Brilliant takeaway. You know you are on to winner when you can eat a kebab, enjoy it and not feel…read moredirty for doing so before 10pm at night! Most of the food here is cooked in atraditional clay oven style which means that it's not quite as fast as your usual fast food outlet but if you get the chops by God you'll be glad you waited. Chops? In a takeaway? Yup, regular chops, cooked so the meat just falls of the bone and with a slightly spicy sauce - can't beat it.

An Egyptian takeaway is not something you see too often but The Nile does the nation proud and is…read moreone of my firm favourites amongst the menagerie of food stores along the Smithdown road. I'm not entirely sure what is so different about clay oven kebabs but one thing is for certain you can taste the high quality. I have ventured into this place on many a drunken night and have always found it to be excellent value and excellent taste on the whole. This place is different to your standard takeaway and even serves roast chicken and the best word to describe that particular taste is succulent, I cannot describe what a treat it was to get roast chicken as opposed to your standard takeaway fare. This place is really refreshing and does the job whatever your needs, with excellent staff and great value The Nile is one of the best places to visit in Smithdown.

This subway is situated opposite the Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool's largest and busiest…read morehospital. It ensures that it caters for both the workers in the hospital and students in the area by offering discounts for NHS staff and students alike. It has ample seating for the regular flow of customers and is kept clean and tidy by the staff. The staff are friendly and are happy to advise if you are confused by the extensive menu available. They pay attention to detail as they make your sandwich and take care in what they are doing to produce the best result possible. There is toilet available in this branch, unlike most city centre branches. So you can freshen up before or after your meal. The toilets are clean and are obviously well maintained.

T'was a chilly Tuesday night on the wrong side of pancake day, I was lay naked curled up in my bed…read more The window was open and a cold breeze was rolling in. I felt his whisper before I felt him enter. "No aftershave you go home with Dave" he spat out softly into my ear. I would recognise that voice anywhere for it was the very same aftershave and soap distributer I had turned down the night before in the kind of night club I go to and stand at the side of the dance floor watching the crowded fleshy figures form in and out of each other in the collage of florescent light. As he entered me i let out a weak puppy like yelp hoping a house mate would hear. But he knew no one was in. Once he had finished inside of me we lay side by side in bed panting with exhaustion and hunger. He then broke the tension in the room and invited me out for something to eat. We then went down to subway and he bought me a 12 inch chicken tikka sub. As we sat there tucking into the delicious sandwich treat he peered down at me from across the table and bellowed out for everyone in the restaurant to hear "that's not the first meaty 12inch you've had tonight" I then sobbed into my rainbow cookie for the remainder of my stay. Other than that the food was delicious and made fresh and fast 5 stars with exceptional service

Freshco is a small Asian and European grocery store in London Road. Like many shops of a similar…read moretype, Freshco offers a glamorous range of fresh, frozen and dried produce. If you're the type like me who enjoys the odd experiment in the kitchen, then Freshco is a place where you can find exotic ingredients that you won't find in a typical British supermarket. Like Megan, I always enjoy browsing ethnic shops as I'm curious to try new products. Freshco also sells Halal food which is considerate for those who have religious beliefs. You'll find tobacco and international calling cards are on offer too. As a whole, this shop is like your Asian version of Spar containing a fusion of European and Eastern foods. At Freshco, you have a decent choice and value all under one roof. Great for a gander.

Freshco, on London Road in Liverpool, is a little Asian and European grocery store. I'd never heard…read moreof it before today when I was exploring the area. I love ethnic grocery stores--they are always so interesting. And for some reason, the fact that I can't read the foreign words on the food labels kind of makes me want to try stuff more than I would if I knew exactly what was in it. (I loved Soy and Worcester sauce until I discovered they both have crushed/pulverized anchovies in them! Yuck!) Here you will find ethnic foods like all different kinds of rice, tea, oriental spices, etc. but they also sell European foods, and some items that aren't typically British. It's a nice place to poke around if you like unusual food or if you're looking for something special for a recipe.

Bargain Booze in the Kensington area is one of the less friendly establishments I have entered but…read moreyou cannot argue with the quality of the deals here. The booze is at basement prices as the title promises and there is also a wide variety to please all customers. The staff here are really the only thing that lets this place down as they always give the impression that there is somewhere else they would rather be. I understand that most people do not enjoy their jobs however there is a requirement by the staff to provide a high level of customer service and this establishment does not provide this unfortunately. The aesthetics of this store are quite good as you would expect from any bargain booze branch but for some reason the atmosphere inside this store is an uncomfortable one and I just decided to quickly purchase my booze and make a swift dash for the exit.

This place was adorable! The berry waffle was fantastic, and my friend loved her make-your-own…read morebagel. Service was a little slow, but they were communicative and very sweet.

This is one of my favourite hang outs, especially mid week when they have a quiz on. The food is…read morefreshly prepared and the atmosphere is always fun and laid back. It gets busy at the weekend and is always great fun. They often host bands and other entertainment. Prices are great and if you like craft beers they always have different ones to try from local breweries. Dog friendly.

Loved this place. We arrived just before the evening rush on a Wednesday which most people in the…read morebar were saying was abnormal for a week day. There was only one person working the bar and a lot of orders coming through so we did have to wait a little while for drinks which the nice bar man brought to the table. The kitchen staff noticed we had been waiting sometime for food and our order was still under a mountain f other orders so they kindly brought out the nachos early to keep us going. Staff were friendly, food was great, Monday-Friday deal on £6.50 for a beer and burrito was amazing and despite the slow service due to the rush of customers I didn't mind waiting as the burrito was great.

Totally agree with Elliot on this one. Encroaching on the top end of Bold Street, opposite what was…read more(focus on the was) a quaint little fruit and veg stall. Gutted the Bold Street anti-Tesco petition didn't work. Boo. But at least for now, Hope Street is Superstore free. You can't even count on two hands the Tescos in a mile radius of the town centre there are so many... they're taking over the world one "every little helps" at a time. Ergh. However, the only thing Tesco Express has going for it is convenience as the prices are pretty high in here. That word has broken so many awesome independent stores, but, oh I forgot that pint of milk.. I'll just pop to Tes.. nevermind. The next thing will be the red and blue lights of Tesco popping up under the clock lights of the Liver building...