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THE OLTON TAVERN
LODE LANE SOLIHULL
B92 8NU
 0121 742 0515

The recently refurbished Olton Tavern in Solihull caters well for families, having a children's "play barn" adjacent with and is now completely non-smoking.

We went on a Saturday evening which was busy at about 8pm but quietened as the evening wore on.  They were also under-staffed so the service was rather slow. The restaurant is open plan with rather high chairs (not terribly comfortable for the more vertically challenged amongst us!).  The carvery area is well set out and rather less school canteen-like than some but the decor otherwise is rather nondescript.

We chose from a good choice of starters  - Robert had Crispy Aromatic Duck Rolls which he enjoyed whilst I chose Classic Bruschetta which sounded lovely but was rather disappointing as I would have expected the topping to be cooked - both were very nicely presented.

For the main course, Robert had the traditional carvery which he really enjoyed, having a good serving of several meats and plenty of vegetables.  As a non-meat eater, I opted for the Fish and Chips which again was very disappointing.  The nondescript fish consisted of two fish steaks (the sort you buy frozen in a packet) rather than actual fish, the chips were adequate although the portion would not have been large enough for someone of Robert's appetite and the small pot of mushy peas were stone cold. I would have fared much better at the local Fish and Chip shop. I also had a dessert which was Caramel Apple Pie which was okay but nothing to make a fuss about.

All in all not the place for a quiet romantic dinner or an important celebration but adequate if you just want something to eat and can't be bothered to cook. Perhaps I just made unfortunate choices as Robert was more than pleased with his carvery meal - maybe they should concentrate on this side of the menu which they obviously do best and offer less choice of other dishes. As it is a carvery, I suspect that that is what the majority of diners would choose anyway.
 

 

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