Rose Villa Tavern, Birmingham - pub details
Address: 172 Warstone Lane, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, West Midlands, B18 6JW [map] [gmap]
Tel: 08721 077 077 (ref 34347)
Jewellery Quarter (0.3 miles), Birmingham Snow Hill (0.7 miles), Birmingham New Street (1 mile)
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> Current user rating: 5.3/10 (rated by 9 users)
> Local guide: West Midlands pub guide
other pubs nearby:
Red Lion, Hockley (0.1 miles), Jewellers Arms, Hockley (0.2 miles), Lord Clifden, Hockley, jewellery quarter (0.2 miles), Church Inn, Hockley (0.3 miles), Rectory, Birmingham (0.3 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of Rose Villa Tavern, Birmingham
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| Splendid old boozer right in the heart of the Jewellery Quarter by the clock. From the red brick exterior to the tiling, everything about the building is impressive. It's redolent of a London pub in ways, with a mahogany island bar complete with gantries and clock serving distinct rooms around it. These rooms are beautifully tiled around the walls, many with pictures depicted on these tiles. There are also stained glass windows and beautful shiny pattered tables which complement this, particularly in the back room by the toilets. The main bar room is large with darts and a pool table at the bottom end. Contrary to previous reports I found the place to be very clean and the toilets OK. Service also fine. Which brings us to the beer situation- the pub obviously doesn't put a strong emphasis on real ale, with the one pump clip (Bombardier) turned around early on a Saturday afternoon. Now I don't mind drinking keg in a place like this (Vines in Liverpool comes to mind) but many would and this would deter them. A better real ale policy would transform this pub from a lovely building to another Birmingham must-visit, though if you are a lover of traditional pubs you should go anyway. I know I will again. Carlurmston - 23 Jun 2009 12:53 |
| Working in the Jewellery Quarter myself, it is of universal opinion around the trade that this pub has the potential to be a great pub! It has some lovely Victorian features, which sadly get ignored due to the fact that it carries a reputation of being a bit unclean. The toilets are nothing short of awful. This is one thing that seriously needs to be addressed and sooner rather than later. The food is ok. The food is well priced and for the money you get what you pay for. It's not as good quality as other local pubs/bars, but its ok for a quick snack. The beer can be hit and miss, which is also a shame. I personally feel that somewhat dingy pubs are often the better places to find a good pint. This pub is not one of those unfortunately. This pub is now up for sale and hopefully someone with a bit of vision can bring this pub back to former glory, without taking away any of it's Victorian charm. apple_scruff_uk - 17 Jun 2009 20:14 |
| It was a cold wet day in the Jewellery Quarter and after spending to much money we went in for lunch. The pub is a beautiful old Victorian pub with superb stained glass and lots of lovely old tiling. Although the place is in need of some TLC it is a very busy local pub and all this adds to the charm. Ales wise not great just Bombardier but the menu was lots of really good looking pub grub which was very well priced. I had a 16oz steak at £6.95 which was really good value I would of happily paid £3 - £4 more for the portion. trains2064 - 24 Jan 2009 18:56 |
| This is a beautiful old Victorian pub with the old tiling throughout and some lovely stained glass. I had a nice pint of M&B Mild and good pint of Wychwood Hobgoblin. I found the bar staff very friendly. A good pub and one to definitely return to, generalstaal - 2 Nov 2008 14:16 |
| Yet to be there when the handpump is actually on. And the music is too loud. Could be so much better.... daveinbrum - 11 Aug 2008 12:37 |
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