Maray Albert Dock Reviews Summary

Atmosphere and Location

Pros:

• "Beautifully located on the Liverpool dockside, even better in the late afternoon and evening when all the lights are lit."
• "Situated in the Albert Dock, a popular tourist area, tasty food served as small plates."
• "Ambiance is minimal and pretty. Got view of the dock."
• "Lovely setting. Very friendly young male waiter."
• "Beautiful location in the docks, warm comfy restaurant, really nice waiting staff."
• "Great place for Malaysian style tapas food with a very nice cocktail menu."
• "Maray Dockside is such a beautiful venue, especially on an evening when the dock is lit up."
• "Outdoor booths comfortable and all have heaters we went of an evening and appreciated the staff asking would we like the heater on."

Cons:

• "It was freezing inside when we visited and would recommend wearing warm layers if visiting in the evening."
• "Felt the downstairs was a little cramped - not much room to maneuver between tables."
• "Slow food, sat upstairs in the evening with very poor lighting to the point that we couldn't see our food."
• "The service was disappointing in such a way that it was perfectly imperfect."
• "Service was kind and swift. Selection of food was awesome for vegans/vegetarians. Prices were pretty dam good for what you got. Meat/seafood though is probably not worth it for portion size."

Food Quality and Variety

Pros:

• "The Macedonian red wine was incredible. I recommend the steak as it was cooked perfectly."
• "The crispy squid were a little on the spicy side but still very good and the baked halloumi were so tender."
• "Everything here is a small plate which I loved in a way as we get to taste multiple dishes plus they have plenty of vegetarian /vegan options."
• "The highlight was the disco cauliflower, which feels like the Thing to get to impress first time visitors. It was absolutely delicious."
• "We had cauliflower, aubergine, chicken, salad and pita bread; all delicious in view."
• "Had a lovely meal at Maray. Lots of delicious food on offer priced reasonably."
• "Absolutely delicious and filling food - really impressed, so fresh and tasty with excellent presentation."
• "The food here is incredible. Amazing flavors, and lovely staff."

Cons:

• "The prawn dish is very strong tasting - it came with a bisque kind of sauce that wasn’t to everyone’s liking."
• "Some of the pickles had a stale aftertaste not fresh, crunchy and zingy. The lamb koftas were not meaty enough."
• "The service was disappointing in such a way that it was perfectly imperfect. Firstly, me and my friend ordered a rump steak that we instantly knew would be tough, chewy and the added odour was so prominent."
• "The food and presentation wasn’t great (not the same as I’d seen on FB), and the service was awful."
• "Food was sublime, tapas style cuisine by the docks. Unfortunately a lot of the dishes contained nuts which whittled down the options for myself."
• "Food quality was alright but that's not the only important factor for a restaurant. The food was not delivered together although we had ordered together."
• "I really,really didnt enjoy the food...the mushroom and bean dish lacked so much seasoning."
• "Not bad but was expecting more. Steak dish was quite chewy, cauliflower overcooked and what got me was stating trout on the menu when it was sea trout."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "The staff were laid back but attentive."
• "Friendly welcome. Very accommodating to us bunch of old folks, especially to my wife who is diabetic."
• "We had a fab table upstairs and were well looked after by your lovely staff."
• "Amazing! Coming from a Middle Eastern heritage makes me extra cautious when reviewing Middle Eastern inspired restaurants, but Maray has it all."
• "Lovely food, and great service."
• "Service was quick."
• "Staff friendly & efficient."
• "Excellent selection of veggie, vegan and meat dishes, with something delicious for everyone."

Cons:

• "I thought the food was nice, my only concern was when the bill came out on the machine and they add their own service charge."
• "Service was significantly delayed with 2 hrs for food."
• "The service was disappointing in such a way that it was perfectly imperfect."
• "We had to wait for 30 minutes for food that was never delivered."
• "We had a meal yesterday evening at Maray Dockside. We were a table booking for 8 x people @ 7.30pm. The food was great but the service was appalling."
• "Although the food is really lovely the service is absolutely terrible."
• "Service can definitely improve."
• "The grand explanation of the (not so complicated) menu was a bit over the top, combined with a the delay in courses and continuing having to flag down our waiter to order more drinks made the experience not as great as it could have been."