Reviews in Liverpool and Merseyside

myself and my family thought we would go and try happy hour at fat momma's , we were pleasantly surprised at the prices of the pasta and pizza's, our daughters who are only 5 and 7 thoroughly enjoyed there margherita pizza and fries which they shared, I myself had the Cajun chicken pasta which I would highly recommend, and my husband had the meat feast pizza , both our pasta and pizza's only cost £4.95 each, a bargain and we will be returning. Fab decor and ambience, overall a great experience.

I was not impressed. The portions were extremely small and the starters overpriced. Tables too close together and we had to remind them 4 times to bring our drinks.

the best Greek in LPL, been coming here for 9 yrs, i even got a free ice cream on my birthday!

nice restaurant, great cashew nut n yellow bean sauce dish plus the spring onion pancakes to start are yummy!

Really nice food. Went last night for my boyfriends birthday and we both enjoyed it. Im a veggie and we both thought the food was really good.

Mak Syed always delivers a great curry, tasty, great range of dishes, well priced and the staff are always very attentive. For a local curry restaurant, you can't go far wrong. Highly recommended

Me and my family ate at Harpers a few weeks ago and the fish and chips were lovely just how they should be. The batter was crispy and light and the chips were to die for. Lovely service too the staff are always polite and friendly. Would definitely recommend this chippy.

Etsu The current food trends do not favour Japanese food. At the moment people are supposedly looking for seasonal, local, sustainable and above all cheap food and it doesn’t tick those boxes. The conveyor belt restaurant thing never worked for me. You are never sure of what half the dishes are or how long they have been out and while the individual plates seem cheap when added together it is a pricey meal. There are better ways to eat Japanese food, like Etsu. Etsu is near to Albert dock but on a side street. It is easy to miss, even though it is has a little Japanese garden and there are smells of ginger and soy wafting out. Inside there are about a dozen tables so it is a good idea to book. The decor is not over the top oriental kitsch but the room does suffer from having very little natural light. In order to confuse customers the toilets are unisex, so you really feel that you have wondered into the wrong section. The menu has starters, mains courses and desserts , which is unusual as Japanese food normally consists of lots of little dishes brought to the table together. My dining partner loves sushi and I have never seen him happier than stuffing his face in the sushi bars of San Francisco. We didn’t order starters and he charged into the sushi list ordering prawn California rolls and three types of Nigiri sushi; pickled mackerel, barbecued eel and raw scallops. He also went for a mixed sashimi (raw fish) selection. I ordered a chicken katsu which is chicken in tempura batter and served with sticky rice and salad. I don’t often order chicken in restaurants because it is impossible to tell what kind of life it led. I have no idea what they did to this chicken but by God it was tender. It was as far removed from a frozen, battered chicken piece as a roast rib of beef is from a fast food burger and I loved it. The sauce drizzled over it tasted of barbeque sauce and was too sweet. My partner was served the most exotic California rolls I have ever seen. Usually they are a bit of avocado, cucumber and either prawns or roe, surrounded by pickled rice and wrapped in seaweed. Here the seaweed was in between the rice and prawns and rolled in sesame seeds. This sort of inside out sushi is uramki-zushi, according to a book I consulted . My partner didn’t say if he preferred this style but he ate it with a blissful look. I tried a bit of tuna sashimi, it was fresh but cut too thinly, I like the density of oily fish. The serving of scallop was very pretty but tiny . Overall he was delighted. Despite having eaten enough to feed a regiment he still wanted a pudding. I declined; desserts are not traditional in Japan so they are never the chef’s strong point. The dessert special was a sort of coffee flavoured sponge roll . He said “It was bloody delicious” The staff were efficient and polite. I thought the waitress was very helpful, telling us what each dish was, however my partner thought she was just a little patronizing. She told us, with pride, that all the fish was flown in from the Indian and Pacific Oceans daily. If you want to cut down on food miles avoid this place. According to some grim estimates tuna will be extinct within 20 years but as rice and seaweed are plentiful vegetarian sushi has a future. The greatest dsiappointment of this restaurant was the wine list. There is an extensive list of bottled beers but like all bottled beers they are pricey. There are about 4 whites and 4 reds, all of which were brand names available in supermarkets for £10 or less. As a restaurant they should have something more imaginative. They do have a range of saki both by the bottle and in little flasks. My partner had a 125 ml of the house saki and thought it served too warm but otherwise liked it served warm and very much liked it. The bill was £53.80 for two with one bottle of house white at £9.95 for a meal this good, in pleasant surroundings with good staff it excellent value. Japanese food is never and it was my choice to go with a bottomless pit.

Fantastic food, fast simple service. Great value for money if you control what you spend, all the plates are different colours to make it easier to tell how much you spend!! Lots of variety, my brother came with me who really doesn't like sushi but there was loads of hot food offers for him and he went back the after!!! The restaurant is the best I've seen in Liverpool 1 really colourful and clean with these bright orange lights. Definitely one of my favorite places (especially as I just found out everything is only £2.20 on Mondays)

This is the best place for a great meal in North Liverpool the staff are excellent always obliging and never wish to turn anyone away if possible. Yvonne is such a warm and pleasant host. We have eaten so many times here and can say how fantastic the food is no matter when you go . We love it here and so do so many of the customers who frequent this establishment. Book to avoid disappointment. Its just a fantastic place to take someone to. Lyn & Steve

My favourite Indian restaurant in Liverpool, food's really nice and the price is very reasonable. Staff are very nice too. Sai Rating 9/10

My husband & I went to Fat Mammas on 10 June, this was our 3rd visit. We had mushroom fritte to start wonderful big mushrooms with a light tempura batter. For main course I had the Goats Cheese and green bean pasta lovely flavour to compliment the creamy cheese, my husband had the pork with pear again the flavours were fantastic and lovely hot vegetables I would highly recommend the restaurant for lovely friendly atmosphere, great food with an open kitchen where you can see the high standards of the food preparation

Have been on a few evenings for tapas and the food is always excellent. Very reasonable priced. The staff are so friendly and helpful, thanks!

my boyfriend and i went to Fat Momma's for his birthday. I had the brie to start which was to die for and my boyfriend had the special of scallops and black pudding, which i tried and it was lovely. We went at 5.30 as we had heard that they do an early evening deal, for the main course i had the momma's chicken pasta which was excellent and my boyfriend had a meat feast pizza, which he loved. It was £4.95 for each of our mains, which was very reasonable and i would have definitely paid more. I would definitely recommend this restaurant as the whole night was a great experience and i have been back since!!

I regularly take out meals from the Chung Lok and would definitely recommend the chicken curry with salt and pepper chips. I have thoroughly enjoyed every meal bought from here. The staff are very friendly which helps.

Great place, tasty food, friendly staff and a favourite restaurant of mine. I would recommend it to anyone on a low budget because you get lots of food for very low prices.

My partner and I went to Fat Momma's on 6th June 2009, I had the Brie and my partner had the Mushroom Fritte, followed by Lamb and Momma's Chicken. The food was excellent and the atmosphere was fabulous, the staff were great but all credit to the chef, we also had a Mexican to try whilst our starters were being prepared hot hot hot but tasty.

Just returned from a meal at Host and sadly disappointed. Having spoken in detail to our attentive waiter and discussing my hate of spice and chillies, I felt assured that my meal (chicken thai green curry with aubergine) would be freshly cooked to order and have no chillies in it. When my meal arrived it was EXTRA spicy!!! our lovely waiter came to see how we were getting on and was very helpful in returning my meal to the chef. Having overheard the chef tell our waiter that the curry was the hottest on the menu I was confused??? Had i mis heard that i could order a dish that would be mild tasty and cooked fresh?? or i had there been a lack in training with the new staff??? I was left feeling a little embarrassed. When the meal was sent back to me, the dish had not been remade fresh but had extra coconut milk. Sad to say i will not be visiting Host again and will be returning to the delicious and freshly cooked TOKYOU (berry street next to richer sounds).