Reviews in Fylde Coast and Blackpool

Seriously impressed with Italio on Highfield Rd in South Shore Blackpool. We are well serviced with eateries and Italian restaurants in Lytham. However we heard good things about Italio. We also know the food is great in their sister establishment Nunzios., so we thought we would give it a try. It looks great, like a city 'neighbourhood' restaurant with a contemporary style. A good bar area (that had live music last night) a huge 'feature' pizza oven and a 'buzzy' dining area. We missed out on the booth in the corner! I must admit to never having visited Sicily or dined with a Sicilian grandmother, however the foods feels very authentic. An awesome Italian bread with cheese, ham and anchovies. Real Sicilian sausage and a family recipe ribs which was truly the best I have had. Both of us had very good mains and the Shiraz was very drinkable. The staff were friendly, relaxed and efficient, organised well by the buff ;) manager and owner. Its a family business and it shows. Give it a go.

Best mushrooms I've had for a long time, yummy.

Visited Thursday 23rd Oct, what a fabulous place, and the staff are fantastic. !! My partner struggled with the super fresh huge delicious éclair. First time she's been quiet for more than half an hour for a long time. This café should be on the Worlds Best Experiences List !!!!!!!!

£3.10 for a small tray of chips peas ans a can of vimto -------------------- avoid, pricey 29/10/2014.

Excellent pizza......tipi di mia mama.

Lovely atmoshere and restaurant looks good, but feel there was alot of wasted space which they could have put more seating in. The food was ok I had a pizza and was very tasty, others in our party said food was not top quality, the deserts were very dissappointing not home made and alot of things we chose they didnt have in, staff were very attentive and helpful.

On Thursday 23rd. Nov. four adults booked a table at your establishment, we were offered "small portions" as we were not too hungry. On receiving the bill we were informed that "small portions" meant a reduced cost of only 10% we questioned this and were told that this was company policy!! We have no complaints about your staff or food quality, however we shall not be visiting the NEW HOLLY again as this is the second time that we have had reason to complain and Garstang has better dining opportunities to offer. Derek Masters

I have visited Whispers on a number of occasions, for a meal or just for a coffee and sandwich. I have found the food very good, reasonably priced and the service excellent.

I travel all the way from Manchester just to get a kebab from here, by far the BEST take away I've ever ever had.

A party of us had a meal on thursday night at the Grand Hotel in St. Annes. It's a very good hotel and we normally like the food. However we were not impressed with autumn menu this time around. 2 of us found nothing we really wanted. The burger was not very good. Burgers are all the rage these days with mouthwatering options popping up everywhere, so this effort was nowhere near up to scratch. All the portions were fairly small. However the service was a good as usual. We would give it a go another time but not while that particular menu is on.

Restaurant is smaller than I thought with what appears to be a lot of wasted space. Staff were attentive and friendly. Starter and main course were good. But the pudding - supposed to be Italian bread and butter pudding was just a piece of panettone with vanilla ice-cream - very disappointing. The house red wine also tasted watered down. Having said I will go back and it's a great addition to Highfield Road.

We went on the opening night, what can I say, the food is excellent, the staff are so friendly, everyone makes you welcome a lovely dining experience. The bar has been set very high with Italio, I love it so much so I'm there this weekend and booked again for next weekend. In short a triumph well done everyone, and I believe there's more to come, ciao.

What's happened?? Food is still good though prices have increased, again. The staff keep changing and the 'friendly, family ' vibe has been lost. Such a shame as this was a firm favourite.

We were at a wedding on the 25th October 2014 and have to say everything the venue, meal, and the staff were fantastic to all. Thank you Fylde Rugby Club Lytham.

Fab chippy, new bloke taken over, spotless now, new menu and best value on Fylde!

Food first class presented nice. Staff very polite, would recommend for sure. This will be a big hit if these standards are maintained. Thanks for a nice dining experience.

Found the fish fryer a miserable idiot who treated his female staff member very badly. When I tried to give him my order, he drew me a dirty look, and and said tell her ,in horrible way. I told him to stuff his chips and won't ever go there again. What a sour face. It says the cafe was established a good few years ago. This person is bad for the cafes reputation, must lose loads of sales. Thanks Macca

Our party of 16 were extremely well catered for at Portofino last friday. We were upstairs in an alcove of our own. Food was very good as was the service from our team of secret service operatives (all had ear pieces I assume linked them to the kitchen-very misson impossible!). This is the 3rd year we have booked and will do again.