The Chameleon

4 Reviews on “The Chameleon”

• Hamza Lubega

  If you fancy some good brunch food, an array of cocktails and excellent service, then check out this place. And best of all, when it gets dark, the restaurant turns into a club with spacious dance floor to get your groove on.

  July 10, 2016, 12:49 am

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• Shukti Kiran P

  Great cocktail selection!I came here one evening with a family member for a catch up and purchased the Skittles cocktail (more than once!) which, somehow, actually tasted like Skittles!The selection of cocktails is refreshing and new from the regular mojito, bloody mary, pina colada rigmarole, but they do offer the classics too!I’ve not tried the food, but I have heard it’s quite good and high quality, as the atmosphere and professionalism of the staff suggests.

  February 6, 2015, 7:42 pm

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• Dine Birmingham

  The Chameleon is renowned in Birmingham for its quality cocktails and is the ideal evening location for a spot of sophisticated fun on the dance floor. But discerning diners run the risk of overlooking the restaurant, which would be a great shame.AtmosphereWith its glamorous lighting and upbeat music, the sophisticated decor at The Chameleon creates a seductive ambiance at dinner that insists you luxuriate and indulge. FoodFormer Hotel du Vin chef Dave Gill has designed a menu for all tastes. You can order everything from pizza to kobe fillet steak. I opted for the kobe fillet steak tartare with quail egg yolk and white truffle oil as my starter. This dish is not for everyone but kobe beef is a delicacy and Im glad I took my opportunity. The richly flavoursome red raw beef was tangy and zesty. In comparison, however, the polenta crusted scallops with seaweed and squid ink risotto felt lacking in flavour.When it came to the main course, the pan seared fillet of salmon on saffron mash with a lobster and crayfish bisque sauce was pleasant, but the stunning goats cheese and caramelised red onion gnocchi with wilted baby spinach and white wine cream sauce was divine. This was simply the most delicious pasta dish Ive enjoyed in a quite a while. I thought I had no room left for dessert, but polished off every crumb of the hot treacle tart with crme anglaise, ending dinner in decadent style. drinks A classic cosmopolitan was the perfect pre-dinner drink, and made to the Chameleon standard – neither too sour or sweet. A generous range of mocktails is also available. A bottle of South African drostdy hof chenin blanc nicely offset our rich meal. The wine list boasts a good selection of both Old World classics and the finest of the New World to give the impressive cocktails a run for their money. As befits a place as proudly glamorous as The Chameleon Restaurant & Bar, there are some fabulous star turns on the restaurant menu. Overall, expect an A-list dining experience. dinebirmingham.co.uk

  November 24, 2013, 1:04 pm

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• Dan Morrissey

  Hmm. This is a tricky one. Personally, I find this place to be one of the most pretentious in Birmingham. It only opened in the last few years, but the mirror balls and LED lighting felt dated almost immediately. I had a sharing platter of meats and cheeses with a friend, and whilst the food was good, it all felt a bit half-hearted and for the money, the portions weren’t great. On the plus side, there’s a good choice of wines available and a reasonable selection of cocktails behind the bar too, and on hot evenings there’s a good sized balcony/terrace which is sheltered from the evening sun. Sadly, it’s odd location away from other bars and restaurants, high prices and unnecessary (and seemingly randomly enforced) dress code lose it major points for me. danmorrissey.com

  November 2, 2013, 12:21 am

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