When I think of The Raven I think of whistling rockets, clashing fireworks and magical sparklers, all enjoyed with a pint in one hand and a ketchup lathered burger in the other.
Yes, this is one of my favourite times of the year - The Raven's Bonfire Extravaganza!
I came here every year as a child and I continue to keep The Raven torch alive now with my friends. Once a year we get together, meeting on the train, transferring to a bus and ending the journey in a taxi. It's worth it, believe me!
We start off the afternoon by grabbing a bite to eat from the vast menu, then we watch the late football game in the side bar. As the evening draws closer we go out into the huge garden for the spectacular fireworks display and enjoy a jacket potato, a burger or a hot dog from one of the food stands. The night ends with us putting our final coins into the jukebox and we dance the night away.
The pub got refurbished last October so I popped in to have a nose around. It looks amazing. The menus have been updated, the garden has been spruced up and the layout of the pub is more open and welcoming. The only downside is that they have taken out the jukebox but...they've replaced it with a quiz machine, so I was kept happy.
I can't wait to go back this October to enjoy another great night out.
Doesn't look particularly advertising from the outside but my optimistic mood enlightened by the sun encouraged me to give it a go. I was told to meet my mates in the garden at the back, it looked nicer here than it did from the front.
I strolled past the bowls and sat on a bench, there was a lot of places to sit and a mini park for children to play in. Eventually I sat in and was even impressed with the layout and space inside. The workers are friendly and in fact this is the same place my Nan and Grandad visit once a week and they never have a bad word to say about the pub. They play darts here and my friends are always taking advantage of the cheap food prices.
A much nicer place than what it is given credit for.
Lovely friendly place, great atmosphere
The Raven is a good old fashioned working class public house, I know most of the people who frequents this establishment and I always comfortable here because the patrons are down to earth unpretentious salt of the earth folk who I have grown up with. It is one of four public houses that I use in the Birmingham 8/34//36 postcodes.
Here is some pictures from bank holiday Monday at the raven we had a lovely day and they had food on, music playing and loads of fun stuff for the kids to do.
Nice clean pub good beer prices
Me and my family came for a meal here last week and the food was brilliant! There was alot of us and food came out hot and quick and cooked to perfection by the lovely chef Grant who went out of his way for us to ensure we were all happy!
Great management and lovely family environment
Also a great night on a Thursday for bingo!
We had a wake in the function room here - would highly recommend. Staff all very helpful, supportive and efficient. Particular thanks to Charli for all her help.
Meet up with some old work colleagues and friends.
Great chatting and remembering the old days of work.
I was visiting and came into the pub for dinner, it was a great experience mainly thanks to Grant, who helped me decide what to order, and just made me feel at home, I ended up going with the steak thanks to his recommendation and I couldn't be more happy with how it came out he was a phenomenal cook and really took the time to make sure it was how I liked it, extremely friendly and professional.
Went back to The Raven tonight for a meal (with the Wife) Grant was our chef for the evening and the service was 100% so attentive and helpful, the meals(a rump steak & a gammon steak) were cooked to perfection 👌 a Big Thank You from Dave & Jan, ps, see you again soon
Really nice pub friendly staff and nice bowls green 👌 👍
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