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Restaurant reviews
South Road is a hive of eateries, bars and shop close to Crosby Marina and beach. I have always had fond memories of this area since being a child. Greek Taverna is situated in in the heart of South Road and has a warm, friendly feeling as soon as you walk through the door. I am a huge fan of Greece, having visited the country many times and I return there because of the culture, people and food. The Greek Taverna certainly recreates this experience. The music, decor and fantastic staff were all very authentically Greek and with it being a warm summers night I felt like I was on holiday! Showing us to our table, our waiter was really attentive, friendly and made us feel really welcome. The menu offers an extensive selection of starters, main courses, vegetarian dishes, kebabs and deserts as you would expect.
We were given a selection of greek dips and freshly baked warm pitta bread, whilst we where deciding which mouth watering dishes to order. I had the prawn cocktail to start which is a favourite starter of mine, I was not disappointed! it was really fresh and tasty. My friend had the generous sized spicy lamb meatballs which was infused with mint and cooked in a tomato and wine sauce, accompanied with pitta bread. For mains I chose the chicken kebab, the meat had been marinated and charcoaled and was delicious. This was served with a fresh salad, rice, homemade chips and a selection dips. All cooked beautifully! My friend had the mixed grill and all the meat was cooked to his perfection. it consisted of chicken souvia, paidakia, pork kebab and lountza. This was accompanied with rice and again those lovely homemade chips. The well sized portions had us both full but that did not stop us sampling the deserts! Our waiter suggested the strawberry shortcake, and with
Zeligs is conveniently situated in the heart of Liverpool One. Up the main stairs by the entrance to John Lewis on the balcony, it provides one of the nicest views of Liverpool, overlooking the Hilton and Albert Dock.
me having such a sweet tooth this suited me perfectly! Presently so elegantly, I did not want to eat it! My friend is a chocoholic so inevitably he got the chocolate fudgecake, he gave it 10 out of 10 and certainly looked like he was satisfied with his choice. Overall it was good, honest Greek food and beautifully presently. I have been to many Greek restaurants in Merseyside and this is definitely by far the best in my opinion. I will no doubt return here soon for seconds! Call for a booking on
0151 293 3229 GREEK TAVERNA 46 South Road Waterloo Liverpool L22 5PE
ZELIGS 8 Thomas Steers Way Liverpool L1 8LW
www.zeligs.co.uk 0151 709 7097 The restaurant and cocktail bar is under new management but is well established now and still offers the same mouthwatering, authentic Italian food as before. Now catering for all occasions, from dinner dances for 300 people to small private parties or corporate events, there’s a menu to suit everyone. We went for lunch on a bustling August afternoon. There’s the standard restaurant menu or an express lunch menu for those on the go. For starters I chose the Pollo Caesar (£4.95), a generous sized grilled chicken fillet served with baby gem, anchovies, garlic croutes and parmesan while my colleague had the Gamberoni Piccanti (£6.95)- sautéed king prawns served on a toasted ciabatta with chilli butter and lemon.
For mains we tucked eagerly into a perfectly sized original lasagne (£9.95) and Zeligs Poppette (£9.95), their trademark meatball, mushroom, pancetta and smoked cheese pizza. There was no room for desert but a side order of garlic pizza, made on a little more than a wafer of dough, together with ice cold diet coke was the perfect accompaniment to a delicious meal. This is not the first time I have eaten here and it most certainly will not be the last. The service is excellent, if not a little too attentive, the décor is just divine, mixing opulent chandeliers, eclectic music with bare brick and exposed concrete ceilings. The open plan space is filled well. The atmosphere is as welcoming as the food is tasty.
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