Results tagged “food critics” from Birmingham Mail - Restaurant Spy

I'm never sure whether to be outraged or amused by the sneering ignorance with which the food critics of the national press routinely treat Birmingham.

They seldom venture beyond the capital and, when they do reach this city and happen upon a place with quality, can't resist expressing surprise that Birmingham restaurants serve food other than the balti.

There was a time when our restaurants were few and those of a high standard were fewer still. But those days have long gone. We've got places such as Simpson's, Purnell's, Lasan, Shanghai Ye, Opus, Turner's in Harborne, Pascal's in Edgbaston, the Town House in Solihull and many other great places to eat.