The Old Contemptibles in Birmingham

Top boozer. Titanic plum porter. Perfectly poured by the big lad.

The Edinburgh dry stout was the best

Great place for after work drinks, in a pub with great ambiance and nice ales. Wasn't too busy in a weekday afternoon so got seats which is also a plus

Such a friendly well run pub. Was asked if we wanted to move to a more comfortable part of the pub to watch the rugby….. England won (just) but just little things like that make you feel that the staff are very attentive. Thank you for a pleasant experience on our first time experiencing Birmingham. 👍

We popped in for a drink after a meal. I haven't rated the food because we didn't eat. It's a classic old style pub & I have visited before. It's the sort of pub my hubby would gravitate to. Decent offerings on the pumps & plenty of seating. Toilets were clean etc.

Great and fast service, perfect for a lunch break. Thanks to Jordan for your great service.

Nice old fashion pub! Good value for money for a quick lunch

Always really good food and service. Staff brilliant

Needs a refresh. Beer choice could be better . Seating damaged needs replacing

Great food, great drinks, the pies were lovely. Good atmosphere and cosy pub. Jordan who served us was helpful. Would recommend

Gorgeous Pies!Lovely & efficient service provided by Jordan.Definitely recommend!

Jordan was fantastic. Superb service and beautifully poured pints

Lovely pints for the rugby. Jordan in particular was great energy; superb service and atmosphere

Great pub and atmosphere. Rob, Sarah, George, Alexa and the rest of the team are great, favourite after work haunt! Best Guinness in Brum!

Beautiful cosy pub and with extremely friendly staff. Lex, George, Sarah and all the gang are very welcoming

Because of where my office is, I'm here all the time, but today I've felt inspired to leave a review. It's not just because the schnitzel lunch I had impressed me so much, it's also because this evening all the service, but Alexa specifically, had been immaculate. I've been ordering Guinness all night and they've been poured to perfection constantly. I know when I come in I'll get smiles and great drinks. Lover OCs!

Great pub and staff were super friendly, Alexa provided great service and was super helpful

Classic pub with great atmosphere Alexia behind the bar is amazing. She always gives great service. Has a smile on her face all the time and really interacts with the clients.

Great local! Perfect location, beer and friendly staff - special mention for Alexa 👍

This is my local with work, it’s great and the staff are so welcoming and always up for laugh (Lex)

Alexa was outstanding....super helpful .

Amazing pub…shout out to Alexa for such good service!

Good beer (light like IPAs but also amber or darker ales) and gin choice. Food excellent especially the presentation and value of the small plates. Interior and bar excellently preserved

Great pub, food is decent but the beer choice is great. Atmosphere is good too.

Traditional pub with an excellent selection of real ales

Beautiful place for a pint and so.e great pub food too.

One of my favourite bars in Birmingham.

Staff very helpful and pleasant too.

Love this old pub. Still an amazing venue. Try it you won't be disappointed.

Always a really good atmosphere, especially at Christmas time. Everyone is helpful and polite.

Always a great selection of real ales

Decent pub, but as usual, it was really busy. Great atmosphere.

Nice atmosphere and lots of fun!

Brilliant place for a lunch with Colleagues. Food is great and staff are very friendly

Popped in to book a table for the new year. Great location for a meet up.

Elliott Green “This place knows how to food” Whilst eating the festive burger and haloumi fries

Love this pub...amazing food too 😋

A pub to be strongly recommended. Went on Saturday with Cambs Western Front Assn solely because of the pubs history with The Old Contemptibles. Lots of memorabilia to study, whilst an excellent selection of well kept ales satisfied the thirst. I had the steak & ale pie and was not disappointed. To top all that, Rob & Rico were terrific hosts and great fun, thanks guys. We will be back.

A great pub and handy for the trains and buses home.

Love it here! Lots of real ale choice, beer kept well. Gets very busy being so close to lots pf big offices and the centre, but very worth trying ! In sunny days, sit outside with your pint and enjoy!

Outstanding little pub, food was absolutely beautiful and reasonable too. Staff can't do enough to help. Special shout to Charlie behind the bar, George and Enrico. I had beef shin pie. Friends had fish and chips, one had sausage and mash. Pics below. Would thoroughly recommend

Always friendly staff and good beer and food

What a wonderful pub! Right next to Snow Hill. Love the interior and the atmosphere (even on a cold, wet Monday) was lovely. Staff were very friendly and attentive and the beer was fantastic. Food was a little underwhelming for the price unfortunately, but I'll still definitely be back for more beers 👌🏻👍😃

Lovely pub, great atmosphere, absolutely packed at 1.00 p.m obviously has a good following.

Superb pint of Guinness (albeit the priciest of the day)

Nice city centre hostelry good atmosphere very helpful staff toilets were difficult to access being disabled but generally all ok

Blimin' love this place, proper nice pub near Snow Hill

Traditional old city centre pub, very olde worlde with city centre prices!

Good pub staff are a friendly bunch

Used to be better than it was, it's gotten better very recently, but it just isn't the pub I remember from before Covid times.

lovely pub with amazing food has great customer service i was served by alexa and she was very polite and quick with our orders

Great beer. Live music. Wonderful atmosphere in a beautiful building. Not cheap, but feel the quality.

What a brilliant night we had for my husbands birthday. The atmosphere was very pleasant and welcoming. Service was excellent and the food was so tasty and out of this world. Thank you chef!! Staff were very friendly and went out of their way to make sure we had everything we needed and even helped with family photos and the birthday cake. Thank you so much. We will definitely be returning.

really nice trip to the pub , great service from Alexa

I recently visited a cozy pub and had a fantastic experience. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, making it a perfect spot to unwind. The highlight of my visit was definitely the service provided by Rico. He was attentive, friendly, and went out of his way to ensure we had everything we needed. It made our time there even more enjoyable. Overall, I highly recommend this pub for its great vibe and excellent service!

I recently visited a lovely pub and had a wonderful time. The atmosphere was lively and welcoming, making it a great spot to relax. Our server, Rico, was fantastic! He was attentive, friendly, and made sure we had everything we needed throughout our visit. His service truly enhanced our experience. I highly recommend this pub for its great vibe and excellent staff!

Absolutely brilliant place to eat. We were warmly greeted by George and looked after for the rest of our time by Maisie who was an absolute delight. The food was delicious and was served and presented in a beautiful fashion. Well done to all the staff for making our trip extra special

Delicious gastro pub food, lovely staff

Very good service good staff. Food was OK, not very hot when received though. Pub stunk of bleach. Not sure I'd go again due to the ambience of the gaf.

Always go in before or after we've been to watch the villa, gone in there for years and will do for years more 👍

Realistically nearly £6 for a Carling is crazy.

came today at 12:55 and ordered food at 1:30pm and it was very nice I enjoyed the Camden hells lager but only wish there was camden pale ale on draught and staff was friendly

A business client took us here, and we were happy. There was plenty of seating options and it was popular but service was fast and easy. The toilets are upstairs and reasonably clean, although maybe needed a quick once over more often. We will be back for the historic look and feel of this original pub and hopefully to try the food next time!

Always good. Love the food, traditional and tasty.

My friends and I had a great time here. Rico took special care of us which we appreciated so much and what made us had a great time. He’s a great asset to your establishment. Please give him our thanks.

Came in for a night out and had a fantastic time! All thanks to Rico, he was great. Very kind, helpful and entertaining young man. 10/10 will be returning.

We had a really great time and RICO was really friendly and funny and handled us well. Will definitely return.

Took my mates here and we had an amazing time , had an encounter with one of their staff Rico (I think his name was) gave us the best experience with jokes and laughter made sure our food came out on time , nice and hot . Very nice pub definitely visiting again to meet our funny new friend .

Excellent traditional venue in the heart of Birmingham.

We went to the Old Contemptibles as a spur of the moment decision on the way back to Snow Hill Station after an afternoon in Birmingham. We had a lovely time. We were made very welcome by George and Olivia. They were very attentive and really looked after us. The fish platter we shared followed by sticky toffee pudding was absolutely delicious. Our visit to the Old Contemptibles was very special. I recommend it for good food, convivial atmosphere and most of all, excellent customer service. Thank you George and Olivia and the rest of the team.

Food was tasty and better than normal pub grub, my only grumble is that the menu showed a proper pie when the food arrived it was in a dish with a pastry lid. Drinkers pub with no bitter 😳 Great pub with all its history. Love this place and the atmosphere

We held a celebration at The Old Comptemptibles, the buffet was amazing, presentation and service superb. We were well looked after by George, service with a smile thank you.....thank you Rob too.

Tash was amazing great service. Rob always looks after us too

Good food and helpful staff. Enjoyed the food, good pie!

Sarah and Alexa are the best... The other pubs are just the rest, The OCs is the place to be When I die, at the OCs bury me

I had a lovely visit to the OC’s today and was served by Alexa, her service was top tier. Beautiful food and a lovely range of drinks. I will definitely be back again!

Wonderful little gem of a place. It's so friendly and welcoming, the staff are brilliant. Food was great, 3 of us had Mains and Dessert, good portions and very hot. Reasonable prices for a City Centre Pub. Big shout out for Alexa our lovely Server and James for his advice on the proper Ales. See you soon xxxx

A part of Birmingham history this pub which i was last in 15 years ago and it still has character and friendly people It's on the real ale tour

We had a great experience. The food was delicious and piping hot. I was really impressed with the level of service and I would gladly recommend this pub.

I highly recommend this pub. The food is very good. The service is very good. Pleasant, relaxed atmosphere 10/10

Nice traditional pub in the heart of Snowhill Birmingham. I come here quite often. The food's good too.

The Victorian-style building and the high ceiling of the bar make the atmosphere very comfortable, and the service attitude is also great.

Lovely old pub. Very atmpspheric. Worth a stop if you are doing the Birmingham Mystery Guide!

Such a cool place we had our small Anniversary gathering here with drinks and bar snacks and everything from the Venue itself to service, to food was perfect couldn’t of asked for more

This is an amazing pie place + Munich beer !!

Very vibrant environment and friendly staff.

Really lovely old fashioned pub and massive respect to them remembering the fallen. Great selection of beers

£6.60 for peroni that tasted of metal. No wonder this place is dead use to be such a great go to pub aswell. Disappointing!

Great venue, worthy of a visit, such ashame the prices are a bit much for a pint (low strength)

Just the place for a pre train pint and nibbles.

Busy city centre traditional pub serving great cask ale & good food. Well worth visiting.

Proper old pub BUT no Bitters to speak of.

Excellent afternoon again in this jewell in the crown birmingham pub. Fantastic customer service the staff are so friendly and helpful and this has been the case in many previous visits we have made to the old contemptibles. They never fail to deliver a enjoyable dining and drinks experience. The food is also wonderful, well cooked and delicious. Well worth a visit and I don't think you will be disappointed.

One of my favourite Birmingham pubs. Always friendly and great beers on tap.

The lighting kept changing levels going from average to low, average to low again. Waitress was pleasant and friendly but didn't really know her products etc, had to keep asking for advice. The cider was off so we had to ask for a replacement drink. Ordered a bottle of prosecco from the menu which wasn't available and not coming back in stock. Items on landlord platter not available which was OK but just another thing to add.

Straight opposite the car park and needs food before travelling home. After a night on the tiles, the steak and ale pie really hit the spot. Lovely service and honest grub. Pleasant and friendly service, will be back

Came as a party of 13 retired colleagues we were seated on a long table in an alcove which was ideal for us as a group. Menu was extensive and good food served. Manager and staff were very attentive couldn't do enough to ensure we had a fine experience. It worked as we are planning a return visit in July.

Rude staff and overpriced drinks

Excellent food and attentive service.

Charming old Brum pub near to Snow Hill station. Traditional vibe with interesting interior. Drinks are a bit pricey these days tbh.