Cottage Farm Stables

The Punchbowl

➤ Mill Lane Lapworth, Warwickshire B94 6HR, United Kingdom

Speisekarte • Bars • Beer • Wine • Steak

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"Of all of the local eateries in the surrounding area, the Punchbowl is always the most consistent, serving an array of beautiful dishes to the same high standard. The Sunday lunches are really good too the chateaubriand is amazing (but so is the pork, chicken and beef! We never struggle to find something on the menu that isn’t a win.. Whenever we have friends over from the USA or visiting from down south the first question they always ask is ‘are we going to the Punch?… We enjoy going out to eat, and here we know that the food will be amazing, the staff are so incredible and the service is always great and being honest, there isn’t any real competition, it blows everywhere else out of the water! It has a lovely ambience, struggling to say anything other than I can’t recommend this place highly enough! Keep doing what you’re doing…"

The Farm Inn

➤ Farmhouse Way, B90 4EH, Solihull, United Kingdom

Speisekarte • Pub • Pizza • Steak • Grill

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"Four of us dined at The Farm Inn on Friday evening booking an outside table. The service and atmosphere was brilliant. I am a local and have visited many times over the years. On this occasion the food was good in general however the portion/pricing on the pea courgette fritters is nonsensical! It costs £15.95 as a main or £8.95 as a starter. For our starters since we were pretty hungry, we ordered it as a main alongside a main portion of the aubergine and tofu bao buns and the poke bowl. When the food arrived we were perplexed. There were four of the aubergine and tofu bao buns, which is what I would expect for a main. However there were only three for the fritters, and the fritters themselves are small in size. I asked our server if the order was correct, as it looked more of a starter than a main. The server advised that she did place the order as a main but would check with the kitchen staff. She soon returned to advise that the starter portion has two fritters and the main has three. I gave a puzzled look as the maths makes no sense. If you ordered it as a starter it then means it is £4.48 per fritter £8.95/2) but ordering it as a main would be £5.32 per fritter £15.95/3). The aubergine and tofu bao buns are exactly the same price and four arrived as a main which makes sense when two would come as a starter. We later ordered as mains the mushroom and aubergine pizzas which were tasty and the gnocchi, which was way too doughy but the flavours were interesting....When the bill arrived I brought up the portion/pricing issue with the fritters to the server and added I am disappointed to be paying this part of the bill when I am not happy about it all. She said she would give feedback and said it was completely understandable. I would generally feel inclined to speak to the manager however since my father was with me and suffers from severe anxiety I knew that by doing so would completely ruin the evening. Overall it meant that an evening which otherwise would have been enjoyable since our server was lovely, the atmosphere was great, and in general the food was good, meant we left feeling unnecessarily ripped off! :"

Cafe Viola

➤ 1590 High St, Knowle, Solihull B93 0LF, United Kingdom, Shirley

Speisekarte • Cafe • Coffee • Italian • Desserts

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"We took a detour off the M42 and stumbled upon this hidden gem. The Mediterranean food was delicious and the coffee was great. The service was friendly and they even allow dogs. We will definitely be returning. Service: Dine in Meal Type: Lunch Price Per Person: £1-10 Food Rating: 5 Service Rating: 5 Atmosphere Rating: 4"

Greedy Guts Cafe

➤ 1636A High Street, B93 0NA, Solihull, United Kingdom

Speisekarte • Wine • Asian • Indian • Ice Cream

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"My daughter and I visited this establishment for breakfast. In a past life it was a takeaway sandwich establishment, and to a large extent it still is but of a very high standard. We both had the Full English Breakfast Board which consists of a large Lashford sausage, Bromsgrove bacon, Black pudding (not for either of us), Free Range Eggs, Tomatoes, baked beans, mushrooms , toast and butter. I had an Americana and my daughter a tea. The food was excellent. Looking at the menu, the pricefor the breakfast was £8.95 which by today's standard is quite expensive, with the coffee at £2.25, and tyhe tea at £1.60. When we came to pay we were informed that there was a surcharge of 20% as we had eaten in. This was not told to us when ordering. The total bill which as far as we were concerned was £21.75 climbed to a dizzy £26.10. Some price for a lovely breakfast but sat on metal chairs in a tiny unit. I found the breakfast to be one of the best that I have had in years, but the price a bit steep and the lack of clarity re pricing annoying."

Bread Collection Spiga Bistro

➤ 1701 High St, Solihull, United Kingdom, B93 0LN

Speisekarte • Wine • Cakes • Italian • Bakeries

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"This restaurant is always bustling with customers, which is a great sign. They offer a wide selection of delicious quiches, croissants, and light meals. My children particularly enjoy the gingerbread men from this place. I often visit with friends for a quick meal. The coffee is also excellent! I appreciate having a taste of France and Italy right in our neighborhood. The service is takeout, and the meal type is lunch."