Reviews in Liverpool and Merseyside

I visited almond with my partner this evening and had a lovely meal! We had a huge burger with amazing chips, and sausage n mash...no ordinary sausage n mash tho, this was the biz!!! Well worth visiting!

I recently visited the New York cafe bar, i ordered the salmon bagel when it arrived it was so hard i couldn’t even cut it in half and was scared of breaking a tooth on it i sent it back but after the time we waited for that didn’t bother to order anything else, my father ordered a steak baguette the meat was so burned he never even touched it, the managers attitude to my complaint was terrible in the middle of our discussion he answered the phone and turned his back on me, wouldn’t recommend you to take your worst enemy there maybe that’s why we were the only people in there.

visited this amazing building this weekend, the food was not far from amazing too, we had a big choice to make from the menu and most come under the offer of 2 meals for £10.00, we opted for the sausage and mash and a rodeo burger, what a great choice. the drinks were a bit pricey but what we saved on the meals we didn't mind. the manger didn't catch her name but she couldn't do enough for us, we would definitely go again and again

Went for a family celebration. Once you accept it is not going to be a bargain basement night, I must admit I thoroughly enjoyed the evening. We chose the "2 courses for (about) £32" option. I had the lamb (with small chunks of black pudding / saute potato and something else (?), set out on the plate like a masterpiece. Almost too good to disturb, but once I did, I thought it was lovely. Others had the sea bass and the beef. One thought it was underdone (she likes things well-done), but it was taken away for a longer cook. For dessert, I had the vanilla / cherry option - again very nice. I tried a bit of the chocolate option (via daughter) which was again lovely. A couple tried the rhubarb option, finding the casing a bit tough. We were brought a couple of tasters in between courses. Parsnip soup was lovely. A dessert / sorbet was OK, but a bit tasteless to me. We had a couple of bottles of wine @ £15-20 each, which went down well. Service was excellent throughout the evening. The views were staggering, and we saw a wonderful sunset. On the whole a night to remember.

Went for a family celebration. Once you accept it is not going to be a bargain basement night, I must admit I thoroughly enjoyed the evening. We chose the "2 courses for (about) £32" option. I had the lamb (with small chunks of black pudding / saute potato and something else (?), set out on the plate like a masterpiece. Almost too good to disturb, but once I did, I thought it was lovely. Others had the sea bass and the beef. One thought it was underdone (she likes things well-done), but it was taken away for a longer cook. For dessert, I had the vanilla / cherry option - again very nice. I tried a bit of the chocolate option (via daughter) which was again lovely. A couple tried the rhubarb option, finding the casing a bit tough. We were brought a couple of tasters in between courses. Parsnip soup was lovely. A dessert / sorbet was OK, but a bit tasteless to me. We had a couple of bottles of wine @ £15-20 each, which went down well. Service was excellent throughout the evening. The views were staggering, and we saw a wonderful sunset. On the whole a night to remember.

Fantastic Italian food. Best steaks in town. Fillet a la Tony is a must, but make sure you have room! The ribs are something else with a fantastic sauce best I've had ever tasted. Along with Perfect Pizzas and Proper Pastas. The best local Italian Restaurant.

I have been to this restaurant several times and would definitely recommend it to anyone. The food is out of this world, the staff can't do enough for you and the atmosphere is relaxing. I definitely will be back in the near future.

unquestionably the best meal I have ever had. Opted for the bespoke menu and although pricey, it was unbelievable value as we had around 20 different dishes. Service was impeccable. I can not find fault with it. I can not wait to go back!!!

This place is fantastic, I have been 3 x this month!! Hope the Manager reads the comments people have left and is proud of himself...whatever you do don't start putting up the prices as it is a place people can afford and its affordable to take the family. Well done, the food is fresh, hot, tasty & lots to choose from...just 1 question where is the Affelia?lol. This is by far the best Greek Restaurant outside of Greece (and probably just as good) that I have ever been to...well done.

food is lovely, very cosy atmosphere, gets very busy so would recommend booking a table

I have been going here for years and seen as i haven't been for a while,decided to go here for a friend's 21st birthday. The staff are very rude if you have a complaint or have anything to say, especially the younger manager who was very aggressive towards one of our party and also very patronising. The food wasn't all that great, rushed and pretty tasteless from what it used to be. would not recommend going here if you are looking for a tasty meal and friendly staff, would go else where.

we went to othellos last Thursday and would like to thank Maria and Gerry for a fantastic evening. Your restaurant your food and your wine really are superb. We will see you again very soon THANKS AGAIN

My experience at Zizzi was unfortunately not very good, we waited for 10 minutes to be seated whilst a table was lazily cleared (without being given any menus to look at in the meantime) and when we were seated we waited a good 15-20 minutes to have our meal orders taken (no drink order was taken when we sat down as you would usually expect). I should add that they did initially ask for our order after about 10 minutes though my boyfriend asked for “another minute” which unfortunately was taken to mean as "another 10 minutes" by our waitress. I would also like to point out that the restaurant was not under-staffed on the night that we ate at Zizzi. Our starters took 30-40 minutes to be served (which given the fact were a cheese and garlic bread and goats cheese bruschetta is a little unusual in terms of a delay) but were quite tasty, we waited another 15 minutes for our empty plates to be cleared and thankfully our mains arrived 10 minutes later. Our previous complaints as to the delays experienced thus far into the evening would be wavered if the main courses were acceptable but unfortunately this was not the case. There were no particular offensive tastes in either of our meals (meatballs with spaghetti and seafood risotto) but both meals were completely bland and without any identified flavour at all. The meatball dish had all the etiquette of adding a squeeze of bargain brand tomato sauce into boiled flavourless spaghetti but compared to the risotto this was practically a firework display in terms of taste. I don’t pretend to be any great chef but until my experience at Zizzi I had previously thought it impossible to get a risotto so completely wrong. In a nutshell I was confronted with arborio rice boiled in water, with a few bits of fish placed here and there. The afore-mentioned water also appeared to constitute two thirds of the actual dish, my rice was practically drowning in this. I’m pretty sure that water is all the risotto was cooked in, as opposed to wine, stock or even salt and pepper. The actual fish included in the dish (salmon, prawns and calamari) were the best (if “best” can be deemed appropriate in terms of this description) part of the meal, though the prawns were slightly under-cooked. Overall the experience was pretty awful, and having never complained about a restaurant throughout my years of dining out I felt it important to say something (especially as I find it difficult to complain face to face, hence why I’m providing feedback via sugarvine!) so that maybe Zizzi can take something from this and try and actually invest in some seasoning lessons at least. I feel particularly disappointed as this was supposed to be my birthday treat for my boyfriend when both of us were left feeling a bit deflated at the end of the evening, though it did give us something to laugh about. As it currently stands I will not be recommending this restaurant to anyone, nor will I be returning until someone can convince me otherwise, presumably with some kind of weapon pointed at me. I would hasten to add that we did not go so far as to warn people off who were waiting at the front of the restaurant to be seated, unlike a couple who were sat next to us who did not have as much patience/idiocy (delete as appropriate) as we did. This particular couple marched out after 20 minutes of waiting to be served to loudly tell customers waiting to go elsewhere due to the long wait. I was not surprised to see that the couple who were told this were waited on hand and foot by observant staff after this incident.

I thought the food lacked flavour and lacked authenticity the cutlery was plastic and i was assaulted by the management and force fed meatballs till i threw up.

Without a doubt one of the poorest dining experiences i have ever experienced. Food mediocre,staff poor and generally the biggest waste of money ever. Nothing authentic about the place!

When you have a lot of competition you have to distinguish yourself. Uni is an Indian restaurant, in a city with a lot of Indian restaurants, on a street with three other Indian restaurants and its unique feature is cubicles. It says on its menu that it is a cubicle restaurant. No one ever decided to go to a restaurant for a cubicle. I guess the idea was supposed to be romantic and exclusive, like a private dining room. However, heavy spicy food is not an aphrodisiac. The waiters can’t see if you have finished or not, so if you did get intimate you will have the curtains opened and be asked if you would like more drinks. We sat in our cubicle and kept the curtains tied back. One thing Uni could do to be different from the competition would be to serve good food but it was obvious that they think cubicles are enough and haven’t bothered. My starter was mushroom bhaji on puri. The mushrooms were well spiced but the tomatoes were under ripe, I know it is April but if you can’t get ripe tomatoes buy them from abroad or don’t use them. The puri was not a flaky, light base; it was dense and tasteless as was my companions. He had sag aloo on puri and he did not like it. Things got worse. When his main course came he said “That is the saddest looking lamb tikka I have ever seen.” I have never seen a happy lamb tikka but I have seen much perkier salads then the one on his plate. My lamb tikka rogan josh was disappointing. It didn’t have the spicy kick I expect from rogan josh. I know one could argue forever about what constitutes medium in a curry but this was not it. As they used more under ripe tomatoes it was bland. The mushroom rice and naan breads (one plain , one garlic) were passable although I would have liked the naan to be a bit fluffier. We obeyed the golden rule of eating in an Indian restaurant and didn’t order puddings. I have a serious problem with the drinks menu. There were two options on draft, Tetleys and Carling but no Cobra, Kingfisher or anything you might want to drink. There are bottles of Cobra at more then double the price in a shop. Of course they are going to jack the prices up but at least serve something I can’t get from a supermarket. The wine and spirits available were uninspiring. I know a lot of Indian restaurants have problems with drinks as the owners are teetotal but this was unacceptable. The waiters were competent but not friendly. The decor (cubicles aside) was the worst kind of 70s curry house stereotype; swirly carpets and bad lighting. There was a strange and strong smell that came from the upstairs toilets right into the restaurant. This place was not cheap. I don’t think Indian food should be cheap but this was bad food in an unpleasant environment so no price is too low. Next time I want a curry, I‘ll cook my own. It will be tastier and the Cobra will be cheaper.

Dined recently with 5 adults and 2 youngsters great place, views terrific particularly as sun set, ambiance great, friendly helpful staff and the food was terrific by any 4 star standards, well presented, beautifully cooked and just enough not to overface you. Scallops starter was lovely as was the foie gras and the beef, lamb and lobster were really good, venison had an unusual texture and was classed ok but would not have it again, very good night out at a fair price for the high quality repast. Will go again in a couple of weeks.

Dined recently with 5 adults and 2 youngsters great place, views terrific particularly as sun set, ambiance great, friendly helpful staff and the food was terrific by any 4 star standards, well presented, beautifully cooked and just enough not to overface you. Scallops starter was lovely as was the foie gras and the beef, lamb and lobster were really good, venison had an unusual texture and was classed ok but would not have it again, very good night out at a fair price for the high quality repast. Will go again in a couple of weeks.