The Anchor, Digbeth — Restaurant in Birmingham

Disappointing...Asked for a single vodka and a dash of lemonade, but was served half a pint of lemonade with a vodka. Queried it and was told I had to pay for this...said I didn't want a huge lemonade, so was told, "Tough luck, that's all we serve..." Said I wasn't paying for what I don't want/didn't order- it's not what I ordered... Then spoke to the manager, who was also really stroppy and said, "I've worked in pubs for 25 years and I've never not been asked for a full glass of lemonade before..." I said I was surprised and he walked off from me...not sure why... Eventually spoke to the same stroppy man again and he told me that 13 oz of lemonade is industry standard... Very confused by the whole interaction- Isn't it cheaper for the pub if I only have a dash of lemonade anyway?!

Added comments (following a garbled reply from the venue posted nearly 3 months later): We came as a group of people and this was the second pub we'd been to, i.e. we didn't come as a couple at night after visiting multiple pubs...! I'm epileptic, so also clearly wasn't drunk (check my medication for what can happen if I drink more than a drink or 2!)... I'm confused by the very passive-aggressive, garbled response to the original part of my review (posted in the middle of the night) from a staff member- it doesn't make for easy reading with all the errors; I'm not sure about the point of the references to ice and physics either... The part of the response where the person replying was also unkind and tried to suggest I am stupid/couldn't understand his response in the pub at the time is simply unnecessary... (crayons, really?!) Responses to negative reviews like his here simply prove that some people shouldn't be customer-facing; when someone running/working in a pub starts to be unkind, sound like a bully and bend the truth (whether in person, online or both), it's time to really question whether this is a venue you'd like to come and visit yourself... Oh, and don't you dare mention the disgusting toilets...

The anchor is my favourite pub in Birmingham just near the coach station. They take pride in their beer and always have a good selection on. I probably spend too much time in here to be honest! It's a place you can sit at the bar and chat to the bar staff if you're on your own. Terry is a good laugh behind the bar and also the chap who looks after the beer(cellar monkey) is really interesting. The interior has been recently done up and it retains the original charm. The main bar still has a dividing wall in it so if you fancy a more cosy/private space it's ideal. I recently found out it's open till 3 at the weekends and they now have a dj in the back room. Not many of these kind of pubs around any more so don't hesitate to pop in for a real...

Been a little while since I was in this classic Birmingham Boozer..there are a few still left around Digbeth. Lots of little rooms around a central bar selling a handful of well kept ales and craft beers. Maybe a little higher priced than average, think 5 to 6 pounds a pint, more city centre prices than back street Digbeth. That said, the pub and punters are friendly. There is a pool table in the bar, and you can pick the music by an app. It's handy for the start or end of a night out, and like the handful of pubs left in this end of the city needs lots of thirsty support. Recommended just to enjoy the old fashioned pub vibe but definitely with a...