KURDINA RESTAURANT AND BAR — Restaurant in Liverpool

I took my wife here for a romantic valentines meal last night. I don’t often write reviews because I can be quite brutally honest but feel I need to on this occasion. Walking in there is no atmosphere really. They put a rose on each table but that was as romantic as it got. Sat down and were immediately asked what we wanted to eat and drink. Had to ask the waitress if she minded if I looked at the menu first! It felt very rushed which is the opposite of what we’re used to and what we wanted. When we ordered the starters it was on the table within 2 minutes. The mushrooms in garlic and cream were watery, unseasoned and the bread was stale. The second your done the plates were gone and we weren’t even asked if we enjoyed it. Thinking things might get better I ordered the tagliatelle and chicken. The actual pasta was ok but the tiny bits of meat were processed chicken like the packs you get from Lidl for dog treats. Wine was ok, we had a bottle of the white Rioja. In a nutshell we were in and out within an hour and very unimpressed. Some people may love the place and go all the time. That’s great seriously. But it just...

The background music was loud and, in my opinion, not conducive with a good dining experience. As I was the only person in the restaurant, I felt justified asking for it to be changed but it was just turned down a bit.

I had Spaghetti Bolognese and the Bolognese sauce was very nice but the amount did not constitute a decent meal I asked for some bread and butter to try and make it go a bit further. They brought me a load of dry bread that was not nice at all. The dough hadn't risen properly and it tasted floury. The waitress insisted that I paid £3.00 for the couple of pieces that I ate. The attitude of the manager was that I should have known what I was asking for. Most restaurants would offer a roll and butter gratis but not there. I shall not be going there again. The 3 stars was because the bognese...

Service was attentive without being overbearing and intrusive. The food was superb. I had the mussels which where fresh, tasty and plentiful followed by the lamb chops which again were cooked perfectly and as requested. My wife had the Arancini which she really enjoyed followed by the vegetarian risotto with a slight change as she does not like mushrooms which they were happy to accommodate (meaning it is clearly made fresh to order). We then shared a cheese cake which finished the evening off well. Finally with the drinks and the food I was pleasantly surprised by the price when the bill arrived - unbelievable value given the quality of the food and wine we had consumed! We will definitely be going back soon and I would highly recommend this place for an...