Love this classic style pub. Seated and ordered at the bar. Food came out pretty quickly. Prices…read morewere very reasonable. It was so good! Would definitely come back!

This is exactly what we were looking for. It was recommended by our hotel, and was only a short…read morewalk away. The food was great English comfort food, the beer was perfect, and the prices were good. It was busy, but not too busy. There was music playing over the radio, but it wasn't too loud to talk. It looked like many of the guests were locals. It was a great English pub experience for travellers.

On a recent trip to the UK, my lovely wife, our daughter and I made plans to visit Liverpool for a…read moreBeatles tour. We were accompanied by a couple of dear friends. Unfortunately, the rain that day was torrential and the wind was gusty, but it didn't dampen our plans, only ourselves. After coming out of Lime Street station, we made a quick walking tour and then a bee-line to O'Neill's. Our booked banquette was thankfully waiting for us and after drying off a bit, we started into the menu. We were there right before lunch time and I had my taste buds set for a nice pub burger, but we could only order off of the breakfast choices at the time. That didn't prevent us from ordering a few pints and cocktails to get us ready for our Beatles tour at 12:30. Between us all, we ordered three breakfast baps, the blueberry pancakes and I had the egg and avocado Benedict. Our food arrived quickly, and not a complaint from the bunch. My Benedict was near perfect, with just a touch of heat to the hollandaise, great to warm me up for our rainy tour. The pint of Carling helped as well. By the time we finished up, the pub was really starting to get packed with the lunch crowd, so we were glad we arrived early so as not to miss our tour. The rain let up enough a little later so we did enjoy our tour, all the better after a satisfying breakfast at O'Neill's.

O'Neill's is an Irish Pub and Grill located on a corner of Liverpool's main clubbing scene (next to…read morePopworld). This lunchtime was the first occasion I'd been to an Irish gastropub and I'm pleased to say that I was not disappointed. Their eye-catching menu was hard to ignore, all sounding delicious but I decided to go for a classic burger meal that came with chips. I know this does not sound the most exciting of meals, however I thought it was one of the more decent burgers I've had. The burger was a lean and meaty 8oz whopper that came in a crisp salad bun accompanied with thick-sliced chips. There was no grease left on my plate which suggested but that the quality of food was healthy. I was also full by the end of the meal which is always a good sign. For only £4.30, Burger King should watch out, it has some competition about! Both the service and food was good. Better than I expected. Next time, I hope to try some of their other meals including Irish steak and of course, the full Irish breakfast.

In this pub last night, one of my friends remarked "is there no surface in here that is flat?" -…read moreindeed, it feels as though you're on a boat due to the wonkiness of the whole place. We agreed that most of the wooden surfaces are likely to be warped due to the years of soaking up spilt alcohol. It's a nice pub, pretty much standing alone in the midst of some sort of time warp battle. To the front of it you can see the docks and all the old architecture (what remains, anyway). Directly behind is a building site that appears to have been neglected midway due to lack of funds or something. And then further away you can see all the new developments that have sprung up in the last 5 years thanks to the Liverpool One project. The pub isn't attached to anything anymore, so it has the effect of being a boat moored in ambiguous waters. Inside, there are two small bars and two main drinking rooms, with additional area upstairs if the pub gets too crowded (which I can't imagine it does). The prices are what you'd expect and the decor sparse, with the exception of various nautical memorabilia and a swathe of pictures on all walls depicting various mariner's scenes. Altogether a nice little pub lost at sea.

The Baltic Fleet stands detached from everything else, like a tram left at the wayside. Its…read morelocation between the city centre and the docks means you're hardly going to stumble across this pub and will most likely have made a concerted effort to try it out. I know I did. The Wapping Brewery is located in the cellar, which means the pub gets first dibs of a fine selection of ales. I tried their summer cider and almost lost the use of my legs. No fruit machines or pool tables blight this place which is a grand idea, but I was curious as to why they have no jukebox. On their website they note how they consider this minus to be a plus but the silence just made the pub feel like it was about to shut. As Liverpool's last surviving sailortown pub, the Baltic Fleet has a strong seafaring theme, right from its fearsome name to the maritime decorations on the walls. Sitting inside with the wind blasting down the dock road outside can fool you into thinking you're onboard a steamer crossing the icy North Atlantic. Or maybe that was just the cider.

If you are in Chester and want some great food then this is your place. It's a venue with a…read morepub/restaurant feel providing inside and covered-outdoor seating options. It rains a lot in Chester so being able to sit outside under cover in a spacious area is a plus. Lots of high top tables around. Wait staff was a hit and miss. We started with a young girl who was ridiculous but when the fella took over for us, it was much better. (The first waitress wasn't rude. She just wasn't attentive ... at all. lol) Squared away with seating, beers, and mixed drinks we started ordering. It was odd but great to see lots of healthy and cool dining options. We had a cauliflower dish that was the BEST cauliflower I've ever had along with a different seared tuna taco topped with pickled radishes that was delicious. The skewered Thai chicken was good as well as the traditional fish and chips. What's most interesting is this place is billed as a pub like eatery but felt more like a restaurant with a slight pub feel. Cool décor inside and out, clean and hip. Female restrooms on the top floor which are quite a hike when you've been drinking--- just sayin. Great location and prices were decent.

A true chef on board here, tastefully prepared sharing boards were delicious from King prawns to…read morecornflake battered fried chicken. There's something for everyone. But the house made sticky toffee pudding rivals Gordon Ramsey's at Hell's Kitchen Vegas, delightful. We couldn't have been happier with the service and everyone working here. Open late, fun crowd, quiet spaces, happy staff and stellar menu seven days a week.

Ma Boyles was very busy but we were greeted and seated in five minutes. Staff was extremely busy…read morebut was very friendly and helpful. Great and lively pub atmosphere. Food was delicious and with generous portions.

Guinness & Fish & Chips - can't get any better! Fabulously fun waitress! Sandwiches were also…read moreawesome.

The Patio is a popular yet a littlee luxurious restaurant in the heart of the Allerton Road area…read more It's in the ideal place to head over to a wine bar for a drink after your meal. The restaurant is well known for its seafood, particularly its prawns. The chef's recommendation is olives while you're perusing through the menu, scallops to start, prawns for your main, and cheesecake for dessert - and I can't say I'd disagree! It is a little pricey but for the quality of the food, the atmosphere and the staff, it is well worth it. The Patio does have an early bird menu Tuesday-Thursday between half 5 and 7.15pm which is a little easier on the pockets with 3 courses for £15.95

With so many places competing with each other in such a close proximity, it was bound to happen…read morethat one or two place along Allerton Rd would be trying to punch above their weight. The Patio is by no means the worst place along this busy stretch of high street but it's certainly a little confused with what it is trying to be. As soon as our party arrived there was a tension from the rigid manner in which the staff greeted us and bizarrely kept us waiting in a sort of pre-table purgatory near the door. Having already booked and with only two other tables in the restaurant, it was a bit strange why the staff would want us to sit in what was a bit like a doctor's surgery while we studied the menu - the bar area was hardly the best or cosiest area of what is a bright and tasteful restaurant? - this isn't fine dining and it's not what any of us expected so it would have been more enjoyable with a more relaxed manner. When we were finally seated on the wobbly table near the back - worth the wait then! - the food was pretty good. The chicken parfait - soft pate to you and me - was lovely and the duck breast with mash was very tasty although a little over done and a bit tougher than I would like but overall the group enjoyed the portions and good blend of flavours all round and with 3 courses at 15 quid on a sunday evening it's onvious why this is a popular place.

Love me an English pub, and this is certainly a typical one. It's near Liverpool city centre, so…read morewalkable to just about everything including the docks. Given it's solid location, it was surprised that it was super busy both times we popped in. It's cozy inside with plenty of seating. As with many places in the UK, it's an order-at-the-bar type of thing. Meaning, no one is coming to a table to serve you. We grabbed a few pints and decided to head out back. There you'll find this huge courtyard like space with a giant tent above it. So it's technically outside and open-aired, but completely covered. Sprawling tables and benches are about that everyone shares. A great communal atmosphere! On our second visit here during our time in Liverpool, we grabbed a bite to eat. They have a good size food menu including shareables/bar snacks, classics, burgers, and sandwiches. Sadly they were out of the salt & pepper chicken we hoped to order, so instead we went with fish and chips. A GREAT second pick because it was truly your classic English dish - the fish was battered but not overly like they tend to do in the US. Love the chunky chips (fries) too. Decent prices, great atmosphere, perfect location. Stop in!

Nice enough pub. We had a pint and a club sandwich which was rather good. Nothing special but no…read morereason not to stop in either.

Superb ambiance, family (baby) friendly. Both food and service were impeccable. Salmon was made to…read moreperfection can't recommend enough. Prawns are cooked perfectly, generous sharable portion.

This place directly in our viewpoint from our hotel window so much that Joe insisted upon going…read morethere and we did. We were lucky because we got there in between the raindrops. It was nice because it wasn't crowded at all so good service was had. Since it was pub food once again I went with the child's pick of chicken tenders and joe got the classic bratwurst with sauerkraut. The food was delicious but filling. The different dips they provided were so interesting, see pic below.