Reviews of Simply Heathcotes, Preston
Review by Martin Pilkington on 13th March, 2009
Add your review Date visited: March 2009
We dined downstairs at The Olive Press, getting Heathcote’s trademark excellent service. The chunky wooden furniture gives the place a slightly rustic feel, and the food is relatively simple in keeping with the decor.
Straight to mains we had char-grilled rump-steak (best of the three, thick, rare and juicy); a similarly cooked fillet of red snapper (great fish, nice deep fillet caponata so-so); and hand-made burger (good meat but again the accompaniment was ok but not exciting). Better than these was the simple green salad we shared, given a touch of interest and a lift by the inclusion of mint and flaked salt, and the crispy chips that came with the two meat dishes.
The puds were again competent but lacking zing: toffee and nut cheesecake, brownie, and Italian trifle, the last one being way above the rest. Simple is fine but with the normally top notch Heathcote’s you expect a twist that turns the simple sublime.
We have eaten here much better before, and will again doubtless. Maybe the recession is causing depression.
Review by Alex on 17th April, 2007
Add your review Date visited: 16/04/2007
Went for the Monday menu - 2 courses and half a bottle of house wine for £15.
The food was superb, staff friendly and knowledgable - parking on the street right outside after 6:30pm is free.
House wine was okay (the red is better than the white).
Would definitely visit again
Review by Sean Wilks on 12th April, 2006
Add your review Date visited: 07/04/2006
Over priced, no parking and the staff could do with a little training in the art of customer care. We would give it one more chance, however, lot of people would not.
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