City Wine Bar + Kitchen — Restaurant in Liverpool

EDIT….. Visited again today as Jordan the manager invited us back for a complimentary meal….and Wow the food, wine and service was spot on!!! Cannot complain at all thank you so much….we will be back!

Sorry to be writing this review as I had heard good things! Although we used a confidentials voucher I don’t feel you should compromise on food quality or service as using these determines if we would visit again. Sadly we wouldn’t. The starters we ordered were Arancini and hummus(both ok but was gutted you were out of salt and pepper chicken spring rolls) my chicken flatbread again just ok and my mums shiracha chicken burger again ok none of the food blew us away! Now the biggest disappointment I have had the hand cut chips in here before - only in March 23 and I had been going onto my mum about how amazing they were- what we got served was nothing like the ones I’ve had before- I can only describe them as oven chips -full of air -which were so over cooked we left most of them as they were inedible! Would have told the waitress had she came over and asked if everything was ok! Didn’t even ask when plates were collected and could clearly see we had left them. Wanted to love this place but left feeling very...

Visited this establishment twice in the last two months and loved it. They occupy a corner plot just down the street from Saint Paul's Square and initially it looks like a small wine bar, but get up the stairs and you realise the place is quite large. It covers much more than the corner and has a seated formal dining area at one side and a traditional bar and lounge at the other with a first floor above that.

It seems more like a mixture of local pub meets trendy gastro-pub but without the pretentiousness so it's difficult to feel left out whichever you prefer.

We didn't eat here, only had drinks on both occasions so I can't comment on the food menu but there's an extensive array of artisan beers for you to try and the bar staff are only too eager to help you find the one you like.

It's a little bit on the expensive side but it is a trendy city centre pub/restaurant so that didn't surprise me. The atmosphere on the two Friday's I visited was great and I'm sorry I couldn't have stayed longer. If love to try the food. If I can get back, I will!

Very...

Visited with some confidential vouchers. Had three small plates for starters followed by a steak and chips and some scouse. To drink, a cocktail, a couple of pints and a couple of glasses of wine.

The bill came to £70 (£40 thanks to the vouchers). Very reasonable with the vouchers.

Nice atmosphere, although customers kept leaving the door open letting the wind rip in.

Good selection of beers, cocktail was good, wine decent. Small plates were good but nothing outstanding. Steak was a cooked one perfectly and not over seasoned. Great chips and peppercorn sauce. My wife enjoyed her first scouse.

Main criticism, but by no means a deal breaker is the toilets could do with a bit of TLC. Both toilet seats coming off in the ladies and one toilet out of order in the gents so had to wait for the one to become free.

Would...