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I'm going to give 5 stars just on help given to me by dawn today ' let's hope the foods still as good

Ten of us had lunch here. First the positives...The staff were excellent, polite helpful and efficient. However, food was very mixed. The Cod & chips were huge, two pieces of cod with nice crispy batter. The Sea Bream however was extremely small. I've seen bigger anchovies (which brings me on to me Caesar Salad). I ordered a Caesar salad with poached duck egg for my mains. When it arrived, the romaine lettuce came with halved cherry tomatoes and sliced cucumber. For God's Sake!! hasn't the chef ever done a Caesar salad before? What the hell was cucumber & tomato doing in it? It had no anchovies, only a couple of croutons and a bare sprinkling of Parmesan. I asked about the cheeseboard and was told it comprised of Cheddar, Shropshire Blue and Goat's cheese. I asked if I could just have the Shropshire blue. When it arrived the cheese was actually Stilton not Shropshire blue. The restaurant is in a nice location next to the lake, but the kitchen really need to get their act together. No wonder we were the only ones there!

Es un poco un Tardis. . mucho biger por dentro de lo que esperaba. Cervezas decentes, buen ambiente y buena música, incluso en días de partido. Definitivamente recomendado.

This has very quickly become our favourite brunch place in Birmingham. It's got a great range of options and the service is excellent and friendly. Everything is halal, which is always an added bonus.

I was quite excited by the concept and was assured by the owner there would be plenty of vegetarian/vegan options on offer. Having an Indian background my instant thought was ‘ok, can’t go wrong with the vegetarian dishes.’ We were a large group with kids. The seating was tight and we were unable to sit comfortably. Only 1 highchair available therefore unable to accommodate baby who had to remain in pushchair. Chef took considerable amount of time preparing what looked like Bhel. Drinks took a long time to reach our table. At this point, we had 4 H-ANGRY kids. Food arrived at a slow pace, which was largely disappointing since it lacked variety, flavour and spice. There was not a single piece of Paneer that was served for the vegetarians. This is a premium item for vegetarians like chicken/lamb is for non-vegetarians. There was no grilled Paneer for starters, nor Paneer curry as a Mains. The non-vegetarian food was mostly tasteless. The Pooris had already been pre-made with a coconut filling (not nice) so when we asked for Plain Pooris/ Naan for the Kids they could not accommodate. We asked for plain chips for the Kids we were served with curly fries. However when the Starters were served it oddly contained plain chips, we were baffled. When additional food/ drinks were requested to the table it was either very slow or forgotten about. On the whole I was completely disappointed with the quality and variety of food on offer. The service and communication was not great. The price per person / all you can eat concept cannot be justified. As a group we did not eat £20pp worth of food. For a vegetarian dining at this restaurant, it is very expensive for what you get. I cannot recommend this restaurant.

The worst experience ever had in food is with The Coast Restaurant. So unprofessional in their response and service. How stranded I got to have a Restaurant written “OPEN” in the front but to ring a million times while in front of it with no response. Eventually someone picked up and shouting rudely saying “I’ll be back in 10-15mins”… I travelled all around just to get to this place. I was wondering at some point if the food was free of charge that I wasn’t gonna have to pay??? Reason why the response was like that. Only if I had any other option at such moment where I was so hungry and already running late for work. After almost 2 hours, this annoyingly looking woman came back and with no remorse nor appologies still said “place your order quickly I’m busy”…OMG!!! I think I shouldn’t say further cos I doubt if they would ever see my foot nor my friends’/fam in there ever again.

We've been to the Butchers for our Sunday lunch / birthday lunch for our eldest boy's birthday. Absolutely delicious. The boss and I had the creamy garlic mushrooms with Stilton on toasted focaccia while the boy had Thai fishcake with lime mayo. It was all really good then there was beef and all the trimmings, and although the portions were enough to feed more than us, Mum persuaded us to have a pudding. Waffle and ice cream for me profiteroles for the boss. We're currently sat in the garden, belts loosened, contentedly groaning and moaning about eating too much. First class. You need to book but would recommend without reservation.

Food is lovely. Cafe is quite small and we’ve always had a little wait. Staff are really welcoming and friendly.

Wooden hut style building. Full English breakfast cost £7.00. Serve yourself hot drink. Friendly staff.

Really nice food, i had the Mediterranean wrap which was lovely but could have done with less lettuce and more chicken in the wrap. Lovely tea cakes and super coffee. I sat on the wooden benches around edge of cafe but as with previous person I totally agree even though there are cushions the benches are still very uncomfortable. Very pleasant staff.

Have been popping into Lucy’s for the past 18 months and love it. A very independent place that’s a world away from corporate blandness. Not had everything off the menu but the food we’ve had has always been enjoyable to eat. The owner and staff are great and friendly. Went into Lucy’s recently to escape the “chaos” that seems to be descending and wasn’t disappointed. When the current restrictions on cafes etc are lifted, this will be the first place we visit.

I rang hoping to enjoy an exceptional lunch. The owner told me that sadly her husband had died last year and as he was the famous chef she was no longer serving meals to non residents.

Lovely welcome from the young lady behind the bar, pub was clean and nicely decorated for Christmas too. Three beers on hand pulls, so a bit spoiled for choice. An excellent late afternoon session!

My friend always raved about the fab college restaurant and after having lunch with her today here I can see certainly see why. We had the most fantastic meal with beautiful cooked and presented food . Seafood Chowder was mouth wateringly good and my desert of Marmalade sponge pudding with Cointreau custard was wow ! . Fabulous service from Adam who answered all our questions he was friendly and professional . Thank you The Cider Orchard restaurant we will be back for sure .

Awful tonight We ordered at 8.00 pm and was told it would be 60 mins, it was more like 90 The food was cold when it arrived, and despite us only living 1.28 miles from them they charged us £4.50 delivery My Gung po prawns were described as spicey? i have had more spice in a packet of salt and vinegar crisps The spring rolls tasted like they had cinnamon in them? AND they keep sending emails advertising 15% off but when you order it isn't taken off? Very poor never again