The Italian Orchard in Preston

Sadly did not live up to the hype. Service and atmosphere very canteen like. No personal attention at all and the food brought out on a conveyor belt. Very average food. I had the Italian sausage and it was tasteless. Wouldn't go back tbh.

Mouth watering food, with excellent service. Highly recommended 👌

Don’t come here if you are vegan or vegetarian. Or want to come in a group, but some want something from the numerous menus. You must all order from the same menu! You get what you are given.

Fantastic place massive inside with lots of staff good food.

A meal for four, service was excellent and all the staff were friendly. The food was superb, looked good, tasted delicious, and served in a timely manner.

Stunning place but the food was very average for the high price they charge, I was quite disappointed as we do like to visit different Italian restaurants and I wouldn’t really go back here I’m afraid.

The food is always quite nice. The portions are adequate and price reflects the service. The service, is usually excellent, if you've a good sense of humour 🤔☺️🤣 And the wine is divine. I'm 60. So I find the place loud and 'in your face'. But I still go back. (Though I prefer Rico's or pulchi pizza in polton.)

Really disappointing experience. Food sub-standard. We came for lunchtime after having heard good things. Ordered off the lunch 2 course menu. Starters were a bruchetta, which was chorizo and black pudding with chargrilled veg and a pork dish. The bruchetta wasn't even a bruchetta. It was a piece of soggy bread with a round of black pudding on it served with a weird onion mixed veg sauce. The pork was the best thing we ate, but even that was fatty and only 3 oo 5. Mains were both really poor What was advertised as rabbit peices in a red wine sauce was a single hunk of Rabbit still in its carcass, with a non descript brown sauce that had started to congeal. It made me feel sick and I didn't eat it. My partner had duck in orange sauce, and again, the sauce had congealed. Both the mains came with "seasonal vegetables," which consisted of four boiled carrot discs, an undercooked peice of broccoli, and a stringy peice of mange tous. Really disappointing. I think they might be riding off a well established reputation of old rather than on current food quality. The staff were friendly enough and the atmosphere was ok, if a little loud, with lots of parties. Couldn't recommend it, definitely not with the food like that.

Very nice place, decor and friendly staff. Food average for the price point, hence the 3 star review.

Very nice restaurant. The food and service was amazing. Highly recommend this place.

Love this place the food is always perfect the restaurant is beautiful and the staff attentive

Fantastic place. Highly recommend.

I cannot fault the Italian Orchard, food, service and atmosphere are all spot on. Pricing is good, very high quality, big menu selection better than most. Food arrived fast and hot. Definitely feel like you're in a special place for a special occasion. Highly rated.

Great food and excellent service. Location is very convenient with lots of parking. Interior is tasteful and spacious, prices very reasonable. Overall definitely recommended 👍

Good friends made it nice Garlic bread was not cooked enough making it thick and doughy. Wasn’t nice. A three slices of carrots with two small florets of broccoli accompanied a scattering of small potatoes was served with a rolled piece of chicken. Not good value at all and then the price of the drinks. Very expensive. It really puts me off going.

Love the Italian Orchard, always a wonderful selection of authentic Italian food with a huge selection of considered wine to pair. Pizza bread is so fresh and the waiters will always give informed advice. Chicken livers are amazing as are the pizzas, pasta fish and steak. You can't go wrong but book first, weekends are full!

Lovely place for family celebration

Excellent place to eat and great atmosphere. Highly recommended.

It's just an awesome place. The wine shop is also awesome

First time here and went for a family meal for my birthday. Beautiful modern decor, very big inside but doesn't feel like a huge impersonal space. Very well organised from sitting down for drinks to paying the bill at the end of the evening. We came on a very busy Saturday night but this had no effect on the standards. The menu is vast with plenty of choice. The service was excellent, with plenty of polite professional waiting staff on hand so there was no waiting for ages for drinks or the next course. Food was delicious, and cooked to perfection. Our party of 6 thoroughly enjoyed everything we had and we left nothing on our plates! Great place for a special occasion if you want to splash out. Would definitely recommend and wouldn't hesitate to come back here.

It's an amazing place for that once in a life time dining out.

Came here for my granddaughter’s 16th birthday on Monday, there was 2 young female waitresses serving drinks who smiled, the rest of the staff were rude, miserable, no manners. I will spend £280 else where next time. Rude staff with zero people skills

I feel like this place is now becoming slightly dated. I think the menu could do with being refreshed. This used to be my favourite place to go, but on recent visits I'd not come again for quite some time.

Always great food. Lovely place and excellent service

Amazing food and service. It is just so loud in the main dining area, so would probably put me off returning more frequently

Me and my visited the Italian Orchard for are 25th wedding Anniversary we have been here before and really enjoyed it so we decided we would go for are Anniversary and we was not disappointed it was fantastic from start to finish the place is brilliant very clean everywhere the staff made you feel welcome from the minute you walked in to leaving the food was brilliant fresh and cooked perfectly and very reasonable after the meal we decided to stay and have a few more drinks at the bar and like everywhere else you was made to feel welcome very professional another reason would be the piano player he seem to make people relax and chill someone walked in with 60th birthday balloons and he changed the music to Happy Birthday to you and that alone made everyone smile and not just at the birthday table we felt relaxed while we was having a drink this is due to how you where made to feel welcome and the staff at the bar talked to you while you was ordering drinks all the staff was like that definitely will be going again and its definitely worth a visit if you want a chilled, friendly night out with great food and drink and great service and friendly staff thank you to everyone there that made are night that extra special especially one member of staff behind the bar he will know who I mean and thank you for the drinks it meant a lot

Excellent dining experience. Truly great.

Loved the food and the atmosphere for a date with my partner. I had a steak diane, and my partner had a pizza (which looked delicious). There was quite a lot to choose from on the menu, including suckling pig, which would have been my second choice for food. The desserts were noce, but definitely not made in the restaurant. However, the coffee renour was lovely. The cream was obviously from a can that was bought in, which was a bit of a shame because freshly whipped cream would have elivated it. The only point that could have been better was the service for our table. We had a wait for a long time to be given the dessert menu and then finally pay, whilst the table next to us had been seated just after us, got their food and dessert and left a good 15 minutes before us because their services were paying attention, whilst ours seemed to disappear off somewhere for half an hour.

Hot food came to table cold in the middle not good

Excellent service and food definitely highly recommended.

Nice food served quickly but the restaurant was really busy and loud. We had to shout to have a conversation (which it seemed like everyone else was doing too). Service was OK but ordered a drink that didn't arrive for 20 minutes so had to reorder from a different member of staff

Amazing food. Lovely place. Staff are really nice. Great for family, friends and for dates.

Lunchtime set menu is excellent with huge choice to suit all.

Great place, the bar area is very impressive, excellent atmosphere , food and service.

Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff, great service and delicious food

Very relaxed atmosphere with good food.

Lovely place with good quality food.

Friendly welcome, good service and altogether lovely food. I opted for a Garlic Bread with Cheese to start which was nicely cooked and had plenty of garlic and cheese. I then had a mushroom Ravioli dish for my main. This was huge and with plenty of mushrooms and pancetta as well. Visiting the area for work for the first time and will certainly consider visiting again next time.

Very extensive lunch menu, reasonably priced for 2 or 3 courses. Very efficient & friendly service. Decent atmosphere in what is actually a very big restaurant

One of the best places in Lancashire for sure! Beautiful outdoors, very nice and quiet and food is quite nice too. Our favourites were the bakwell cocktail and meringue, closely followed by the berry cheesecake and Mexican chicken. Recommend and would return again.

Conveyor Belt Restaurant, expensive Lamb's to slaughter menu!! Just horrible place!!!

The staff were fantastic and accommodated our party when we one member was arriving late. The venue looks stunning and having a piano bar was a welcome change. Food was 5* after trying a pasta and pizza dish. Promptly served and tasted fresh. Would definitely return.

Absolutely stunning meal, service second to none

There were six of us; a family meeting up from various locations. It was very good. Easy to park, good service, could hear ourselves speak. It was busy which helped the atmosphere, spacious and we weren't rushed.

Great experience would recommend

Amazing food and great service as always.

Love dining here. Downstairs near the window is the best.

Food and service was great. Not much atmosphere sat upstairs with lots of empty tables.

Lovely food, great service and beautiful setting. Look forward to going back.

Food was excellent service was very quick good all round

Nothing really special here. Had pate to start, with very basic bread. Partner had Tempura prawns obviously bought in frozen. Steak Diane large portion with sauce, unremarkable. Stilton medallions, 3 with a sliver of Stilton on top. Both mains accompanied with sort of roast potatoes and a very tiny veg side. As far as I could or see l, there was no option ion for extra veg or salad.

Wine tasting night at Orchard Wines.... what an experience, great wine plus great fund. Definitely worth a visit 🥂🍷🍕🍖🍗🍝

Went for a meal for my first wedding anniversary last week we had the lunch menu. The atmosphere here is lovely if a bit loud. The service was ok. We did have to wait quiet a while until someone offered us the bill after our plates had been cleared and there were only two other tables. The food was quite disappointing, the pork belly was flavourless, and the pasta dish my husband ordered was just bland. In contrast, my plackpudding brushetta was obnoxiously peppery. The saving grace was that the tiramissu was phenomenal, and my spinach and riccota tortolini were also quite nice. I don't think I'll be rushing back anytime soon, but I'd be willing to give it another go sometime in the future.

Lovely meal. Excellent food and service. Can be quite noisey but it adds to the Italian atmosphere.

The food here is great with a well priced lunchtime menu. Service is always good with a lively Italian atmosphere. We've always arrived at 12:00 for lunchtime but by 13:00 it's usually busy, however plenty of tables. I've only been for lunch so don't know about evenings, but they do have events like wine tasting and discounts for their wine shop if you eat there. Would very much recommend. Cappuccino is good as you'd expect from an Italian restaurant but still good to see and taste.

Always amazing. Attentive, polite and prompt staff, and absolutely delicious food.

Excellent good and service. Only scored lower on atmosphere because it was a lunchtime so difficult to gauge. However the lunch special menu 2 or 3 courses offers lots of choice of a high quality

Excellent food, great taste and well served - you will not be disappointed 😋

Absolutely lovely meal and atmosphere, as usual. I honestly can’t fault this restaurant.

Great atmosphere, busy on a week day with an amazing menu. Service and quality of food was excellent.

Lovely place, nice food, but very very noisy unfortunately.

Lovely atmosphere and gorgeous food. The waiters were fabulous. This place is huge and so is the car park. Highly recommend.

Never fails to please. Excelent service and menu.

Came across to The Italian Orchard for a family 60th wedding anniversary celebration. The location is superb and sets the tone well, on arrival you can chill in the bar with the piano playing in the background. The menu is extensive with an equally large specials board, something for everyone. A lovely meal, great service, great atmosphere.

Amazing service and great dinner for my 19th birthday will be returning again super nice resturant food is full of flavour in every bite & very fresh

My husband booked a birthday lunch for me and 4 of our friends. The service was excellent and the food wonderful. He asked for a window table and they even managed that, perfect.

Fantastic meal. Excellent service. Fabulous location. Had a fabulous meal.

Really enjoyed it here , worth the 40 minute drive to get here . We will definitely return

We found this restaurant completely by chance and what a find. Such friendly staff , great atmosphere. Food was amazing value ! Also a great wine shop with lots of quality choice.

This restaurant is definitely worth a visit. Set in a beautiful orchard setting and tastefully decorated. 6 of us had dinner there and Every single dish was delicious with a beautiful presentation. In my opinion the wait staff need to be trained to be more attentive, we had to flag someone down if we needed anything. Otherwise it was a great experience and I highly recommend visiting this establishment.

Great! Would definitely recommend

You know what you get from this place. 5 star all the way. Good food. Not overly fussy or pretentious

Went to meet friends, enjoyed a delicious carbonara, the food was reasonably priced and the service was great.

Beautiful. Very clean all around. Knowledgeable and attentive waiters. Great food and drink. Large car park. Wheelchair friendly in all areas.

Loved it excellent food and service will be back

A good venue. But not intimate. BIG open room and bar, which was pleasant. OK food and good wine. Felt a bit rushed tbh with mains literally 2 seconds after the starter was cleared. No one came to ask about dessert, but no bother, we sort of got left on our own. Odd moment when a wine waiter poured a red wine to taste into a used white wine glass and then looked at me funny when I suggested that wouldn't make a great way to taste the wine...? I had the pigs cheek on mash...served with roast potatoes... again, it's a bit odd. To add to the odd, we had a wheel chair user in our party, and in that massive car park, there is not one disabled space. Again, no bother as we took up two spaces so the door could be opened for access, but made us look either needy or crap parkers. In general it was a good experience we'd go back. It is probably great for the locality and it is good. But nothing amazing. Sorry, was hoping for more.

Had a great family meal at a reasonable price

This is a really lovely restaurant. The food is top class.

Attracts a range of clientèle. Top notch food though.

Went here for my father’s birthday meal. The food was good, service was good, friendly staff and good atmosphere. Recommend it and will be returning

Arrived for our anniversary meal 30 minutes early. We notified the reservation desk and was told to take a seat in the bar area. We were given menus and ordered drinks. 45 minutes later and still in the bar area. We noticed others who arrived after us being taken through. We had been completely forgotten about so we decided to leave. I spoke to reservations on my way out, and they clearly didn't care one bit. Fortunately, we managed to get a table at a restaurant just round the corner. Thanks for almost ruining our special night.

Service was excellent, atmosphere amazing but the food did not live up to the price

Nice meal for during the week. Very very nice place to eat,service greatthe whole experience was great as was the bill.

Lovely food, attentive non rushing staff, 1 criticism..antipasto and starter served together tut tut

Everyone looked after us very well, from arriving to leaving. Food - excellent, service - excellent, company couldn't have been better. Wonderful night.

Absolutely beautiful place, The food, drink and staff was all amazing will definitely be returning

I liked the atmosphere of the restaurant. The appetizers were very delicious, we had shrimp tempura, calamari, and some salads. The salmon main was delicious but the lemon sole was okay.

Stunning restaurant/bar. Food is fabulous, has a great menu , and has lots of choices. Staff is really friendly.

We went for Lunch and thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Good quality and good prices too. The house Tiramisu is particularly excellent!

Lovely food here. Pleasant staff and good atmozphere

I attended the Italian orchard on Saturday the 20th at 8pm - booking was under Tom. I had the pasta rustica, which immediately felt off once I’d eaten it. At 2am on Sunday morning, I was being violently sick, which continued until 8am. This dish has led to me feeling extremely unwell, but also extremely upset as your dish means I can no longer spend my girlfriends birthday, because I have been bed bound. For the cost of £180 I would expect much better, and the staff were rude and inattentive too. I would like at least Half of this meal to be refunded, sure the the violent and awful illness your kitchen staff passed on to me.

Excellent food and ambiance. Couldn't fault it at all.

A high quality Italian restaurant in its own grounds making for a lovely setting

Amazing value for money Friendly efficient staff.

Truly fantastic place to eat. The person who wrote a million words to say they did not enjoy their experience sounds a real bore. This place cannot be faulted. May not be cheap in some people's eyes but the VALUE is absolutely first class.

What an amazing restaurant, was passing on the M6 rang ahead and booked for 30 mins later, the setting is outstanding, the food delicious, and the service is just something else what amazing experience, Service as it should be!

The lunchtime 2 course menu (Monday- Saturday 12:00 to 4:00) is an absolute steal for the variety of choice and the quality of produce. Add another fiver for an unbelievable dessert and you’re set up for the rest of the day. We turned up at 3:00 on the off chance and were accommodated straight away. A truly fantastic experience.

Very nice food and great location.

Nice but not the cheapest nice outlook and surroundings

Beautiful venue with gorgeous grounds. Staff were lovely. Food superb, and excellent prices. A warm and lovely atmosphere .. We ordered garlic bread as well as starters, mains and a dessert... It was way too much.. but we just felt we had to try everything because it was so good! We'll be back!