Church Tavern in Birmingham

So busy today had to wait for our food but it made sense to be honest. Lovely management that spoke to us at our table. The guys and girls running around.such a change for a few years ago here. Food was good we love it here. The kids area is brilliant the kids love it

Food took a long time to come out when it finally arrived orders were wrong. My roast chicken was cold and the chicken breast did not taste like chicken. The gammon was fatty and muscly could not eat it so we had a free pud but even the apple crumble was cold this is the second time that we have not been pleased how ever our waitress is lovely. The new menu leaves a lot to be desired shame really used to love coming here now to look for another pub

The church tavern used to be really good. Value for money, decent food and a friendly atmosphere. Sadly this is no longer the case. I had a Sunday roast. Everything seemed overcooked and somewhat low grade? The staff that took our order churned us through and overall my party were left feeling dissatisfied. (That said, the staff that brought out the food were friendly and polite)From the many years my family have been visiting, we've noticed that the quality and service dips severely, then changes are made and it improves significantly. After a while, standards dip again and the cycle continues.I am not in the food industry so take this with a pinch of salt, but there are two fundamental changes that are needed before my family consider making the church tavern their local again;1 - More staff. It's evident that the number of staff required to operate effectively isn't being met. The staff are rushed and that leads to quality issues. I'd pay more for food and drink to cover this cost.2 - Rules about children. Whilst I know the draw is that it's Got a child friendly area (fuzzy eds? I don't have children so I'm unaware of this service) the pub sounds like a creche! Screaming children running rampant! This is not a pleasant environment for family meals. Whilst I'm not saying 'ban children from the pub', I do think having a dining area for 'adults' and a 'all ages' area would make more sense. If I recall correctly, this was in place maybe 5-10 years ago?Apologies for the long message however I wanted to quantify my low score. My family really enjoy meeting up at the church tavern but it's no longer a pleasant experience.

Food was great , new menu amazing , very friendly pub staff are chatty made to feel welcome , the young girl chloe on FOH bringing food lovely n polite x

My kids loved the soft play and it was great fun. Less enjoyable was waiting over an hour for our food despite the pub being virtually empty. When it did arrive the food was just ok, nothing special.I would take the kids to the soft play again but would not bother eating.

Great play room for the kids. Ordered food after. Came out fast and nice and hot. Simple pub grub but can do often be done poorly. This was lovely. Thank you 👌🏻

Great food for a great price, went on a Sunday evening good job we booked it was really busy. Ideal for children, staff really friendly, enjoyed a nice night out.

Not a regular to this place as i visit 5-7 a year roughly just so my baby (2 yr old) can go to fuzzy Ed’s. I had the 9oz ribeye steak as a birthday present priced at £11.95 I think with the usual side’s.Mushroom was black(not edible)Tomato slices no seasoningChips no seasoningFried onion was pretty much meltedSteak was cooked perfectly…. And actually mean perfect. Turned out I was given a rump.I didn’t moan or fuss….. I had two bites and that was enough. The fact my two year old had a wicked day on my day of the year was enough for me.My nephew ate my chips cuz 9 yr olds will eat anything if we’re honest so it didn’t all go to waste.Stella was nice aswell.

Great service from the Bar/Catering staff for our wake (my brother's funeral).The management were really helpful from start to finish.Would recommend to family and friends.Thank you again for your help and providing such a welcoming atmosphere.

Great kids 'Wacky Warehouse' type play area. We ate burger and chips which was fine. The toilets were spotless, on a Wed afternoon anyway! It's a good pub,but they don't serve any ales as "we don't sell enough of it to justify stocking it" the bar staff said. So we had Stella...in random, Bud and Carling glasses. I suggest maybe stock a few bottles of ale. Please.