Verbena - Birmingham B30 2NT

Lovely little restaurant with very friendly staff. This was our second time here. Nice small menu with seasonal and fresh ingredients and enough options for a vegetarian. Good selection of wines and some cocktails as well. Very nice place for small groups or couples who like to taste different flavours and share small plates. Would definitely recommend!

Next level Sunday roast I’ve helped make Sunday roasts since I was knee high to my father. I know, from my family’s efforts, what a good Sunday roast should be. So I thought. I sat in the comfortable, bright setting of Verbena to be entertained by a taste sensation. I ordered the pork belly with apple sauce served with yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, roasted carrots & parsnips, cauliflower cheese, braised red cabbage, buttered greens, house vindaloo & gravy. The attention to detail of the taste, texture profile of every ingredient. It made me react in a contradicting manner. On the one hand, I applauded it. On the other I felt unhappy that my Sunday roast efforts weren’t anywhere near this level. The meal, the contemporary, classy setting. It’s a bargain for a £16 tour de force roast. I would love to meet the chef one day and thank her for elevating such an iconic meal.

This was our third visit to Verbena, each time a different menu available. Our latest visit was one of their 'pasta parties'. We went to celebrate my wife's 40th birthday and she is the pasta fiend. Me, I think pasta is a side dish. Verbena changed my mind. All of the pasta dishes that were served were phenomenal! The focaccia was delicious. The cured meats were very tasty. The only thing I wasn't a fan of, and this is by it's nature, rather than a problem with the dish, was the Tiramisu. I like coffee and even I thought the coffee was just a touch too strong. My wife doesn't like coffee at all, and the kind folks at Verbena altered the dessert for her. She was very pleased and I think the meal topped her birthday off for her! The host was polite and welcoming. Very kind and helpful. This wasn't our first visit, and certainly won't be the last. If you've not tried Verbena, you really do need to give them a go. Fabulous, every time.

Delightful evening, had a few recommendations to visit so pleased to see it lived up to its billing. Excellent service, we were made to feel very welcome. Small menu but delivered on every course and such good value at £30 for 3 x courses. Hake and beef cheeks for mains, but all courses were good. Special mention for a good cheese selection. Thoughtful and well presented food without the pretentiousness of other places. Look forward to our next visit.

Wow. What a wonderful experience, we were especially lucky as the owner/chef was front of house which is unusual . It was such a pleasure to meet her and have the opportunity to express our thanks for such a fabulous evening . No trickery here just top quallty food , served simply with sensational fresh tastes . As a group of 4 we were able to order everything and it was all either good, great or sensational . Excellent value for money , if we lived locally we would be regulars . I hope the locals realise how lucky they are . PS The Porchetta was sublime

We had a wonderful time at Verbena. We arrived at 7pm and a couple of things had sold out/we ordered the last one, so I would just comment on that. Otherwise everything was great - the waitress was incredibly accommodating, the atmosphere was lovely and not too loud, and the final bill was reasonable.

Incredible Sunday roast! Everything beautifully cooked and sides with such fresh ingredients. A curry side is even included and goes perfectly with absolutely everything. The roast potatoes are the best I've had anywhere. For kids you can order a mini plate of roast. Excellent beverage options alongside. Service was perfect and a relaxing environment.

Had a really lovely dinner here, picking between a couple of small plates. They change their menus but the tender stem broccoli and steak dishes they had when I visited were particularly superb, as was the Guinness cake dessert. Service was also friendly and efficient so I will happily revisit.