Reviews in Liverpool and Merseyside

Spent another great evening at surfers. Whenever we have family and friends over for the weekend the first place we try to book is surfers. The food is excellent and good value for money. This is a great place to go with children as everyone old and young are made to feel welcome. We will be back!

I recently visited Milan, the two course offer before 7, I thought, was a competitive and comparable deal to other restaurants in the area. I had, also, over the last few years frequented in its past guise as The Green Room, which I enjoyed thoroughly. Upon visiting in its current guise as Milan, I felt just disappointment. The menu is nicely presented, but nothing jumped out at me I didn't think wow that looks nice! I opted for the Tuscan sausages for a starter, it came out, two sausages in a bowl, topped with a sprig of parsley. Nothing really inventive about it, pleasant enough , just didn't seem much effort had gone into it. For the main, I chose the pork belly, always a must if on the menu. When it arrived, it was in a mini cauldron, stewed in a thick gravy like sauce, topped with a sprig of parsley. Again quite disappointed, no one commented , that looks nice, because it didn't. When I saw someone else's beef dish, in the same mini cauldron , with a comparable thick gravy sauce, topped again with a sprig of parsley, I just felt the menu has no invention. The vegetables potatoes had the air of quality / stock control, nicely presented but finely metered out in a frugal manner. Pork belly was fished out the cauldron, it was just stewed meat, think casserole. It was very salty and very rich, I did not enjoy it, but looking at the menu I don't think I would of enjoyed anything else, unless you liked parsley! To summarize - could do better ..... a lot better.

Love this place, food is beautiful. 14 of us had the banquet on the most recent visit and the food just kept on coming and coming! Lovely service and hospitality. Would highly recommend this little Liscard gem!

We are regulars to Sheridans for food, the 2 for £8 deal is great. Food fresh and service/staff are lovely. Much better quality food than your usual pub food. Would recommend. Back beer garden is great, secluded and people don't seem to realise it is there. You don't need to sit in the front for the sun!

I went to Blue Mango's Sunday buffet and I have honestly never been treated so badly by a restaurant before. When we arrived it was a ghost town, which should have sent alarm bells ringing but I decided to give them a chance. The food was mediocre to say the least and very limited choice for a buffet. After finishing our first plate I asked the waiter if we could have clean plates and was promptly told no that I would have to use the same plate if I wanted to return to the buffet. I didn't like the korma that I had on my first plate enough to see it mixed in with another food so I decided not to get anything else. We got up and left and paid a total of £28 for two plates of watery food, two poppadoms, a glass of juice, a glass of water and a rude waiter. I complained to the manager, was laughed at and told "You can't please everyone". Who can blame him for laughing really, when I'd just forked over £28 for cheap bland food and poor service.

Exciting new cuisine. Food very tasty, interesting spices used. Would recommend the Eritrean coffee ceremony, the beans are freshly roasted in front of you.

Great food, great value, great service and great atmosphere, no reservations on booking again and please enjoy. Well done to the owners and staff of the Tai Pan for providing Liverpool with a Premier eating house. Henry - October 2011

Fantastic place with friendly service but where is their website for take aways??

The staff are great and so is the food. The managers name is Ali, is really annoying and does not show respect to his fellow workers. The layout of the place is really great and easy access to get in by.

Best Greek restaurant in Liverpool food,service and price 5/5

went here for lunch anticipating about £20 a head bill came to £18 for two The food was not five star but it was tasty and generally well presented. Would definitely go there again, only let down for me personally was dessert but others in our party really enjoyed it

having being recommended this restaurant i was really looking forward to a lamb kleftico but having scanned the menu i couldn't find it! i asked the waiter if they did not do it ! and he pointed out a dish on the menu and said that was it! when i received my meal it was a lamb shank it a kind of gravy!! when i complained to him explaining that my idea of lamb kleftico was a braised lamb shank with vegatables sliced potato and cheese done in a pot or foil, he became down right rude and told me that kleftico meant braised lamb on the bone of any sort and not lamb with vegetables ,potatoes and cheese!! he treated my partner and i with utter contempt and was extremely unprofessional!! i have since googled the recipe for lamb kleftico and all of them are with veg potatoes and cheese! just has i thought ! this is a restaurant i will not be visiting again in a hurry!!

Four of us enjoyed an afternoon tea here and we were all highly impressed with this tea room. The atmosphere was superb, and we were warmly welcomed and treated very very well indeed. The food and drink was of a very high standard and the service impeccable. The only criticism I could level would be the fact that my cafetiere of coffee was rather small and soon ran out, whilst my dining companion was given a large tea pot and her supply of tea did not run out. Apart from that small niggle, we really couldn't fault our experience.

I went with my husband we booked in advance when we arrived we were directed to a table by the window. We don't like sitting on show other tables available so we sat near the entrance that was ok. We ordered our meal and the starters came really quick piping hot. My husband ordered sweet potato dipped in batter which he enjoyed. I had prawn rolls it was not quite what I expected but it was ok. One waitress took our plates away as soon as we finished and another waitress put our main course on the table. This was too rushed and one of the meals was described as sizzling but it was not. The flavours were nice but the meal was ruined because it was only just warm.We told the waitress the food was not very hot. We felt rushed and it not how we like to feel when eating out. All the time we were there about 12 couples were turned away being told they were booked up and tables reserved. Yet at no time were the empty tables occupied I asked the waitress why they turned so many people away when the tables were empty. I was not really given an answer. The waitress did say we should have said they would have warmed the food up if we would have asked. Fresh stir fried food should be served hot without the need to reheat it. Less than an hour after we arrived we left feeling deflated and let down and felt our comments fell on deaf ears. This could have been a memorable meal but for silly reasons being served in a rush and food not being hot enough we will not go back.

tasty homemade great staff (fit girls) great gift fair !!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry but visited Hong Sing for the Early Bird Buffet and was extremely disappointed no atmosphere warning signs on the walls and poor quality food sadly I would not recommend this restaurant it felt like school dinners.

I am a regular customer of Hong Sing and I found out that they have changed some of the main courses and starters! It was a real improvement and it was really delicious! While I was having my meal we saw a wedding party in the function room where there were beautiful decorations put up. The atmosphere is great and I would definitely prefer Hong Sing rather than the other Chinese restaurants in St. Helens.

Do not go here! They provided a children's meal that was so hot it burnt my child's finger. Not only that but I had to complain twice to get any reaction & even then they charged me"!!!! The excuse - "we like to have everything hot" Why then was my meal cold was the same meal but a child's portion so hot!