Barrique - Full Menu

We discovered Barrique during a long walk along the waterfront. It was a pleasant surprise to be able to sit outside in January. We enjoyed the ploughman's boar... read more We discovered Barrique during a long walk along the waterfront. It was a pleasant surprise to be able to sit outside in January. We enjoyed the ploughman's board, which had high-quality ingredients. We highly recommend it. The staff were also very pleasant.

My partner and I went to Barrique for a late lunch on New Year's Eve and were able to secure a table outside. As locals to Lytham, we were excited to dine at th... read more My partner and I went to Barrique for a late lunch on New Year's Eve and were able to secure a table outside. As locals to Lytham, we were excited to dine at this establishment again. However, our experience was disappointing. Although I had checked the menu online beforehand to see what I had enjoyed last time, I was disappointed to find that the menu had changed. Nevertheless, I understood it was Christmas and menus can change, so I decided to go with it. I ordered a ham and cheese on sourdough for my partner and a cheese and onion (struggling to find something I liked) on sourdough for myself. Unfortunately, there was no sourdough available, only white bread toast. Our food arrived as 2 un-toasted sandwiches on what appeared to be ordinary toastie bread. I politely informed the staff that we had ordered toasties, and they took our sandwiches back to the kitchen. When the toasties arrived, the ham and cheese was just a standard toastie, while mine was quite undesirable. The cheese used was white, frothy, and not what I had expected. In total, I spent £40 on 2 toasties and a bottle of wine, which was £27. I understand the challenges that restaurants are facing due to Covid and staff shortages, but this experience was particularly disappointing, especially considering how good the food had been on previous visits during Covid. I can't help but feel that something went wrong at Barrique, at least on New Year's Eve.