The Botanist in Birmingham

flower wowerFrom the outside The Botanist Bar & Restaurant looks modest. Step in and the botanical concept unveils itself. It doesn’t try to bring nature indoors, which a lot of modern cafes do. Instead it tries to mix scientific study of flora with a modern themed bar and diner. It is a beautiful mix.There are loads of informal seating areas to comfortably relax. Loving the warmth, I found a seat beneath a heater near the window. Service was quick, perceptive and helpful. I went with tapas style Vegan Board.It arrived, 5 dishes for £15 served in small pots on a big block of wood. It looked stunning. Each dish was exciting, especially the bang bang cauliflower with its sweet, spicy notes and crispy exterior.I took a look around, it was early and half of the seats were occupied. Most of the people there were either couples or friends. I did see a bench of work mates, which is refreshing. It’s a wonderful social atmosphere.I will return, there are so many exciting dishes still to explore on the menu.

The photos say it all! Just wonderful, the food and drinks. Service was also fab

Our experience was lovely, the staff were very attentive . Didn't catch our servers name but he made sure we had everything. Our Sunday roast was amazing! Thank you to the chef's . We will definitely be back again *****

Absolutely delicious food! We had the chicken and lamb hanging skewers and paid extra for flatbreads and it was all glorious! Will definitely be returning!

Absolutely fantastic. Food was amazing and our waiter was brilliant. Decor was nice and relaxing. I would definitely visit again!!!!

Straight away, I have to say that the food here is very nice a if it were only for the food I would visit here again.The reason for the lower rating is the service I "recieved" while I dined at this establishment. We were seated very quickly despite being early which is nice, but that may have been the only thing that was done in any type of timely manor. It took about 10 minutes for someone to come and take our drinks order after been given the menus and also while being seated by the front door - next to at least 3 staff members, at least 1 at all times. Once ordering the food and drink it was a normal wait for the food to come that's normal, but the drinks did also turn up at the exact same time which I find odd for a restaurant.Upon finishing the food, which again was very nice, we were again waiting for what felt like ages for someone to even come over to our area so we could ask for the bill. We eventually got up and grabbed a member of staff which for some reason again we were waiting a substantial amount of time for someone to actually come and take payment - it was like they didn't want us to pay.

I had cauliflower wings with Frank sauce for my starter very nice friendly staff and helpful. Cocktail very yummy and delicious. It was a Parkinson's surprise supper. Fantastic starter to begin with.

Excellent. Started with cocktails which were nice but nothing amazing, brilliant starters of Salt 'n' Pepper chicken wings and Onion Petals. Followed by the house specials of hanging kebabs (Lamb for me, Chicken and Chorizo for my wife). Beer and a glass of wine as well came to about £75. But it was the service that makes them stand out, brilliant from the moment you go in, speedy and attentive service means everything when dining out and this place knocked it out the park!

My birthday was Tuesday aug 3 and luckily i could made a last minute booking via their online service. Upon entering i was assigned the server called Alan who has the patience of a saint. He waited for me and my guest to order our food and drinks , he helped suggest foods and drinks as we were unsure what to have. I was pleasantly surprised by the food such as the pricing and the amount we received. I can honestly say i’ve never left a restaurant until i ate at the botanist where i have had my money’s worth. Alan constantly kept checking up on us to ask how our food and drinks were. I cannot wait to come back . Alan & the other waiter on shift ( didn’t catch his name) made my birthday meal so amazing. They both are so kind and deserve the world!

Booked in advance. Excellent service of cocktails to the table via our phones. Staff friendly. Was very hot in the basement on our arrival and they sorted air conditioning for us. Cocktails just beautiful . Toilets spotless. Felt very clean and safe.