From the outside, the Willow Bank looks confident in its status as a singular building. Once you…read morestep inside, however, you realise it's been crudely welded together from at least nine different pubs. Seriously, it looks like a pub showroom. The clincher is the number of televisions. Count them and you find that there's more screens present than the maximum number of occupants allowed. With its real ale selection and low-priced grub, the Willow Bank is a soothing location to step off Smithdown into. That is, after all, if its a placid night. The dark side comes once there's a match on. With its barking squadron of TVs inside and its gigantic roll-down screen taking up the whole front wall outside, this is the place everyone in the neighbourhood will flock to. Of course, if you like football, you may find it slightly less hellish than I do. But if you find soccerball rightfully odious, don't say I didn't warn you.

The Willowbank is in the student hub that is Smithdown and it fits in perfectly as it is a well run…read moreand friendly pub which provides the kind of value for money that students lap up. This place has a lovely ambience which manages to fuse all the characteristics of a classic old pub together with the kind of things that make it appealing to the younger student crowd. The staff here are also a mixture of young and old and no matter what their age they know how to friendly and fast and most importantly of all they can pull a great pint. This place comes into its own in the summer when you can sit in the outdoor seating area and relax with a cold one. In many ways it is almost a smaller version of The Brookhouse but without the chain pub feel which in my eyes makes it superior. The Willowbank is a great pub and a real winner no matter what your age.

Good was delicious and I believe more authentic than most spots. Lots of Chinese folks dining there…read moretoo! Prices were reasonable and portions good size. Staff was friendly & helpful.

Very authentic, and suitably spicy! Every time I've been there it's been super tasty. Definitely…read morerecommended.

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.

We went here for a quick bite to eat. The food was great, the drinks were nice, and Tabi was an…read moreamazing server. she was friendly, VERY patient, and had a great personality! Highly recommend!

Okay so I went for breakfast and they were given out free coffee and I asked for soya milk because…read moreI have an intolerance I waited around half an hour for the soya milk, by then the coffee was cold and the soya was out of date so they went back and we waiting about 15 minutes for them to bring fresh soya milk. At this point we where just ready to get up and leave, but then they came and took our breakfast order. The breakfast was okay my friend got eggs Benedict and I got like the vegan breakfast. I will visit there again and see if I have a different experience but I won't have my expectations high.

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

I came here for my 30th birthday dinner, and I'm so glad I did. We couldn't have made a better…read morechoice! What a wonderful little restaurant this is, you absolutely must go if you're in Liverpool and want a nice meal. The interior is sort of a combination of funky and romantic, with dim purple lighting, cushions on which to recline, and a very small dining room. The menu is a hodgepodge of European influences, and it's the sort of menu that sounds like it could be quite average, but every bite absolutely transcends its menu description. Since it was my birthday, they wrote "Happy birthday!" on my placemat before we arrived which was quite cute. I'm very sad to not remember exactly what we got for each course, they had so many specials that aren't on their website! I think to start we had wood pigeon and the scallops, both of which were absolutely outstanding. I preferred the scallops (a special, I think) and my fiancé preferred the wood pigeon which was on the main menu. Each item was cooked perfectly and all the flavors of the dish mingled together beautifully - somebody in the kitchen knows what they are doing. My fiancé had beef and I had lamb for the main courses; both were tender and luscious. Though I've forgotten what we had for dessert, I know it continued to be wonderful as was everything that preceded it. The servers were friendly and informative, and the whole vibe of the restaurant was similar. We struck up a chat with the folks at two tables next to us, our whole side of the restaurant was talking to each other! It was lovely, a warm and intimate place where you feel like you can either enjoy a romantic evening for two or strike up a conversation with a stranger. Puschka is pricey, but for such wonderful, inspired food, I think it's absolutely worth it. A great place for a special occasion, or any time at all!

Puschka is classy and modern, it is unlike any other restaurant in Liverpool and although it felt a…read morelittle bit too upmarket for someone such as myself I was very, very impressed. The decor inside is classy and modern also and you feel as though you are in quality surroundings and as such the food will be of a high standard. The most impressive thing about the restaurant is that they try to use local ingredients which is great to see and the menu is vast ranging from a rump of Lamb to Southport shrimps which incidentally I would recommend despite not being a fan of seafood . There are also great wines and a range of beers to be found also although nothing in Puschka comes cheap. This place is well worth the price and really is a niche within Liverpool's culinary ensemble so I would definitely advise the people of merseyside to try out Puschka.

Bastarding Tesco. Look at it. Sat there all smug with itself like it's the big I Am. Who does it…read morethink it is? It's the kind of overtly and comically monopolistic corporation you get in a sci-fi dystopia, except it's real. Stories of Tesco's ruthless campaign to eradicate every other business from the acreage of Britain can be found in local newspapers all across the nation. That comes as a given of course because to Tesco, everything is local. They've saturated every postcode in the country. However, the really infuriating thing about this particular branch, and what I assume is the crux of the whole problem, is that it's just so damn convenient. With its automatic check-outs and selection of handy goods, it's perfect for breezing in and out of but you'll hate yourself afterwards. People can whine on about how stinkingly evil the business is but so long as the remaining millions are flocking through the aisles, they're basically trying to shout down a hurricane. They should know by now the slogan 'Every Little Helps' doesn't apply to those who avoid Tesco.

This is an excellent and very convenient branch of Tesco. It is situated on Smithdown Road, about…read morehalf way between the large nearby Asda and Tesco stores, which is why it's excellent. It means if you just have a few bits to pick up you don't have to trek miles round a superstore just for those few bits. Even more conveniently, you don't even have to converse with the staff due to the self service checkouts. You can get your shopping, serve yourself and be away in no time at all. Another convenient thing, the store is open 6am-11pm 7 days a week so when the other stores close on Sunday around tea time, this Tesco Express stays open till late evening.

I can't get enough of leaf. Food and service are always top notch. Nice vibe and plenty of seating…read more Good for groups also.

Scrambled eggs with bacon and sausage was very good. Latte was excellent. Highly recommend.read more

Quick service. Nice staff. Very good food. It was very flavorful. Large portions. Had no problem…read moregetting a table with a grill even though I was dining solo. Lots of seating.

After two weeks in Lancashire, and all "pied" out we made the Hadj into Liverpool for Korean food…read more A delicious Soon Du Bu full of lovely soft tofu and not too spicy hit the spot. Pablo loved his Doen Jang. Ignore the naysayers, it was good and had a lot on the menu to choose from. Our banchan set was good - not used to paying for that part but it's how they do it in the 'pool.

First thing to note is that this is not a place to go on a first date. There simply is no way to…read moregracefully eat their burgers or wings without slathering face, fingers and possibly eyebrows in the vast amounts of sauce dripping from everything they make. It's probably why you're given a roll of kitchen of roll instead of napkins when you sit down. When we first arrived it was queued out the door, ok it's a small entrance way but that still meant there was at least a dozen people ahead of us. Thankfully we were quickly ushered inside and while we still had a 15 minute wait for a table for 4, and we could spend that time at the bar. The bar has a decent selection of the usual favourites. It's a bit short on good beer/ale but does have Brooklyn larger on draught. They also have their very own larger, which to be honest was unimpressive. It tasted very weak with no strong flavours and a distinct lack of hops. I would describe it like sex in a canoe, f**king close to water. If you're a Bud or Coors lite drinker you'll likely enjoy it. But you don't come here for the booze. The burger menu was impressive, the smallest they do is a double and every burger comes with a long list of toppings. Some crowd pleasures feature, candied bacon, pepper jack cheese, BBQ onions, but there are also some weird and wonderful additions such as crunchy pretzels, frazzles (yes the crisps!) and even beerios, which are some sort of beer infused cheerios, they only appear on their breakfast burger. I had the river phoenix, a double cheese burger with bacon, BBQ onions, chipotle sauce, baconaise and the aforementioned frazzles. The burger was delicious, the meat was good quality and well cooked, although it did get lost under the vast amount of different toppings. As sides we had their chilli cheese fries and suicide wings. The fries were excellent, a mixture of regular and sweet potato fries. They were cut to just the right thickness and had a nice crunch while still being fluffy on the inside. There wasn't quite as much chilli as I'd have liked but other than that the fries were perfect. However I was disappointed in the suicide wings. I'm a big hot sauce fan and they were pretty mild. I would have liked for them to have been a lot hotter. I was expecting ghost pepper heat and only got Jalapeño. It's not full waiter service as you do have to order and pay at the bar. But the staff were pleasant and the queues were short so I didn't mind. Our four burgers (3 doubles and a triple), two portions of fries and a portion of wings came to a very reasonable £40.

In London we've got burger places on nearly every street - boring old limp McDonalds burgers just…read moredon't cut it anymore so when I come out the capital it's hard to find somewhere that matches up. That's until I came across Almost Famous in Liverpool. The Triple Treat is a 3 cheeseburger beast topped with bacon AND pulled pork! They've got wings coated in fiery 'suicide' sauce and chips laden with cheese and chilli. Portions are huge so come hungry, and leave very satisfied! No table service - this a DIY venue but worth the trip!