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Two of my favorite things are, good beer and good curry, combine the two and I give you the Vine. This is definately a word of mouth pub, if you dont know where it is or have never heard of it you wont find it. From the outside it looks quite unpresuposing, yet cosy in a manor typical of the Black Country. Its main claim to fame is of course the food, especially the purpose built bbq at the rear of the building serving freshly grilled chicken tikka, shish kebabs, tandoori chicken and naans, there is also a full curry menu. Could do with maybe one more guest ale but the selection of Archers Ales are well kept and always very good. I cant praise this pub high enough, it is "bostin" as the locals would say........
31 Dec 2007 15:35
Ive only ever been to Apres twice and on the two occasions that I did go I subconsciously felt I had to apologise for having the audacity to dirty this place with my presense. This place is so up its arse its untrue, the decor, the surroundings the attitude of the management and the people who frequent this place are so false they make you want to vomit. Your primary problem (should you manage to get past the fashion police on the front door) is to get served. The girls who work behind the bar would rather giggle amongst themselves, look at their finger nails, or flirt with the local hard bloke than serve you. The service is what i can only describe as rude, the beer is crap, and the food comes in miniscule portions. When i last ate there (I had some kind of trendy Italian bread thing that came with a wilted leaf and a chip) I had the audacity to ask for another thimble full of mayonaise, the answer "management says they are going to charge you 50p for it" Says it all rearly.
What I rearly hate about this place is the pathetic faux exclusivity, at the end of the day its a bar and you know what there are better cheaper and friendlier bars to go to. If you cant see through that and you buy into the Apres mantra of "Stylin, Chillin, Relaxin" then you deserve to get ripped off, and believe you me you will........
31 Dec 2007 10:55
The Lord Clifden is one of the best pubs and best kept secrets in Birmingham, blink and you would miss it. I first came about 5 years ago when a friend of mine recomended the Sunday dinner and ive been coming ever since. The only critism back then would have been the lack of a good ale, however they now stock a well kept selection of HPA ales which perfectly complements the fine food which I can only describe as faultless. The staff are very friendly, there is a fantastic beer garden, and by all accounts the interior is having a facelift in the new year. Make your new years resolution a Clifden Sunday roast and I guarantee you will come back.......
31 Dec 2007 10:14
Ive lived in Bearwood for 10 years and the Bear whilst admittedly being a bit rough and ready was always a pleasant friendly multi bar local boozer. Skip 5 years to the dreaded 're fit' and extended weekend drinking hours and you have what can only be described as hell on earth. The pub is now 'open plan' (why do they do that??) resplendent with pool tables (why not just call them chav magnets) frequented by menacing looking baseball cap wearing morons (and thats the women) and serves beer that can only be described as toilet water. This once great local pub has nothing to commend it, the food is awfull, the bar staff are indifferent, the management are incompetant, there is constant trouble and to cap it all there are doormen during the weekend which kind of says it all. This place needs its license taking away, (which by all accounts as a result of all the trouble is a distinct possibility) and new life breathed into what as a local pub has limmitless potential. Whoever takes this place on could do worse than looking over the road at the uber cool Atticus Bar, and up the road at the recently re fitted Kings Head with its accent on good food in great surroundings, Bearwood needs and deserves it.
31 Dec 2007 09:50
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The Bartons Arms, Aston
Before I die I can say that I have done 2 things. The 1st is see my beloved Aston Villa win the European Cup and the 2nd is to visit the pub with the most spectacular interior in the world.....
31 Dec 2007 15:50