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Nadia Fernandes
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My husband and I, being Tolkien fans, were definitely excited about doing this tour as part of our visit to Birmingham! Our initial research into the museum and the mill set us up to expect a nice tour of the mill, an intimate look into the years that Tolkien spent at the mill, and the pizza at the café.
The first two items (the mill and the Tolkien trivia) were an amazing experience! We definitely recommend this tour to anybody who wants to visit a good old run down watermill simply to see the works, or if you're a Tolkien nerd as well!
Our tour guide was Ash, and he was marvellous! The tour lasted about an hour, during which he took us through the floors of the mill, explaining in immersive detail what milling was all about back in the day, occasionally treating us to a bit of insight into Tolkien's life back when he lived around the mill.
The third aspect that we were looking forward to (the pizza) was unfortunately a big disappointment. Not only was it mediocre at best, we also had to wait over an hour just for our order to be taken! (No, it wasn't that crowded. They were "backed up" with another order apparently.)
So after over an hour of waiting to place an order (during which time we had filled up on tea and cake because we were just sitting there hungry and waiting), and then a wait of about 20 minutes for our pizza to arrive, we were quite disappointed with what we were served.
In summary: definitely do the tour and take your time exploring the park and the trail, and the mill area.
The first two items (the mill and the Tolkien trivia) were an amazing experience! We definitely recommend this tour to anybody who wants to visit a good old run down watermill simply to see the works, or if you're a Tolkien nerd as well!
Our tour guide was Ash, and he was marvellous! The tour lasted about an hour, during which he took us through the floors of the mill, explaining in immersive detail what milling was all about back in the day, occasionally treating us to a bit of insight into Tolkien's life back when he lived around the mill.
The third aspect that we were looking forward to (the pizza) was unfortunately a big disappointment. Not only was it mediocre at best, we also had to wait over an hour just for our order to be taken! (No, it wasn't that crowded. They were "backed up" with another order apparently.)
So after over an hour of waiting to place an order (during which time we had filled up on tea and cake because we were just sitting there hungry and waiting), and then a wait of about 20 minutes for our pizza to arrive, we were quite disappointed with what we were served.
In summary: definitely do the tour and take your time exploring the park and the trail, and the mill area.
Was here for Foodie Friday and the vibe is just fab! A really nice selection of food stalls and drink, as well as great weather on a pleasant summer's day made for quite a nice experience altogether!
Our first time here this afternoon with our dog.
Sunny's has a really nice ambiance and our very timid dog was quite comfortable here as well. While they don't have a menu for dogs, ours enjoyed a nice chicken and rice meal here.
The menu is quite unique but the food doesn't live up to the expectation. The Yakitori chicken skewer appetizer was really nice, but everything else we ordered was just about. Nothing stood out in terms of flavour or plating.
Service was timely, and servers were polite and accomodating.
Parking is not available at the restaurant, but you can park a little away at paid parking spots and walk up to the place.
Sunny's has a really nice ambiance and our very timid dog was quite comfortable here as well. While they don't have a menu for dogs, ours enjoyed a nice chicken and rice meal here.
The menu is quite unique but the food doesn't live up to the expectation. The Yakitori chicken skewer appetizer was really nice, but everything else we ordered was just about. Nothing stood out in terms of flavour or plating.
Service was timely, and servers were polite and accomodating.
Parking is not available at the restaurant, but you can park a little away at paid parking spots and walk up to the place.