The service wasn't all that bad at this place, though as a pub it really didn't have much in the…read moreway of charm. In a way it sort of felt more like an old man's pub, though when I was here it was pretty dead. Mind you, it was a Friday when I was here, so that sort of does say something about the place. However, yeah, it really wasn't all that great.

Breakfast Review:…read more Villa vs Stoke. (Villa lost again). Went there at 10:00 for breakfast, (the website says they are open at 9:00am). The guy through the window gestured 20 minutes. We went away and came back. The place was heaving!? We ordered a breakfast. It was £4.79, coffee was an extra £1.00, It came on a sizzling platter. The bottom layer was covered with tiny cubed sautéed potatoes. There was a couple of succulent sausages, 2 rashers of tasty bacon, a black thing, (turned out to be a mushroom), grilled tomato, slice of toast and a couple of fried eggs on top. My first thought was that we were in a Wetherspoons, but apparently, we were not. It's similar in the 'feel' when you are inside. It's a very busy city centre pub, right next to New Street Station, hence its popularity, no doubt. The breakfast was good. The decor was clean and modern, it was let down slightly by the atmosphere - but it was a local derby football match, so the whole of the city centre was likely to be tense. It's a shame really. If t wasn't a football day, I'd be happy to recommend the place.

Nicely decorated modern pub situated at the edge of Cannock Chase. Has a nice beer garden, outdoor…read moreand indoor children's play area. Children are welcome until 10 pm. Lasagne is delicious, staff is friendly, prices are affordable. #lasagna #lasagne #pasta #foodie #stafford #eatinginn #barleymow #UK

Popped in for lunch whilst in area. Nice welcome and good service. Food good too. Nice, comfortable…read morepub with real ale too. Well worth a visit. Part of the Crown Carvery chain. £4.19 for standard carvery.

Another pub I strongly recommend both you and your friends visit. Very good service and this is a…read moreplace where you can bring your families to. There is something for everyone and there is even a Children's Menu. The Gough Arms have their own website for you to check out. It will tell you what entertainment will be taking place at the pub and the different nights held at The Gough Arms. The pub will have different theme nights and it really is worth having a look at the pub's website. You can be sure of a warm welcome and the staff working at The Gough Arms are fantastic when it comes to service and personality. You can tell the staff at Gough Arms want to be there and get along with customers. I certainly got along well with those working at The Gough Arms and would not hesitate in going back.

I've lived in the area for over 10 years, but I hadn't discovered the Gough Arms until last autumn…read moreeven though it's only a mile away. It's in a part of Hill Top that I hadn't previously explored and I think it's a real hidden gem. I had a friendly welcome the first time I visited, and this has continued. The pub food is great, the ribeye steak is amazing and the chips are lovely. They have a nice Sunday carvery. It's great value too. As a daily diner I can say that the food is always hot and cooked to perfection. They have a great selection of beers, wines, spirits, soft and hot drinks. I've always found the pub clean, including the toilets. It's great for group bookings. There's a Quiz Night every Thursday at 9pm. I wholeheartedly recommend this pub to everyone. Check out their offers and menus at gougharmspub.co.uk where you can also sign up to get a free drink on your first visit.

So, it turns out that this pub was named after the British Expeditionary Force during World War I…read more It is older than that, but the name had been changed. It was pretty popular to be honest, though as a pub it really wasn't as fantastic as some that I have visited. Still, it did have that British charm about it.

Despite being born and raised in Great Barr, I've lived for many years in California…read more I hadn't been back in 9 years, the longest I've been out of blighty, and was craving a proper pint of cask ale and a traditional meat pie. So this is where I chose to come with my best mate on January 13th...and boy was I happy. I had 5 different beers. The plum porter was my favourite. And a scrumptious steak and ale pie. Afterwards, I was unexpectedly treated to a whiskey. A double measure at that! It was distilled on Skye but I don't know the name. The icing on a very good cake. Oh...Next week we are going to The Shakespeare and I cannot wait.

The interior of The Selly Park Tavern is spacious with plenty of tables and separate areas to…read moreaccommodate large groups, but other than that is nothing to really write home about. The front of the pub has a small area of tables, but these are mere yards away from the busy Pershore Road, so not exactly ideal. The outside area at the back of the pub is a different story. It overlooks a manicured bowling green and is far enough away from the Pershore Road for the traffic to be more of a dull hum than a nuisance. On a few occasions when we have sat out here a 15-piece Jazz band have been rehearsing in a hall adjacent to the pub, which makes for a pleasant change to Coldplay on the jukebox. The food is OK and the bar is well-stocked, with some decent cask ales and a fair selection of lagers. Overall, what this place really lacks is any sense of it being someones local, which is strange given it's location. There is not another pub for at least half a mile in any direction and the place is surrounded by houses, yet it retains the somewhat soulless feel of an bar in an airport, which is a shame as the size and architecture of the place suggests it could be so much better.

The Selly Park Tavern is either really well placed in the middle of the Pershore Road or really…read morebadly placed, depending on how you view it. Last time I was here I sat outside - it's great that they have an outdoors, but compared to the size of the indoors it's a bit pathetic - a few tables in a car park basically. Which is where being on the Pershore Road isn't that great. That said, on the plus side, indoors is large, and comfortable, and always clean and tidy. There's plenty of different beers and ales available, and they often do promotions.

One of the only places in Birmingham I think that it good for drinking outside…read more Right by the canal and slightly seperate from Brindley place, The Malt House is a large bar and pub with outside seating (by the side and upstairs patio). Great for a summer pint

Super slow service (45+ min after ordering on the app) and the proportions were tiny. Steak was a…read morefist size. Two onion rings. Maybe 10 chips. Not cooked to the ordered temperature (wanted steak pink, received well).

I had seen this pub whilst passing into The City by car, but had never been down on foot before…read moreuntil last night. It is what they call 'a hidden gem'. A traditional pub that hasn't been spoilt at all, with old plates and toby jugs still hanging above the bar. The atmosphere was friendly and the staff welcoming. It was surprisingly busy for a Thursday I thought, but then it was jut before Christmas. Nevertheless, we still found a table. There wasn't a huge range of drinks on tap, but then maybe there doesn't need to be. The pub isn't that big after all. They were still serving food until 9 pm I noticed and it looked quite tasty. Worth the walk from the City Centre.

Yet another fine example of a classic typically English pub. I love everything that has a bit of…read morehistory or a story to it. From vintage clothing to antique jewellery, older the better I say and when it comes to drinking establishments, even more so. The Bull looks really cute from the outside and has been maintained well throughout the years. When you walk in and head to the bar, be careful not to hit your head on one of the many antique jogs dangling down! There's also a range of fine china on display which gives it a feel of 'just popped down to Nan's house' which I love... Just be careful not to get too drunk and break anything as that would be disastrous! The friendly landlady will whip you up a spot of lunch ranging from a classic sandwich to a nice hot chicken salad. Being a local pub, they also offer home cooked meals which just add to the authentic feel of the place. Get fully involved and check out the Black Country faggots!

Power tip: quaint pub with an adjoining burger and fries stand. Good bacon burger, and both the…read morespiced and Alabama fries were tasty. Staff were friendly

Built in the 1920s by the Mitchells & Butlers brewery this large, Grade II listed pub in the middle…read moreof the Birmingham suburb of Stirchley is something of a hidden treasure, despite being situated in plain sight along the busy Pershore Road. You step across a small car park and into the public bar, which is a large open space that can often get busy when there are sporting events on the big screen, but venture past this and The British Oak slowly starts to reveal its many charms over a series of side and back rooms, and an extensive garden. You may think that the place looks big when viewed from the front, but this really only tells half the story. When the pub was originally built, and for many years that followed, the side rooms were variously 'The Gents' Only Lounge', or 'The Smoke Room', but in 21st Century, smoke-free Britain these are now simply extra rooms within the same pub that offer quiet places for customers to drink, eat and talk, away from the bustle of the main bar. Move towards the back of the building and you could almost be in another pub entirely as you enter the small and cosy back bar, more than likely stepping over a sleeping dog or two in process. With an open fire and the genuine feel of a small, country boozer, this snug space is particularly welcoming on dark and damp Winter afternoons. To the side of the back bar there is yet another room, the last of the 5, which is variously used as a venue for family parties (particularly at weekends) or for any number of events promoted by Stirchley's burgeoning creative community, including film screenings and a comedy night. Whilst the 5 interconnecting rooms of the main building offer an impressive array of different pub experiences under the same roof, it is only once you move outside at the back of the pub that you really get a sense of the size of the place. The back door opens onto a large, covered area containing leather sofas and long tables that offer a rare chance to drink and smoke in comfort, before leading you down the steps into a seriously huge garden that is also the perfect afternoon sun trap. The garden has a slide and various other play equipment for the kids (and big kids) and even when busy, as it often is during the summer months, it never feels too crowded. Further still, and at the very back of the garden, there is the quintessentially English site of a manicured bowling green and wooden clubhouse, for this is the home of The British Oak Bowling Club. Listen to sound of polite applause and muted cheers drifting across the garden on summer afternoons and you will be a million miles away from the slow drudge of the Pershore Road. The British Oak is child and dog-friendly and offers a decent selection of wines, spirits and lagers, as well as a range of cask ales sufficiently varied to make it one of CAMRA's 'Real Heritage Pubs'. The food an offer ranges from good, honest pub grub - the gammon, egg and chips is particularly fine - as well as bar snacks, such as bowls of chips, sandwiches, pizzas and hot pies. In an age of homogenised chain pubs and regenerated urban boozers that often try too hard to impress, The British Oak is a welcome change to the norm. It's a traditional pub that is moving with the times but doing so at its own pace, thank you very much, and therein lies its charm. If you are looking for a place to sit and read a newspaper over a pint, or for somewhere to take family or friends, in summer or winter, I recommend a visit.