The Spotted Dog in Birmingham

Very quiet and civilised: pleasant atmosphere and thoughtful service.

Lovely staff in a great, traditional pub

Great traditional pub full of charm and character. Excellent ales. Great staff team. Enjoy.

Loved the decor, and the staff were all very polite. Well worth the visit.

In of my favourite spots in Brum ... Genuine people staff and crowd. . a good place to go and discharge. Live music is a always the best .

I love drinking around Digbeth and this is one of the best pubs. Great service and a nice relaxing atmosphere. Top notch

One of my favourite pubs in Birmingham. The outdoor area is huge, the beer selection is always very good, and the atmosphere, especially on a match day, is electric

Will terminate staff for no apparent reason, without an explanation. Both owners will pick and choose which staff to treat with basic respect and if you don’t pass their test they are disgustingly rude to you for the remainder of your time working. It’s their prerogative to make you uncomfortable. I was always made to feel ashamed for asking questions or just being myself, even after I explained my struggles with my learning difficulties. The boss encourages predatory behaviour towards his own staff, women who work here are often students in need of a job and when you’re showered with free wine and a seemingly good wage it’s hard to spot what is right In front of your face at the time. A huge shame because the pub itself is lovely as are the barmaids and regulars.

Great staff great atmosphere clean

Wonderfully ramshackle traditional old Irish pub, one of the few genuine ones left, which serves an excellent pint, particularly the Holden's Mild

Love this place. Tuesday jazz here better than the Birmingham jazz fest 2024.

I used to love the spotted dog.. one of my favourite pubs in Birmingham. However I now have a dog and rather ironically the spotted dog bans dogs! Even from the garden. Very sad that it is now off my list..

Possibly the best Guinness served in the midlands

Top Pub! Top Venue! The best of the best!

Nice spot for quite pub with nice lads around. Saying that here is the best Guinness in Brum

Old Pub. Large garden/outdoor area with plenty of seating. £6 pint of Guinness and by far the best I've had in Birmingham. Don't be put off as they serve the Guinness in a non-Guinness glass, it was 10/10. Lady behind bar was also nice and offered us some free snacks.

Great old school pub didn't try the scotch eggs bit they looked fantastic

Cosy, friendly little pub in Digbeth. Visited here as part of the Digbeth ale tour. Chatted to some friendly locals, really nice welcoming atmosphere. Recommended!

Very friendly atmosphere. Celebrated St Patrick's day in style. Very family friendly.

It was a Monday evening to be fair, but it was a very quiet and subdued atmosphere. Staff were very friendly however.

Great atmosphere, bar staff excellent and a nice pint of Guinness

Possibly my favourite pub of all time...10/10 this place 👍

A typical drinkers pub down in Digbeth. Friendly staff and there were candles on the tables for the romantics!

Best bar in the whole of Birmingham, if not the whole world!!!

We had our little dog with us in the outdoor space, a barmaid came out and told us no dogs allowed. Annoying for a pub called the Spotted Dog but fair enough if thats the policy. So we drove her home, 20 mins each way, and came back to rejoin our friends. When we got back there was another dog sitting on someone's lap in the bar. I queried this with the barmaid and she said that one was allowed as the owner knew it!

Brilliant place, very helpful staff.

Great jazz, nice pub. Just needs a bit of a rethink.. It’s great that the pub’s weekly jazz night is so popular, but at a certain point you have to acknowledge that you don’t have the supply (of space) to meet your demand. From my pov it’s an obvious problem that needs solving, but they might be happy that it has a crammed atmosphere and you’re either in or out, sort of thing. But Its a shame when you make the journey over and you can’t get a look-in. On the same note, one gents toilets for the whole pub is not enough either. Also, barwoman pointed at me and said “you can wait” whilst she chatted to someone. Made me laugh to be honest 😂 All in all, The old traditional pub vibe is great but at some point you have to try and modernise the bits that need it.

Popped in as an away fan when playing Birmingham City. Chatting with the locals and the pub is a our midway between the main train station and the football ground.

Nice pub, friendly staff. Quite a small but still a good selection of drinks, including cask ales. Large outdoor seating area with quirky decor, all undercover.

Been a few times for the jazz session on a Tuesday night. It’s £5 a head (someone comes round to take the money) and the quality of music is really outstanding. Drinks are more than reasonable and there’s a real buzz about the place.

A wee treasure in Digbeth, always a sound time here

Excellent quality beer at great prices. Very warm staff that make strangers feel very welcome. It's become my number one drinking hole.

The spotted dog is a nice and cozy pub in Digbeth. It does looks small from the outside but there is a courtyard at the back where a live Jazz band plays I think every Tuesday. It was surprisingly jam packed for a weekday. There was no vacant seat in sight when we arrived. Granted that we arrived a bit late and all. The music was soothing although the talks and bantering made it difficult to totally focus on the music. All in all, it was a lovely experience. Definitely going to try again some other time.

Typically Digbeth Irish Quarter welcome. Good Guinness, Irish welcome and a big beer garden around the back for when the weather's right.

Great find in Digbeth. Craft ales really good. Scotch eggs massive with several choices and with sauce/dips.

Think they invented cool or something clearly not everyone is welcome

Proper pub lovely charm and character Brilliant service too

A pub I’ve been to a few times as it’s close to where I work and popular with coworkers. Good choice of drinks, friendly staff, and candles on all the tables made a nice touch, although they weren’t lit. It was strangely quiet for a Friday night, so the atmosphere lacked a bit, but it did make getting served quicker. Bit of a strange musty smell in the air too.

Lovely little place in the heart of the city.

Great old pub - lovely pint of Guinness

This place is pretty nice, it's traditional looking with all the old skool Nik naks, the garden is wonderful as it's massive and prettily decorated. Prices are decent my only issue is when I entered I sat down for a couple of minutes as it was hot outside to get my bearings and felt a little pressured to buy a drink straight away. Other than that it's a nice place

Quant pub,stopped in for a quick pint and enjoyed the atmosphere

Top pub. Fantastic pint of mild, £2.50!! Love the decor. Great mix of punters, friendly staff, huge beer garden. Excellent all round.

Great traditional pub in the heart of old Birmingham. A place with real character. The out door space is a must visit for surprises.

Sadly, did not get to experience the pub as I got blanked by a disinterested barmaid and decided to take my business elsewhere

Lots of character. A unique feel

A really great "proper" pub with good choice of beer and cider, really tasty scotch eggs & friendly service. Lots of space & safe for bikes to be brought inside. My new favourite pub in Brum.

Great place for drink and also very good pub snacks. Tasty different types of scotch eggs on offer.

Lovely guinness. Big area out the back. Unfortunately I was hitting a wall when I visited and was completely in the horrors. Will return again in better spirits please god

The Spotted Dog is one of the best pubs in Birmingham, great down to earth atmosphere and staff. It's a great place to have a few pints without breaking the bank. Good sized beer garden too so plenty of space to sit.

Surprisingly good pub, Thursday evenings for Jazz artists to show off their talents and a good set of beers and food.

Great place for a Guiness or ten. Brilliant atmosphere.

Cosy old school pub , very welcoming with a good selection of drinks and tatos!

Great pub with good beer and live music sometimes. Packed with trendy folk. Possible pick up bar for the more mature drinker

Great atmosphere for Super Saturday!

One of the best pints of Guinness in brum

I can’t fault this place! Total sound boozer and made to feel very welcome as we are out of towners!

Hansons Mild £2.50 a pint......do I need to say any more!

Another friendly and charming Birmingham pub.

Friendly local with a selection of good ales

Jazz night on a Tuesday. Real instruments, real people, absolutely superb

Good real ale pub. Does get quite full due to being small pub, but always quite a few staff working

An excellent, traditional street corner pub, serving 3 cask ales including, Holdens Mild.

Excellent Irish pub with great selection of beer and interesting decor. Very enjoyable experience

Great traditional pub in very centre of Birmingham.

Not many left like The Spotted Dog. Amazing atmosphere with excellent service from the lovely Rhian (sorry if I spelt that that wrong). I’ll be back

Fantastic old pub. Great selection of beers

Great beer, lovely staff, best Irish pub in Brum.

Decent chilled spot with lots of character. Will go back again soon.

My fav place to enjoy a real Ale 🤩

Classic English boozer with a lovely rear beer garden.

Nice if you fancy a quite drink

Lovely traditional Irish bar. Lovely pint and friendly

Very quiet for a match day which surprised me as it used to be very busy in deed. Guess the falling crowd at St Andrews has contributed to this. Still a great pint of Guinness though xx

Great Guinness and atmosphere like going back in time

The members of staff are absolutely lovely along side the beer which is absolutely fantastic. The bar maid Cara (the curly hair gothic one with the tattoos) was absolutely amazing and poured lovely drinks - this girl needs a pay rise! The land lord (John I believe) is a lovely chap and made us feel very welcome with his fun loving Irish spirit ☘️ The drinks were well priced and were served in clean glasses. The inside is traditional and authentic and the outside is lovely, open and brilliant for socialising. I couldn’t recommend it anymore. The best traditional Irish pub in the UK! 10/10 price, 10/10 staff, 10/10 service, 10/10 service.

Great pub, good ale, vee friendly staff, great atmosphere

Good pub, nice staff, huge beer garden, music evenings.

Lovely place great staff reasable prices car downstairs superb

Great traditional british/Irish pub. Staff are extremely friendly and welcoming. Look forward to retuning again soon. 🍻

A Digbeth pub where Aunt Polly had quite a few gins in the Peaky Blinders TV series. Nice pub with a great beer garden. Very busy and absolutely buzzing on match days.

Cool Irish pub in Birmingham. Came along to their Tuesday Jazz Evening and had a great time. Music started at around 8:30pm

Staff vaping behind the bar, chatting instead of serving. Very unprofessional

Love the jazz night, we need more jam sessions

Great pints, great craic and great landlord!

Excellent pint of Guinness ! Staff friendly and helpful. Hidden gem of Brum....well worth a visit.

Good out of the way pub Nice night

Been drinking in and around Birmingham for many years and have often passed by this pub- it looks like it closed. Nice little hidden gem- large beer garden. This time my husband and i decided to go and have a drink.- staff very welcoming not like some of the pubs around Birmingham.

Legendary Irish pub in digbeth. Knocks the spots off imitations!

South African gathering spot... Lekkerrrr!

Lovely pint of Guinness. Bit too pricey for me to go back regularly, but it came close to the taste of a Dublin pint

Great old Pub unspoilt by progress. Proper Mild beers at very reasonable prices.

A proper traditional hipster pub, so painfully cool and full of creative types. Fantastic atmosphere with really great live music. A quirky little pub inside with a large outdoor area. It could do with some more loos and better beers but still a smashing place. Parking is a bit of a mare but get a taxi as you shouldn't drink and drive.

Classic backstreet boozer with mild at £2.10 a pint! Do not miss if in the area.

Been several years since I drank here. Excellent "old" boozer not changed much I'm glad to say. Wonderful pint of mild other drinks available.

How was the Spotted Dog? The spotted dog was bl"**dy lovely, as always. My favourite pub. Lovely staff, lovely beer ☺️

Very charming place, nice people and good jazz

One of my favourite bars! Jazz club on Tuesdays is amazing. Always a chilled atmosphere, lovely staff and feels like a community 😊

Nice venue, calm vibe. The jazz nights on Tuesdays are sound and the smoking area is funky

Fantastic afternoon watching the 6 nations. Great Guinness, friendly staff, just brilliant!