The White Horse in Solihull

We had a very enjoyable meal today. The food was great and lovely customer service by Luke. He even brought our dog some treats over. We look forward to returning again.

Only been here for drinks after work, but always friendly, and the drinks are.good quality.

Over the years we have found the food to be a bit hit and miss at The White Horse but, credit where it is due, the food on our latest visit was excellent. We shared a starter of Lamb Koftas which was very tasty. This was a good decision for us as the two main course of gammon steak and ribeye steak were very generous with plenty of chips, tomatoes, mushroom and side salad. Both were cooked to perfection (not all restaurants get steak properly) and we didn't need a dessert. The service from the staff was also very good. not too rushed and not too slow.Wwe will definitely be back.

We had a celebratory Sunday lunch here (our second visit for a family birthday) and it was great - perfect and attentive service, great menu, reasonably priced (two courses, drink, and coffee for less than £30), good atmosphere, plenty of parking, etc. Faultless and would highly recommend. We'll definitely be returning here in the future. P.S. Our servers were Milo and Daejon, both of whom were excellent hosts.

Served by DaeJon who was very attentive and gave excellent service throughout the meal.Cannot be faulted

Okay pub for drinks , watch footie on many screens etc ....but as a restaurant I'm not so sure now. Too noisy , groups lads very loud around tables ( Saturday ) . It's not really a place to go for an evening meal now I guess , as even the area that was the dining area yr or so ago now has large screen and groups watching footie . No waitress etc , I guess you have to use an app and get a menu yourself. Stood by menu area , after booking a table waiting for a waitress as we didn't realise that probably aren't any anymore . So we left as it's no longer what we remember. But , would go for drinks only as long as no major Football match on.....you wouldnt get a seat 🪑

Enjoyed drinks after walking from the village.

Lovely dog friendly pub. Food was great very reasonably priced. Would travel to visit again

Luke was an excellent server and looked after us brilliantly. Meal was gorgeous. Brilliant menu and all nine people loved their food, thank you.

Excellent service relaxing atmosphere therefore we could enjoy our lunch in peace. Choice of food was good

Booked for 8 of us for my birthday, thinking just drinks and then everyone arrived and fancied eating. Despite it being incredibly busy, the team found us a slightly larger table so we could all eat, and made sure we had a relaxed time. My family really enjoyed the food, and described it as a really good atmosphere for a Friday night. Lovely to see our local being rejuvenated.

What a great place! My husband, two children and I had a lovely evening there yesterday. Delicious food and the staff were absolutely amazing! My 9 year old son has ADHD and is gluten intolerant so spent a lot of time out of his seat, chatting to the staff and asking many questions about the food. The two staff behind the bar (blonde lady and dark haired guy - so sorry I didn’t get their names) were so kind and patient. They answered all his questions and were so helpful. They couldn’t do more for us. Thank you so much

Just popped in for a pre dinner 🍽 drink , liked it would definitely go back maybe for a meal next time

The new manager and Chef have really helped make this pub the place to eat and have a relaxing drink in Balsall Common, the existing staff were already brilliant, but it is now even better.

Stopped in for lunch on a Saturday with my parents and 2 young children 5 and 7 months. Staff were brilliant, so friendly and attentive. Lovely decor and atmosphere and the food was great, especially the lamb kofta! Good selection of beers and ales and also loads of parking. Will certainly be back here more regularly. Board games to keep the children entertained was a great touch and the staff were brilliant with the children and made us feel very welcome. Oh and the kids meals were free as its school holidays!

Had a great time at the pub on Sunday, great service from the bartender called Karan, who went above and beyond to make our experience pleasurable .

Great food, amazing service. Our waitresses name was Hannah, she was awesome. Highky recommend!

food was very good and the staff was very helpful and polite

New menu is so much better by way of choice and I was glad to see that you’ve kept the lunchtime special deal which is amazing value. Food presented beautifully and tasted great. Really nice server (Georgia), very friendly without being intrusive. Had a really nice time today.

We arrived late to the party and they managed to get our food out really quick so we could still eat with the rest of the party.

Great service, very friendly staff

Karan was great got all the orders right

Lovely place as always, but ladies toilets are shocking, every cubicle has a broken chain/ flush , blocked with tissue my mom told the lady behind bar ,and was told they don't do toilet , lovely place, let it down

Really enjoying this pub. Friendly, happy atmosphere

Have to say we had a really good tasty Sunday lunch today it has improved a lot since we last went there. We thoroughly enjoyed thanks

Staff pleasant and polite (hence the second star) but food just not good enough. Dry chicken. Only 1 slice of tomato in the burger. Only 1/2 a fresh strawberry in the Eaton mess. Small portion of chips. Presentation obviously rushed. Very very poor. If you want to go, go for a pint. But not for eating, simply not worth the money.

Such excellent service. Been loads of times but the amazing Daejon made it so much better. Friendly, so kind to our elderly parents. Made ys feel so welcome. Food was amazing too. Thank you for the 5* service

This is a really nice pub with a great atmosphere and good staff but, as an absolute basic, don't let your toilet roll run out in the ladies, please. We didn't eat here so can't comment on the food.

Enjoyed 3 lovely meals outside. Front of pub lovely. Service was very quick and friendly. Lovely atmosphere with soft music outside. Would definitely recommend 👌

My brother and I enjoyed the Sunday roast on 19 May - the food was good and the friendly staff couldn't have done more to make our visit enjoyable. The food came quickly and the staff were very attentive. Will definitely be going there again next time I am in the area!

Great friendly staff Good value nice food

Great beer garden and atmosphere.

There’s not many places in life that your ready to visit time after time The White Horse has a fantastic new manager and all the staff are friendly. There’s nothing they won’t do for you. Sunday lunches are awesome. WELL WORTH A VISIT 👌👌

Fantastic new manager his name is:DAEJON: very accommodating very friendly and very professional at his job!!! Always with a smile on his face!!! Will definitely be going back there for sure!!! Hope DAEJON stays for a long time because he is fantastic for the business: many thanks: John Tasker

He had a lovely lunch in the sunshine, the outside area is lovely and the food was delicious. Highly recommend. Daejon was very helpful and kind!

Good value price food and service and very helpful staff,my mom left her handbag and we came back and it was put behind the bar in a safe place when I came back to collect.. thank you

Lovely place on a Lovely day sitting outside with a great meal 👍

Lovely place, decent food and great customer service. Met the new manager Daejon, what a lovely fella. It’s been a while since I visited the white horse and I must say, definitely going again.

Edit 4th May 2024 The White Horse has hugely changed from a few years ago. We dined here today and wished we hadn’t returned. Tables left from previous diners and other tables sticky and not cleaned. The food was 2 super plates for £25, when they arrived you could tell it was made in a rush, cheap cuts of chicken fillets and burgers. Smallest pot of cheap coleslaw with the cheese on both meals blowtorched into the meat. Don’t get me wrong the food was edible, but you’d get cheaper and better quality at a hungry horse. Couldn’t complain to any staff as there was only 1 at the bar who was keeping the ship afloat. Where once was a great and comforting experience with a place that serves good food and drink now appears to be an okay place that serves and focuses on the drink instead of the quality of the food. Such a shame. The food pictures attached to this post are from 2022 and not 2024. 2022: Always great food and wonderful team members. Pleasant environment always so clean.

Really disappointed after our visit today , haven’t been to the White Horse for a while , however found a huge difference in service and more importantly food . Charging nearly £20 for a Sunday roast and offering a sub standard meal ( which one was cold and returned) was not what we were after , no service , no napkins, no accompaniments . Not good!! . Felt like we were in a cheap pub rather than a good restaurant as it was before :( The White Horse previously had a great reputation for both service and good quality food being served … which is no more . Need to up your game guys if you want repeat business !!

First time here got there 12ish for lunch had all day breakfast was not good cheap sausage well overcooked mushrooms not nice overcooked bacon tomatoes chips and egg seemed freshly cooked so we’re fine was expecting much better quality for the price think it was 13 pound the pub itself was lovely staff were pleasant but there was a man who kept dragging the tables about very annoying. I know l should of complained but l l was so hungry l ate what l could and nobody came over to ask how it was so l will not be returning

Some lack of knowledge around the menu and meal ingredients. Menu has a 'plant based' leaf symbol next to some dishes (leaf symbol identified as meaning 'plant based' on the back of the menu) but the plant based meal I ordered had an item that contained egg in it. When I drew attention of this to the staff tried to make out the symbol meant vegetarian which it obviously does not as stated by their own menu - so it was very frustrating to be told that. All said, either the menu, or the meal preparation in the kitchen is incorrect but I was made to feel it was my error when all I did was follow the menu in good faith. I asked for a refund as the attitude from the manager was quite hostile and no understanding or apology was forthcoming. I'd lost trust in the kitchen so a replacement was out the question. I said thank you but the money was thrust at me without a word. Shame as it looks like a nice pub and I was there with someone else and their experience was also tainted by this. Just a bit of education around what 'plant-based' means in terms of ingredients in food used is needed and a more customer friendly attitude :)

I have been going here for best part of 30 years and the menu is the worst I've ever seen. They dont do pizzas on a sunday or fish and chips or any other normal food. The most pretentious and limited menu ive ever seen. Not going back. 16/04/24. Update. They have seen sense, and the menu is back to what it used to be. So yes, I have been back a few times. They are forgiven.

First of all, staff here where great. Unfortunately, the food was mainly awful. 'crispy' BBQ chicken wings seemed microwaved and just had BBQ sauce squeezed on them. Portions where tiny, Jumbo fish and chips with a portion of scampi was normal size at best with 3 pieces of scampi at £16.50. ALL food was lukewarm at the most not very hot at all. Only positive apart from staff was the burger was decent but again tiny portions for the price. Would definitely not return.

Very clean and staff very easant and attentive

Always a great standard of food. Especially the fish and chips......to die for!

Great atmosphere and service as usual 😊(see my previous posts for full review) Andy youtube@CV4Productions Tik Tok@CV4Productions

Regrettably, the poorest quality food tends to be found in pubs, especially as you venture further from London. During our work travels in this area, we struggled to find a single satisfactory place for lunch. However, it's worth noting that the establishments were clean and devoid of any unpleasant odors.

We had a celebration for my son in the function room last week and it was a great experience from start to finish! It's a lovely private room with garden access and the buffet food was really fantastic! All of our family and friends commented on the quality of the food and we had an all round amazing day! Thank you Luke and Georgia!

Very poor quality Sunday roast We had the Chicken roast and the Super roast !! Meat was processed !! Chicken rubber like, Gammon not good, beef over done and tough.... Gravy watery, veg not the best.. roast spuds soggy.... Yorkshire was nice... Nice decor......but sorry we won't be back....

Nice pub, nice food, nice atmosphere

Good machine made coffee, but still, machine made at best. Food looks very promising, but don't be deceived, they're really dry.

Place clean food hot. Thank you for no dogs

Nive pub but kitchen was shut by the time we.got there so cannot speak to the food offering. Keeping the kitchen open later would possibly get this to a 5 star

It’s very good but no entertainment

Monday night special on burgers 241 is fantastic value for great burgers!

Very good staff Very good service. Big thank you.

Had the large burger meal, it was the size of a normal burger meal at other restaurants so I'd hate to see the size of their 'normal' burgers. Sweets are just a rip off, you don't even get a scoop of ice cream!

The pub has a contemporary style and good ceiling lights, all in all pleasant to the eyes BUT the food we had was rather disappointing. We ordered Full English breakfast for £13 a head. On the menu amongst the ingredient it says Eggs, as you would expect! When the plates arrived there was only one egg, a tiny little tasteless sausage, little bacon, the smallest portion of beans, I really mean tiny, a mushroom, half tomato and chunky chips! The chips tasted horrible, the oil used for cooking must have first been used last century, rancid after taste. No bread! The positive thing is that we asked for toasted bread and out of the chef's courtesy they brought us one slice each! Wow! Rather disappointed because the place is pleasant but won't go back for food for sure, and for what we got and the quality...it's expensive. What a shame!

Went on Monday and had the 241 burgers which were excellent and made even better by the deal. Service was excellent and the food was lovely and hot when served which makes a pleasant change nowadays!

Hired the function room for a private party and it was a great space. Staff are very friendly and attentive and easy going. We had a buffet and the food was great. Simple food, but good selection of sandwiches and sides. We could decorate the room too to make it more special for us. Would highly recommend coming here for evening dinner, just a drink or to use the function room. Fab local pub!

It's a really nice pub but a bit on the pricey side for drinks.

Perfectly cooked fish in delicious batter, only complaint was that it isn't a very exciting menu, although we all found something that we enjoyed. Pleasant, helpful young man served us well. Not many other customers in which meant excellent service.

Recently visited the White Horse for Sunday lunch, we had the roast beef and gammon and would highly recommend it. Roast potatoes to die for, be sure to order a side of cauliflower cheese - delicious. Staff were very welcoming and attentive. We will most definitely be returning to try more of the menu.

Nice pub with great decoration. Heated area outside with tiled floor which looks amazing. Artificial blossom tree inside with lights on it which was a great photo opportunity :) Monday evening I went to the place was very quiet with just a few in there. It would be nice to see how it gets on a Friday or Saturday night. £11 odd for a larger and a cider. I would recommend and I will be visiting again. Thanks

ever Sunday roast Beef pre packed tough dry, watery gravy Luke warm except for cauliflower cheese NOT worth it won’t have another. Shame used to be the best ever Sunday Roast now the worst in the area Forgot how awful it was and no one there who even cares. What was a quality pub is no longer George in the Tree better even on a bad day. Never the same since refurb.

Wife and I had an amazing Thursday dinner, steak cooked perfectly, and staff were quick to serve drinks, will be back again soon!

Great beer garden, hot tasty food, staff always looking after everyone and good selection of drinks.

Drinks are pricey and the selection of spirits leaves a lot to be desired, food is bang average but not value. Plenty of improvement still needed to make this a destination and not just a local for convenience.

Great place for family meal and with friends Found Georgia to be a great host at the pub

Great pub to watch the football (and other sports), great service and great selection of beers....

I popped in here for a half and a pack of peanuts while waiting for the bus. Looked clean and tidy, staff were welcoming.

We came on for Sunday lunch it Wes fantastic so on Friday afternoon we decided to pop in for a bite to eat and the classic plowman,s on brown bread what came was seeded bread a bit of lettuce with pickle all over it and a sliver of processed cheese the worst one I have ever had.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to The White Horse Pub, particularly Luke and the entire White Horse team, for their exceptional hospitality and warm welcome extended to The Balsall Common Lions on the 13th September. Your remarkable support played a pivotal role in making our event a resounding success. Your dedication and kindness were truly outstanding, and we are immensely grateful for your invaluable contribution to our cause. Thank you for being such incredible partners in our mission to serve our community.

My partner and I went there for a Sunday roast. It truly has to be the worst roast I’ve had in my life! The pub wasn’t busy, the football was on and we got there at 5.10pm. I ordered two chicken roasts, chicken wings and two drinks. After I ordered, a member of staff tells me they have no wings and instead I can have a glass of wine. We waited 50 minutes for our food! The chicken was chargrilled not roasted in an oven. It was hard and chewy. I asked for mine to be swapped for gammon instead. The gammon was sweaty and not cooked on the outside. It looked and taste awful! I had to send my cauliflower cheese back to be cooked under the oven/grill, as it was yet again undercooked. We had to rush our food because we had to be elsewhere. My whole experience was terrible if I’m honest. The food was so poor. I’m not sure how they get away with calling it a roast because a grill and microwave was used!

What a Lovely place, had a meal with my family this Thursday and it’s changed so much since I last visited. The large selection of food was great, my mother was really pleased with how many plant based options were offered, and the taste was just as good. The two handsome gentleman (Luke & Alex if I remember correctly) did a fantastic job helping us with the menu and I was so please with how they treated my disabled father, I would live here if I could, Thank you again Luke and Alex for providing the best experience I’ve ever received!

I will be back again! I Booked a table for Sunday lunch (catching up with old friends). I ordered the super roast and it was incredible, the two gentlemen on bar were extremely friendly and inviting. Thanks for the great night, I will definitely be returning again soon!

Great place for evening drinks with friends. Food looked and can't wait to try next time.

Food was stale and Cold. Service was bad. My waiter was rude and I had to send back my food twice!

“New chef” shouldn’t mean food is not as described and inedible. My kids abandoned their dinner and I couldn’t blame them. Cheese and tomato pasta came with no cheese, the tomato sauce was more like a weird sickly relish. Upon complaining no action taken. Waste of precious time and energy. Avoid.

Excellent food and a place to take your dogs.

It was Curry Night. The food was good and sitting outside was lovely, but the service is poor. Had to ask twice for our naan bread by which time we’d eaten our curry. Next time we’ll go to Weatherspoons, nicer, a lot quicker and cheaper by £3.

Had brilliant service and a lovely meal my server karan was polite and the pub had a lovely atmosphere

For the first time we have had dinner here. The staff were polite and attentive especially hannah would really recommend her. Our dinner was provided promptly, and we all thoroughly loved it. We will undoubtedly return. We would suggest it.

Top class pub, great service from lucy. Definately would recommend

had a great time my waiter karan made us feel welcome and was extremely helpful

The White Horse was a great restaurant. Karan was a fantastic waiter who made our experience even better. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was perfect. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who is looking for a great dining experience.

Had a lovely meal here and the service from lucy was 10/10 . I will definitely be going back!!!!

Karan was amazing he served quick and had a smile on his face

My experience here was so pleasant and our waiter was very attentive, her name was Lucy.

I had a great time with my family yesterday at the white horse, the staff were very accommodating to our needs and understanding when we needed help. I would love to mention a member of staff Quran apologies if miss spelt (he was a lovely tall Asian fellow) .He created a great atmosphere with his wonderful sense of humour. Thank you white horse

A lovely place to eat and drink. Luke and the team are welcoming and friendly. As part of the Balsall community they run lots of fun competitions offering customers the chance to win their yummy Sunday roasts 👌

Had a good Sunday lunch here. Service was good and they even brought water for the dogs. Food was decently priced. Will definitely go again

Very nice pub with ample parking

New menu great value, service was fantastic

This was our first visit as a treat for our daughter's birthday. It will also be our last. Considering we were one of only a very small number of customers at the time, it's amazing how poor the service was. It was so bad it was nonexistent by the time we left. We had to ask 3 times for a high chair (firstly on the booking, then twice in person). The order was taken and the wait for food wasn't long. The food itself wasn't bad (but it wasn't amazing either). But that is all I can say that is remotely positive. Nobody checked on us at all after that. Not once. We were left sitting there with empty plates for what must have been the best part of an hour. In the end we gave up hope of ever getting dessert, let alone the bill. So we chose to just pay at the bar and leave. Based on other reviews I have now read, poor service seems to be a recurring theme. Avoid! There are plenty of alternative options in the area that are decent.

Food, service and atmosphere here all brilliant as always. Staff are friendly and helpful and the venue is always clean and inviting

Nice place but absolutely useless organisational skills. Genuinely awful experience. *Edit for context* Indeed, the card machines were down but I don’t blame them for this. However, despite the place being almost empty, the service was woefully slow with very little attention given to the table, a whole meal was missed from the order (which then didn’t arrived until the rest of us were finished). The bill was delivered wrong and the change given was £10 off so we had to go back. Thanks to this we missed our appointment after the meal. One of the managers frankly couldn’t care less, the other (in a grey checked shirt) was thankfully much more helpful and apologetic. You know who you are. As someone who previously worked in hospitality for 6 years, this was a complete shambles. Hiding behind the fact that your card machine wasn’t working doesn’t make it better either. Thanks.

Booked table by phone but no booking for us. However found us a table and then Ordered red wine. First choice not available, 2nd choice not available but third choice available more money at £28 Beef advertised as ‘pink’ which is what we like but came as precooked, warmed in microwave and tough as f dry. Oh dear what a shame we will not be going again 🥹

Large pub with lots of locals. Every pub in this town is around 5 quid a pint...