Other Place is one of the oldest diners down Allerton Road and has firmly held it's place since the…read moreincreased popularity of the South Liverpool area. The restaurant is across two floors, the downstairs has a small bar and a lively atmosphere, whereas upstairs has a calm and chilled out vibe. As you may well have established, tapas is my kind of thing, and Other Place just do it so well. My favourites would have to be gratin dauphinois, the seabass, and the chicken liver parfait. The staff are really friendly, and attentive without overcrowding you. A lovely evening out.

I'm not sure how I have overlooked reviewing this place for so long when I have had to put up with…read morethe many poor cafe restaurants that neighbour the Other Place. This restaurant has been a mainstay for Allertons diners for many years now and can still get busy well in advance of a Friday and Saturday night. Despite also serving a tapas selection - the default setting for almost all Liverpool restaurants these days - the Other Place stays ahead of its rivals through good service and a good environment in which to dine. I felt at home in here and was put at ease by the friendly staff and cosy interior. It goes to show that it is the simple things that will get the best results.

This branch of the Yates's chain sits waaaaaay up at the top of Allerton Road, just where the…read morebustling mile of shopfronts stops abruptly and is transformed into suburban greenery. It is perhaps this pleasant location that blesses the pub with none of the usual cancerous facets that drag the franchise into the muck. I'm not praising it, by the way. It's bland as hell. Think of every 'It-Was-OK-I-Suppose' pub you've ever visited in your life and this is what their offspring would look like. It's quite clean. There's a fruit machine. Football is on. It's the most inoffensive place I've ever visited. Maybe if I'd waited until Saturday night I'd've been treated to a nice brawl. Alas, I've got to scrap a review together from somewhere that clogs my arteries with apathy. Woe is me.

This Yates's is situated on Allerton Road. It is a large pub offering a good range of seating and…read moresome standing room for when it gets busy, which it often does. I have rarely been here when it has not been very busy as it is obviously a popular place with a lot of locals, but not with me. Like with many other Yates's I find this place a bit bland. It has nothing that stands out or makes it interesting. It is decorated the same as other Yates's and has nothing that catches your eye. The atmosphere here is OK, but it can feel a bit cramped and uncomfortable when it is a busy. The bar is well stocked and the staff are friendly and helpful, but that's the best I can say about the place. In my opinion, don't bother.

This is not a pub or wine bar, it is just a restaurant, if you are not eating they have not time or…read morespace for you. Very rude staff, "Unless you're eating you can't sit down." we had our one drink sat outside in a cold, wet beer garden and left. As we left the empty table I had asked to sit at was still empty.

Great bar, great service. We only had drinks but the entire staff, including the owner, interacted…read morewith us. We were looking for another Beatles landmark and the entire staff tried to help and enlisted other patrons. Great place, great staff, great service.

In my experience coming here I found the place anything but Mello but it has been open now for…read moreseveral years and seems to attract a big crowd especially when taking advatage of its big open terrace/patio windows in the sunshine. The place itself is bland as hell, nothing interesting or inspiring about the look of the place and this is probably because it doesn't really know what it wants to be. A bistro with tapas? Tapas just seems to be the default setting of any restaurant keen to make a quick buck. The thing that got me however was the service. It was slow, the bartender/waiter was in no rush to put my order through - he apologised later but I think he completely forgot to tell the chef!

Mello is situated in the slightly quieter end of Allerton Road, so you don't expect it to be that…read morebusy, however it can be quite lively some nights and retains a loyal following of locals. Its claim to be a wine bar AND bistro though is something that has never sat well with me. As a restaurant, it is very successful, and boasts breakfast, lunch and evening menus in addition to a tapas menu. The food is lovely and reasonably priced, and the service is good - everything you'd expect from a small restaurant. However, on a busy night, Mello occasionally falls a little short. Staff are torn between serving behind the bar or serving the food, and if there are large parties eating in the 'bistro area' and drinking in the bar area, it can become crowded and sometimes uncomfortable, with the local drunk perving down the top of the local Tesco's manager who's trying to enjoy a staff party. All this aside, it is a pleasant venue, with varied music, patrons and food. Somewhere to go for a quiet lunch or mid-afternoon snack, or a good old knees-up and spy-on-the-locals type night!

A really nice place to go to, as long as you don't mind rubbing shoulders with the Allerton…read moreglitterati. A very good wine bar nonetheless, and pleasant enough when it's not too busy, Schmooze was one of the first upmarket places to spring up in the area. Now somewhere to be seen, it started off being a very cool but laid back place where students wouldn't feel awkward going into. Now I doubt you would find a pair of jeans in there, unless they were designer ones moulded on to the body of one of these tight t shirt-wearing troglodytes who skulks about these places. Don't get me wrong, it is no reflection of the place itself, it just seems to attract these wannabes. As I said, it is a very accomplished wine bar and the snacky food I've had here can't be faulted. Unfortunately, the clientele here spoil the atmosphere for me a bit, although they are not as bad as some other places in Allerton. Generally, it is a nice, moderately priced place to chill out in, but I wouldn't spend more than an hour here.

Schmooze, is situated on Church Road, near Penny Lane. Entering Schmooze you are hit by the very…read moreattractive and stylish building that makes me think it is a cool place to hang out. Inside Schmooze doesn't disappoint, with room to move around, when it isn't busy, with an up and downstairs. I am unable to comment on the wine, but I have heard that they know their wines. In terms of the food, it was tasty - stuffed mushrooms with gruyere cheese and apple and pear pancake. Depending on how much you want to eat, Schmooze is very accommodating. You can have a main course meal as a starter or vice versa as they list every dish on the menu as either a baby or fat dish. Prices were a little more than I like to pay but I would have been disappointed had I had to eat something totally disguisting. As I hadn't I was happy to smile enjoy the food.

To be honest, I'm surprised the Rose is still open. Facing stiff competition from surrounding…read moreeateries and bars that have sprung up as the area has become more popular, it has managed to stand its ground and exist as a decent pub. Hosting pub quizzes and having wide screen TVs showing various sporting events has probably not done it any harm, but I'm fairly sure that the only thing that has kept this pub afloat really are its loyal patrons, most of whom are getting on a bit. The pub does have some good food and a nice atmosphere, and it is a nice alternative to all those showy bar/bistros that surround it. The prices for drinks are reasonable and it is no doubt a popular haunt for students who walk down from the Carnatic halls of residence.

The dear old Rose. Round the corner from my old Halls of Residence we used to come down here to get…read moreaway from the hubbub of students that made up Carni bar... who am I trying to kid, we came here regularly, not because the food is Michelin star standard, but because it was better than the school dinners they served us in catered! Monday to Friday they do two meals for under a tenner so you can't really grumble. We certainly didn't but perhaps you have (quite rightly) higher standards than a first year uni student... if so, probably best to stick to the pints and watch the game on the big screen, or catch the live entertainment they have on a Saturday night if you're in the area.

Great local pub. Came in for the band friday, off the rails…read more Wow they where fantastic. Place was bouncing! Certainly return!

The Richmond is just on the outskirts of the Allerton area and as such, seems to attract all those…read morewho are vocally opposed to the high heeled brigade who tramp up and down Allerton Road. In the daytime it is bright and airy and has a fairly decent menu for somewhere that doesn't consider itself to be a gastropub. In fact, it's one of the only pubs that claims food is served all day (or until 9pm at least) and has successful themed nights like curry night on a Thursday. In the evening, it seems to be popular with people who work in the local area and have just knocked off, rather than people who live in the local area and have just spent 2 hours getting ready. A typical pub where you're bound to bump into someone you know and you inevitably get stuck in the loos having a good old gossip with someone you only met 5 minutes ago. This is a nice place to socialise locally, and there tends to be a more mature crowd, although there isn't a defined age range.

Another un-remarkable bar-slash-restaurant in Allerton Road. Veering away from the luxurious wood…read morefurnishings of other places, Crichton's opts for the granite look, leaving the place looking a bit cold and clinical. When I went for food there a while back, I was convinced that the two men at the table next to me were gangsters, dealers or both, as they were quite nervy and kept going outside to make phonecalls. One of them was especially jumpy and though he ordered food, didn't eat it, choosing insteadto glare nervously at the nearest people to him, which was me and my friend. It didn't really make the whole experience that enjoyable. Having said that, I remember that the service was quick and the food was good, although I can't remember what I ate because I was too busy mentally willing the guy next to me not to freak out and attack me! Another time, I went just for drinks and sat at the bar. Although the weather was particularly bad, there were still a few people who had made the effort to go there, which makes me think that it must be quite a popular place for regulars. According to gossip, it has been recently downsized due to a fallout between the two original owners, resulting in a similar bar being opened nextdoor by the other bloke.

Crichton's just doesn't do it for me. We all know that Allerton Road is somewhat pretentious, but…read morewe have managed to find some of the cosy, friendly and warm places hidden away. Unfortunately, Crichton's isn't one of these little gems... it's very cold, clinical and spacious. It claims to be "chic" and have a piano bar with floor to ceiling glass windows... sounds nice but when you're there, it just feels like it has no character. The food isn't as bad as the atmosphere, but take that as no compliment because it's still not very appetizing. It's European-cum-Mediterranean cuisine could be much nicer than it is, one of the things I would recommend is the honey garlic beef with warm noodles.

An affable corner pub in the heart of suburbia, I spent quite a while in the Storrsdale trying to…read moreconvince the barmaid that the place wasn't haunted. Some wires had been disconnected or something and she was adamant the only answer to the question of who did it was 'phantoms'. I first came here with a bladder that was nanoseconds away from rupturing but once I'd emptied it I had a chance to relax and soak up the atmos. See, that's the thing about my reviews. You get that personal touch.

This is a local, community pub neslted amidst the rows of semi detatched surburban homes of…read moreAllerton. Hidden away from busy Mather Avenue where thousands hurtle along towards the inevitable mini traffic jam at the gates of Tesco, it is a pub that is overlooked by passersby. It's a modest place, nothing flash - the beer garden just feels like one of the nearby backyards complete with patio furniture. However the staff and regulars are a very friendly bunch who will welcome a strangers input into a conversation should you make the effort to get involved. There is a big turnout for football games here - with the ability to show more then one channel the conflicting Everton Liverpool loyalties if both games are shown makes for a very lively but generally well behaved environment.

This could be my perfect bar. They have a huge selection of beers/ales when we were there they had…read more12 on draught (including Brooklyn), and 60 bottled beers according to the menu. They serve delicious pieminister pies (http://www.pieminister.co.uk/ ) for a fiver, and all sides are a quid (mash,minty mushy peas and gravy). We turned up at 6pm on a Saturday and struggled to get a seat, so get there early if you want a table to eat. The staff were very knowledgeable on all the beers and there was a great atmosphere.

From the owner: Proper Beers. Proper Pies. Proper People…read more Offbeat draughts and lovingly kept real ales (in CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2013!) An eclectic myriad of the worlds finest bottled beers. Stonkingly good PieMinister Pies.