The Alexandra Bootle in Sefton

Go here most Fridays. The staff are great and the breakfast is amazing.

My friend and I meet up for lunch about 3 or 4 times a year and this is usually where we go. This time was extremely disappointing, though. For 1pm on a weekday afternoon, the place was surprisingly empty and very quiet. The food here has been consistently good in the past, with decent sized portions but was a total let down on this occasion. The lasagne was very sloppy and very, very, greasy. The meat was of very low quality and contained a lot of gristle. It was so disgusting that I left a fair amount. Usually, a member of staff visits the table during your meal to see if everything is ok. This time, this did not happen. When the dishes were collected, we were then asked if everything was ok. I said about the lasagne being dreadful and pointed out the gristle I'd left at the side. I was told that I should've said something earlier. I don't even recall an apology. Usually, I'd be asked if I wanted something else instead, but that didn't happen either. I decided to try a lovely sounding and looking dessert. Now, I know that you don't usually get huge portions, but over £5 for a tiny sliver?! It also tasted decidedly underwhelming. As I said, this was our usual haunt for our lunch meets, but if the next time is as bad as this time, we'll be looking for somewhere new.

5-Star Review I recently celebrated my 40th birthday at The Birkey on Saturday, 23rd November 2024, and it was nothing short of amazing! Sarah, the manageress, was an absolute star throughout the planning process. She went above and beyond to help me organise the event, putting me in touch with local artists who performed brilliantly on the night. She also gave fantastic advice on caterers and how many people to cater for, which made everything so much easier. The function room, which is free to hire and comfortably holds around 100 people, was the perfect venue. It had a great atmosphere, and the layout worked beautifully for mingling, dancing, and enjoying the live entertainment. All of my guests had a fantastic time and couldn’t stop talking about how wonderful the night was. Huge thanks to Sarah and the team at The Birkey for making my milestone birthday such a memorable occasion. I couldn’t recommend them more highly for any celebration!

I contacted the cabin early April to arrange a little get together for my sisters 50th birthday x they reserved half the venue for us. I was allowed to bring my own food and set up a small Buffett table communication was great from start to finish and nothing was too much I honestly can’t thank the staff enough. They also booked a singer from 6pm which was brilliant x

Lovely festive bottomless brunch, food was fab, hot and fresh. Drinks were speedy, lovely recommendations. We will be back