Reviews in Liverpool and Merseyside

Spent a lovely weekend in liverpool attracted to the cultural year and was recommend to go to Surfers by our lovely Guest House (peel hay) Host Ken. The atmosphere at Surfers was lively crossing the generations whilst still attracting a large number of young people wanting a romantic night out. The night we went the owner Jane had launched the new eating concept of "the hot rock" (a super heated piece of granite where the meat arrives at your table ready for you to cook en place). My over all impression was that this was generally a great idea but perhaps slightly novel and I would need to be convinced by the demonstration of an artful waiter that there was something more to it. The roast lamb did taste very succulent and I enjoyed being able to cook the meat as I preferred. My friend had a huge plate of ribs which seemed to have a sauced which was slightly over sweet. I did think that perhaps the restaurant could slim down the vast menu and concentrate on a key number of dishes which would allow them to do exceptionally well. The service could not be faulted and the staff were very friendly and helpful.

I used to enjoy Tavern & Co but recently service has been very poor and food is always late, and often cold/incomplete. I can only speak for allerton branch but I would not recommend it.

A truly good night good food and service at a fantastic price of £10.95 for 3 course. The only criticism would be that the tables are to close together.

up here on business and staying at the hope street hotel, but friends told me if i did not mind a drive out of town city then this is the place to eat,had a superb evening food and one glass of wine was superb. next time I'm up this end i will get a taxi so i can do the wine list some justice it deserves

Appaling.... One of the worst meals I have ever been ripped off for... The "chef" wants to get back to cooking school...if he ever went in the first place... Overpriced garbage.. WILL NOT BE GOING BACK !!!!

great 3 days at the races topped of with a great evening on saturday at spire.....2nd year we have been,see u all next year.

had a great evening as spire we only had early evening menu,crispy duck leg was heaven and then i settled for the same old steak and chips as im boring but it was cooked to perfection.apple pie and ice cream to finish then home for a lie down,were stuffed,lovely evening thanks spire x

superb all round evening on my door step,spire is a great venue for all occasions,best book though even a rainy tuesday to cheer me up was nearly full,i have a number of favourite restaurants in merseyside and this is one of them...........paul.....allerton

the service at the chilli banana was excellent,the staff were attentive and friendly. the food was great and good sized portions.my husband had the seabass which he loved.and i had thai style fried noodles with chicken.my husband enjoyed the thai lager and the aroma of the restaurant was fantastic,we will definitely return and will recommend this place to our friends.

Went along with a large group in early April 08. I agree with the verdict of great food - but from a fairly limited menu. Started with the Chicken Salad (which had me reaching for the water; that's some sauce on it!) followed by medium rare steak. Both excellent. Others had fishcake to start with salmon, also very recommended. Finished with cheesecake, which was a bit of a let-down as although made on the premises, had no real substance. The chairs are low, but comfortable enough you don't notice. On the downside, it's amazingly loud and conversation is out of the question without yelling straight into ears. I needed to make a call, but there was no chance inside, so I tried a staircase and was told it was staff only and got shoved out into the smoking area, where it was raining heavily. The queueing for the club area downstairs made it almost impossible to get back in and you can't take a phone and stand in the lobby. It's also very dark and there's only one gents cubicle for the entire restaurant area. Great grub and the crianza and service was top notch too. But they need to work on the 'atmosphere' - maybe I'm getting old, but spending two hours yelling at my mates over dinner isn't my cup of tea.

Dined at Esteban again last night. It was really busy with it being the same day as the Grand national but we only had to wait 10 minutes for our pre booked table. Each tapas dish was lovely (especially the serranitos) and the service was excellent. They waited just the right amount of time to take our plates, ask if we wanted the dessert menu etc. Will be back!

I not expecting a great Thai experience. Reasonably good would have been OK but at best the standard of the food tonight was average. The service was not what some previous reviewers had led us to expect either. We politely waited to be asked to comment on our experience as we paid the bill but either they didn't care or were too embarrassed even to ask "was everything alright?" Well, it wasn't. Five out of ten.

Visited Restaurant after seeing a concert at the Echo arena. Food was fantastic, great service and in a traditional taverna atmosphere! The decor is a bit old fashioned but it felt like we were on holiday! Would definitely go back.

Due to years of practice I would now consider myself to be a time served gastronome. Sheldrakes has been recommended to me on many occasions, by my fellow gastronomes, however, just never found time to venture over to 'the other side'. Can only say that I was far from disappointed, and it was well worth leaving my comfort zone for a few hours. The setting was stunning, literally on the shore, and once inside I was instantly struck by the warm welcome from the staff (lots of smiling). Service was great and the food was just delicious, with some really unusual flavour combinations. All in all it's a must for 'foodies'. Apparently they have a civil licence, so you can get married there too. Working on that one, watch this space :-)

The best bar on the wirral without doubt! Great cocktails and great atmosphere. I've been converted!

Go to Damon's its great, not just for families, me and my boyfriend love it here! The BBQ ribs are devine and you get plenty for your money :-)

Me and my boyfriend enjoyed a lovely meal on Easter Monday. Would highly recommend this restaurant. The only thing service was a little slow

Paid our first visit to Scogs about a month ago and have been back three times since! Really good atmosphere, good variety of well presented food which is fairly priced and superb, friendly staff who make the difference between a good night out and a really enjoyable evening.