Excellent ragu at Essenza. New owner a real foodie with a passion for authentic Italian food and ingredients.
Essenza Italian Ristorante – Chorley
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Excellent ragu at Essenza. New owner a real foodie with a passion for authentic Italian food and ingredients.
Essenza Italian Ristorante – ChorleyLoved our food and the place. A cool restaurant to go in Preston though we are from Lytham. Will definitely go back!
We Don’t Give A Fork – PrestonAbsolute gem of a pub, right up our street this one!!!!! Really friendly staff, my favourite ale (Windermere pale ale), superb food, great steak deal and dog-friendly ( gave our dog a nice pile of cold-cut beef!). Wish it was near our gaff!!!!
Dressers Arms – ChorleyOne of my all time favourite places. Old fashioned in a good way. Best duck in the UK I'm sure. Now has a brewery and great beer too!
Ye Horns Inn – PrestonReally enjoyed lunch at Gioia midweek. I chose a pizza which was really light and not at all oily like some pizzas can be. The service was welcoming and friendly, prices very reasonable. Will be returning soon.
Gioia Italiano – BlackburnFood was good; price was good. Staff just plain unfriendly and actually quite unhelpful in ways.
Italian Cottage – Chorley16 of us had a great meal tonight!
Italian Cottage – ChorleyBrilliant food and prosecco . Customer service excellent!
Slice of Sicily in Fulwood – Prestonexcellent pub in Carnforth near Lancaster.. it is called The Canal Turn.. the beer battered Haddock was the best I have ever tasted . The landlord welcomes pets and our newly adopted bulldog who had not been eating or drinking all day. Tucked into some beer batteries fish with as much delight as we did.. I would go there again and again. We rounded off the meal with iced berries in white chocolate. Which was to die for ...
The Canal Turn – CarnforthNice intimate modern restaurant in Earby. Good food and service. Good to be served by a couple of ladies in a Muslim restaurant for a change.
Madras Indian Cuisine – BarnoldswickBest Italian! Molto buono grazie!
Italian Orchard – PrestonWe have eaten here several times since Da Vinci opened couple of weeks ago, each time has been absolutely wonderful! The Italian chefs know how to cook proper authentic Italian food! We ate there last night and we thought it could not get any better, but the chef excelled above and beyond! Mike had a fillet steak of substantial size cooked to perfection, with proper home made hot chips and a peppercorn sauce, it was gorgeous! I had gamberoni sanape, which is king prawns plump and delicious cooked in a creamy mustard sauce served with rice and vegetables which was once again gorgeous! The drinks were lovely and cold and the food was hot and delicious. We have tried a few different things on the menu, cannot fault the food and choices. The front of house staff are all very caring, friendly and cannot do enough for you! We are very lucky to have such a lovely Italian Restaurant in our area!
Da Vinci’s – ChorleyGreat
Da Vinci’s – ChorleyThis restaurant is fabulous it’s our little secrecy hideaway The 2 course menu is superb the salt/pepper calimari and sea bass main are our particular favourites and excellent value The staff are very courteous I was very angry by the comment below obviously froma jelous competitor In a way I’m loathed to give a good review as it may spoil it for us but We should give good praise when it’s the truth
Mezzo Restaurant & Bar – PrestonSaturday lunch at the newly garlanded AA English Restaurant of the Year. It’s a real achievement for a Lancashire country pub to get this prestigious national award so we were really keen to give it a go. Finding it is half the battle (it’s in the tiny hamlet of Wiswell between Whalley and Clitheroe). Then you need to find an on-road parking spot which isn’t easy either. But it’s well worth the effort. The place has a lovely feel, mixing the old with the new décor-wise, and there was a choice of menus at lunchtime, including the full tasting menu if you really want to go for it. Lots of great-looking dishes and I went for the hake as a starter (served with a cheese fondue and ham sauce) and the mountain hare as a main (with aged parmesan, blackberries and whipped polenta). Great wine selection too (including by the glass) if that’s your thing. If I’m totally honest, it was a bit rich for lunchtime but that’s just my preference. And the service was a bit spotty. But minor quibbles really. Give it a go yourself.
Freemasons At Wiswell – ClitheroeSuperior burrito in the heart of Lancaster. Succulent juicy marinated chicken . Would recommend for a filling tasty and cheap lunch. Better than most burrito bars I have tried!
GoBurrito – LancasterThey didn't have a Jalfrezi but offered to make me one. it was very nice, service excellent. free jug of iced water on the table. the building is an old one with real character. the interior does have the vibe of a Sultans palace to be fair!
Sultan Of Lancaster – LancasterThe worst place to go for shisha and food, a headache that lasted days and the food made me sick. Preston Council produce extensive documents for illegal shisha lounges but allow this to go through?
Smoke and Grill – PrestonEarly Bird: 2 courses, £14.95 (available 4.30pm-7pm, Sunday to Thursday.
On Thursday and Friday evening set menu for £22. BYOB on alcoholic drinks at £2.50pp.
Friday Special - small fish and chips with mushy peas, bread and butter and a pot of tea, £10.95.
Weekend breakfast served all day Saturday and Sunday. Two Rashers of Grilled Back Bacon • Two Pork Sausages • Fried Egg • Hash Browns • Baked Beans • Tomato • A Slice of Toast (White or Wholemeal) with butter & marmalade for £12.
2 courses, £17.50; 3 courses, £21. 50. Available 12pm-2.30pm, Wednesday to Friday.
Main course, £20.50; 2 courses, £25,50; 3 courses, £30.50. Available 12pm-7pm Sundays.
All dishes are served with CDJ Chunky Chips, Confit Tomato, Local Watercress & Salsa Verde. Includes bottle of wine or Prosecco or alternatively, two beers per two people dining.
Click Here to check out The Sunday Yorkie Board. Available every Sunday until sold out. Pre-order recommended.
Roast every Sunday from 12.30pm. Choice of meats (or Vegan roast) plus all the trimmings, £18 (children, £12).
Kinds eat for free with every adult paying meal ordered. Under 12s only. Available Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
2 main meals for £30 every Thursday.
Set Menu: 2 courses, £16.99; 3 courses, £19.99. Available all day Tuesday to Thursday; 5pm-6pm Friday; 4pm-5pm Saturday; 3pm-4pm Sunday.
Sunday Roast: 2 courses, £19; 3 courses, £23.
From 6pm - 8pm for just £14.95pp, enjoy award-winning pizza with a pint of selected beer, 175ml wine or soft drink. Mondays only.
Tuck into the famous steak pie & mash with a pint of selected beer, 175ml wine or soft drink for £14.95pp from 6pm - 8pm every Tuesday.
Only £25pp, from 6pm - 8pm every Wednesday, enjoy the popular sharing steak platter & bottle of selected wine.
Every Thursday from 6pm - 8pm, pick from a choice of our “italian job” burgers - beef or chicken with a pint of selected beer, 175ml wine or soft drink for £14.95pp.
2 cocktails for £15. Every day from 3pm-5pm.