Reviews in Birkenhead

It was the first time I have visited Oxton, I took five of my friends for a meal at Fraiche Restaurant and was pleasantly surprised, the place is lovely and very welcoming, the service was very attentive to all our needs but not too intrusive, and the food was out of this world. I attempted the taster menu which was ten courses a selection of smaller portions of the menu, I think this was a good idea for me as I always look at someone else? dish and wish I had chose that, the presentation was excellent a lot of attention to detail and the taste felt like I had been whisked of to heaven and back ten times. This will stay in my memory for a long time and I will be returning very soon.

Visited this new restaurant last week with my partner, found the menu very exciting and original surely one to watch out for, already the best I?e tasted in Merseyside, and the tasting menu is just outstanding quality, the wines are also very good value for a fine dining restaurant certainly be returning in the near future.

I took a friend here mainly because I've tried Oxton's other two restaurants and wanted something a bit different... Different is certainly what I got. The food was excellent, and the service fantastic. It's not cheap, but that's a good thing as you pay for quality. The portions appear small at first but I left Fraiche feeling comfortably full and happy, as opposed to the bloated and exhausted which I usually feel when in establishments of a different ilk. Marc Wilkinson (the Chef and proprietor) has created a unique dining environment and I would recommend the food sensations to anyone looking to dine out in style in the North West.

This is seriousy good food - and wine - and fabulous value for money. I've now eaten there twice - the first time was outstanding, the second better. Great imagination in the combinations of flavours (scallops with fennel; lamb with Earl grey jelly...); extraordinary care in the sheer cooking. Wish I could do half as well! This is the best I've come across in Merseyside, by far. This wonderful restaurant is worth travelling to (I expect to run in to Paul Heathcote here, checking it ou!)- the asparagus salad with truffle (real slices!) worth selling the family silver/grandma for! The intensvely sweet puddings (and the glass of Maury with it) astounding (& I haven't a sweet tooth). I'm saving up for the next visit ! Fabulous. BTW I don't know who the chef is and I have no connection with the place - other than as an enthusiastic customer

I agree! Great food (far better than certain places in Liverpool.....) Difficult to do better. And to top it all you can see Prenton Park (-;

lovely food, friendly staff, shame that they allow smoking

a lovely meal and very friendly staff - not your run of the mill menu - very tasy indeed. only gripe is there is no non smoking area which detracts from the wonderful flavours.

THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY

food delicous service first class and atmosphere perfect I would reccomend to anyone

lovely food, well priced, a fantastic dinning enviroment, a small but perfectly formed restaurant which does not force people to sit in the window, very cosy, especially wonderful when they have tradition indian music playing.

this restaurant has recently changed hands,we were regulars, even had our wedding breakfast there, so we approached the new owners with prejudice. an excellent night with no drop in standards or service a 5*reccomendation to all who enjoy good food, and it's very reasonably priced.

Great if you get in for the Greek Night!

The Manzil is an excellent place to eat after a Friday night out on the town. John the waiter there is a very friendly host and the staff are helpful and smiley. The food is delicious - the korma in here is unlike anything I've ever had before. Dreamy.