Marco Pierre White Steakhouse

Reviews

• Aaron S.

  star star star star star_border 6 June 2026

  Marco Pierre White Steakhouse, Bar & Grill in Birmingham really is something special - it is one of two MPW restaurant in Birmingham, interestingly both of which are located inside The Cube, with Bardolino on the 5th floor, and then all the way up to the 25th floor is Marco Pierre White Steakhouse which is only accessed through the elevators inside Hotel Indigo - I don't have a problem with this as that lift is designed to be fast as climbing 70 meters certainly is tricky and you don't want to be stopping on every floor along the way to getting something to eat.
  
  Being on the top and 25th floor of The Cube and Hotel Indigo building, the views are stunning - there is a terrace where you can grab something to eat or drink looking across the whole of the city, or if you prefer to sit inside, the full glass panoramic views give you still a brilliant view of the city which makes it such a great place to grab anything from an alcoholic beverage, meal or even an Afternoon Tea which is £19.95 per person, which is actually cheaper than many hotels - good value!
  
  Many of the reviews do mention this place is pricey - it might be in certain areas with some dishes costing £70 but you just have to know what to order - I find the set menu to be really well priced at £20 for 2 courses, and the Afternoon Tea is really reasonable too especially considering the views and quality.
  
  The staff here seemed really attentive, constantly checking up to make sure everything was okay to the point I couldn't refuse to pay the service charge as the staff certainly did deserve it - although my general feelings towards adding a service charge is well-known. They were generally happy to modify any dish for me to make it gluten-free which I liked, although I would have liked more of a what to expect and what they'd do rather than having to ask about each dish, in particular, I found this to also be similar with Bardolino downstairs.
  
  I've dined at numerous MPW restaurants across many chains - some of them I've found to be pretty hit and miss, most of them, however, was pretty good and this is arguably one of the best amongst them including great locations in the likes of Liverpool and Manchester (Sadly this also includes bad locations in the likes of Leeds and Newcastle), the latter also being a part of this Steakhouse brand meaning they serve the same menu.
  
  For my starter, I ordered the tomato soup - this was presented with fresh gluten-free bread, for a starter, it was a huge portion and it was a really well seasoned, good-quality soup - I would have preferred other soups from the menu however but still I don't regret ordering this one.
  
  For my main, I opted for the 6 oz steak with pomme frites, the chips again were fresh, tasty and well-seasoned and my steak was seasoned really well, I didn't like how I had to pick between the two extremes of either pink or well-done, as I'm more of a medium well person (slightly pink), but this was down to the size of the steak which still had a coating to ensure it wasn't dry and had great flavour - having to pay around £4 for an extra sauce to go with it was a little much though - I ended up opting for ketchup and honestly the steak didn't need a sauce, it was tasty on its' own in the steak juices.
  
  For dessert, I shared ice cream with my friend - the menu didn't state the flavours which would be delivered which I feel for the price they normally charge it should
  - Madagascan Vanilla with fresh pieces (my favourite)
  - Chocolate with little chocolate pieces inside (my friend's favour)
  - Salted caramel (I couldn't fully identify this one!)
  
  Regarding the main menu, I would have liked more choice for gluten-free as many of the fish dishes appeared to contain gluten for example.
  
  This place is certainly a special place to mark a special occasion or even make a special end to a trip to Birmingham, the latter was the reason I decided to come, and although this location might not have as many promotional offers as other MPW restaurants, including the Liverpool location of the same brand which offers 241 via Meerkat Meals or Tastecard, which is also inside a Hotel Indigo, it still is really worth it in most cases - a big improvement would be to explain the menu and what one should expect in full detail to avoid confusion, including how they'd adapt a dish to be gluten-free because I don't want to talk through every dish with my server etc.
  
  A great quality restauraunt by an awesome celebrity chef who even trained Gordon Ramsay and one of his better locations too - which is actually quite hard to achieve on its' own! Stunning views and some really reasonable prices in regards to Afternoon Tea + set menu, really do warrant a strong four-star rating in my books and I will certainly be returning next time I'm in the West Midlands City!

• Brandy S.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 2 June 2026

  Thoroughly disappointing. The only good thing we had was the espresso martini. We ordered a mixed grill and none of the best was cooked as we had asked for and even the pieces of steak were all cooked to different levels of doneness. The flavours were not there and the presentation was simple.
  The service, although pleasant, was ineffective and slow. We ordered a bottle of wine, had the wrong one delivered ten minutes later, they took it back and ten minutes later still brought another incorrect bottle. We sat with our plates, after we finished our meal, for around thirty minutes. No one checked on us, even though they were working to change the table settings at all the tables around us. They were obviously much more concerned with getting their duties done than serving the customers.
  It was a pricey meal that was flavourless and poorly executed. Nice view at least!

• Shyam P.

  star star star star star_border 28 May 2026

  It was my last day in Birmingham so a few cousins of mine took me here for dessert as we'll had just finished our meal elsewhere. When we first approached the cube I have to say that my jaw dropped a tad. The building was like nothing I've ever seen before. It became clear after seeing the new library earlier that Birmingham was becoming quite modern.
  
  Now to get to the restaurant we had to take the lift all the way to the top, I have no problem with elevators but if you do its worth the anxiety as the view from the top is one of the best in town. We were greeted at the front desk and taken over the the bar as we'll explained we only had come for drinks and desserts. Unfortunately the outside deck was under renovation so we weren't able to get a table there but the bar sufficed as we still had a great view.
  
  I ordered the sticky toffee pudding as I had yet to order one in the UK and wanted to compare it to Canada.

• Hannah M.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 25 May 2026

  It's a great view and everything, but I kind of feel like this is somewhere that shouldn't be so expensive for somewhere so sticky.
  
  Now it's colder, they've put the cover over the longest length of outside, so you can still sit down out there pleasantly for the view and the sunset, we grabbed our drinks, fine, a little overpriced, and a small cafuffle (is that how one spells cafuffle?) and there was a heap of plates of half finished food (uncultured folk hadn't even put their knives and forks together!) and that was just kind of left there for, must have been about twenty minutes maybe?
  I kind of think here could be lovely, but the tables are a bit dented, and the chairs a bit stained, and unfortunately a lot of the clientele (not everyone, plenty are lovely) seem to go as a bit of a statement, and just spill and drop their stuff all over the place, and the staff as nice as they are, just seem quite fed up with them and let them get on with it.
  
  Going out to nice places isn't about not giving a poop and clicking your fingers at the poor waiter you aren't going to tip because it's more expensive anyway!!

• Pete D.

  star star star star star 22 May 2026

  Great for drinks with friends, but my favourite pursuit here is chasing the #brumset. The viewing deck in open in clement weather and affords breathtaking views to the west of Birmingham.
  
  Definitely a place to regularly check-in. Looking forward to trying out the restaurant soon.