Reviews in Hoylake

This is the friendliest bar on the Wirral. Kate and Phil are a lovely couple who make everyone welcome. Haven't eaten here yet but their wine is really good and it's very reasonably priced - under £4 for a large Sauvignon Blanc!

We just an excellent meal, the staff were very friendly and efficient. The decor is very tasteful and all in all a very nice place. Very sensibly priced, the Christmas menu is fantastic. Highly recommended.

Very confusing mid-week offers , some on a-la-carte , others on table d'hote , some before 7pm , some on new menu only , some on July only , another one with a 10% discount on 3rd course. Then we're told by the owner that we can mix & match the menus , then were told by the waitresses that we cannot . How can we get 10% on one menu , if we mix them. Also, £17.50 for mixed grill , which took 3 lines of narrative to be described on the menu , but when it appeared looked like something from a childs menu , with hardly a pick on the chop and one mouthful at most on the other meat.Very disappointing. Response from owner when contacted was" I can't do anything now" . Julian I think you could if you wanted to. I wasn't fooled by all this fine dining nonsense and the owner coming round the tables. Also, owner seemed to begrudge us an extra round of bread , implying we were taking liberties. Isn't he taking liberties giving misleading flowery descriptions on his menus and then serving up pitiful portions. To answer his question , yes , my 13 year old nephew was also disappointed with his mixed grill, telling me there wasn't enough to eat. We have to try and fill up on bread. One word - Rip-off.

What a gorgeous little place this is, the food was something else and the staff couldn't do enough, these guys have gone a step further than needed. fantastic!!! wish we lived a bit closer but will def be back again.

I went for a meal on a friday night at 7:30 to the 'portrait house' and it was absolutely wonderful! Having never written a review before i was compelled by my lovely experience. Great atmosphere, great menu, very high standard of food and service. Only disappointment were the puddings, sticky toffee pudding and profiteroles. They were not as superb as the rest of the food. Most likely bought in, but we were so full by then it didn't really matter! Great place - highly recommended!

The portrait house is fab I love it and the butternut squash mash is a reason on its own to go. atmosphere is great and so are the staff, and yay they have just put tables and chairs out for us smokers!

We couldn't get a table at the 'normal' eating times on a saturday night so were booked in at 6. We weren't the only ones there, a large party and at least 3 other couples which shows the popularity of the place. The decor was modern and fresh but created an intimate atmosphere with a dining layout on different levels and a mixture of booths and tables. The food was fantastic! My partner had the ribs to start and they were the cleanest looking ribs after he finished! I had a very generous piece of Tuna for my main that I couldn't finish. Neither of us had space to try the puddings. To put it simply, we will be going back.

Simply excellent, just what hoylake needs. No need to travel over to Liverpool now.

i went for a meal at the new 'portrait house' on wednesday evening with my partner. I've never written a review about a restaurant before because none have ever been quite that good. How ever my partner and i enjoyed our evening so much that i felt this was now necessary. The restaurant itself is fantastic, we were greeted instantly at the impressive front entrance and shown into the bar area where we were attentively asked for drinks by the friendly bar man. After our order was taken we were then shown into the restaurant itself... its so nice to see a set up like this where the restaurant and bar area are completely separate, fantastic!! We were given complimentary bread and flavoured butters, we felt special until we turned around and saw that every other table had this too! Our starters and main courses were piping hot and cooked to perfection, drinks were brought over to our table promptly and all in all i couldn't fault anything... except that the waitresses probably smile a bit too much!! We retired to the bar area where we enjoyed a couple of cocktails (try the daiquiri - amazing)and finished off our night. The bar man called a taxi for us and we were informed when it arrived. My partner and i both agreed that we had such a fantastic night and will be singing your praises till we return.... which wont be long. Thanks once again

We thoroughly enjoyed our meal, the service was good and the atmosphere was warm and friendly

Quite simply the best meal we have ever eaten! The service was perfect - friendly and welcoming. The wine was superb and the food was amazing. We will definitely be back!

The food was divine, at a reasonable cost. Will definitely be going back. Service was impeccable spiky haired lad was great help and a laugh! Definitely recommended.

We had dinner here on Saturday night for the first time. We were greeted at the reception and shown through to the trendy grey and red bar area where we could enjoy drinks and peruse the menu on comfy chairs or leather bar stools. Sadly the draught Pelegrino (an impressive novelty) was not available at the time but was soon restored to service. We placed our order from a sensible sized and varied menu and were shortly shown through to the restaurant area which was similarly decorated as the bar area. Comfortable leather seats, mood lighting and slightly undersized tables for all the glassware and original slate bread/butter slabs provided but very pleasant all the same. All this complemented by a wide array of (appropriate to its name) portraits and other photography and artwork. All our menu choices were superbly cooked and served by friendly and sufficiently attentive waitresses. If we had any criticisms it would be to lay off the balsamic reduction piping which came zig-zagged over each plate - (Very passe!) and teach the staff to serve and offer tasting of wine properly. It's not difficult and would improve their service levels to "excellent" if adopted. All in all a very friendly, pleasant restaurant offering good service, wine and food at sensible prices. Suffice to say we shall be back.

Our second time at The Portrait House and yet another success. This place seems to have got it right from the word go! Also evidenced by the number of repeat local customers they seem to have attracted. They offer a varied and eclectic menu which is supported by an excellent wine list and exceptionally good value house wine at £10 per bottle. Just what Hoylake was looking for. Keep up the good work.

Went for a meal with 8 girlfriends for a birthday celebration and had a great evening. I ordered the mushroom ciabatta for starters and sea bass with boiled potatoes and vegetables for mains, washed down with a very good priced pinot grigio! Had an ace night, the staff were lovely and the food and wine were gorgeous.

I had one of the best Indians meals here and now regularly go back for more. Service was very good as we were regularly looked after and given a drink on the house by the owner Bari. Highly recommended for the quality of the food all made with fresh ingredients. Will defo go back again soon.

Fantastic! A quick meal before a night out with the lads The staff managed to cope with such a big party with excellent service, The crispy chilli beef is to die for have a wide range of drinks and a sexy waitress too! what more could you ask for on a night out?

I'm always afraid that when we go to Lino's - and we've been going there since they opened - that we'd one day be disappointed. Well, it hasn't happened - in fact I'd have to say that we have had superb service and food EVERY time! How they do it is beyond me. The best service in Merseyside, beyond doubt.