The Blue Bar + Grill is tied very closely to The Albert Dock and where it stands within Liverpool…read more Once The Dock and Blue in particular would attract all the VIP names visiting the city or the footballers and models living in the adjacent apartments. It no longer has the same exclusivity it once did and has become slightly stale. When the sun is cracking the flags, or dazzling brightly off the river as it was today, then the place can still attract those wanting a glass of beer or champagne in the sunshine and at a weekend they may even stay on into the evening. The food is pretty good here and for main courses between £11 - £18 it's not bad value. However it takes someone very keen to venture down to this part of town in winter and pay the prices at the bar when the wind is whipping off the Mersey! Town is a fickle place with regards what is 'in' and where the crowds are going and Blue is in a place more for seasonal visits although its regular comedy night is an all year round event worth checking out.

According to the website, this bar has "recently undergone a major refurbishment" - although I've…read morenot noticed any outstanding differences over the years I've been here. Maybe they're replaced the furniture to make it more relaxed and 'loungy' to try and shy away from the stigma of the Albert Dock bars. You see, Albert Dock bars, as far as I've been concerned, were the places for wannabe WAGs to hang out before there was such a thing as a WAG. I've always thought they were consciously pretentious, but Blue isn't that bad. Obviously, timing is everything. To go at mid-afternoon is to be surrounded by ladies-wot-lunch and business meetings. To go at night is to be surrounded by waifs in designer gear leafing through the cocktail menus. However, the atmosphere is nice, and if you go early evening you will no doubt get excellent service and enjoy the views over the docks in relative relaxation. My recommendation is to go on a night when the adjoining club, Baby Blue, is hosting a comedy night. Get there nice and early for drinks, go upstairs for dinner (the set menu is limited but ticks all boxes) and then down to Baby Blue for the comedy. After that, it's your choice whether to WAG it out in the docks or head into the more central area. Or you could, of course, just go home....

Amazing food, outstanding service and a gorgeous setting…read more Happy days! Made my hubby's birthday a special occasion. Thank you x

Came here for my Sons graduation dinner. Their air…read moreconditioning had broken, and it was stifling. It's a shame that they didn't buy some fans but we made the best of it. The cocktails were great, the food tasted amazing, and the service was exceptional (especially considering the heat). The limoncello at the end were a nice touch by the waiter.

Very good service and ambience…read more Surprised to hear mainly Italian spoken by the staff at this restaurant. The pizza and pasta were very good. Very attentive staff and high quality cocktails.

This was a amazing Italian dining experience. We met the…read moreowner that comes from a cooking family in Naples. We both had a Ravioli dinner each that was a new experience. The Best! Both we had never had. You have to come here to discover. And we are going back Sunday for a afternoon cooking class for the both of us in his Italian cooking school. Another building. Doesn't get better than this!

A fancy new cocktail place in the pleasant environs of St. Peter's Square, Igloo is exactly the…read moresort of place I wish there were more of in Liverpool city centre - a cool, reasonably priced hangout. Serving a range of classic cocktails and some house specials (including the "trailer park princess" which consists of apple sauce and two types of rum served in a jam jar) all on two-for-one Sunday to Thursday and before 10:30pm of a weekend (which means £6 for two) along with draught and bottled beers and premium spirits sold by the shot and by the bottle (although who is actually going to pay £100 to have a bottle of Grey Goose brought to their table?) The set-up inside is sleek and contemporary with a regency-esque edge (leather booths and pink chandeliers). The bar staff are friendly enough but understandably spend much of their time dealing with the higher rolling customers. I can't blame them. If someone is going to pay £245 for a bottle of Cristal champagne then what sort of tip will they leave?

I don't know whether my mind is just the most painfully simple to manipulate or if they'd actually…read morelowered the heating inside but walking into Igloo chilled me to the core. This bar (formerly Chaya (formerly Tea Factory (formerly an organ-harvesting clinic *citation needed*))) certainly boasts the right look. As dark as an Eskimo's Christmas and interspersed with eerie blue lights that make you feel like you're trapped under ice and being shone on by emergency services, you can tell the designers put great effort into the decor. It's just a shame the place is full of arseholes. The customers are a dovetailing mix of amateur WAG-impersonator fans and thugs. When I asked for two different cocktails off the 2 for 1 menu I was told by the barman that 'you can't mix and match them'. I'm not a club-owner and never will be, but on a quiet afternoon I can think of no other reason for this than bone idleness on their behalf. What would the brave Inuits think of that?

This is a brand new bar in House of Fraser that opened just in time for the 2009 Christmas…read morefestivities. Not surprisingly, you'll find it beside the women's lingerie department, a calculating move that assumes that shoppers (in particularly women) purchasing small luxuries may also indulge in a spot of carousing too. Well, they weren't wrong. After discovering the existence of the bar on an afternoon shopping trip, my girlfriend and I congratulated ourselves on a hard day's procuring with a couple of glasses if their more affordable Champagne (Mumm Cordon Rouge NV at £45 per bottle or £8 per glass). We sat at the bar itself, which is situated in the middle of the room in the round, a nice place to sit and chat to the friendly staff. Not a regular hang out but it was definitely a welcome intermission in a hard day's Christmas shopping.

Wonderful selection of drinks and the food, we indulged in The Italian Job sandwich and the…read moreWatermelon Salad, both of which were lovely and very filling. The cocktails were incredible, while all the staff were lovely the bar staff were exceptional, making conversation as they served us. It made a great break while shopping and I'll definitely be coming back soon.

Normally airport food is nothing to write home about and certainly nothing to write a review about…read more But finding this place was akin to sitting on the proverbial needle in a stack of hay. With a definite French feel the restaurant boasts a fine selection of both cold and hot foods. www.manchesterairport.co.uk/manweb.nsf/attachmentsbytitle/epernayfoodmenu.pdf/$file/epernayfoodmenu.pdf Hopefully the link above will take you to the menu. I had a mixed platter of cured meats, bread, cheese olives and bread. My partner had the cheese board. They were both really fresh and tasty and we could see the chef preparing them through the hatch (see photo1). They boast a superb collection of champagnes and wines and have all the regular beers. Please if you want a good pre-flight meal, stress free and relaxing then come here. NOW SHUT AND REBRANDED

Great Food/beers/wine and Fab cocktails!! All served with a…read moresmile/warmth & welcome.

Congleton now has 3-4 really great bars, this is the original. Amazing cocktails that change with…read morethe season, a lovely outside area with heaters and giant parasols. Fancy enough to make an effort on an evening but not pretentious. The food is really good as well, last time we had a mixed platter, which was really well thought out and delicious. wouldn't be my first choice for a beer with the lads, but if we're with couples, it's the first stop every time!

So this little bar is in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the food court in the Trafford…read moreCentre. Only a couple of staff but who were attentive but not overpowering. Very friendly and chatty and helpful when it came to cocktail choices. Ha who am I kidding this boy needs no help. Straight for the pornstar martini. And it was absolutely divine. It was well made. And I know you would question how could it not be. Well I have had my fair share of dismal martinis. They didn't skimp on the measures in This place. .hell no!! It was flavoursome and well presented. It was also served to perfection like in American Casino. Amazing what a difference a placemat makes to the experience It's quite nice and pleasurable to watch the world go by in this trendy little pop up style bar. It's a little pricey and little change from a £20 for a couple of drinks. But who cares after 2 weeks on antibiotics and no booze it was just what the Dr ordered. If you are close by defo give it a visit

Popped into The Alchemist while walking and exploring Liverpool and it did not disappoint. From…read morelight bites to a full menu, to non alcoholic and alcoholic drinks, there was truly something for everyone. And wow, the drinks were quite the experience. The oyster aperitif shots came in a real oyster shell and were filled with mini popper boba balls. The color changing drinks were smoking and filled with nitrogen ice. The non-alcoholic drink even came with a lollipop and would be perfect for any age. The drinks were delicious and definitely drank way too quickly. The service and waitress could not have been more welcoming, fun, and hospitable. Definitely put the Alchemist on your list when traveling to the UK. With many locations, you can expect a fun drink and an even better experience all throughout the country.

We stopped in for drinks at The Alchemist in Cardiff. Absolutely beautiful, rooftop garden with…read moregreat views of the city. The bartender was very nice and super knowledgeable, and made a killer Old Fashioned.