Pen Factory

The change of menu for Christmas was appreciated especially the Roasties in duck fat - reminiscent of old times....... more please. The small portions reasonably priced are very much to our liking having smaller appetites as we've aged.

Really good place to eat/drink with family and friend's. Good value, portion sizes more than enough. I,d recommend 2 plates enough. Great service and atmosphere

Always great friendly and speedy service. And lovely food at bargain prices. Great selection of wine and beer. And next door to the Everyman. Who could ask for anything more?

Excellent food, great atmosphere, friendly staff, what more to you need

Well run, small plates establishment. Food was very good and reasonably priced. Looked to be a good range of beers and wines too. All the staff were friendly and efficient, especially Pippa who was our main contact.

Excellent restaurant with friendly and helpful staff. Menu changes on a regular basis. Food is tapas style / small plates. Delicious food. Only slight criticism is camembert cheese was underbaked and not gooey throughout. One suggestion would be for staff to know a little more about the drinks. I asked for a recommended cider as all 4 options were not ones I had heard of before. Couldn't really tell me the difference between them. Would definitely come back though and recommend to others.

Excellent food, excellent service ,lovely atmosphere in a great part of town Very handy location as we were off to a concert at the Philharmonic later in the evening

We had a very pleasant evening at the Pen Factory, the food is always tasty & the service was good despite how busy they were. The atmosphere is vibrant and relaxed. Finally I think it was good value for money.

The food was delicious but a bit expensive for students. Besides, the waiters could have been more attentive. We waited quite some time when we wanted to order another thing.

Good food , drink , friendly service , and nice informal bistro feel . Just like the original bistro under the Everyman . . .

Friendly and efficient staff. Lively atmosphere, but not rowdy. Food was good and portions generous. Very handy for pre theatre food. Would definitely use again.

Staff were friendly and attentive. The food was delicious and so much choice of healthy but yummy dishes. They also had a lot of gluten free and vegan options which makes them even better. I came for a work lunch but it would be a lovely dinner date or even for drinks and nibbles.

Saturday night 7.30 crazy busy! We were shown to our prebooked table and our waitress introduced herself. We ordered our drinks which came within a few minutes despite the heaving bar area. Food order taken and again it wasn't long before the delicious dishes began to arrive. We ordered 2 plates each plus 1 bread and a mixed salad. Plenty between 3 of us sadly no room for pudding. Excellent service, excellent food, lovely staff, we will be going again soon!

A great location in the heart of the Georgian quarter, the Pen Factory is a lively bar and restaurant with an interesting and well-priced range of tapas-style dishes, all cooked to perfection. It is, however, extremely loud (or certainly was on the night we went) which does make conversation difficult - which is a real shame.

Back for the new season of the Philharmonic concerts...... first one last night. Good food. Wider choice of menu. Friendly welcome. Promp service! Nice atmosphere. Would have been 6 for overall experience but the background music is too loud for us.

Excellent food. Limited but adequate choice. Generous servings. Great value for money. Service consistently and gratifyingly efficient and friendly. Superb selection of beer and wine. Always impressive.

We love the Pen Factory where the service is warm and speedy and the food is delicious. Pre-concert plates are delivered quickly and there is a great atmosphere.

Good quality food and excellent service Chorizo in honey and cider fantastic. The Southport shrimps were exceptional. The Apple Pie had a nice hint of cinnamon which gave it a lift. A very pleasant evening.

Had a very pleasant afternoon in the Pen Factory. We were using a Liverpool Confidential voucher - £25 for a £50 spend so it was great value. There was a deal on small dishes - two for £10. We got 4 between 2 of us and it was plenty. The roast chicken and battered courgettes were our faves.

Great atmosphere and very busy, service could have been better and 1 meal was very overcooked and another dish didn't arrive. Took 25 minutes for the coffees to arrive but it was a busy night. Waiters seemed rushed off their feet although it did relax later into the night.

Very pleasant evening, food great, service good drinks a bit on the expensive side but all in all a great evening spent with great company and worth going again.

Not a massive menu choice but the food was delicious. 'Small plates' yet generous portions. Very friendly staff and the service was excellent. Fab atmosphere and lovely little beer garden too!

Very nice relax place. Food was good. The plastic tables and chairs outside could be replaced, dirty and old. Other wise very friendly staff. Good evening.

Lovely food , and great service, the new menu offers grater choice, would recommend to anyone, would go back with friends, chilled atmosphere and lovely beer garden

We had a lovely time - delicious, fresh food, good beer in a lovely relaxed atmosphere, what more could you ask for. Great time had by all.

Lovely time in this unique restaurant! Service and food was excellent! A bit disappointed at the price of soft drink for the designated driver- it cost more than the pints of beer!!

Pen Factory has got it down to aT in terms of service quality, racion selection, beers and lively atmosphere. One of favourites for casual dining.

A warm welcome from charming staff. Food fresh and original. Even impressed by the espresso. Good mix of clientele. What more could we ask for??

Good venue but quite pricey for drinks and food. Desserts are reasonabley priced but no menu so you need to ask what there is and prices.Very pleasant & courteous staff so rated them quite high.

lovely food, I really like the small plates as it means you get to try different things

Lovely food and great cocktail, love the small plates they are great as in means you can have try two or three different things. Will go back.

Fantastic - first time at the Pen Factory on a friend’s recommendation- great location, Garden was a lovely surprise as didn’t realise we could sit outside, food and service all great! Would definitely go again !!

The food was brilliant and was value for money. The service was quick and the staff were friendly . Will definitely be going back again.

This was a new experience, and a very nice one. the food, staff and the place its self was very good. i would highly recommend this to anyone . we will be revisiting soon.

Great food, good service and a nice relaxed setting. Weather was good so lovely to sit outside with some post meal drinks. Enjoyable way to spend a Saturday afternoon with friends.

The veggie platter to share was very nice, although I thought it was a bit pricey at £12.50 for what you get. The fried chicken and fries were good and the waitress found me some pea garlic mayonnaise to dip the chips in. :) All the staff are really friendly and helpful and they even took the chicken off the bill because it took longer than they thought was acceptable. We were fine with it! We used a Liverpool Confidential voucher voucher so it was great value!

The staff were very courteous and organised. The menu was small but what was on it was done perfectly. We thoroughly enjoyed eating there and will do so again.

Excellent food (quality and variety), really friendly and helpful staff, great atmosphere, funky decor, good location especaily in going to Everymnan Theatre or Philharmonic Hall, and all very reasonably priced.Strongly recommended

Excellent service, food and location. I particularly enjoyed the pork omelette. We shared a few small plates and a tapas platter but the the 2 small plates for a tenner is good value. We'll be back.

Lovely food and great atmosphere! The duck hash was especially delicious. My party - 6 of us - are all from Southport and always have the Southport shrimps which we all love so please keep this on the menu. We also love the small plate option as we were all off to sing at the Phil and big plates are a 'no go' prior to a concert.