Melenio in Halton

What a great place first visit however best place in Runcorn read mixed reviews before going here , so was a bit nervous , however it was relaxing,friendly, polite staff ,food was tasty and hot the restaurant was clean it was amazing highly recommend but leave me a table will definitely be back thank you

We had a lovely evening in Melenio. The service is great, the food is outstanding. Piping hot and arrived quickly. It is one of our favourite places to visit.

Always enjoyable! Great food, lovely staff.

I enjoyed the meal deal that i got it included a 14 inch pizza and 10 inch garlic bread 2 trays of chips and a 1.5 litre bottle of drink for £14.50 and it was very nice if you are in Runcorn i would highly recommend going.

We had booked a table for 5.45 to allow plenty of time to eat and get to the theatre for a 7.30 performance. Due to traffic we arrived at 6.05. We were greeted by a hard faced unsmiling woman ( I use the word greeted advisedly as her opening words were “name ? You can sit there or there” The restaurant was not busy. We were eventually offered drinks by a very sweet young waitress and also ordered some bread and olives one lasagne and three pizzas. The 6 slices of toasted French stick and 16 olives (£9.95) arrived were eaten and we waited and waited and waited. A party of four arrived and were seated on the next table. Their order was taken, their starters arrived. Still no food for us. At 6.50 we asked for our food quickly. The table next received their mains. At 7.10 we asked for pizzas in boxes , the steaming lasagne arrived I was not going to be able to eat it in time in the 2 minutes available without sustaining second degree burns so, had to refuse it. The pizzas were then brought out on plates not boxed so those too were cancelled. Hard faced women was extremely rude blaming us for arriving after our booked time, no apology zero customer service just a hefty bill for a soft drink, four beers, a glass of wine and some bread & olives! Possibly the worst dining experience I have ever had.

Lovely friendly place excellent chef and staff food is excellent xx

Another lovely visit tonight food always excellent as is the service and everywhere spick and span .

Went to restaurant for the early menu, the owner was extremely rude as we didn't booked, explained we couldn't book. The owner asked us to go to the pub down the road and come back in half an hour. Very poor customer service. We did not go back and will not ever again. Well I have been back, the food is lovely, but the owner????

Loved our first visit to this restaurant; enjoyed the whole experience. Food was great and staff really nice too. Definitely go again. The sea bass I had was so lovely, and the Tiramisu light and so tasty. Great place.

The best seafood spaghetti dish I've ever had ,tried to take little bites so it lasted longer ,and the service was amazing

The best meal I think we ever had !!! Superb service from both the lovely lady in there and also the chef checking everything was ok !!! I’ll never ever make my own spaghetti again after eating here !!! The best place for a fab meal for miles !! Thank you 🙏

Fantastic food, best lasagna I’ve had 👍🏻 staff are very friendly and woman who served us had a boss sense of humour and had us laughing the whole time will definitely be back

Food was really good. Very friendly staff.

Food was mediocre far too much garlic in the dish so couldn’t really taste anything else. I love garlic but like to taste my meal as well. Manager was very unprofessional and unhelpful. Definitely won’t be returning, this was my first and certainly my last visit

Arrived. Asked to be seated upstairs. I could see it was an issue as the owner muttered under her breath. She then placed me in the back of the empty restaurant as I was an inconvenience. I left saying you can’t greet people like that and she said I can as it is my restaurant and I can do what I like. Never tasted the food never even sat down. Poor atmosphere and I will never recommend

First time visiting here. What a beautiful place nice and quiet relaxing and the staff so attentive chatty and couldn't do enough for us. The food was amazing and so fresh and drinks were served cold and refreshing. Such a lovely place and the prices are amazing. Highly recommended and will go again. Thank u for making me and my partner welcome and the amazing service

Staff are great and very attentive. Food was lovely and the general price is good for everything. Had 3 courses each, drinks and it was around £90 the bill.

By far the best restaurant in Runcorn. Absolutely beautiful food. Can taste the fresh ingredients and authentic Italian flavor. All dishes are reasonably priced for amazing quality. Have seen a few reviews talk about the "rude woman" on reception, she is fabulous and down to earth and goes out of her way to make sure you have a good time. We think she is fab as are the other staff. 10/10 all round.

Super tasty meal, great prices and really pleasant staff! Can't wait to come back already

Impromptu meal out. Although have been before, again very impressed - food was top notch. Very welcoming, great drinks advice. Lovely little gem in Runcorn. Would 100 percent recommend. Keep up the good work.

Very nice food and the fillet was very flavorful. Was a good night and will come again . Everything was good although it was a little bit expensive

Love this restaurant food is beautiful

food and service was amazing xx

Delicious risotto and a generous hand with the Irish in my Irish coffee. Wonderful food not cheap but worth it. It took ages to get the bill after the meal.

Me and my son visited a few times. The service is fantastic and friendly. The food is really good Italian food and delicious.The Pizzas are one of the best on the area. I went early evening so it was pretty quiet but I have seen it packed

Always good. Great food. Welcoming staff.

Was all OK, until a party of about 16 turnd up then couldn't here yourself think

Lovely food will be back. The only thing is my cocktail was a little too much vodka in and couldn't taste the other flavours. But my food was lovely and the staff nice

Lovely place, staff were friendly welcoming and efficient . Food was excellent. Definitely go again

There is something very comforting in going to restaurant which just keeps doing excellent food and superb service, with a menu which never changes! This was a meal for my partner's Birthday and sad to say we hadn't visited for 3 years. My lady had the Bruscetta to start and I had the Calimari: which was soft and light and a treat: the Bruscetta was beautiful too: I can also recommend the Involtini picante (spicy sausage) ! For mains I had the Filetto alla griglia: Grilled fillet steak garnished with onions, mushrooms and tomatoes and lady had the Pollo Artemio : Chicken fillets with button mushrooms, paprika, brandy and cream sauce. Steak was cooked to perfection and my lady's meal was delicious (I tried some!) and we washed it down with a beautiful and beautifully-priced Malbec. We also shared their amazing Tiramasu for dessert. Paula and her team were amazing throughout and we even got a free Limoncello each: I was budgeting £140-£150 for this meal and was delighted it came to £90! Happily gave a £20 tip: a true gem: do this guys!!! They also offer beautiful pizzas cooked in plain site and and early bird menu!

It's nice but the lasagna is not italian food,this lasagna is for me the same buying from ICELAND and put în the microwave,you can't ask 13£..sp sorry I will take next time a pizza amd I will post again if at least this is made how should be,the location is very nice just it

Food was absolutely delicious...Lovely staff especially paula x

I had dinner here last night with three friends. We all had lasagne with garlic and fresh bread to share. Three of us had dessert- crème brûlée, cheesecake and I had tiramisu (my favourite!). The food was fantastic and we had a really good evening

Great restaurant, great food, great atmosphere what else is there to say, thanks

Met on arrival, front of was very polite had our table ready. Drink were served immediately. The food was absolutely amazing, the chef made a sauce which was not the menu to meet our request and it was amazing. Food drink and wine well done worth 5 stars. Thank uou Ian and di

Great food great atmosphere and wonderful service. Can’t complain about a thing. We had a great evening.

This evening I went to Melenio, which is a little Italian restaurant in the Runcorn Old Town, for a belated birthday dinner with my mum and her partner. A close friend of mine had recommended the restaurant on a few occasions and I finally got around to trying the place, I must say I was most certainly not disappointed, my friend had definitely not sold me short with this recommendation. I had the Involtini picante to start and the Risotto di Mare for my main. Both dishes were delicious and the wait for the food was not too long either. As for the staff in the restaurant, they were very polite and friendly. This may have been my for visit, but it certainly won’t be my last. If you are looking for somewhere to go with great food and equally great service, I highly recommend giving this restaurant a go.

As far as Italian food goes, this is as good as it gets. Top class for me in all areas. Can’t wait to go again.

Lovely little restaurant and extremely friendly and helpful. Will definitely go again...

Foods ok. Limited menu for a Italian

Friendly staff, good service, lovely food By far the best thing in Runcorn! Would definitely visit again

Always have a lovely time here! The food is fantastic and the staff are always very friendly and welcoming. I love the cosiness and laidback atmosphere.

Lovely restaurant. Not many Italian restaurants around here, but I'm glad this one is! Friendly service, professional, yet cosy, family feel. Lovely food!

We went for an early dinner before we were going to see a George Michael Tribute at The Brindley, the food at this restaurant is fantastic, all freshly cooked , the four of us chose different things and we all agreed that everything we had was superb. I chose the seafood risotto which was the best risotto I have ever had, it was so full of flavour. The staff are also brilliant, very attentive and the whole atmosphere in the restaurant is excellent. We are looking forward to our next visit and wouldn't hesitate to recommend Melenio to anyone visiting Runcorn.

Small but great. Lovely food with a great atmosphere, excellent staff, very polite, friendly and helpful

Food here is amazing, Paula takes personal pride in ensuring that you have a lovely evening. Thank you 😁

Our first time to the restaurant and we will definitely be returning. The food was delicious and excellent service from all of the staff.

We visited for NYE with 3 families. The kids loved their food and definitely the attention from the staff. We all really enjoyed the service and food, absolutely beautiful pasta and steak. We will definitely be visiting again ❤️👌

Lovely friendly place, great food and early diner is a bargain

Excellent food would highly recommend. Friendly atmosphere definitely 5 star all round.

Fantastic food fast and friendly staff. I will definitely visit this little gem more often. Nothing was to much trouble for the staff to make sure we enjoyed our visit.

Had a fantastic time at the restaurant .We were a large group that were accommodated at short notice. Service was fab , food was lovely and Paula and the staff looked after us all brilliantly. The atmosphere was great and we all had a great time . We will definitely be returning .

I’ve been here twice within the past month. It is a lovely restaurant and the food is stunning. I have tried a few things on the menu, for starters the goats cheese salad and olives, then for mains, fillet steak with peppercorn sauce, and I have also had the margarita pizza, both amazing! I will certainly be returning here in the future with friends and family, huge variety of choice on the menu and good value for money.

I have travelled to Italy on many occasions and Italian is my favourite type of food. I visited during the Christmas period with a friend and we decided to go on a whim so couldn't book because they were closed over Christmas. We arrived at five past four and to say that we got a frosty reception from the rude woman on the front was an understatement. We were snapped at and told that we were supposed to ring to book, well this is not 1980 and they were closed over Christmas and most places have booking tools now but this place does not have the capacity for that. Then we were asked to toddle off for half an hour to a pub down the road while they set up and come back in half an hour - Blessing in disguise, we did not return and had a beautiful meal elsewhere.

Brilliant as normal freshly cooked tasty and filling can't fault it .

A relaxed meal again at Melenio in Runcorn, simply wonderful food, fresh and tasty. Great service from the owners as ever.

Very happy with the food and service would definitely recommend it to friends and family

I think we had one of the best meals we have ever had here. Everything cooked to perfection. The fillet steak was melt in the mouth and garlic mushrooms out of this world. Will definitely be back. Amazing!

Great food for a good price. Loved the pizza!

Amazing food, Amazing everything! Ordered starters, mains, then starters again and lastly dessert! I can't stress how good this place is! Our starters were amazing, that's why we had a second round of starters and our mains were just a bust of flavour in each bite. I cannot give justice to how good the food is! And the service was fab. My partner had a plate that was a bit wobbly but we didn't mind and not realising that the server noticed and gave us a cloth place mat to even out and stop the clinking of the plate on the table. Superb service! She recommended how best my partners lamb was to be cooked and that was the best mouth watering flavourful lamb ever! Server clearly knows the menu well. We also had desserts that did not fail to impress. And my partner and I never have desserts! This is truly and honestly, in my own opinion, the best food we've ever set our taste buds on! We spent quite a bit but that was because we kept going for seconds! So if you're around Runcorn or Liverpool Melenio is a MUST try! 💯

What a wonderful place! We booked our table in the morning via their website inquiries for 5pm on a Saturday evening. They emailed us shortly after to confirm our booking, very hassle free and quick. We parked nearly at the local carpark and walked a few minutes to the restaurant. We were seated as soon as we arrived at the restaurant. We ordered our food and drinks, drinks came extremely quickly and the starters not long after. We ordered the spicy sausage, prawns and mussels as our starter. What can I say! The food was delicious, soft and creamy. I can honestly say this was some of the best starters I've ever had. After having starters I was more hungry than when I arrived at the restaurant in anticipation of the main course. The main course arrived shortly after we had finished our starters. The main course continued to hit the high standards of the starters. We had ordered the seafood risotto and the lamb chops. The lamb chops were juicy and tender, cooked to perfection. The seafood risotto was rich and creamy, every bite was full of flavour. Once we had finished our mains, we were so impressed that we ordered even more food. We ordered another prawn starter, the salmon starter, tiramisu and vanilla cheesecake with strawberries. The high standards continued all the way through the rest of our meal. The service was second to none! We were served very quickly and the host was very knowledgeable of the food and the menu. She suggested the best way to have the lamb chops. The host even noticed that I had a wobbly plate and rectified it immediately without any prompt from myself and my partner. She encouraged me to fully try the starters including the salad that I ignored which was delicious, I could not fault her service and professionalism. If you are ever in the area and get the opportunity to eat here, I cannot recommend this highly enough!

Had a really great time here with a fantastic meal and ended up chatting with chef afterwards and sharing our passion for food food, and the importance of good quality ingredients.

Loved it here; lovely gem of a place, food was beautiful, staff lovely and attentive, we will definitely be back, xxx

Fabulous service and superb food. Most definitely be returning.

Always amazing. If you want brilliant food in a really relaxed setting with perfect service, you really can’t go wrong here - it’s just ace. One of the best meals we’ve ever had time and time again. Mussels, fillet steak, tiramisu 👌🏼

I have been to Melenio's many time and tried a range of starters and mains. The food and service is excellent. The menu highlights for me are the linguine gamberoni (king prawns), the garlic bread and the calamari. But everything is delicious and they are very accommodating of various intolerances and preferences.

Fabulous little place. The staff are amazing. From the minute we went through the door untill we left at the end of the night. The foods out of this world and all prepared freshly by the chef. Dont have a bad word to say about it. Thank you all for making my birthday meal so special ❤️❤️

Excellent service, expansive menu and great quality food. Will definitely return and recommend to friends who live in the area.

Absolutely loved the food, every single bit of our food was gone of our plates, Will defenitly be going back to try every meal on the menu staff our lovely, especially if you want a-bit of a laugh! The best Italian and we came from liverpool just to go, Didnt ger the chance to take a picture of our desserts as they was gone to quick Full bottle of wine and a glass of res and 4 starters 2 mains & two deserts great price xx

Absolutely loved the food, every single bit of our food was gone of our plates, Will defenitly be going back to try every meal on the menu staff our lovely, especially if you want a-bit of a laugh! The best Italian and we came from liverpool just to go, Didnt ger the chance to take a picture of our desserts as they was gone to quick xx

Couldn’t fault the food it was lovely could of been small portions sizes, timing was spot on, felt like one member of staff in particular was a bit rude and unpleasant.. would only go back for the food as we had no complaints

Excellent food, and very friendly service.

Friendly welcoming staff and amazing food

Excellent food and service at melenio they always happy to help . Best stakes in town

Fiesty owner good atmosphere friendly staff food yummy

The food is delicious, friendly staff, what more do you want

Booked a table before a show at the local theatre and took advantage of the early bird menu (2 course £13.50). We ordered the Funghi Milano which was very tasty although my wife found it a bit too salty so I finished hers which made...

Had a really Super Pre-Theatre Dinner in this unassuming Restaurant today. All freshly cooked and the Best Steak for a long time. Very well looked after by Paula and Dinner personally served by the “Chef”Couldn’t Fault it and really Good Value. Just wish it was...

Lovely little Italian restaurant we found on an overnight stay in Runcorn. Reasonable prices, friendly staff and the food was really tasty.

Fantastic meal and excellent staff. Many Thanks !

Love this little restaurant! It's an absolute gem! Great food and a lovely intimate atmosphere If I was to give 1 thing to improve it would be more choice on the menu

Amazing food, superb service the best place to eat out

Our first time here kat night but will be back the food lovely and great service the lady that waited on us was fabulous great pre theatre dinner thank you

Met up with friends for our Christmas get together. Exchanged gifts and enjoyed a lovely evening before the madness begins. A warm welcome and a warm glow when we left mostly due to Paula's infectious personality and expertly made drinks! The food as always delicious...

Gorgeous food staff go out of there way highly recommend

A Welcome Return Our little group returned here last night and it was lovely to find the place just as we remembered it and the food as delicious as ever. I had the fungi milano seabass and vegetables followed by affrogato. The mushroom dish is unlike any others I have eaten so moorish and must have a secret ingredient! The seabass never disappoints-crisp skin and moist flesh-gorgeous. Compliments to Chef. We started with cocktails a Margarita for me and expertly made by Paula with lots of laughs a long the way. Ably assisted by Kaleigh who is a real asset. A really lovely polite girl. Chardonnay with the meal amarreto on the ice cream with an espresso and a limoncello to finish just like in Italy. A fab night -just what we needed.

Went for tea last night before going the Brindley to watch a show, the restaurant was well kept, lovely and warm and very clean, with friendly staff. The food was gorgeous, this is not the first time we have been, and we have never been disappointed with the food, it was lovely and fresh, made and prepared in an open kitchen. The lady who served us ensured we was well looked after, definitely recommend 10/10 🌟

A lovely impromptu visit prior to a trip to the theatre. We received a warm welcome, good tasty, food and delicious wine. Will definitely come back to sample more of the food.

Thought we would give this place a try before our visit to the local theatre. So glad we did, all food freshly cooked. The lady who was serving said there are only two items that are frozen. The ice and the chips. lol. I would...

For context, I am obsessed with food, a keen amateur cook, and a harsh critic. My son and I visited on the wettest day of the year when staying over at short notice. Having spent about 8 hours on the road, we needed some comfort....

Great food and service. Lovely local restaurant to visit, highly recommend. All the food is amazing but my recommendations are the cheesy garlic bread, calamari and mushroom risotto.

Visiting relatives nearby, rang restaurant on the off chance. We fell on our feet again. This is a gem of a family restaurant tucked away in an inconspicuous street, but near a free car park. On two floors this is a family run business with the kitchen open to the view of the diners. The menu, whilst not too extensive, seems to be well chosen. The service is very good and friendly and the chef is willing prepare dishes which vary from the description on the menu. We were a party of five so sampled a fair selection of different dishes, both starters, mains, pasta and desserts. All of which we thoroughly enjoyed. We felt welcome and were treated like part of the family a sure sign of a proper Italian restaurant. We will try to come back again whenever we are in the area .

My son and i were visiting Runcorn and were recommended this restaurant by a local taxi driver. The staff were so welcoming and the service was second to none. Paula was so attentive as well as the other staff. The best food and dining experience my son and i have had. Highly recommended. Thank you so much

Quality food and excellent service 👌

English and Italian food as good as you will get anywhere. Friendly team. Highly recommended

We visited 4/9/21 and had the most amazing service and food Paula and Mario are welcoming and can't do enough for you. We ordered steak and bolognese and it was just as we expected the steak was amazing (the best I've had) and my wife...

Small place nice food and atmosphere

Melenio is really lovely place and with such a warm atmosphere! Paula and Elias were very welcoming, helpful and we felt immediately that we are to the right place. The quality of food was amazing and the service as well! I really recommend that place if you are visiting Runcorn

Great food as always nice atmosphere. Helpful and lovely staff. Great chef. Definately recommended

This is a difficult one to score as the food was really really good, we had 4 varied dishes and all were top notch. My lasagne was so nice. The reason for the lower score was that there was a table of very loud regulars...