Reviews in Liverpool City Centre

I have been to this restaurant several times and would definitely recommend it to anyone. The food is out of this world, the staff can't do enough for you and the atmosphere is relaxing. I definitely will be back in the near future.

food is lovely, very cosy atmosphere, gets very busy so would recommend booking a table

My experience at Zizzi was unfortunately not very good, we waited for 10 minutes to be seated whilst a table was lazily cleared (without being given any menus to look at in the meantime) and when we were seated we waited a good 15-20 minutes to have our meal orders taken (no drink order was taken when we sat down as you would usually expect). I should add that they did initially ask for our order after about 10 minutes though my boyfriend asked for “another minute” which unfortunately was taken to mean as "another 10 minutes" by our waitress. I would also like to point out that the restaurant was not under-staffed on the night that we ate at Zizzi. Our starters took 30-40 minutes to be served (which given the fact were a cheese and garlic bread and goats cheese bruschetta is a little unusual in terms of a delay) but were quite tasty, we waited another 15 minutes for our empty plates to be cleared and thankfully our mains arrived 10 minutes later. Our previous complaints as to the delays experienced thus far into the evening would be wavered if the main courses were acceptable but unfortunately this was not the case. There were no particular offensive tastes in either of our meals (meatballs with spaghetti and seafood risotto) but both meals were completely bland and without any identified flavour at all. The meatball dish had all the etiquette of adding a squeeze of bargain brand tomato sauce into boiled flavourless spaghetti but compared to the risotto this was practically a firework display in terms of taste. I don’t pretend to be any great chef but until my experience at Zizzi I had previously thought it impossible to get a risotto so completely wrong. In a nutshell I was confronted with arborio rice boiled in water, with a few bits of fish placed here and there. The afore-mentioned water also appeared to constitute two thirds of the actual dish, my rice was practically drowning in this. I’m pretty sure that water is all the risotto was cooked in, as opposed to wine, stock or even salt and pepper. The actual fish included in the dish (salmon, prawns and calamari) were the best (if “best” can be deemed appropriate in terms of this description) part of the meal, though the prawns were slightly under-cooked. Overall the experience was pretty awful, and having never complained about a restaurant throughout my years of dining out I felt it important to say something (especially as I find it difficult to complain face to face, hence why I’m providing feedback via sugarvine!) so that maybe Zizzi can take something from this and try and actually invest in some seasoning lessons at least. I feel particularly disappointed as this was supposed to be my birthday treat for my boyfriend when both of us were left feeling a bit deflated at the end of the evening, though it did give us something to laugh about. As it currently stands I will not be recommending this restaurant to anyone, nor will I be returning until someone can convince me otherwise, presumably with some kind of weapon pointed at me. I would hasten to add that we did not go so far as to warn people off who were waiting at the front of the restaurant to be seated, unlike a couple who were sat next to us who did not have as much patience/idiocy (delete as appropriate) as we did. This particular couple marched out after 20 minutes of waiting to be served to loudly tell customers waiting to go elsewhere due to the long wait. I was not surprised to see that the couple who were told this were waited on hand and foot by observant staff after this incident.

When you have a lot of competition you have to distinguish yourself. Uni is an Indian restaurant, in a city with a lot of Indian restaurants, on a street with three other Indian restaurants and its unique feature is cubicles. It says on its menu that it is a cubicle restaurant. No one ever decided to go to a restaurant for a cubicle. I guess the idea was supposed to be romantic and exclusive, like a private dining room. However, heavy spicy food is not an aphrodisiac. The waiters can’t see if you have finished or not, so if you did get intimate you will have the curtains opened and be asked if you would like more drinks. We sat in our cubicle and kept the curtains tied back. One thing Uni could do to be different from the competition would be to serve good food but it was obvious that they think cubicles are enough and haven’t bothered. My starter was mushroom bhaji on puri. The mushrooms were well spiced but the tomatoes were under ripe, I know it is April but if you can’t get ripe tomatoes buy them from abroad or don’t use them. The puri was not a flaky, light base; it was dense and tasteless as was my companions. He had sag aloo on puri and he did not like it. Things got worse. When his main course came he said “That is the saddest looking lamb tikka I have ever seen.” I have never seen a happy lamb tikka but I have seen much perkier salads then the one on his plate. My lamb tikka rogan josh was disappointing. It didn’t have the spicy kick I expect from rogan josh. I know one could argue forever about what constitutes medium in a curry but this was not it. As they used more under ripe tomatoes it was bland. The mushroom rice and naan breads (one plain , one garlic) were passable although I would have liked the naan to be a bit fluffier. We obeyed the golden rule of eating in an Indian restaurant and didn’t order puddings. I have a serious problem with the drinks menu. There were two options on draft, Tetleys and Carling but no Cobra, Kingfisher or anything you might want to drink. There are bottles of Cobra at more then double the price in a shop. Of course they are going to jack the prices up but at least serve something I can’t get from a supermarket. The wine and spirits available were uninspiring. I know a lot of Indian restaurants have problems with drinks as the owners are teetotal but this was unacceptable. The waiters were competent but not friendly. The decor (cubicles aside) was the worst kind of 70s curry house stereotype; swirly carpets and bad lighting. There was a strange and strong smell that came from the upstairs toilets right into the restaurant. This place was not cheap. I don’t think Indian food should be cheap but this was bad food in an unpleasant environment so no price is too low. Next time I want a curry, I‘ll cook my own. It will be tastier and the Cobra will be cheaper.

Dined recently with 5 adults and 2 youngsters great place, views terrific particularly as sun set, ambiance great, friendly helpful staff and the food was terrific by any 4 star standards, well presented, beautifully cooked and just enough not to overface you. Scallops starter was lovely as was the foie gras and the beef, lamb and lobster were really good, venison had an unusual texture and was classed ok but would not have it again, very good night out at a fair price for the high quality repast. Will go again in a couple of weeks.

Dined recently with 5 adults and 2 youngsters great place, views terrific particularly as sun set, ambiance great, friendly helpful staff and the food was terrific by any 4 star standards, well presented, beautifully cooked and just enough not to overface you. Scallops starter was lovely as was the foie gras and the beef, lamb and lobster were really good, venison had an unusual texture and was classed ok but would not have it again, very good night out at a fair price for the high quality repast. Will go again in a couple of weeks.

love yums, friendly staff and great prices. evening after 5.30pm only £6.95 AND YOU CAN PARK OUTSIDE.

just ordered bolognese 30mins ago. it was tasteless. seriously. it has a smell of brocolli as well. never ever going back

we can't say anything about the food as we didn't get to taste any....my husband and i went to munro's for a meal and we were turned away,told you had to book first..the bar-made didn't even check the book nor did she even ask us if we would like to book for another day..we were made to feel very unwelcome and we didn't finish our drinks. very poor

A regular diner at 60 Hope Street, decided to go with family and try for myself this well talked about eatery. Very over rated.... Staff had very little knowledge of what they were serving. Top end prices with no frills service. Back to 60 Hope Street it is... Views great, but an eatery cannot maintain a reputation on views alone. If you must try it, juts pop into the bar for a drink see the view and eat somewhere else. Overall rating 5.5/10, that is being generous....

A regular diner at 60 Hope Street, decided to go with family and try for myself this well talked about eatery. Very over rated.... Staff had very little knowledge of what they were serving. Top end prices with no frills service. Back to 60 Hope Street it is... Views great, but an eatery cannot maintain a reputation on views alone. If you must try it, juts pop into the bar for a drink see the view and eat somewhere else. Overall rating 5.5/10, that is being generous....

Excellent fish and chips, served by a friendly and efficient waitress. Looking forward to another visit to try their other fish meals. The restaurant is clean, stylish, attractive and relaxing. The best fish and chips I've had in Merseyside and my favourite plaice in town!

Went to IL FORNO tonight and have to say i was disappointed. After reading rave reviews, I found quite over-rated. They had run out of lobster rosotto and the waitor was so pushy, constantly asking us whether we wanted 'extras'. He did not offer us olive oil or parmesan with the pasta which was rather dry. We had prawns to start and the crutons in it were a bit stale/chewy. Pilcillionos much better for a nice Italian in Liverpool.

I went to bistro jacques and I honestly didn't enjoy the food. I suppose if u went for the deals during the week then the food would equal the price but paying full price it just isn't worth it

The food here is the best I have had in a very long time. We had two courses each and ate every bite. I can not fault the food or the service. I would recommend this restaurant and I have been doing so to anyone who will listen. I can not wait to return.

I Love this restaurant and will returning great food and staff who are very welcoming great prices

My friend and I dined in the restaurant quite by chance last night (10th April) for pre theatre dinner. The food was very good and excellent value. The staff were very friendly and very attentive which is very rare, and the restaurant was buzzing. Thanks for making our evening a good one, keep it up !

There are very few restaurants in Liverpool that offer vegetarian food beyond the standard 'roasted veg' - however, Etsu is fabulous and incorporates a range of vege food as part of their standard menu. We have been to Etsu twice in the past week - they serve tasty, fresh, beautifully cooked food with a really well chosen menu of meat, vege and fish. I am honestly looking forward to going back.