The Old Schoolhouse in Liverpool

Loved it, haven’t been to Lark Lane for years. Went with my cousin and my 93 year old mum. Food was lovely, so were the staff, so pleasant and helpful. You have a really great crew! We went on the spare of the moment, actually looking for a garden centre😀 but so glad we found the Old School instead. Had a lovely afternoon in a great atmosphere. Want to go again and take my husband and friends!

Great food, good atmosphere and cosy to sit in for a pleasant afternoon.

Delicious food, good prices, friendly staff and great atmosphere

Fantastic pub with amazing food and service! The atmosphere was gorgeous as well and there were so many cute dogs. Looking forward to my next visit :)

The two stairs is for the decor and the place itself. I ordered a chicken Sunday roast (£18.50!!!) which came as chicken on the bone. The issue was it was all cold. The chicken was a bit warm, the veg was totally cold. Chicken was very dry and veg definitely wasn't fresh. The whole pate was definitely put in the microwave for a bit and wasn't fresh as the middle of the plate was a bit warm and the outside - totally cold. My partner's pizza had barely any cheese on it and was just drenched in tomato sauce. Service was bad and unprofessional. The server seemed bored and didn't even ask us if everything was OK with the food. It took ages to get the bill, noone seemed to care about checking on tbe guests. The only reason why I didn't complain when the food came was because we didn't have much time and I didn't have time to wait for a new plate to be remade. The place is also VERY loud and it was hard to have a conversation.

Old School House in Liverpool offers solid vegan food with generous portions and great flavor. While the drinks were just okay, the cozy atmosphere and unique setting make it a pleasant spot to relax. A good choice for plant-based meals in a charming, laid-back environment. Worth a visit for the food.

Very loud, nice food 😋 bit pricey

We came here for Tea on sunny Lark lane.We were quickly served by a bubbly blonde waitress firstly we ordered drink drinks which consisted of two cokes and two pints of a peach tasting IPA called Jubel. We then ordered our food which was two smashed burgers with chips lasagne with side salad and garlic bread and a massaman chicken curry with coconut rice and a poppadom. The food came quickly well presented I had the chicken massaman curry which I highly recommend if you haven't tried it before as it is really fragrant

Just about served by non attentive staff who all looked like they’d just returned from a sweaty grungy gig; in fact it was difficult to distinguish who was “working” there…… Table was not cleared and despite wanting coffee’s nobody approached us, and In fact, I removed the used plates myself. After receiving the bill nobody came to charge us so I had to go to the till and ask someone if I could pay…… Not great food either and therefore very unreasonably priced. Will not recommend to anyone and will not be going back…..

Food is good but you'd be waiting a long time to be offered a drink or food. If there's something wrong with your food you'll not be asked. I enjoy this venue but even on a Monday service is slow.

The decor and outside seating is lovely. The atmosphere is great and on a sunny day it appears to be an excellent place to spend an afternoon. However after being seated we waited an eternity to be asked if we’d like a drink. The food took even longer to be served and which came to the table at different times. This restaurant misses the point completely that diners wish to dine together. At no point were we asked how our meal was, we had to try numerous times to attract the attention of surly female waitresses to order more drinks and at the end we gave up waiting for our bill and went to pay at the till. At this point a waitress rushed to our side and asked if we’d like to pay which was the only time they were actually interested in serving us.

Absolutely gorgeous place with gorgeous food and lovely service

forgot about my food and drinks for over 20 minutes despite me asking multiple times

Food was nice, we had the fish and chips the only problem with it was the peas were stone cold while the rest was hot. We then got the desert petit four turkish board omg was so disappointing the cakes were all really stale and the cream in them was on the turn, I cant believe they served them tbh. Ive been here alot and normally spot on. It was busy today but no-one checked on us about the food waited a long time to order drinks 15mins, then when paying bill waited that long got up to pay at till in the end.

Charged us for an extra food item, when we shown her how much money we had to pay and decided to round it up to the next pound instead of pence, plus the food wasn’t even good

Shitty rude service. Skimp on drinks. Don’t bother

We had a lovely time on Easter Sunday! Ben was such a lovely server and was fast and efficient. Food was great we had the roast dinner with beef and chicken and the stuffing and cheese cauliflower skillet was unreal !

Went early on Mothering Sunday for lunch. Pizzas looked good. I went for a salad option. I always find salads 'gritty' this was no different. Maybe it's just me and I should stop having salads at restaurants. Apart from that everything was fine.

Terrible service ignored several times and no indication on who works here. Nice food though and reasonably priced.

Generally nice place, service, food , atmosphere, a good place to visit.

Such a peaceful atmosphere throughout the late afternoon when I visited, I ordered the cheese board between myself and a friend, which I enjoyed with a glass of chardonnay, which was then followed by the grilled chicken and baked goats cheese salad, which was extremely filling and very flavoursome 👌🏼

Worst service I’ve ever had, my meal come out before drinks, then half an hour later my partner still hasn’t got his meal. Pizza undercooked, had to ask 3 times for sauce. When my Prosecco finally come it was warm. Don’t bother there’s so many nice places on lark lane gutted we wasted our time coming here

Terrible.!! Our party of 4 walked in off the street on Monday afternoon - It wasn't overly busy with plenty of empty tables. We waited at the 'Please wait to be seated' stand, about 20ft inside the building and easily seen by the guy behind the bar and the staff walking back & forth from the kitchen. Despite being seen and catching the eye of 2 of the waiting staff, they seemed more interested in chatting to seated customers and walking back & forth to the staff/cutlery station. We waited ...and waiting. In the end we just walked out ...and, to be honest, we're glad we did as we ended up across the road at La Gomera - Great, friendly staff there who wanted to serve us.

cocktails were amazing!!! was hard to get a waiters attention to order though :( we waited over 40 mins for chips, the chips were lovely cocktails are reasonably priced and sitting outside was lovely

It’s an ok place to eat out in Lark Lane but the service was a let down staff were very slow to take orders and were not very attentive considering it wasn’t very busy at all. They took ages to clear plates from tables, there were few empty tables left unclean which is off putting when eating out shows staff aren’t bothered about impressions.

The food menu had options clearly marked menu for allergens They were polite with a quick service It was nice outside dining area to connect with friends, we went for lunch and it was perfect catch up Location for drinks and food I would recommend Well priced for the food, atmosphere and service

Good food, dog friendly, highly recommended!

Stopped going here because, for the second time, there was uncooked chips... we told them how serious this is, as uncooked potato can cause food poisoning. They were extremely polite and promised to rectify this cooking error. It had been a while since we had been but 2 days ago we went again and everything seemed fine. Until later on. My son had FOOD POISONING!! Im absolutely furious and im now going to be looking into what action can be taken coz this place NEEDS to be health & safety checked for others!!! My poor little boy spent the evening and night (sometimes in his sleep!! 😓) Vomiting the chip/chips up. I was so upset i hadnt checked his chips but then who should have to?? We put trust in these cooks/chefs to provide good food. Not food thats going to poison us!! Especially an innocent little 7 year old 💔 Im seriously disgusted and wont ever eat here again!!!

Have to give the credits to Adam. If anyone was made for hospitality it is this guy. So much fun and genuine. He really made our night We will love to come back thanks Adam!

Lasagne nice but could have been warmer and came 19 minutes before the pizza so we all ate at different times.

A gorgeous place for cocktails in the evening! I had the polypotion which was so delicious. Waiters were very attentive and friendly and the food looked incredible!

Lovely atmosphere and top class super thin and Crispy pizza from real pizza oven

Haven't had food here yet but the cocktails are amazing!

Fantastic service and delicious food! The place has a relaxed, chilly vibe that’s perfect for unwinding. Definitely worth a visit!

I can't say I had any negative experience here. I went here on my first date last year around November. My date suggested we go here. The service was great, the quality of the food was great too. Even though it was busy as it was a Friday night, staff were still available and checked up on us. The atmosphere was beautiful. I'd definitely recommend this restaurant.

I was pleasantly surprised by the quality and affordability of this product! I didn't anticipate it would exceed my expectations for this.

Good food but expensive for what it is

Always amazing food, service is a bit slow but worth the wait. Very friendly staff, I love coming back here again and again.

Asked for a pizza got a thin peice of cardboard burned edges and a couple of pieces if peperoni wouldn't bother go across road and go in morentos 10 times better .sorry school house but school dinners finished years ago getyour act together because I won't be recommending the rubbish you push out

Food was good and the atmosphere to.

Beautiful roast, go to place on a Sunday for a nice, chilled, scrumptious experience

I had a very good experience, the staff was very friendly, fast service, I ordered the lasagna and it was delicious, I loved the garlic bread and the portions are large. The decoration of the place is very cute and cozy, I love that they have many plants.

Had Sunday lunch here with the family. It's so worth a visit , they also catered for gluten-free guest ..

What a lovely place , staff fabulous, food fabulous. 10 ++++

Nice place to eat and have a drink.

Would have have been better scored had the 3 pizzas ordered arrived at the same time as the 2 other meals- not after they were finished.⁸

We went for lunch on Friday. The food we had was very nice, the pizza was delicious. The service was really good, we were served by a very nice and helpful waiter (he was tall with dark curly hair). I would definitely recommend and definitely come back again.

Absolutely lovely place, food was amazing, thank you so much 🥰🥰🥰

Had coffees with a friend ... good environment and staff really lovely. Recommend a visit !👍

I was there for dinner. I had lasagne, served with garlic bread and salad. It was delicious. The prices seem to me slightly better than some other restaurants in Lark Lane. It is quite spacious and the staff was kind. There could be some music, possibly jazz, and it will be the perfect place for a date.

Decent goat cheese salad would be improved with some crunchy bits or an oil drizzled on in addition to the balsamic. AMAZING fried cheesecake for dessert, may want just a touch longer on the heat to make sure the insides are fully thawed, or add more testing time. Good atmosphere and friendly service.

Friendly and helpful staff and food was amazing

Perfect place, great atmosphere. Excellent food.

Absolutely terrible waited 40 minutes and had to ask the staff for a drink. Lad, who served didn't care at all very nonchalantly, came over and asked if we're ready for food and then let us order to then say 'oh we actually don't have any of that'. The roast was awful hard roast potatoes like bullets, under cooked brocoli and the beef was overdone an fatty. The only reason I give the atmosphere 3 stars was the cute doggo behind me. We had to ask for everything otherwise we never would've gotten anywhere. For 55 quid for two people won't be back.

Came in on Sunday for brunch with my partner Steven..food was delicious our server Adam couldn’t be more helpful my partner wanted lettuce and tomato with his bacon on toast and our server Adam went out of way to get him it even though it wasn’t on the breakfast menu.. thank you Adam really appreciated fantastic service and a lovely guy! We will be back!

Good space on Lark Lane, with an outdoor area and plenty of seating inside and outside. Food is good, plenty of options and the portions quite filling, however with the sea-bass I ordered, the veggies on the plate were very boring, the broccoli seemed to have been just tossed in boiling water and the peppers didn't taste of much either. We ordered some green tea and some Jasmine one, and the waitress couldn't remember which was which - and neither could we, cause they smelled the same and by then they were both so bitter that we asked for new ones. Besides this, loved the arancini and being able to have a chat, while also watching some footie in the background with a cold beer (not for me, I was trying to have a cup of tea..).

Expensive. Mediore food. Its nice as place. What i didnt like is that they added tip without asking me. I feel like i got cheated. I will never go there again.

Great place for drinks. Good beers etc. BUT if you’re vegetarian/vegan the food choice is pretty diabolical. Service great and nice garden but the veggie burger was a sorry sight. One vegetable (not even fake meat) patty, no veg bacon etc - genuinely looked like it was off the child’s menu. At £15 you’d expect a bit more effort. Especially for the same price meat eaters can have a double cheeseburger with bacon (which looked great by the way). I had to go home and eat something straight away.

Great service and lovely food on Lark Lane.

We got our table immediately at we walked in, however we then waited 30 minutes before we even ordered drinks, we then waited 15 minutes for our drinks but our food came in good time. My friend got the cod sandwich and the bread was so hard she even compared it to cardboard! I got the small plate of chicken tenders which were nice. Then had to get attention for the bill which we waiter clearly forgot about as he was doing too busy letting more customers in the door, which they seem to care more about then their service. We eventually had to get up ourselves to pay, as we waited 25 minutes.Overall, very poor experience and service, which is a shame as has a good atmosphere and potential.

Man called Adam didn’t smile or look like he wanted to be there, bad customer service shouldn’t be in that line of work if your attitudes like that

Beautiful atmosphere. However the staff.. very rude, very inattentive. We waited about 20 mins before we had to grab the waiter ourselves. Never got checked up on after that. So we had to grab them again for the bill.. which took about 20 mins. The staff are drinking coffee by the bar while the poor lad in the front was doing everything. It was not busy.

We came here as a big group for my Mum's birthday and the staff were nothing but attentive, helpful and lovely! Thank you specifically to our waiter Adam, who saw to it that we were well looked after. We all had the roast dinners and they were incredible! We will definitely be back for a roast soon :)

Excellent understanding staff when there was an issue with the served food. Great atmosphere

Went with my partner and friend for dinner. Staff were friendly and attentive. Food was fresh and delicious. The toilets were clean and spacious. Food was very reasonably priced. Our group had starts mains and drinks for less than £30 pp. Will definitely be back

I went here with a group of 14 after work. We were well looked after and the food was good. It's easy to find on Lark Lane, is very spacious, and the atmosphere is good.

We called in here today for our 1st time and had a full english. To be honest it wasn't the best and overpriced at £12.50. Dont mind paying that if its a good quality breakfast but was just bog standard. Wouldnt recommend this place as there is much better places to eat in the area

Gorgeous Roast and the service was great! Only downside was we went on a football day which is of course our own fault! We paid £60 for everything in the pictures which did include the drinks. Really great price

Excellent experience! I took my 15-strong choir to this venue (Tuesday 27th August) to eat and drink after a gig ...at short notice. We were all seated together, and they were also able to accommodate a couple very last-minute add-ons to the party. Food, drinks and atmosphere were all top quality and our host's (Mia) calm, friendly and professional/efficient manner helped the evening progress and end without a single hitch. Will return/recommend :-)

Great place to meet up and catch up or out with your other half friendly atmosphere. The food looks and tastes great.

I am not one for usually posting reviews but I was disappointed by my recent trip to the Old School - 1. We were made to sit outside, even though half the indoor restaurant was empty. 2. The waiting staff were really bad - I asked for water 3 times and it never arrived, 4 different waiters brought my food at different times throughout a two-hour period. A pizza arrived in 10 minutes, but our chips arrived an hour later after asking for it 3 times. EVEN the bartender had to apologize and sort out some of our food! Not to go on too much on this point but one waiter ignored us just to flirt with a table of young women next to us, completely messing up our order. 3. Overall I felt really disrespected by the wait staff - the food was alright, a bit too spicy, but the service was some of the worst I have ever experienced.

I ate here and got food poisoning - would not recommend!

Extremely slow service. Seemed like only one of the three waiting staff on shift was actually doing her best. The others were stood chatting with customers by their table or nowhere to be seen. Trying to grab anyone’s attention was very difficult as the staff made themselves scarce in the outdoor seating area despite 90% of customers being sat there. Food was good but not amazing- I had the lasagna and it was nothing special. The venue itself and the outdoor seating makes up for some things on a nice day. This is the second time I’ve been a customer here and I think it’ll be my last.

We had an awful experience , the service was horrendous . Took ages to order the food , then food took more the 30mins to arrive , except one dish ( chicken wings ) didn't come , I asked the waiter and he said "they take longer because the come from a different oven ) we waited another 10 mins , the rest of us had finished our food . I asked again , it was clear there was a mistake but there was no apology . All the time my 10 year old daughter had sat patiently waiting , with no attention from the staff . When the wings did arrive , the sauce was so spicy none of us , let alone a 10 year old child could eat them . Maybe the waitress could have mentioned it . All in all I felt the staff couldnt be bothered and were very un attentive , we will not be returning . Very disappointing

Such a lovely looking place. Food was really nice and staff are friendly and on the ball

staff were absolutely horrible and service was disgusting, we were treated like animals in a zoo as the staff made comments on our physical appearance and I’m not impressed at all, will NEVER be going back

Whole bar was empty, also empty seats outside, but went inside and sat down and was told off for not waiting to be seated by a rude waitress, so we took our business elsewhere. The Albert further down, no fuss great atmosphere and lovely staff

Very rude workers!! Took time to come and ask us for our order and they just ignore us when we ask them for something. When we first came in she told us that there are no free tables and to come in an hour but there were so many free tables that were still empty when we came back an hour later.

Food was great, but the staff was extremely disorganised. There were mistakes with orders and just ordering drinks took a long time.

Given how good the food, location and general atmosphere are, it's a shame that the time it takes to place and receive an order ruins the entire thing. I've seen numerous other reviews saying they've experienced the same so am glad it's not just me. Every time I come I expect it to have changed but sadly it doesn't. Could be a great place but this consistently drags it down to frustration. This is the first and hopefully last time I feel compelled to post a review.

What a goegeous place. Fabulous Pizzas. We ate in the Conservatory with the doors open, fabulous. Great choice of food and drink and so clean. We will be back.

Food decent enough slow service though. Sat in outdoor area people smoking whilst I was eating not nice. Have a definite non smoking area please

Atrocious service. Waited 1 hour for food, which never actually arrived. Poor customer service, asked 3 times how long food would be and only when spoke to manager were told at least 40 minutes. This ruined a planned lunch with son and Grandson. Poor communication,all round. Waitress once served drinks never came back.Ordered 4 meals and some olives to start. Olives only came when once again challenged staff. Finally decided enough was enough. Manager informed me that the Chef had to go to their sister cafe. So obviously Lark lane is less important. Sorry but won't be using you again. You spoilt our day

Food very good! Drinks very good! Servers very good! Waiting times poor! Loosing money by not having enough members of staff. We would have easily spent far more money if we were able too. Just more staff required!!!!!

Visited July2024. Very nice restaurant, excellent decor and good facilities. It has an outside dining area too. Food was excellent, our group had chicken strips, deep fried cauliflower, 4 cheese pizza and the burger. All the door was excellent. Service was superb in particular Adam who served us. Would highly recommend.

Great place to meet up, lovely decor and atmosphere, Staff and Service fab x

Really poor experience before the Catfish & The Bottlemen concert this week. It started off badly with a 10 minute wait at the host stand with zero urgency to meet customers who had booked in advance Booked well in advance, only to be told we couldn’t order any food as it was “drinks only”. This isn’t what we booked - we wanted to eat and drink as a group before the concert. They allowed us to order “pizzas only” - sadly they were expensive and quite frankly, disgusting. A very large bill met with poor service, unbothered waiting staff and general unhappiness. Take my advise and please do not visit. We will never return. Take your money to one of the many accommodating establishments within the area.

Nice place , but staff seems disorganized. Food was ok but nothing special.

Here with a friend for Sunday lunch following a nice walk around Sevvy. We hadn't booked, which I'd advise, as it did fill up pretty quickly. It's a nice place on multiple tiers, with various outdoor seating as well. On the downside, it can get very noisy. The staff were very nice, helpful, and it's dog friendly too. To start we ordered a selection of sides/nibbles, and a soup. The padron peppers, fries and aioli, the soup was spicy carrot with toast. For mains, I had the pork roast dinner. We skipped pud. And as both driving only had soft drinks... The food was quite nice, but not without issue. The peppers, fries, were fine, but not the soup. It saying 'spicy' my friend asked how spicy, and told not too spicy at all. But it's all subjective I suppose. When it arrived my friend had one spoonful, and left it. It was a) super spicy, and b) cold. We asked if it was a gazpacho, re the temp, and was told it wasn't supposed to be... Likewise, my roast, though tasty, was also rather tepid. And though they do a number of roasts, I don't think they make real gravy. It tasted more like granules, which can (like this one did) leave a strong after taste... All in all, an ok lunch. I had been before, and will likely go again as it's reasonably priced, and does have a good atmos. There's also other dishes I'd like to try, but seems it can be a little hit and miss. On the brightside, they did take the soup of the bill without prompting. Very much a case of suck it and see.

I’ve decided to utilise the time I’m waiting for my bill to write a review. I waited 30 minutes to place my drink order despite trying to grab the waiter’s attention.. I’m now in for a lengthy wait to pay the bill. Poor staffing and more attention shown to getting people seated from the queue at the door rather than seated customers. The beer was nice after the 30 minute wait but the fish and chips tasted like they were from Iceland’s frozen food section. Sort it out!

Popped in for a drink on a Saturday night. Good cocktail selection.

Noisy, and very slow service: from sitting down to eating was 1hr 25 minutes. Table next to us arrived later and got served a long time before us. Won’t be coming again

This place is so hit and miss. The first time we went was great, the second time wasn’t impressed. The third time was Mother’s Day and it was amazing, and on the back of this we visited for Father’s Day and it was like we went to a totally different pub. The veggie roast was £18, and it consisted of the pie, a piece of parsnip, a piece of carrot, a piece of tenderstem broccoli, a few roasties, a spoonful of sloppy mash and a yorkie. Totally not £18 worth of food and worlds away from the same meal on Mother’s Day where we were so full after it. Services is generally very slow regardless of how busy it is - have found this when visiting for just drinks or food and drinks. Such a shame and will be reluctant to visit again with it being so inconsistent

I had a delightful experience here! The salmon bagel was so delicious, with fresh ingredients and perfect seasoning. The staff were all incredibly friendly, making the atmosphere warm and welcoming. Highly recommend for a pleasant meal and great service!

Went with family to celebrate my dad's birthday. Sarah our waitress was excellent and looked after us superbly. Lovely lunch.

Excellent food. Lovely waitress. Waitor needs to engage, less haste. He throws menu's down and rushes off! We nearly walked out!

Was very unimpressed by the quality of the food here today. £18 for a Sunday roast that was cold & dry. Not sure if we got the dregs of what was left but tables around us seemed to get steaming hot food shortly after, was very disappointed. Lovely waiter took £5 off the bill but this really wasn’t enough compared to the price of the food. Wouldn’t return…

Good food, friendly staff and relaxed atmosphere

Had the katsu chicken burger, it was extremely tough and dry, just not very nice and not worth the price at all. Someone else in my party ordered the same and complained of the same poor quality. Service wasn’t great staff weren’t welcoming or friendly treated us like we were a nuisance rather than paying customers… we weren’t asked about how our food was. When one waiter was taking my order they turned around and did something else mid way through sentence. Chips and fries were good.

I love this place! The food is excellent and service great even when it's very busy. I loved the vegan pasta dish.