Reviews in Liverpool and Merseyside

To all readers what the hell are you waiting for ??? been to Surfers Restaurant twice now in two weeks on the first occasion after trawling Banks Road for something tasty to eat an appealing menu outside Surfers offering a fabulous lunchtime special of Fish and chips and be under no illusions there were no shortcuts with this dish the finest quality was given at an amazing eye popping price tag, seriously this was fabulous you must get down there the staff are wonderful the Manager welcoming and nothing to much trouble....gosh that was just a write up on lunch.....i took my family as a cheer them up treat after a bereavement in our family, and yet again we were welcomed by friendly, courteous staff, shown to our booth, myself and my brother had the new famous Hot Rock what a novelty this was i got to cook and sear my own steak and prawns from my surf an turf choice,it was fantastic, it was unique and tasty. I am in the food trade an understand and appreciate good quality fresh food, i also know when corners have been cut, but not here,Jane to you and your staff at Surfers thank you we WILL be back very soon. top marks 10/10 no doubt . D.J.D Ashton

Without doubt the best Chinese restaurant in Liverpool try the beef and tomato in crispy rice divine,also the ribs are to die for.For lovers of soup the hot and sour really is special,as a lover of Chinese food I have tried it all over the world including Hong Kong and none beats the Yuet Ben.

I travel to Liverpool regularly on business and came across Villa Romana whilst wandering around the city. The food and service is excellent as is the price. The restaurant is deceivingly large and can cater for large groups either upstairs or downstairs. I have visited the restaurant about 15 times now and have never been less than impressed with the food

We visited La Tasca on Monday night prior to the theatre, on arrival we waited an age to be seated even though the restaurant was not busy. once seated we were pestered by flies! The waiter was a miserable so and so, and just about managed a grunt of a welcome! We ordered a bottle of the house red which tasted like domestos, it was undrinkable and sent back. The tapas was served with another grunt but was very nice. We did intend to have dessert but as the waiter had other things to occupy him self with, we did not have time. when the bill eventually arrived we had been charged for the domestos! When this was pointed out, guess what, more grunting. To top the evening off both of us ended up with Ghandi's revenge. Will we ever visit again? Not in this lifetime!!

ruined my birthday meal, rude staff, and lacklustre, bought in food. shocking

We visited this pub with friends last week and had an excellent meal - genuine fine pub grub and great atmosphere, attentive staff who made us feel very welcome and were happy to offer their recommendations.

Dined there last Sunday . Food awful Partner had Pork Rump and the squirts for 2 days!!No one there bothered to ask us how we enjoyed the meal or we would have told them. Hand cooked chips obviously reheated! Peppercorns musty! Thought it would be a little treat, not an experience i would like to repeat. I have informed friends and colleagues not to waste their money.Very disappointing!!

I had wanted to try Cafe Rouge for ages after seeing their menu online and I wasn't disappointed. Excellent service, friendly staff - I couldn't say a bad word about this place. I had the baked mushroom starter, the poulet breton for main and tarte tatin for dessert. All three courses were delicious. I would definitely go back.

Without doubt the finest Chinese restaurant in the north of England. Having worked in Manchester for the past five years I've certainly been able to sample quite a lot of different restaurants in China town. I can honestly say that Mr Chans in St. Helens is better than any of them. The food is simply fantastic and Charlie is a great host. I recommend the aromatic crispy lamb with fresh ginger or the duck in Cantonese sauce.

We had a lovely meal here one evening but we arrived quite late and it was emptying out by 9pm and so we felt like we ought to leave although is was so early. However, I love Japanese food and this place was fabulous, excellent food, service and decor was lovely, would definitely go again.

Had a lovely meal at this restaurant on Monday night. Shared tapas with a friend and couldn't finish the food, there was so much delivered to the table. Attentive staff, without being intrusive and a calm, friendly atmosphere. Really relaxed during my stay and will definitely be going again. Already told many friends about the place.

Highly recommended! The food is lovely...you can't beat the banquets. And the staff are so friendly! Plus the soundtrack to your meal is wonderful.

We visit the Derby Pool about once a month, normally during the daytime. Last visited on 19th. September 2008 and the food was excellent along with the service. I would highly recommend it for pub food with a difference, and the price is right too, especially if you eat before 6.30 p.m. You can help yourself to the excellent salad bar if you order a meal. It's a lovely venue to eat at before or after a walk or cycle ride along the track from New Brighton to Meols. Well worth a visit.

Love the food and the atmosphere, really great service and just makes you want to go back for more, would recommend this restaurant to anyone.

Went last Friday (12/9/08), had a really lovely meal, the staff were excellent, the food was hot plentiful and nicely served, and the cost was very reasonable. I would recommend this place to anyone who is looking for a nice Chinese meal out.

We visited the Monro on Sunday 7th September and we were very disappointed, we had been several times and always found the service and food very good....however whilst we received our starter and waiting an extra 50 minutes for the main meal - other diners had received all of their courses including coffees and bills....when we asked where our starter was we were told- chef said 5 mins! after 15 mins(in total 50 mins) we received our main....the chicken dishes were just about cooked and I left mine because I was concerned about the colour of the chicken....when I paid the bill I raised my concerns about waiting so long and was told that the chef wouldn't have forgotten us and not given any other explanation....we paid £60 for a very poor meal and service...we were going to book the monro for my son's birthday but not now....we won't be going back

this really isn't a recommendation I'm afraid. we went to this restaurant with high expectations, the place was great, the location very nice, the people and service excellent and the menu looked brilliant, then the food actually came out!! the steak fillet was burnt and that was the only thing on the plate and this did not come with anything else, so please order sides with your dish's and for just under £20.00 for a plate with a burnt small piece of meat in the middle and no other taste apart from charcoal so order drinks. my partner had the 'half of lobster' and being realistic i just thought this was a oversized shrimp on her plate, but to be fair this was very very tasty indeed. far to pricey for the food produced. in the end we left and went to go and find another restaurant to make us full (we are average sized people, bordering on skinny.) all in all i have had better meals at a brewsters for nearly %70 of the cost. i just think this place is here to rip off the tourist.

Great fun, great food, great place, staff couldn't do enough to help, not the cheapest but well worth it.