Reviews in Birmingham, West Midlands

The choice was very good but very sorry to say the food was not very hot. Round just one time finish with a cold plate of food . Don't think I will be coming back

Had a lovely T Bone and Rib Eye. The girls were really busy but kept on top it great place great meal thanks

Had high expectations for this restaurant but was sadly disappointed. The initial service and greeting were good but the food was not! The food was varied but unfortunately served cold or at best warm and the beef was chewy. Having paid nearly £40 for 2 meals, we will not be visiting again

A pre-theatre buffet ought to be a straightforward proposition. You arrive, help yourself to a decent plate of food, perhaps go back for something you particularly enjoyed, and head off to the auditorium pleasantly fed and ready for an evening's entertainment. Simple enough, you might think. Apparently not. We visited Mi Panda at Warwick Arts Centre before a show, which you might reasonably imagine would be prime time for a restaurant whose principal selling point is having food ready and waiting. Instead, we found ourselves surveying what appeared to be the aftermath of a particularly unsuccessful office Christmas party. The spring rolls were limp, the crispy duck had vanished entirely (assuming it had ever made an appearance), and what remained of several dishes was languishing in the bottom of serving trays, surrounded by sauces slowly congealing into something that might have interested a food scientist. The prawn crackers existed only as an empty bowl, presumably as a tribute to happier times. Rice and noodles, those great dependable staples of the Chinese buffet, were represented by forlorn little quantities huddled at the bottom of enormous serving bowls. And nothing, absolutely nothing, was properly hot. Which is quite an achievement for a restaurant specialising in food that's supposed to be served hot. Dessert offered little consolation. The chocolate fountain was nowhere to be seen, the selection was miserly, and there was precisely one choice of fruit. One. At this point, a tin of fruit cocktail would have felt positively extravagant. Did we complain? No. We had a show to get to, and frankly lacked the time or enthusiasm to embark upon a search for someone who might care. The staff appeared to have perfected the art of looking straight through their customers, which, given the state of the buffet, was perhaps a useful professional skill. The whole experience had less of the atmosphere of a restaurant and more that of a badly managed staff canteen, late on a Friday afternoon, after everyone responsible for replenishing the food had gone home. I don't expect Michelin-starred cuisine from an all-you-can-eat buffet. I do, however, expect there to be something worth eating, preferably at a temperature above that of the surrounding room. Mi Panda managed to turn the promise of abundance into a rather depressing exercise in scarcity. We won't be back.

We have visited panda mami at warwick art centre 5 times now and have never had a bad meal the value and choice of starters mains and desserts are excellent and is good value the staff are also friendly and helpful we would highly recommend panda mami

Lovely Sunday lunch accompanied by pleasant friendly service. Would highly recommend.

Exceptional Sunday lunch. Good service. Huge helpings perfectly cooked. All delicious. Proper country pub.

Had a lovely meal at the Red Lion our second visit in a couple of weeks after rediscovering after many years what a lovely place it is we will be returning very soon the food is amazing so fresh and presented lovely and the girls serving are really lovely

The very best, Staff very accommodating. Our go to Friday venue

The food at the Warwickshire Lad was outstanding & the service was really great too. Would definitely recommend this place for a meal. Will definitely return.

Very disappointing. Most of the food items had run out and we had to wait ages for them to be restocked. They didn’t prepare a table for our booked party so they had to move the tables around when we arrived. Also very expensive if you have tall children who exceed the height limit. We have been several times before and this was the worst Also the chocolate fountain has been removed even though they advertise it

We had a fantastic meal , service was amazing and quick . We will be back.

Excellent food and service

We had a lovely time at the Warwickshire Lad. Staff were very attentive, professional and friendly. As it was a bit quiet we could choose our table and there was only a short wait for the food which was great! Really hot and definitely home cooked! Will be returning asap!

I love the Warwickshire Lad. It’s my local restaurant andK use it often. On Monday night three of our party of five really had a great meal. Two of the party were vegan. It wasn’t clear that the ant based Burger had egg in the bun. They couldn’t even have the fries as they were fried with fish. This should be highlighted in the menu. The two concerned did have a really nice Mediterranean vegan Pie. But I think a vegan starter could be offered and wouldn’t be too difficult

Easy to reserve a table. Excellent choices of menu Greated like a friend and showed to table of our choice. Quickly served and correctly questioned that we were happy with the food. Bill requested and presented quickly. Excellent value for money! And excellent staff.

Our regular goto pub if we fancy eating out. Very good food, excellent service and nice relaxed atmosphere.

Really enjoyed our meal yesterday- excellent food and service - we will definitely be back! So nice to receive good service - sadly lacking in so many areas of today’s life! A credit to you! Well done.