Pierre Griffes Cafe Bar & Bistro in Liverpool

Lovely little bistro. Highly recommend the French onion soup!

Marcus and Izzy are both lovely. Food was fabulous! Thank you!!

Born and bred scouser and have frequented Allerton Rd many a times since 1999! I've been to many a cafes in Allerton over the last 20+ years and they ranged from very very average to a bit pretentious. There are only 2 establishments on Allerton Rd I believe are excellent in terms of value for money, quality of ingredients, quality of service and general atmosphere- Pierre Griffes is one of them. Strangely enough I remember the cafe that was here before Pierre Griffes and it wasn't good at all (had been there a long time), and I spotted Pierre Griffes months ago. The multiple times I've seen it since, I've never felt compelled to go in for whatever reason - until today......! It was a very rainy Sunday and i noticed that there were a few tables available and thought, better now than never. I love the French theme inside - nice and subtle. Chairs are incredibly comfortable with great quality decor overall. Menu had a good range of food - and kept things simple which I like (it is the French way....). I had the Salmon and Cheese Omlette and my mum the Egg Royale. We were serviced by a very sweet, unassuming and super friendly young lady. Perfect service, as she knew how to strike the right balance between giving us space and privacy and ensuring we were OK. My omelette was seriously impressive. This isn't your average omelette that anyone can throw together, this is a French omelette which is totally different- and miles better. Well seasoned , fluffy, the right thickness and had a subtle lightly grilled texture on top - as a French omelette should be. Served with a simple salad garnish, two slices of baguette and side serving of 2nr butters (I appreciated the fact I got 1 per slice - i can't begin to tell you how much it does my head I to be given one small bit of butter for 2 slices of bread.....lol). My mum's poached eggs looked great - they actually looked like poached eggs too! (Some places poach their eggs in a tightly wrapped cling film, so only feels like you've got a yolk!). I'm proper fussy when I eat out nowadays, whether that's Allerton Rd, Lark Lane (I've lived off Lark Lane for 8 years and most places on the lane are either average, and/or overpriced), and it's so refreshing to come across the triangular gem - value for money, quality of ingredients and great service. You do get some pretentious places on Allerton Rd or the Lane where you're paying like £15 for eggs royale, which is obscene regardless if it tastes very nice or not. I want to feel relaxed in a venue and not feel like I'm hanging out with Instagram, middle class, BMW drivers 🤣 The atmosphere is great at Pierre Griffes as everyone is normal and nice haha. It's simple, delicate and relaxing. Whenever I find a gem, I do go out of my way to make a long positive review, because I really want the world to know I've found a great place that ticks all the boxes. Especially if it's an independent business, they need all the support they can get. I'll be going back again 100%.

Food was great. Coffee not so good, the espresso was under extracted. The texture of the cappuccino was wrong,the bubbles in the foam were too large. I was also over charged, it was refunded.

This is not an experience of food nor service this is checking their website and menus in order to find a good French Restaurant to celebrate a special birthday and again a special marriage. The food we can see does look good but the menu itself illegible. Can't make out their full menu so not able to book as we are not able to see if there is anything we would like fir all courses. Just a point to allow people to understand what is available. Menus are displayed clearly outside every restaurant so it should be the same on the Internet to save a journey to read the one outside.

Wow. David looked after us today. 5 stars all the way. Amazing service, amazing food, superb atmosphere. French onion soup is to die for. Best coffee in liverpool, ask about it! We will be back ❤️

Waited to be served for ages. Went to counter and ordered. Waited at least 40 minutes for food. Loads of people who came in after us being served. One cook, one very young waiter - clearly not enough staff for lunchtime. Will never go again.

Nice place for lunch, lovely food, very friendly service, all good

Beautiful little bistro. Called in today for a full English, food was exquisite and perfectly cooked, black pudding was the best I've ever tasted. staff very welcoming and service was prompt and efficient, atmosphere was laid back and relaxed. Menu was very reasonably priced and if the quality of my meal was anything to go by then I can't wait to try other dishes on our return visit. 10/10.

A very enjoyable breakfast for my wife and I today. We both had toasted croissants, scrambled eggs and smoked salmon. Thanks very much for a lovely meal.

Went in today with a friend and we both had a full breakfast. Food was amazing. We didn’t have to wait long. Quality of the food was outstanding! FOH staff were very welcoming and helpful when we needed any help. We will both be coming back very soon. Thanks John and Frank.

First time trying and the experience was below average. Waited about 20 minutes for someone to take our order, another 20 for 2 soft drinks to arrive and about an hour for 2x breakfasts. Food was okay, but the service was shocking- chaotic, surrounded by dirty tables that no one cleaned and some attitude from the waitress. Awful lot of waiting for some average breakfast that costs £30. Maybe was an off day but not impressed.

It looks ok. But there is no smell of food in the place. And after placing my order, I know why. The cheapest products have no scent. The yolk is almost tasteless. The cheapest coffee beans roasted to form coal. Not worth your time if you are looking for tasty food.

Maybe the owner brags about top coffee blends, but the hot chocolate was worse than Nesquick, tasteless and watery. The eggs were cooked correctly, bacon was extremely crispy and salty, but the hollandaise sauce was tasteless, I had two slices of dry baguette, disappointed overall 😒.

Lovely French onion soup my sister and I experienced yesterday. Will definitely come again 👍😀

Brilliant Bistro, we had an amazing experience. Food was superb, staff were really friendly and extremely comfortable cracking jokes. The inside was decorated beautifully and it was fascinating being able to see the kitchen from the dining room. Would highly recommend

I really really enjoyed my experience here! I had more photos but they were blurred (oops). The food was lovely, great quality and the service was great! The atmosphere was peaceful and the place seriously beautiful !!! Thank you for a great night

My boyfriend and I recently visited for breakfast, and I was excited to try their eggs Benedict. My boyfriend ordered the eggs royal. When our dishes arrived, I was disappointed to see that there was no hollandaise sauce on either of them. 😔 I get that mistakes happen, but the fact that hollandaise sauce is an essential part of eggs Benedict and eggs Royal seems like a pretty big mistake to make twice, as it's listed in the description of both dishes on the menu, and not something the customer should feel embarrassed about mentioning is missing from their dish. I politely asked the waitress for some sauce, but she seemed a bit distracted and simply nodded her head and went to ask the kitchen. A few minutes later, I checked to see if she was coming back with the sauce, but she was behind the counter on her phone. 😐 I waited half an hour to give her benefit of the doubt, and asked another waitress for the sauce, and she apologized for the delay. She quickly brought me a side of hollandaise sauce, and I was finally able to enjoy my breakfast, which was delicious. 😋 I understand that mistakes happen, but I was really disappointed by the lack of attention from the first waitress. I was especially frustrated that she was on her phone while pretty obviously ignoring my request. Overall, the food and coffee were really tasty, but the service was no bueno. It's not hard to smile and apologize for the mistake. **Rating: 3 out of 5 stars**

Visited this place last week for an impromptu dinner. The restaurant was not busy which was great as I was after a relaxed atmosphere for spending time with my friend. Upon getting seated the atmosphere was a bit strange as the two FOH staff members seemed to be very young and not entirely comfortable with the hospitality environment. We have ordered cocktails and I hoped that would be a dedicated bar staff however, that was not the case and the two staff members tried their best to figure out the recipes and work together. Naturally in took them a very long time to do this but we waited patiently. In the end of the drinks arrived as a wrong order and my drink was extremely sour and I’ve asked for it to be amended which staff happily did, however even with the changes I didn’t manage to finish it as it just was not great. I would like to emphasise that the low rating is not for the errors, but because staff were clearly put in a compromising position with not enough bar training which is just unfair and creates poor customer experience. We also got a two course dinner and the mains were okay if not a bit bland, however the deserts were lovely. I was surprised that my experience is clearly in the minority here so perhaps we just caught the restaurant on a bad day, and hopefully this is not the typical quality.

Very nice little place ,food was nice, especially the carrot cake😊

This is a special place for me. definitely one of my favourite haunts. The food is so good and the staff are fantastic. They really look after you. I think I have worked my way through most of the menu and can honestly say that I have never been let down. it is reasonably priced and a fantastic atmosphere.... can't wait for my next visit. 10 out of 10.

I really wanted to love this place, as my Dad was French Classically trained and has sadly passed away, as I have so many memories of all of his French dishes, which were amazing!!. However, for a random Wednesday afternoon- things were quite disorganised and at times chaotic, and two very young girls were trying to manage everything and clearly out of their depth unfortunately, and would both disappear for periods of time- leaving most customers including us, wanting better service and in fact I imagine people left sooner because service was so slow- we went to Baltic Bakehouse for dessert in the end, as we were just wasting our time constantly waiting. We ordered the French onion soup and steak baguettes and fries, which were ok, they were all served at the right temperature and the food was out pretty quick, compared to the rest of the service. However the ‘steak’ was casserole beef, and appeared to have been cooked with some of the French onion soup- as it tasted the same. I love a Beef bourguignon and I’m sure it is lovely as a sandwich, however it’s not a steak baguette or what we ordered. Plus the meat was not as soft or tender as if it had been slow cooked for a long period, so it was difficult to eat. So either they should serve actual steak as per the menu or slow cook the beef for a better result, in my opinion. I’d be interested to know what we would have been served has we ordered the steak frittes. Like others, I think it has real potential here but does need a rethink on the food and actually communicating with customers if substitutions are to be made and give them the option to change their order. Plus god bless those young girls with zero clue or confidence with what they were doing, and god forbid they had to deal with a difficult customer. The price range is fine, if you are actually served the dishes as reflected on the menu:

Fantastic French diner, lovely cosy setting. You'll want to return again and again to sample everything on the menu.

1st time visit, absolutely georgous place. Right on our doorstep. Staff were fabulous and food epic. Wine georgous too definitely be back! Live music Wednesdays too found out 🎶🎶🍷🍷🎉🎉

Lovely food staff are wonderful and it's comfortable with a great atmosphere definitely recommended to all

Fabulous such a lovely vibe, the food is out of this world and the staff are an asset so customer focused ☺️

First time here a nice place nice food nice staff just a nice place

Hello, I enjoyed my meal today at Pierre Griffes. I was particularly pleased by the customer service provided by the manager. Overall a great experience.

Absolute gem of a place . Superb food. The French onion soup was one of those ‘close your eyes and transport yourself to Paris’ moments.’ Great service. Utterly charming venue. Go!

This French bistro is a lovely place it’s a local place for us went this Saturday once again the food was even better definitely 💯 again I’ve had the onion soup and french breakfast was superb chicken livers were so tasty and I’ve had the steak sandwich on numerous occasions my partner again had the club sandwich which was also delicious would recommend anybody to visit this place and Joseph is always very attentive friendly member of staff that always speaks to us 😊 👍

If you want a night of sitting in your coat and eating below average food, whilst drinking cheap wine, this the place for you. The decor is nice and the food is relatively cheap, however, if you’re sat near a window it’s absolutely freezing due to poor insulation and apparently no heating. If you’re sat near the kitchen, you can see the chef chinning pints at 8pm whilst cooking your frozen mussels in front of you. The service wasn’t bad but I found it slightly strange that the waiter was wearing gym clothes. Fair play to the waitress for having the balls to incorrectly correct the wife’s correct pronunciation when she ordered the moules. She’s braver than me. All in all, you get what you pay for but this restaurant could be so much better

Great food and service, dog friendly too !!!

Had fantastic time 😃😌 great staff really helpful great live music 🎶🎼 definitely recommend this place ☺️👍👍👍

Lovely cafe, lovely food, lovely service

First Visit to,Pierre Griffes,attended a music night which was great two talented acts on. We ate a light meal I can honestly say the best salad I have tasted. Lovely staff, a relaxed atmosphere feels like a Parisian Bistro too, looking forward to booking for the A la-carte menu in the future.

Lovely little place if you want a coffee or light lunch

Lovely food and great atmosphere.

A nice friendly welcome from Macy the waitress and friendly (without being chummy) service from all who came the table. I have been to this little gem before and always found the food fresh, the portions generous and the flavours delicious. Today's chicken livers were superb , my wife loved her steak and onion sandwich. I got them to wrap a club sandwich for my evening snack. If you enjoy Fench food you will love this place

Food outstanding, menu exceptional, we will be back to work are way through it. Staff friendly and helpful. You must give this place it a try.😀

Wonderful little gem of a place. The food here is absolutely delicious and really affordable so you can have lots of it! You won't be disappointed - try the truffle fries! However the real stars here are the staff.. From the awesome chef Roger to the outstanding servers, one of whom was called Hayden - they really made our night. THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU ♥️

The food is AMAZING. We ordered the Royal Eggs, it’s like an explosion of flavours, and I don’t like salad, but that one was very very good. Also the plain croissant, babyccino (I love this one with chocolate) and some Belgian waffles that were very sweet with fresh raspberries.

The food is amazing, the place is clean and tidy and the staff is very friendly. 10/10 will come back :)

My mum and I had a wonderful late lunch here. 2 young boys served us and they were fantastic, great banter, warm and friendly. The food was delicious and the carrot cake was literally the best carrot cake I have ever tasted. Incredible! I highly recommend this little gem.

Love, love, love this place, food, service , atmosphere .

French bistro been wanting to go there since they opened Well food very mediocre and over priced green tea very expensive for a cup not even tea pot , you don't mind if decent but not when it covers the cost of the whole box Over all really expensive for cheap low quality food very disappointed 2 star as staff was really friendly Ps waitress with long nails not great for hygene

Average brunch. Had the eggs Benedict with ham. It came on two tiny pieces of baguette and bland sauce. It was nice but expected much better. The fries however were delicious. Nice interior.

Bit expensive and bland cup of coffee

Had a black coffee and tea with two chocolate brownies and ice cream it was lovely and the staff were lovely and friendly the downside we found it very expensive the whole bill was £22.00

Lovely meal. Cooked exactly how asked.

A lovely interior, so nice and relaxed. Food was delicious. Dogs welcome. Only 4 stars as only one chef (owner I think) so had to wait a while for food but not ridiculously long. Would definitely go again.

Top notch (and very reasonably price) French onion soup. Fries delish and Mr K enjoyed the steak and onion baguette. Roger and staff fun and attentive. Thanks Jan & Keith

Party of three went for a light lunch. Opted for the French omelettes - quality of food and service both of a good standard. Will return I'm sure.

Lovely French bistro. Very friendly service. French onion soup delicious. Sea bass wonderful. Comes with salad and beetroot slaw. We also had 2 huge bowls of French fries which was outstanding. Would give them 10 stars. Going again next week.

Food was very tasty and staff so friendly and helpful! Excellent PR! We will return soon. 😃

Dropped in for a midday snack. Very good, simple dishes; perfect for quick lunchtime meal. Excellent service, and friendly staff. Definitely will return.

We'd been waiting to try Pierre Griffes for quite while so booked a table for a special birthday. I spoke to the owner (I presume) and booked a table for 4 people, I requested 8pm but he asked if we could do 7.30 instead. On the day on the meal itself, I spoke to him again and increased the booking to 6 people. After parking up we arrived at the restaurant at 7.38. The staff were taking tables in, the lights were dimmed, and it was clear they were closed! The remaining staff were shocked to see us and asked if we had a booking. They disappeared into the kitchen, and I could hear a bit of panic going on between them, wondering what they could do and who could they ring. The owner or manager were not present and more importantly neither was the chef who had gone home! The staff member then tried to blame us by saying the chef had probably gone home because we were late (8 minutes)! Insult to injury. I don't blame the young staff who were put into unprofessional situation, although any customer service training would have told them not to try and pass the buck in this situation. We stood in the road ringing around restaurants with the impossible task of trying to find a table for 6 on a busy Friday night. The evening was upsetting, stressful and of course ruined for all of us. I thought the owner would have rang over the weekend, or even Monday, to apologise but no. Too late now.

Only had coffee but enjoyable 😉

I've been excited to visit since the renovation began. I was not disappointed, lovely food and great job on the renovation. The sweetest waiting staff. Please visit and make it successful. It deserves to do well and be a jewel in the crown of Allerton Road.

7/10 Lovely afternoon snack at the Cafe. Had nice iced coffee with caramel shot and camembert with salad and baguette. Had to asked for more ice as we had only 3 ice cubes in the coffee. Wished the waiter would bring the cutlery on a plate or in napkin not just in his hands. Overall nice experience, will go again.

Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff, good food.

Very good food at sensible prices, really good choice of food, really friendly staff.

We visited here yesterday afternoon for coffee and cake and, whilst it was all very nice, £6.50 for one piece of carrot cake is ridiculous. Think the daytime pricing structure needs to be reviewed.

An idyllic place, nicely set out. Staff so friendly & pleasant. The food was excellent and, something I don't find often, due to a medical condition, the chairs were perfect! This is now my new favorite eating house

Lovely food and people. Great prices. Nice chilled atmosphere

Really great food at Cafe prices. Dead good

Thank so much for an amazing evening. It was my Sisters Karen's 50th birthday and you did everything within your power to make it epic. Covid control was fantastic, food amazing,. Maybe you will receive some negative feedback from the couples I'm sorry. Yes we were a party of 12, all social distance and all 2nd vaccination. The food and service for our party was amazing xxxx will delinatly return xxx

Nice surroundings attentive staff, good food. Would go back again.

Lovely new French Bistro on Allerton Road, brunch lunch and dinner menus, good selection of wines.

Great quality food at a very reasonable price, I came in for lunch and had Steak baguette with caramelised onion; it was perfect in every way. Would highly recommend. I’ll have to try their breakfasts soon.

It’s a shame really. We used to live in Addingham Rd and enjoyed visiting ‘The Auberge’ today was our first visit to Pierre whatever... and we asked if it was ok to just have a drink, which apparently it was. Until mr pompous - I like to walk around the place with a clip board making all the guests feel unwanted- came over and said the table was Reserved . It wasn’t . Or if it was that was not communicated to us. Don’t go here if you like a place to chat and have a drink. It says ‘bar - bistro. It’s not, it’s a let’s maximise my profit but being a pompous fool with a clip board . Very disappointed

Obviously not 100 percent French (we didn't expect that anyway). Was in quality and tasty. For myself, I had the chicken liver with Dijon cream sauce. Good quality for money.

Amazing place. Food absolutely stunning. Great staff. Definately going back

Not in Liverpool often and used to eat here when it was Auberge. Sad to see that go, but thought we should try the new bistro and very glad we did. Food was excellent, staff very friendly and we will definitely come back next trip. I had the Croques Monsieur and can highly recommend it - reasonable prices too.

The food here is amazing and very well priced!

The bistro has a fantastic location in a sought after area, the overall design of the building looks appealing and will benefit from regular walk ins. Unfortunately there are a number of issues here which if left unaddressed will cause problems for the business. I would strongly recommend that all staff receive retraining on the basics of waiting tables, the service was slow and the girls seemed out of their depth (although I don’t think this was their fault). Why not help them with putting table numbers out and clearly visible?! The toilets were a surprise and a bit of a let down, seems like The opening was rushed and potentially cash was a bit tight?. Ultimately all of these small things could’ve been forgotten if the food itself was good and consistent. Unfortunately for the price point it was mediocre and at times disappointing. Starter of camembert was fine but the overall feel was as if this food could’ve been prepared in my own kitchen and there was no flare or anything to make it original or unique. I appreciate that this is a restaurant in it’s early days, and there is of course plenty of time to tweak and adjust the menu. However, For this price point the restaurant really does need to justify; why would you why would you spend £20 for a main here? The bread with my starter was cold in the middle, and the mussels were far too salty and had slightly odd flavour potentially a tarragon that didn’t, in my opinion, work with the dish. I love French food! I wanted to love it here, but guys you need to sit down and go through the menu and try the food. It’s all basic stuff that most people can cook in their own kitchens so it needs to be special.

Took my 9 year old here for breakfast this morning. Great coffee, pastries and ambiance. The owner was really attentive and good fun. We will definitely return to try out further options on the menu!

Just had dinner here and I know they only opened this week but staff didn’t have a clue. All teenagers with no hospitality experience. Don’t even know what the soup is then forget to come back and tell you. Offered dessert as your entree plates are taken away. Cutlery not consistent on any table, and mostly back to front and watched customers get mains and not been given cutlery. A young waitress dropped a spoon on the floor in front of customers waiting to be seated and still put it on the table for them to use. Disgusting. Also no staff wearing masks as they walk round or when placing food down right by your face. Didn’t see any sanitising happening between customers either Customers are left waiting at the door for way too long, the reservation book is by the kitchen and then seems to be more confusion about who’s sitting where Food way to expensive for what it is. Works out about £25 for 2 courses of below avg food. My main was £17 for a bowl of undercooked new potatoes, I had to leave more than half as it was horrible and tedious to eat. It had 3 slices of grey ham which was heavily salted and that’s it. No ones come and checks on you, the owner is sat at the biggest table on his phone the whole time with a laptop open which is pretty disgraceful right in front of customers. He’s not teaching his staff how to do their job and not even checking on customers or their experience when it’s been open for only 3 days. Was really looking forward to this place and some French food but not sure how they cam compete with the likes of caveau in Woolton that has a 3 course menu of better French food for less. I know they are trying to keep costs down but not having one staff member that has any hospitality experience is just silly. No one looking after certain tables so everyone going wherever