Fumo - Birmingham

This restaurant is absolutely fabulous! The Italian decor is stunning. I went during my college lunch break and, although I wasn't very hungry, I ordered a dessert (or should I say a sharing platter) for me and my friends. It was delicious! I highly recommend it.

Classy and delicious. Walked past here hundreds of times and decided to try out on a date day. We had a selection dishes including pasta, pizza, seafood and veg. It was very tasty and although it is a very smart place and much of the clientele was in suits and dresses, we felt comfortable in smart casual clothes.

I went with my friend for lunch, both our first time and we were seated quickly. Our table was in the corner table but sat with our backs to the main area. I think I would preferred to sit looking in rather than watching people coming out of Louis Vuitton making me jealous with their store bags lol Service was good but had to listen carefully to understand the menu as its tapas style. We ordered a few things and the waitress recommended few things. The pizza was not that good, we had the chicken one, it had no taste.. Quite bland. The meatballs were tasty. We had scallops too which were quite salty. I prefer San Carlos to be honest.

This was the worst dining experience I have ever had. I ordered the spaghetti with lobster and it arrived undercooked. The waiter offered to bring me a new one, but instead they simply reheated the original dish and served it to me as if it were fresh. I could even see the place where I had taken a bite.

A family friend recommended for me to take the other half to Fumo for her birthday and i thought why not. i made a reservation whilst at work and couldn't get the time i would have liked but i booked anyway. when we arrived at reception they acted as if they couldn't find my reservation. And then we were seated at a random table in the bar area. where people continuously passed by us as we were eating. i asked to be moved before our food arrived and was told they would try and find us a table however they never came back. I felt like I was dealt with like a second class citizen from the moment i walked in. I was very disappointed as me and my other half work very hard and don't often get the opportunity to go out together. the food was nice but due to the service and treatment i wont be spending my hard earned money there again.