Fantastic experience for my birthday. My girlfriend was kind enough to take me here to celebrate and I wasn’t disappointed. The staff were fantastic and the food was outstanding. A real feast for the eyes, nose and mouth. If you like fine dining this is fabulous.
Came her for the long tasting menu and what an incredible experience it was. 15 courses of some of the best food I've ever eaten. The texture and the flavours were mind blowing. The desserts we had were better than all the Michelin star restaurants in Birmingham. The experience was brilliant and the staff were great. I will definitely be back for the food but the desserts were amazing.
Exceptional.
Food: Diverse menu, Imaginative, Creative, and a sensory adventure. Ben Tesh & his team offer Birmingham serious Foodies a treat for all senses.
Drinks: The wine flight adds another dimension to the food, bringing out subtle flavours and experiencing the wines change with each mouthful.
Service: Staff were extremely attentive, friendly & knowledgeable about the menu, including where all the produce was from, including wines.
Atmosphere: Exactly what you would expect with a fine dining experience, Clean, Crisp, modern dining, a bright restaurant with Minimalist decor, clean bright toilets with nice soap & Moisturiser. All the dinnerware, Cutlery & glass wear was tactile, modern & luxurious. This enhanced our experience.
Value: Three of us spent £400 it was worth every penny. We would highly recommend, and we can’t wait to return.
Juan Sebastián Moncayo
+5
Excellent food, a great experience in Birmingham city centre. I'll definitely recommend the 7 course dinner, as all of the dishes were amazing. Wine pairing was also very pleasant.
Another extraordinary taste experience, accompanied by beautiful wines, such knowledgeable service, all described so well. A lovely way to celebrate. The crispy milk topping on the horseradish ice cream was exquisite.
An excellent place to go for Scandi-inspired British cuisine.
Dishes are delicious; made simply and using fresh, high quality ingredients. The menu is diverse, complex and 100% like an enjoyable journey through places and flavours.
The presentation of the food is exquisite - the tableware is gorgeous and really adds an extra dimension to the dining experience.
Staff are attentive, knowledgeable and friendly.
I would definitely recommend a visit. We went for the long (complete) tasting menu which was definitely worth the cost (£95pp).
It nearly hit the fine dining sweet spot. From observing the exterior i thought “well crafted simplicity.” Inside I was warmly welcomed by staff who invited me to sit by the window of this cosy establishment. It’s bright inside thanks to the big windows and orientation.
The food on the seven course menu was full of traditional flavours, presented nicely and executed beautifully. One of my favourite dishes was the perfectly cooked lamb neck and fillet.
With coordination of the service staff improving (it is a new restaurant) and small tweaks to the quality of the facilities this will become a five google star restaurant. Excellent value for money, family run, born and raised in Birmingham. I recommend you try this wonderful restaurant.
Folium is really good, but not quite outstanding. The room is slightly on the sterile side - it feels a bit like a restaurant in a modern business hotel. The tasting menu (£55 in May 2019) is generously portioned, varied, and carefully executed. But at that price you can do better - in Birmingham and elsewhere. The mackerel dish was bland and the turbot was slightly over. Full marks for presentation and concept, but needs just a bit of refinement to be top quality.
This is a restaurant to visit if you appreciate good food and good wine
We had the long tasting menu and associated wines (not sure how happy the credit card was) and it was very enjoyable. The chef is obviously an expert on savoury flavours, the desserts divided is a little.
Lovely little venue. There aren’t many seatings in the restaurant but they still keep it spacious. The design is modern and creates a comfortable atmosphere.
The food is fantastic, accompanied by a well presented and explained menu. The staff are knowledgable of the food their serving, and a lot of effort goes into the service, you get a attentive staff throughout the meal.
The wine list is fairly extensive, although not the biggest. The list is well put together with a variety of wines and drinks available at different price points. For those who aren’t entirely sure what they like there’s a nice chart for Red, White and Sweet wines to help you choose.
The restaurant doesn’t have a sommelier, which could be a downside for some, but with a smaller wine list with a good variety of choices it’s not necessarily a requirement.
Thoroughly recommend this restaurant and will be back soon too.
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