Barrique Wine Bar, Cafe & Deli — Restaurant in Sefton

My partner and I called in here for a spot of light lunch. Our first visit here so we didn't know what to expect.

I had the goats cheese and walnut salad, I'm not a lover of mustard so I asked for this to be provided in a separate dish, which was accommodated without fuss.

Both meals were nicely presented and served by a polite, courteous and pleasant waitress. There was a mixup with the wine, however this was immediately rectified without a fuss.

The salad was lovely, the mustard dressing was surprisingly tasty, after sampling it first I did add a small amount as a dressing which really enhanced the flavour. I thoroughly enjoyed my salad.

My partner had the prawn ciabatta and remarked that it was lovely too.

We noticed on our way out that there was a self-service area that facilitated tasting various wines, a prepaid card is required from the bar aparrantly. This is a feature that I have not seen elsewhere, something unique to try on our next visit.

The only negative comment by way of constructive criticism is that the door to the outside kept being left open, resulting in a cold uncomfortable draft, causing me (& another client on an adjacent table) to pause the meal to go and close it on several occasions. A self closing door would be welcomed.

A very enjoyable experience here, tasty and well presented food, served by pleasant & friendly staff. The venue is presented well and has a relaxed, unintimidating vibe. We wouldn't hesitate to...

How can it be that if you buy two pints of larger and two double spirits that the bill comes to nearly £28. The two double spirits one with lemonade and one with coke cost £17!!! How??? They are charging full price for a bottle of coke when a splash would do and saving Elder Flower type lemonade and charging for a full bottle when a splash of normal lemonade would do. That said, the price for double spirits is horrendous! All these factors lead to an overpriced round the likes of which cannot be matched easily with other competing bars and clubs in Birkdale and Southport. That alone puts me off...

The latte's are to die for, especially when prepared by Liz. The glamorous and charismatic bar managers are highly personable, but still mange to operate the bar with military proficiency. Olivia will one day be canonised as the patron saint of bar tending. If everyone in the world were more like Tristan there would be no need for heaven, because we'd already be there. However, the door stop does...