Reviews in Liverpool and Merseyside

In keeping with most people in the current economic climate, value for money is a major issue for us in choosing our dining experiences. We have to say that Yiamas on Borough Road is an oasis in a desert of mediocrity on Wirral. The food can only be described as outstanding, the ingredients are obviously top class and prepared by a more than competent chef. With excellent service. In these days of pre-packed, microwaved pub-chain type venues, this place really is a breath of fresh greek island air.

I visit Liverpool as a tourist. I was disappointed as the food is not original thai!!!!!!the test is more like chinese food. ( all staff and chefs are not THAI)

Went last night and the banquet was the best Chinese food i have ever had. Service was good, an extremely enjoyable evening.

We went to Antonellis last night for a friends birthday after not going for many years and was very impressed and very pleasantly surprised with the change. They had a new more contemporary Italian menu and I went with the goats cheese filo pastry parcels to start which were fab and then the osso buco veal for mains which was as good as the one I had on holiday in Milan! Very tender meat with tomato sauce, a hint of orange and the rice had a taste of parmesan cheese to it... Yum! All in all it was definately so good that it won't be years before I go back again next time, more like next week to try more of the menu!

In all honesty I can only say don't go there- especially for breakfast. The food is fine but the service especially by the youngish girl this morning was appalling and bordering on offensive. We did not leave a tip and will not be returning. Friends of ours are emigrating to Australia on Wednesday and after a last night out we decided to go for a last hangover cure breakfast. We decided to go to Esteban where we have been on many occasions over the years. Unfortunately this proved to be a mistake. The food was fine - although the breakfast menu is limited and is not children-friendly however the service was appalling. Upon arrival the restaurant was not yet open and did not open until 5 past 12 although the advertising board outside claimed that breakfast is served between 12 and 3. By the time it was actually opened quite a crowd had gathered. The woman who opened the door invited people to take seats. There was a sign asking for people to wait to be seated however no-one was there to greet us. We made our way to a table suitable for seven and were we have sat on many occasions in the past. We were then accosted in the most arrogant manner by the 'waitress' who demanded to know how many were in our party, even though there were clearly other people taking their own seats in the restaurant and who were not addressed in the same manner. Our orders were taken by another waitress who was inoffensive. We each ordered full English breakfasts but with different extras. However when our breakfasts arrived the rude young girl announced "Full English breakfast" to the tavle and when we pointed out to her that no-one had ordered a plain English breakfast she just kept repeating this like a mantra. The other waitress then brought more breakfasts and explained that the extras were coming on separate plates - which does not make a great deal of sense since we were already crowded on the table and as it turned out made it diffiuclt to account for what had been provided. In the end we did not receive two of the extras that we had ordered. I do not see how the rude young waitress could not have simply told us that the extras were coming separately. It was only the fact that this was the last occasion that I would see my friends for a while that we did not complain at the time. Nevertheless we will not be returning and I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone.

my wife and i visited othellos last night and as we are regular visiters to greece and eat at greek restaurants at home on a regular basis we see ourselves as quite aware what is good and what is not in greek quesine.the service was first class the restaurant was spotless and inviting and the chef and his staff are superb. the food was well presented, the choice was huge and the all round restaurant gets 10 out of 10 . thanks for a great night, george and christine.

Came here for our 25th Wedding Anniversary, very friendly staff, the room was set out nice, clean, the menu so much choice took me almost 10 mins to decide what to have. They had anniversary balloons on our table and when we finished our main meals they played congratulations and came over with ice cream with a candle in, then took our photo and presented it in a anniversary card. We sat by the window looking across the mersey at all the twinkling lights, would be even better if it was when the sun is just going down. I will be going here again .

Me and my boyfriend have a meal here every week & my family have been going here for near 10 years. We enjoy the restaurants wonderful food, wine staff, service and above all its atmosphere. Anyone who goes here is in for a treat and they always make room for you even when its fully booked! excellent restaurant in the heart of Waterloo.

Best pizza in Liverpool! Without a doubt!

I've been to Neighbourhood on several occasions, and have never been let down! The food is superb, as is the atmosphere and customer service. The apple crumble is unbelievable!

Allerton Hall ( Pub in the Park ) is very near to me. I used to frequent the establishment once a week or more during the Summer months. My last visit was last week 15/2/09. I was left gobsmacked at how down hill the restaurant has gone since my last visit before Christmas. My food was cold, took about 40 mins to arrive, and you can just tell, that the ingredients are all frozen and cooked by inexperienced staff. I do not think I will be frequenting this establishment again. It is such a pity this place has gone down hill as it could be such a lovely place to dine. I would rather pay triple the money and get the rif raf out, rather than pay and sit watching these places go into the ground. Please someone bring some hope and let me and my family enjoy dining again at Allerton hall.

I've been a Villa Romana regular for over 10 years now - it's definitely my favourite restaurant in Liverpool! The food is always fresh and tasty, and the staff are attentive. Delfino, the typically Italian manager, seems to really care about his customers! I can't recommend this restaurant highly enough! Give it a go, you won't be disappointed!

We ate at Cafe Porto twice, once for the tapas and again for the evening menu. The food is fantastic and very authentic. The restaurant is quite cozy, staff are friendly and the prices are very reasonable. The option to bring your own wine is great as you get to take along your own favourites. We would definitely recommend this restaurant and will be dining there again very soon!

Everything we thought it would be and more! After a couple of bad restaurant experiences recently, we were looking forward to this with some trepidation, but we were not to be disappointed. The service was impeccable, just the right level of helpfulness. They knew when they were needed and when to stand back. The waiter who we had for the meal was friendly and gave excellent descriptions of the food. He gave his name as Tom The food was out of this world, from the mushrooms to the lamb it was exceptional, The head chef Tony needs to put some shark on the next menu. I would definitely recommend this restaurant, for a special occasion if you need the excuse! Tom was great, thanks

I used to give this place a miss as it was really close to home and I didn't feel like I'd have had a night out if I popped round the corner. Big mistake! I now travel 8 miles to eat there and will do it regularly. The basics i.e. popadums and nan bread are spot on. Amazingly, I find some restaurants have already failed at this point. There is a fine pickle tray with 6 items including a delicious sweet chilli sauce. One or two unusual items on the menu. On my first visit, I had a salmon curry and was struck by the extremely generous amount of salmon served. Again, I was very pleasantly surprised by the amount of prawns in my Chilli Massala this weekend and served in a sauce that left my mouth well aware that it had just consumed a curry. Plenty of staff in attendance, ensuring quick service despite the understandable demand for tables.

We haven't been to Ho Lee Chow's for a long time, however we recently hard that it was under new management so decided to pay it a visit as it was my birthday. The restaurant has had a new face lift - the exterior had a new coat of paint and it looked very grand. This restaurant has been long established in Southport and still lives up to it's reputation of being a luxurious Chinese restaurant. All the staff were very friendly & welcoming. They all had smiles on their faces!! Our party of 10 was shown to our large round table, they had put complimentary birthday balloons on the table for me. When I made our booking for the table the lady did ask if it was a special occasion and I told her it was my birthday - not realising, they had made the effort of putting balloons up for me - I was delighted. There was something different about the place but I couldn't pin point it - then I noticed the chairs & the tables were different. I remember the white chairs, this place always had these hand painted white chairs as long as I've known - all this had changed. They now had red & black contemporary chairs, they were really comfortable and coordinated with the stylish tables. It was a busy Saturday night - I was glad I made the reservation. The new menu was great - it offered Banquets as well as a full comprehensive 'a la carte' menu. We found out if we had booked during the week days then we could have been offered the 'Early Bird' menu - which was I thought was a bargain & very good value for money. Nether the less Saturday was my birthday, we chose a banquet at the normal prices, which was the easier option for everyone. The food was fantastic - even without the special offers, it was still good value for money for the high quality. We've all heard the saying 'You pay for what you get' it's worth paying the a little extra for the quality and freshness. Crispy Duck with pancakes is one of my favourites and there was plenty to go around for the 10 of us all presented on our turn table 'lazy susan'. One negative thing I must say is each course of the banquet was too generous in portions - I was struggling to find space for the main course. I just had enough space to squeeze in some of the 'Sizzling Steak in Cantonese Sauce', which looked & tasted amazing!! After my grand feast - the restaurant music stopped and I had dreaded this moment - there was the sound of the big gong and then the birthday song went on - a smiley waitress brought out an ice cream with a candle for me, wishing me happy birthday. Not sure if one of my friends had put them up to it. OK - we've all been there done that - it's embarrassing - but I had a great time - I think the wine helped!! All my friends and I highly recommend Ho Lee Chow's, great food, great atmosphere, great staff - I had a good time. Sometimes people forget about this place as it's not in town - but I would definitely go more often and not just save it for special occasions!!

Attended Thursday 19th February 2009. Eight of us went for a meal to celebrate a birthday, and chose the place based on recommendations read on the web. Positives: place nice with good atmosphere. starters really good. food we had was nice (see below). service from waitress was very good. Negatives: Given 1 small serving bowl (cereal bowl size) of rice, and 1 small serving bowl of potatoes between 8 adults. No salad at all. Pointed this out to the staff but nothing done. Asked to speak to the manager, but he just didn't come over at all. I eventually spoke to him on the way out, and he tried to blame the waitress. While the food was nice, I wouldn't recommend the place after what happened. Go somewhere else and get looked after better. It was embarrassing to bring friends together and that to happen, and made worse by the Manager showing no interest in dealing with the problem.

Just want to say this has got to be one of the best restaurants in the city. Food and service exceptional ! Sat 21st feb great night.