Reviews in Fylde Coast and Blackpool

Had an excellent three-course meal last Friday night at The Villa. I have been in previous years but it has even improved on previously high standards. For starters the Duck confit simply fell off the bone; my main course of Seared Tuna was perfectly cooked - succulent and excellently presented - and the desert of Baileys Bread & Butter pudding finished off a top-notch meal in style. The young waitresses were attentive and polite, and the interior of The Villa is a fine choice for an intimate meal. Well maintained Jennings beers only added to the whole experience. Would definitely recommend it to others and will return again.

I asked for a dish that wasn't too spicey; The pork and vegetables was recommended, with noodles, and was excellent. The Thai costumes of the waitresses were lovely. I'll go again

Once again Jack's gave us a wonderful evening's pleasure, with outstanding food; but it is the ambiance that makes it so good. We had a good time and it wasn't so expensive.

We always enjoy our evening at Pulcinella - the food is more like Italian food in Italy rather than the English version that we often get in Italian restaurants locally. The panna cotta is delcicious.

A selection of Thai starters, red thai curry, noodles, a bottle of vina Albina Rioja(no.11 on list) followed by a bottle of no.13 all at Banthai, now thats what I call a meal out!!

You just can't beat Pizza Express for quality pizza in stylish surroundings! I didn't know Lytham had one till I saw it on Sugarvine.

What a delight! The service and food in this quaint Thai restaurant were amazing. There were 9 of us dining and we all enjoyed the experience tremendously. Definately worth a visit any night of the week.

I?e been to Margheritas several times now. Each time I?e had the lunchtime special - 2 courses £5.75 or thereabouts. I have to say that I?e enjoyed every visit. The food is very different from the usual run-of-the-mill Italian. I presume that it is authentic Sicilian food, as the chef, Pasquale Real is from Palermo. OK I? not going to try and remember the exact names of all the dishes I?e tried but the most outstanding I?e had are the following - Spaghetti Bolognese: perfect pasta with a very tasty but light sauce, lovely texture and piping hot just as it should be served. Chicken in a white wine cream and mushroom sauce with rice (can? remember the Italian name): - Oh boy. This is just so beautifully rich, with chicken breast tender yet firm (is that possible), lashings of wonderful full bodied sauce which explodes with flavour and rice, again cooked to perfection; it actually feels like you?e eating something healthy. Rigatoni al Dialvo (I think): - the best Italian dish I ever had; firm chunks of pasta in a chilli sauce with hot salami and cream, words cannot describe the joy of eating this; I recommend garlic bread and plenty of parmesan. Lastly best starters - sounds corny but the garlic mushrooms in béchamel sauce are to die for and the prawns in chilli sauce divine if you can take the heat. The service is fantastic. Very laid back. Very helpful and friendly. No pushiness and you?e never ?old?anything. Wine reasonably priced and generally good stuff (excellent Chianti). You get the feeling you could sit all day and never be hassled. Good atmosphere! Good food! What more do you want? Recommend it to anyone who likes Italian food!

The best Thai meal I've had in lovely surroundings, served by the ever smiling Joy in her authentic Thai costume!

Have just had an excellent meal at Singleton Lodge.An impressive country hotel.Well worth a visit.

Consistently excellent - both food, selections of wines and, most of all, service. Any restauranteur who remembers a fairly infrequent customers favourite coffee deserves the acclaim this quality dining exoerience deserves. The lunches in particular are amazing value for money!

The meal was enjoyable and the starter duck was tasty. The lamb very tender and a good selection of sweets. All in all a good evening out.

This must be one of the best kept secrets in Blackpool. The banquet was out of this world. As much as you can eat and the food was superb. try it you wont regret it.

The food is absolutely first class. It is cooked to order and the staff are very attentive. This is a great place to have a meal and some great atmospere

The following review was written by Steve Anderson and was printed in the Evening Gazette on October 26, 2002. The logic is simple, really: if you like good, hearty farmhouse cooking, then where better to go than a restaurant based on a family-run farm where large dairy and beef herds are still raised? And if the farmhouse in question is a 16th century building set in the heart of the scenic Fylde countryside, then so much the better. We had heard recommendations about Rigby's for some time and were keen to sample the fare for ourselves. So after a quick check on the Blackpool A-Z to make sure we wouldn't get lost in the dark on some unlisted road, we set off towards Wrea Green for an early evening drive. Take the Warton road out of the village and after a few minutes, Carr Lane appears on the right - there are three signs for Rigby's at the junction, but even so I still almost missed it! Don't raise your hopes of arriving at some picturesque, old-world farmhouse - from the car park, the restaurant is not much to look at; the real delights are inside. We arrived just before seven, to find the lounge area already quite busy. We did manage to find a couple of seats and with a drink in hand, browsed some temping choices on the menu. Starters are priced between £3 and £5.50 and I liked the sound of Bury black pudding, the seafood pancake or smoked salmon rolls. Vegetarian main courses start at £7.50 and the roasted red pepper wellington, with an orange cranberry sauce, at £8.50, may well be worth a try on another day. Roast breast of English duckling seemed good value at£11 and usually wins my vote, but on this occasion I was torn between a farmhouse mixed grill (£13), which sounded enormous, or the 8oz fillet steak (£11). In the end, having remembered a warning that portions were substantial, I opted for the steak - and was glad that I did! First, though, I had chosen a starter from the specials board, mushroom and Stilton filo parcels served with a redcurrant jelly (£4), which arrived promptly and was polished off almost as quickly. The combination worked well and also earned approval from my wife, who had declined a starter but, as always, was happy to pinch a few bites from my plate. Our main courses, though, were something to write home about. My steak was as good as any I?e tasted, so wonderfully tender that I carved slivers at a time to make it last. A creamy peppercorn was well worth the extra pound to complement the beef. Across the table, my wife was enthusing about the roasted loin of lamb, which was served with a garlic and rosemary gravy. Again, incredibly tender, a lovely flavour and some nice crispy fat on top. We both agreed (after I pinched a chunk of lamb) that it would be difficult to improve upon. Alongside lay a mountain of crisp, chunky chips, some sliced potatoes, fresh carrots and cauliflower cheese. It was after failing to finish the chips that I was thankful I hadn? ordered the mixed grill - or the 24oz T-bone steak, for that matter. I had ordered a bottle of Miranda High Country Shiraz (£15) which proved a nice match with the steak. We needed a 10 minutes?rest (a walk round the car park would have been good, too) before contemplating dessert. Eventually we managed to fit in a summer pudding and a portion of lemon meringue roulade (both £3) which were pleasant enough, although not up to the standard of the main course. The bill, including drinks, came to £52.10. But our real memory of the night was some of the best steak and lamb we?e had the pleasure to enjoy.

The venison on this early bird menu at £9.95 for two courses was very tender and a good selection of cheese & Biscuits to follow. All in all along with the excellent sevice a most enjoyable evening

As the name suggests the interior of the pub is like a disney/vegas interpretation of a little village which looks amazing. The food is good as well. Needs to be seen to be believed.

Enjoyed a good meal here at the very inexpensive price of £4.95 for three courses.One could hardly do better at the price.