Cosy Club

Reviews

• Emily M.

  star star star star star_border 15 June 2026

  I've only visited the Cosy Club for drinks so can only comment on that aspect, but from these occasions I can really recommend this place for an after work drink or two!
  
  The building is perhaps its best feature - an old and very grand ex-bank that feels as if you're walking in to somewhere really special. There is a mix of traditional and modern decor which perhaps doesn't work on a close inspection, but the overall impression certainly has a wow-factor.
  
  As for drinks they have a deal for two cocktails for 9.50 4-7pm mon-fri, and they don't have to be the same drink which is decent. I was a big fan of the cocktail selection, as there were some really interesting options as well as a couple of well chosen classics. I tried two of the gin based cocktails on my last visit and they were delicious!
  
  The staff have always been very friendly whenever I have been, and there is a really nice vibe in the restaurant even on a Monday evening. It might not be anything crazily special but it certainly is worth a visit!

• Hannah M.

  star star star star_border star_border 8 June 2026

  Another well refurbished bank building- and despite it's size and the sheer height of the pillar supported ceilings, does still manage to feel cosy.
  
  We were just here for one- I had the botanical bliss, which was really quite lovely, and they didn't stiff at all at making my designated driver friend a chamomile tea at what must have been around midnight.
  
  I would like to come back and try the food, they certainly have a lot of tables, and, as a bonus, the loos are nice! Will update once I've eaten here.
  
  It's not somewhere that I would be dying to spend all of my night, but I would certainly come in again for one.

• Caroline C.

  star star star star star_border 2 June 2026

  It is so great to see this building being used again. It's obvious that it used to be an old bank, but the décor is fab - I especially loved the light fittings!
  We had a table of 9 and were sat in the corner, however we certainly weren't neglected by the staff- they were friendly and attentive.
  I had a lovely Beef noodle salad (although slightly too much chilli for me) followed by a delicious treacle tart and ice cream. The two courses and two pints of Estrella beer cost me £22, which wasn't too bad. The cocktails looked amazing, but we didn't stay for those as people wanted to move on -it was a hen do after all;)  
  They do lots of 'meal deals' during the week and offer a fairly substantial vegan and also gluten free menus!
  Looking forward to going back again.

• Aaron S.

  star star star star star_border 29 May 2026

  Cosy Club is a small chain of restaurants in the UK, which have a strong independent, good local business feel to it, but considering they are yet to posses a Wikipedia page and only have 13 branches so far (with a 14th in Derby opening soon), I think it is a great place for my 800th review, as it shows my goal to support smaller businesses and get the word out there that they can be so much better than bigger chains, as I found out on my visit for my evening meal, before heading back on the train to Manchester, where I have previously visited Cosy Club before.
  
  I'm going to start by comparing this branch to Manchester, here it was only on one floor, which avoided having to mess around with stairs and a lift, and I was greeted and sat down straight away, and the staff seemed really nice, it also had a "Cosy" feel to it with the decor being much nicer and relaxed than a chain, with of course better staff.
  
  This Cosy Club is located on Bennets Hill in Birmingham, near enough next to a Wetherspoons pub and a shorts walk away from Second Cup and Birmingham New Street Station.
  
  I started off by ordering a Watermelon iced tea, albeit not stirred originally it was quite nice and did taste and look fresh, sadly my picture came out blurred! For the quantity, it was very expensive at £3.75, costing the same as a pint of cider which shown an early flaw, which also appeared to be the case in Manchester's branch.
  
  I was pleased with a good selection on the gluten free menu for Tapas, breakfasts (all day until 6pm) and mains, there was a nice selection of Tapas including a Spanish omelette for £4.99 each or 3 for £12.49 as I recall, or something similar to that but I opted for the 28 day aged 8oz steak for £14.95
  
  I was served by a friendly waiter, who even brought me a small pot of the sauces to try because I had never tried them before, I really enjoyed the Green Peppercorn and the waiter even had a good sense of humor and made a joke about me "polishing it off", I added this to my meal for an extra £1.50 but it was worth it to go with he steak.
  
  My steak was £14.95, which considering most of the food tasted fresh was well worth it, as it came with a house salad which was actually quite nice with some form of dressing, I normally am quite picky with salads and they normally end up left on my plate, but I enjoyed this and unlike a long list of places, the salad was actually quite nice with good quality vegetables which were not as hard as a rock.
  
  My steak was also quite nice, it was a good portion size and did taste nice well-done, it was a very good piece, and did taste good quality, and there wasn't much fat on it as well, it was one of the nicer steaks I have had, with the Green Peppercorn sauce.
  
  The Triple cooked chips were also quite nice, with the nice sauce from where they had grilled the steak, although there were a few a little undercooked, but they were mostly quite nice and it was a great portion as well.
  
  I really like Cosy Club and the Birmingham branch is one of the better branches I have been too, the service is good, the food is good, the gluten free selection is good however the pricing on sometimes, although it is generally far could be looked at more, as well as advertising it isn't there, I only found out myself after searching on Yelp, and then couldn't even find where it was, as a non-local, but still this is a nice, cool place to go and the perfect place for review 800 as it is a small business that does things well! 4 stars.

• Jeanette M.

  star star star star star_border 24 May 2026

  Cosy Club, a small national chain operated by Loungers (who also operate Arco Lounge in Harborne), is a vibrant addition to Birmingham City Centre, with great food and attentive staff in a really neat setting.
  
  Decor: Upon entering I was immediately struck by tall ceilings and columns of the former  Midland Bank, and how much of the building's interior has been preserved in its transition into a quirky, vintage-y bar and restaurant. Very fun to look around and see the mix of history and interior design.
  
  Food: get tapas! The portions are immensely satisfying (portions are larger than at Arco Lounge), and everything we ordered was delicious (6 to share amongst two people was plenty). The cider-braised chorizo, hummus, and sweet potato and basil falafels were all quite memorable and I'd recommend them highly.
  
  If you've got room for dessert and a sweet tooth, the treacle tart is delicious, and for each treacle tart a 50p donation goes to The Wooden Spoon Charity.
  
  Drink: I was a bit disappointed with the mojito (which run around £8). I found mine so heavy on the ice that it was barely drinkable. Otherwise everything quite good, nothing 'wowed' me though. I'd definitely come here for the food and ambiance over the mixed drinks.