The best restaurants serving British food in North West

I've been here a few times it's a very homely and cosy place to have a meal or afternoon tea or book and have a celebration. They do good homemade food, no fancy nonsense, just well presented food, The staff are super friendly. the two people I'd like to say a big thank you to were Kate & Harry they did a great job of looking after me chatting and friendly. I was greeted with a warm welcome. I tried out the breakfast English fry up . It was well presented and left me feeling full .ready for my day . This restaurant is owned by Jenny McAlpine Coronation Street actress & her husband Chris they have done a great job with the restaurant. it's well worth a visit if in Manchester, it's just on a little side road ( Old Bank Street ) St Anne's Square You're sure of a friendly welcome

I was served by Judith she was so pleasant we could of chatted to her for hours what a lovely lady an asset to the business it made our lunch extra special thank you so much

Great restraunt from the time we walked in, 3 course Sunday Roast was fab and the Sticky toffee pudding was amazing.

Superb home style food, super generous portion sizes. Nice and accomodating staff with quick service. Varied menu with all the classics. Would recommend to anyone travelling or in the area

Staff friendly who informed us of specials, wasn't rushed to order at counter. Apple pie and spiced apple pie very tasty with a decent mug of tea and coffee.

Visited on a Sunday for my partners birthday celebrations whilst staying in Lancaster. Excellent friendly service by everyone and one of the best Sunday roast dinners we've had in a long time! We also stayed for the pub quiz afterwards, which was great fun with a friendly quiz host, and we didn't come last 🙂 Our first visit to Lancaster and, therefore, to Merchants 1688, but we will be returning to both! Whole heartedly recommend a trip here for a meal. Thanks.

Very good food, lovely ambiance and great value. Highly recommended.

Fantastic spot at the Albert Dock. Myself and my partner both have food allergies and the staff and allergen key on the menu were very helpful when ordering. There is a lot of choice on the menu but I recommend the smash burger, it was delicious!! Good cocktails also.

We didn't have a booking but they managed to fit us in and were so pleased. The menu was excellent with wide variety of choices. The starters were particularly hard to choose from , so I had 2 starters . ! Food was excellent - really good especially for the price . Good wine selection too

Jason is my goat, fantastic place

We have been here many times over the years and love it. Dropped in for a drink last week. Wooooah! £9.80 for a Prosecco and a pint of cider shandy is the same price as a pint of cider - about £7. So by that maybe a pint of lemonade is also £7? I’m sure many people stop for a drink while walking in the beautiful lakes but next time we might find another stopping point. Although living in the North East maybe we just have cheaper pubs up here??!!

Cosy, atmospheric restaurant which we look forward to trying again on our next visit to Bowness. Staff are lovely and provide efficient, friendly service. Food and wine reasonably priced. We felt the meals were well presented and tasty - there was an issue with one of our mains but the owner was very receptive to our comments and arranged a small adjustment to our bill. A nice place, we would definitely recommend.

We had a lovely time here. Jane our waitress was excellent. Nothing was too much. The chef even fixed the birthday cake that had fallen apart on journey. Thank you

Another cracking meal Having had a really enjoyable visit with my parents last year we returned on a Sunday evening. Once again we thoroughly enjoyed our meals and received excellent service. I had a burger again which was cooked nicely and had great flavours. The bun was a bit dry though. I had it with truffle parmesan fries and they were great. My Mum had mixed grill hanging kebab. All really good quality meats. She swapped fries for a portion of garlic broccoli. My Dad opted for the roast again and that was also fantastic. Clean plates all round. Previous visit: Absolutely banging prime cheeseburger! One of the best tasting beef patties I've ever had. Thick and juicy with superb flavour. You won't find a better one in Warrington. Really high quality meat. The bun was nice and the sauce was tasty too but didn't need quite so much of it. I like a messy burger but it was slipping out of my hands. The triple cooked chips were fluffy and crispy and just about the right size portion considering I had the rib starter on the side too! They were delicious as well, nicely seasoned and the right amount of sauce on them. I was disappointed that the pulled pork burger addition wasn't available but I still thoroughly enjoyed my meal. The service was great too, really pleasant staff. My Dad enjoyed the roast and my Mum really liked the teriyaki fish kebab. Closer to a fine dining place but not overpriced for the quality of the food and service.

A return visit after refurbishment and redesign. A variety of seating areas for two diners or larger parties-a very well thought out design The new menu was very impressive with a variety of choices of starters mains and sweets. A great feature is you can chose your own vegetables to go with your main course. Many return visits needed before you exhaust the menu options. Excellent service