Reviews in Liverpool and Merseyside

Absolutely out of this world!! I will return again and again, until it's January diet month! (and then I'll sneak in by myself)

Had a wonderful meal here last week,no corners cut in serving the best truly authentic Indian food .Excellent service and very ambient surroundings, don't know how they do it for the price! will definitely return a must to visit in Formby SaM

Went to spice lounge on the 14th Dec 2010 first of all was going to a concert at the arena so thought what better place to eat, also took advantage of a local radio offer of half price food voucher, and to be honest was glad of the voucher, 1st course I had was a minced chicken kebab that for some reason all you could taste was fish sauce? My wife’s 1st course was aloo tikki described as potato patties with Indian spices. What came resembled and tasted like small savoury cakes from our local chip shop, 2nd course for myself was a lamb chooka what i can only describe as pieces of lamb cooked in a mulligatawny soup? My wife’s 2nd course was a chicken jalfreasi which at £16 for the main without a rice or bread we thought was expensive, then it come to the table, all be it after a mammoth wait, what arrived was hugely disappointing, dry tasteless chicken in a tomato sauce with a slight kick in, we did not have time to have desert after it taking over two hours for 2 courses, overall i had a massively disappointing meal, that does not compare anywhere near the other Indian restaurants i go to in Liverpool city centre and also one on the east lancs road, And mainly was astounded with the prices of the food , just because it is in the Albert dock does not mean the have to charge premier league footballers prices for 4th division food,

Have ate twice at this restaurant, both times good food. most recent visit Monday for Xmas menu - food excellent would recommend anyone to try.

Unfortunately the meal I had at the Pioneer was less than satisfactory. I went there for the three course Christmas menu with my sister and we were very disappointed. The sprouts were like bullets, grossly undercooked and the carrots were unpeeled and also undercooked. . We eat out quite a lot and know that vegetables only require minimum cooking time. However they might as well have been raw!! The starter was goats cheese which unfortunately was too large, covered in batter and without any sauce or accompaniment - only a small amount of leaves which I assume was meant to pass as salad. So I can't understand the enthusiasm for this restaurant. We won't be going back.

Visited this restaurant on Saturday 11th December, booking was for 9.30pm we received our first course at 10.50pm, after complaining to the Manager no action was taken whatsoever. The Manager totally dismissed there was a problem, he then sent a member of staff over to offer us a complimentary bottle of wine, 1 bottle for a party of 7 people. (how insulting). After completing our meal (which I must point wasn't nothing exciting) at midnight, we then received our bill to find we had been charged for the bottle of wine. No apologies were given and the service was very very poor and the food was nothing exciting either. The most helpful people were the young lads waiting on

11/12/2010 - just had a fantastic meal at Chilli Banana, I'm veggie and the selection for me was fantastic with almost as much choice as there was for meat eaters. Out of curiosity we tried the chocolate spring rolls for afters between us and they are out of this world, they are served with orange and ginger ice cream which I wasn't too sure about from the sound of it but honestly it was beautiful. Would thoroughly recommend Chilli Banana to anyone.

I went to Zorbas last Saturday with an old friend for dinner. The meal was delicious and the atmosphere relaxed and informal. If you enjoy authentic Greek cuisine then I would definitely recommend this restaurant.

we went 2 nine dragons for our Christmas work night out. Food was delicious, staff really friendly & best of all the prices were very reasonable, would definitely recommend this place.

We have been to the Belash many many times and to us it is the Best Indian Restaurant in the whole of the North West.The Staff are very friendly and the food is Amazing....

We went here for the "all you can eat" on Sunday the 28th Nov. The service was poor. Once we eventually got our order in for starter it was served very sloppily at our table, at least one bowls worth ended up on the table! The place was freezing and we were positioned beside their fish tank located in the rear (false) wall so we ended up sitting in a gale with our coats on. When we asked to be moved out of the draught we were placed on a central table. Although this was out of the draught it was situated directly above some sort of motor so the whole floor vibrated. Still to cold to remove our jackets. When we complained about the cold they said the heating was broken, it was below 0 oC outside so they shouldn't have opened. We should have left after the soup as the rest of the food wasn't great either. Will not be going back.

My wife and i have been eating here from time to time over the last 10yrs and have never had a bad meal; which has always been served by a friendly waiter. the food is excellent and would give it 10 out of 10 for taste.

I live in Barnsley and my father, a 91 years young widower, lives in Formby. When circumstances allow we visit him and take him out for a meal to the Bay Horse, he wont go anywhere else because the food is cooked to his liking and the staff are very helpful and pleasant to him.

This is the best Indian food I have ever tasted! I always get take away from here, but it's also lovely to eat in as the service is so friendly! The 4 course early bird menu is such a bargain, you get lots of food for your money! I would recommend everyone to try their food, it is out of this world! I could never eat from another Indian now as it would never compare.

My Family recently visited Nicolas for my Mums 70th Birthday. Mum was unsure of going to a restaurant as over the past few years has suffered with an illness that means she can collapse anywhere. Nicolas staff made my mum feel like royalty and treated her and all of our party with a friendly and most hospitable manner. Needless to say after a night of wonderful celebration including taking my mum , led by one of their wonderful waiters to the middle of the full restaurant floor and getting the whole restaurant to sing happy birthday, excellent food and 1 very happy 70th birthday lady we will be sure to revisit Nicolas again very soon. P.s this was a couple of weeks ago and my mum is still talking about it! Thankyou so muchxx

i would easily recommend this chippy, very good quality of food, well worth the prices which are charges. very good portion sizes. the staff are also very friendly and helpful.

I recently dined at The boot room with some friends over from Canada. Having done the LFC tour we soon found our selves sitting in a booth struggling to choose from the delicious menu. A member of staff (Kevin?) asked what we'd like to drink. When i told him i was driving he asked what drinks i usually like and then made me a non alcoholic cocktail made from ginger ale, lime cordial and angisturas bitters, it was gorgeous, we named it Kirsty's Corner. He then informed us that if we ordered quickly we could eat from the early menu. I had broccoli and blue cheese soup served with home made crisp and a steak baguette. it was absolutely beautiful, my thinly sliced beef was pink inside with the sweetest caramelised onions and the soup was thick and very flavoursome. My friend ordered fish and chips which came out on a big square plate with a individual basket of chips. we all thoroughly enjoyed our meal. I was very impressed with the modern but still relaxed decor and friendly and professional staff. I was equally impressed with the modest price tag and would recommend The boot room to everyone. We had such a lovely time there. I felt proud of our city and elated that id accidentally chosen this gem to eat in!

TOP MARKS TO THE TOP GREEK TAVERNA IN THE REGION if you're after some real Greek grub, cooked on charcoal... Lefteries is the place to go... Top class menu and a brilliant range of wine and beers as well... Get down there for Christmas 2010, you will love it Nev