel welcome with his excellent service

The untapped app is invaluable for choosing tap beer as there's no bar list. Staff always helpful. Today the bar lady checked with her colleague that my beer was perfect, as it was a bit cloudy. Turned out fine, so impressed with that.

Took a ages to be served but worth it. The lady (manager I think) with the tatts was very friendly

Very expensive pub. Ale very nice and always very busy

Was there for a company get together. Interesting place. Good choice if beers. Plenty of space. Didn't have any food.

Great selection of beers and ales on tap, wonderful atmosphere

I mean I think it was good. A bit fuzzy with the details...

Booked a table on bank holiday Sunday, service was brilliant, it was fairly busy and still got served quick, one of my favourite pubs in Birmingham.

Good choice of beers from independent English breweries. Some European classics including quite a few Belgian ones.

Did a Google search for a dog friendly pub near me and this was the 1 I selected. Very glad that i did. Quality Guinness and burger and honourable mention to the staff and chef. Bravo!

Great wine selection and really tasty vegan food. The venue is a lovely layout making it fun to hang out with your friends, and the staff are super nice.

Too noisy, a wee bit expensive, but can't argue at the choice of beers

Short stop whilst shopping. Was very busy, but expected.

Nice place for some good beers.. The staff is very friendly and you have plenty of room in and around to enjoy drinks.

A comfortable, easy going place. Good range of vegan foods, and plenty of beer. Delicious margaritas!

Cracking pub with a great line up of beers- Vocation on tap as well a massive bonus! Decent pub grub as well, will be heading back here next time in Brum!

Fab food and drink! Kyle served us he was so lovely and even recommended different food dishes for us! Will definitely be back soon out favourite place in brum :) the vegan options are amazing!!

Fab atmosphere & the cocktails/food are always so lovely. Kyle served us and was very attentive. He made sure to look after us as a table of 5 :) Will definitely be coming again and recommending to everyone!

Crisp is the first word that comes to mind after I took my first sip of their brilliant beer. Kyle could not have been more spot on with his recommendations, and molly pours a really good pint. All in all I had an amazing time and I will be back!

Great pint and food, and lovely service from Zac!

Great place with a huge selection of beer and a diverse menu which included many vegetarian options

Unbearable loud, mediocre food and slow service

This place bangs. I've been having a stout night trying the lot and i rate it. really nice staff, Kyle especially for giving recommendations and everything!! But all of them were real sweet and helpful when I had questions. yayay!

Love this place. Great staff, but can get incredibly busy with long waiting times at the weekend. Often no seating space at peak times

Really nice atmosphere and interesting drinks. We didn't have food.

Great service and a massive selection of drinks on offer, lovely atmosphere. Kyle was excellent helping us with any questions we had.

Kyle is an asset to the team, so friendly and very good at recommendations. Would 100% come back just for his service. Outstanding

Been here loads of times and Kyle was always a friendly face with good banter and a generally good atmosphere. Couldn’t recommend the place more

Great place for drinks and food. Amazing service (shout out to Kyle for entertaining us at the bar!). Cool ambience and comfy booths. And what a pint of Guinness!

Great ambience, brilliant selection of beers and Kyle was very knowledgeable. Totally recommended a visit!!!!!!!!!!

Superb collection of drinks on tap with friendly staff that know what they’re talking about and can guide you to your next fav drink

Sara served us and we had the best experience, she was friendly and welcoming would definitely go back just to be served by her!

Food was gorgeous, staff were friendly and welcoming. Great atmosphere too!

Fab bar, Sara was the highlight! She offered table service and some 10/10 drinks recommendations. Thank you Sara! Will return.

Brilliant booze and service, sara looked after us so well and made us feel so welcome. I would absolutely come again with friends.

Fantastic Service from Sara. Knowledgeable and friendly. The pub has a really nice atmosphere the live music added a nice touch!

Had excellent table service , very polite bartenders , we can thank Sarah for such , food came out and was steaming hot , wings were cooked to perfection, lovely crispness and sweetness with the beautiful homemade hot sauce , would definitely recommend for those who happen to be browsing the local area

Had a wonderful time Kyle served us he was very polite and very helpful with our choices telling us about the different gins etc

Popped in on way to concert having never been in before. Really liked the place and the beers. Kyle behind the bar was super helpful, will definitely one back again

What can I say. Amazing visit to The Head of steam. Sara was brilliant customer service was excellent. Slight mishap was sorted out with precision. Lidia thank you so much for showing me the array of beers you have on tap, your knowledge of each beer was second to none. Lovely smile very engaging and sincere. Thank you

Came in for drinks with my girls and we were served by Sara. She was such a bubbly and outgoing person and recommended some great drinks for us.

Shart was absolutely amazing! She knows her drinks, can recommend and down right amazing at her job. She was professional, proactive, charming and anticipates what the next punter wants. Would definitely recommend HoS and if you’re lucky to have Shart as your server, then you’ll...

March 2024: still epic! Had a Vocation Brewery: special edition Death by Daiquiri and Vault City Brewery: Strawberry Supernova 10.5%. Birthday drinks. March 2023: Akin to HOS Liverpool. Fantastic craft ale range. Fantastic service. Very helpful and knowledgeable staff! We had the La Chouffe and Vault City: SDIPA Strata sour double ipa

Sara recommended me some amazing beers and had some great banter. Amazing time spent here and will definitely return! Live music on Fridays too

Amazing service , lovely kind attentive young lady ,will definitely be back soon, had a lovely evening thankyou so much Sarah xx

Massive range of drinks and friendly staff. This place is new but has caught on - it got busy!

Came out for drinks with a couple of pals, Kyle served us and was absolutely awesome. I like a sour and he went out of his way to let us try a few and recommended his faves. Shout out Kyle!

Lively but chilled atmoshpere, good food and drinks. Nice selection plus excellent service from our server Sara. She was ace!

Great choice of craft beers! The Vault City stuff is unreal😍😍 Service was great also and love a bit of shuffleboard! Will be back

Had a good option of craft beers on draught and in cans. Alex served us and was so attentive and happy to help. Could have more craft beers on draught but you do really have a great option. We come here quite often and will...

Sara was great got us our drinks and was super awsome with her customer service.Very helpful and continued being awsome with seving us

Snuck in for a quiet beer. Served by Alex who could not have been more welcoming to me. Great beer selection and really knowledgeable on their beer. I would highly recommend.

Favourite pub in Birmingham. Feels like a proper pub and not an Instagram cocktail/wine bar. They show most sports and I've watched various Premier League and Champions League ties comfortably on an ample number screens. Big on rugby in there if that's your thing. Kyle...

Came in last week and was served by Sara! She was amazing, she really knows her stuff and had us howling every time she served us. She mentioned they will be starting the quiz back up soon, so will definitely be coming back again!

Quiet, staggering array of beers, friendly staff

This is one of my favourite spots for drinks. I was served by Sarah who was lovely and even made a great drink recommendation.

Excellent venue with top craft beers to enjoy the football. Molly was really helpful and very pleasant. The place is a stones throw from the station too. Thanks.

Came for drinks and ended up getting dinner too which was perfect, we were served by Lauren who was very pleasant and efficient. We will be definitely be coming back again!

We had a fantastic time and were served by Kyle, who was excellent. The food was tasty and the drinks came promptly when we ordered.

Lovely spot in town. Gorgeous vegan food, our server Kyle was very nice and informative. Yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum

Great atmosphere and drinks. Server Kyle was attentive and friendly Will recommend to friends and definitely return soon

Alex served us behind the bar and although it wasn’t too busy he was very quick on each service which was just what we wanted as a quiet drink for the weekend.

When we came in it was very quiet compared to a normal night but Alex behind the bar was quick to serve us and even recommended some great stout and ale on draft that my boyfriend loved to try.

Really enjoyed coming to this place, love the vibe and the drinks! Kyle was an absolutely fantastic staff member. Will definitely be coming back :)

Kyle, the barman was very helpful and informative about the beers. There was a nice atmosphere there, but for me, the music was awful and too loud. The beer was great though.

Every time we have been here we have had fab food! Good selection of drinks to choose from too! Really friendly and helpful staff, especially a young lad named Kyle who served us the last couple of times when we have visited. We will definitely...

I have been here a few times recently and have had wonderful experiences each time. Drinks are fabulous and staff are great. One member of staff stood out, Kyle was fantastic, he has served us a couple of times and has been brilliant each time,...