Harden's survey result
Summary
“Birmingham re-imagined!” – “the views are fabulous from this restaurant in the sky” which was opened three years ago by The Evolv Group on the 24th floor of Brum’s tallest office building. Prices do probably fully reflect the location, but it escapes the mixed feedback that others in the group often attract, winning decent all-round ratings as a “great rooftop restaurant” with superb styling that, so long as you accept the bill that entails, does a good job of providing a celebratory if not an especially foodie experience. BREAKING NEWS: in late-October 2025, Evolv rebranded the restaurant as 24 Stories.
Summary
“Worth a visit for the wonderful setting”, with “views across Birmingham with the West Midlands in the distance”: this slick two-year-old from business-dining specialists D&D London, on the 24th floor of Birmingham’s tallest office building, offers “good French-style dishes with excellent, polite service delivered by smartly dressed front of house staff”. It’s “frequently busy, if perhaps a little too noisy at times”. Foodwise, it escapes the harsh criticisms sometimes levelled at the group’s properties, with ratings that are fair to middling.
Summary
A “stunning location” (and suitability for business dining) are undisputed attractions of this year-old newcomer from D&D London, whose huge windows offer a bird’s eye view of Brum from the 24th floor of the city’s tallest office building. All reports are fundamentally positive regarding the modern brasserie cuisine (top slot on the menu is côte de boeuf or châteaubriand to share) if with the caveat that the odd dish is “rather ordinary”.
Summary
On the 24th floor of Brum’s tallest office building – this new D&D London venue opened in mid-October 2022, with what is said to be a breathtaking 360-degree panorama of the city. Chris Emery provides a modern French menu from noon till past midnight.
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103 Colmore Row, Birmingham, B3 3AG
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Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £60.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.20 |
 Extras |
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| Service | 12.50% |
103 Colmore Row, Birmingham, B3 3AG
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑9 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑9 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑9 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑9 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm5:30 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑12 am |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑6 pm |
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