Reviews in Lancashire

We (there were 4 of us) went on a Sunday evening at about 5:15pm it was not very busy, the service was fast they came and seated us as soon as we arrived; the staff were all very pleasant. Having not been before we were not aware of how the system worked so as we looked at the menu we saw that people on other tables were ordering about 3-4 dishes each, so we picked out about 4 dishes each, my daughter who was a bit apprehensive about the food ordered what she recognised ( i.e. chicken wings, meatballs). The order came in about 5 minutes and it was all very hot and you could tell that it had all been freshly made (we had white fish in batter and it was still sizzling) all the other things we ordered were very nice and so we all picked at each others dishes, I had ordered roast potatoes in a spicy sauce, and when I came to get them my daughter had eaten most of them. After we had polished off the whole lot the waiter came and gave us the menu back to look at and we then picked other dishes, some we had not yet tried and some of the same (I got 2 lots of the potatoes this time). I do believe that we could have picked again but by that time we were all full. For drinks we had a jug of sangria, and a total of 4 cokes and also 2 pints of larger. And there were also 2 chocolate cakes. The bill came to £67, we did have a bit of a problem with the bill (they charged us £11.95 for the buffet, which is the Saturday night price) but I will take that as a genuine mistake, after we pointed it out they changed it. All in all it was a very nice meal and we will be going back again, but the only problem is that you could not go here every week as with only 40 items on the tapas menu and with 4 of you going you would soon have gone though the whole lot.

Had an excellent smoked salmon baguette at The Wheatsheaf. The place has real character and the staff our attentive and friendly. I also didn't realise how interesting and antiquated the village of Croston was. Give it a go.

The surroundings are lovely and the food was good, however the wine by the glass was very expensive. We were not given a wine menu at the bar and we thought we had ordered housewine. The Pinot Grigio was £7.95 per glass and the Rioja £12.50 PER GLASS. As we are regular patrons of the restaurant, I emailed them with regard to these disappointing prices. I did not receive a reply.

Great atmosphere with superb food and drink. Only 5 minutes drive from home so we can enjoy anytime, the only downside I can think off is that Jon is an Evertonian. :-( Boo..

Wednesday 18th Feb2009.It will be at least 30years since we have eaten as well as this in this area!Possibly when Mr. Haworth and his son had the Stirk House.The food was excellent and the service was unbelievably good..The atmosphere,the decor and the staff were top drawer. Back to the food,I have not eaten chicken livers as good or a pepper steak as perfectly cooked in many years in this country, and my wifes scallops were talked about all the way home!It all comes at a price though and The Villa is not cheap but believe me it is very, very good!!

I am a regular at the clog and was very exited to see they had a new menu. I had Crab cake to start which was excellent, my wife had the onion tart which looked brilliant too. Then we had 2 deviled chicken - nice but maybe slightly overcooked. No room for desserts, but the ones on the table next to us looked delicious. It gets insanely busy in the evening so if you want to avoid an hour wait for a table i suggest you go early rather than later.

This is by far the best Indian restaurant in Lancashire. The atmosphere is fantastic, the food is delicious and the service is even better. Its the best Indian food I have ever tasted. An experience not to be missed!

Absolutely superb, fantastic food, staff very welcoming, brilliant definitely going again, great for kids as well

This is a quality restaurant ! Fantastic Food, 1st class service from all the staff. The main Man Steve is blessed with excellent people skills and is on hand to recommend a dish of many from the menu that suits your own individual pallet. Great value for money.......1st Class ...!!!

hello. I went to the Blue Elephant in SOUTHPORT for Valentines day. We booked a table for 8pm, so we got there at 755 and we were seated straight away, excellent I though. We were sat near a window however as soon as we were sat the waiter just walked off !! Ok i thought, he must be getting a drinks menu. 20 mins later I had to get up and go to the bar myself !!! We then waited a further 10 mins, we caught a waiters eye who came over and took our order. We wanted some poppadoms first, then starters then our main course.. After about 20 mins we saw the waiter walk over with some poppadoms !! Great we thought, but no, there were for the couple who had just walked in 5 minutes before !!! Ok we thought, ours are on the way... 20 mins later our starters came ( still waiting for the poppadoms !! ) The starters were amazing mind you !!! A waiter came and cleared our empty dishes and we ordered some more drinks... a further 20 mins passed so I decided to go to the bar to chase up our drinks, no order had been placed !!! 10 mins later our main course arrived, which once again was amazing !!!Now I thought when your plates are taken away its time for a coffee or a dessert, maybe not at the Blue Elephant !!! We were left for a further 20 mins just waiting. So we asked for our bill.... 20 mins passed and no bill showed up. Enough was enough, we left our tables and walked to the till area were we asked if we can pay... The bill had our missing poppadoms on it and three rounds off drinks !!! Amazing !!! Naturally we asked for this to be removed, but it seemed the guy wasn't really that bothered. We expressed our dissatisfaction about the service, once again the didn't seem concerned.. We payed our corrected bill and left. Leaving NO TIP !!!!! It really was a shame as the food was amazing, its just a pity we were let down by the service. Ok it was busy being Valentines night, but surely the restaurant should do the basics right !!! Do I recommend it... Well YES, but only as a take away !!!

Called in on Saturday, and what a joy to finally find somewhere in Preston with a bit of style, we only had a lite lunch and a drink, but was very impressed with the quality of food and service. Will most certainly be calling back in to sample the food. And would highly recommend on first impressions.

8 of us dined here on 14th February. one word - appalling. the food was cold and late, the staff were useless and unhelpful and the place has gone really downhill.The toilets were dirty and the decor shoddy. We were sat for 40 minutes before someone came to take a drinks order. 3 of the party ordered the same main course and all 3 looked totally different. When we complained that the main courses were cold, the staff were rude and unhelpful. For this to be owned by the same family who have the fabulous Italian Orchard, Pinocchio's and San Marco is an embarrassment. I will certainly not be returning. It was a joke.

Deli Med is my fave lunch venue. Delicious, locally sourced ingredients are used in all their dishes, the atmosphere is cosy and the service is very friendly. The smoked chicken & avocado sandwich in pumpkin seed bread is truly the most delicious sandwich I have ever eaten.

Good produce and above average pub food. Nicely furnished and staff are pleasant. Need more structure front of house and better timing. Would return.

This is a lovely restaurant, with kind and generous staff and a friendly family atmosphere. The food is delicious and varied with a great choice of starters (including tapas), main courses and home-made desserts to die for! Your table is yours for the night and the cocktails are so good, you won't want to give up your table! It was a little more expensive than your average meal (we paid nearly £50 per head; probably because we had 7-8 cocktails each!), but it feels like you've got a bargain. I would absolutely recommend the New Seasons restaurant... in fact, we just decided to back for our anniversary!

We ate here after recommendation from a good source. All I can say is that it must have been a different restaurant. The food was pricey and it was poor. Bruschetta that was on door stops, tomato and mozzarella salad with grated cheese! The two main courses were also poor, lamb cutlets which were tough as old boots and a flavourless tangine of chicken. We didn't bother staying for dessert. It is such as shame as the location and the decor were great and it was a missed opportunity.

we took our staff from the butty shop in adlington on our christmas works do on boatel cruises had a fantastic night.

We held our wedding breakfast and evening reception at Truffles on 28th December 2008. It provided for the most romantic afternoon and evening with all our guests enjoying the food (which you can take for granted ! ) and the service. The style of the venue is so romantic and classy that it provides a fantastic backdrop for a special day. In the months leading up to the wedding, James Ford (The owner and chef) worked with us to ensure we got just the day we wanted. We would recommend Truffles to anyone who wants a special, personalised day/night to remember. Thanks James !