Koi is a great little bar based along Banks Road in West Kirby, just 5minutes walk away from the…read morebeach and the marine lake! Although it's only a small bar, with enough room for about 30 people to sit inside and 15 outside at a squeeze, it has a great atmosphere and some great bar snacks on its menu! Koi has only been around for a couple of years but has developed a great local reputation for a good night out due to friendly, dedicated staff and good quality, fairly priced beer and food. They serve a few draught beers and lots of different bottled beers, they have a few wines to choose from and a full bar of spirits. They also offer cocktails and individual meals and platters. This is a great place for a fairly cheap lunch and a pint or a bit of football and a few beers early evening. It gets very busy on a Friday and Saturday night, but if you manage to secure one of the outside seats it's a great place for a drink as you watch West Kirby passing by

Koi is a small bar in West Kirby which is popular particularly on the weekend evenings. It is for…read moremixed ages but popular with people around twenty to thirty years of age. It is slightly out of the way of the main part of West Kirby but literally a 5 minute walk up Banks Road. There is limited parking outside but you should be able to find parking further down the road in the Crescent. The drinks are average prices for a little wine bar, and the atmosphere is very nice. Would be worth a visit if in the area

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.

So I went in the evening and it was a little... quiet shall we say, but I would definitely…read morerecommend this traditional pub for a lunch and a pint in between all those hectic business deals you're cutting. (So you caught me, I just like the food and I'll be in here all day) They do a Sunday Roast... wait for it... Three Whole courses for £6.95. If that ain't a bargain then I don't know what is! Wednesday is Steak night and I would definitely try it out in here. They have a really pretty outdoor seating area which is decorated with twinkly little fairy lights, it's just a little off-putting that it's next to lots of dead space used as a carpark which is quite common in the surrounding areas.

This place knows its maket and it plays on it well. The Durning Arms may not look great from the…read moreoutside but the regulars arent to fussed they know what they like in their local pub and that is exactly what they get. Their is regular karaoke which seems to be a staple of good pubs in Liverpool and add to this the fact that the drinks are cheap and you are on to a winner. It is true that inside here the regulars can be a bit wary of someone they do not recognise but give it time and they will be friendly enough and the same goes for the bar staff who are pleasant enough even if they are in no rush to serve you. This pub is good at what it does and located next to a bookies it even shows racing tv which is good support of another local business if ever I saw it. The regulars often place a bet then head to the pub to watch their horse falter at the last or something along those lines. Basically this is your typical local, and who would complain Britain thrives on establishments just like this and The Durning Arms is keeping with tradition.

A ramshackle corner buttress of a pub, the Village Inn is just as lived-in as its name suggests…read more It's the kind of place that you just know the locals will pride themselves on choosing, although who they will boast to is a mystery; this isn't exactly one for the tourists. Despite apparently being shut when I visited one wintry afternoon, the barman was only too happy to open up and get the taps working so we could get a pint. He then stuck a few quid in the jukebox and left us to choose the songs ourselves. You don't get staff more helpful than that, provided of course he was a member of staff and not just a foiled burglar.

The Village Inn in Woolton is situated just opposite the old quarry (on Quarry Street). It has the…read moretypical sandstone exterior so common to the village. It may not be the biggest pub in the world but it's got everything you need, including a pool table, now a rarity in the area. Live acts play some nights and there is a juke box. For those driving and not drinking there is a good sized car park just across the road. Hidden downstairs is a huge private function room with its own entrance just off Roddick Street. Its well worth the £50 hire fee and for a reasonable sum the pub will arrange balloons and catering. Both of my parents have had parties here this year and they loved it. This is no ordinary function room, with its various crannies and nooks it's quirky and unusual. Saying that, there is a stage for the DJ and plenty of room for anyone brave enough to dance.

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.

An old fashioned pub for old fashioned men, this is the type of place you will find older gentlemen…read morewith well established careers in law from the nearby courts and offices or maybe hacks from the Echo newspaper. A very good selection of whiskeys and ales reflects this as does the straightforward division of the place between bar that seemed to be strictly for the gents and any women know their place round their corner in the lounge. I couldn't be totally sure if they did food apart from spying an A4 print out advertising world cup hot dogs. There was a delicious aroma coming from somewhere though, I was just slightly sickened when I assumed it was coming from the rather sad and shrivelled solitary roast chicken that was sat in some sort of heated cupboard.

Think traditional English pub, think Lion Tavern!!! These are the type of pubs that are…read morequintessentially British that majority of us are proud of. Mainly because there is nothing like them anywhere else in the world. Paris is famous for its cafes, we are famous for pubs. When that tourist steps into the Lion Tavern for example they are no doubt probably thinking wow!!! There is a sense of warmth about the place. Now this in itself is an acquired taste environment. The smell of alcohol which might be great for some people is rather off putting for others. In places like these it seems to be stuck to everything. We might as well make these humble abodes whilst stocks last, for I believe they are a dying breed these pubs. Why I may hear you say, inevitability is the reason I reply. The future lies with the youth, and as Anthony points out the majority of the crowd here is old school. When old school is over in the next 20-30 years the place will have to shut down. Cider and cocktails is the future in the health conscious modern society. The sheer fattening capacity of beer and a more educated and globalized modern consumer is slowly but surely shying away from it all. Never the less it is here today and much merriment can be had with a group of friends in a warm welcoming environment at the Lion Tavern. Better make the most of it while it lasts.

Delicious Sunday supper with all the fixings, gimmicky hanging kabobs( that were amazingly fresh…read moreand delicious) great drinks and tasty sides, all with a great view of the Albert dock, friendly staff, all in all a great experience. So happy we came back for another dinner, nuff said

This place is no longer here. It was replaced with The Botanist. It's has a lovely view.read more

Windy cool afternoon here. This pie hit the spot and was nice and warm to the tum tum. Paired with…read morepeas and onion gravy and it's the perfect meal. The aesthetic of the place is a little hard and industrial. Not how I would have done it up but the food was fabulous and the service excellent.

Excellent comfort food, lots of choices, and a nice spot to grab a casual dinner. My kids asked if…read morewe could go back the next day, which is a good sign!