This is a note to Kate and the staff at Free State Kitchen to say 'Thanks!' for the delicious…read moreThanksgiving dinner last month. As an American visiting England, it was a real treat to celebrate my favorite holiday with a properly prepared, mid-day feast. Free State Kitchen had everything to make for a perfect Thanksgiving. From the starter rounds of breads, cheeses, apples and pumpkin soup, to the main course of Turkey, stuffing, cranberries, mash and sweet squash, green beans and of course endless boats of gravy that carried myself and friends from Liverpool into food bliss. Topping everything with a dessert course of Pecan pie with cream was above and beyond what I could have hoped for. Liverpool is lucky to have a place like Free State Kitchen and I hope to return here whenever I am in town.

I always go to the Free State whenever I get the chance. Best wings in town, with a great selection…read moreof craft beers. Well worth a visit!

Portions great , company and food excellent. The bourbon ginger a treat. Chicken fell off bone …read more... great flavour and choice of sauces.

OH JESS H. Jess…read morerecommended East Avenue Bakehouse and Nolita, inter alia, to me when I said I'd be in Liverpool for lunch and, on finding the former closed (on Tuesdays), I was more than appeased by serendipitous solution of getting one of the latter's sandwiches, which are made on East Ave Bakehouse bread. So this - the cubanita - is the best sandwich I remember having in a long time. I even think it was better than the various delicious sandwiches I had in the US on my last trip. The bread was outstanding - thick slice, chia seeded round the edges and grilled with just the right amount of butter. Inside was pulled pork, monterey jack cheese, mozzarella, pickles. and mustard. The fries (the lunch deal includes fries) - mixed regular and sweet potato were also particularly good and came with - praise be - chipotle mayo. The coleslaw was great too. It was such a massive portion I didn't have dinner - so basically ate 2 meals for £8.50. Other important points: 1) Good music - can't remember the last time I heard Elliot Smith playing in a restaurant 2) Really nice and helpful staff 3) Takeaway was all in cardboard (i.e. no nasty plastic)

Another trip to Liverpool = another trip to Nolita Cantina = another five star review…read more Wanting somewhere we knew we could eat, drink and be happy after working and travelling across to Liverpool on a Friday night, we quickly decided to head to Nolita Cantina. It's undergone a small refurb since our last visit, meaning there's more seating, and it really seems that word has got out! With a 30 minute wait, we left our phone number and headed to Shipping Forecast for a drink. When the call came (25 minutes later, if you're wondering) we told them we'd be a couple of minutes due to having drinks and they were more than happy for us to head across in our own time. The menu has some new additions, including a philly cheese-steak, and a couple of old favourites, like the delicious mini corn dogs. As a couple we have a great system of deciding on our starters/sharer plates together, then go our own ways when it comes to mains. Cue Frank's hot sauce chicken wings and cheese stuffed jalapenos - or chilli pops - for starters, served up in the plastic red baskets we have come to expect. Chilli pops were a great heat, and the small salad/salsa that came on the side worked really well, with the wings providing the right balance between sweet and hot. Everything was totally devoured! Not wanting to rule out burgers et al for the rest of our weekend, I decided on the Havana rum ribs for my main. The photo doesn't do them justice as they were simply delicious; sticky rum sauce with enough bite to please those who don't like the meat to fall off the bone immediately. I need a lot of napkins to get through, but it was more than worth it. The other half's bacon & blue cheese burger looked humongous and certainly made him work for his dinner, but he described it as one of the best burgers he's had in recent memory. Speaking as people who eat a lot of burgers, colour us impressed! Fries are also impressive, plus they are a combination of sweet and regular - a personal favourite. The only disappointment of the meal came in the form of onion rings, which really didn't hold their own compared to the rest of the plates. But not everything can be perfect all the time... Service was friendly and attentive, though did seem surprised when we made them aware of the fact that they'd left the onion rings off the receipt. We're honest people! Nolita is really becoming a Liverpool staple for us, and I'm already looking forward to exploring more of their menu.

Loved it !!! Real American themed. Service quick, food…read morepiping hot....unlimited refillls. Will be making a regular trips to Mr. Caseys American Diner. My son stumbled on it 2 weeks ago, and im suprised it was quiet. Once Southport knows about this little gem, I think McDonalds will be a little quieter. Im certsain that Mr. Caseys will get bigger premises. Im sure everyone who goes will be impressed.

There seems to be quite a trend these days for restaurants to open that offer customers a chance to…read moreexperience a 50's American diner setting. Off the top of my head, I can think of two in Liverpool alone, and it now seems to have spread to Southport too. Not that I'm complaining of course as I'm quite the fan of American culture and food, even if it is a stereotypical interpretation of America that I'm getting. Mr Casey's American Diner is a fairly recent addition to the area and offers customers a diverse and interesting menu from which they can make their choices. As you might expect from an American diner, dishes include a range of stacked high burgers, chilli dogs and curly fries, all available at very reasonable prices. The set up of the restaurant is like something straight out of a 50's American film, giving the place a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, which is helped by the staff who are welcoming and attentive. Good food and good fun, try it out.

The place seems to have gone downhill from my last visit. Went for Sunday lunch. Not many people in…read morefor the time of day. Service was very slow and the food took a long time to come and when it did only two meals were ready and had to wait another 10 mins for the last one and all were just warm. The pancakes with the dessert were uneatable had been microwaved to much. Hope this is just a one off. Not sure if I will ever be going back. the only good thing was we got £30 knocked off the bill after complaining.

Arrived at 11.50 for lunch and got the orders in in reasonable time. Waited at least 20mins for…read morestarters. One of the starters was meant to be cheesy garlic bread but there was no cheese anywhere to be seen or tasted. Told the waitress but she said thats how it comes! Then we had to wait until 12.50 before our main meal was served having had to ask where it was. On arrival the chips were so over cooked they were inedible. The burger wasnt even warm enough to melt the cheese slice. The fish cakes appeared like they had been thrown in hot fat and were very brown - no sign of any bread crumbs and were covered with a tomato sauce. All in all extremely unappetising. On a positive note they decided not to charge us for our meal! Absolutely awful!

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!

I have always been a fan of Uncle Sam's and I always will be, for its delicious American style…read morefood. My experiences at this restaurant have never been disappointing; maybe that's because I seldom go at peak times and I tend to usually order my favourite dishes. Any meal with fall-off-the-bone saucy, meaty and juicy ribs does it for me; absolutely divine and you must try them if you haven't already. If you are unsure where to go to eat whether or not you're alone, Uncle Sam's is a definite recommendation - there is a choice of food that would suit everyone including kids menus plus they serve breakfast all day! Their portions are also liberal and prices are more than reasonable. Uncle Sam's is simple in design both from the outside and the inside, not to be underestimated for its quality and fine service.

Uncle Sam's is a bistro restaurant in Liverpool city centre and I must admit seems a little hit and…read moremiss. I have been on a couple of occasions and both times had a completely different experience. The first time the food was fab, real honest homecooked food with real generous portions, and all at a great price. The second time was a trainwreck... the staff were still as friendly and cheerful, however the food was not. It tasted like it had been pulled from the bottom of a freezer. I've given three stars because I don't know if the first day was a one off excellent day, or if the horrendous meal was a one off bad day!

Golf and nice food. Was there ever a better combination? Well, how about Taste Liverpool…read moreaccredited? Elegant surroundings? Gorgeous views? Isn't that the perfect spread to smear on your bread? I personally rule at golf. Okay, I've only tried it on the Wii but I smash out the competition in all instances. Anyway, if I were to slug my non-existent clubs around the golf course for... however many rounds a... match? of golf requires, I'd certainly want to satiate my appetite here. With luxurious decor and panoramic views as delicious as the food itself of the Welsh hills and the Lancashire plain, superb service and even a balcony to drink those views in much better, you can't really go wrong. And as for the food, it's got a great rep and rightly so. Fresh, tasty and sumptuous, the portion sizes are just right and the flavours are rich. Fairways scores a birdie in my book.

It would have to be the views that drove me to go to Fairways restaurant. Even if they didn't give…read moreme any food at all, I would still pay for a meal, just to be able to go and enjoy the perfect setting. Thankfully, and I am sure that you are pleased to know, they do provide me with a delicious meals, before at fairly reasonable prices. On the first floor (there is a chairlift if you fancy a ride and didn't want to take the stairs) is the restaurant which is spacious and elegant. The room is rich in colour and has plenty of natural daylight with windows overlooking the golf course on both sides. It also has a balcony with tables and seating offering awesome views over the course and surrounding countyside. Definitely worth a visit.

I found this chicago rock a bit hit and miss, it may depend on how much I'd had to drink. I've been…read moreduring the day and the it's been quite messy. The worst time to go is about 7pm when they are having a live band later in the evening as there sound check will be load and not very good when there are only a handfull of people about it seems silly. The food is ok but can be expensive and they often run out off things. Plus ketchup seems to get everywhere!

This place is brilliant. Ok, I shouldnt be getting excited over a pizza place but it really is the…read morepick of the bunch when it comes to fast food in St. Helens. They are members of the just eat service meaning though they are a one off independent pizza parlour you can still order your food online. They have all various offers you would expect from a pizza place. The food is lovely and I order from this place regularly. If there is one downside it is that the staff do not understand english very well. The prices are very cheap when constrasted with pizza giant pizza hut. There can be around £2 in difference for a pizza of the same size when compared with pizza hut - with chicago being the cheaper. They have changed the layout recently and it seems to have made the floor area smaller but there are still toilets for customers to use and a few tables for you to eat inside if you should desire to do so.