Lived in Sutton for most of my life. Gracefully was a lovely shopping centre. Now it's like a ghost town with more shops shut than open, so very sad. Great if you want to drink coffee or eat. Looking forward to when they entice some of the bigger shops back with 2 massive sites still empty. Always hoping that something like Primark would boost the town and other shops would benefit from increased footfall.

Stopped by Gracechurch Shopping Centre a couple of times recently, but sadly it didn’t leave much of an impression. The 1960s architecture gives it a dated feel, and the atmosphere isn’t particularly inviting. Many of the shops I’d normally use have closed or moved on, which makes the experience feel a bit hollow. It’s fine for a quick pop-in if you’re nearby, but not somewhere I’d go out of my way to visit.

Gloucester shopping centre is an amazing collection of retailers you won't find in most cities and towns now. I haven't spent so much money and time,4hrs! at the shops in ages,it was a great experience.

Once a thriving shopping center, Grace church centre has become another place of closing/closed shops, larger retailers have gone and there are more coffee shops competing with each other. Redevelopment is beginning, with apartments and offices above retail is the forward thinking. Independent shops appear, and are a welcome sight, but how do they survive in this low footfall area? Some don't stay long. Waterstones, Boots, Specsavers, Nationwide BS, House of Fraser, H&M, WHSmith are the main stays, and carparking is ample and average price. Aldi is the busiest shop today. A few years may bring a new shopping experience

It's not a bad place to shop the car park entry a bit daunting as it is a spiral driveway to parking spaces. There seems to be a good range of shops but it was quiet that maybe due to time of day. A good range of shops in the centre and parade. It was clean bright place to be. They had a beach area that was good for the kids to play in with buckets spades and deck chairs for adults.

a bit sad looking as many empty shops. it is clean and tidy place but overrun by school kids toilet is clean. they often do events like food fair. house of Fraser looks very boring as not much to get for presents. they do have cafe.

This shopping centre is now so run down and a disgrace to The Royal Town. So many empty shops and boarded up frontages. Avoid and go to Lichfield or Tamworth.

An amazing place to visit. Be sure to check it out. The Coffin Museum staff are very professional and friendly. After a while, I felt like I'd known these people for a long time. We also recommend it for the incredible knowledge. We were with children, and they had fun too, especially my little historian.

Excellent tour! Robin was a fantastic guide, really knowledgeable and full of fascinating facts. It was amazing to learn how this old Jewellery Quarter firm operated day to day, producing some of the world’s finest coffin furniture, including fittings for the funerals of Winston Churchill, Princess Diana, and the Queen Mother.

A good insight into the past and working life, presented through stories and anecdotes. Because of the guide's Birmingham accent, we didn't catch everything (we are German).

Wonderful afternoon exploring this museum. Absolute time capsule within Birmingham telling the story of how coffins were made, decorated and shrouds made. An absolute must for any taphophile. Seeing the sewing machines, working press and shrouds was great however the smaller details really touched home. The worn wooden floor where years of workers tread. The seats with indents of women who sat for years sewing shrouds. The daily tea orders noted down. The glasses and shoes in the office. The owner, staff and volunteers are all friendly welcoming and knowledgeable. Small cafe was lovely with a variety of drinks and snacks.

What a fabulous hidden gem ! Really interesting place not quite what I thought it was even better. Our guide Andy was fantastic light hearted approach lots of lovely bits of detail but still very informative. Highly recommend this place an hour & a half well spent. It’s places like this that need patronising they’re an amazing part of our social history 👍😊

I had an enjoyable couple of hours at this museum with an informative tour from Andy and a cuppa in the cafe during which I spoke to a number of the lovely staff. This place is an interesting visit for an aspect of Birmingham and British history but the vibe is what makes it, everyone is friendly, helpful and seems genuinely happy to be there. It's rare to come across a place with such a vibe so keep it up and thanks for the hospitality!

A thoroughly enjoyable and illuminating experience. We decided to take one of the tours with a guide so discovered a lot. Having said that, my only suggestion would be to allow those on a paid tour to be able to return into the building again, after the tour finishes, as there was no chance to actually absorb everything that was going on in some of the rooms, especially those with detailed panels that we could not read. So it felt like we could only learn from the guide but not have a chance to really discover everything this wonderful place offers.

It’s a really beautiful park. Honestly, anyone who visits and gets a chance to try the grilled calamari here will find it worth it. The atmosphere is incredible, and it’s also right by the lake, which adds to the charm. It’s a very scenic spot. There’s a restaurant nearby in case anyone gets hungry, and overall, the park is huge. Behind it, there’s also a forest — as you can probably tell from the photo — where you might feel like you could get lost, but in reality, it’s easy to find your way back. The landscape is stunning and perfect for anyone who’s craving a bit of adventure. If I had to point out something negative, it would be because of animals like cows and others roaming around, which means there’s quite a lot of droppings scattered around. I think it needs to be cleaned more regularly so the park can reach its full potential. Even so, if you live nearby, it’s a great place to visit every weekend, especially since options are limited. In general, it just needs a bit of cleaning — maybe during the week. But overall, it’s a wonderful place to visit

It's a very extensive park. The park is huge and there's a chance you can definitely get lost if you go off the main paths, but there is some signage. Nevertheless, it's a very beautiful park and great for exploring and getting in touch with nature. There was some decent foliage, but I found most off the beaten paths. Managed to capture a few photos on my visit.

The best and highlight of my trip to Birmingham! The park is so beautiful and peaceful, it has plenty of entrances, has cows grazing and has a few cafe and restaurants in the park itself.

You forget you're in a city when yourein this park. It has a little bit of something for everyone. Lakes, streams, rugged ground, paved walked, cafe, bar, semi-feral free-roaming horses, playground for kids. Shame theyve removed the carvery, which was perfect for after a long Sunday walk. Large enough to get a bit lost. Small enough to find your way out eventually.

So much to see here, you can take a different direction and take in all the new sights. Plus there is kids parks, ice cream vans and plenty of parking around ❤️

Lovely large park with fabulous trees and woodland as well as open spaces and lakes. Great place to lose yourself taking a long walk on a lovely sunny day. Adequate car parking at the gates and a visitors centre with a Costa coffee close to the children’s play area and leisure centre.

Fantastic place for great walks,massive park,and stroll into high st,Sutton for a couple of beers.👌😁

This is a must-see for any visitor to Birmingham. It's a modest but seriously good museum, preserving an aspect of Birmingham's (and indeed British) history that is not well known. The displays of pen nibs illustrating the history of their manufacture in Birmingham are fascinating by themselves. But I really enjoyed the second room with the film and the hands-on demonstration of how to make a nib. The gentlemen who guided us through the process was so knowledgeable, it was like stepping back 100 years. The third room where you can try handwriting and use typewriters and office calculators. The volunteers were more than happy to answer our questions.

A fantastic little museum. 3 rooms packed with lots to see. Our guide, demonstrating the presses was incredibly knowledgeable. Some of the information presented was mind-blowing: how can someone make 28,000 nib blanks in a day?!? A multi-storey car is a few minutes' walk away, and the Metro station just a little further. Definitely worth a visit. Recommended. The little souvenir was a nice touch.

Small organised museum. Friendly staff! When you renter the museum it looks so small however they have 2 more rooms behind. So don’t worry 😉 Entrance fee is 6 in google , it’s 8,5 for adults !!! Will attach the picture If you are interested to pens 🖊️ this will be a great place to visit ! You will make your own pen nib in one of the room, one of the staff will help you out ! Have fun !

Very interesting museum showcasing some of Birminghams heritage of Birmingham and the Jewellery quarter. Interactive talk showing how the machines were made and very knowledgeable staff. Great for Children.

This is a small and specialised museum, lots of displays of pen nibs etc, but the best bit by far was see how a nib is made and having a go. Great explanation by our guide. Small shop, but it does sell nibs etc

Completely charming. A very kind volunteer helped us press out a pen nib in the workshop and answered all our questions about this interesting slice of Birmingham history. It's more hands on than you might imagine, and the kids enjoyed it too. We only had an hour and could have spent longer reading everything in detail, but had to spend a few minutes in their beguiling shop before closing time.

Amazing museum which worth visiting. Was much more than I expected. lots to learn about the pen industry history...how it was made and how important the pen factory been. There was a very interesting presentation the stages of making pen nibs from zero to finishing. There were lots to veiw, learn and enjoy. The place is so much worth visiting. This visit made my day.

Lovely morning out, with teenager and oap in tow! Fair entrance pricing and made even better with 2 for 1 deal as we hold a National Trust card, even though it isn't NT. Nice autumn day to stroll through the gardens. Lovely size for what we were wanting, impressive considering volunteer ran. Good Holly maze, and plenty of nice features to admire, box hedges, walled garden, greenhouse, etc. A fabulous cafe offering really good value and delicious cakes, coffees, toasties, etc. A shop offering homemade jams, chutney, cards, books etc. All in all a lovely visit, and worth going to..would be keen to revisit in the spring/summer.

Amazing lovely garden has lots of sections and activities to explore can hire venue for parties. Free parking and cafe.

Garden must have been fantastic in it's heyday but looking rather sad now, not helped by the very dry weather. Some interesting features but the plants were nothing special and I assumed they just don't have enough volunteers or funding to do it as well as it deserves.

First time visiting with 2 kids. Nicely filled 2 hours and could have stayed longer. Not a particularly big site but lots of little areas of interest for kids and plenty of shade. Flowers looked a little tired from the hot dry spell we have experienced. Cafe was reasonably priced, although be warned, tea is by the mug (not pot) and gets made up for you. Would definitely come here again if we lived a little closer.

Our absolute favourite place to come, we got married here 6 years ago and couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day! All staff are so welcoming and friendly and made our day so special we often come back to visit each year as a little treat and each time is just amazing. What a beautiful place and wonderful staff xx

I came to Castle Bromwich hall for my 50th birthday, almost 6 yrs ago. It was just at start of covid & we came for afternoon tea. It was absolutely AMAZING, with lovely staff & the food was yummy. Sadly I never for a second thought it was going to be the last time I saw my beautiful Mum as I lost her less than a week later, only 17months after my amazing Dad, & only 9 months after my dear brother in law. After losing Mum I also lost 12 friends that same year too. I was so glad I had a lovely time with my family & a long time friend who was also 50 3 days before so I invited her to come & share my "party". Thankyou to all the staff who were on then & made it a wonderful time. 17 / 03 / 2020 😪😪😪

Visited this beautiful garden in May 2024, leaving a dreamy memory for me. Appreciate the effort and love into maintaining this amazing garden.

A very solid eating experience with good flavours and great service. We opted for the set menu (look for the little olive tree symbol) and by the end of it we were all stuffed. The food was freshly prepared and if you've not had greek food before, I would recommend it as a great place to start exploring the cuisine. From the outside the place looks small but it does extend further back and looked to be hosting a rather large party when we attended but the food was brought out promptly and the wait staff checked up on us regularly for drinks and food. I would recommend booking a table though rather than just walking in as I can imagine it does get quite busy. There is limited on street parking directly outside and considering it's Sutton, parking generally can be a bit of a nightmare so bear this in mind.

We dined in for our anniversary and as late on a Sunday it was a little quiet but we couldn’t fault it at all. The food was delicious and the staff couldn’t have been more lovely especially Marcus/marcoco, so polite, friendly and welcoming. Will definitely be looking to return hopefully with some friends.

Nice atmosphere, and beautiful interior and decor. However we just sat at our table for what felt like forever and never got served so we just left. The restaurant only had 5,6 tables of folk and only 1 set of folk eating so was a bit strange. Maybe we'll get better service next time!!

Fantastic food and really friendly staff the atmosphere was very warm and the food was filling and delicious.

Second visit to Eleon, we had the mezze for two. Great authentic food, lovely atmosphere and the staff were friendly and professional. I like the personal touch, when making a reservation the restaurant sends a written email to confirm the booking 👌 🙌

Absolutely fantastic place! Food, service, everything was perfect! Can't wait to come back again soon.... With bigger appetites next time!

The food was amazing and the service is always amazing they are very friendly and the food never falters and are big portions we will definitely be back time and time again

I was really disappointed. I absolutely love Italian cuisine, but this experience upset me. The waiter basically took advantage of us — he suggested having the dish of the day, saying it was fresh and delicious, yet for some reason it wasn’t on the menu. I asked where it was listed, and he just waved it off, saying not to worry. The most expensive pasta we’d seen on the menu was £21.50, but this pasta dish turned out to be £37 (the price wasn’t mentioned at the time), and my partner’s was £35. My dish definitely wasn’t worth that amount. It left an unpleasant impression of the place — it seemed like a decent restaurant, but apparently you can’t trust the waiter’s recommendations. Will I be going back? Definitely not 😡

Upon ordering, I requested a strawberry mojito, despite it not being featured on the menu, and the staff most obligingly prepared one — it was superb. I opted for the risotto, tailored as a vegetarian dish, which was delightful in both flavour and consistency. The garlic bread, whilst pleasant, was rather ordinary. Nevertheless, the overall experience was thoroughly enjoyable and most impressive. The staff were all very friendly and chatty!

We had a lovely lunch at Pizza by Gilo — the food was tasty and delicious, and the restaurant itself looked very elegant and stylish, with a great atmosphere. However, I’m giving 4 stars instead of 5 for a few reasons: 1. Service – We were served by a cook, which I understand may be due to staff shortages. The lady was kind and tried her best, but communication was a bit difficult. She initially brought the wrong beer, but quickly corrected it without any fuss. 2. Beer presentation – My partner was quite annoyed that the beer wasn’t opened in front of him (this happened twice). According to standard hospitality regulations, bottled drinks should be opened at the table in front of the customer to ensure transparency and trust. 3. Glassware – The glass I received had visible water stains or residue, which gave an impression of poor polishing. A bit more attention to detail here would really elevate the experience. 4. Antipasto portion – We ordered the antipasto sharer, but it came with only 5–6 slices of salami for £10. In my opinion, that’s not quite enough for the price. That said, the pizza was absolutely delicious, with a generous amount of toppings and great flavor

The food was delicious. The pasta dishes were incredibly tasty, true Italian food. The service was very professional and fast. The deco is beautiful, very contemporary, stylish and makes you feel good when you there.

Lovely Italian restaurant with a great atmosphere. The food was lovely however perhaps not quite as authentic as it could be. Never in Italy have I known cream in pesto pasta. Nevertheless still a nice meal. I would say the wine is very over priced for the quality of what’s on offer.

I recently dined here and found the experience overall to be pleasant. The risotto was a delight, it was rich, creamy, and beautifully complemented by generous shavings of parmesan. However, I was left slightly underwhelmed by the garlic bread. Whilst visually appealing, the depth of flavour was somewhat lacking; a touch more garlic infusion and seasoning would have elevated it considerably. On a brighter note, the service was excellent. The member of staff who attended to us was not only attentive but also wonderfully chatty, which added a warm and personable touch to the meal.

We attended pizza by Goli Sutton Coldfield for a family celebration. On arrival, we were greeted politely and taken to our table. It was a very bright and inviting restaurant and also very clean. Polite, helpful and welcoming staff members. We were asked if would like to order our drinks while making our food choices, which we did. They arrived swiftly. We were given plenty of time to look through the menu before someone arrived to tell about the specials for that day. We then ordered, and our starters arrived again swiftly and piping hot. (Which is always nice). On finishing those, we then had our mains arrive and again piping hot again a positive. We were offered refills for our drinks, but we were fine. The food was delicious and tasteful, we ordered a mix of Italiandishes and pizzas. I had the carbonara, and it was lovely (not had that in a while). All members of our group, including children, were very happy with their orders. Then, to top it off, the cake we had brought for our celebration was brought to the table, and staff joined in with singing happy birthday, which was a lovely touch. Prices were about right, and our bill costing around £190 for four adults and two children, including drinks. One other thing is there is a £10 per person booking charge and no refund if you cancel or do not attend, but this is taken from your final bill at the time of payment. (Not sure if this is a good thing or bad thing!!). Overall, it was a lovely evening meal, and I would highly recommend this restaurant, we booked for an earlier seating, but when we were finishing, it did look like it was getting very busy.

Visited on an impromptu evening out and they managed to fit us in straight away. It’s a lovely big restaurant with plenty of space and very welcoming staff. Although we thought it was a little pricey compared to other restaurants we’ve been to we did really enjoyed the food and I must say the pork belly was incredible!

The ambience, service, and food at this restaurant were just beautiful. My partner and I casually visited this place and had the best date ever. It almost felt like we were in Europe. We will definitely go back again. This restaurant is certainly one of our top three favourites.

Excellent all round. Food is authentic, presented well and superb value for money, staff are lovely with the right balance of attentiveness. Great to find a restaurant of such quality that does 'offers'. Great wine selection too. Highly recommend

Absolutely amazing restaurant with excellent food and extremely friendly staff! We enjoyed our birthday celebration.

Just been for lunch with three others to celebrate a birthday. As usual, food and service perfect. Staff even sang happy birthday with a candle on the pudding for the person who's birthday it was. The staff here are always so lovely and friendly. Thank you , it really is appreciated.

Nice food and really great service. Perhaps a bit pricey

Had a lovely dinner last night at Romantica. It's always worth spending a little more for good quality food. While they did have a few fabulous specials on, I decided to go with the lamb chops instead. There are no side dishes with the main meal, one is required to order each item separately. I decided on mushrooms and dauphinoise. The dessert menu looked amazing, but due to the large portions, even though I only ate half, there wasn't any space for a morsel of dessert. I would have preferred a smaller portion. I know some restaurants offer a lady's portion, but in today's society that may no longer be politically correct, however true. The glass of Merlot wasn't a great choice, not for my palate. The staff were friendly and attentive, and children were made to feel welcome. A pleasant dinner.

Windowbox Café has a cozy, nicely decorated interior, especially charming with its festive touch before Christmas. It was warm and welcoming inside, but during our visit, there was an issue with water dripping from a faulty roof window, leading to part of the seating area being closed. Unfortunately, there was also a mistake with our order. Of the three meals we ordered, only one was brought out. It turned out the kitchen was closing, and they had overlooked the remaining two meals. While they did apologize and the chef quickly prepared the missing dishes, the mishap did impact the overall experience. Despite these issues, the ambiance was lovely, and it has potential to be a great spot with better attention to service and maintenance.

Easy to get to. Parking was easy. Clean and tidy inside. Fresh food. Oh it was really fresh. Fresh, not froozen. Hadn't been left under a hot lamp. Fresh Sour Dough. Did have some Pancakes to fill the gap. Nice.

We love it here. Probably starting to annoy the staff we are here so often!!! 😜 The atmosphere is great but the food even better. Consistent each time. Quality ingredients & good price. The menu is not huge so I think this is what helps the consistency. Varied crowd. Couples, families, groups ,people out for a stroll. Ideal for a breakfast, brunch, a coffee & cake or light bite. Staff are varied. Seeing the same faces. Done greet with a smile & hello & others don’t acknowledge at all. A couple in particular we have said they look like they really don’t want to be there 🙁 Overall a brilliant place & I feel you’ve got it just right. Maybe a shout “goodbye & thank you” from the counter of anyone when you see people going. Something you can do however busy you are. Keep up the good work. 😁

Brilliant service, atmosphere, food and drinks. Highly recommend

This is our third visit to this lovely and very popular little cafe. We went at 9:30, opening time on a Sunday, and there was a little group gathered waiting to get in. There is a reason why it’s so adored by the locals. The food is really really top notch, being the perfect balance of filling, tasty and gorgeous. Really hearty dishes made with a lot of love. There’s loads of options, catering for all, especially with the drinks, where interesting specials are a regular if you’re one for something a little different (matcha smoothie being my choice today). The staff are friendly, service is quick and the interior is very pleasing on the eye. What a great little place and It sure does feel like home every time I walk in there now, the friendly atmosphere being the cherry on top :)

My local brunch place. Absolutely love their breakfast options. Have tried a few different ones and never been disappointed. The seating area at the back is quite nice. I have been here many times and I would highly recommend it.

One of the nicest cafes I've visited in a long time, definitely a new favourite spot! Lots of lovely breakfast and brunch options to choose from, I'll definitely be back to try a few more! I had the breakfast flatbread and a huge slice of carrot cake, both of which were delicious. Very happy with the coffee too! It's really easy to use the qr code and website to order food straight to the table, but you can also pop up to the counter if you have any questions. All of the staff were lovely and helpful.

Visited on 20th of July 24 for a family get together and meal due to it being dog friendly. Upon arriving they didn't have our booking in the diary, but managed to fit us in. Tried to use their QR code drinks ordering, after 15 minute wait had to go the bar to find out where the drinks were, apparently the tickets fall on the floor and get missed so didn't use this service again. Food was ordered, the first dishes came out, one went back twice due to first being wrong, second time it was cold. We also received other dishes that weren't ours so sent those back. Mains came out and I would advise not having the chicken burger as all 3 of us felt they were small, dry and over cooked. Simply put the food was terrible, I'd go as far to say its probably worse than anything I've even been served in a Wetherspoons and its been a few years since I had to eat in one of those. I certainly will not be visiting another Brewhouse and Kitchen as it seems the chain has really fallen down, its pretty sad as first visited this place when it opened and had a great experience. Another thing to note the male toilets had two broken urinals, they were flooded like swamp and smelt of urine. The state they are in I would say they shouldn't even be open as it's dangerous and unhygienic. Drinks wise, the house brewed pils was decent, the Best Bitter looked like mud, and the listed guest beers of Steady and Lightbulb were not available even though listed on the menus. Certainly wouldn't recommend this venue to anyway, even though the staff were pretty friendly, if not a bit incompetent.

Bit of a let down. Searched this place out after looking for somewhere to eat yesterday. First impression is great, beautiful building and an actual in-house brewery. Decent selection of beers and wines, the menu looks really good. Now the downside, if you order from the app or the staff, the wait for drinks is painfully slow! I actually asked if they are short staffed and the girl said no! I understand it’s tricky to staff a Saturday afternoon but long waits for drinks isn’t acceptable. The food is ok, was hoping for much more, but sadly not, pork belly was overdone, crab cakes the crab had run off! The ipa steamed chicken had a nice skin but the sauce was lacking! The steak 🥩 was probably the best of everything, nicely seasoned and tasty. Staffing issues are a big issue for me

Huge thanks to the staff for accommodating our large Xmas party. 50 people were fed twice over with the excellent buffet and the bar staff were so good at serving over 70 people with drinks. The manager was so helpful and managed all our changes and updates and the decorations we bought. Already talk of when the next party will be….

Came today after seeing the Sunday roasts when we were last in and being compelled to try them! We absolutely weren’t disappointed. They were delicious: very generous portion sizes, high quality ingredients and excellent value for money. Lily - our server- was absolutely lovely from start to finish. She welcomed us at the start and gave us options of seating. She was especially accommodating with our pushchair and gave us options where we would have enough room for that. She was attentive and kept checking back to see if we had everything we needed. She was clearly working very hard as she was behind the bar and bringing food to tables but not once did she let her exceptional service slip. Thank you Lily for making our experience enjoyable. We will be back!

Nice outlet for Brewhouse & Kitchen. Served by friendly chatty staff and the real ale / cider I tried was good. Furnished in the B&K style (of course !) with the brewery kit on the right as you enter. Not sure if brewery in operation at time of writing - sometimes ales shared between sites. Nice to chat to a couple of regulars (pictured) we compared notes on the B&K Gloucester Docks ... and other Gloucester pubs ...

Atmosphere relaxing. Gardens at the back. Cosy. Wooden everything. I love wood. High seats. Low seats. Brass vats of beer. Beer making days. Staff very friendly . Oh and the beer is great. I like legend the best :) even the piano had personality

Great place 1st time there. Popped in while passing for a beer or two. Tom was alone behind the bar. He greeted us very politely and was courteous. He explained what beers they make & what is what. We were guided by him in our choices & he was bang on. Tom was pleasant, polite and most helpful. We had no intentions of dinning but did share a Key lime pie that was to die for. The menu was not just pizza & burgers there are a lot of great healthier choices too all reasonably priced. The outside is amazing. Will we go again? YES!!! Only negative we found was there are no litter bins in the garden.