This one is not only about great food but more on the incredible service from our bartender Christy over my two day business stay . Best Manhattan in alabama and made me feel at home here . Appreciate the hospitality and mixology. Most of us can tell easily when a bar/ restaurant is led well or not and this is a smooth sailing ship thanks to Christy and her team. Todd English P.U.B next to the Westin in Birmingham will be my permanent place on all my future trips here ! read more

I visited here 4 different occasions over a 4 day time frame. The food overall was fine. I sat at the bar. I had salmon over a bed of rice with a side salad the first night and it was good. There was a concert happening close by so the staff was overwhelmed and it took a while to be served. Jessie was the bartender and she was training someone else at the time but the drinks she made were good and she tried to check in and best she could. I came again with colleagues who got wings and enjoyed them but it was later in the evening. Our server was cool, but it did take awhile in between getting drinks and the food and there were not very many people there but she did mention they were short staffed. Another group of colleagues and I went for lunch and it was right before the lunch crowd arrived. Our waitress Tamara was great but as the lunch crowd hit you could tell it was a lot to manage. One colleague got the burger and fries, they said it was okay. Chicken tenders were also ordered and they were decent. I had the Caesar salad with shrimp and it was good. The last time I we t we just grabbed drinks from the bar and some chips. Overall I would rate a 3 because with everything going on that weekend there should have been more staff, I felt bad for the people there having to stretch themselves thin. This location is great for private parties they have a separate room in the back. It's also convenient for larger groups as they have some long tables throughout the restaurant. They also have a very large beer selection. read more

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We stayed at the Westin in Uptown and wanted to grab some food quickly before getting our day started. We walked in on Friday afternoon and the crowd was pretty light. Scott was our server and he was very attentive. First, Scott brought Popcorn to our table and it was tasty . That was very different than bread and was a great touch. Being black , I have to be honest for an Irish place I wasn't expecting great food. I ordered the appetizer wedge salad with no cheese and it was tasty. The portion size was also very big! I also ordered the wings and asked that they be fried hard. The wings were delicious and the seasoning was banging! It also was a very filling size for an appetizer portion. They were so good, I brought some back to the room! For drinks, I ordered an Alabama mule given I was in Alabama and that was delicious as well! My friend had the gumbo and kept raving about it! read more

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We were a little nervous to order the junk chips knowing the flavors might not be a hit among some picky eaters at the table... but they were sooo good!! No crumbs left behind, 10/10 would recommend. Also ordered the wings, fries, and a side Caesar salad- all were average. read more

Todd English P.U.B. - Junk Chips - Gastropubs Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

THIS PLACE DOES BREAKFAST!!!! $20 for the breakfast buffet, stone ground grits, cage free eggs, CRISPY bacon, great coffee! Staff was southern friendly and I would absolutely come back here. Located at the Westin. read more

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Best dining experience ever! In town a day early for a conference. We were staying at the Sheraton and the staff sent us to Todd English for dinner. We ordered the junk pub chips, which had pulled pork and other toppings that made this a great dish. The chips are house made and come out crispy and hot. This really could be an entree it had so much on it. There were 6 of us in our party and we shared this and it was still a lot. I ordered watermelon salad and the Memphis Style Ribs. The watermelon wasn't sweet but the goat cheese and onions helped make up for this shortcoming. The ribs came with P.U.B. chips and pickled veggies (okra and pickles). I didn't care for the pickled veggies but still loved the pub chips. The ribs were fall off the bone tender! The rub was slightly spicy but good! I also liked the fact that the two bbq sauces came on the side because I'm not a fan of the Alabama white bbq sauce. Definitely a place to try when you're in Birmingham! read more

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I've been to Todd English PUB about four times now, and have consistently been underwhelmed. I wish it were better because of Todd English's reputation as chef and foodie. And, the location is ideal for a night out in the ham. Last night was a big night for the Uptown district because there were two events at the BJCC (Janet Jackson and Broadway series, I'll let you guess which one we attended). Todd E wasn't our first choice, but other uptown restaurants quoted 1 to 1 1/2 hour waits. Our party of four was seated after only a 10 minute wait so this visit was off to a good start. Our waitress was friendly and took our order in a timely manner. But after that our experience fell short in the following ways: 1) Dinner order took forever to come out. The restaurant was busy, but the kitchen couldn't keep up. 2) I ordered the Pub Burger cooked medium. I thought the patty had a good flavor, but it was over cooked. Maybe it sat too long under the heat lamp. And 3) Overall overpriced. Whenever a restaurant is connected to a hotel it seems to require inflated prices. read more

This restaurant was just average and mediocre. I was recently here for happy hour and our waitress was, Madi. She appeared to be there physically, but not physically. She was distant and we had to try multiple times to get her attention to order our food, ask for sauces and to cash out. Our table ordered the naked wings, lemon peppered wings, roasted Brussels sprouts, beef sliders and Malibu punch. The Malibu punch was delicious. The naked wings were cooked with a spicy dry rub, which made them spicy. Also, the temperature of the sliders was room temperature as if they were sitting out for some time. The restaurant was pretty empty and had lots of empty seats available. As for the bathroom it was clean; however, the paper towel dispenser did not have any paper towels in them. Thankfully there was a clean stash of them laying on the table. Overall, I've been to better restaurants with better service/food and will give this place a rest for now. read more

We ordered take out here for an outside dinner event. We asked for the Salmon medium, however, it was over cooked. I'm not sure if you can call the Mac and cheese real Mac and cheese. It had no taste and I can't even describe what I was actually eating other than noodles and some type of sauce. The Brussels were good. They just reopened due to COVID so they have a limited menu. I won't be back if I visit Birmingham again. read more

Todd English P.U.B. - Salmon - Gastropubs Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

A football game, a theater performance and a concert at the BJCC and they couldn't seat people because they were understaffed. It took over five minutes at the empty hostess stand just to be greeted. How could you not put enough people on the schedule with three events going on? The manager just laughed when we asked for a table for two and waved his arms saying "we can't feed all these people". Amateur hour. read more

I visited "Todd English P.U.B" on Saturday, August 27th. I sat at the bar and was tended to by Christy. She was absolutely AMAZING! I ordered 2 Palomas and she made both exactly how I liked them. She interacted with each guest at her bar and her personality is phenomenal! I can't wait to visit this place again and hopefully sit at the bar with Christy! read more

Todd English P.U.B. - Paloma - Gastropubs Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

this place is actually better than yelp review expected! Service is really fast! And people are friendly! Because i live in the hotel, this place is the most convenient place for me to grab food. Tried their several options, to be honest, the Alabama slammer are the best! Most of their food are fried, it means fat, but they are all tasty! read more

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Only had breakfast which was convenient while staying at the hotel. Buffet was decent but way overpriced. Kept running out of food quickly though. One server was rude but I'll charge it to being a very busy weekend for the The Magic City Classic. Atmosphere seemed nice. May go back for dinner when back in town. read more

Not quite a pub, Todd English P.U.B. is more of a sports bar with a pub theme. Comfort foods and higher end stuff on the menu. Lots of TV's around that are tuned in to the sports game of the moment. And speaking of menus, they have a large one with all sorts of beers listed. I really wanted a local beer but they were out. I ended up with something from Charleston SC that was good but... I had the grilled cheese sandwich that had some strange name. Inside, three kinds of cheese, bacon and tomato. Probably not very healthy but it was tasty. A huge bucket of thin fries that were salty and spiced. They picked up ketchup quite nicely. It's a great idea that they give you a bowl of popcorn when you sit down but wow, was it salty! read more

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How many visits until you're considered a regular? We had a brief stay in Birmingham for a conference. TEP was steps away from the Sheraton. With $1 wings (2) and $3 well cocktails during Happy Hour this is the perfect conference pit stop. The service was not fast. But, the drinks are cheap and the wings were meaty. It took my colleague over 30 minutes to get his wings. I had them order mine before I got there (I learned food service was pretty slow the night before). They did give him bonus wings and they were sooooo good. My friend Jenny was a huge fan of the ranch. I thought it was pretty solid too. Even with the wait. The price is right! I definitely recommend this spot for happy hour! Drop in between 3-6pm to take full advantage of Happy Hour! They have sliders too, but the wings are the better value . read more

Todd English P.U.B. - Happy Hour special! $3 slider and $1 wings(2) - Gastropubs Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

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Food is absolutely horrible... $19 breakfast buffet is like a super 8 motel breakfast. NOT WORTH THE MONEY. Asked for a mimosa... bar is closed waitresses all congregated around the hostess stand talking about what happened on their Friday night. On another note had drinks the night before can't screw up pouring wine Courtney the bartender FABULOUS .... Tried to have dinner that the menu that they have on their website and on yelp is not the same menu that they have in the restaurant 50% of the items were removed because it "Covid" I mean you can't use that excuse anymore pure laziness. Just your typical god-awful bar food. Pretty shitty for a Westin read more

Bathroom is disgusting and dirty.... Service very slow with hardly any customers. And seating everyone close to each other while the whole restaurant is empty... no personal space. read more

Service was awful. The food was just ok. Prices way to high. The Fish & Chips were good but I don't like fried foods. The prime rib sandwich was average. The salmon was good. They need to learn how to make Ice Tea. I wanted half the prime rib sandwich to go and the waiter forgot. Just one more thing that made me feel I would never go there again. Sorry, my money, my opinion. My family seemed to like the place. I will let them pay next time. read more

Worst service in Birmingham. Food not much better. app made me add more characters to post so I could go on and on but I'm not a pessimist.

this was possibly one of the worst meals I've ever had, and the service was even worse. when we were seated, the manager says "a server will be right with you", 18 minutes went by and we had not even been greeted by our server. We flagged down the manager, who did not get our server, but took our drink, salad and entree order all at the same time. five more minutes went by and then our server appeared! she also took our order. never apologized for our wait, for her absence, nothing. acted like she was superb. our salads took 15 more minutes to come..our drinks did come in the interim of our wait for the salads. my husband ordered a Ceasar salad and I ordered a strawberry arugula salad. they were fine, but nothing spectacular. For the entrees, my husband ordered steak, medium-rare and fries. I ordered steak, medium-well and substituted macaroni and cheese. when the food arrived, his steak was so over cooked, it was hard and the fries were ice cold but barely cooked. My steak was unevenly cooked, and at about a medium temperature. It took quite awhile (at least 10 minutes) for the server to return. I conceded to eat the steak he had been brought bc then at least it was just one steak to have to be fixed. When the server finally came to our table, we explained it to her. she took the plate. about 15 minutes went by. While we were waiting, my husband went to ask who the manager was, as we did not know at this point. the hostess pointed out the managers, who we now realized had been the one who took our order, as we had not been informed of that from the outset. fine, no big deal. as my husband was finding out about managers, the manager brought the steak to the table, dropped it on the table and took off without staying to see if it was cooked probably, or even to my husband's liking. The steak was RAW. not rare. RAW. It had been barely seared on the outside and was still blue (and cold) on the inside. the worst part about all of this poor cookery is that they serve the steaks SLICED! which means they KNEW it was poorly cooked the first time AND that it was raw this time. They sliced it, slid it onto a new plate and slopped some chimichurri on top. Honestly, the chimichurri was the best part of the whole meal. It actually tasted good. Let me get back to the macaroni and cheese. it was nasty. the pasta was overcooked, and the sauce was not only broken/grainy but it had been scorched/burnt. i tried eating it, but it was inedible. So while his steak sat there, still raw, no one and I mean no one came to the table. Another 10 minutes went by. I asked thr hostess if she'd send a manager to our table. she also seemed irritated at the servers, etc. A different manager came to the table and asked what was wrong, and when we showed him the steak, he asked "what can I do to fix this?", which at first was a valiant effort. but at this point, was too-little-too-late. my husband said, honestly nothing. this is the first date night we've had in quite awhile bc of our busy schedules and there were a number of options in the vicinity but we chose here. so the manager says, well,, you won't have to pay for this. my husband said no, we just want to pay for what we ate and our drinks. so the manager leaves the table. we think to get our check. naynay another 10 minutes goes by. I am fuming by this point. we just want to pay and leave. our server comes to the table and actually asks if we like the food! she had no clue what had happened. the manager had not even told her! We just say no. and tell her what we'd like to pay for. she leaves. several more minutes go by. ANOTHER manager comes over and asks if my husband would like a box to take his RAW steak home. at this point I've had enough and I say, you're the 3rd person we've had to explain this terrible food and service to. we just want the check, for the love. it took another 20 minutes to finally get our check and get out of there. In addition to all of this, the table beside us was having similar "bad service" issues. to the point that they were walking out the door when their food finally arrived, and with no apologies or explanations. I might excuse many things, had the restaurant been packed full and extremely busy, but it was not. there were empty tables all over the restaurant. Now, I have said all of this because I am a chef. I worked in fine dining for many years. I was a line cook, sous chef, a kitchen manager, running the pass/expediting food. I am a big Todd English fan, and I wanted to experience his pub-style restaurant. But as a chef, I can say, with absolute confidence - people come for the food; they come BACK for the service. The food here was terrible at best, and the service, from the moment we sat down, was the worst I've experienced in a long time. Not only will I never go back, I will tell everyone who will listen about this terrible restaurant. read more

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This is my vodka tonic with lime, yeah I know it's red. Waiter got it wrong but didn't wanna wait for a correction. Only one bartender he is new and there is a conference here. Came yesterday had a cosmos and a beer 23.00. Strike 2 guess I'm out not gonna chance it again. I hate giving bad review but there are times it has to be done. read more

Todd English P.U.B. - Gastropubs Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Went to this place while staying at a nearby hotel. The staff was very friendly. The junk fries were very good with lots of pork. My wife had blackened salmon and I had shrimp and grits. All were very good. read more

The good :service was good and the waiter was accommodating. This guy gets the service industry! He promptly removed some of the restaurant's kitchen and bar screw ups. The appetizers: the jumbo shrimp and oysters Rockefeller were spot on. The shrimp were fresh, easy to peel and the cocktail sauce had a great horseradish kick; the oyster Rockefeller again hit the mark with a balance of crunchy Panko breading, spinach, Parmesan cream sauce etc The Bad: the bartender must have been new; our drinks were lacking balance and were not the the most challenging of drinks to be made. This was our first taste of the restaurant. Maybe beer is more in order next time? The Ugly: the salmon( fish of the day )was 30 dollars and was not served with a side. I don't get that. Worse than that, the salmon was undercooked ( raw in the middle ) and completely oversauced. This restaurant also makes its own pastrami. I ordered a Reuben with the pastrami. Here's the problem: the pastrami was neither smoked or tasted of any of the typical brine or spice rub accompanying pastrami. I could look past the lack of smoke but the lack of pastrami spice made this sandwich basically a roasted brisket sandwich. Did the kitchen make a mistake and give me the wrong meat? I don't know. read more

Edible. Food was bland. Service was fast. St. Patrick's Day special was Coors beer. There isn't much more to say. read more

I used to pine for a Ruben at Todd English PUB. I was last here about 18 months ago and the sandwich was amazing. Well, not anymore. We showed up at 8 on a Friday night. It's not busy at all. The security guard had to go find a hostess to seat us who then had to go find a server. I realize this is a casual joint but jeez people... Anyway... We're trying to cut back on sugar so we asked for water. Server seemed annoyed at this but said nothing. We had to ask for refills as none were OFFERED during our stay. The meal: just sad. Ruben was dried out and made with the wrong meat. There a crunchy heal of a pork roast instead of the tender, juicy, and flavorful pastrami I got in past visits. My wife's ribs were pretty tough and nothing special. Over all a mediocre food experience. The server took the sandwich off the bill so 2 stars for that I suppose. read more

Came to this restaurant with high hopes. Built within a higher class Westin hotel in a new part of town, one would expect for the food to at least be subpar. You, however, would be mistaken. Don't bank on any of the menu items online as they dramatically reduced their menu size. This would be fair if you follow the quality over quantity dogma, but unfortunately this isn't the case. I ordered the fried fish and chips. This is a classic meal for an English pub. When it hit the table I was excited until I took a bite. Cooked cod is extremely flaky, so a light bite of beautiful cod was my expectation. I was surprised, unfortunately, when I met resistance. A lot of resistance. They had undercooked the cod by a notable amount. The cod was horribly underdone. This scared my girlfriend into refusing to eat the shrimp in her shrimp & grits. There are a few reasons why I decided upon a 2 star review. One of these is because, admittedly, the fries weren't too bad. The second reason is because our server was an angel. The last reason is because they just wiped the food off the tab. Perhaps this was just a fluke occasion? Hopefully so, but I personally will not be the one to find out. read more

Uptown area of Birmingham just off of BJCC and the football stadium. Connected with the Westin hotel. Very mediocre food. Steak frites were nothing special, you can get that steak any place. $28! The Fish n chips($22) were tasteless. Really tasteless. My wife and I both ordered that and only after doctoring them up with salt, vinegar and tabasco did they taste like anything. Come on this is not hard! English pub should have really good Fish n Chips. The burgers are pedestrian as well. Service was ok, the place is clean and people were polite. If you have a party of 3 eating and drinking expect to pay $100. read more

This place survives on its location. The food is just average at best and it takes FOREVER! If you're not staying at the hotel or going to a show at the BJCC then don't waste your time coming here. read more

I was in from out of town with my son. We decided to eat here due to the menu online. On arriving they had a limited menu due to Covid. My son was looking forward to the Lobster Mac and Cheese and unfortunately it didn't make the cut. We asked our server Courtney R if they could combine shrimp from shrimp and grits and kids Mac and cheese instead. He was more than happy to to ask the chef. Chef Jerrell was excited to make him a special dish with what they had available. Everything was outstanding! Service 5/5 Taste 5/5 Accommodation 5/5 Can't wait to return when they can get back to their full menu! read more

Stopped in for a quick bite...delicious Grilled portobello mushroom sandwich for me and the Prime Rotisserie sandwich for the husband...2nd time to visit. No complaints! read more

Todd English P.U.B. - Grilled Portobello Mushroom Sandwich with side salad - Gastropubs Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

I'm honestly a fan of Todd English P.U.B. because of two things. The fish selections and the fact that I can order a delicious beer cocktail! My favorites include the following: Ahi Tuna Tartar (that includes Hawaiian blue fin tuna, fried wonton, seaweed, ginger sesame vinaigrette, & toasted macadamia nuts), Deviled Eggs, Ahi Tuna Burger, Fries, and Todd's fish and chips. Handcrafted Beer Cocktails picks include: Black and Blue Guinness Stout and Blue Moon, Black Velvet Guinness Stout and Strongbow Cider, and Black and White Guinness Stout and Blanche de Bruxelles. The location also has a decent variety of local and state beer options including: Avondale, Back Forty, Cahaba, Good People Brewing, Straight to Ale, Trim Tab Brewing, and Yellow Hammer. The service is also solid and the prices are reasonable when you consider the location in the Uptown area. Overall, Todd English P.U.B. is a good place to stop if you find yourself working or playing in the Uptown area for a quick drink and some yummy appetizers! read more

We were starving after a late night flight and this pub was pretty much the only place that was opened near the Sheraton/Westin. We were seated by the bar and given the late night menu. Since it was my first night in Birmingham, I decided to stay away from a traditional burger and went with the Seafood Dynamite. It came in a small cast iron plate with lots of oil/cheese, skimpy pieces of seafood and a few slices of bread. The flavor wasn't really there and it was very spicy for my taste. I had to eat some of my friend's fries to calm my hunger and be a little more satisfied. 2/5 Service was friendly and the pub itself is very pretty with floor to ceiling windows 4/5 My colleagues ordered salad and the burgers and they seemed to enjoy it so it was probably my dish. Next time, I'll stick to something familiar when I'm starving! Yelp 100 Challenge! 2015: 12/100 read more

Todd English P.U.B. - Seafood Dynamite - Gastropubs Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Great service and great food menue. Our group had the wings and they were soooooo good. We got to met the manager Mr. Gable and he made us feel like a million dollars what a great manager this place has. He was walking around checking on the patrons and he was very professional. read more

Upon checking in at Todd English's Pub, the first things I noticed was the beautiful bar tender, a 10% off coupon and a no so good rating?? I normally steer way clear if the Yelpers rating isn't 3.5 and up. This place is showing 2.5 when I checked in. After a reunion the night prior with a pack ole buddies I had to wait till noon for the much my needed Bloody Mary medicine. The bloodies was above average but average isn't very good these days. Nobody beats my own bloodies. After the hottie bar tender delivered the third bloody my pounding head starting to finely ease up. She the suggested the "Southern Pork Benedict". That quite frankly didn't really sound that good. I was wrong. Very tasty. The combination of the perfectly Poached Eggs on a very Tender Pork Tenderloin with spinach & buttermilk Bisquit was worked really well with a extra spicy Bloody Mary. read more

I've eaten at the P.U.B. in Vegas and this location is very similar. The menu has a good variety but is very expensive. Our waitress was below par. I ordered a Pinot Grigo and she didn't know what that was. Gave me a Chardonnay instead. I ordered the Roast Beef Sliders and she asked how I wanted it cooked - it is a roast beef sandwich, I don't think I get to choose how they cook it. She have me point at what I was ordering - she didn't know the menu at all. The food was good. Hopefully the staff will improve over time. I view this as more of a hotel restaurant because of the prices. Birmingham isn't like Vegas - most people don't eat $25-30 lunches. The bar should do well before and after events at the BJCC - they have a great beer selection. read more

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was told it was a 45 min wait. In 45 I went to desk and was told it would be an additional 1 hr 45 min wait. If we were told it would be a 2 1/2 hr wait initially we would have never stayed. They had our number and was supposed to call us when it was our turn. Haven't heard from them to this day. Ended up having to eat hot dogs at our event. read more

WTF?!?!? Do not, do not go here! Despite the name, this place is horrible...this is now where close to a pub, nevertheless an English Pub. After spending 2+ hours we will never get back, we have left unsatisfied l, surmised, and without all of the items ordered... o, and $40 (+tip) poorer for the 4 beers that weren't comped. And this all after having our food tab comped. read more

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Breakfast in a pub or a pub in a breakfast joint. Now you decide how to brand this place, but I was able to experience both in under 24 hours. Naturally, that's what happens after you have 10 too many and end up crashing at the Westin, then coming back for breakfast asking a never dull question, "weren't we here last night?" So, I'll go in order of experiences here. The bar (booze filled night review): I don't know if it's the age causing my hangovers to last longer or the wild combinations of liquors, nonetheless I am still recovering from the drinks I had at this place. Even on weekend nights, it appears to be mostly empty. The whole uptown area is just way too small right now to make a dent of gentrification in this area, but if there is a special event, I suspect there are more people. Happy hour specials are awesome and they have a decent amount of beers on tap. The waiter was a bit odd and just disappeared for about 30 minutes after giving me a sample of beer that i was ready to order. That was an odd expedience. He seemed like a nice fella otherwise, perhaps he found himself serving a ghost on the other end of the bar while we were waiting. All else was fine, but don't expect a party here unless you bring the party yourself. The dreadful morning: To be quite honest, the morning was hell. However, their breakfast made it just a tad bit better and that tiny bit is exactly what I needed in order to make the drive home. Their fried chicken dish was spectacular. Egg, bacon, chips and fried chicken, sandwiched between bread was absolutely the thing to get if you are feeling like a mountain of vodka and beer crashed on your shoulders that morning. Service in the morning was much better and the waitress was attentive. Tip: they do validate parking in the Bjcc parking deck down the street and to the right. You can leave the car overnight there without extra charges. read more

Food was solid. Wasn't anything exceptional, and the prices were a little high for the food you get. The place was nice and clean. Service was good, and there wasn't anything bad with the food. Just didn't stand out with OMG flavors. Considering it was just a small bowl of lobster Mac and cheese and a sandwich and it was $40, I want it to really hit me with flavors that I would come back for. read more

Todd English P.U.B. - Meat and onion sandwich with salad instead of fries. Was good, not a thing to brag about though. - Gastropubs Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Here's what you need to know...... 1- Located on the ground floor of the Westin Hotel 2- Fancy pub, not really a t-shirt kinda place 3- Way better than average food. 4- Prime Rib sandwich is worth the drive from Atlanta 5- The bacon cheese burger is even better. (See Pic) 6- Bar selections are decent and north of adequate read more

Todd English P.U.B. - As Good as it looks.... - Gastropubs Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama