Reviews in St.Helens

Attended Houghwood with the family, with ages ranging from 14 to 78! We'd booked ahead and were met by very attentive and friendly staff who showed us to our table. We settled in and ordered a few drinks whilst reviewing the menu. Staff were very approachable and we were given such a lovely welcome. Starters we had included Prawn Cocktail, Melon and a Winter Veg Soup. All were very well presented and tasted delicious! The soup in particular was a real winner! All but one of us had the Christmas Dinner, with the Sea Bass being the other option chosen. The Christmas Dinner was simply devine! Beautifully seasoned and every element was cooked to perfection. The Turkey was succulent and there was plenty of it. The roast potatoes were crispy yet fluffy and the vegetables were cooked just right. The gravy was also exceptionally well seasoned! Various accompaniments were offered and the Cranberry Sauce was equally very nice indeed. The Sea Bass was also cooked to perfection and very well seasoned. Desserts followed. We chose the homemade Cheesecake (which was recommended by our wonderful waitress) and also the Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce. One of our group just wanted a small portion of Ice Cream (not on the menu) and they were more than happy to do that. Nothing was too much trouble. Drinks were topped up throughout and the surroundings were very festive. We all left fully satisfied with the food, service and settings - highly recommended. We've dined at Houghwood on several occasions and not been disappointed once. I expected a lot from their Christmas Menu and it certainly delivered. Beautiful.

Food was spot on. One thing I didn’t appreciate was being pester for a tip by the waiter service.

My partner and I had Christmas lunch here on 8 December 2023. We both opted for Pate and turkey, he finished with a brownie and I had christmas put with brandy sauce. The pate was served with a spiced apple chutney and fingers of white toast garnished with rocket. We found the Pate to be a little lacking in flavour, but the trimmings were all very good. The main course was thinly sliced turkey crown, accompanied by 3 roast potatoes, 6 sprouts, 2 thin slices of roast carrots and a small piece of roast parsnip, accompanied by a 'red wine jus', pigs in blankets and stuffing. I would have liked to have seen a few more veggies but can't complain at the portion of turkey we received, although I'm not convinced it had been sliced from an actual turkey crown on that day. The sole pig in a blanket was a little underdone and tasted of frankfurter rather than pork sausage, and i found the gravy very bland but I suppose I'm nit picking really. The main course was served piping hot, which is a real bonus when an establishment is catering for numbers. On to the sweets. The Christmas pud is an individual one served with warm brandy sauce, and my partner's brownie was served with ice cream. All in all, the meal was pleasant enough, and reasonable value for money, but I wouldn't choose Houghwood above other establishments in the area. I think maybe we were spoiled by being regulars when Houghwood first opened and was beyond excellent. We abandoned ship when they stopped silver service, and whilst the staff were efficient and pleasant, we probably will try somewhere else next year. To end on a positive, we founds drinks to be very competitively priced.

Had an excellent meal here last night. Food was piping hot, fresh and delicious. Best restaurant in St Helens by far. Second time we’ve been and second time we’ve thoroughly enjoyed it. Will be back again at some point :)

We would definitely recommend if you enjoy Chinese food, beautifully cooked, generous portions and reasonably priced, but what really makes this restaurant stand out is the service, you are made to feel very welcome and nothing is too much trouble.

Slow service and some staff seemed very unsure. Had to ask 3 times for boiled rice which was not brought with order, meanwhile food going cold. Hot plates went cold while waiting for food so we had to get them changed. Nobody came to take orders for dessert and coffee, it was hard to attract waitresses' attention throughout the meal

4 friends,and I enjoyed an excellent meal last evening .Nice atmosphere Efficient staff and delicious food.

Excellent value for money,tasty menue and good service

Been twice now and although the food is good, the service isn’t great. Waited 15 minutes to be seated even with a booking and then waited 45 minutes after we finished our starter to get our main course. Cost of starters a bit ridiculous for what you get £8.50 for prawn toast. Isn’t a good deal.

First time dinning out at Sing Faye it was my Husband special birthday. What a lovely place inside decorated Lovely and a nice relaxing atmosphere. We were not disappointed The services and food were excellent . We orderd Banquet C Everything was just delightful and good value for money We will definitely be back and we will tell our family too

We absolutely love it here had a fabulous night, food is the best chinese weve eaten. The staff are lovley and we a had such a laugh with the girls x

Have been past many times and thought we’d give it a try. Service good, food was delicious but quite pricey. We ordered 2 of the starter platters £10 (minimum 2 people) and wasn’t really much of a portion. Same with the lemon chicken as a main £13 for a piece of chicken with slices of lemon but then have to order egg fried rice separately. Vermicelli was delicious and one of the best we’ve had. Would recommend but be prepared to put your hand in your pocket as was £95 for 2 adults and 1 child. Didn’t appreciate the comment about the 10% service charge either as we did leave a tip.

Great food served by very attentive staff who were very helpful during the arrangements for the birthday gathering that we had.I would highly recommend Sing Faye to anyone,THANK YOU!!!

I’ve played golf here a few times and so booked in to see how the restaurant was. Wow! I was very pleasantly surprised! 5 of us had a Sunday Lunch and it was exceptional. Food was amazing and the staff were super attentive and friendly. Views out of the terrace were just the icing on the cake. Highly recommended.

Food is always amazing and always tastes clean and freshly cooked, staff always friendly and happy to help if they can

Superb. Been many times and has never let us down. Highly recommended

I have driven past this restaurant for years and wondered what it was like. Decided to finally go on Saturday and was not disappointed The service was excellent with the whole team friendly and attentive The food was excellent and great value for money. The best Chinese meal I’ve had in ages we will definitely go again

On Wednesday 16th August I visited Houghwood for the first time for lunch with three friends! We did phone prior to the visit to ask for a balcony table if the weather was nice! When we arrived we were informed that upstairs wasn’t open so we had a nice little table downstairs! We found the service was very good but we were quite surprised to find a children’s meal deal for lunch but not one for adults! The food was very good and reasonably priced but we found the dessert menu quite mediocre, not one ice cream to be found! The surrounding was lovely with beautiful views! I’m definitely planning on returning again!