Reviews in Liverpool and Merseyside

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.

in one word, WONDERFUL had a great meal, happy staff and nothings to much for them, would recommend to anyone!!

just had a lovely meal here and felt I just had to make a recommendation. This must be the most under rated restaurant in Liverpool. I had a glorious mozzarella and sun dried tomato salad, my fella had gorgeous fresh asparagus soup and the kids both had mushrooms in a sauce on ciabatta bread (both veggies). My fish was red snapper and it was super, the veg that accompanied it was delicious, tiny carrots, new pots all tasted wonderful. The rest of our party had pasta which they all scoffed the lot. What can we say, Antonellis, keep up the good work, the service was faultless too. Well done we will be back soon

One of Southports little jewels, beautiful food, great friendly service and very clean restaurant area. The only minus points given are not enough seating due to its popularity.

I cannot recommend this restaurant, and will tell you why. We booked a table for lunch at 12.00 and were advised on the website to arrive 15 minutes early. We arrived at 11.45 and were shown to the lift by a very helpful concierge and arrived to be greeted by a spectacular view but no staff. After a couple of minutes a young man appeared and said we would have to go back downstairs and wait in the foyer until 12.00. We asked if we could wait in the bar area and enjoy the view. He said we could not as he was on his own but gave no other explanation. We returned to the ground floor with no intention of waiting for fifteen minutes in a cold foyer with no chairs. We expressed our disgust to the concierge who was very apologetic and offerred to book us in to another restaurant. We thanked her but declined her offer of help and went instead to the Chung Ku which also has a spectacular view across the mersey. We sent a letter of complaint to the manager but three months later have ot had the courtesy of a reply.

I cannot recommend this restaurant, and will tell you why. We booked a table for lunch at 12.00 and were advised on the website to arrive 15 minutes early. We arrived at 11.45 and were shown to the lift by a very helpful concierge and arrived to be greeted by a spectacular view but no staff. After a couple of minutes a young man appeared and said we would have to go back downstairs and wait in the foyer until 12.00. We asked if we could wait in the bar area and enjoy the view. He said we could not as he was on his own but gave no other explanation. We returned to the ground floor with no intention of waiting for fifteen minutes in a cold foyer with no chairs. We expressed our disgust to the concierge who was very apologetic and offerred to book us in to another restaurant. We thanked her but declined her offer of help and went instead to the Chung Ku which also has a spectacular view across the mersey. We sent a letter of complaint to the manager but three months later have ot had the courtesy of a reply.

My husband and i went to Tony's we had garlic bread to start and had freshly made Margaretta pizza with great chips and a whopper of a place with a side salad and chips for our main course.could of had a choice of veg if i wanted.House wine was good but there is a wide selection of other wines from the menu.The steaks on next table looked good as well might try one next time.The restaurant is clean and tidy and a majority of the cooking is done by tony himself.

Celebrated my Dad's 60th here a couple of weekends ago and had a great time. We had a feast and the staff coped with our large table excellently. Thank you.

I visited this restaurant last week and although the food was ok it was fiercely expensive. although we were in a group and paid in excess of £600 for a meal they refused to give our deposit cheque back as 6 people hadn't turned up ( although they did give that table away anyway) then complained as the tip we gave wasn't enough apparently IN future ill stick to woolton.......much much better

I went here for a late Sunday lunch. The menu had a great selection for a standard set menu. I went for the roast beef, the beef was amazing with great flavour the only niggle was that the roast potatoes tasted like they had been reheated and some of the vegetables were a little mushy, but the restaurant is very nice inside and i will revisit again!

This is a great little place, i have been coming here for years, the only down side is that they put way too much cheese on top of the main courses such as the lasagna/cannelloni and it is so hard to digest and there is no need for it, the food is delicious without it. I wouldn't say it was authentic italian - some of the past dishes are cooked within an inch of their lives, bit for the price you pay the food is hearty and the atmosphere is excellent.

this is seriously good,staff attentive,relaxed atmosphere,tables close together,(take note Mr-Winner).

Went to Spice Lounge for my husbands birthday on 2nd April with a couple of friends and have to say we ( all four of us ) were very disappointed , the service was poor we had to keep asking for drinks that we had previously ordered, the writing on the menu was so small we all struggled to read it and last but not least the prices charged were way over the top for the quality of the food. Also ten yes ten extra drinks were put on our bill ( I think they kept adding our reminders for drinks orders each time we asked ) either that or they thought we were all half cut from the races at Aintree. Would never go again. Very disappointed as this was supposed to be hubbies birthday treat,

we have been here too many times to mention,the food is outstanding and the best tapas in the northwest (at least!!!) every dish we have tried has been excellent and my five year old daughter now refuses to go anywhere else for tapas !!! she especially loves the mussels in garlic.if u love tapas you need to go here now!!!

I visited Esteban recently and had a brilliant time, the food was excellent, the staff very friendly (especially the charismatic Adam behind the bar). I would definitely recommend this place to friends and will almost certainly be back! Only small criticism, the hostess lady could probably do with smiling, it wouldn't kill her! (maybe she was having a bad day)

We had a great party here last week, it was my 50th birthday and I can honestly say that nothing was too much trouble for the young manager Antony and his staff. The food was to die for, it was all gorgeous, piping hot and served promptly - and there were 40 of us choosing from the main menu. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone, my hubby and I came back on our own and enjoyed it just as much again, will definitely be regulars here. I didn't even mind when they played happy birthday to me !! they made my night. Thanks Antonellis xxxx

Had a lovely meal recently at this excellent Italian family run restaurant in the heart of Southport. Utilising genuine Italian recipes and produce (no smelly second rate Parmesan here - only the finest Grana padano freshly ground before serving on your fresh pasta) and coupled with an excellent choice of Italian wines which have obviously been painstakingly selected, Tony's offers the finest Italian cuisine in Southport in my opinion. The menu has a fine cross section of mains and some superb seafood specials. And their homemade Pannacotta is the perfect full stop to your evening. The owners Tony & Jane are welcoming and helpful & there is a friendly informal atmosphere throughout. A++!