GREAT food however - looses a star for the loss of their epic cocktail maker who no longer works…read morethere - a massive shame as good drinks are half of the experience!!!

Amazing small plates. Each dish was carefully and artistically prepared. The servers were…read moreoutstanding and really worked with one another to provide stellar service. The mussel popovers were wonderful as well as the sole. Don't miss this great place!

Very varied and delicious tapas. Service was good in a nice setting. A great find if you are in…read moreLiverpool. Looking for Beatles and found this very good restaurant. Thought it was spanish but Italian even better. I would highly reccommend this restaurant to anyone in Liverpool

Man, this place was awesome...5 stars. Small plates so the food amount is just right as are the…read moreprices for the small plates. Brocolinni was fantastic, as was the filet with tempura prawns. It was so good we booked our next night there before we were finished with our first meal there. If we go back to Liverpool, we are def going to this place again.

Before my evening meal at Fraiche (just up the road) I popped to the courtyard for a pre-dinner…read moredrink. The courtyard is a large wine bar and eatery that seemed busy for a Thursday night, but not so busy that there were no tables or that you couldn't get a drink from the bar, it was a nice kind of busy and created an excellent atmosphere. The bar staff were friendly and the drinks a very reasonable price. I only stayed for 1 G&T and would have stayed longer if I could!

From the owner: The Oxton Courtyard is a bar & restaurant situated in the leafy village of Oxton, Wirral. We pride…read moreourselves on serving the finest tapas from around the world, prepared by our team of international chefs, using locally sourced fresh produce. You can expect a stunning, informal and stylish environment, so sit back, relax and let our friendly team of professionals spoil you with the finest food, wines, beers & cocktails from around the world.

Think of bacon. Everybody loves bacon. Now think of a pig. Everybody loves pigs. How come they…read moredon't taste the same? Now think of goat's cheese. I hate goat's cheese. Think of a goat. Everybody feels uneasy about goats. Why do they taste sodding identical? Eating goat's cheese brings me as much joy as sniffing Big Billy Goat Gruff after he's been in the gym, something I first discovered in the restaurant that's so good they named it twice, Tapas Tapas. A combination of agreeable staff and out-of-the-way location make this the ideal place to get gradually sozzled on wine and bask in the warm wooden coziness and brick-walled splendour of a restaurant with enormous amounts of quiet humility. Still, I'd rather shoot a sprout off my dog's head with a flamethrower than try the goat's cheese again.

I have to say that I'm not the biggest fan of Tapas Tapas probably depsite most peoples view that…read moreit's a good restaurant but the last meal I had here was not the best - lacking in seasoning and flavour, even the patatas bravas were a bland! - I have subsequently had freinds and family say the same - and worse which I won't go in to because I didn't experience it first hand. Despite the huge pieces of cured ham leg hangign from the ceiling a la authentic castillian restaurants I can't say that it was the best Spanish food I have tried - not even in Liverpool now that it feels our economy is based on Tapas places! At around £4 - £5 pounds for a plate this is about avaerage for a tapas restaurant, unfortauntely so was the food.

I'm rather sad to say, after our second visit that i can only give the Gresham 2 stars. Our first…read morevisit here was fantastic, food and atmosphere were top notch, although the service was a bit chaotic, they seemed under-staffed. Nether the less, the food was so tasty and different we decided to come back for a second time. Unfortunately we were seriously disappointed. They had closed the upstairs restaurant and asked us to eat downstairs in the noisy bar, so we sat down. Only to be informed that they didn't have most of the dishes on the menu. So we decided to go elsewhere for dinner. Perhaps we chose to go on an off night, but we were seriously disappointed and haven't been back. I would recommend the food highly, but I would be wary of where your seated and the 'lack' of menu.

Such a cute little tapas place near the northgate in Chester. They have a fun wine list and lots…read moreof interesting small plates. The croquetas of the day, chorizo for us, were excellent. The padron peppers had just enough salt and the artichoke special was also lovely. Overall a great spot to rest while seeing a really interesting city

My recent re-exploration of Chester yielded this sensational foodie gem. I was absolutely blown…read moreaway by everything here. From the brickwork layered trendy interior to the exquisite food, to its dimly lit cosy, intimate charm, warm atmosphere and exceptionally smiley and helpful staff it was all just first class. Arriving fairly late, we made it just in time for last orders of food. I tried the king prawns a la plancha (grilled on a metal plate), chicken wings pimenton and the patatas bravas. All of which were nothing short of cooked to perfection divine. The only downside to this place is it's only around 50 covers. But as I've mentioned before it wouldn't be as intimate a venue if it was any bigger. I'm gonna be honest and say I am definitely coming back here again and again everytime I'm in Chester. Having spoken to the staff at the end I was also told the proprieters are thinking of opening a Porta. I for one cannot wait.