Reviews in Chorley

Excellent

Fab meal. Fab atmosphere. Fab night.

This great pub is losing trade as the management fails to understand the 'pub product'. This place is not a restaurant in the 'classic context', but a 'food pub' Customers using this type of operation do not want to 'wait here to be seated'; nor do they want to be escorted to a table which they may not like. We all know the system for ordering at the bar. The current management style is damaging the turnover because: 1 As customers now have their orders taken at the table, this denies the business the opportunity to merchandise their products at the 'point of sale'. 2 Customers who only want a drink are made to feel unwelcome. 3 People like to choose where they want to sit. 4 By forcing table service onto pub food diners,this creates an obligation to 'tip', which they may not normally do and, therefore, decline to return. 5 'Pub grub punters' go to places like The Roebuck, The Blundell and The Malthouse for an informal dining experience, .not a style of service that could be construed as 'oppressive' I did point out these observations to a member of staff who agreed with me, but went on to explain that it was The Manager's wish to upgrade the offer. The Malthouse was operating at approx. 40%. capacity when we left at around 9:30 PM on a Saturday night- which says it all really. With increased labour intensity and falling sales this Manager may not be able to sustain his desired levels of service..which are not required for this style of Pub....thet's what The Malthouse is; A Pub!!

Having just enjoyed the Christmas Fayre menu with 73 members of the 'Find your Feet' walking group, I would recommend it to anyone. The staff were helpful and courteous and everyone enjoyed it. As soon as the meal was over, they were asking me to book for next year Thanks to all concerned and a Merry Christmas to you all.

Ate hear on Sunday for my birthday,the food the surroundings and staff were excellent.We will be back very shortly.We were even given free drinks as we had to wait some time for our meal,it was busy book if going you will enjoy.

We had lunch here yesterday, and what a transformation! Modern, stylish, welcoming. Best Italian food in the North West...friendly staff. We will be back

We went on recommendation from a couple that we met on holiday. What a great experience, good food, good venue, good service, overall an experience that we have repeated and will continue to repeat in the future. I would commend this Gastropub to all, you will not be disappointed.

Fantastic, very professional staff, table settings, and wonderful food. Will certainly be visiting again. Well done.

We booked Luciano`s for a special evening. The service was excellent and the staff could not do enough to make our evening. The menu was varied with that `something` different to offer and our meal was very good. Having just moved into the area ... this is somewhere to return to.

Just returned from a quick bite at new seasons.This place is amazing,My wife had chicken dianne and i chose the Moroccan chicken tagine both were lovely and cooked to perfection.My tangine came with fragrant rice and couscous and the dianne with perfectly cooked crisp seasonal veg and herb crusted roast potatoes.We had two lagers to start and a nice bottle of Riojca with our mains.We ended our meal with an espresso for me and a brandy coffee for my wife.The bill ? Get this £39.00 (with the two for one offer) Amazing value and great service.Give it a go

The service was something VERY special, waiters very attentive, couldn't do more for us, even though they asked. Food cooked to perfection, prices reasonable, what more could one ask? Highly recommend Lucianos at the millstone.

This restaurant serves us with a good meal every time we come here. The staff are attentive and friendly but leave you to it once you have everything you need. The food is always tasty and fresh, the portions are good and do not over face me as a find in many Indians. I must of nearly worked my way through the menu and have not yet been served something i didn't enjoy. The relaxed atmosphere and smart decor make this the perfect place to go for a curry at a good price. And all washed down with a good pint of draught Indian lager.

love this place, its cosy and very romantic,staff are really nice and friendly, and vegetarian menu is fab

Agree with the previous reviewer/. Arrived on 5th November and the restaurant was largely empty which of course impacts on the atmosphere. However the staff and James the boss/head chef where very attentive and made us feel very welcome. The food was excellent . I had scallops for a starter which were the most "scallopy" scallops I'd had for ages. For the main I had lamb which was melt in the mouth and in a delicious sauce. and then for a dessert I had caramelised pineapple, apple and banana in a ginger infused syrup with ice cream--the flavours in that were spectacular. I'm gob-smacked the restaurant is not full all the time . Couple of things...the lighting changes colours and doesn't doesn't do the appearance of the food any favours--when the lights shift to yellow/orange it looks beautiful, when its red it looks like something out of a horror film. The menu is interesting and I wonder whether it feels as adventurous as some of the menus you see on the plethora of tv shows nowadays. I'd have to say that what it doesn't bring out is the care that James takes in sourcing his food and the fact that he cooks his food better than the majority of restaurants in the region. We'll definitely be going back for gourmet evenings that they hold regularly there and I do hope that a few more folk go through the doors---the care and attention and great food deserve it.

This was our first time at truffles and we were very impressed. Initially we unsure as it was a wednesday night and the restaurant was largely empty, however we were soon won over by the extensive menu and excellent quality food. The staff were very attentive and despite there only being a few customers the staff were thoughtful about the seating ensuring there was still plenty of atmosphere. We had a lovely night and cant understand why this restaurant isn't packed every night of the week with such good food for reasonable prices. We particularly liked the ability to mix and match between the bistro and a la carte menus meaning that a night out need not be costly either! Our only slight irritation was the lighting - whilst it did create ambience by changing colour, during certain phases of the cycle it was difficult to see the food!

Myself and 3 friends went to Papa Luigis on Wednesday night for a girly catch up – two of which have just moved to Euxton – I myself am from Oswaldtwistle (This would be my 2nd visit). To start with I went to the bar to order two drinks – a bottle of Peroni and a large Sauvignon Blanc. The less than happy waiter informed me they didn’t have Sauvignon Blanc and proceeded to lift out the only wine available (Pinot Grigio) and poured it. He then asked me for £12.55. I paused and queried this with him ‘’£12.55?’’ I got an eye roll and a ‘’yes’’ reply. I turned to my friend to make a point that I wasn’t going to be buying her one again! As I was getting the money out of my purse the waiter sighed and walked off! I looked at the screen of the till and it had on it PIONT GRIGIO £4.90, PERONI £3.40; I was that angry I didn’t do my sums in my head there and then! I left the £12.55 exactly on the bar and walked off. As for the general meal; the attitude of the staff was awful. My friend sent hers back because as it just looked so dry (Seafood Spaghetti). The unhelpful waiter didn’t even apologise just whisked her plate away. Then it was brought back by a woman who just put it down and mumbled something like “ is that ok”? But didn’t actually wait for a reply. At the end of the meal we discussed the food, the chicken was dry, the seabass (£18.90) still had full set of bones in and the beef stroganoff (£19.00) was chewy/grizzly and the rice wasn’t al dente – it wasn’t cooked! When the unhelpful waiter noticed we had finished (Still all plates half full) asked if everything was ok and my friend started to tell him why she had left most of her food; he didn’t even listen or acknowledge she said anything he just walked away! Dreadful staff and service. We will definitely not be returning and I would not recommend the restaurant to anyone.

Truffles is worth trying- the food is consistently high quality at a very fair price. From simple steaks to more complex fusion dishes, James the owner/chef enjoys showing his culinary skills. The very wide choice of food, plus a small, but good wine list , combined with excellent service always make a night out there memorable . I'd recommend you try Truffles and support a quality independent local restaurant .

The railway Gastro Pub. Euxton near chorley has great food. We went on a Monday evening and got half price steaks. I had a rump steak with real chips finished in dripping plus all the trimmings for just over £8. Sweets are delicious -try summer pudding its divine. All the staff were smiley, friendly and very helpful,, nothing was too much trouble. You need to book a table it gets packed.