B1 Restaurant

4 (42)

£26 to £40

Modern European

Central Square, Smethwick, West Midlands B1 1HH

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions

Smart business travellers and chic Brummies love this stylish restaurant, tucked away inside the Crowne Plaza hotel in Birmingham's Central Square. The jazzy interior at B1 – complete with shimmery pearl-coloured velvet seats, red lanterns and chocolate brown curved wooden booths – is a hushed, luxury spot for business dining and dates. Located on the ground floor, B1 has superb city views, and the hotel – which is perfect for corporate events and private parties - also has a great bar with 20+ gins, perfect for pre-dinner drinks. The daily menu is filled with great tasting & great looking dishes, 3 courses for £25 or 2 courses for £19 make this exceptional value.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Modern European
Hours of Operation
Mon–Sat 6:30 pm–9:45 pm Sun 6:30 pm–9:15 pm
Website
https://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/gb/en/birmingham/bhxct/hoteldetail
Payment Options
AMEX, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Nik Turner

Location
Central Square, Smethwick, West Midlands B1 1HH
Area
Birmingham
Parking Details
The nearest car park is the Mailbox. The postcode for this car park is "B1 1RD" & costs £21 per 24 hours, with a 15% discount available if you get your token stamped at the hotel reception upon departure.Street parking is also available on a meter
Public transport
New Street Station - 5 minute walkMoor Street Station - 15 minute walkSnow Hill Station - 10 minute walk
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at B1 Restaurant.

4.0

(42)

4.0Food
4.0Service
3.5Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

42 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
Birmingham/West Midlands (county)1 review
2.0
Dined on 14 February 2020
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
I couldn’t fault the restaurant itself however I arranged a valentines date at the crowne plaza B 1 restaurant. Both my date and myself arrived at the front of house and asked where the B1 Restaurant was located . My date was told it was the other side of town so got a taxi to said destination. Which meant she was not there when I arrived . When I asked, I was met with sorry I don’t know . Lucky I use my eyesight and noticed the restaurant sign . I then called my partner and told her where I was she return to the very place she Initially arrived at the upshot of this was we had only hour and a half with each other and only one of us eating. I am astonished the staff in the hotel do not know the name and location of their own restaurant. I travelled quite far for the evening only for it to be cut short .
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PeterH
London1 review
1.0
Dined on 1 March 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
This has to be the worst experience I have had through OpenTable. Firstly, at no point in the booking was the actual location of this restaurant revealed. It is the dining room of the Crowne Plaza hotel! The address on the app does not say this, and had it been made clear, we would not have booked it. I am sure this is deliberate. If you wish to eat a one star dinner at four star dinner prices whilst surrounded by tables made up for breakfast then this is the place for you. The ambience was non existent, the service slack and badly trained. The food was not good. Steaks were tough and over cooked. Desserts were poor. The overall experience was really bad. However, the prices were premium and there is absolutely no justification for this. To make matters worse, a service charge was automatically added to the bill for four. It is just not acceptable that this kind of entitled behaviour continues. The overall experience was that we felt tricked into the booking and had we been earlier, we would have left before ordering.
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JohnC
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
3.0
Dined on 15 February 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Sadly resturant not available. Bar seating and menu only
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MarB
London6 reviews
2.0
Dined on 15 January 2019
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
I didn't understand that it was the restaurant of an hotel - it was okay food but nothing to write home about
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AlisonJ
London1 review
1.0
Dined on 21 July 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
We went to B1 restaurant to celebrate a graduation. It was a massive disappointment. The restaurant was largely empty during our entire meal (7pm on a Saturday night) which in hindsight was an ominous sign. The menu contained numerous misspellings, another ominous sign but it was too late to change location. The food was awful. The starters of fishcakes and goats cheese were ok. The main courses we ordered were the crispy belly pork (the crackling was more hard than crispy, and it was dry and tasteless), the confit duck (so overcooked that it was largely inedible. We couldn’t even get the meat off the bone. The spinach that came with it was bitter and the rosti soggy) and the chorizo risotto (one dimensional with an overwhelming taste of Sainsbury’s basics chorizo). The desserts were forgettable as well. I would not recommend this restaurant.
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Grublover
Birmingham/West Midlands (county)2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 27 November 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
After a terrifying plane journey we arrived at the Crowne Plaza. We had booked and also pre ordered our meal. We were shown to this delightful room off the restaurant. Our group dined together. The decor was beautiful and throughout the meal we were given first class attention. The food was excellent and all of my party thoroughly enjoyed it. Everything was super.
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Viggo
Essex1 review
3.0
Dined on 29 November 2013
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Dinner Friday night with friends. Nothing special as restaurant was nearly empty and food very average. One dish was returned as unaceptable, and credit due, it was not charged for. Overall not good value and no special ambience.. Would not eat there again.
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driver21
Birmingham/West Midlands (county)1 review
4.0
Dined on 26 April 2013
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Had booked the the £40 special offer it was good value for the money and their was a good selection of dishes to choose from the service was friendly and helpful. Will go back again
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RobertS
London6 reviews
1.0
Dined on 22 March 2013
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Horrible experience which resulted in us ordering room service 1 mis en place was not complete and cutlery items were missing 2 tables were dirty and there were food rests on both tables and benches 3 when the cutlery arrived they were not polished and were covered in marks 4 glasses also were not polished and had a musty smell over them 5 the all over appearance of the area where we were seated was dirty restaurant where in the end we did not eat.
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OpenTable Diner
London2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 11 February 2012
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
We went to B1 in Birmingham for a Valentines meal. When we got there our reservation hadn't been booked, however they were kind enough to find us a table. When we got to the table we were given a different menu to the offer on the website. Again the staff were very helpful and honoured us the deal. The food and the staff were very good but the service itself was very slow considering there were only 20 tables with diners. The restaurant itself was nicely decorated but lacked atmosphere.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Modern European
Hours of Operation
Mon–Sat 6:30 pm–9:45 pm Sun 6:30 pm–9:15 pm
Website
https://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/gb/en/birmingham/bhxct/hoteldetail
Payment Options
AMEX, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Nik Turner

Location
Central Square, Smethwick, West Midlands B1 1HH
Area
Birmingham
Parking Details
The nearest car park is the Mailbox. The postcode for this car park is "B1 1RD" & costs £21 per 24 hours, with a 15% discount available if you get your token stamped at the hotel reception upon departure.Street parking is also available on a meter
Public transport
New Street Station - 5 minute walkMoor Street Station - 15 minute walkSnow Hill Station - 10 minute walk
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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