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Well Well Well this place could be so good except its like the advertising pages of the local rag.....!!! Very cheap in every aspect especially the lady behind the bar think she is management.
if you are looking for QUALITY don't drink here a short walk to the top of the road will find you quality in abundance at The Old Joint Stock.
The Troc tho all said and done is good for a cheep drink when SHE is not behind the bar slagging everybody off.
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Trying to find a traditional style pub in Birmingham City centre when you have a few hours to kill is more difficult than I had imagined so when my eye first caught the elegant mosaic façade of the Trocadero, I was mildly excited at what delights the pub would offer. The first impressions were not good. No Ales for starters, just run of the mill kegs and lagers many of which were on cheap promotions making it a place for quantity drinking rather than quality drinking. The pub appears to have been extended in both width and length at some stage since its days as a fire station. The rear is probably the most interesting with its sofas, chessboard tiled fireplace and mock Tudor vaulted ceiling.
The rest of the pub is a diet of multiple TVs, game machines and mixture old modern art and old local pictures. Overall, a bit of a disappointment and my search for the definitive classic pub in Brum city centre must wait for a future visit.
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A nice 'proper' city centre pub. Friendly but varied crowd at the weekend, good music from the jukebox and normally football or boxing on the tv. Drink prices are very good for city centre. Apparently haunted too
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Finally went in here on Sat. It was nice to dissapear from busy high street and into a proper looking pub.
The old management from the Brighthouse (Hill St) run this place and seems friendly and clean. Cant comment on night time as was only here for couple during day. Will go again whilst touring town.
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great city centre pub, real good mix of people in there, cheap drinks deals and good beer. food is ok too. classic 90's indie on the jukebox and clean toilets. good apart from when they decide to show live matches, then it's full of idiots.
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Been there when quiet. Drinks and service were ok, and if you were feeling energetic you could have a dance on the mini dance area..
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Bit of a hit or miss pub. Have been in and had great service, great beer, lovely meal and generally good time. Also been in where only two staff in on a saturday lunchtime with birmingham city football showing on the big screen! Not the cleverest idea in the world. Also been in when meal hasn't arrived within 45 minutes and beer tasted foul! Try your luck, you never know.
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I've had a few good nights here but it was due to the people rather than the place itself. Its kind of a half way house for the all the lost souls in the world. It suffers a bit in the decoration department too and there is a definite air of unholiness about the place. Go in with a cross and some garlic.
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Decent pub when not full of loud, obnoxious types. Good range of beers - especially bottled. Food used to be good, couldn't say now.
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