The Lord Clifden in Birmingham

Lovely drinks selection and staff are very friendly.

Love it here when the music is flowing and the sun is shinning....stopped off for a couple of drinks while visiting the Jewllery Quater..a bit cold today but nevertheless the DJ was playing some TUNES!

Awesome pub, good atmosphere, and drink choices!

Nice pub - been here a few times! Fantastic selection of beers. In the summer is a great place due to the beer garden. Nice people and nice atmosphere

Staff rude pint was terrible will not come here again

Deceptive from the street. Fantastic inside, decent beers. Nice people

A nice lunch time pub. A selection of lagers and cider, but only bottled beer.

Booked a table online and had confirmation but when we got there on Friday evening, pub was closed, with no lights on and no signs that it had been open for quite a while.

Sadly not the pub it once was. No decent beer, prices hiked just not as good

Visited as a group of 4 on Sunday 6th November 2022 having prebooked a table. All 4 had Sunday roast , 2 had beef and 2 lamb/beef combo. Meals were great with plenty of tasty meat and vegetables along with large yorkshires. Ordered extra roast potatoes but didn't need them such was the amount on the plates. An extra of cauliflower cheese would be a good addition to the menu. Drinks were Leake ales and we tried the Mangolicious ale which was a decent drink. Overall good value and we will definitely return soon.

Fantastic meal. Great chap advised my on beer. Took a real interest in making sure I got the beer I wanted. Coming from the West Country's cider capital all this craft beer was a new experience. Took his time and made my choice easier. Didn't help with the slight muzzy head the next day but I guess that's my fault. Made our trip to Brum really special. Someone who obviously enjoys and takes his work seriously. Thank you, Aaron.

Does a good roast for a very reasonable price, shows football and has a decent selection of drinks. Not huge inside, so may be worth booking or turning up early-ish.

A great venue, spacious and good music,, all help to make this a great night out

Great bar staff and lovely atmosphere

This could be brilliant, and the staff deserve better from Laine Brew Co.

Lovely garden area! Had a nice Sunday chilled drinks with friends. Toilets a mission of a walk upstairs.

Brilliant place for a drink. They have music and football on so something for everyone. Tom and the other staff very friendly, can't fault them. Very dog friendly too and they offer a variety of treats which is a brilliant idea to keep dogs entertained whilst having a drink. Beer garden too is fantastic with screens outside and plenty of space to chill. (Pics of outside area) They serve food too which I've not tried yet, but menu looks good. Highly recommended in Birmingham 👍

Excellent pub. Friendly staff. Great atmosphere.

More than it looks from the outside. There is an amazing outdoor area and the food is really good Decent selection of beers and good for sporting events (ifnu can get in!). Definitely a pub worth visiting but don't let 1st impressions put you off.

my favorite restaurant, i go here often and always leave satisfied

Pre pandemic one of my favourite any time day or night great food great atmosphere. Today shocking Terrible attitude of bar person, wanted to eat 1.50pm but closing kitchen. Food out on one table looks terrible Won’t be back. Toilet dirty no soap. Place looks rundown

Slightly mixed review for the Clifden, we googled somewhere to watch the football before doing our escape room and we chose here, we arrived at 12.20 to get an early seat but the venue was closed despite saying it was open from midday, we started to see if anywhere else was nearby until my brother saw they were open the night before so they couldn’t of shut down, gave them a call and they said they would be open in about 10mins, so we waited and went in, really nice little pub, we didn’t go out into the beer garden area, but that looked really cool, the drinks were good but pretty pricey, the menu seemed to just be roasts so half our party didn’t bother eating, I did and it was really good, quite pricey at £14 for it, but hats off to the chef, was nice, would of been nice to have the commentary on the sport but the vibe was quite nice in there, just probably shouldn’t advertise being big on live sport if there’s no sound for the opening matches of the new season, the staff were friendly and quick, but in the 6hours we were there, not much of a smile or interaction with our group, all in all though nice place

This is a great pub with a good sized open air space at the rear. the food is good and the service is excellent. It's a popular place and can get very busy at night.

Great pub. Brilliant beer garden, good food.

Nice place. Very eccentric in terms of those who attend. Friendly staff...but could be more attentive to the customer.

Sunday lunch 😋 a generous plate of food great value for money

Emailed to see what events were happening at the weekend as the website hadn't been updated since January. I received an email back telling me to go to Instagram or Facebook, non of which I use. Would have been polite to advise what the events were then give the social media access as an option. Not everyone lives their lives staring at a piece of plastic all day. Ah well plenty more in the area . . .

The Clifden is one of my favourite hostelries, the beer, food and general ambience are all really good

Beyond disappointing roast. Both our meals were completely drowned in the most bland ,watery gravy I've ever tasted. No seasoning across any of the meal at all . My veg roast was a few Linda McCartney sausage's , overdone veg & very dry Yorkshire pudding. My partner had the same but the lamb& beef . The wine was pretty awful too..we won't be returning anytime soon . The guy who served us was really nice though .

Great choice if beers, and the food is to die fir

Nice and relaxed as people from out of the area we were welcomed

Great place and food excellent 👌

Great place friendly and great for food and nice garden open space back area parking no problem at 6pm free parking in front of pub please do visit on weekend bouncers are on and place is nice and secure

Cracking pub, plenty of choice where to sit, good choice of real ales. We sat in the beer garden, it's a little oasis wall art, trees and bushes, you wouldn't believe you are in the middle of a city

Great service from Alex! Lovely food too. Thanks x

Nice pub, not that busy when we popped in, food had just finished too, not a problem though. Staff really good, however, large pink gin, tonic and a pint of cooking bitter over £15! Bit steep that, no wonder it was quiet...

I'd booked for Sunday roast using the booking form and arrived a bit early. I'd been looking forward to it because I'd had an amazing roast here 2 years ago. The whole experience was extremely disappointing. At the bar someone explained that they were behind on tables and that we should get a drink at the back bar and take a seat in the covered outside area. We'd been sat in the cold for 40 minutes before someone came and took menus away from all the tables. We'd been watching all the other lovely roasts go out and were very jealous! I went back to the front bar and found the same man who'd greeted us who said there was a table free at the front and to come through. So I got my boyfriend from the back and brought him through. The man from earlier had gone and there were no other staff there so we sat at an empty table. It was maybe another 10 minutes before a lady appeared at the bar and my boyfriend asked her where things were up to. She was surprised and explained that they'd already stopped serving food. She got her manager who again explained that they'd stopped serving food and asked whether we'd been forgotten about. They encouraged us to ask at the red lion if we could get a table there instead. We sat finishing the last of our drinks in a bit of stunned disbelief and there had been no profuse apology at this point, I was starving and we'd paid £9 for 2 pints. As we were about to leave, the manager asked for my name and said that if we came back the following Sunday we could have a complimentary meal. This won't be possible for us, and sadly we now have a very tainted view and are unlikely to return.

Ran out of food. Then took 45 mins to serve an alternative and the place was empty anyway. Friendly, though, but not up to standard on this occasiob

Visited this bar many times over the years, enjoyed a choice of hand pumped ales and beers, but it has been 'reburbished' and the only draughts available now are various keg beers and lagers. I left and found a great choice of beers in The Jewellers Arms! I will not return.

Great atmosphere, friendly staff, not bad food

It's very green in the garden now. Great venue, great music. Great atmosphere.

Had a mid-week lunch during a shopping trip to the Jewellery Quarter. Very friendly staff, great burgers. Fantastic value for money 👍

Went for a Sunday roast and was one of the best I've ever had out! Well worth a visit

It's a fine pub but loses points by not having more than 1 real ale (a stout). It's still somewhere most would enjoy, friendly staff, clean.. Decent pub

First time here. My work colleagues come here all the time at the end of term. Smaller place than I imagined & toilets are upstairs which is a bit of a pain. But the place has a great atmosphere & was playing some great music. Great night was had by all.

Well what can I say … what an awesome pub this is! … came here with some friends for some drinks this weekend and we were not disappointed … great music, great atmosphere and the food and drinks were divine! … we will definitely be back!

Visited The Clifden with a friend for food and drinks we were greeted with excellent customer service the manager Joey is very pleasant and welcoming he’s a great asset to the place, the food is excellent I decided to go for the pork belly with mash great choice full compliments to the chef, my friend went for the burger which was also very good it’s great value for money. The Clifden is a great place for food and drink and a great atmosphere I will definitely be returning.

Lovely food and service 😄but was very unsure about the wobbly table inside and a very unsteady bench outside !!! And an awful ramp for disabled people 🙄at front door bit of tlc needed guys

Lovely food and helpful accommodating staff.

Don't be fooled by the outside of the Clifden, or the slightly sketchy surroundings. This is one of the best pub Sunday lunches you are ever going to have. Had a weekend in Brum culminating in lunch here and have to say it was absolutely brilliant. Fantastic atmosphere, brilliant food, friendly people, and cracking beers too. Very much recommended.

A beer garden to die for! Great food, great services and excellent choice of drinks. Amazing sunday lunch. The most friendly staff. And super super dog friendly

Great place relaxing multi cultural

Came in for the Tuesday quiz and for some food and can’t rate this place higher! 2 for 1 mains for February, me and my partner had the pork belly and the burger which both tasted delicious and presented beautifully. The staff were super friendly adding a good atmosphere for the quiz. speaking of the quiz, was very fun with an amazing atmosphere. Couldn’t rate this place highly enough

Went here for a couple of pints in the evening. Lovely garden with heat lamps and fairy lights. Staff were very chatty and kind, will definitely come back when in the area :)

The pork belly was very nice. Served with friendly and quick service

Very homely, friendly staff and quick service with games, puzzles and entertainment for your table if you want. Decent prices for the J.Q too!

Lovely roast with all the trimmings. Pork was amazing. Beef was overdone for my liking, will have to get there earlier next time. Good veg. Nice cosy and friendly. Will definitely be back

Nice cheap burgers nice stuff nice music you’ll be surprised

Roast dinner was absolutely beautiful!

Booked a table online a week before. Got a booking confirmation straight away and a reminder the day before and when we got there they were closed. How difficult is it to have a booking system that works?!! Or notice the error and call me?? I messaged them on Facebook and they said they the member of staff meant to be on in the morning had tested positive which is fair enough but there’s no reason why they couldn’t email me or call me to let me know about the cancellation. After this message where they replied very rudely they then blocked me. This is not how you run a business. Customer service is key!

Been in here tonight with my girlfriend nikki , we had a good night, I love her so much x

This used to be a warm, cosy, quirky, pub, with great food, not now though. Been bought out by people who’ve ruined it. No comfy seats, cold, like a barn, in fact, with the interior door in the corridor from the street having been completely removed creating a through draft like a scene from Ice Station Zebra! Beer at nearly £5 a pint, looks dirty too. The toilets here used to be amazing, modern, clean, warm and downstairs. Not now, been moved up a steep set of stairs entered by the same door which gives entry to the kitchen, bizarre. Toilets are now poor, dirty, with a hand blower that doesn’t work and no alternative paper towels. On the staff side we were served by a large, gruff, rude, bloke, who I think was the manager, great example to the rest of the team there, we’ll done you! Have been drinking and eating here for years but haven’t been in for a couple of years, won’t be going again. A lesson in how to ruin a business in a couple of steps.

Food was amazing Service was great, food was hot and fresh Deff coming back here

Menu was limited and food was average. We were a party of 8 of which 4 had a beefburger meal but sadly this left all 4 of them ill through the night.

Used to drink here when it was UAB so thought I'd pop in and give it another go after being let down by the Red lion up the road. Ale selection was OK, condition was good, food excellent, service excellent also and atmosphere was very good too. Would definitely drink / eat here again

I haven't ever been here due to not being a drinker but I do use the business next door and I must say for the past 10 years this has been a very busy pub, excluding covid. Seemed to me like it was the go to place for all the people working within the city centre and it was always packed by 7.30 on most weekdays.

Lovely food and good range of beers

Our party of 4 decided to eat at the Clifden ahead of the Heritage Walking Tour of the Birmingham Catacombs (also recommended) and we're so glad we did. From the outside, it looks quite a small establishment so the tardis-like interior was a pleasant surprise. What do you need to know? The Sunday Roast was absolutely superb (no room for a pudding) there was a good range of beers available, the staff were welcoming and friendly and the whole experience was excellent value for money. If this pub was anywhere close to where I live, I'd use it as a local.

Great pub, great selection of beers and larger, friendly staff. Interior is quirky .

Such a great place!!! A jem hidden from outside, but once you go in, you will not forget it!! An amazing plus was the beautiful yard in the back!!!

Really disappointed with the Clifden. My friend and I used to come here often but it's gone downhill. The tables were sticky and dirty with flies and midges everywhere even though we were sitting inside - we had to ask one of the staff to clean our table. The women's toilets didn't have any handwash. The food was substandard and lacked the quality that was once present. The music isn't as good either. We won't be returning.

Good Sunday Roast, pork and lamb were both great. Drinks and food service quick and staff are friendly. Would definitely return. Looks like a great place for a night out too!

Really great pub, diamond in the rough kinda vibe. Really enjoyed my sunday dinner, lamb was excellent

Visited here for the Thursday Quiz night and food. Never been here before and went off reviews and pleased I did as when I found the pub I would probably have carried on driving as the area isn’t the best but inside you felt in a different world - nice people working and inside the pub, clean , food was quick and tasty for the price. The place was very quiet until before the quiz when it filled up. Good to do the quiz via a kindle and it was only £3 each to enter. We enjoyed the event , quiz host and atmosphere ,we will return someday. Worth a visit.

Used to have a much better selection. Cracking beer garden though

Cool, friendly pub with extensive seating and a nice outdoor space. Helpful and knowledgeable staff, good music events in too by the look of it.

Was ok, staff friendly, drinks expensive

Lovely sunday roast great portion size.

Nice out door bar at the back. Music and staff was good great.

Dissapointing.Sunday lunch was average. Perhaps im living in the past.

Nice, busy, fun big beer garden with TVs

Looks like it could do with a good clean very expensive would not recommend this place .

Good services. Outdoor beer garden is nice and relaxing

Great place, lovely garden, great food and friendly staff.

The dark aesthetic of this place made me really comfortable the beer garden was 💯 and they have some good food too!

Lovely place to chill, in the outdoor garden and great staff 😎

Not bad, sticky tables not so nice

Friendly, efficient staff. Good beer selection. Decent food. Great beer garden. Overall, good pub!

Not been to this pub before... To be fair the staff were really nice so the the three stars are for them more than anything but the place didn't really entice me to stay and we didn't stay long. Our table was really sticky, with previous food on it... There was a drunken guy in there that ended up knocking his entire drink all over the place... 🤦🏾‍♂️ Drinks came pretty quick though and were reasonably priced so an extra star for that but not really in a hurry to return

Amazing place, great staff, fabulous food . Love it here. X

Visited for the first time with friends. I found there was a poor choice of beer, and the food menu was poor. Also very expensive for a middle of the road pub. Don't think I will visit again.

Great pub and great staff, this pubs won lock the locks pub of the year award in 2019

Lovely food, nice selection of beers and cider too

Online advertises as open until 2am. We turn up at 11:30 in the pissing rain, and won't let us in as closing. KEEP YOUR ONLINE INFO UP-TO-DATE. How do you expect to survive in 21st century?

I've never paid by card before but the bar man Chris was very helpful and patient with my pre historic self and guided me through the payment process with no hard. Long live the lord clifden

Was ok. Had better Sunday lunches for a cheaper price. Not much veg, lamb however was very tender and lovely. Was in and out in under an hour, food came out very quickly, sometimes I like a little slower service on a Sunday but that's just me I suppose. Heard Red Lion is better despite same owners. Preferred the old Lord Clifden but will see what it's like when restrictions are over before can truly compare although decor inside is noticeably more boring and plain.

Always a great time and the food is great .. staff are lovely very friendly

Really great place! Large beer garden with a TV outside to watch the football!

Everyone that knew The Lord Cliften knew the food and service was incredible. How things have changed. I gathered my colleagues and told them this place was worth the trip. Unfortunately, I was left embarrassed as the food was basic, no utensils offered, no sauces offered. I received the wrong flavoured wings i politely ask them to return the garlic and herb wings and bring the buffalo style like I ordered. They had the audacity to cover the garlic and herb in buffalo sauce and give them back to me, again, I politely noted that the wings were garlic and herb with buffalo sauce. The manager ensured me this was not the case and took the wings back washed them and returned them covered in sauce. By this time they were cold and soggy due to being washed with water and still tasted like garlic and herb. This is unacceptable and I would never recommend or return here to eat. So disappointed. Not only is it rude, it is unsafe to wash cooked chicken and reheat to serve to the public.

Lovely evening spent drinking, easy to order drinks through the app and arrived at our table promptly