The Old School House Reviews Summary

Location and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Location is great on a bustling street just a short walk from Sefton Park."
• "The restaurant itself is lovely and has a great garden area."
• "Lovely terrace in the sun."
• "Gorgeous place and perfect to sit outside on sunny days."
• "Located in a beautiful area on a busy street full of cute and quaint shops, bars and restaurants."
• "Lovely new venue, great atmosphere, food and service was brilliant and the cocktails were also delicious."
• "Amazing atmosphere but spoiled by rude and inappropriate staff who are not communicating with one another."
• "The attention to detail that has gone into the Old School House's 'effortlessly' low key design is extraordinary."

Cons:

• "Visited for a birthday but unfortunately expectations weren't met at all."
• "Service was very poor, no initiative or drive."
• "Terrible service. Book for a table of 10 for a graduation. Waiting 20 minutes for a table left us standing around the dining area."
• "Me and my family waited to be seated at the door for ten minutes and were ignored by the waiting staff."
• "Service was a little slow but the staff were lovely and the place was amazing, nice and clean massive outdoor area in the sunshine and it was decorated lovely."
• "We counted 9 tables. There were three waiting staff and one barman. It still took a long time to get served."
• "Me and my girlfriend are regulars at the old school house and initially when they first opened we couldn’t be happier with the service however in the last 6 months all the staff have changed."
• "We came here for my birthday. Service was atrocious."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Lots of choice for food and everything was delicious and reasonably priced."
• "I really enjoyed the food. Had a pizza and some small plates."
• "The food was of a very good standard. The portions sizes are really good and value for money."
• "Delicious food. Fish and chips were divine!"
• "Absolutely brilliant here the choice on the menu was off the chart, service staff were so pleasant, friendly, couldn't do enough for you."
• "A really nice place, lovely food, and attentive service."
• "So many vegan options!!! Refreshing to see interesting, well thought out vegan options."
• "Delicious food, conscientious servers would absolutely recommend. Vegan options were very tasty according to members of our party and good variety of food overall."

Cons:

• "Lovely venue but let down by poor quality of food."
• "Food was very poor. A bland soup which was parsnip had no flavour whatsoever."
• "The paddock peppers were definitely under-seasoned - the few with salt were delicious."
• "Visited for a birthday but unfortunately expectations weren't met at all."
• "Food was cold, Diner/pub in trendy area of town."
• "Trying to think of something funny to say to lighten the review but can’t think of anything."
• "Service awful, very slow. No Maxell Reiner beer which we all loved. Not much veggie options and food cold."
• "Unfortunately a bad experience overall. Error with my order which was rectified quite quickly, however, the food wasn’t good and I didn’t eat it."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff are very friendly and helpful."
• "Upon entering the staff are very welcoming."
• "Staff were really friendly, service was prompt, and the setting was great."
• "Delicious food, friendly service, good prices, beautiful location & interior!"
• "We had a lovely afternoon into evening at this restaurant."
• "Absolutely brilliant here the choice on the menu was off the chart, service staff were so pleasant, friendly, couldn't do enough for you."
• "We reserved a table for 11 family and friends, there was also an additional cockapoo and her 6 puppies whose 2nd birthday we were celebrating. The service was excellent."
• "Mikey was an exceptional host. He made us feel truly welcome, delivered exceptional service and was an outstanding ambassador for the brand."

Cons:

• "Lovely venue but let down by poor quality of food. Staff were lovely but they were by themselves so service was quite slow of no fault of the staff."
• "Had a really good time there. Food was tasty, service was a bit too slow."
• "Visited for a birthday but unfortunately expectations weren't met at all."
• "Used to love this place but I won’t be coming back. Booked Sunday Lunch."
• "Booked for my birthday meal what a mistake."
• "**** HORRIFIC EXPERIENCE ****"
• "Visit was a mixed bag!"
• "Terrible service. Book for a table of 10 for a graduation."