Blackboy in Birmingham

I’ve been in the midlands for 23 years now. I’ve always been a visitor to the Black Boy and mostly it’s been decent pub grub. It’s still a pub grub experience but it’s not spectacular. My mate is happy with what he’s served so no complaints from him but he’s in his comfort zone as usual. His mate had the Cajun chicken which he finished and enjoyed it though it looked dry. I ordered fish and chips. The fish itself was fresh as advertised. They get daily fish deliveries. The flesh was noticably fresh and devoid of any smell. And it was delicious. The batter was just too heavy for me. And the chips were tired and should have been retired. See photos. Just heavy and uninspiring. A cafe I go to uses the same sized chips and cook them fresh in small batches and they taste amazing. These didn’t. Even with seasoning. They weren’t nice. Just cook fresh chips and the quality of the meal will hugely improve.Two stars for location next to the canal and one for the lovely fresh fish. Not rushing back but we will return sometime.

Lovely building. Food was great with huge portions.Really enjoyed it.

Beautiful pub, a real diamond 💎Wonderful setting, family friendly, tasty food and generous portions, will come back soon!

Country pub on the side of canal. Lots of parking. Very large beer garden. Menu is quite large and pretty good value for money. More pub grub than gastro pub. Couple of keg draft ales and the normal selection of other drinks.

Lots of changes like table service now instead of going to the bar. Very nice meal.

Absolutely shocking waiting times for food, you would of thought they'd inform you on current food times when ordering so that you can make an informed decision. It's not even that busy !. Better pubs closer that serve food & drink within a reasonable time not the 1hr 15minutes here for food. On a better note when arrived the food was alright (classic pub food)

First time here today all I can is WOW!!! What an amazing setting for a country pub, one of the best . Also the menu caters to anyone from pub classics to homemade selection even curry's , you name it they have it. I opted for homemade steak ale and mushroom pie which was one of the best I've tried and my wife had scampi which she really enjoyed . The staff are super friendly even the poor girl who was suffering with a bit of a sore throat was happy to chat away with us. Highly recommend and will 100% be returning here .

Our Absolute favourite place to be! Always our go to place on special occasions & we even got engaged here in 2016. The food is always AMAZING, the table service/ manners could be improved by a handful of the younger staff though.Please bring back the giant Yorkshire puddings with a choice of fillings (Sausage, chips & beans being a favourite!)Can’t wait to return

Just the place to eat out on a sunny day. We had a steak and it was very enjoyable.

Really nice setting and location - immaculately clean - really friendly staff without being overbearing.Food is good and menu is very reasonably priced for good quality.The tables are nicely spaced out with plenty of options to accommodate large groups.Garden looks amazing too