Mowgli Street Food, Cheshire Oaks

It’s been a long time since we’ve eaten at a Mowgli and when I heard they were due to open a restaurant local to us at Cheshire Oaks I was very excited. Mowgli was founded by Nisha Katona in 2014, and the idea was that she wanted to be able to serve the kind of…

Ring O’ Bells, Daresbury

This pretty little Cheshire pub is steeped in history, owing to the fact is used to be part of Daresburys courthouse in the 19th century. With original features and a plethora of hanging baskets you wouldn’t know you were so close to a busy road. Yes it’s another Chef and Brewer but myself and some…

The Hinderton Arms, Neston

For this Sunday meal out we chose a place with no football on so it’d be a little quieter. Luckily the sun was out too so all the dogs came along and all seven of us got to sit outside. Now the Hinderton has always been in an odd location, next to a petrol station…

The Opera Grill, Chester

A girls day out last week involved a meal at The Opera Grill on Pepper Street. Located in a grade 2 listed building with a Greek frontage, our aim was to sit on the roof terrace in the sunshine. We were taken upstairs to the terrace where unfortunately it had gotten a little cloudy. But…

Holdi Spice Lounge, Little Sutton

It was finally time to enjoy a meal out with friends we hadn’t seen in 18 months. A table was booked at one of the three curry places in Little Sutton and we arrived ready for some curry. The staff found our booking and dragged a few tables together. We ordered drinks and began perusing…

The Boathouse, Parkgate

Parkgate is a little village on the Wirral Peninsula, overlooking the Dee Estuary, that we often visit for Ice Cream. Over the years the Estuary has retreated leaving a large swathe of marshland, which is famous for its wildlife. You will often see birdspotters here with their telescopes, and now an RSPB reserve, if the…

Barbados. Spice, rice, rum and ice.

Never having been to the Caribbean, I wasn’t sure what to expect from the food on Barbados. I think I expected rice, fish and fruit. What we found was so much more exciting. We enjoyed everything from low key burgers and wings, to top notch sushi and shellfish. We stayed in a family run hotel…

Six by Nico, Liverpool

My husband booked us into this place for lunch. I was surprised then when he informed me that it was going to be a six course lunch on a Friday afternoon. It would appear this small chain of five restaurants picks a theme, creates a six course tasting menu based around it, sticks to that…

Loch Fyne Seafood and Grill, Portsmouth

As a big seafood fan I was really looking forward to eating here so close to the sea. I didn’t realise it was a chain with over 20 locations until I was in there. I was initially disappointed then to be told there were no oysters or warm lobster dishes available (I love an oyster!)…

The Galley, Ellesmere Port

I adore this small family run restaurant in my little hometown. It sits right on the Manchester Ship Canal and boasts a menu of International as well as British cuisine. We have been on various occasions as a couple, in a group, and I have even been as part of a big Christmas party. They…