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The Trocadero, Birmingham
Birmingham
B2 5BG
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Oak Tree (Mitchells & Butlers)Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Trocadero
Interesting enough pub that has a few things going for it.
Firstly, its a 10am opener, making it an ideal pre-match meeting point for football fans.
Secondly, the breakfasts are very good - Full Irish, although what makes a breakfast Irish seems to be the addition of white pudding. Good value and available in small, medium and large.
The external decor is impressive - gold and blue tiling, hinting at its origins as a 1912 wine bar but not necessarily the fire station before that. Inside, its more all-bar-one instantly forgettable pub furnishings.
A resident ghost - Henry - murdered on site in a wage robbery.
Drinks wise - I must have missed the cask offerings reported in other reviews here.
There is one bank of standard keg (and if you sign up for their mailing list, you can have one free with a meal) and then premium craft keg - where I did see an unusual Paulaner Oktoberfest.
Good buzz, with baggies fans (this time) meeting up before the 3pm kick off.
On 20th December 2022
- rating: 7
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Moby Duck left this review about The Trocadero
A large opened out pub with lots of TV screens for sport. Three handpumps with a basic selection of just Doom Bar and Landlord, a pint of the latter was served in a goblet style glass at £4.95. Not a pub I would normally entertain but the star of the show, and my main reason for attending in the first place, was the mega breakfast which was excellent as well as mega, I'd pop back for another of those.
On 4th July 2022
- rating: 6
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Delboy 20 left this review about The Trocadero
A pub I pop in quite often to catch some of the match on the TV. Always a choice of beers. Hop Back Summer Lightning was on for my last visit and it was a good pint. Can get packed on match days.
On 12th August 2018
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Trocadero
Although not particularly obvious from a distance, this M&B establishment has some fantastic exterior detailing when viewed closer up (particularly the ground-floor façade, but it is also worth looking higher up too). However, the interior is something of a disappointment because the various rooms comprising the original layout have been partially opened out and greatly altered to leave a range of seating and standing areas. Typical, semi-traditional, town centre pub furniture and decor. Five handpumps on the counter, offering Greene King IPA, Tribute, Purity Pure UBU, Rooster's Fort Smith and Hop Back Winter Lightning (£3.10) on this visit. Overall, nothing special as a place to drink, but it is certainly worth a look as a building.
On 21st February 2016
- rating: 6
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Al Bundy left this review about The Trocadero
Identi-pub to The Windsor around the corner. Exactly the same real ale selection today. Its alright.
On 23rd September 2015
- rating: 7
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hondo . left this review about The Trocadero
A really nice exterior that the interior doesn't quite live up to. 5 real ales and food served.
On 28th July 2015
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Trocadero
This is a Grade II listed building, which as described has a very attractive looking front façade. I found the pub to be upbeat, with good service from their welcoming staff. Three handpumps in use, I went for the Purity Mad Goose, which was fine and prices were average.
On 17th July 2014
- rating: 6
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Soup Dragon left this review about The Trocadero
This is a fantasic, if slightly garish looking terraced town centre pub. It is Georgian in style with the upper half having sash windows, moulded cornice, slighly projecting wings and exaggerated ashlar blocks. The lower half in in a yellow saltglazed tile, with the pub name in mosiac. Columns and pilasters give the look of a Victorian music hall - brilliant in the days of such dull architecture.
The interior is, in general one big long room that is near partitioned by an archway to separate what is effectively the bar from the dining area. The front part has most of the serving bar to the left when entering. The decor is cream and chocolate, with cream ceiling and wood floor at the front - the dining bit has some patterned wallpaper walls too and a carpet floor. There is a nice marble fireplace here too. Old photos of Brum are on the walls and there are a few refinements like chandeliers and theatre style curtains here and there. There are several TVs dotted about with Sky Sports on and the music was charty stuff, but at a decent level. The place does a general Marston's menu, which whilst i haven't had, was recommended by a mate of mine. The service at my last visit was really good and the clientele a mixed city crowd really.
Beer; general tap stuff with Peroni - though the MILD has gone, with an OK Liberation IPA, the dull as ditchwater Marston's EPA and a Pedigree that had just ran-out on handpull.
A great exterior, a so-so interior and generic beer and food. I pop in every so often and will continue to do so as the service is fine and it is usually en route to other places.
On 19th November 2011
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Danny O'Revey left this review about The Trocadero
The comments of Roger Button below are still relevant. It looks like a grand traditional pub from the outside, something perhaps lacking in this very central area, just off New Street. However, I expect it has got better, there are a few features inside, such as the glazed roof at the front of the bar, but its a little bit more boring than you would imagine, light wood boards up to a dado rail and then floral wallpaper with the odd mirror.
The front window now opens up to the street in good weather, and there are various stools and normal pub chairs around tables.
They now have Taylors Landlord and Bombadier as real ales, which were good. Food menu appeared good value for the City Centre, some cheap 'favourites' and things like chilli for £4.
Overall I thinks its improving, but with a little way to go, and hopefully will continue in that direction because it could be a special Brummie boozer.
On 30th June 2010
- rating: 6
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Ian Taylor left this review about The Trocadero
Only ever visited it once but for right reasons. It was the pub that I saw England win the Ashes in 2005. I had a tear in my eye and everyone raised their glass to honour England cricketers. Seriously I cant remember what do it look like as I was pretty drunk at that time! Will visit it again when sober
On 4th February 2010
- rating: 8
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