The best restaurants serving British food in West Midlands

I will start by saying that do not normally eat in the pubs attached to premier inns, the food is nearly always dry and horrible but tonight, well, tonight, it was completely different. Firstly the staff on the floor all very pleasant and helpful , well done to you all. Secondly, to the kitchen staff. The food was perfectly cooked and presented. I can say it was the best mixed grill I have ever had In a pub attached to a hotel. Dan, Craig and Tom, really well done lads. You did the chain proud this evening. I had plans for visiting Asian restaurants this week but you will probably see me again in Thyme before Friday. Well done to all the staff. Ps, the wins were also great. Thanks for a great meal.

Very average, quantities in some dishes leave a lot to be desired (lamb!). Desert options poor. Saving grace was the drinks menu. Wouldn’t recommend.

All sarnies freshly made Bread to die for The best sausage rolls ever Drive 10 miles three times a week for lunch after dog walk

We went for a PRE BOOKED birthday meal at midday on a Saturday. The restaurant was empty. The staff were still hoovering when we arrived and no one gave a warm welcome. The service was very slow with a young girl who had little to know knowledge of the menu. Key things were overlooked. When we mentioned how cold the place was there was no offer to turn the heating on. The food was very hot and very tasty. The chef is very talented. Portions were fine. The price was a little on the high side for the poor service.

Popped in for breakfast and was really disappointed when the breakfast arrived. If they had used smaller plates it wouldn’t have looked like a child’s meal. The only saving grace was the chipolata sausage tasted nice. The egg was overcooked and the half a mushroom was laughable. Not sure £9 is justifiable for this plus £2.30 for a small mug of tea. Sadly I won’t be returning

We love this take away and go back time after time. Food is always hot and delicious with lots of meat in it. We wouldn’t go anywhere else!

Mi hija y yo reservamos una comida antes de un concierto en la sala sinfónica. Llamamos para decir que nos retrasaríamos por el tráfico intenso y el personal fue muy servicial. Tuvimos una buena comida, y el servicio fue eficiente y cortés. Nuestra camarera Grace fue atenta sin exagerar.

So we have used this restaurant for breakfast all week and tonight we have used it for dinner , the place is clean , the drinks order was taken and delivered quickly. We have been served by Fiona R on every visit. Very polite , attentive and deserves a bonus!!

Went for breakfast, coffee machine broken so ended up with a cup of Tea Ordered 2 breakfasts and nice but helpings are getting smaller every time we go. Cake slices have gone very stingy and not much filling. But the carry on charging the same if not more. Did a bit of store shopping but prices high so shopping limited. Disappointed that this store have no charging facilities for electric cars etc. I cannot believe that we are in the year 2024 where Sainsbury's is advertising renewable energy and doing it's bit contributing towards saving the planet. But WHY has it not got EV Charging point a massive store with no facility to charge your cars.i fing This not only unbelievable but disgusting that a super sized store that been built a few years ago and would have had plenty of time to install chargers. I think I'll be shopping at Morrisons in leek at least they have chargers

We stayed from Friday to Sunday We booked a twin room as two girls , room where a great size and on the ground floor with a patio door leading out to the grass at the back and was quiet , and view of the beautiful corn fields at the back , tv in room and tea and coffee facilities also , had hair dryer and bible and very comfortable beds slept great . Inside very newly decorated restaurant/pub so great very friendly staff and nothing was a problem for them , food was amazing we had to try everything we could from truffle fries , nachos, patience, bread & oils & olives all 5 star honestly portion size was very filling We recommend the lamb, sea bream and the home made pie all tasted beautiful and , also I had the castle burger that was unreal We loved the live singers on Saturday and our friends visited with children and they enjoyed the entertainment provided bouncy castle face paints and children entertainment for them , They also cater for large bookings as our friends visited and the group went into a group of 12 including children and they had sorted out a table for us there and then Prices where great on drinks all very affordable , We sat in the bar area and enjoyed the singers while the men went on to play pool before coming back and enjoying the night , Very friendly locals who told us the hotel has been closed and recently been taken over by a lovely young couple who have renovated the whole property Would recommend this hotel as a great stop or short stay and defiantly be coming back in the near future Thanks Marie

Visited esquires today an got to say it was great.. The coffee was second to non,, perfect temperature an very tasty. I had the ham an cheese toasties an it was to die for.. Friendly annhappy staff. I will be returning

Review of Worcester Garden Centre Café, Droitwich Road, Worcester Garden Centres and coffee shops/restaurants are like symbiotic plants wherein both enjoy mutual benefit. (For plants think rosemary, marigolds, lavender, etc.) This is particularly so for the likes of us who generally enjoy the environment provided when seated in a café surrounded by plants/horticulture/organized nature. Typically, this is not your ‘après ski’ kind of place - how could it be when there’s a literal forest of fresh greenness outside the window and the clientele around you are mums with kids, women with elderly relatives/companions and groups of middle-aged women together. There were few men in the café that day.. Inside, it’s a sort of restful place, full of light and surrounded by glass – walls and part roof both– wherein you can see into the sky above you and through into those green depths that surround you. Here you can spend time with the one you love, your family and/or your friends. You’re unlikely to meet that special person who may change your life in this kind of café, but … ever hopeful … you n-e-v-e-r know. It's better, perhaps, to take them with you (i.e. loved ones, family, etc.) and spend time sitting/talking/ruminating/reading/looking at photos on cell phones/etc. over a hot coffee or tea … if you’re a tea-person, which is more likely for those of us/you well-into those mature years – seeking an hour or more of comfortable familiarity with those whom we may have shared those same years. Visit a new place and, if there’s a garden centre/café available locally, it’s inevitable that we’ll eventually try to explore it. Which is how the four of us found ourselves in the WGC Café that morning in July. Outside the weather was cool, cloudy and threatening to rain. Mid-July … what else … it’s summer. The WGC is easy to find – north of the town along the Droitwich Road with plentiful parking to one side of the café, and a short walk from your car into the main glass building. There were four of us, one of whom was walking carefully with the help of a stick. Right outside the exit to the building was space in which to drop everyone off before parking the car. Good planning - it reduced the walking distance. Inside there was this sea of tables/seats many of which were already occupied. Mid-morning and the café, we figured, was around 60% full. It was a Tuesday. The place was alive with voices and the clatter of people eating/talking/calling across to those seated nearby and others handling/minding/watchful eye out for the kids and/or for their elderly companions. People were constantly on the move, coming, leaving and shifting back and forth from their tables to the counter to one side of the café. On both sides of the queue in front of the counter were cakes, breads, tarts, dolce and other snacks to match those coffees/teas. The waitress who appeared at our table was seeking breakfast requests. Ours was a ‘coffee & snack’ kind of visit, however, and she directed us to the counter to order our drinks, snacks and anything else, pay for everything and then wait by the counter for the drinks/snacks to be prepared. This took 12-15 minutes. Carrying a couple of full trays back to the table through seated and moving people was challenging. Complimenti to the professional cameriere for doing this for the entire working day/every day. As a group we had ordered three coffees, one pot of tea and four snack foods – 3x slices of cake and a scone – for which we paid £22.50. That represented around £5.50 each. The coffee/tea had been hot and the snacks fresh/tasty/delight to eat. There’s never a rush to vacate the table, but after about 90 minutes of raking over the issues of the family/world it was time to move on. It had been a pleasant interlude covering the many highlights, etc. in the separate but parallel lives that we had followed since making our respective ways from that original family home. We should have been so fortunate with an accommodating venue in which to share time that morning. For us the café represented an opportunity to talk one-with-the-other given that it was the first time for many years that the four of us had been together (from Scotland, Isle of Wight, Melbourne and, of course, Worcester). Imagine. People mature but also much remains the same – with those mixed memories of the good times and those times, it should be said, that were/are not so good: it’s what’s called ‘living’. For us that morning, the WGC Café had provided a delightful opportunity to reflect upon the years that have passed. The café had been comfortable, light and warm. The snacks/drinks had been welcome and good value. Peter Steele 29Sept24

Called into Flames Bar and Cafe on a lunchtime after calling into Coventry City Centre to do some shopping. Ordered a bacon sandwich which came with tacos, a lovely bit of salad and a creamy coleslaw. The coffee came at the same time as the food and was nice and hot. All in all delicious food served quickly and lovely staff to go with it. Its not the first time I have eaten here and certainly won't be the last. Good food and very reasonable prices cooked fresh on a daily basis.

Entramos solo para echar un vistazo rápido, pero disfrutamos de una taza y un pastel en la cafetería de la planta baja. Los muebles estaban un poco gastados, pero todos los demás aspectos eran una delicia. Grandes pasteles que incluyen opciones veganas. ?

Rarely disappointed with Warners Holme Lacey .Apart from the occasional glitches as on this occasion the blue lift broke down and repairs were still ongoing when we left 48 hrs later. Considerable inconvenience to those disabled wheelchair users,but didnt affect us too much. I would however make a comment about the market kitchen restaurants food presentation. Most of the evening meals were tasty and served hot, unfortunately something not to be said of the fried breakfasts. Eggs and bacon etc cooked earlier and standing albeit on hot plates were far from an acceptable temperature by the the time one has sat down to eat it. Perhaps ordering something from the kitchen and fresh cooked is the answer in future visits. All said and done, not enough criticism to stop us visiting Holme Lacey which has long been one of our favourite venues.