Justinos Ristorante & Bar in Liverpool

Booked my fiancée birthday meal here for 6.30pm on 13th March. Confirmed text message from the restaurant. Got to the restaurant on the evening of the booking, to the restaurant to be shut with the shutters down. I was left with having to find elsewhere to go for a birthday meal at the last minute. I’ve had no contact from justinos to say anything has happened with the restaurant. I’ve messaged and called multiple times since this incident and I’m still yet to get a response. I’m awfully disappointed by this as this place was mine and my fiancée favourite Italian restaurant.

Food is good as always but the live music left my ears ringing. I couldn’t have a conversation with my family without shouting and we could barely hear each other . Singer was good but massive speaker is unnecessary and not very suitable for a small restaurant. While talking to some women in the bathroom they agreed that the music was too loud. We were sat towards the back of the restaurant, I couldn’t imagine being at the front under the speaker.

Live singer on Saturdays is not needed. Been to Justinos a few times but after this experience, I don’t think it’s worth the money at all. Live singer (was not needed in a restaurant) was extremely loud because of speaker, had to literally shout to my partner to have a conversation, also Artic Monkeys and Red Hot Chilli Peppers covers is not wanted down my ear whilst eating. We were unfortunately placed right in front of singer/speaker so asked waitress if we could be moved to a different table and this was ignored straight away. Waited over an hour for our food, almost drank a whole bottle of wine whilst waiting ! Very disappointed as we chose this for our valentines date but really gutted it wrecked our evening.

Amazingly good food for kids and adults. We got cheesy garlic break and bread and olives to begin with. There were only a few tiny sticks of bread with the olives so we ordered the garlic bread- both delicious. I had prawn linguine- the best I’ve had. Cut with a delicious amount of chilli and super juicy prawns. The kids spaghetti bol was really rich and delicious too, and a good serving that filled a 10 year old. It was good the way the kids servings are just mini adult dishes- not a nugget in sight. The only down side was they were struggling to serve- lots of tables were looking around to get service and I felt for the wait staff. The servers themselves were really good and friendly, just not enough of them. The quality of the food still meant I came away happy though. It’s not cheap (£20 a pasta dish), but you get what you pay for!

We go quite often And as ever the food was delightful and the service amazing cant believe they put up with 3 loud children who had a small disagreement broke a plate, and generally were not as well behaved as usual ! Joe the main man was lovely with the kids, and it's our favourite place, well done to the team there ! They never fail to deliver!

We booked a table for Sunday lunch for a small family group to celebrate a birthday. This review would be five stars were it not for the fact that we were unable to talk to each other owing to the over-loud music. I am grateful that a member of your staff, after we had booked, took the trouble to phone and explain that another party had arranged for live music during the meal. But we were assured that it would be reasonably quiet, and in the background. When we arrived we were disconcerted to discover that, although we were on the other side of the restaurant from the singer/musician, the amplification was turned up to a level which might have been acceptable for a late night party, but was intolerably high for this setting. We didn't think much of the quality of the singer either but that is a matter of opinion. The staff we spoke to were sympathetic and attempted to get the volume lowered, but without success. That was a great pity because otherwise the meal was excellent. The service was prompt and polite. We all had one version or other of the Sunday set lunch menu; the meat was tender, succulent, full of flavour and cooked to perfection. The accompanying vegetables were plentiful, varied and interesting; some of us ordered an additional portion before seeing what was included, and realised there was no need. However we might have enjoyed a dessert if the ambience had allowed us to relax. I won't be put off from trying Justino's again but I would want reassurance that it would be more quiet. I would suggest that you review your policy about allowing live musicians unless the restaurant is exclusively booked for the use of one party

Wow! what a fantastic experience this was, we have been to Justinos numerous occasions and it never fails, the service and food is superb!! Joe the general manager always goes out his way on every occasion to make every experience a good one, what a fantastic guy he is, and great at recommending food choices from there menu!! Always smiling and making sure all is ok with everyone that walks through the door!! See you soon Justinos x

Amazing restaurant, service first class and customer service first class, food absolutely brilliant and generous size portions. Can not fault this place. Thank you for a wonderful evening.

Went for our wedding anniversary last night. Greeted by Joe who remembered we had booked the week before after popping in for tea. Restaurant was very busy, but service was fantastic. Food was unbelievable, fresh, presented well and tasted gorgeous. Excellent service and loved the music. Will be back.

Positives first; dishes had great flavours and well presented. The setting and decor is contemporary and pleasant. On this occasion, this experience was let down by the service; it wasn't a busy Sunday early evening service. Just too slow and lack of attention.

Celebration for my sister baby shower. Service was great, very friendly and helpful staff. There was 14 of us, all food came out together which was great. J had the 2 meat roast which did not disappoint, everything on it was nice and tastful, will definitely be visiting again and recommending to friends. Thank you

I think a rating of good rather than very good would be more accurate. But that is not an option. We received a friendly welcome and where directed to our pre-booked table. Six of us where put on what was 2 tables for two, so it was a bit cramped. Pretty quiet when we arrived and it did pick up but was never near full. Food was great with a good variety. The roast was a good touch and tasty. The desserts where all around £7 but cream or ice cream carried a £1 premium, which I think should be included. The final bill carried a 10% surcharge which I do not agree with but it equated to just over £10 which we would have left anyway so not worth the discussion.

Never been here before for Sunday roast, I got the chicken it tasted lovely, the wine gravy was nice too. The waitress was great too.

We had a fabulous evening, food delicious, service excellent, the manager Joe was very attentive ensuring everything was perfect

My friend and I booked a table on Sunday evening at Justino's which is a local restaurant located in Aigburth area. As we enter the front desk staff which was a polite guy asked us the details of the reservation. The restaurant were quite busy and we were shown our table. Unfortunately the other two girls on the floor weren't welcoming and for some unknown reason weren't happy at all. When we ordered our drinks and food and kindly thanked the staff, she didn't even answer. The food came on time and another guy served us professionally. Even though the food was good but we didn't get the feeling that we'd like to go back specially when the staff didn't reply to our thanks and goodnight while leaving. Overall Justin's isn't a fancy restaurant with welcoming staff but if you're only looking after to have a nice Italian cuisine, it'll be a right place for you! I hope the management consider employing more professional staff on the floor in the future.

Unfortunately very disappointed.The starters was good(goat cheese bruschetta and duck spring roll ) but my main it was terrible the pasta was so heavy … service was great

After driving past this restaurant for almost 30 years...Yes 30....!! Finally decide to pay it a visit...Berating myself it has took this long ! All I can say is exceptional.....from the customer service (Joe the manager such a lovely guy) to the food.... absolute A*...

We were down for a funeral, all the way from Dundee. Saw the place on trip advisor and as it was my birthday and just across from our hotel we thought why not.The food was amazing you have to try the Tempura fish and chips.The...

came along to justinos on thursday evening, food was absolutely gorgeous, the service was incredible and the atmosphere was so zenn, guy in the suit ( manager ) looked after us all with a pleasant smile on his face, helped us choose our mains which...

Went yesterday 7th may for a friends 50th, food was lovely and the lad who’s running it I think his name was karl made sure we had a good day , service was second to none, makes a missive difference when the the service is...

The staff are so lovely, they are so attentive, food was fab, toilets are spotless, couldn’t fault it

Not what I expected! I had heard many good reviews so was excited to finally try this restaurant. Staff and ambiance was nice but food was not. Bland hummus, not so tasty croquettes and undercooked doughy pizza with tasteless chicken. What these other people are...

As we poured in with the large gathering, we were welcomed with open hearts and happy faces greeting us at the entrance to the establishment. We were seated and handed our drinks with a swift reply before we tucked in vigorously to our starters that...

Can’t rate this restaurant enough. We initially booked for a large party on the 25th March but the waiter made a genuine mistake of booking us in for 25th February. They tried to rectify the mistake but someone unfortunately had booked the whole restaurant for...

Visited here with friends great food. ovely atmosphere music was on with a great singer. Will definitely we back again.

I have driven past here numerous times and kept wanting to go always looks so busy and welcoming. So we booked in for the Saturday belated valentines night. well we were not disappointed. on walking in the hostess welcomed us with a smile and quickly...

We Dined In Justinos Saturday Evening With Mine And My Husbands Family Celebrating The Birth Of My New Baby, The Service We Received Was Amazing, The Atmosphere Was So Settling Our Waiter Went Above And Beyond Even Changing A Platter To Cover 3 Of Us...

Have driven past this restaurant twice a day for years and wish I had found this gem earlier. Staff really friendly and attentive food was delicious. I most certainly will be back in a couple of weeks.

I booked our table for a double birthday celebration. The food was delicious but the night was ruined by the singer who was way too load. If only I had checked the website first I would have found that there is a singer there every...

Came for a birthday meal with my husband and boom it was like a full disco party night Loud and couldn’t even talk to each other at all . Food disappointing lasagne was small and the prawn linguine was not nice . Would have given...

Food over priced for what it was, blonde women on the front desk did her job IE seated us and was polite enough but didn’t bother to smile once, she seemed like she didn’t want to be there. Dark haired waitress was heard slagging another...

Overpriced for the quality of the food, staff not welcoming, left with a bad taste so will not return

Love this place! Friendly staff and excellent service. The food is always so tasty and well presented. Never disappointed.

First and last visit to Justinos. Upon arrival to the fairly quiet restaurant and asking for a table for 2, the person at the reception desk - rather rudely - said ‘’we don’t usually take walk-ins on a Friday night and we would need the...

We recently had a nice meal at justinos,food was nice and place was very busy however towards the end of evening our night was slightly spoilt.we had booked a table for 2 and was seated as soon as we arrived and got our drinks and...

First time back since it was taken over and have to say was slightly disappointed. Went for our anniversary with 2 kids. Staff seemed very disinterested. Barely bothered to make eye contact when taking orders or payment. Food was nice but very overpriced for what...

The food very tasty and authentic! Staff is very attentive and experienced. 10/10 I highly recommend pasta dishes and cocktails. Their Nutella cheesecake was to die for, I still think about it :)

Service was good. Food average. Expensive and the singer was loud. Not for me. Being sung at loudly in a restaurant is weird

Having driven past Justino's many times, I decided to check the reviews and give it a try. My wife and I went for dinner. We found the restaurant quite busy for a Tuesday evening, a very good omen. My wife uses a wheelchair and Paulin,...

Carbonara came out it was caked in Greece half the place was full of it after half of the meal I felt sick and count eat anymore garlic bread came out dry at one point I thought I was eating paper waste of time just...

I've dined at justinos lovely food But was disappointed with our £187.00 takeaway last night When got home starter was missing & paid for tried to contact no answer Spaghetti carbonara & Spaghetti bol was very dry needs more sauce Other meals were nice

We went lastnight for the first time for our anniversary meal. We arrived at 7.30pm to find a singer for a large birthday party. The music was very loud. We weren't sure if the singer was for the party or was an in house thing...

Great authentic Italian flavour in all their well prepared meals. Nice atmosphere with fantastic staff.

Very very disappointed, good looked good but tasted absolutely awful, had the lamb shank, the mash was so salty it was vile. Lamb was tough. The frozen lamb shanks from Iceland are better than here. Gravy wasn’t up too much also. Bruschetta to start was...

Very enjoyable, good service and very tasty food. Would recommend the pate, lasagne and the Nutella cheesecake- thank you

I love everything about Justinos, The food is delicious, the staff friendly and the entertainment is fantastic. I have been here a couple of times now and will definitely return

Ridiculously loud. Singer on, song choices good, voice good, backing music insanely loud. Rowdy tables, great if you want party atmosphere and dont want to communicate. Literally unable to hear ourselves speak. Staff looked miserable, no warmth, not friendly. Food mediocre Avoid at all costs...

This place was always on our “to do list” so we finally got round to it last month for our anniversary. We got there for about 7 and the place was already busy. Nicely greeted by front of house and shown to our table, ordered...

We went for a nice family meal. The whole place was chaotic; from the staff running around shouting to customers talking loudly and so shouting over each other. Just when we thought it couldn’t get any louder, the singer started. I love listening to music...

Dropped in last night 20/07/2022 this my local restaurant 2 mins walk and do love it here, walked in the girl on the front desk we said do you have a table for a walk in, reply yes, walked us to a table literally dropped...

Went for my 22nd birthday last minute with my family and the staff and food where wonderful couldn’t speak highly enough of the experience

What a lovely place, won a competition for a meal for 2 ( already ate here before) Food is amazing, the staff go above and beyond and always smiling, if your thinking of eating here dont hesitate you will love it Thankyou Justinos

The restaurant has a lot of closely placed tables so was always buzzing on weekend evenings. The introduction of a live singer belting out songs at absolutely top volume makes conversation impossible. Food was fine and waiter most apologetic but we will not be returning....

My husband and I were recommended this restaurant from friends and family so we booked in as we were told it was a chilled vibe!! Omg… it was like the wacky warehouse!! At 7pm! Not that I mind babies and toddlers…. But if I wanted...

I regularly drive past and have always wanted to visit Justinos as it looks lovely. To say the welcome wasn't warm is an understatement. A shrill alarm went off for about 5 minutes,no apology! The food,to be honest,was very good,but it was extremely overpriced Seriously,£15...

Having read the reviews for this place, we had high hopes The reality was a very different experience. The service left us feeling very uncomfortable, unwelcome and an inconvenience as the staff had a laugh amongst themselves. I don’t remember having worse service. The menu...

Excellent meal and very good service. Loved my Lobster Linguini and prawns. Quite busy , nice bottle of inexpensive wine.

A group of us went here last night and we waited ages for everything. It was 10 minutes before we ordered a drink then ages after that they took our food order them we waited ages for starters. The food is nice and we would...

Awful never again Waited an hour for our mains after having our starters and only received them as we asked where they was and got told the waiter had not put the mains through so god know how long we would of waited if we...

what another great night been a few times now and the food and entertainment keeps getting better every time i go staff very busy but cudnt do enough for us 100% be back again very soon

Another amazing night at Justino’s ! Food was exceptional and the staff as always very welcoming and spot on with the order. Mario is fantastic always pours our vino to perfection. Highly recommend this place for Special occasions I have never been disappointed.

I was having dinner with my girlfriend last Saturday, live music, delicious food and very good service. I highly recommend it. Very nice experience.

Second time we've visited - and probably the last time for a long time. Think the restaurant actually considers itself better than it is. Far too noisy and tables crammed together. - particularly by the serving hatch. It was actually difficult for the waiter to...

Very disappointed, I have been here several times and have a great times. But not anymore! The live music is so loud you can’t here or talk! So what’s the point of going for a meal with your family!! Very poor service, needed attract their...

Wow what can I say. I've been here twice now. Both times food has been lovely but the staff seem disinterested in serving you. I think this is majorly down to the gratuity already being added. We waited 30 mins for drink orders to even...

Good food and entertainment, will be back again cocktails are good gear 😎. Dont hesitate with any requests was no bother to them 👌🏼

The best place . The staff and food are amazing . We will see you soon . If you are looking a place to celebrate birthday this is the right restaurant. All the best Thank you so much Justino’s. Elvis and family.

Always the best vibe, service is top draw, entertainment is superb & the food as always 👌🏽. Probably the best restaurant in the city it’s got everything you need & more.

Came here with a group of friends and had the most delicious food I really enjoy the weekends when they have live singers on amazing atmosphere and lovely staff one of my favourite restaurants to come and visit will be returning very soon well done...

Birthday meal at justinos is always a pleasure to come to this place , Staff always attentive , the have a so many options to choose from, and the best part was the singer it made our night complete x

Was there for my birthday with friends and the food was delicious, we all loved it. Thanks Justino's to looking after us and to take time to wishing me Happy birthday 🙏

If you go to an Italian restaurant I would recommend ordering Italian food. We ordered 4 roast dinners on a Sunday and they were very poor. The meat was full of fat, cold and the Yorkshire puddings were not cooked properly as you could still...

Went for a meal with my girlfriend on a Sunday evening after driving past this place many times and always wanting to go inside as it looks great from the outside. Upon entering, the place was packed, many many tables and looked cramped. We got...

As always a perfect afternoon/evening been many times and Justino and his staff never fail to impress food excellent service excellent

yet another great night at justinio’s food unbelievable service excellent and good entertainment can’t wait till i go again

This place was an incredible discovery! We went without knowing it but we will be back for sure! The dishes and the food were very appetizing but the atmosphere was very cozy. We have a vegan friend and there was no problem, and the dishes...

Excellent food, great atmosphere that makes you feel at home. We will be back soon, thanks to Justino and his staff. Best place in Liverpool!

A great Friday evening of food and entertainment and not forgetting the cocktails! Booked a table for five persons at 8.30pm. Restaurant was pleasantly full and receiveda lovely warm welcome, service was prompt and food yummy....too yummy....we had to have dessert...so much for new year...

I have been last week, the food was amazing. The carbonara pasta is amazing! I recommend these place! I’ll back!

We had a an amazing time for my 40th birthday party in Jan food was fantastic as was the service we received couldn't fault them on anything and highly recommend going to anyone and can't wait to go back. Keep up the good work .

I was having dinner at Justino's with my wife last Saturday. For starters, we chose fried calamari and for the many I had Pasta and she chose pizza. We loved the food, it was delicious and the atmosphere of the restaurant is fabulous with live...

Got to be one the best restaurants in Liverpool. Always top notch food, service and entertainment. Don't have anything bad to say about the place.

Went to Justinos last night , Sat 22nd Jan , don’t normally bother leaving reviews, but felt so let down by food and service , that thought people need to know , it’s not what’s it’s cranked up to be! First of all I’ve been...

Very welcoming and great atmosphere. Excellent service and staff. The food is delicious and I will be back again soon. Thank you Justino.

Fantastic experience .Thank you so much!! Everything was perfect we enjoyed and I think that it's the best place in Liverpool. Highly recommended 👌

Had a fantastic experience in Justinos,nothing was too much trouble and the food was lovely and fresh,will definitely return in the future !

Just been for my husbands birthday with our family tonight. Been looking forward to going for quite some time now as the reviews are excellent and looked lovely. Absolutely appalling service, not even a welcome, flung the menus on the table (man with grey polo...

We are regular visitors to justinos so it’s no surprise that we.chose it for our granddaughter 18 birthday as always Justino and staff made the night so special 20 of us and the food was excellent staff very attentive live singer who sang to our...

Another amazing evening at Justino’s. Excellent food and entertainment try (the seafood risotto it's exceptional). The best thing about this place is the warm welcome. Nothing is too much trouble and the staff go out of their way to make it a great all round...

We went last week with some friends to dinner and the deal and the food was wonderful, I loved all the food that was presented in an incredible way, and with a variety of desserts, Without a doubt it is a place that I recommend...

Justino does a great job, always feel welcome and the service is excellent. I recommend the sea bass, to quality

This place is unbelievable, it’s a pleasure to be a part of it. It brings so much joy to locals and people in Liverpool. Dinner with an atmosphere which caters for all ages. I had the sea bass tonight and it was absolutely Devine!!!

Excellent food and service, they really go the extra mile to make your experience special in everyway possible. Great singers and entertainment to make it even more special. Keep up the good work Justino and team.

Thanks all for a fantastic evenings entertainment and great food too! Congratulations also on two years! Many more fun times in the future for many years!! Much appreciated...hopefully see you all again soon! X

Excellent food, staff go out of their way to be helpful and accommodating, brilliant atmosphere , great dining experience and value for money. Well worth a visit

Gorgeous food best service brilliant entertainment. Lovely restaurant. We really enjoyed are time there.

Top food, impeccable atmosphere and music, and special attention .. the owner makes you feel at home, I recommend the pizzas, and the tiramisu for dessert

Service was top notch as was the food, would definitely recommend this place. Entertainment was brilliant as well

Ordered starters and the mains. Mains came before the starters, when I asked about the starter they took away the mains. By the time they brought it back was nearly cold. Started eating then the starter came, no apologies. What a shame. Still had to...

I visited last night for the first time. I was surprised how busy it was for a Sunday night as every table was occupied. Ordered drinks then ordered a starter and main. Starter was amazing and didn’t wait too long but had been in the...