Merchants Grill - Preston

I visited this restaurant as part of a large group, and they were very organized and provided table service. They offered a selection of three starters, mains, and desserts, all of which looked delicious. The food choices made by me and my group were all excellent. The service throughout the meal was great.

We stopped off on the way home from an appointment in Blackpool, but after our experience, my wife and I are now considering making the drive just to have a meal at this restaurant. My wife ordered the ham hock terrine and fish cakes, both of which were homemade and delicious. She wished there had been more fish cakes on the plate, but was still satisfied with the quality of the dish. For our main courses, my wife enjoyed the oven-baked cod from the menu of the day, while I had a perfectly cooked and seasoned whole plaice. We finished our meal with a homemade lemon tart served with raspberry sorbet, which was heavenly. We paired our meal with the delightful Pinot Grigio, the wine of the month, which was reasonably priced. If you are in the area, I highly recommend this restaurant. If you live nearby and haven't tried it yet, it's definitely worth a visit.

I recently stayed at Samlesbury Hotel for three nights and dined at the restaurant for breakfast and dinner. The buffet offered a good selection, but it was quite repetitive. The dinner options were decent but nothing outstanding.

Ordered the crispy warm lamb salard to start and although it was tasty it was just lumps of lamb on a bit of salard ,not inspiring .the barbaque ribs were among the best i have ever had even in America.plenty of meat full of the bone covered in a rich sauce ,special .together with perfect chips stopped corn for onion rings ,all good ,good service .it may not be a problem for some but ther portion was massive ,it defeated me .

The hostess greeted me quickly and politely. The restaurant is relaxed, and has a comfortable environment. The menu selection was good, and the food was delicious. Service was quite slow. It took a very long time to place my order, and quite some time for it to arrive. No one asked if I wanted another drink when mine was empty, and I couldn't seem to get anyone's attention. It was only after ordering dessert that I finally managed to order a second beverage, and that was after the waitress initially walked away after taking the food part of the dessert order. After travelling through the UK for several weeks, I found the prices to be considerably higher than other locations with similar food and better service. Even if staying at the hotel, I would find another location for my meal.