Olive Tree Brasserie Lytham Reviews Summary

Atmosphere and Ambiance

Pros:

• "Loved the table around the olive tree and the DJ playing some nice chilled house tracks which added to the atmosphere."
• "This is a stunning restaurant. I really liked that we could sit outside and still be warm and dry."
• "Amazing place to go to. The food is amazing the staff are gorgeous, so friendly and welcoming."
• "The place is lovely, the staff are very helpful & friendly, the food was great."
• "Atmosphere of the restaurant is great. We sat on the heated terrace and really enjoyed the ambiance."
• "The only restaurant in the centre of Lytham St Anne's that was welcoming and willing to seat us after 9.30pm."
• "Great day out with family and friends at the Olive Tree. The sun was beaming and the atmosphere was awesome."
• "The place has a stone floor. This means that noise carries easily."

Cons:

• "There was a loud party right over the other side of the large restaurant and every sound carried over to us."
• "The music was ridiculously loud despite us asking for it to be turned down several times."
• "Unfortunately we were seated in the outside / conservatory area. Due to this area being used as bar area, the noise and atmosphere was different than what we wanted."
• "It was clear that my companion and I were on a date and were both uncomfortable with the noise, yet the staff did nothing to manage the atmosphere."
• "Wrong music and deco, for a place called the Olive tree. ..expected something with a more Mediterranean feel."
• "No stars for being told we could have table outside when one came available, this was then commendeered by a family of 4 who were only there for drinks."
• "The food was lovely and the service was good but we were seated in the conservatory in which a party was going on."
• "Noise carries easily. There was a loud party right over the other side of the large restaurant and every sound carried over to us."

Service Quality

Pros:

• "Staff were very pleasant and attentive. Really good and enjoyable all round experience."
• "Celebrated a family birthday lunch at this restaurant. Upon arrival we were given a friendly welcome."
• "The service was friendly, if somewhat slow, and it wasn't that busy to warrant such a wait."
• "Amazing place to go to. The staff are gorgeous, so friendly and welcoming."
• "Staff was very accommodating to food allergies and prepared a special version of the dip appetiser free from gluten."
• "Absolutely fantastic. The place is amazing and the food is just as good as the place itself looks."
• "The waitress who looked after us was excellent, however the waiter who brought our food out seemed distracted."
• "Front of house staff made us feel very welcome from the moment we walked through the door."

Cons:

• "Service was a bit slow, we seemed to wait a good 20 mins maybe longer before someone came to take our drinks order."
• "Service - Is ok, just ok, no offering of vinegars or sauces, not approached to ask if everything was ok, bog standard service."
• "The service was excellent but the meals were terribly salty, my friend likes salty food but even he struggled with the meal he had."
• "Willing staff but, poor service. There was an eternity between the starters and the main course."
• "Very slow service, had to call staff over for additional drinks, long wait for food between courses."
• "Dreadful service. And I mean the worst I have received in a very long time! Staff were preoccupied with who knows what."
• "The service was excellent but the meals were terribly salty, my friend likes salty food but even he struggled with the meal he had."
• "I can remember going to the old OTB when it was in St.Annes years ago and I came away quite unimpressed."