The Kicking Donkey

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   Sandy

   Liverpool1 review

   2.0

   Dined on 8 September 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 1

   Place was heaving, loud and food not that great unfortunately
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Lancashire1 review

   1.0

   Dined on 2 June 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 1

   On entering, we immediately felt unsure about our booking, with a lot of screaming children running around, and a cramped bar area with lots of families. Whilst we completely understand a pub may be busy on a Sunday lunchtime, it felt more like we had entered a play area. Staff were lovely, friendly, and efficient, but did make a poor judgement in where they placed us. Four adults, will clearly not want to sit surrounded by screaming and out of control children. It would not have been difficult to seat us separate to the families, or try to keep an area at the furthest point where children were not seated. My partner spent a lot of his meal being poked, and messed with by the out of control child behind, combined with children hurtling around from the other room. One family came in right next to us and dumped a box of lego on the floor. At no point did any staff member come in to ask whether the chaos around us was ok, or if we might like to move table. portions were huge, and seemed more based on quantity than quality. We visited when under previous management, and really enjoyed our meal. We were entertaining two people via the business, and we were embarrassed at bringing them. It is such a shame compared to how this pub was previously run.
   

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   Elaine

   London2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 2 June 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Very tasty roast dinner and good friendly quick service.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Lancashire1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 3 May 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   7 of us met for luch on the 3rd May, excellent food, staff were great and very attentive, I would recommend the Kicking Donkey, in fact I've booked again for this Friday lunchtime.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Liverpool1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 28 March 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Me and my partner took both sets of parents for a lovely afternoon lunch, food was lovely, service was great, the fire was lit (toasty warm) and there was no pressure to leave the table after finishing.
   

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Lancashire4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 20 March 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely evening spent by an open fire with delicious food.
   

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   michaelb

   Lancashire1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 14 March 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   good place on all fronts - lots of choice for food and drinks
   

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   TonyH

   Lancashire1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 23 February 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A lovely place to go recommended to us and we would definitely do the same to others , very friendly and lovely food .
   

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   LornaB

   Lancashire2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 21 February 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always a warm welcome at the KD. Great range of beers and delicious food that doesn’t break the bank!
   

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    Pleasure

    Liverpool4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 21 February 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Loved this pub, the staff are friendly and helpful, food is tasty, lovely fires, most welcoming, would definitely visit again.
    

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