Reviews in Lytham

Just want to agree with every word in the first review posted on 27/08/2002. Fortunately Zest is still here in 2004, having managed to defeat the elderly who tried to have it closed down several times.

Named The Coffee Bean now, it offers the largest choice of freshly ground coffee and teas in Lytham and not only. You can choose from all sorts of Italian, French, Brazilian, Columbian, etc, or try something with a difference as Swiss Chocolate, Vanilla, Amaretto or Irish Cream coffee. And you can also buy collector's pots, cups, coffee makers or the coffee and tea of your choice. There is tea for all tastes - from camomile flowers (not tea bags) to Japanese, Chinese, or my personal favourite, the Spiced Tea.

This place rocks of course as I used to work here - better beer than the taps and not full of golfers come and drink here pronto!

The best fish & chips in the fylde, Haven't found another which beats dining in!!!!

This really is a great eating experience, the food very well cooked and nothing is to much trouble. We are now hooked and are regulars - the takeaways are equally as good and don't miss the Sunday buffet at just £8.95 per head.

Dining at Eighty Eight was a truly enjoyable evening. The decor was charming and the staff were extremely professional and friendly. The menu had a large selection of interesting dishes and vegetarians will be well catered for with a wide choice. The atmosphere is perfect for an evening with friends or family.

For my birthday, my family took me to the Eighty Eight, which is my favourite restaurant, and the food was fantastic. I especially liked the spicy Barbi Bangan, and also the toffee apples with ice cream! Highly recommended!

We dinned at the Clifton Arms for a family celebration knowing that the restaurant offers a top notch dining experience for the Fylde. We were not disappointed. The service was very attentive as you'd expect from a four star hotel even though the staff were young. Everyone really enjoyed their three course meal which came in at £26 per head, whic although not cheap was worth it. I was particularly impressed with the wines, as well as the normal list they had a fine wine room. We plumbed for a fine Magnum of Rioja which was a reasonable £35. All in all good work!

Really excellent food, drinks well served, everybody catered for young children, oap, and average age people. Only draw back is the smokey inside Lythamites who populate the inside area all day...never seem to be at work!

Ordered a take-away on a very busy Saturday night. The service was excellent and the food was fantastic. This restaurant is getting better and better. I highly recommend it.

Enjoyed dinner here with a good view of the sea. The service food etc were excellenr and the Fillet Steak was perfect, Good value for a Top Class Hotel. Hope to return again soon.

liverpool pizza express is the best

The choice on the carvery was good and on this evening it was Pork Turkey or Beef with all the trimmings served by a cheerful and friendly chef. Licqueur Coffee also enjoyed to the full

My favorite restaurant and we eat out alot. The food is always top-notch and the service genrally very good. what we like best is the atmosphere which is typically Italian, plenty of cheery chat. Itr is always a great night out

We went to lowther cafe a few weeks ago, and was very surprised of how nice it was, it has a lovely veiw of the gardens, and the owner very polite. we will certainly return to the cafe, and as a recomendation, i would suggest they treat themselves to the steak pie, its home made, and its pure meat!!!!!

Monday night to eat? Everywhere is shut aren’t they? It seems not! I visited Portofino Restaurant for the first time and was pleasantly surprised to find a warm, vibrant atmosphere upon arrival. A quick aperitif at the bar whilst perusing the menu, then on to eat. A colleague and I chose to eat downstairs in the more ‘informal’ dining area. Here, leather chairs and colourful tablecloths set off a lovely terracotta floor. Never too sure what to eat with such a good choice, but friendly staff were on hand to help me chose a simple Caprese salad followed by Spaghetti Portofino (seafood). Only the finest ingredients used throughout. To accompany the food we sipped a rather lovely Pinot Grigio (not your supermarket tat here). Fine food, service and value for money, more of a ‘dining experience’ than just a meal out. I believe this is part of the same Company as Zest I visited last week.. Now I understand, these guys know what they are doing! Excellent! I will be back soon…B

Although the food and service are outstanding, Zest is consistantly let down by its pretentious clientele of mid 40s pseudo-lythamites.

Staff, surroudings and sustinance all superb!