I don't know who James is but he makes damn good chips - fluffy, moist and with a little bit of a…read morecrispness to the outer layer of potato. If you're in Formby village and you want some chips rather than the freeze dried yellowy stalks you get at Flames then try James's. Get a pint in the Cross House beer garden and bring some over with you, it's only just a couple of minutes away. If anyone at the Cross House asks, I didn't say that. The rest of their menu can be a little variable, the beef and green peppers is good but the special fried rice is really not special; unless special means bad, which it doesn't. The sausages are decent but the fishcakes here are sadly lacking. Most importantly the fish is a bit of a damp squib, well actually it's probably pollock, but either way it doesn't really hit the mark. The chips, though - out of this world. Everything else, ironically, is really only a side order.

The family chip shop of choice has undergone much rotation of the years, but for a long time…read moreJames's has been the 'Prescott Family's Chip Shop of Choice'. This was mainly due to it having the best chips in Formby, as well as offering ridiculously large portions for the price of a normal portion of chips. Recently however, I feel the quality of the chips has fallen and now a portion of chips is 50% chips and 50% crispy bits from the bottom, which I'm not so keen on. The fish is similarly disappointing, with the batter to fish ratio resulting in an unsatisfactory accompaniment to your chips. The fishcakes however remain the best in Formby, with the potatoey delights providing an excellent foil to a pint in the nearby Village Inn, as one friend of mine will testify. I've never had a chance to sample their Chinese dishes, but the menu is extensive, ensuring even the fussiest diner could find a meal they fancy. In terms of value for money with the portions you get, James's is recommended but if you want the best fish and chips, I would go somewhere else.

Excellent Chinese food. Great taste of flavors. Prepared with attention to details and almost every…read moredish perfectly done. I am Chinese and am picky about Chinese food. This is one of the best for a not-too-fancy, day to day style restaurant. Very friendly and down to earth stuff.

This place has just reopened after being closed for many months for a major refurb. The decor is…read morenow fresh and clean with wooden floors throughout - the tatty old upstairs room has been transformed into a very pleasant dining room, and the toilets are to die for! The food menu is considerably smaller than it used to be but there is a note saying that if you can't see what you want, just ask and they will cook it for you. The wine list is as good as it ever was. There is still a good choice for those of us who are veggie - several beancurd dishes to choose from. Portions were generous and flavours were good. On the downside we felt there was a bit too much cornflour in the sauces, making them a bit too claggy and sticky. And the bits of wild rice in with the regular rice was most odd - it looked like mouse droppings! It is great to see Yvonne back running the place - we missed her when she was running the Barrow branch! We will definately be back and are delighted that this restaurant is back again!

The fish they serve here is not cod and it is not made crispy, this fish and chip shop is located…read morein Formby though so at least the sign above the door is 33.333% correct. This is probably the worst place to get fish 'n' chips 'n' Chinese in the whole of Formby, it's not terrible especially - there are just far better places out there (see how I refrained manfully from using 'plaices'). What Crispy Cod Formby does very, very well is kebabs and burgers - this might seem odd for somewhere that so prides itself on fish that it puts the name of a fish that it doesn't in fact serve up in backlit plastic, but there it is. Donner or chicken, 'Hawaiian' (served with pineapple ring - exotic) or 'king' (served with an egg - regal) the kebabs and burgers are the reason to get takeaway from here. Just avoid the pizzas, fish and chip shop selling pizzas; it's just a step too far. It's just wrong man. Just wrong.

I used to love this place when it was Pitarras, I fondly remember visiting here on our last day of…read morehigh school at 11am and waiting for it to open so we could shovel handfuls of steaming chips into our mouths to aid our lingering hangovers. I also distinctly remember the owner, who always sported a cap and an absolutely excellent moustache (the skill of moustache grooming is a fine art). This establishment has since changed hands however and the change was not a particularly positive one in my opinion. The chips they do are average and the portions compared to their rivals are pretty small, plus they serve you chips in a little tray which kind of spoils the whole chips-wrapped-up-in-paper thing (it's just not the same when you have a tray supporting them, they should just slip everywhere as you struggle to eat them). They also do the usual Chinese dishes, burgers (which are pretty good, actually), kebabs and pizzas. I generally avoid getting things like kebabs and pizzas in chippies though, I feel that they are best left to proper kebab and pizza shops because when chippies have their fingers in too many pies, they usually end up doing everything a bit crap rather than excelling at a few things. I'm quite a fan of the fish tank in there though; thankfully, they don't put its contents in the deep fat fryer (far too small).

Ate here a few months ago with the other half fab buffet excellent choice of food all cooked well…read moreand kept nice and hot. They even have some nice desserts

My 9 year old daughter and I visited the Jade delight buffet last night and were both very pleased…read morewith the service and the food. When asked if everything was ok as we were leaving I told them I would thoroughly recommend their little restaurant to all of my Chinese buffet loving friends who may be visiting Blackpool. Very child friendly too as there were other families there who looked to be very happy too :-)

This restaurant is incredible and I'm SO glad to have lived nearby for so much of my life. It's our…read morefamilies 'go to' Chinese takeaway (I'm really sorry Mrs Lee at Davenham's Sun Ho - I love your special fried rice - please forgive me). It's small, family owned and consistent. Consistently brilliant. Our usual order is as follows: (feeds 3 adults and one bottomless-pit Brother) - Sweet and Sour Chicken; it's honestly the best I've had anywhere. Ever - Char Sui Roast Pork; again, amazing - Soft noodles; with bean sprouts and onion - 2 Egg Fried Rice or 1 Chicken/other meat Fried Rice; Tasty, non-greasy - Prawn Crackers - and one other main dish that we choose at random The family/staff who work here are friendly and super organised; when you arrive for collection (they don't deliver) the orders are spread in a fan over a silver tray - they know exactly which docket to choose from the delicately arranged pile, they pop into the kitchen and out with a bag of take-out-container filled joy. You can also opt to eat in. The restaurant is fairly small but the service is exceptional and the food is wonderful regardless of where you eat it. Car parking can be a little tricky at busy times. It's just off the main road with the car spaces in front. It's tight squeeze to manoeuvre if you're wedged in nearest the house. Also, watch out for the sneaky traffic light camera as you approach. But hey, even if you do get flashed on your way to mouthfuls of heaven - you're the real winner here.

Like all the other reviews I cannot praise this place highly enough…read more A tasty, tidy, friendly & reasonably priced restaurant, that never fails to impress in its quality of food. When you compare it to 90% of its competitors it wins hands down every time! actually make that 98%!! We even tried somewhere else nearby when they were shut and all we can say is, we swore never again!

I must have known Joe (Mr Woo) and his family for over 15 years now when they first opened Ruby…read moreChinese takeaway on Uttoxeter's high street. Since these early days, Mr Woo has delivered consistently delicious food which has seen many happy customers, myself included, return time and time again. At Mr Woos you can eat in or take away (at a 20% discount) but I'd recommend getting comfortable, wearing some loose fitting clothes and getting stuck into the 'Eat as much as you like' buffet* menu, it's all cooked fresh to order with an incredible selection of authentic Chinese, Cantonese & Malaysian dishes - trust me, you will be spoilt for choice!! * The buffet is available all day Sunday, Monday Evening til close & Tuesday - Thursday 5.00pm - 7.30pm.

Best Chinese in Uttoxeter hands down…read more Highly reccoment the all you can eat menu available Sunday - Thursday evenings which is excellent value for money. The delivery is as quick as a busy restaurant can be, but the quality is always excellent. My top dishes are; Hot and spicy soup- delicious and not over spicy. Lemon chicken- big portion size and thick, sweet sauce. Vermicelli Singapore Noodles- got a good spicy flavour and jam packed with pork, chicken and prawns. Only thing slightly negative about Mr Woo is it is quite expensive. But I absolutely agree that you get what you pay for in this case and wouldn't go anywhere else.

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.

My favourite Chinese restaurant and takeaway, if you go you have to try the Peking spare ribs they…read moreare messy and do stain your fingers but they taste great! I've converted quite a few people into fans. I tend to use this place as a takeaway more than an eat in place as its not too far to go and it's cheaper to take it home and eat it. The staff are always friendly and helpful and the food is a very good standard, far better than most chinese takeaways I've been to but I think that's due to it being a restaurant too which pushes the standard higher. This is a popular place on a weekend so if you're eating in it's probably a good idea to book a table, if you can't get booked in then just order a takeaway. The only downside is they don't do delivery as they are very busy so you have to get it yourself.

Very nice food. Always make you feel welcome. Nice bar aswel so you can have a drink before you go…read moreupstairs for your food. Feels comfortable and relaxing. They always have nice music in the background and the tables are always clean and tidy. Some of the food is quite possibly the best Chinese food I have ever had. Love going there!

This restaurant does top quality Chinese food. They offer several set meal banquets which are…read moredelicious. Their sesame prawn toast has more prawn filling than other restaurants. I'm very fond of the crispy spicy chilli beef and the battered prawns in ginger. The a la carte menu is extensive. Great price too. Staff very friendly and quick service. Really good fun at Chinese New Year when they always have a dragon dance show.

Hi, It is called The Cathay Garden (not Cathay's Garden} This is a marvellous 'upmarket Chinese'…read moreRestaurant. They do the best Chinese Banquet that I have ever had anywhere. They also do a Royal Banquet which is the same menu as they gave to Prince Charles and Diana when they visited. (Which was when this branch of the Cathay Garden had first opened) Their 'Crispy Duck' is unbeatable. I can highly recommend as it is one of our favourite places to eat.

Situated in the heart of Formby village, Flames is probably the takeaway in Formby with the best…read moreturf in the ongoing war of the takeaways. Despite this though, I only ever go there when Amigos is closed and when we can't be arsed walking to Panchos (it is quite the trek). It's not that Flames is particularly bad, it's just not really that good either. As with Panchos, the pizzas are expensive for what you're getting but Flames doesn't have the same quality of pizza to fall back on like Panchos. The kebabs are pretty standard - thin, cardboard-like in texture - but still no better than their rivals. Their burgers are definitely the best of the bunch as they offer thick, meaty slabs with generous helpings of salad. Despite its bad points, Flames does earn extra points however for regularly being the only place with the balls to be open at two in the morning on New Year's Day when every other person with an ounce of common sense doesn't let us inebriated idiots anywhere near their shop. It's not bad, but I'd recommend Amigos or Panchos if you have the luxury of choosing between all three.

The rumour is that the good people of Formby would not allow a branch of McDonalds, or Burger King…read moreor any other red plastic clad fast food eatery within the village limits. Whether this was for fear of attracting the wrong sort of person (a serious issue for a town with two golf clubs and branch of Waitrose) or of the greasy hamburger wrappers that would blow through the streets and find their way into manicured hedgerows or cleanly swept driveways. Whatever the reason for not allowing the big boys in, this little kebab shop on the prairie was the alleged compromise. Honestly it's not bad; the pizzas are deep pan and generously topped and the kebabs are freshly prepared and flavourfully spiced. The prices are a little high - expect to pay £5 for most nine inch pizzas - but this is to be expected from frontier fast food in a town where local footballers set down sticks. They used to even throw in a bottle of wine with your order (or would be willing to sell you one long after closing time at the bars and off licenses around the village) Delivery can be a little erratic - we once waited an hour for two pizzas, so consider yourself forewarned.