The Elephant Bakehouse Woolton; Review
Woolton Village is a funny place: leafy and quiet during the day, with its Farmer’s Market and little old cinema; hotbed of teenage drinkers and a bit like the Wild West at night. Always has been.
But things are looking up. Simon Rimmer, Scouse celeb chef, massive LFC fan and inventor of pulled pork has just opened the old Elephant pub as The Elephant Bakehouse. Big refurb and it’s looking pretty again with a much improved beer garden out the front and friendly door staff.
Inside, it’s light and bright. And rammed. Lunchtimes have never been this busy and evenings are the same. The menu is quite short and it’s honest pub food. There’s a spectacular Scotch Egg currently being photographed and tweeted by the minutes. And a great old skool prawn cocktail. Pizzas, great burgers, fish & chips and smoked sausages with patatas bravas. Sides are gorgeous too: the fries with truffle oil and Parmesan live long in the memory. Roasts on a Sunday too.
And, if you have a cup of tea, it’s served in a teapot with a tea cosy and a big mug. Most importantly, with a JAMMIE DODGER on the side. Love that.
Service is just lovely. There’s a big team of smiley young people who’ve obviously been trained well. And that can be rare…
The atmosphere is great and the playlist too. Children are made very welcome but it doesn’t feel like a Wacky Warehouse.
The old Bubble Room opens this week as the Liberty Tavern, which is also a Simon Rimmer venture. If it’s anything like as good as the Elephant Bakehouse, Woolton Village is very much on the up.
Go.
The Elephant Bakehouse: 1 Woolton St, L25 5NH (0151 909 3909) Twitter @elephant1934
