Tom O' The Wood in Solihull

A nice pub in a lovely location. Friendly staff and a great drinks selection. The food, however, was wholly unremarkable, so I can't give five stars. It was expensive yet bland. I had a burger with salad and fries for £18, which was incredibly boring and uninspired. I know that you can't do much to elevate a burger and chips, but there was no flair, no flavour, just stodge.

Nice pub, great location. Food was tasty and you got good portions for the price

What a disappointment. We were in the area and this came up with good reviews so we made the effort to come and eat lunch here. I had a fish finger sandwich which was actually ok, a bit heavy on the batter but still ok. My wife ordered the roast pork bap with sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, home made coleslaw and chips. When it arrived, the roast pork was totally overdone and was dry and tough. It came in a dry bap with a dry stuffing. The apple sauce was served on the side, as requested, but tasted like a cheap one out of a jar. The 'home made' coleslaw left a puddle of thin 'mayonnaise' on the plate and, again, tasted bought in and cheap. In all, it was inedible and, if food is advertised as being freshly made then it should taste like it. There was no love or skill went into the preparation of this. Shame, we had high hopes.

Found this place whilst at the nearby NT Baddesley Clinton and wanting some lunch with the family. The setting sounded nice but the canal. It didn’t fail to I pressure. Very dog friendly too which was nice to see (although we hadn’t got our dogs with us at the time). Met at the door by friendly staff and shown to table. Although the pub was fairly busy they accommodated us fine. The food was was brilliant (off the lighter bites menu) It’s a beautiful setting and felt a nicely run pub. The gardens are lovely too. There are a number of sheds you can sit in to with dog beds. A good find. Reasonably priced too. Classy and casual interior. Suited us all just fine. Well done Tom O’ The Wood.

Family visit for a birthday party. Staff very welcoming and friendly, atmosphere was relaxed. Our food can be described as excellent quality and taste with overall good value for money (except the Gammon dish which looked like someone had eaten half of it en route to our table. (See pics). The gammon and asparagus were very good, but the “roast potatoes“ amounted to four tiny piece’s which made the dish appear something was missing and a little lost on the plate. Strange really, because all the other dishes were very good portion size. The honey pork belly salad was gorgeous as was the pea and pesto pasta. Finally deserts (brownie and bread and butter pudding with homemade custard) were excellent (albeit the homemade custard was lumpy). Portion size on the deserts was huge. Overall a very nice meal. The Tom O The Wood has some serious local competition in the area and whilst matching the prices of establishments such as The Boot, Orange Tree and Punchbowl, I felt it very slightly fell short. Having said this, do not be put off by this very honest review. We had a very good meal overall, but just felt some of the portion sizes were a little off balance. We will return and would recommend a visit if you have not been.