You Said....

Posted Tuesday, November 1, 2011
I must say this pub has greatly improved since our last visit last in april 2011. It's new management team and staff were really friendly and couldn't do enough to help.
Ross

Posted Thursday, May 26, 2011
Went there last night and what a dump tables dirty took ages to get served and then got a flat pint last time i go there again
Mick

Posted Monday, May 16, 2011
Following my previous remarks I contacted (by  email) the company 3 times - No reply - can you wonder at the poor standards if the owners cant be interested in customer care - it will be all tears when yet another pub closes
Keith Creasey

Posted Monday, April 18, 2011
Following a terrible visit we were issued £30.00 in vouchers so that we would try it again - 10 of us eight meals came - oh sorry must have forgotten you monies had been taken and receipts issued, missing 2 meals we brought about 6 mins later - one was not cooked correctly - Of the original 8 meals  2 came with chips the ladies had ordered Garlic Bread oh sorry we had no bread so you've got chips - never mentioned when orders were taken -Both lots of Baked potatoes were BLACK so over cooked that they were uneatable  - 1 gammon was almost raw - we spoke to staff who had not enquired about things being OK I suppose that they knew better than to ask - considering that Punch the owners had sorted things out one wonders what it would have been like without their involvement no wonder their trading figs are so poor - we are looking for a mid priced pub to serve us about every 2 weeks we are between 8 to 20 people each visit if any one can truly recommend anywhere local to Hall Green or Shirley please help
K Creasey

Posted Monday, December 13, 2010
Visited the Drawbridge today and was very impressed with the food.  All the steaks were lovely and cooked to perfection, served by very polite and attentive staff.  I will definitely be returning.
Phil Dickinson

Posted Monday, November 15, 2010
Visited on 11/11/10 for hubbys birthday. Big mistake!! steaks were great couldnt fault but the chips were insipid and cold, and no veg!! not even a mushroom or tomato. Had chocolate sundae. should have had fruits of the forrest, pro. roll and topped with a wafer. Ended up being a selection of ice cream and a piece of chocolate cake in the middle. "New staff", was the comment. Even the barman said people are complaining about the chips!! If he knows that why havent the comments being passed on?
Sheila S

Posted Friday, July 30, 2010
Been drinking in drawbridge for 5 years every weekend never known it this bad even the new managers couldnt run a bath never goin back drinking in colebrook its a shame.
Shamus

Posted Wednesday, July 8, 2010
Rubbish management and was an awful mess when went in for a sunday dinner also was no sunday dinners or other types of food and basic drink also took me along time to get served considering there was no people waiting at the bar i will not be going back in a hurry
Tracey

Posted Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Twelve of us descended on the Drawbridge on Saturday afternoon to celebrate a family birthday.  The food was great value for money and unlike in many pubs was delivered piping hot.  Well done.
Lorraine

Posted Tuesday, June 8, 2010
I used to love this pub and i admit the food is better than it used to be. the only thing i didn't like were the intimidating door men. why are they there? its a family pub!!!!!
Jill

Posted Wednesday, June 2, 2010
This pub did really take alot of turning round. It had become a playgound!! But the food is very very good. The new management have taken on alot. Shame they need bouncers in the afternoon very off putting but hopefully it will all come good in the end. Beautiful location 4 the summer & hopefully it will all come good in the end.
Pete Windows

Posted Monday, May 17, 2010
Nice refurb but new management lets it down as they few times I have visited they have been outside smoking and drinking, not a good impression.  Food we had was average, nothing special, wouldn't rush back to eat.  Bouncers are intimidating and what used to be a friendly family pub is now full of youths and unfriendly.  Shame really...
J Peters

Posted Thursday, May 13, 2010
Good refurb visted for second time, felt a bit uneasy lots of young people under age I guess. did not see any new management what a disapointment they have to have sercurity use to be a nice quite to have a drink. 
Mary Felt

Posted Thursday, May 6, 2010
Yesterday i visited for the 3rd time since the refurb & had a chat with new bar staff & friends. The atmosphere is great, the food was beautiful & fantastic value. It is cleaner, brighter & smells much better. The landlady is very friendly, & it was nice to chat to her personally. What a great job the new management are doing. Now all they need is a bigger carpark because its like the old days....busy busy busy!!! Keep up the good work.
Suzy  Smith

Posted Thursday, May 6, 2010
Much better and clean since the refurb, only thing letting it down is the total lack of choice for vegetarians on the menu, limited to the ubiquitous bean burger or veg lasagne.
John

Posted Monday, March 15, 2010
This pub is now under new management and having a massive refurb sounds like it is going to be brilliant things are changing they have sorted the staff out and got cleaned up
Sam

Posted Friday, March 5, 2010
This pub is awful. Went in last week on a friday night. Dirty glasses lined up all along the bar and it was more like an adventure playground for kids. Children should be out of a pub at gone 10pm surely. Won't be going back there again.
Eric Blythe

Posted Monday, February 8, 2010
Went for a quite drink, I thought I had walked into Villa Park - televisions so loud I could not speak to my partner, waited 15 minutes to get served. This used to be a lovely pub with good management - needs a new lease of life & new management!
Mr G.

Posted Thursday, January 28, 2010
I have lived by the pub for 5 years and have watched it slowly get worse, i went in on jan 15th for a meal with friends. The steak we had was awful and only 7 chips on my plate. The place is very drab inside and the language from the staff is terrible. This poor pub needs a new lease of life. very sad!!!!!
Joan

Posted Thursday, October 22, 2009
We travelled 200miles up to see Motorvans show at n.e.c, from Eastbourne, met my mom up drawbridge, mom and dad always go there, i am 41 now, always went as kids all through childhood. I always say it has i see it.  We had 3 lovely steaks, and they were beautifully done, mom has hers well done, me i had medium, mike same.  We didnt wait long, there was a table in about 25, and still only waited 10mins or so. the only thing i would say is they need to change their apple pie, Mike said it u could have given it to a baby. There were no chunks of apple in it whatsoever. I always say to him not happy take it back, they dont know until u tell them
Debs in Eastbourne, East Sussex

Posted Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Feb 14th 2009, special night you'd think. table booked for 4 people, waited 1hr for 2 burnt steaks and 2 swimming cannelloni. not very busy so ordered 2 sweets, waited 40mins, so fed up paid bill and left before sweets came. would think twice about returning.
Mike

Posted Friday, February 13, 2009
Used to be a good place to eat but now it's regularly an hour to wait for food, even when the place is empty.
John

Posted Monday, December 1, 2008
Waited 20 minutes at the bar before being served. was not acknowledged in the meantime. then waited yet another 40 minutes for the food i ordered which was burnt by a miserable looking lady who i later found out was the manageress. not a nice experience at all.
Diana

Posted Tuesday, September 16, 2008
20 of us turned up unannounced from a ceremony at the crematorium on Monday lunchtime. Two pubs we tried to get in turned us away as they would not serve children!
The Drawbridge staff did us proud. They catered for us without a fuss (the landlady was cooking) and the food was marvellous - when it said on the menu 2-for-£7, I wasn't expecting much, but boy was it good! We don't live local, but if we are passing we will definitely pop in.
Well done to all the staff!
Dave le Marchand

Posted Monday, October 31, 2005
Had a wonderful meal and drinks today, with an added bonus of playing the quiz. Would recommend to everyone
Steve and Jan

Posted Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Great food good atmosphere nice pub.
Dan

Posted Monday, July 18, 2005
Went to Colin and Jans wedding  reception in July, Pete and his wife were brilliant, nothing was to much trouble, there staff were fantastic, will recommend them and there pub to every one i meet... just fantastic.
Kev

Posted Thursday, March 17, 2005
Pete your ability to stay calm in a crisis has surely increased a badly burnt mans chance of survival. As well as being a great bloke you are a hero. Nice one mate the next ones on me regards.
Scooter

Posted Wednesday, January 5, 2005
i think its a great pub nice friendly staff especially Chris who works in the restaurant makes you feel really special and nothings too much trouble for her. the bar staff are great too. carry on the good work gang
Roger, Kings Norton

Posted Wednesday, January 5, 2005
i think its the best pub in the area. the staff r brill really helpful. nothings too much trouble for them. food and beer great.
Sue

Posted Monday, November 29, 2004
I think the pub's fantastic, staff are great and food and drink are brill
Geoff


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Posted Monday, October 11, 2004
Very nice chips and the lemonade is really fizzy
Frank

Posted Thursday, September 16, 2004
A great place the beer is second to nothing and the food is fantastic keep up the good work.
Adam

Posted Friday, July 2, 2004
Guy I know Tosh just made Head Chef/Kitchen manager. See the food profits rocket... go tosh!!!
old Saracens compardee

Posted Saturday, June 12, 2004
Cant wait to see what it looks like after the refurb hopefully wont be goin home stinkin like an ash tray. c u all 2nite!!!
Pete + the jens

Posted Friday, June 11, 2004
10/06/04 I live about 200 Metres from this place, and I love it. Hope this weeks re-furb cures the chronic smoke problem......and the toilet problem!
Mark, Majors Green

I agree about the smokey atmosphere, but I think it is a great pub to visit..
Good food at cheap prices and the beer is excellent too.
Rob

Great place to visit, you all made us very welcome, especially Rcko, Barbara, Foxy & Tammy
Dave & Bev

Just to say HIM......Your a Knob!!!!
Maggie

Mainly a family place, don't ever go here after a heavy clubbing weekend while still dressed in your cyber-gear.
Him

In dire need of refurbishment and decent air conditioning. This place is one for only the most hardened smoker!!
Fosters Dash

Been going there for years!! its what id call my second home! Does attract the younger people! it could do such much better trade if they put some entertainment on e.g. band/DJ or even just turn the music up a bit so you could here it! But cant complain one of the best pubs around the area!
So if your ever in there! come say hello! we will probably be the noisy drunken ones in the corner!  Nice outside in the summer, cant beat it!
Pete Fumagalli

Great pub, great food, but please sort out the smoke problem in the main bar area!
Des

When are they going to get the air conditioning sorted out ?
When its busy this place is a candidate for smokiest pub in the world.
Mark Johnson

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