We took mum here for mothers day and it was a great success. I had half a lobster with garlic…read morebutter and it was divine. All fish is prepared in front of you and the chefs are extremely talented. I decided to buy two crabs and took them home to prepare for dinner the next day, I got many brownie points for that dinner so thumbs up Loch Fyne. This place can be quite pricey however if you go on www.vouchercodes.co.uk they often have money off vouchers for this restaurant and other Loch Fynes around the U.K.

Ah yes Wirral's Loch Fyne offering. I am in the Loch Fyne fan camp I must say, I love the story…read morebehind it. How the idea came from growing oysters in the clear, fertile waters of Loch Fyne. The success has come from their commitment to top quality food. I can live with that. They also always have great offers on such as the one they have on at the moment; Dinner and wine for two at £30 from sunday-thursday. That's a two course dinner, and I'd suggest the Scottish smoked haddock and the cold poached salmon. However whatever you chose is likely to be top notch as mentioned. Loch Fyne is what I would consider to be one of those safe bets when you are out dining. The Wirral has one and it is arguably one of the best restaurants in the region.

We popped in for a late lunch/early dinner. My husband has been multiple times but this was my…read morefirst visit. I had an awful fish & chips dinner in London last week so he brought me here to make up for it as he says they're the best he's had so far in the UK. Let me tell you that it lived up to the hype. A beautiful large piece of flaky haddock so lightly fried and it had an audible cracking sound when I put my fork to it. We had started with an octopus starter from the specials menu which had lovely fresh flavors and my husband enjoyed the squid ink risotto which was also delicious. Cute place and nice staff. I look forward to going back and trying more of their dishes, everything sounded great.

Book before coming as they are limited due to covid 19. We were here on a Saturday night and was…read moreable to make reservations by calling in advance the same day. The restaurant was clean. Not to many people inside due to Covid-19. All staff members were very friendly. Checked on our table often. Everything we ordered was delicious. If you are looking for great seafood, this is where to go. We will definitely be back when we visit Liverpool again.

Poor quality food bought from the frozen food section of a local store but cooked fresh :-)…read moreUndercooked Haddock Chowder and the fish main tasted all wrong and overcooked Even the portions were minimal, extremely disappointing for the price of £32 for each of us Asked about dessert- no thank you! Told them about our complaints, take it on board but disagree! This WAS a very good place, I don't know what has changed 1 * for serving the meal ok !!!

My husband and I had dinner at The Seahorse Restaurant. I started with the smoked haddock chowder…read more It was tasty, but it didn't have any fish that I could see. For a main course, I had the seafood linguine in a Panang curry sauce. It was great. The seafood was perfectly cooked, and the sauce was delicious.

We stayed in nearby Deganwy for a few days. Wanted to grab some good and fresh oysters. And this…read moreseems the place to get some good stuff, so we had a quick drive and were lucky to catch one of the very few parkings spaces here at the port. Got a bunch of fresh oysters, some crab meat and some shrimp. The oyster of course we ate right away. The shrimp and the crab meat we've had for dinner later that day. Quality was great. Fresh, smooth and creamy oysters. The crab meat was lovely sweet, full of flavours. With the shrimp we made some tasty seafood dip. Really a nice place to grab some fresh and tasty seafood. Friendly people, fair prices.

Apparently the only mussels traditionally fished in the UK are raked by these guys! You can…read morepreorder fish and shellfish online, or if you're a tourist like me you can buy from the Ready-to-Eat selection at the counter. They're tiny pots of unseasoned boiled and chilled seafood from about 2.5-4£ a pot depending on whether it's prawns, mussels, cockles, whelks, crayfish, etc. Perfectly size for sampling if you can't commit or want to sample them all. There are condiments available for you to season after, but I prefer to eat them as-is, since plain boiled fresh seafood is already have their own briny flavor. Provided are forks, toothpicks, salt, pepper, mayo, Marie Rose sauce (ketchup mayo).

I came here by myself because I was away with work. The atmosphere inside was lovely and relaxing,…read morethe staff were superbly friendly (perhaps recognising that I was alone) and the food was great. I had 4 tapas dishes and a lovely pint of estrella for only £23. Perhaps my only criticism would be that you can't have the paella for just one person - but the staff took time to explain why this was and offered alternatives.

The place was closed and there were builders working. Either it's having a huge restoration or the…read moreplace went bust. Didn't say anywhere.

Anybody else ever been on a Merseyside slash Manchester train, passed Newton-Le-Willows and…read morethought, that sounds like such a nice place? I did. I'd been thinking it for years, thus I cut my journey short and hopped off knowing I could get home in a jiffy. It's a good place to have a wander, certainly, and thanks to this wander I located Ariete, yet another Italian eatery. I've often joked on Yelp about how I've found myself returning again and again to Mediterranean fare so many times that I bore even myself, but Ariete was so interesting it managed to buck that trend. Fairly young, this is a place that has a strong ethos. The food is not the focus. Uh-oh, alarm bells go off when you hear phrases like that. So, the food is not the focus - we can basically eat swill so long as the ambience and entertainment is up to scratch? Not the case here. The aim is to get all the senses going, not Heston Blumenthal style with iPods and dry ice but to combine non-invasive live music with delicious food, friendly welcoming staff and elegant decor. Oh and if you're wondering about all the sheepy emblems around, Ariete is Italian for ram. Aries, non? All the European languages link up in some way. You'll get all your usuals - seafood, beef, salads, risottos, pasta, pizza, antipasti for picky days and even some more unusual options such as seafood pancakes (highly recommended, by the way, I don't normally lust after creamy sauces but I can't resist that white wine and cheese option). The sides are superb too, garlic bread to get a room with and dough balls so springy you'll want to keep poking them. Plus the desserts are stunning and the service matches up nicely. Looks like I'll have to cut my train journeys short more often!

Ariete Bar and Restaurant nestles at the heart of Newton-le-Willow's picturesque High Street, three…read moremiles from Warrington and St.Helens or a 30-minute drive from both Manchester and Liverpool. What is today the entrance to the restaurant was originally the gateway into Haydock Park Racecourse. When the archway became too narrow for the increasingly wide coaches, it was donated to the former 'Council of Newton-le-Willows' as an entrance to the local market. The building is very impressive with a long and interesting history. Everything about Ariete is brilliant, food, atmosphere and service. A very different experience - check it out!

Billed as 'Southport's premier seafood and steak restaurant', it would be easy to miss Forge…read moreBrasserie as it is rather hidden down a tiny side street off Eastbank Street. However, those brave enough to go down the pokey back road its on will find themselves rewarded with a lovely dining experience, complimented by helpful and friendly waiting staff as well as delicious cooking using locally grown ingredients. As I said, Forge advertise themselves primarily as a fish restaurant, so it's no surprise to find their menu dominated by fish and other seafood dishes. I'm not a big fan of seafood generally but I love fish and have found some of the dishes at Forge are both interesting and tasty, such as the halibut steak and the grilled Dover sole, which although expensive is worth the price. Aside from seafood and fish dishes, their meat menu is similarly impressive as it boasts a good variety of options including roast duck as well as a good range of different steaks. The restaurant may not be in the best location in Southport but it's worth putting that to one side and giving Forge a go, particularly if you're a seafood and fish fan.

A hidden gem in Southport's back streets, don't let the name fool you - it's the genuine article,…read moreno forgery to be found here. It's super duper excellent in fact. You'll get lovely traditional Brit food in here as well as a fantastic variety of very fresh seafood. In fact the catches of the day are available to view in an open fridge, and that ambience of openness continues right through to the open kitchen where you can see the dishes being created. The prices are really reasonable, especially if you take advantage of some of the special offers, and the service is lovely. But even though it's something of a concealed weapon be sure to book in advance. The place is nicely bustling even during the day and it's more than popular, so be careful!

These guys have all types of fish sourced from crossed the globe. They also take seafood orders for…read moreall specialty dishes. They staff are very helpful, friendly and very competent about what the are selling. I also like the oval shaped display plan the shelves are laid out it gives the customer a good mini tour around and see their fresh product. Another added bonus is that it is located in a spacious food section of the indoor market and the place is very clean and tidy. If you lucky you might find a unique catch on display when you visit, last year they had a 1.2 metre Swordfish caught from somewhere in West Africa on display.

I only give this place 4 out of 5 as I haven't yet bought anything…read more I was drifting back through the market towards the inexorable Easter pull of Hotel Chocolate, when I came face to face with the Conger Eel in the accompanying photo. I'm sure the slippery fella was included in the list of 10 Most Diabolical Fish on Earth that I was reading about on-line the other day. Anyhow, face to face with my sub-aquatic nemesis, I was truly amazed by this place. They have just about every possible type of fish and seafood one can think of, and more besides. I don't know how common this kind of comprehensive fish/seafood emporium is elsewhere, but I reckon it has to be worth a visit to Manchester alone and if you have some small children you could take, all the better! It's like some kind of edible museum. An aquarium of exotic tastes, no less. The staff were incredibly friendly too. I was told that the Conger Eel is often bought by African customers and you buy it by the slice. Other residents included huge bream and carp, a plethora of jet black catfish nestled barb to barb at the front of one side of the gargantuan oval counter and several decapitated fish heads, which according to the monger, are bought and used for fish stock. Further still along this plank of plenty, was the seafood section replete with pink spider crabs, king and emperor prawns, and an assortment of shellfish that ranged from cockles and whelks to oysters. What a place. Fin.

Being situated at the end of a passageway leading onto the St Nicholas' church gardens give this…read morepub a sense of historical involvement and to be honest, I was surprised it wasn't as grimy and lived-in as I expected. I don't know what the architectural version of Botox is but this place has had it in pints. This is a cosy, sub-ground-level pub with a penchant for seafood and humourously insulting banter. The furniture is all glossy and new, but what that loses it in lovable pub grottiness it makes up for in the fact it's really rather pleasant. I imagine when the karaoke gets a-rocking the pub becomes nigh-on hellish but when I visited in the afternoon, I found it to be a tranquil spot of calm away from my role of pretending to be a high-flying lawyer.

This place has been around for donkeys years, this particular donkey is going on to a fair old age…read moreof around 140 years. If you have survived to this ripe old age pulling in the punters on a regular basis with a lot of repeat business. The pub doesn't have its hands tied behind its back by any brewery and thus offer a great choice of ales. It serves good wholesome pub food which tastes great. The Gammon and Rump 8oz steaks both come with modest price tags both below £8. I also tried some of the fish and chips with mushy peas and am delighted to report back that it was very tasty indeed and it didn't feel like I was drinking oil, which is a good sign. I can't wait to go back and try the Galloway oysters. If you go to a pub in Liverpool make it this one, I say.