Reviews in Preston

proper stuffed after that one, definitely the best Curry I've ever had, Angela said the same about hers, thanks Babu, you're a legend

We were a party of 20 holding our club's annual award dinner. The menu was superb, dietary preferences were catered for, and the service was excellent. Great value for money, and we're already planning to hold our dinner there next year. Highly recommended.

We visited this restaurant having read a good review in the Evening Post. We arrived to a warm welcome and were immediately taken to our table upstairs where upon our drinks order was taken within a couple of minutes..a litre of house red £13.My partner and I decided to share the meze at £16.50 per person,it consisted of 5 or 6 cold dips,vine leaves and Turkish bread, followed by 3 hot starters-spicey sausage,grilled haloumi and a filo cheese parcel...everything was freshly prepared and delicious.Our main course was equally delicious and consisted of grilled chicken,lamb,salad and rice. Our friends opted for the avocado and prawn starter followed by the moussaka,they were extremely happy with their choices also.Our meze ended with a plate of fresh fruit and we all had a coffee.The total cost for the meal which included all the above food,2 lites of a perfectly reasonable house red and 4 coffees was £95. We will definitely be back to sample the delicious food and enjoy the friendly relaxing atmosphere and service..go on, give it a visit!!

My wife and I have been eating at "SMITHS ARMS" for the past 12 months.It is always clean and warm even in winter with roaring fires.The food is excellent,but be warned the portions are large,there is an over 60,s smaller portion menu £7.50 for two courses excellent value,Only down side - for 12 months the vegetables have been the same peas and carrots. Please chef can we have a change.

Stay away would be my recommendation. Staff who can't remember orders, sluggish, if friendly service. And the Hunter's Chicken? Carbonised chicken covered with leathern bacon, rubbery cheese and smothered in sickly "woodsmoke" BBQ sauce - which had also found its way into the sauce on the stuffed pork. Awful, truly awful.

went for the first time for my 17th birthday in January, i was really pleased with the service me and my boyfriend got and the meals were really nice. will be going again. :-D

WENT TO THE RESTAURANT ON THUR 07 FEB 08 ORDERED A CHICKEN KARAHI. THE CHICKEN WAS FATTY AND THEY USED THIGH MEAT WHICH WAS NOT MENTIONED ON THE MENU. WHEN WE COMPLAINED THEY SAID THAT IS HOW THEY MAKE IT HERE. THOUGHT IT WAS TOO EXPENSIVE FOR WHAT WE ORDERED. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND IT AND WOULD NOT GO AGAIN AS WE THOUGHT THAT THEY DID NOT DEAL WITH THE COMPLAINT AT ALL.

Citizen Newspaper report: "Inn wins best restaurant in county Hoghton restaurant, Thyme at The Sirloin Inn, has won the Hi-life Dinners Club award for best restaurant in Lancashire. The award was presented to Wayne Keough, co-owner and general manager of the restaurant, by Noddy Holder, of Slade fame, at a star-studded event at the Hilton Hotel in London on Friday. It beat over a thousand other restaurants in the county for this, the latest in a string of awards it has won, including best newcomer, best chef, and best brasserie." Congratulations to the Thyme on their fully justified award. I have been visiting this restaurant for a number of years since its opening and cannot fault it. I have recommended it to numerous friends, family and acquaintances who, without exception, have not been disappointed. The food is of high quality, the ambience extremely convivial and the service second to none. I hope this award does not mean an increase in prices!

As we are looking forward to our family holiday to Turkey later on this year,we decided to banish the winter blues with a reminder of holidays past at Tottos.I had read reviews on this site prior to making the booking,and was hopeful of finding an authentic corner of Turkey here in Lancashire. It was a very wet and windy Saturday evening when myself and the present Mrs.FoodFan where blown through the front door of Tottos and into the bright interior of this welcoming restaurant.We where met by friendly and attentive staff who were eager to please,but at no time became intrusive. After a quick look at the wine list,we chose a bottle of the house red at the little excessive price of £11.95.We then looked through a menu that covered all bases,whether familiar with Turkish food or the total novice,there appeared something to tempt all palates.What did seem excellent value at only £16.50,was the "special meze".For anyone unfamiliar with this Turkish trial by food,think of the worlds largest buffet menu(a bit of this,a bit of that...)all to yourself,then double it.Meze meals in Turkey have been known to last hours...and hours.With happy memories of meze's eaten in harbour side restaurants in Alanya and Bodrum,we went for the meze. We were not disappointed.The first round of starters consisted of dips of hummus,yoghurt with mint and garlic(basically an Indian ritta),tomatoes puried with mild chillies,along with dolmus(stuffed vine leaves)all accompanied by a basket of bread.After this my belt was let out a notch! Next up was the hot starters,slices of lightly fried haloumi cheese with adana kebap slices and what appeared to be spring roll type offerings with subtle flavoured rice inside,all delicious.Along with more bread and the ubiquitous salad this was becoming a form of unique torture! Just when you feel you couldn't manage another thing....more turns up!Next was the grilled meat selection.Turkey is rightly proud of its reputation of knowing its way around a charcoal grill,and on the strength of this,its reputation will remain intact.Pieces of grilled chicken and steak served on a bed of rice,all cooked to perfection.With the finish line in-sight,we where faced with the arduous task of eating a dessert of sliced strawberries,kiwi,banana,melon and grapes;all fresh,all tasty. Two coffee's later,we paid the very reasonable sum of £59.55 for two mezes,one cheesecake,two coffee's,two beers and a bottle of acceptable house red wine.All in all,a lovely meal in pleasent surroundings.If you've never tried Turkish food,or you're looking for something different,try Tottos I'm sure you'll love it.8/10

Went to Porcinis for New Years Eve - what a most fabulous evening, the food and service was outstanding and they had a tribute artist on has Errol Brown - just brilliant! fireworks at midnight with a glass of champagne.... gee what a fabulous evening had by all - this restaurant is in a league of its own! apparently I was told its been open since 1999 - only my second visit.... will be going back in 2008

I took some friends along to the Thyme during the Christmas period. They were visiting from overseas and expressed enormous pleasure at the quality of food, cleanliness, value for money [after translating Euros], friendliness and yet professionalism of the staff. It is an exceptional restaurant worthy of my comments. I would not hesitate in recommending this restaurant as amongst the top ones in Lancashire and suggest that no-one will be disappointed if they were to dine there.

decidedly average unimaginative Indian food in an uninspiring supposedly modern Indian venue. however the place was packed which probably says a lot about the locals of Bamber Bridge!

I have been to Tino's on several occasions and have always had an excellent time. The restaurant itself is superb, the food is the best I have had in Preston and the service is flawless. In December however I went on a "Works Christmas Lunch" there and I was bitterly disappointed. I had Funghi Al Aglio to start, Roast Turkey with trimmings for a main, and Christmas Pudding for dessert. Sadly the portions were inadequate and the food was mediocre at best, far below the restaurant's usual standards. It seems that Tino's are capitalising on the Christmas season by taking as many bookings as possible, but failing to ensure the quality of the food. It's sad because they will surely lose potential customers, many people were eating there for the first time, and I know there were a lot of unimpressed customers among our party. So I would certainly recommend Tino's, it is clearly one of the best restaurants in Preston, just not for large parties at Christmas.

Visited again in December and had a much better experience than earlier in the year. The starters were fabulous and the mains equally as good. We fancied the cheese board but it seemed a bit expensive. Overall, a good experience although they still don't have any red wine glasses to hand.

Far and away the best restaurant in Preston..we love it!! The food is varied,delicious and beautifully presented. The service is first class and all the staff seem to have that special knack of making you feel like their favourite customer! If you are thinking of trying Moka for the first time then go! there is no way you'll be disappointed and you'll just want to keep going back for more.

My partner and I love this restaurant, we are a young couple and go there for special occasions like birthdays and anniversaries, it is perfect for a romantic meal. It is lovely and the food is great. Would recommend to anyone of any age.

don't dare complain about the as you'll be short changed by one of the grumpy co owners, despite being regular clients. we won't be attending again. initially service was good but has declined pro rata with this establishments success

Over priced curry from a jar and a very dated restaurant. It was run of the mill food followed by an excessive bill. I don't mind paying if it is good. No individual style or special dishes. Service was good, although the restaurant had very few tables in (on a Saturday), very dated, very expensive. Would NOT go again. I say: Stay in and get a take-away curry rather than go here. Can't wait for the Italian to open across the road. Also they cannot spell poppadom on the menu. (popodom is not right).