The Gallery Wine Bar in Fylde

So disappointing. They used to serve excellent food but today we found that the standard had dropped dramatically. The price had also increased. We ordered three sharing platters but each platter would have been better suited for one person. The prawns were obviously from a bought prawn cocktail product. In fact there were only eight shrimp sized prawns in the dish. The smoked salmon pate was a couple of spoons of a salmon flavoured cream. Two small slices of smoked salmon. Two small pieces of smoked mackerel. One cherry tomato cut in half!! So generous! Three cornichons - one and a half each! A few spinach leaves. Two small pieces of white bread each! A tiny dish of crab bits. Where were the lovely prawns and the white anchovies as per the old platters? Where were the caperberries? No wonder we were the only people in there!! I was planning a lunch visit for 12 as we’d so enjoyed it last visit. This will not happen. I think that they are trying to put themselves out of business. We won’t be going again.

Lytham’s best kept secret that has been meddled with by H.O staff Prices up Sharing boards shrunk so only enough for 1. Ruined a great social place Embarrassing night with friends due to lack of quantity and now quality. As usual staff amazing

We have been regulars over the years and have introduced friends and in turn they have introduced their friends to what was a little gem of place, good food, lovely atmosphere and friendly staff. We booked a table with friends last Friday, a day after a new menu had been launched. Oh dear! Unfortunately it would appear that focus groups and accountants have been let loose with their clip boards and calculators and have totally decimated the menu. The seafood and charcuterie sharing platters were always a delight, are now a poor and very pale imitation of what they used to be. The quality and quantity of the items proffered on the platters has been drastically reduced, with bread now being the major component on board that was always served separately before. This also coupled with a price hike, even the staff were apologising for what was now being offered. Such a shame and I’m we won’t be only ones thinking the same.

The menu isn’t huge but the food is excellent! Delicious sharing boards and open sandwiches. Wine very reasonably priced and good quality. Fantastic friendly service that isn’t intrusive. Highly recommended and we’ll definitely come again. Just wish it was open on more days.

This wine bar used to so good, a good all rounder, service, prices, food, pleasant staff, but hey, what an earth has happened. Sullen staff, don't know their roles or what on earth they are supposed to be doing. Messy tables, not cleared for such a long period of time when departed. The staff just seem to stand around chatting. They would rather be tidying up and arranging table rather than serving customers who had been waiting some 15 minutes. Absolutely totally unacceptable and unnecessary. Who is their boss? Who trains these staff? It is unbelievable. Any other bar in Lytham and you are greeted with a smile and served accordingly. Things need to change dramatically in this establishment. Either close down for good or get it sorted out. This is down to very bad, lazy management.

Very pleasant, food platters excellent and good value for money, although they have had no prawns for the Fisherman's Platter for weeks??? How can this happen when there is their store below that sells Prawns. Unbelievable. Ran out of wine glasses, white and red, so it was pot luck if you arrived early enough to get the correct glass for the wine you had ordered! How can this happen when there is a Stringers Store within the Booths Store that sell said wine glasses! I have actually bought some for myself. This problem went on for weeks actually. However, the staff are exceptional, so ofcourse we tip, but no......they are not allowed to accept tips as they do not get them themselves. Apparently it goes into a central pot for the whole store. How can this be possible. One either works in a wine bar, where tips are normal or they work on the shop floor, butcher, baker, shelf stacker, all do a superb job but nobody I know tips store staff. Tesco? Asda? Sainsburys? No. I personally go into the cafe on a regular basis, order and pay at the till, so would not dream of tipping staff there. It is totally different in a bar/wine bar/restaurant. I would certainly be interested to know where these said 'Tips' for the lovely wine bar staff, end up! Do the management declare these? Very dishonest and underhand in my opinion. I will infuture keep my tips in my pocket. Disgusted!