Three Church Road Restaurant — Restaurant in Birmingham

Beautiful venue, set within a retirement village (so a bit confusing when a taxi pulls up to the doors). The Three Church Road restaurant is a bit hard to access - there are main doors with a sign saying the entrance is to the left, and you walk through what I think is the reception to the retirement home? It’s not very clear but we were able to find it without too much hassle.

The restaurant/bar is very beautifully designed, with lots of different rooms and areas to keep it feeling intimate and private, rather than everyone packed in one big room. The staff were so friendly and helpful, and made it a lovely occasion.

We’d come for the afternoon tea, which seems to be good value at £19.95 but was rather disappointing - largely due to the pretty boring sandwich flavours (tuna, ham & mustard, cheddar & chutney, and chicken tandoori) and the fillings were absolutely tiny - I don’t think I tasted any tuna. The staff were great in tailoring the food to dietary requirements, for vegans, gluten free, and generally fussy people who just wanted an entire plate of ham sandwiches! It was just sad they’d not opted for things such as smoked salmon and cream cheese, egg and cress, and cucumber sandwiches.

And the finger sandwiches came heaped in butter - a white margarine spreadable type thing. Sad. There were scones with individual pots of cream and jam, and a range of cakes though I found these to be quite dry.

Particularly with the sandwiches there felt like a lot of cost-cutting had been going on, and you could barely taste any of the fillings. You can pay £5 extra to enjoy Champagne with your afternoon tea, or gin & tonics.

Despite my disappointment with the food, it looked beautiful and was a lovely thing to do with friends, and we were very well looked after...

Unfortunately we did not have the best experience whilst having afternoon tea at three church road. When we arrived the member of staff at the bar was not friendly. (Receptionist was welcoming) Before we arrived I asked for a surprised birthday theme and I made sure I confirmed this twice over the phone and both times when I phoned I was told that they had our notes and this would be executed with a birthday cake and a special cocktail. However when we arrived they said no we don't do themes however the website states they do. They did not seem to have our booking as they wanted me to repeat everything again. I had also left a note to advise no fish and no fruit scones; again no one had listened as they brought out salmon sandwiches and fruit scones. The service was extremely slow although it was not busy. Whenever we asked for something it would take about 30 minutes to arrive. I had checked the reviews before I arrived and booked this as I was pleased with the comments. However I was displeased with the level of service provided on the day and would not reccomend this to anyone. I have had afternoon tea at mailbox before and that was really nice! Great value for money, they push the boat out for personal touches such...

I have just had dinner here with a friend. I can get Categorically say probably the most enjoyable evening at a restaurant I have ever had. Below are four photographs of the meals we had, corn fed chicken, spiced sweet potatoes, wild mushrooms, smoked bacon. £15.95. For dessert I had spiced Bramley apple crumble, caramelised apple, vanilla custard. £6.50. It was magnificent. My friend had the pappardelle, bechamel sauce, smoked salmon, capers and dill, the salmon melted in your mouth. For dessert, she had a cinnamon creme Brule, spiced shortbread, fresh strawberries, £6.50. The crème brûle was stunning. The most wonderful ambience, in a relaxing environment one can only usually dream about. Very friendly staff who offer a service 2nd to none. This review is not sponsored, it is genuine. I want people to know they can have a wonderful meal, in a beautiful environment, reasonably priced, excellent service. What more could one ask for when going out for dinner. Get along to this magnificent restaurant and have a wonderful meal in this Stunningly beautiful restaurant. I promise you will have a meal and an evening you will...