I was visiting Blackburn from across the pond on business and decided to try a good British steak…read more When scrolling through the local offerings, I noted that the Hudson Smokehouse offered a stone cooked steak. Since I had never had one prepared that way, I thought I'd give it a try. I enjoyed the experience. The perfect size rib eye steak was brought out with beautiful grill marks, sizzling on a hot stone for me to finish the cooking to my preferred state of doneness (medium rare of course). I sprinkle on a little salt & pepper, flipped it over twice until it had a nice sear & was ready to go. The flavor of the meat was great, it was a perfect medium rare. The experience was worth it. If I had a choice though, I'd have preferred an option for a side other than 'chips' - mashed or baked would have been preferred. I give the Hudson Smokehouse a hearty thumbs up.

First visit to the Hudson smokehouse last night, this place is huge!…read more Brilliant if there is a group of you wanting an affordable meaty feast! I absolutely love the decor in this place it's very rustic. They have live music every Saturday night, there service was excellent all staff are extremely friendly and helpful - thank-you to the lady who looked after us last night, unfortunately I do not know your name. I had the "bourbon" burger last night and my partner had the "Bull & boar" we halved them so we could try both....both really nice (coleslaw and chunky chips delish too) they have a decent choice on the menu from chicken, pulled pork, burgers, ribs, and steaks, it's defiantly a mans meaty American style dream. Its a perfect place if you just fancy a lunch/tea with your family or friends that's not pricey and a drink or two after with some live music, without dressing up "to the nines" the cocktails sounded really nice but we didn't have any as we were driving, a sparkling water was as exciting as it got ha! And the milkshakes looked ace but the portions of our main were so generous we couldn't stomach anything else.

I like this place it has a proper American feel and fun decor. I went with my girl just for a…read morechange from the norm. We both got the Sirloin steak (with blue cheese sauce ...Nice!), it came done as we asked, no probs good friendly service. Also got brisket nachos they were very good. My favourite thing was the drinks though.....Sam Adams on draught and my girl got cherry bramble cocktail which she loved, would definitely go again, next time I will try the wings and the burgers I think (seen some come out and was proper jel ha). Thumbs up BLT.

Lovely place to hang out with friends and family! And their bbq food are the one of the best in…read moretown. A bit overcooked for my Kansas steak but the rasperry milkshake was a dream! Love to come back soon!

****UPDATED**** so the manager decided to respond to my…read morereview on TripAdvisor with false statements and a lecture, unbelievable. This restaurant simply denies any responsibility and accuses the customers. Funny how they 'pride' themselves on everything when most negative reviews allude to the fact it has went down hill and the customer service is problematic. Think twice before you visit everyone. 1) the manager should have removed the waiter from the situation, after he raised his uneasiness to her regarding my partner's attitude (which he just asked to be seated somewhere else and clarification on "unholy bbq sauce"). 2)she shouldn't have stirred the pot and criticised my partner, right after "the gesture of goodwill". It was unnecessary and unprofessional, also irritated both parties and added fuel to the fire. I don't know what she wanted to achieve from doing so, except deliberately insulted my partner which is clearly unacceptable in the hospitality industry. Also, when asked how or what was said to be rude, no clarification was given. 3) Last but not least, instead of spending so much time on making up false statements and refuting the points that I have made, you should own up to your mistake and spend the time on training your staff. It was also worth noting that the accompanying table next to us was subject to the same rude slap dash waiting by the same person, which was expressed directly to us. Most negative reviews also reflected similar issues of service but this restaurant never listens and takes criticisms well. --------- Me and my partner had been a loyal customer of Red's and it had always been a pleasant experience to dine in there. However, the restaurant has went downhills and the experience we had today really put us off. We dined in today at 8pm and the restaurant wasn't busy at all. We ordered regular 7up, Pepsi, Dirty chicken burger and Baby backs and buffalo wings. Food was ok but the customer service was dreadful. Had to ask for water several times as we had been waiting for 20 mins. Bill came and it was overcharged, said we ordered large coke and 7up. We immediately sought clarification from the waiter that served our table. He said we had it already so we had to pay which is ridiculous as we weren't even asked if we wanted regular or large. We got another waitress for help and explained the situation, she amended the bill and told us the waiter wasn't happy to service since we came in. We weren't being unreasonable at all and asked for the bill to be corrected and we did pay the bill. The waiter overheard the conversation, got really aggressive and confrontational and eventually kicked us out. If this is you believe customers should be treated with gangster-like behaviours, best of luck with your business. I wish I had read the reviews before I took my partner there as he traveled all the way from London to Liverpool and it was a very stressful and frustrating experience for both of us. We certainly will not be returning, there are plenty of nice restaurants in Liverpool that provides quality service and nicer food.

I hope you are searching the internet and Yelp for a decent local butcher and if you are not…read more.. What are you doing buying your meat at the supermarket?? Clarke's have a really good selection of meat wehther you like it sliced, diced, chucked, minced, casseroled, braised and the prices are not silly. The pork, beek and lamb I have bought from there has all been from Wales. The mince meat I had looked low in fat. Lamb is always my favourite. If you are not a great cook, its very hard to go wrong with a pre prepared lamb kebab on the skewer with different coloured peppers. Their home made beef burgers are just 70p each. They are more than happy to give you the meaty facts if you want to go in and ask about what you are buying. Bon appetite.

What can I say about Clarke's butchers in Allerton. They are so helpful and always give me advice…read moreon how to cook my meat. If I want something that they haven't got they will always try and get it for me for the next day. The hot food counter is always busy but everything tastes so good it's worth the wait. The Scouse is definitely my favourite. Thank you Clarke's for making every visit special.

Proper little gem of a restaurant, the food is delicious, I'm not sure what traditional Turkish…read morefood is meant to be like but if you like a lot of flavours, and a lot of meat then this is the place. You get a lot for your money here, service is great as well, I would highly recommend

I have walked pass this restaurants many times, and it's warm bustling atmosphere has gotten me…read morecurious - it was always packed. Now I know why! The portions are humongous, service is quick and friendly and I can't remember any other time I wanted to lick fingers after having a meal!! I will definitely be back! One small drawback - you can't make reservation online, but don't let it stop you, the meal is definitely worth the effort

I have wanted to go to Elif since it opened as it smells so darn good!! You can smell it a few…read morestreets away and it always smells so delicious!! Last night I finally went there with a friend. We went in on a Saturday night on the off chance there was a free table. The restaurant was obviously busy but they accommodated us. We were shown to our table, presented with menus and our drinks order was taken. We both ordered a Karisik, which has a mixture of chicken, lamb chops, Sis and Adana. When it arrived it looked amazing. It also came with some bread and a side salad which was delicious in itself. The meat was cooked to perfection and every mouthful was amazing. Even the rice was perfectly cooked and delicious. The toilets are small. The ladies toilet is a single disabled toilet and the men's toilet is a single toilet. The toilet was clean, tidy, and had a variety of toiletries to use. The only negative thing I can say is that the waiter didn't come over after our meals were served to check that everything was OK, but the restaurant was full to capacity so we can forgive that. This was the nicest kebab type dish I have ever had and the best restaurant I have been to in a long time. I will definitely be going back.

This was our first outing since completing the quarantine after arriving in the UK. Coming from…read moreAmerica, I can say that the food was pretty authentic, the decor too and the music (country) made me miss home. Enjoyed the food and the service very much and we will definitely be back for happy hour and appetizers.

From the owner: Here at Hickory’s Smokehouse, we’re a family-friendly restaurant & bar born from a road trip across…read moreAmerica’s Southern States. We learnt all things smokin’ from the best pitmasters across the region and created a menu bursting with smokehouse classics and barbecue favourites. From our team of passionate pitmasters and brilliant bartenders to our sensational servers - we’re all about rolling out that warm Southern hospitality! We’ve a neighbourhood bar for soda sippin’, cocktail concoctions and more, as well as a secluded garden, and heated veranda. Our tailored kids menu, cinema room and fro-co station are on hand to keep little ones entertained too! We’re open & smokin' 7 days a week servin' brunch, lunch, dinner & drinks.

The multi-award winning North Wales Buffalo is home to the only water buffalo herd in Wales. Bred…read morefor meat the herd provide a source of mouthwatering lean, low fat, low cholesterol meats which are butchered on site. There is an on-site shop but phone first to make sure someones home. North Wales Buffalo also frequent many of the local farmers markets and run a fantastic and frugal BBQ on the third Sunday of every month at the Celyn Farmers market in the grounds of the horticultural college where BBqd sausages are £1.50 each. Midlist Farm is also part of theopen farms network and opens once a year (usuall in June) for the national open farm sunday scheme. Its well worth a trip out there just to experience the breath taking views of Halkyn mountain and to tour the farm.

Best chef, beer and atmosphere in town. Come in and have a romantic night. Don't forget to bring…read morethe one you love!!!

From the owner: Gin Bar and grill with over 100 gins to choose from great menu on offer good home made cooking…read more perfect place to hold your party most requests catered for bespoke buffets available