Reviews in Fylde Coast and Blackpool

we have been going to the cartford most fri/sat nights for a long time, whilst loving it before, we love the transformation that patric and julie have done,the beer is excellent ,lovely staff ,well done to you both marion and doug (mmm nice hot chocolate)

The Clifton Arms should be on everyones 'To-Do' list! I've often walked past longing to be the one sat in the window, all smiles and relaxing, sipping tea from a China cup and saucer. When my little sister came to stay it was the perfect opportunity to indulge and leave hectic life behind for a while. So Afternoon Tea it was. And what an absolute pleasure. Good old fashioned service by immaculately dressed waiters. Impossibly fresh and mouthwatering sandwiches, filled to perfection and divine cakes. Not to mention the moorish toast and Wilkin and Sons Jams. My sister can't wait for her next visit and neither can I because the log fire will be burning! Heaven! We may even opt for the Champagne Afternoon tea next time.

china red is very good :)

we have just come back from Blackpool this weekend, we went to Harry Ramsdens for an evening meal, a treat for my 78years old mother, we had to stand for 20mins , till someone cleared some tables, no one asked if my mother would like to sit down. I saw waiters giving out food which they had stacked, one on top of the other up his arm, we waited to give our order, then half an hour later, got our food, it was hot and fairly good , but the plates and cutlery, had not been washed properly there was grease on the bottoms of the plates. The standards there need sorting out, we are everyday working people, and not picky , but i was let down by the way things are run there. Please do something before more people are put off.

Recommended by our guest house hosts, this little gem served up a very tasty and authentic pizza, and a quite outstanding pasta arrabiata - so much better than the tinned tomato and chilli powder 'sauce' you are offered elsewhere. Friendly service, and excellent deserts - the tiramisu was particularly impressive. We'll be back!

We had my daughters 30th party last night and the whole evening was enhanced by the wonderful staff at san Marcos. The food,service and atmosphere was excellent. Thankyou Marcos you made our night. Special thanks to Marchin ( hope we spelt your name right). We will certainly be recommending Marcos to out friends

Warmed up chips,stale bread,warm tea.Very disapointed.

My husband and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary here and we were not disappointed. From the initial booking to receiving the bill, everything was done with class and excellent customer service. We had the Mandarin Banquet which was exquisite. The prawn toast and ribs were the best we have ever had. The crispy aromatic duck was amazing and the sizzling king prawns - well it pained me to leave a couple but we were just too full to finish them. It was a fantastic night and I would recommend this restaurant to anyone and everyone. It's just a pity we don't live in Blackpool or we would eat here all the time.

Well where do we begin. We’d eaten in the restaurant in 2001 and thought it was absolutely fantastic and well deserved the Lancashire Life award so we were looking forward to a repeat of the same. It got off to a pretty good start as we sat upstairs and had a complimentary glass of champagne. From then on though it was downhill……. We were given the menu which comprised of a sheet of an A4 sheet of paper with four starters, four mains and four desserts so we were hardly blown away by the choice on offer. We wouldn’t have minded this so much as we thought the food would be outstanding in quality but it was far from so! To be honest it was hard to pick a starter and main as nothing excited us. For starter we both picked a goats cheese terrine with crostini. It was ok but lacked any flavour to complement the goats cheese. Next we both opted for the rib eye of beef (as there wasn’t a fillet steak anywhere to be seen on the menu). This came with mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, chunky chips and onion rings. The beef was very, very fatty and the whole dish tasted greasy like everything had been cooked in 10 year old oil. It was very disappointing. For dessert I opted for a white chocolate mousse cake. This was nice but I could get something very similar from Marks and Spencer. My husband chose cheese and biscuits which were ok. The evening was “Friday Night Live” and there was a lady singer on a stage (started about 8.45pm). The music was a bit loud and overbearing so it put an end to any conversation! There were tables with groups of people and they got up dancing so they seemed to enjoy that part of the night but it’s not really to my taste. I’m sorry to have sounded so negative but I wanted to give an honest critique of our evening. We were meant to be celebrating a special occasion and we may laugh about it in years to come but we certainly weren’t laughing at the time and given that it cost £66 (just for the food) I think it was over-priced for what was on offer. We had an opportunity to give some feedback to the restaurant manager as we were paying for the bill (we wouldn’t normally do this but it had been so disappointing and the man prompted us by asking if we had enjoyed our evening). His customer service was excellent and he explained that he had only been in the post for a week. I hope others will be as honest as they can only improve if we tell them. The surroundings were lovely and staff were efficient and polite - its just a shame that the food let the whole experience down.

Our family of 20 people have just had a Sunday lunchtime three course meal and the verdict by everyone was outstanding. We have visited most Inn's/restaurants in the locality over recent years and this currently stands top of our list. The recent new ownership and refurbishment has made a significant difference. We shall be back.

was shopping in cleveleys and asked a local shop keeper were we could get good fish and chips she told us Kay's on the bus station so we went and everything about the place was excellent never had fish like it. certainly be back

The food has been the best I've had for a good while with very lavish portions, the service was very friendly. I have been there several times, with each experience getting better. I would recommend the sirloin steak, it's absolutely applaudable.

its disgracefull!! should be like a proper club!

We have been regulars to the Sawatadee before it changed hands. I must say it was excellent before and still is. There are a few Thai restaurants around in the area but this one is the best. The man that runs the front of house is lovely so friendly and remembers us every time we come. A must to try is the Satays and the Orathai bites. Also the Green and Red curry are good to try for a main course. A must visit if you are in the area and like good food with nice staff.

This has been recently sold. The new owners have spent a small fortune on decor, the food was excellent, it still looks a bit grim from the outside ! I',m sure they will sort that soon, We were the only party in the restaurant, but the pub part looked pretty busy.

Me and my friends decided to eat at this Italian restaurant we wasn't expecting anything spectacular but it turned out to be such a great place. We had to wait about five minutes for a table in the meantime we all had a glass of wine at the bar. We got seated and ordered our meals, I had the chicken in black bean sauce with mouthwatering roasted vegetables at the side. It was absolutely scrumptious. To die for. My friends also had spaghetti bolognese and the other had calleloni I had a nibble at both of theirs and it was a sensational moment. The warm texture ran through my body, my tastebuds tingling like mad for more. I would most certainly go their again on my next visit to Blackpool, which will be soon due to that restaurant. I have never personally tasted anything quite like it. I would definitely recommend you try it, and I'm most sure you will approve it. We didn't have time for dessert as we were going somewhere else but I certainly think the main course made up for it, and the waiters were kind and helpful. I would definitely recommend it.

went for a meal there was five of us, my meal was in edable complained was told management would ring me, still waiting, rest of meals average, would not try again

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