Reviews in Preston

I had lunch with a business colleague on Friday 24th September 2010. The 2 course offer of £10.90 is excellent value for money. The quality of the food was amazing and service matched. The atmosphere was great as well with a few Birthday celebrations in for lunch as well. I will definitely be returning!

Having read the positive recommendations from other subscribers to this website we visited this restaurant on Saturday 18th September to take advantage of an offer of 20% reduction of the total bill as advertised in Live Preston. The restaurant website and menu is great and the restaurant itself is lovely and the service is good but the food was the worst I have eaten in any Indian restaurant in Lancashire. You would fare much better at any takeaway and it was not a patch on the ready made Indians from Asda. We started with poppadoms and a mixed pickle tray. The pickles you will recognise as you can buy them yourselves from any supermarket. We then ordered the Bangla Combo Platter. The kebabs were very processed - probably frozen, the fried aubergines were greasy and tasted of batter and the spring rolls tasted of nothing . We had different main courses. I had Chicken tandoori which was dry and tasteless. I made the mistake of ordering chicken off the bone so I ended up with meat that tasted reconstituted. My partner had Bangal Kursi and the lamb was overcooked and although he was provided with a sharp knife the meat was so dry he could not swallow it without a drink of water. The Rajshah scallops tasted like bits of jelly in tomato sauce. We were offered replacement meals but by this time we just wanted to leave. When we asked for the bill we were overcharged.I do not think we are over discerning eaters we just like good food well cooked. You will get neither at this restaurant.

the place looks fantastic the food is traditional and with out any fuss,stone bake pizza and lasagna are the best I ever had round here the wine is value for money

We've eaten here a few times now and its probably the nearest Preston gets to a decent gastropub. Lovely outside beer garden and the pub gets very busy during summer. Really good atmosphere and relaxed surroundings, great range of continental beers and a knowledgeable and friendly staff get meals off to a good start. Belgium fruit beers on tap as well as good real ales and a superb bottled beer selection. Top marks for the range of non-alcoholic Fentimens drinks and a choice of dealcoholized beer for drivers. Portions are large, nicely presented and the chef clearly has masterchef aspirations. For a light meal a starter will certainly suffiice. A goats cheese and baked beetroot tartlet resembled an impressionist work of art and was delicious. Ditto the smoked chicken salad. The 4 hour slow cooked belly pork is fantastic and a personal favourite although you won't be able to fit in a sweet and starter with it. Sweets are mini works of art - there can't be that many chefs as nifty with the sugar basket work. Only criticism is that the interesting menu leaned a bit towards autumnal hearty choices throughout the summer and a large proportion of the dishes seemed to be accompanied by the veal stock boulangere potatoes. (Nonetheless they are very tasty). Great to have a place where you get the sense that the chef's heart is genuinely in the food, it is made on the premises rather than coming out of a freezer and that offers a genuinely interesting choice.

Last week was the first time I had visited your restaurant. We booked for dinner time. The meal was wonderful. Excellent value and very good service. I will be recommending it.

Fabulous restaurant, it's my fave Thai in Lancashire. The food is absolutely delicious, with no concessions made to Western tastes (in a good way) the service is always warm and welcoming. Don't be out off by the rather pink decor, it's part of the experience and is just a sign that this place is all about the food.

We had our wedding reception at Tinos, after the wedding ceremony and then for the evening party. We cannot emphasise enough how lovely the family are and how helpful they all were. Even my two boys who are 9 and 5 enjoyed both events. Everyone still comments now on how wonderful the food was and how good the service was. The whole family especially Lynne made our day very very special and very very memorable. We cannot recommend Tinos enough.

Very nice food , great service must try lamb leg roast, mango lassi

First time at the Pond and the last. Party of 8 and had the £20 menu. Very disappointed. It certainly was not value for money. One piece of bread with cheese and then one sliver of hamloumi. Then three chicken dishes and one boiled beef one that was tasteless. One bowl of potatoes. There were two veg. in our party and they had garlic mushrooms and mash with some leaves for £20, I think not. In and out in under and hour !!!

went to the barton bangla brasserie with my boyfriend as he had heard of it but never been there. the inside was really nicely decorated, we had a drink in the waiting area which was comfortable. the food was amazing, best Indian food i have ever eaten, good portion size and so delicious. the staff were friendly and i am definitely going back there

Always a delight, where do I start? The staff are brilliant, friendly helpful and attentive, their faces light up like the Mediterranean sun. The wines are delicious, and then there's the food. The Terruel ham & Manchego with a glass of Riojan Viuira was my 1st lunch experience, deeeelisshhus. Anything with Chorizo in it gets my vote but The Deli Med is the best Chorizo I've ever bought in this country, so now I can't pass by without buying some. If you haven't been you have to try this little piece of the Med in Preston .

I do not recommend this restaurant... I ordered a chicken wrap I paid £7 for and i received a half a wrap with about two pieces of chicken in it i also had a small bowl of rice that probably cost about 50p and the rest of my plate was "beefed up" with lattice... I have never been to such a rip off place in my life...

Excellent authentic Italian. Great food.

I ate at the forum yesterday, it was one of the worst meals I have ever had. Ordered hummous to start (pitta bread was like cardboard and hummous had little taste), then chicken noodles (oily and tasted re-heated). The service wasn't great at all, upon collecting the plates, my friend's fork was accidentally knocked onto her silk dress. We received an apology but it could have been a lot better. I would not eat here again. I had intended to eat at Moka and think the forum staff should go here for a meal and learn a few things about customer service and good food. I am not often this disappointed by a meal - its was awful.

Visited this restaurant for the first time with my partner as although it is slightly out of the way for us, the building caught my eye ages ago & on further inspection the menu was full of varied & more imaginative dishes than usual as well as lots of different vegetarian dishes (instead of the usual boring veggie curry, onion bahji etc...). We were not disappointed! The food was excellent & authentic, the service was super speedy, decor was modern & prices were surprisingly reasonable. No alcohol but this was not a problem, as although we do like a drink, the lassi is gorgeous & the food tastes better without alcohol. Will definitely be returning as it is well worth the drive.

Had a great meal here at the weekend. so good that we are going back this Friday for my mates birthday. Chicken livers to start, which were cooked perfectly which great spices and served on a skillet. For our mains I had the king prawn masala. I ordered the large, ate all the prawns and brought the sauce home. the next day buying more prawns and recreating the dish. My mate had the lamb, although cant remember which but he loved it. with side orders of okra, paneer and chickpeas, potato paratha and chapatis. The venue is uber trendy and always busy. a great atmosphere always awaits. See you on Friday.. 9 out of 10

We've been here four times over the past few months.Both myself & my wife have found the staff very friendly,polite & prepared to make sure any enquiries we have are thoroughly answered.It can get very busy.What we do like is also the taste of the food,though be warned,the portions can be quite big & filling! BTW,there usually seems t be some sort of discount offer involving chiquito,so it's always worth doing some internet searches & getting one of these vouchers.

THE FOOD WAS EXCELLENT AS WAS THE ATMOSPHERE AND WOULD RECOMMEND AND WILL BE DOING TO MY FRIENDS