Hawksmoor Liverpool Reviews Summary

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "The building is beautiful and makes for a really pleasant place to enjoy your food."
• "The decor is classy and cosy."
• "The building itself was a thing of beauty, very classy art deco."
• "Hawksmoor, set in the historic India Buildings, is a stunning venue."
• "The atmosphere is lovely."
• "The restaurant itself is well decorated and very welcoming."

Cons:

• "As for atmosphere your mileage might vary. Its a big room and the two of us were plonked on a table in the middle of a half empty room."
• "The restaurant itself is nice but very dark and has poor lighting, and they even turned the lights down even more."

Service

Pros:

• "Stacey and Lilia deserve a special mention as they're both wonderful."
• "Service was very attentive without being pushy."
• "Quickly greeted and taken to our table, which was a nice booth overlooking the whole restaurant."
• "The staff were very attentive, friendly and knowledgeable."
• "Service was exceptional, even as it got busier."
• "Staff were attentive, nothing to much trouble."
• "Friendly staff, and great food."
• "The staff couldn’t do enough for us to enjoy our meal at the Hawksmoor tonight."

Cons:

• "Service was very good. I would say the staff could be slightly more attentive."
• "Staff attentive, nothing to much trouble. Visited on a Friday lunch time so fairly quiet."
• "For such a grande building and deco which is faultless may I say, the staff are dressed in jeans, dirty trainers, baggy old jumpers."
• "Service was inconsistent, at times rushed & at other times less than professional."
• "Went for a roast dinner. Not exactly what I'd describe as a roast dinner."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The steak was flavourful, the cider cold, and the staff the right balance of friendly yet conservative."
• "The rump steak was juicy and cooked to perfection and the peppercorn sauce was delicious."
• "The feasting Sunday lunch T-bone we had was simply amazing, Yorkshire pudding was huge and very tasty beef dripping roast potatoes were amazing."
• "Appetisers we had three scotch bonnet oysters, bone marrow with onions, scallops. I cannot fault any of them, all were to a high standard."
• "The main course we ordered a 700g Chateaubriand, unfortunately this was a major disappointment."
• "The food was well done and super tasty. Seasoned well, presentation simple and appealing."

Cons:

• "The only criticism I would have were desserts; a bit of a strange mix, and the sticky toffee pudding I had while delicious, it was insanely sweet to the point it was impossible to finish."
• "We ordered a Porterhouse steak to share, We ordered it medium but came to us somewhere between medium rare and rare."
• "I was disappointed not to find draft beers and lagers. I don't really like to be served beer in a 330ml can with a glass like a Coke in a cafe."
• "We ordered our steaks medium rare and 3 out of the 4 mains ordered were unfortunately not consistent with being medium rare."
• "One end of the steak would be well done, not even medium-well. And the other end of the same steak would be perfect."
• "The food was lacking in every way. We will not be returning."
• "The food which was greasy and not cooked to standard (bloody steak, which had pooled all over the plate)."
• "Just had Sunday lunch beef tough chewy potatoes dry."

Price and Value

Pros:

• "Yes, prices here are a lot higher than most restaurants in the area, but the steak was cooked perfectly to my liking, and was just right."
• "Ordered the £16 Rump and Chips Lunch Deal, which offered till 3pm every day."
• "They have an express menu with some great options. At time of writing it was £27 for three courses, which is a steal."
• "£60 per person with some drinks? Bargain. Hawksmoor we will be back."
• "We went for express set menu and both had the fillet tail, well worth the extra money."
• "Went for the sticky toffee sundae, which rounded the night off nicely. Delicious, and with fresh ingredients."

Cons:

• "It is a bit pricey, but well worth it."
• "The price paid does not reflect the quality sadly."
• "I've had better steaks at Bouchon, Cowshed and Wreckfish."
• "My partner ordered from the blackboard (no prices) he was stunned when we got the bill. £90 just for the steak he ordered."
• "For the price the vegetable sides were small and underwhelming."
• "It was all a bit special. This place is a must for special occasion. Wines are a bit pricey but all in all a fab night!"
• "Came here with my wife, son and his girlfriend on the reputation of this restaurant. All ordered steak which all agreed were heavily over seasoned."