Preston
Plau Gin And Beer House

Plau Gin And Beer House

115 Friargate, Preston, PR1 2EE, United Kingdom

Steak • Vegan • Fusion • British


"(rating as restaurant after we had the opportunity for a few hours today on Friday night in preston, we were looking for a restaurant serving vegetarian and vegan food. google maps suggested plau. described as gin beer house, we might have jumped past the list, but I happened that I came the other day over the name while I looked at the website of fieldwork, which apparently made the branding and design for this facility and had seen photos of interesting looking food. externally the place really does not look related to all foods, but there are several floors for eating and it is quite spacious. we stayed at 18.30 a.m. on a Friday in the house. Luckily we were accommodated, but I would probably book in advance. it is not a cheap device: drinks prices are relatiw high for the against (payment, perhaps for the above mentioned branding and design . clientele were diverse, but surely the hipster type was strongly represented; I didn't feel that I had the right kind of bart. the decor is smart, dark wood, dark gray, steamed gin palast. tja, the food! the menu (apparently a new menu included not too many dishes, main thing cost about £15 to £25, small (I think I'm starting £7 to £9. (the exact menu is not online yet, so I can not check the prices and dishes. we chose a small court and two main things. they wait for eating not a bad sign. service was attentive and friendly. quality was top notch probably the best we had in preston. the starter okra cooked with erdnuss and served with a beautiful mango chutney and garlic was absolutely heavenly, but we should definitely go for a starter everyone. small means small. our main thing were two more vegan dishes. the first (coftas with quinoa and sweet potato, served on a bed salat with mango, granat apple, leaves and a light meerrettich dressing hearty, but light, satisfying. the second salt baked beet root served on bead best with Petersnip-Mash and a slightly smoky chili sauce amazing: but digest with a tang, not too salty, maybe a hauch of edgy and cinnamon were obvious. presentation good. we did not have time for desserts this time, but we will give a new assessment after the next visit."

The Broughton Inn

The Broughton Inn

United Kingdom, PR3 5HE, Preston

Steak • Pizza • British • T-bone Steak


"On this occasion, a mixed experience. Met friends at 5pm for drinks. Table already booked for 8pm to dine. Bar busy, tables full of dirty glasses. We were invited to share a long table with another party. I made two trips to the bar with about sixteen empty glasses to make space for new drinks. Great to see the place so busy as it's our only local. My husband and his mates are regulars every Friday night, often on other days too. Unfortunately on this particular visit there was no draught beer or cold white wine. The reason for no hand-pulled beer was “The manager is cleaning the lines”. Yes really!!! Tea-time on December 29th whilst the pub and restaurant were heaving… It gets better!!! “The manager was still cleaning the lines over one hour later”. My husband and his friends drank Guinness, not their drink of choice but they are forgiving chaps. Apparently Howard who had arrived before us ordered a pint of cask beer and when he expressed his dismay at the timing of the line-cleaning was told, “if you don’t like it you can go somewhere else”. When I found my Chardonnay to be quite warm, I went to the bar and asked the barman if there was any “cold” white wine, he mauled my glass and said “it’s been in the fridge”, I replied “but it’s not cold”, he offered to put some ice in it. I didn’t want ice in my wine, it’s supposed to be served nicely chilled without the need for ice to water it down. To my surprise the barman offered to sell me a whole bottle of wine (presumably with a bucket of ice). I opted for ice and a dash of soda in my warm wine. Thinking ahead I asked if there were any other bottles of Chardonnay in the fridge so that I might have a glass of my favourite wine with a meal later on. The barman could offer no assurance, to be fair he seemed a little out of his depth, some further training will resolve this in the future. I attempted to discuss my experience with Johnny the restaurant manager when he came to our table later in the evening, he was uninterested, unapologetic and simply said, “We’ve been busy”. The food was ok, not fine dining but enjoyable and served to a good standard as we’ve come to expect from the Broughton Inn. I still feel disappointed by the shoddy attitude of certain staff members that evening. In the absence of an alternative within walking distance from our homes we will continue to spend our money there but with less enthusiasm than before. My current opinion of the management remains low."