Simpsons Restaurant

A good insight into what elevated British cuisine using local ingredients can be. Our waiter was friendly and got the vibe straight away which was appreciated. Joking and banter through the evening which we enjoyed. The standouts were the trout and the soufflé. We dined just before new years so it was quiet with only us + 3 other parties, but cannot fault the restaurant for what they offer.

Excellent restaurant - we had a fantastic experience. We went for the Prestige Menu with a wine flight. They catered for one of us being gluten free too. Exceptional service, incredible food and spacious, bright interior. I can’t decide which dish was my favourite. The wine pairings were perfect too.

Little treat @slast came just as COVID closed the world. Then I took a new job, which meant my revisit was a little longer than I would have liked. You know what? Good things come to those who wait. I went with the prestige menu. Some notes I've taken. Gift from the kitchen It was a hash brown with black truffle. It was light and crispy. The first bread with salmon mousse has flavours that jump out at you. It makes you want to take small bites so it lasts longer. And this is the start. Cured Chalk Stream Trout oyster, iced horseradish, cucumber. Just wow. I’m typing this with a massive smile on my face. This was absolutely delicious. Lobster Raviolo kaffir lime, lemongrass, ginger sauce. This dish was good. The balance of flavour and the sauce was perfect. A slight tilt of the bowl to scoop it all up. Heritage Beetroot wasabi, buttermilk, dill. I was a little nervous with this dish, but I did not need to be. I’m not sure if you could present beetroot in any other way. They do it six ways. They have this as a starter. When you think of a beetroot sorbet with your starter, this is really pleasing. Irish Beef Sirloin, salsify, truffle, sauce Diane I love the way they give you some sourdough to mop up that excellent sauce. Yorkshire Rhubarb white chocolate, roasted marzipan. Summer is here, almost. This was extremely delicious. Welcoming the lighter evenings, letting you know that summer is on its way. Passion Fruit Soufflé, exotic sauce, coconut Chantilly. Just look at it. Yes, it tastes even better than it looks. The cheese. You had Bath Blue Fleur de Celles, goats' cheese & a Swiss cheese called Wildblumenkase.

Beautiful meal and fabulous service. We'd booked for the six course taster menu and it didn't disappoint...every course was delicious - although the trout and beetroot courses were our favourites. Service and atmosphere complemented the food. All in all a wonderful evening.

Without a doubt the finest restaurant in birmingham i love simpsons so much. We have always loved Simpsons and Luke tipping and his brigade of fabulous chefs and front of house always deliver the most incredible dishes. Today i had red mullet with bouillabaisse, then quail that was divine, followed by beef sirloin 10/10 and finished with Poached pear that was just delicious. I love this restaurant and they are up for sale. When Andrea's antona finally shuts the door and if Luke decides to retire as well it will be such a sad day, i genuinely believe the pair of them have done more for the Birmingham food scene than any others. I hope that Simpsons is there for a long time and that i can still keep going and that luke continues to serve up his amazing food for years to come but i would say if you haven't been before go while you still can and you will not regret it. I'm so grateful to have enjoyed so many great lunches and dinners at Simpsons.

Birthday celebrations at Simpsons - the food was utterly delicious & the cocktails were superb. The team were truly amazing. Thanks again Simpsons.

My partner took me to Simpsons for our anniversary, and it was a wonderful experience. When we mentioned our special occasion, we were greeted with a letter signed by the staff, which was a thoughtful touch I will remember. The layout of the restaurant is distinctive, and seeing the chefs at work in the kitchen, even briefly, made me appreciate the care and skill behind each dish. Although I am originally from Quebec, where my favourite restaurant is located, I must say the food at Simpsons is beautiful, delicate and exciting it’s without a doubt my new favourite 3 course meal. Thank you to the chefs and staff for such a memorable experience. I will definitely be returning.

The restaurant is a lovely place to experience, the staff were welcoming and attentive when we arrived. But sadly our memory of Simsons will always be marred by the tiny starter and main course portion sizes. I’m sure they work as part of a 7 / 10 course tasting menu, but they need to understand that if they’re sending out these plates as part of a three course lunch service for £85 per head you’re going to have some pretty disgruntled customers. Please remember to tweak the menu for three courses. We also noticed a drop off in service towards the end of the meal, which was a real shame. I’ve included a picture of the Beef Sirloin main course so others can judge whether they believe this is a fair size…

Massively excited to try this place out-for a one off collaboration with one of my favourite restaurants in Chester, Sticky Walnut. The restaurant is in a converted Georgian building and feels quite homely. The restaurant itself is in a large extension that's quite modern, but warm and comfortable. I started with the seasonal cocktail -apple and cinnamon with grand mariner. Tasty but nothing special-I'm spoilt these days! Our meal was a set five courses, which I found out by phoning up to ask. However, when we were eventually seated and asked if we wanted the wine flight to go with the meal, I asked if I could see the wine list and the menu too first-thought that was a little odd. We sat for a good while and initially we felt a little forgotten about. Nevertheless once the food started coming it was great. I don't think I would have chosen half of it, but it's good to try new things, especially when you know the chef! We chose a nice bottle of Austrian red which went surprisingly well with each course. A fun evening! I would like to go back on a 'normal' night too, although I feel it's a place for special occasions.

I try and visit Birmingham's finest at least once or twice a year. Simpson's is the most established of this set, although I think of it as being out of town, situated as it is just a little bit beyond 5Ways into leafy Edgbaston. There is a car park on site outside although driving into it is one of the scariest driving moments I have had; I drive up the hill, onto the drive and to find the cars parked tightly on a curve. I try and find a space amongst whilst a. not marking my car and b. not hitting any number of the very expensive cars parked here on a week day lunchtime. You can imagine the food in a Michelin star restaurant and of course that's subjective but almost always will get 4 stars from me anyway. For a closet vegetarian (not a huge meat eater) I don't always get on with most Michelins because of their French influence and therefore little or no vegetarian menu. So I often end up having fish as a starter and main course as I did here, as wonderful as it was. The other issue is the desserts tend to be chocolate or fruit based neither of which I am a fan of either but I they bought out a sorbet/ice cream concoction for me. The food as you would expect is perfectly cooked, melt in your mouth goodness. However, to me that's about 60% of the experience, the rest is the service. From the minute I walked in, I a guided to the sofa and offered a drink and then bought into the lounge to await my dining partner. After choosing from the menu, we are effortlessly taken to our table with a view and our knowledgeable and friendly waiter brings our starters promptly. The bill goes over the £100 mark for two but even if it's not your thing, I feel it it's worth doing at least once.

Simpsons Restaurant was created by Michelin chef-patron, restaurateur and mentor to many Birmingham chefs, Andreas Antona. He first achieved his Michelin status in his 'Simply Simpsons' Restaurant, located in Kenilworth, Warwickshire. I knew this place was opulent and it felt good to be dining here. I had the slow cooked cheek, bavette à la plancha, Swiss chard, beetroot, grilled onions, red wine at £24.95. For someone to achieve this with no formal training reflects a deep rooted talent. The whole plate was mesmerising and it tasted so perfect and clean, the opposite of a greasy spoon breakfast. I was a little disappointed with the lack of choice on the desert menu, but in defence I do have a sweet tooth. In the end I choose Valrahona Macae and Praline Delicice. Mandarin, lemon thyme sorbet at £10.50. I enjoyed its delicacy. If you have some cash and want to impress someone then take them here.

I have been going to Simpsons for a really long time and what never ceases to amaze me is that every time is as good as the first time. The food here is incredible and can only be rivaled by the amazing service. One of the other things I like is that staff turnover is very low, so you can often be served by someone you have had previously. The chocolate bomb with the hot fruit sauce is probably one of the nicest sweets I have ever had.

Quite simply put Simpson's is without doubt the finest overall dining experience in Birmingham. The Food, Service, beverage offering and surroundings are of the highest standard. The building is listed and provides the perfect backdrop to a fine dining meal with a conservatory areawhere diners can view the chefs working in the spotless kitchen. On warm days guests can eat in the garden which is beautiful and take coffee in either of the summer houses in peace and tranquility. The menu is seasonal and although expensive (starters £7-13 Mains £17-25 Puds £10) still offers great value for money as it is some of the finest food I have eaten (including 3* restaurants). Lunchtime set menu is brilliant value at £30 for 3 courses. Service is highly efficient but not to starchy. All in all Simpsons is about as close to a complete dining experience as you will get outside of London.

We visited Simpsons on our wedding anniversary on a Tuesday evening (booked 3 weeks in advance, the polite gentleman on the phone said they were nearly fully booked already). Arrived 20 minutes before we were due to dine at 19:40 (after driving round the restaurant 3 times to try and find a car park space). On arrival we were greeted by a pleasant gentleman who placed us at the bar area, which was a very nice place to be. After a 10 minute wait we were taken to our table which was located in the main part of the restaurant near the kitchen. As soon as we sat down we were advised that as it was our first time at the restaurant we should consider the tasting menu, so the tasting menu it was to be at £70pp (it didn't take my wife and I long to be convinced by all those wonderful sounding dishes), we also went for the accompanying wine selection at an extra £45 pp, we thought this was quite reasonable as the cheapest bottle of wine on the menu was £30 (and believe me I looked through the book, yes book! If they haven't got the wine you want in their book then it doesn't exist!) The food arrived 1 by 1, I'm including only a fraction of the courses in this review as there were so many. We had foie gras ravioli, seared tuna rolled in wild sesame, sweetbreads, the softest beef, perfectly seared scallops, goats cheese, two desserts, coffee and petit fours. Each of these courses was accompanied with various purees, compotes, & tempura. One of the highlights were shavings of very tasty goats cheese that lay around the plate, what turned out to be a foam of goats cheese on the middle was accompanied with beetroot crisps on top, this was then accompanied by a beetroot sorbet, which was unusual but it worked well (even though I'm not a huge fan of beetroot). My favourite was the seared scallops with pureed cauliflower, tempura cauliflower and a raw slither of fresh cauliflower, it was a cauliflower overdose that suited me perfectly! When the waiter delivered the dishes he explained how each dish was made and what the ingredients represented in regards to our taste buds, plus. the wine waiter also explained how each glass of wine we had (different glass for nearly every dish) was specifically chosen to that specific dish to make our taste buds go wild with flavour! and he was right, the flavours of the dishes combined with the wine was exquisite, and it was all presented beautifully! The staff were friendly, polite, and experts in their field without been pretentious, even the water waiter was efficient. The only down side of having all those various waiters in such a medium sized restaurant is that you're never left on your own for more than 5 minutes (which is not a bad thing, it's just a little annoying). Everything was perfect, the Michelin stars are clearly visible here! And although not the cheapest establishment to dine in, it was worth the money! The decor was smart & classy and you never felt uncomfortable. Highly recommended for those special occasions or if you fancy a special treat! The bill came to about £240 + 12 % service charge

Quite expensive but some of the best food in the midlands I walk past most days always see the staff working really REALLY hard in the kitchens I love this restaurant and the waiters!!

Beautiful in every way. Amazing food & service.

have been to Simpsons on 2 occasions. A very very special place cannot fault the food, service or quality.

An excellent meal. Waiter and table service is top notch. The food is reasonable price for this standard of resturant. Check out the set lunch time menu. Its great food with serveral mini courses inbetween your set ones. Fantastic pprice too.

I've visited Simpsons a total of 4 times, 3 times in the evening a la carte and once on a Saturday for the set lunch menu. Every time we've visited, the service has been second to none. The food outstanding and even when I have had an issue (very tough and overcooked belly pork on the set lunch menu) the service was amazing as they were happy to rectify the problem so seamlessly. I would recommend this place over and over again - whether for a romantic date or with work colleagues. Wine list provides good choice, waiters always happy to assist and very knowledgeable, and do make sure you don't miss out on the cheese board. Absolutely heavenly place.

Excellent food, relaxed setting with first class service. Quite expensive but well worth a visit for a special occasion.