Allotment Bar & Restaurant in Sefton

Food overcooked and tepid. No hospitality more hostile indifference. Wrong cutlery. In short overpriced, pretentious. This was 70th birthday family celebration for 11 people. Lot of money for a near wasted evening!

It’s a red flag when the place is empty at 7pm on a Friday, incredibly rude staff like it was an inconvenience us being there, ordered a bottle of wine and just had it slammed down on the table. Ordered sirloin steak to be told they didn’t have any can we have something else, ordered a different steak which smelt and tasted off, sent the whole thing back. it definitely was off as I was sick an hour later. My friends tried to order desserts and they didn’t have half the menu. Wasn’t asked at all if the food was ok or if we were ok, we had to go to the bar to try and pay the bill (which was £100) complained about the food and They did take all the food off the bill but the waitress was very rude and annoyed and blamed us It’s a shame because the interior is nice and has potential to do well

Sat outside for lunch. I had a crispy beef salad, which was tasty but small. Glass of Sauvinon Blanc was tepid. My son thought his was OK. The place doesn't inspire me but was worth a go. I detest being referred to as 'guys' and there was plenty of that going on.

Had some great meals here when it was the Allotment now its changed names to the clubhouse, came for breakfast which was very poor but thought I would give it a 2nd chance. Sat us upstairs & seemed to forget we were there most of the night, I myself ordered a chicken burger but without the bacon as I don't eat red meat - received a beef burger. Sent it back received a chicken burger WITH bacon, sent it back got the same thing back minus the bacon & also the cheese as it was stuck to the bacon. My friend never got he Aspin fries he ordered. Getting a drink wasn't easy as no staff upstairs. Once finished the mains it took ages to get someones attention to ask for deserts - Kitchen is closed it we were told. Although he did begrudgingly offer to open it up and do them for us.

I ordered a steak sandwich. Whilst the food looked fine unfortunately the steak was like eating rubber and was gristly. I was provided with a knife but it was a butter knife when a chain-saw would have been more appropriate. First time visit .. and last. There are too many other eateries in the vicinity to risk going back.

Just the best steak and eggs for breakfast, wasn’t on the menu but the chef made it, don’t be afraid to ask for something, perfectly cooked 👌🏻

Really poor food and service. We booked in advance ( 8 people )and had to preorder beforehand. Surprised that only had 1 sea bass available when we arrived ( of 4 pre-booked). How about messaging in advance?? Especially surprised that there’s only 1 fish dish on the menu and the venue running out of fish night before Good Friday. My wife ordered the no meat burger , missing the caramelised onion and mushrooms as described on the menu. The peppercorn sauce was inedible. The Miso sauce with the sea bass , simple a knob of butter on a plate. The standard of cooking was very poor. Recently changed ownership and name ( now the clubhouse). The staff needing prompting every time we wanted a drink. A super venue but probably best sticking to selling drinks ( food is super competitive and only the strongest survive)

Came in while spending a few days in the area. Nice venue but offering was at best average. Shame as previous reviews were very good. Seems to have changed hands as most reviews are of the previous business. Very slow service as they were understaffed on the night. Food nothing special. Probably would have gone elsewhere with hindsight.

very nice place, waitresses very attentive>FOOD ordered the steak,the steak came on a plate,with nothing else on it no garnish expected tomatoes/some mushrooms,and a pot of gravy wich was meant to be peppered sauce,and a pot of oven chips???my wife had the sea bass AGAIN fish on a plate no garnish and a pot of oven chips???i think the cook should watch blue peter for presentaion ideas

Really delicious food , great choice of dishes! Really lovely atmosphere and would recommend the vault area for groups .

Who doesnt love food! We chose small plates with a group of friends which were so delicious. Excellent choice to pick & share together ❤️. Menu all round is fab! Great atmosphere too.

Great selection of small plates to choose from all of which are the perfect serving and taste amazing! Chef recommendations were delicious! Lovely venue especially the vault and friendly staff. Thank you 😊

Absolutely amazing food, loved the small plates they were so tasty. All staff were very friendly. My favourite restaurant!

We went in here as a last minute choice for dinner on Sunday. We had plenty of choice for seating. Everyone really enjoyed their food and the table staff were very friendly. Would go again.

Had a lunch with my girlfriend and my son here today. We come in semi regularly but this is the first time since it's been the Clubhouse. Weve always loved the food, and it's always clean with quick service. But it wasnt the experience we've had in the past. The male in the blue cap swore in front of my son. We're not coming back. Absolutely disgusting behaviour in front of customers, my kid, girlfriend, and the poor waitress looked mortified because we had heard him use the F word at her. If he is a colleague, then I hope management see this and give him a dressing down.

Stunning bar and great friendly staff. Breakfast and drinks perfect and ample enough. Set us up for the day. Will be returning once reopened and excited to see the new changes Thanks so much!

Coffee 10/10 Wine 10/10 Roast 10/10 especially the cauliflower cheese, the meat and the roasties. Fab desert selection, so clean and beautiful, staff are fab and food is reasonably priced, deffo gonna be your new regulars, super impressed. Had no change for a tip but will be back for yous xxx

We have just visited with family (eleven of us and one pup) and it was one of the best roasts I’ve had in a long while. Everything was perfectly cooked, the wait time wasn’t long considering the amount of people in our party and the...

We have just had lunch qt Allotment Barn fBirkdale for a family lunch before all returning home to Scotland, England and Wales after a weekend away together. We had a wonderful experience in a beautiful setting the staff were so friendly and attentive and professional...

I couldn’t believe how quiet this place was given how pretty and clean the interior is! The service was super quick and the staff were friendly. I had the roast dinner and it came out super hot and was delicious! My only note would be...

Been here a few times now and the food is fab. We visited last night and my hub who is a fine dining chef fancied a steak with prawns which wasn’t on the menu. The chef said that was no problem and cooked a fabulous...

Dined here on a Sunday evening with friends. I had the duck pancakes to start and the house burger for main - Just all very average in my opinion. Nothing on the menu excited me. My friends’ meals were ok but not great. I don’t...

Outstanding from start to finish , I wanted a booking for 11 people and we where put in the vault which was amazing cosy and private. I met with the chef Rob before hand to go through my order as we made a pre order...

10 of us Visited on the 19th September. The setting is loverly.The food was excellent, wide verity of food on the menu. We ordered Kids meals, small plates and mains. All we’re fantastic. The staff were very attentive, we will definitely be back 👍

We have been coming here for a while but our last visit I have to say was poor. The bar itself and setting is lovely. It stopped there. The tables are all numbered yet every member of staff who came out with either drinks or...

Just popped in for lunch with a pal and loved every second of it. The food was lovely - freshly prepared & abundant. The Allotment's main asset is their staff though. Friendly, relaxed, welcoming, helpful - everything the service industry should be. I won't hesitate...

Excellent service from DASHING David tonight! We loved the playlist, the music was fresh and hip. Very friendly staff. Ambience was refreshing like the beautiful cocktails we were served. We 100% will be back soon…. when harry gets back for eurovision ;) 10/10 would recommend....

Absolutely appalled by the quality if food served at lunch today. The noodle salad arrived with a lump of white, gloopy, unidentifiable fridge in the bottom if the bowl, totally unrecognizable as noodles. The fish (at £16.50 So not cheap) was overcooked and dry, and...

Table of 4, and everyone thought their good was average at best. I sent my first meal back as it was so tasteless and the the next was no better...??!!! I've had better good McDonalds or the pound bakery.!

Lovely birthday meal out! Great food, cocktails and we will certainly be back. Thanks to the chef for my yummy birthday treat!

This was our second time visiting and we love it! I opted for a pint of blue moon and the wife ordered the kiss and candy cocktail. Ella came to take our order and was really help full as my wife has a gluten intolerance...

Returned here following a previous bad experience but it’s now been revamped with a new menu, new head chef. Great service! all the staff were friendly no waiting around. good food, selection of beer and cocktails. Thank you for taking on previous feedback constructively and...

Andy one of the best bartenders I have ever met,I've travelled the neck and breath of the Country and Birkdale is one of the best places in Southport/ birkdale,would defo recommend this venue for afternoon and early evening drinks, and the food is iust as...

Given my mother and father had recently moved into their hone for retirement in the area when the sun came out I took one for the team and helped my mother check out the local village. After googling we settled on the allotment and boy...

Had a lovely drink with food on Monday 13th June. Served by a lovely lad Andy, very pleasent. Food was outstanding

Myself and 2 friends visited the allotment on recommendation from one of the ladies I went with, looked at the menu before arriving firstly I was struggling to decide what to order, I joined the pack mentality and ordered the same as the other girls...

Absolutely love the Allotment in Birkdale. There is an excellent range of vegan food and all super tasty, having multiple options to choose from is something that is hard to come by usually. There is also a great range of non-vegan food and also gluten...

Lovely food, great service by Charlie, nice atmosphere and gorgeous decor. Will visit again very relaxed evening with a friend.

Had a lovely meal at the Allotment Birkdale just called in for 1st time and were warmly greedted by Lois and seated in a booth. Our order was taken by David drinks were served and we did nit wait long for our food order which...

Charlie made us amazing cocktails and brought us some fab food. Great restaurant with lovely food, drinks and happy friendly staff. Thanks.

We sat outside and had a drink and then asked if it was ok to sit inside with our dog. Then sat inside and had some small dishes for a tapas. Lovely food, very friendly and good service.

Fantastic meal group of 4 no complaints really enjoyed our meal great service definitely recommended. Cant wait to come again

Lovely lunch at the allotment, nice chilled atmosphere and the food is always great here 👌 Our waitress Chloe was very attentive making sure we were looked after and asking if we were ok for drinks when our glasses were low. We had a nice...

Had the most wonderful fish tonight. And the staff were great with the kids too 👌 Lovely atmosphere, make sure you try the seabass

Very tasty meal for my birthday. Lovely, friendly atmosphere. Very polite staff. Parking space right outside!!!! Would highly recommend.

. Booked over 4 weeks ago for a family night out whilst kids home from uni. Wish we hadn’t bothered despite pre booking we were shown to a table in the corner near the kitchen we were a group of five at a table obviously...

Came in last Friday for a bite to eat with the wife. It was busy, but we were served in good time and Chloe was really good at keeping us with plenty to drink and the place was very clean. It was no problem when...

Lovely early birthday lunch just the two of us. Was a nice warm day with the sun, glass of wine and good food. Very chilled atmosphere but exactly what was needed! Waitress chloe was very pleasant and made it memorable. Cant fault Will definitely return

Chloe & Dean where great very welcoming food was fantastic and drinks prepared very well 👍 Enjoyed our time there 👍

Visited this evening. Amazing service from Charlie and dean, Denver fries was fantastic and my partner had the squid lovely food definitely recommend would go again.

Lovely host Charlie always happy and nothings too much trouble. Thursday night steak night is fantastic value for money, gorgeous and with a very nice bottle of wine. We love this place as it’s also dog friendly downstairs 🐶

Dear The Allotment I wish to recommend the service from the servers at The Allotment, they include Charlie, Lottie and Chloe as they were extremely friendly, charismatic and helpful to all our requirements at the restaurant. I had a friend over from Cape Town in...

Had a wonderful visit to the allotment, vegan options were great but Sophie my waitress was absolutely lovely and made sure we had everything we needed throughout the night!!

My waitress was called Chloe and I found her to be very pleasant and attentive. She went above and beyond to make the visit a fantastic experience. I will definitely be returning. #chloeforpresident

Visited the allotment today, and I had an amazing experience, servers Chloe, Lottie and Charlie were all amazing and made me feel right at home - would highly recommend! Great food and lovely people - along with aesthetic vibes with an artsy touch with the...

Waited for months to go here. Finally found the right day and time while my daughters were visiting. Late lunch at 3.45pm. Firstly a few things we really wanted were unavailable so that was disappointing. Deep fried food was ok obviously- fresh but loaded fries...

Had my sisters birthday meal, the food was absolutely delicious, im so fussy and was surprised I enjoyed the lot, from potatoe skins, garlic bread, chicken burger and so much more as we all picked at the lot. Service was fantastic, Will definitely be returning...

After following this page on Instagram I had been looking forward to going so we went for my husband’s birthday. I have to say I was extremely disappointed. My husband ordered steak with blue cheese sauce and I ordered Katsu chicken burger. My husband asked...

Food very good but beware… if you don’t like sitting down eating your meal with your overcoat on then this place isn’t for you.The place was positively Baltic due to a defect on the front door that caused a Baltic draft every time the door...

Came here with friends for our annual Xmas meal, nothing to rave about unfortunately. Service - Welcomed in and sat down straight away, our drinks order was taken within minutes of being sat and our food order was taken shortly after. Our waitress clarified our...

What a fantastic night, great food, service and drinks. Staff were absolutely brilliant and we loved the vault area which we had booked in advance. Nothing was too much trouble and a great mix of music too. Spot on! Thank you

Lovely place but the food was just ok. The half chicken looked like it had been sat out for ages and wasn't very flavoursome. Staff were lovely and the service was good but the food was average so not sure if I'd bother going again.

Visited here for the second time. We came back because our last visit a good 2 years ago was brilliant. Was very disappointed….first off I want to say the staff were all great. However, the restaurant was freezing . It did not warm up for...

Popped in for spontaneous supper with my daughter. Best burger I’ve had for a good while - be warned, it’s so big you either have to dislocate your jaw or use a knife and fork. Very friendly and professional service from the team - particular...

Amazing burger in the market best in town everyone should try here. can’t wait to go back next week.

My birthday is a big deal ... it's My BIRTHDAY :) so I wanted somewhere that I could fit the family in, where the food is lovely and the drinks are too. Nothing was too much trouble and we all sat in the vault and...

Had a fabulous night out at The Allotment on Saturday evening, Lovely ambience and every dish was delishious...the small plates were superb....the guys very happy with the burgers 🍔 John The Manager was very accommodating and a pleasure to talk to...his Team are a reflection...

Allotment is in the trendy part of Birkdale along with many similar eateries. Strange name considering the building used to be a bank. It is nicely laid out inside, with an upstairs and downstairs eating area. There are also seats outside. I was particularly impressed...

Come to the allotment very often, food is fantastic and service is great. staff are incredibly friendly, most notably abigail and john! thank you to the allotment

Had a nice time here with friends! Food was great and staff were friendly! Will be coming again :) :)

We recently went with friends , lovely food. Great new menu to when we had last been Nice setting and great staff in particular John the manager, we will definitely be returning.

Place is great, service was awful, food was awful. Being going there since it opened, but last two visits have been extremely disappointing. We left a gap of two years to see if it had improved, negative.

So we got put on a table in a dark corner, seeing the menu was difficult because of the dimmed (mood) lighting. The music was overly loud so it wasn't easy to have a conversation. Foodwise, two of the items we asked for were not...

We've been to Allotment a couple of times now and the food is consistently delicious and the service excellent. There are some great vegan and vegetarian options. Regarding the service, we had different staff both visits, but exactly the same level of service: very friendly,...

The food here was lovely and the chef was more than glad to make alterations for preferences/allergies. The staff were friendly and polite, and the vibe was just perfect. The manager was attentive and so keen to make sure you were having a good time!...

We enjoyed a fabulous family meal at the allotment. It was easy to order via the app. The drinks and food were so good. We would totally recommend this restaurant to couples or families. The immediate area of birkdale village is so pretty and there...

Excellent service. The Kids burger was huge. My greedy son couldn't finish it. Staff interacting with the kids which is always nice to see. Very easy and faff free ordering by the app. John as always was super helpful and chatty!!

I came to the allotment for food with my friends. I have a peanut allergy and the staff were very accommodating and checked all my food before I ate it. John and Charlotte were very helpful and made sure that we had everything we needed...

Came in on a busy Friday night We were severed by John, lovely guy excellent and attentive. We ordered our food via the app which was very helpful. My steak was amazing Will definitely come back

Food was gorgeous, so many vegan option, John was an angel the whole time, informed us they were running a bit behind but would try and get our food done ASAP, so polite and considerate! Would definitely go again, worth the money and a great...

I thought after all the times I’d been in allotment I’d leave a review. The manager John is a amazing host and his staff;abi, Carlos etc are amazing.

We enjoyed a wonderful meal this evening while visiting family. The service was great, friendly and efficient. Food was just lovely. Just one thing …could you please open one in Basingstoke!! Thank you 😃

Fantastic food and terrific service. Since we sat down the staff have paid us so much attention to us and gave us a service with a smile!

Staff and management were so sweet and attentive throughout our meal and the food was delicious! Will be back if I am ever in Southport again. xx

Although initially staff were very diligent in serving our table with food. However we had to keep reminding staff for our drinks order. As the evening rolled on certain staff seem to be less diligent in serving our table. Some of us rdered chicken katsu...

Just had a amazing meal at The Allotment, really enjoyed this afternoon, chilled atmosphere and good staff. Food was amazing I would reccomend the Denver Fries for steak lovers!! Amazing cocktails, we had a great meal. Will definitely be back soon!

Came here to celebrate my friends birthday, the atmosphere was fab, we were greeted by a welcoming manager John, the cocktails were super delicious especially the watermelon sugar and the DJ was brilliant. All in all a great night!!

On 14 August our table ordered steaks for dinner, including two 5oz medium rare rumps. The size and thickness of each were distinctly different, with one being decidely small, thin and dry. Was surprised and disappointed at the manager’s response - he smiled, shrugged and...

WOW, an amazing experience from start to finish!! I’d booked for my mums birthday and we were greeted with such a warm Happy welcome from Chole, who explained the ease of using the app to order drinks and food (so simple & makes sense) she...

I went for lunch today with my two daughters We were very disappointed with the quality of the food! £9 sandwich was not what I ordered I did mention it was tough grisly steak not pastrami! Very overpriced and disappointing Small plates very overpriced and...

The atmosphere in here was great, the drinks were even better. We had heard lovely things about the Allotment and they were all true. Thanks to all the great staff looking after us, especially John. We had such a fun night and can’t wait to...

The food was delicious! The service was wonderful and made the experience really enjoyable. The staff were lovely and really helpful. Would definitely recommend!

The allotment has absolute best cocktails in southport, Zara and John so friendly and helpful, fab atmosphere xx

Best place for drinks in Southport. Manager John and server Zara couldn’t be more attentive and we come here every Saturday. The best cocktails!!

Great service from Carlos, Eevie and John; a remarkable establishment and the jewel of any social occasion. 💯

We went to Allotment for dinner lastnight 26th July. We found a table outside and settled in waiting for someone to come and bring us menus and take our drinks order... noone came. We were sat for around 20 mins before we had to stop...

Visited the Allotment on the 24th July. Booked a table and was seated and given menus but told to order drinks on the app and someone would come to take our food order. Drinks ordered through the app although had to pay a 10% service...

Waited a good 25 minutes to order drinks, a further 20 minutes to order food. Due to a staff member down. Burgers were big standard considering price. Wont return thank you

Gorgeous atmosphere and lovely seating. We were asked to order on the app. I am not technologically unsound, but the app we found to be a nightmare. It kept spinning, not accepting what we had put in, and freezing. We drew it to the waitresses’...

Great vegan grub. Wonderful service. Shout out to Liam on front of house. He wàs a star. I can't think of anything else but you won't regret this trip