Maranto's Restaurant in Liverpool

Great food But got fined for parking now having to pay bailiffs £340 Not cheap Have been hounded for payment and threatened with court action Such a shame Won't be going back

Great atmosphere, service, the place is just top notch 👌 👍

Food was delicious and service was excellent we had a birthday celebration and the staff looked after us the whole time

Party of 11 for my wifes 60th. Had a great night food was good and menu had lots of choice. Staff were excellent very friendly and attentive. Thanks for making it a special night.

Set in the awesome lark lane this very busy restaurant has its own much needed free car park the food here is delicious probably the best lasagna I’ve ever eaten Massive menu great service awesome vibe

Totally unimpressed. Had exactly the same when last there over a year ago. Thought it may have improved. It hasn't.

The restaurant has a cozy atmosphere with very friendly service, but the food is fairly average. The flavours don’t stand out as much as expected. A good option for a casual meal, but nothing extraordinary.

I first came here in 1985 when I was a student teacher at LIHE (Hope University). In the 39 years, it is still a great place to visit. Thanks to the staff for letting me look upstairs to see if it had changed. This was always a treat for us in 1985. If I lived in Liverpool, I'm sure I'd visit Marantos more often.

I ordered lasagne from the lunch menu and it weirdly arrived in a circular bowl. It was a bowl full of Bolognese sauce with cheese on top, with no bechamel sauce and hardly any pasta at all. Very strange and just a mess. I suspect they had almost run out of a batch and I received whatever they had left.

Very nice to sit outside on a nice day. Very spacious inside. Would be nice to have full table service but food was very tasty and well cooked. house wine was very good.

The best door and hospitality thank you so much for today, very kind of you with the cake for my auntie ❤️❤️

Had lunch today with my Daughter lovely welcoming vibe food was lovely but a little to big 4 us definitely recommend .staff fantastic 👏 2 we shall return.

We had a good meal here a few months ago, so returned last month for more - we were not disappointed! We both had excellent meals - we started with garlic bread with cheese (pizza base), followed by a pizza for each of us. I had a ‘hot and spicy pizza’ (tomato, mozzarella cheese, fresh chilli, spicy beef and pepperoni – description lifted from menu!), rounded off with three scoops of ice cream, all washed down with a couple of pints of Porretti. The service was very good and we left very happy - and full - after a couple of hours.

Visited 21 August 2024, booked a table for 2 prior to visit. Amazing food, very good on taste buds. We ordered cocktails which were very good. I would recommend a visit.

We went here for my daughters 10th birthday we was greeted by moody and ignorant waitresses and we received attitude throughout our entire meal that was when there was even a server present witch wasn’t very often and when approaching the manager at the end he became very aggressive and would not admit to any wrongdoing would never go here ever again.

Delicious food, helpful staff and an amazing atmosphere, Lark Lane is a gem!

Food was ok. Lamb shank was very dry though with not enough gravy. Pollo pasta very claggy but tasted nice. Garlic bread was nice

Had my 60th Birthday party in the upstairs function room with a buffet and private bar for about 60 guests and found the venue perfect for my needs. The Food provided and service were exceptional . Staff extremely helpful with the planning before the night and again very helpful during the function even helping when we had a problem with the DJ we sourced that let us down at the last minute. The venue assisted us to play our playlist through their sound system which was great 👍 Well done to Maranto’s for helping my night to be a happy Memorable one 👍

Amazing atmosphere and service on the balcony bar, Kieran is a credit to Maranto's! Will definitely return and recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Went in for the euros atmosphere was great and the Kieran the barman was friendly and welcoming. Easy bar to get to and definitely worth another visit during the summer on the balcony bar

Absolutely brilliant! Fabulous bar staff expecially kieran! His speciality of cocktails!

1OO% recommend for anyone wanting to visit! such a great atmosphere with plenty of entertainment. There’s a balcony bar, bar games & sports. Also fantastic & friendly staff, especially the barman Kieran who does the best cocktails!! if you love your cocktails then he’s your man! will definitely be returning⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Brilliant place to go, the sports bar and Kieran on cocktail bar were fantastic for me and my family. Will definitely be returning and would highly recommend 6 stars If possible!!

Delicious food, well priced, lovely atmosphere and warm welcome friendly staff. We had the most enjoyable Father’s Day lunch at Maranto’s and all agreed it was the best meal out we’ve had for quite some time. An ideal choice for families, firmly on our list of favourites.

A great surprise on Lark Lane. I confess that it didn't convince us looking at the outside, but the inside is beautiful. We stayed on the top floor where there is a pool table - for a fair price - and it was a lot of fun! The bar staff were very attentive, I ordered a strawberry colada which, although it wasn't on the menu and he had never made it before, was delicious! Very pleasant atmosphere! We will definitely be back in the future!

Lovely for italian dishes and cocktails. Nice atmosphere to enjoy with the family.

I was there Wednesday last week and had the lamb shank, I’m not a fan of lamb shank but the smell compelled me to have it. It was delicious, so much so I went back on Saturday evening and had the tortellini con spinachi. Also so good. They feed you, as all good Italians do and you leave with a full belly and great memories. The wine Luna Del Sur was outstanding. Great food, great staff, great atmosphere and a bargain. I don’t go frequently enough.

Good restaurant for families with children. Car park facilities, disabled toilet. Good service, friendly staff, excellent food. This is a very popular italian restaurant and would advise booking in advance.

Perhaps a bit expensive but the location and the quality of the food warrants that

Super fun night massive pizza cooked to perfection fries and assorted other swag 😋 recommended xx

Hot food served on cold plates, chefs need to up their game. The place was also cold. Food was okish be a while before I go back.

Finest experience on Lark Lane, food is great and diverse there really is something for everyone. The staff are even better than the food all absolute legends.

Lovely place, easy to find, parking space nearby. Fast service, polite people, great size starters, very attentive, efficient and clean, hot plates, cold drinks and price was very competitive.

Struggle to understand how this place is still going. Food is not good at all. Staff are nice but do not go here for food when there are so many other options on the lane

"Excellent"!! 4 of us went there yesterday, Sunday 7th April for lunch, great restaurant, food was superb, "Emma" our waitress was "excellent" she was very welcoming, friendly, polite, helpful & professional. The staff & service throughout were "absolutely excellent" with no rush at all, which was great and all the staff were just really nice young people, nothing was to much trouble at all!! Parking is easy, "Maranto's" have their own carpark opposite, so, just tap your reg in at the bar & it's "free"!!! Easy access for disabled & families etc...and the tables are well spaced!! It was a wet, cold Sunday, but, although it doesn't look it from the photos "Lark Lane" was busy, so, pre-booking is advisable ok👍 We got there at 1.30pm, left at 4pm, had a "wonderfull afternoon"!!! Thankyou "Maranto's"!!! "Very Highly Recommended"!!!

Love everything about this place, so beautiful inside, welcoming service and heavenly food. Will be back! Thank you x

Absolutely great place.. family friendly. Great food, good portions and good value. Staff very friendly, lovely atmosphere. We will be back!

Was average pub food nothing amazing but ok for the price. Had a Skippy burger said chunky chips and garnish as, a side. No garnish and the chunky chips were just frozen chunky chips would rather have fries as an alternative option but again its pub food so. The pasta dishes were very nice the pizza was nice and the skippy burger was great.

Haven't been there for many years but started going when it was just a small restaurant in 1982. It then advanced into a next door building and followed on upstairs. I went for years and had great times. Seems very tired now and for a bank holiday Saturday early evening it wasn't very full. It used to be buzzing.

Fantastic place, great food, excellent service, superb location and priced extremely well!

Beautiful food and great service 😊

Beautiful restaurant, food was delicious, the garlic cheese loaf was my favorite, I had the spinach ravioli-the cream sauce was amazing. Loved everything

Another pleasant evening at Maranto's. Good choice of food and reasonably priced. I pre booked as Saturday nights are busy. No problem booking online. Received an email confirmation and a text reminder.

Booked for Mother's Day. Unfortunately, no one told us when booking that Liverpool match would be on upstairs. ( I hate football) So our visit was basically ruined by screaming and shouting and noise from bar area upstairs, made worse as we were sat next to bottom of stairs. Couldn't chat as couldn't be heard, had to shout at each other. Couldn't wait to finish food and go home. Very disappointing as not a cheap restaurant.

excellent food and superb customer service

Great to go back here after such a long time. Made my feel very nostalgic. The food was just as great as it was 20 years ago when I last visited!

The colorato pizza was by far the. best. veggie pizza I've ever tasted. Although I didn't like the figue oil on top, it gave it an odd taste, and not a fan of cherry tomatoes generally, so took them off. But I would still rate it 10/10 and order it again. The chicken was amazing, very generously covered in the sauce, and with the honey mustard, you could definitely taste the mustard (as opposed to just a hint), which I loved. All in all, would order from you guys again.

We had a family get together at the weekend and we all had beautiful meals. The staff were so welcoming and helpful.

Love the staff. Love the risotto. I wanted to make risotto for the next 5 days after eating here!! My partners food was lovely too. Highly recommended

Maranto‘s is situated on a very cute street and looks quite nice from the outside and cozy from the inside. We went for lunch and I would recommend this place for a family lunch. The menu had options to make everyone happy. We ate well at a reasonable price.

10 pound for a burn hard pitza. wouldn't order that again.

Only called in for a few beers after walking around the nearby Sefton Park, and very nice it was too , great staff , service.

Recently, did an annual visit. I have been going since 1996. Although the food is always of a high standard, the place is in need of full make over. The furnishing are very cheap looking. In fact the tables and chairs look as if they belong in a CAFE not a top restaurant.

We booked for our Grandsons 18th and 11th Birthdays both on the same day Food was delicious Staff were very helpful and attentive all in all an excellent evening

Lovely meal in nice surroundings,very pleasant and fry staff

Very nice place , welcoming Staff delicious food from Starters to Finish and not too pricey,very helpful, it's a place I would recommend highly.

Ordered a pizza, bin lid version, the Maranto’s special, bbq sauce, chicken, rib meat and mozzarella cheese. The bbq sauce was the worst thing I’ve ever tasted, vinegary to the point of stomach acid levels, no bbq taste whatsoever, it made me ill, I only had two slices and I could not eat anymore due to the nauseating feeling growing inside me. This is before I mention that the rib piece is shredded beef that was dry as a bone. The chicken was okay, soft. The worst part though was when mentioning this to a staff member, who told the manager who came over and was so defensive I thought he was Van Dijk. He was. It helpful in anyway, just kept reiterating it’s not off, we sell 100 pizzas a day, it’s not off, I’ll take it off, I’ll take it off. That was it. Wasn’t open to any dialogue, he was clearly annoyed. What happened to customer centric customer service, where was the I’m sorry sir, would you like me to replace it with another meal, another pizza? Nothing. He was rude, obnoxious - it was as if I’d personally took a dump on his manicured front lawn. Baffling. This place used to be fairly good for meals, but after this debacle of a visit we won’t be going back, and anyone who asks will be told about the manager and his rude nature. This review will be posted everywhere it’s possible to review your establishment. Disgusting behaviour and disgusting food. Btw, I should mention my wife had the stuffed chicken breast that came with half the ingredients missing, and an overly excessive use of garlic in the sauce. It looked like a plate of sick had been poured over the chicken. Sorry state of affairs. This place really has gone to the dogs.

Fitted us in last minute for a family meal on a busy Saturday night. Nice staff and the food was lovely. The pizzas were huge

Great place shame the football spoilt the atmosphere

Food was average at best. This place use to be great. This turn though. It certainly wasn’t up to scratch

Nice place, very limited gluten free menu, no gluten free pizza’s sadly. As a coeliac who is vegetarian, there are only 3 main dishes to choose from.

Scouse staple, boss food and always a lovely atmosphere.

Lovely early evening meal, friendly professional service thank you

Brilliant experience. Fantastic food and service

Wonderful food, wonderful staff and such a good place to spend time with friends and loved ones.

Gorgeous food. I hadn’t been in ages but will definitely be going again soon!

Ordered large Italian meatfeast pizza was very tasty and good size good service and friendly staff

Food is lovely, quickly served and reasonably priced. Proper Italian food

The food was delicious, they had loads of options for everyone, the waiters were really nice and if u Don't finish your food you can take it home. Would definitely recommend, 6 stars is I could.

Like a wetherspoons pub with expensive food. Environment is a pub, starters and mains was served and (half) eaten within 40mins, pasta and sauce tasted warmed up as if it was served from a buffet. Food was tasteless, I have Tricolore which was pesto pasta as you’d make it at home from a jar. Party of 3 with one alcohol drink each and cost £95. Manager wasn’t bothered, didn’t even apologise, said it wasn’t busy tonight which was irrelevant to the situation. Only solution was the knock the drinks off the bill. Wouldn’t pay the price again for pub, out of a jar, buffet food.

Food nice, one server professional the other not so, toilets are rough

Had a pizza, slightly overcooked which was a shame as the rest of the food was lovely. Service ok, music quite loud. Free parking in the car park opposite.

Absolutely fantastic. Couldn't fault the food. Staff so friendly and helpful explaining what was in the food. Services quick. Beautiful decorative woodwork. Brilliant as a couple or as a party . Advice to book in advance. Its a must on lark lane

The must place to eat on Lark Lane. Great food and friendly staff.

Lovely food, worth travelling from Warrington for

As usual we had a good Italian meal on Sunday evening. The cooking was excellent and the service first rate. We would recommend Marantos to anyone visiting Lark Lane. Jan and Ron Sear (The Amorous Cat Gallery)

Fantastic restaurant great for the family and the food is excellent 👌

Absolutely amazing food, great friendly staff, was a fantastic lunch date for us. Highly recommended 👌

I tried this out tonight for first time and overall I'm really impressed! I really enjoyed the atmosphere and decor. It seems to have a classic sort of feel, and certainly is family friendly. My friend (who's vegetarian) commented on how many options there were for her. Which is something to think about if meat isn't your thing. I stuck with the double bacon burger, and oh my they weren't lying about the double. It was huge! I could tell it had all been made from scratch and the seasonings were spot on! Excellent portion size. I barely finished it. I do think it was quite a long wait which is why it gets 4 and not 5 stars. When the bill came I was surprised thinking it would be more. Excellent value! I'd definitely come back!

Still love coming here even after 40 years

SHOCKING EXPERIENCE. THE WAITER WEARING A WHITE SHIRT (SHOULD OF GOT HIS NAME) WAS RUDE ARROGANT AND OBNOXIOUS. TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH A BAD ATTITUDE. THE FOOD WAS BAD I ORDERED T BONE STEAK IT WAS DRY AND DIDNT HAVE A BIT OF SEASONING THE CHIPS WERE BASIC FROZEN TYPE YOU WOULD FIND IN A CHEAP AND CHEERFUL CHAIN PUB BUT THE MEAL COST NEARLY £40, I SENT IT BACK AND THE RESPONSE WAS A JOKE I THEN ORDERED A BURGER TO REPLACE IT AND AGTER 20 MINS OF WAITING IT CAME OUT RAW THAT ALSO GOT SENT BACK HIS MANNER AND ATTITUDE TO CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS DISGUSTING I GOT HIS NAME BUT IT APPEARED THAT HE WAS THE MANAGER BUT I NEVER ASKED I JUST WANTED TO LEAVE. ANYWAY HE GOT TOLD WERE TO GO. NEVER AGAIN.

Great food and drinks for a good price!!

The chicken a la maranto was just wonderful

One of thee Best restaurants I have been in for a while Place is perfect (atmosphere) smells nice too Staff are great they are really thought ful Helped when we brought two kids and a toddler didn't book and they gave a table straight away Food yeah wow If you want a full wibble wobble of Italian taste that hits the right spot go here Everything that was ordered was just perfect I had the big 🍕 just perfect Fron.the crust to the toppings It was cooked perfectly Fully recommended this place

Love the place, one of my old haunts, food good,staff helpful & friendly

Lovely food and great atmosphere thoroughly enjoyed our evening.

Quick to table to take order. Not very warm in there. Kept my coat on. Mains slow in appearing. Average food wont be going back in a hurry

Service was great, food was nice and good value for money. Very noisy though, not very relaxing.

Love this restaurant. Food always very good here with some lovely staff. Cannot recommend one dish because everything I have tried has always been excellent.

Broccoli pasta was decent, nice and friendly staff. Would eat there again.

We had lovely food here but our experience was disappointing towards the end! Came as a family of 4, 2 adults + 2 children. The kids menu is good value and plenty of choice. We all had pasta and the lasagna and spaghetti bol was tasty and the portions large, plus the parmesan was freshly grated which was a big hit with my daughter! Sides of olives, garlic bread and chips were also good. The staff were attentive and accommodating up to the clearing of our plates from the main meal. Then, strangely, no-one offered us the dessert menu despite us sitting there, the kids waiting expectantly for ice cream (which I later recalled was included in the kids meal price). Several members of staff came and looked round the few tables that were in, apparently ignoring ours even though we were clearly ready for our next course or at the very least, our bill! We waited a while and then decided to go elsewhere for dessert. Started to get up, put coats on etc, no-one came over to see if we wanted the bill or anything else. Eventually ready we asked someone for the bill and went up to pay. I checked the menu at that point and realised the kids ice cream cones should have been included, had to ask for those to take with us! Not sure what happened here - why the service changed from being excellent to poor in the last 20 minutes, but the adults would have ordered desserts and maybe coffee should the menu have been offered so the restaurant lost out too!

We have been going to this restaurant for a number of years as a special treat. We have now moved and some family members live in Telford whilst the others live in Warrington. As a treat, 9 of us booked for Saturday. It was as brilliant as ever.

Great place, good selection of food in a friendly atmosphere 👌

Limited gluten free menu, no pizzas. Penne broccoli quite bland. Good atmosphere for a Wednesday night though.

Honest home cooked food and plenty of it. Staff great. Hope to be back again sometime.

Excellent service. Really wide menu. The large size pizza is great for sharing and I would heartily recommend the ribs as a starter or a main. Drinks are reasonably priced and the Guinness is always well kept. Been dining at Marantos since they opened. Never disappointed.

It was lovely in there! Great value!

Went here on New years a group of 16 people... including a person in a wheelchair.. the staff were amazing so helpful and accomidating the food was absolutely lovely.. the portion sizes were astonishing!! I had chicken and ribs! Can't wait to return.. still feel full!!

It was wonderful as usual the food and service is second to none,me and my family love it here.

Lovely food. Booked at short notice as well