The best restaurants serving French food in West Midlands

Having moved into the area 2 years ago, we’d been meaning to visit the White Lion as part of trying all the local restaurants. The staff were very friendly indeed and made us feel welcome. We had a drink in the bar whilst we waited for our table to be made ready in the restaurant and were called about 20 minutes later to go in. Having waited a while I had expected that the restaurant must’ve been full, but it wasn’t, less than half the tables were occupied which made the wait a little strange, not a problem, just odd. I ordered fish and chips and my wife their burger. Whilst both the fish and the burger were nice, they were both served with soggy chips, the kind that you get when the oil used to deep fry them just isn’t hot enough. I get crispy chips with my £4.95 fish take away from the chippy across the road, so at £13 per mains we’re talking top gastro pub prices for which getting the basics right isn’t an unreasonable expectation.

Hi. Went here this evening with my husband and our 2 daughters. Oh my word, if you like fine dining, beautifully presented, imaginative dishes with exquisite flavour then this is the place to try. Hats off to Rob and his team. Couldn’t fault a single thing. My only regret is forgetting to purchase some of their homemade fudge (to die for). We will be back

We enjoyed lovely sweet potato soup, hot drinks and mars bar cakes to take home. The portions of soup were very big and delicious. The total cost was around £20 which we thought was excellent. The staff working at Clay Bakery were so friendly and welcoming too.

17 of us ate here for Sunday lunch. We were seated upstairs in The Pavilion and had pre-ordered our food as we were a large group. The restaurant is beautiful, spacious, and stylish which made for a lovely atmosphere. There was a mix up with the numbers, but this was swiftly sorted out by a lady who I assume was the manager. She was so apologetic and sorted everything out straight away without us having made any fuss - excellent customer service, and it’s a shame it’s such a rarity elsewhere. The food was fantastic - beautifully cooked, really tasty, and the portions were very generous. I had the roast beef and the beef was cooked perfectly and there was so much of it! We also had desserts - these were so beautifully presented and again, so tasty and such generous portions. I had the sticky toffee pudding which was probably the best one I’ve ever had. The ice cream on the dessert was also a decent size which I am always moaning about elsewhere when it’s usually a skimpy portion! Sadly I don’t live nearby, otherwise it would be a regular choice, but I hope to be back and would definitely recommend it for Sunday lunch!

Food and wine was fantastic. Husband had sea bass and prawns best meal he has had for ages. I had the lamb which was delicious. All in all great experience.

Servicio amable y acogedor con una sonrisa. Además la comida era deliciosa tan fresca y sabrosa, es una visita obligada muchas gracias Lilly y Blake.

Very nice food, atmosphere was great, and service superb. Roxanne was very very polite and carying.

Visited here today, lovely place to sit and relax whilst visiting the town. However, the workers themselves don’t really make you feel welcome. They’re also very stingy with the toppings if your having one of the sweet crepes. I opted for the kinder bueno, I bet there was probably less than 1 teaspoon of nutella sauce on it. In terms of toppings and what you get for the money, probably the worst one i’ve had.

We booked for New Year’s Eve dinner just a few days before, no issues with booking we received an email asking for a deposit which is fairly standard for this time of year. It was our first time trying the 6 course Soirée Gastronomique and we weren’t disappointed, everything was hot and delicious, I particularly enjoyed the trio of bruschetta and the celeriac wellington. We’ve been coming here since it opened and will continue to do so. We left absolutely stuffed, a big thanks to the entire serving team for a very enjoyable evening.

So shocked. Closed. Fabulous Sunday Lunch. Gravy to die for.... 😰😰😰 Is this the current Government reforms to blame ????

Food was lush ! good service and was clean Staff were friendly and would deffo be going again.

food came stone cold even tho it only took 20 mins to be delivered. tastes and looks as though it’s been sat out for a while. really disappointing experience.

¡Qué gran comida! Cuidado de principio a fin, unas vistas preciosas, y uno de los mejores filetes que he tomado en mucho tiempo. Nunca me han decepcionado aquí, siempre bien y volveremos de nuevo en unas semanas.

We recently celebrated our wedding anniversary with bottomless brunch at Orelle. We were allocated a window table, which was great for the views. The 3 of the 4 dishes we had were fantastic, but the ham hock was a little gristly. Everything was beautifully presented. I would like to give recognition to the three staff who were looking after our table, who each provided prompt and efficient attention and we were never left waiting for anything. Our wine waiter for the bottomless bubbles, Fernando, never let our glasses get more than an inch down before he promptly appeared with a smile and a top up.

We came to Cote for my husbands birthday on a friends recommendation. I ordered the duck and my husband the fillet steak. Our meals arrived in good time, mine was fine but my husband’s was the steak and frittes; not the fillet he had ordered. We brought this to the attention of whom I’m guessing was one the managers there, a replacement meal was offered but by the time this would have arrived I would have finished mine. They were so apologetic and offered us a desert and to take the steak off the bill. We shared an absolutely beautiful cheese board, oh my god! I asked for the bill and was surprisingly told we owed nothing due to the mix up. Perfect customer service. We would definitely return. The team are a credit to the Cote organisation. Thank you