The Builders' Arms — Restaurant in Wolverhampton

I don't really venture into Wolverhampton a lot but this Desi pub has been on my radar for a while. They open and serve food at 4pm, which is quite late by most places' standards today.

Pulled into their car park which had an adequate amount of spaces, took a little effort to find an open entrance which turned out to be up the side street.

Upon entering, you notice that the decor is like a very dated pub in need of a refurb, but that's not something that I really cared about. I like a nostalgic feel now and then.

Beer selection seemed adequate, I went for an ale. Service was really friendly and welcoming, from the bar staff to the waitress. It was fairly quiet when we walked in, but quickly started to get busy.

I was here for a mixed grill and went for the full platter. It was the best Mixi I've had in the last 3 months, comfortably beating a few big name places from my beloved West Bromwich, which is hard for me to admit! Everything we ordered was superb and the prices were quite reasonable compared to other similar places.

I thought the Wolves lads were hyping this place up because they don't have a lot of options over there, but I was wrong. This...

Got to say I've heard good things about this place and after my first visit I won't be going back, me and some friends ordered separately, when at the bar with one of my mates he ordered and the bar staff then went to the other end of the bar to serve another customer and then came back to me for my order, I was the last of my group to get my food as expected but my mate and other friends had all finished by the time my food had arrived we told them a few times I was still waiting (I order less than 5mins after my mate), 45-50mins after the payment left my bank account (that's right I checked as I had nothing else to do.) I had the medium mixed grill, which didn't look that bad, until I got to the lamb chop, and I use that term loosely, it was all bone and gristle, but saying that it was the only thing I left on the plate....

I ordered a medium mixed grill delivery service today & was horrified when everything was placed in a "doggy bag" , fish, chicken everything shoved in a bag! I phoned to ask,"if this was the way they operated?", which was a mere question for clarification but was told quite abruptly by gentleman that he was the owner & that it was which I understand about keeping costs done however customers paying over £20 for meal surely deserve more & owner thinks it's ok to put in a "doggy bag"...hmmmmm pity but apparently you can specify this should be normal straightforward action be "specified"! As he'd done this for over 3 years & I was first to make a complaint about it. I won't be phoning again for delivery should've gone to the chippy even that comes in a tray lol 😂 & could've saved...