The Trocadero

The Trocadero is a pretty standard boozer right in the city centre of Birmingham. If you are looking for a reasonably priced pint this could be the perfect spot. The drink options are fairly standard with all the big brands you would expect but the prices do reflect that.
If football is your thing you will think this place is ideal. There is always sport on the tvs around the venue and on match days this place is packed out. On the flip side of that if you are not a football supporter maybe check if there is a game on before heading down, there will be no seats and it gets pretty loud!

Once again excellent grub and bear at a reasonable price. Had the classic mixed grill. Very tasty but could eat it again lol. Seriously very tasty ¹⁰⁄₁₀
Jonathan had a piggy hot dog with pulled pork and pork sausages said his was tasty and Shahida had cod and chips. She said it was to much for her

A simple and Humble pub that kind of looks and feels like a weatherspoons except more dated. Its not a huge place but it has good selection of beers and ales and good value food. I found it quite busy during an afternoon visit so I guess its still quite a popular pub, probably due to it being a cheap and cheerful place to meet. I wish they had a better range of bottled beers and world beers. All in all an average pub to meet before moving on elsewhere or a quick catch up with friends

I’ve been to The Trocadero many times, usually for a cheap mid-​week meal when I can’t be bothered to cook! The outside is gorgeous, tiled and stained glass windows. My Dad tells me that my Grandad used to drink there before the war and I’ve also heard that it started life as a gin parlour. A place with a past!
There are shades of an interesting past inside but mostly it’s a standard pub. It’s very cosy and there are plenty of corners to hide yourself in. The drinks are cheaper than most places and they have Aspells on tap– I love Aspells!
The food, again is cheap. It’s also rather hit and miss. You can’t go wrong with BBQ chicken melt, fish and chips or scampi. The half roast chicken comes with good sauces also. However I have found the burgers disappointing, rather over cooked!
Realistically, the drinks are cheap, the food is cheap, it’s an easy place to pop into. You wouldn’t go there for a special occasion but it’s fine for tea on a rainy Monday!

A pub with a unique front and a non –conformist pub name :). I remember this pub when it was really tacky but was pleasantly surprised on this little pub crawl on my day off. Its clean, tidy, clientele seem ok, and for a bit of refreshment and a sit down its not too bad. Its the usual modern oldy feel but the bar looks authentic old. 5 real ales on at time but just the usual nationals but appear well kept.

As the other reviews suggest, this is a pretty cheap town centre pub. It’s nothing special but good for a quick drink or a cheap pub meal. The outside is beautiful, it’s a shame that they didn’t try to mirror the style with the internal décor. I quite like the layout of the pub, it’s a bit more interesting than a lot of bars and the back sections are nice. It has a lot of potential but could be easily ruined if it was modernised.
I personally prefer this place to the Brier Rose for a budget pub but that’s just personal taste. The staff here are fairly quick and friendly enough and they have a reasonable and varied selection of wines.
The only down side was that a very shrill alarm kept going off but I doubt it’s a regular occurrence.
It’s a pleasant enough pub in the city centre just up from Tescos so it’s handy for meeting people (it’s more or less between New Street and Snow Hill stations).

The Trocadero is probably one of the few «budget» pubs in the City Centre core. Now, by budget I mean it’s still an OK pub — just not… great. It’s reasonably tidy, it serves a fine drink at a decent price and the food is tolerable — I just personally wouldn’t plan a night around a visit to the Troc.
As previous reviews say, it’s not a «stylish» or «modern» pub — it is just a pub. It’s a decent place to grab a drink when heading out to other venues of an eve or if you are meeting someone pre dinner. The real selling point of this venue is the drinks prices. Now, most of the other reviews are pretty old but the prices haven’t changed much. You’re likely to get change from a tenner for 3 — 4 drinks — which you just can’t grumble about.
The clientele are a mix of tourists, locals and people out after work which means it’s always a different crowd. Sometimes it can get quite loud and busy, but always at the times you would expect (evening and weekends).
Again… I wouldn’t ever plan a massive night out at the Troc, but I wouldn’t mind grabbing a quick bite and a bargain pint if I was in the area and meeting a friend.

One of Birminghams oldest pubs, it’s one of those places you go when you just want a cheap drink in a proper pub.
Most bars charge around £5 for a glass of wine these days so I was happy when it only came to £2.45 — 2 for the price of 1 I thought!
Inside, it’s not the most stylish of venues but it does the trick and will be exactly what you expect from going to ‘real pub’.
This place is alright I guess if you’re looking for a place to get a proper filling meal without the hefty price tab. If you’re in between shopping then you should go for the burger, chips & a drink deal for £6.49. You can’t really say fairer than that, perfect for a Saturday afternoon.
If you happen to be in town on a Wednesday, they have a deal where you can get a steak and a drink for £6.99 which I’ve not seen on offer anywhere else before so definitely worth a try especially if you’re trying to watch the pennies.

The real shame about this place is that the interior does not match the wonderful tiled front of the building. Inside it’s a pretty bog-​standard city centre boozer, and almost permanently dark due to the only windows being at the front, and the front of the building being permanently in the shade of the city.
You’ll find this place will get very busy before and after Aston Villa home games — this is very much a Villa pub, rather than a Blues pub — so if you don’t fancy sharing a bar with football fans then it’s best avoided on matchdays. They have live music occasionally also and the pub really isn’t set up for that acoustically — essentially it’s like having a loud and usually pretty average band playing in your living room.
That said, there are worse places to go for a pint in town — much worse. It’s a particularly good bolt hole at Christmas time when the city is heaving with far too many people and it dawns on you that unless you sit down and have a pint immediately, as in right this second, there will be trouble.

Once you get past the fact that this attractive, Grade II Iisted building absolutely reeks of urinals as you walk in, you will soon feel at home in this bustling and friendly pub. Much akin to a Wetherspoon’s but with music and better food; this pub is best visited after work for a cheap dinner. The Troc was refurbished fairly recently and has a cosy/​homely feel that is probably a little dangerous when combined with the crazy cheap food and drinks. Like Wetherspoon’s they have a steak and curry club and you can also get beer and burger daily. I even think it might be slightly cheaper than the ‘spoon’s’ fare.
Unless you are a sports fan I’d avoid the Troc when the footy is on as it does get pretty rammed in there.
The ladies toilets are spacious with lots of room to get changed for a night out and do your make up. I can’t speak for the men’s but it doesn’t look good considering the smell on the way in!
If you want to smoke you can either stand out the front or there’s a back alley which is open for customers to use. No beer garden or pool tables. This is a simple place for a cheap meal or somewhere to watch the match. Just be sure to hold your nose on the way in.

This is a good value, friendly pub located very centrally, meaning it’s great for somewhere to eat and drink on your lunch break from work, or when passing through town and in search of somewhere close to the station.
Part of the same family of pubs that features The Shakespeare, the Trocadero serves decent food at a price that won’t hurt your wallet. Nothing flash, but great when you’re in a hurry. Good atmosphere, no hassle and very convenient.

The Troc used to be a place to have a bit of aggro with opposing fans on match days. Not now, thankfully. Football colours are banned, and headgear, etc, and the place is more upmarket. 3 Real ales, inc Abbott & Timmy Taylors, not bad, in medium price range. Food served, typical chips’n’stuff. Too many tellies.

This pub in the city centre is very friendly and welcoming. It has recently been revamped and the last time I was in it was pretty full. The front of the pub has the feel of a standard pub with flat tables and further down there are more tables with more of a bar feel. They do regular pub food like burger and chips for the bargain price of £2.99, served pretty fast and with a smile. A local pub, not just for local peopleenjoy.