Restaurant Folium

The whole experience was wonderful. We were greatly warmly & shown to our table. The ambience was lovely, everything being thought out including the crockery & cutlery, to give a quality experience. The service was friendly & attentive, meeting all our needs. We had the "short" 5 course menu & every course was delicious. My partner is pescetarian, which was accommodated without any issue. We'll certainly be back again, thank you for a delightful evening.

We’ve had a lovely time at Folium. We took the 12-course meal. Truly amazing food, every bite was a sensation of flavors in your mouth. Lovely service with an eye for the customer. I would definitely recommend it to everyone!

One of the best tasting menus we’ve ever had. Amazing flavours, presentation and service from start to finish. Wonderful atmosphere, without being too stuffy. Also an excellent and very well thought out wine pairing. Great value for such an extraordinary experience. Will definitely be back. Highly recommend

Went for dinner in restaurant Folium as a party of four. The restaurant is beautiful inside very clean and minimalistic. We were welcomed by Lucy who was amazing throughout the whole dinner. She made sure we had a lovely time and was friendly and cheerful but professional at the same time. The restaurant offers a tasting menu and plenty of drinks options including a wine pairing. Every single dish was unique on its own way and had some amazing flavours. In addition, each dish was beautifully presented. Some of my personal favourites were the Wye valley asparagus with exmoor caviar and whey sauce, a simple dish but with some unique and delicious flavours. Another favourite was the A5 Wagyu beef with grilled chicory. There is an option to add a cheese selection before moving onto desserts and it was absolutely worth it, some delicious British cheeses with home made crackers, apple preserve and home made malt loaf. The desserts were absolutely beautiful and tasted incredible. The sourdough cake with rye custard and brown butter ice cream was loved by everyone on the table. The petit fours at the end were the perfect finish of an amazing dinner. The sunflower seeds macarons and freshly baked madeleines were delicious. The madeleines are baked to order and still warm when served. We even had a chat with Ben- the chef who makes all the amazing food, he was lovely. Overall we had an amazing experience with some beautiful food and Lucy and Ben who run the restaurant made sure we felt welcomed and provided us with amazing food and exceptional service. Definitely recommend!

Overall great restaurant with excellent customer service. The food and drinks all tasted excellent.

The whole experience at Restaurant Folium was of an outstanding class. It’s a very small and intimate setting, with one room, a central bar/barista/service area, and a kitchen with large glass window - almost open plan. The menu is seasonal, with different tasting courses being available depending on time of the year, and produce availability. There is no choice of courses though, but that’s standard for a tasting menu. Without spoiling the current tasting menu too much, the cod roe starter was incredibly moreish, the custard and roast chicken course was an amazing combination, and the sous vide wagyu steak… well, no words! Whilst Folium doesn’t have a Michelin star (yet! Surely one must be coming?) it compares incredibly well to those restaurants in the area that do, and should be included in the same category. Highly recommended, and I’m sure I will be back.

We were the only two customers on a Friday evening. While most of the food was great, the fact that we paid almost £300 for our meal (taster menu) and still left the restaurant hungry speaks volumes. Simply put, the portion sizes weren’t great and if they really want to be on the same level as say Opheem, they need to increase the number of items offered or increase their portion sizes. Better options in Birmingham if you’re a fan of fine dining.

Tried the short tasting menu and left wanting to come back and try the full tasting menu! The food was excellent. Service was very friendly and welcoming. Highly recommended and worth a special visit to the beautiful Jewellery Quarter.

The food was good. However, it was our five year wedding anniversary, we had picked this restaurant specifically to celebrate. And despite making it clear on the booking and when we sat down, sadly there was no acknowledgment. On top of that the place was full of smoke when we walked in (my eyes were watering), there was no soap in the ladies toilets, and they tried to deviously upsell truffles at the table for one of the dishes (either put it in or don't). So unfortunately even though the food was good, our experience was tainted. I hope management consider the entire experience of their patrons in the future. We will not be returning. Hats off to the chefs.