Pillars Restaurant in Birmingham

Absolutely stunning. This was my first experience of eating at a Michelin star resteraunt and it was amazing. We arrived slightly before the resteraunt was open at 12.00 and the staff let us in, out of the cold. The staff were great, friendly and attentive but not overbearing and they explained what each of the courses were.The food was incredible, we went for the 5 course taster menu, but then there was additional an edible charcoal starter, bread and complimentary wine.I feel like only giving this resteraunt 5 stars after giving others 5 stars in the past to not be enough! This is the best experience and meal I have ever had in a resteraunt, reccomend massively! *****

Purnell’s in Birmingham is subdued but fun. I thought the staff were great, I liked that they were diverse - reflecting Birmingham and the ambience very peaceful - a great place to go and wind down on a Friday evening.The three-course menu at £45 was absolutely amazing value for money and it worked very well because there were 2 starters, 2 mains and 1 dessert to choose from and my husband and I each had a definite preference, different to each other so we each got to try all the 5 courses by tasting each other’s choice.I wish there were two dessert choices but I won’t mark down for that. I loved the surprises from the kitchen, very tasty, creative and unexpected…they’re the black thing in the pictures - I won’t spoil the surprise by telling you what they are, you’re going to have to guess. And the rustic french bread and home made butter were heavenly, I could actually just eat that all day. Overall, beautiful experience - worth the Michelin star.WHAT MY HUSBAND THOUGHT:I’d definitely go there again. A great lunch out with the wife. Can they start making the bread to go please!#MichelinMemories #michelinstar #mystorywithmichelin #foodies #finedining #MICHELINrestaurants #restaurants #gastronomy #foodies #foodiegram #instafood @michelinguide #purnellsrestaurant @purnellsrestaurant

Phenomenal experience last night at Purnells. We had the taster menu and the food was out of this world. Staff very attentive and lovely chilled vibe too. We will definitely be returning.

Lunch menu was absolutely fantastic! The speed of service could have been better. It was fine initially but it kept slowing down towards the end. It took 3 hours for lunch in total!

Went for lunch had the time of my life very good experience highly recommended

I really enjoyed my lunch at Purnells. The food was amazing and the staff were very welcoming. The skill of the chefs is apparent on every plate , the style & flavour of the food is incredible.

Stunning food and fantastic service from staff. Outstanding all round!! Was great meeting Glynn aswell just after proposing to my girlfriend, he offered his congratulations personally and gave us free champagne which was a lovely touch :):)

Amazing experience in this restaurant on a very special occasion. We had a vegetarian menu and every item on the menu was delicious, immaculately presented and served with lot of care and finesse. They also took onboard my husband’s request of doing something special on my birthday which was a beautifully presented dessert. Absolutely loved the whole dining experience of 3 hrs as we were very well looked after by the staff with their awesome attention to detail.

Great food, great service and great to meet the man himself. What a nice guy. My personal fave on the tasting menu was the Monkfish. Amazing.

Food was sensational and staff were attentive. We had the taster menu which was delicious: the haddock and eggs dish was our favourite but loved them all. A great experience.