The Old Joint Stock Pub & Theatre Venue in Birmingham

This place is gorgeous in photos and in person! I went for drinks on a Sunday afternoon. They don't have a drink menu so the barman gave us recommendations. I had my first Aperol Spritz and absolutely loved it! The atmosphere is perfect for a relaxed drink and chat with friends. I would definitely visit again to see one of the shows they put on in the theatre.

Very good pub, restaurant and the unusual addition of a theatre. The interior architecture is stunning and reminds one of a majestic 19th century bank. Some interesting photos and pictures on the walls relating to the history of the building and the local vicinity.I didn't eat on this occasion, but on previous visits have enjoyed the wonderful pies.A great pub especially in the colder months.Quite disappointed with today's visit. A rugby scrum at the bar, ordered a drink and went to pay: card only! Why? I withdrew cash for tonight's entertainment. Ordered the drink, freezing cold and nearly £7 per pint!Probably look elsewhere in future.I thought I'd give this historic one another try. £6.60 freezing cold IPA and no cash allowed. Annoying, because I withdrew cash to spendWon't return

Lovely pub with fantastic old features kept. Good choice of ales and lagers. Cashless transactions only.

Staff are friendly, decor is fine, and the atmosphere is good if you're just going for a drink, but if you're going for a bite to eat it's just way too busy/hectic/noisy, and for a place that's supposed to be known for their pies, their pies aren't very good. I've been on a number of work dos here and the buffet pies they have served have been better than the pies from the menu, however I only recently tried the pies from the menu so the quality could have just declined since I last had the buffet.The biggest disappointment about the pies is the size of them, but to their credit, the steak and ale pie had a good amount of steak in it for its size. The flavour wasn't anything to write home about, in fact the Stargazy pie was far FAR too salty, so with their sub par flavour and small size, they were very disappointing.Finally I don't think that sticking a pawn on top of a pie makes a Stargazy pie... Where are the fish heads!?!?

Fantastic building and interior, now run by Fullers. We went in Saturday around 3, had to queue to get in. You would have to pre book to get a table to eat comfortably, otherwise you go into hawk mode and pounce on a table as soon as you see people putting coats on. We had a lager and Guinness, £10.95, no food, but what we saw going out, sandwiches and chips didn't look very appetising... Well staffed and clean. Great location.

Our first visit in this amazing gem, wow I was blown away with how stunningly beautiful this pub/theatre is. So old but very grand indeed with lovely friendly staff, very clean and tidy ...... in fact its the best pub I've been in in Birmingham. Will definitely come back here again and highly recommend.

Favourite restaurant and pub in Birmingham. Best location where just walk distance from Birmingham New Street station, the signature Tasting Board is a great value and must try!

Wonderful venue with alot of heritage. The bar was clean tidy and presentable. We were able to order our drinks on an order and pay app which was very handy. Drinks were very tasty and good value for money. The app didn't seem to work when we ordered a second round, either it had been cut off due to it being busy or we had a technical issue I don't know. We went to the bar and got served pretty quick.Will 100% be returning here in the near future.

Amazing traditional pies. If you fancy something light, grab a mini pie!Good service, good beer selection (Camden off-menu was great), table ordering app etc.I'm planning a return visit to check out a show at their theatre.... and grab a pie, obviously!

Excellent food and drink in the centre of Birmingham City. If you're not a regular or a Brit, you'll definitely have problems the menu. There are vegan and vegetarian items for non Meat Eaters. The service is pleasant and the food is served without a long waiting time. Note the closing time of the kitchen as post that time, only the bar is open