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Harden's says

Despite having won recognition from the tyre men in his first year at Moor Hall, Mark Birchall isn't resting on his laurels - the end of 2017 saw the opening of the 65-seat Barn, on the first floor of a structure that will house a dairy, bakery, a meat-aging and curing room and a mini brewery downstairs. Aaron Harris, previously at Sixty One, has been appointed head chef.

survey result

Summary

£90
 ££££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“This is called Moor Hall’s neighbourhood restaurant and that’s how it feels” – Mark Birchall’s descriptively named operation, complete with brick walls and pitched timber-frame roof, is the more informal option at this famous destination and the Michelin star it holds carries perhaps a hint of distraction in that the dishes – while not exactly ‘everyday’ – are in a much less eye- catching vein than in the main building. “Great food is prepared and served by pleasant and efficient staff and the finishing kitchen/pass is in view of the restaurant – it’s a pleasure to see the calm dedication of the team preparing the food”.

Summary

£82
 ££££
4
Very Good
3
Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

The more casual ‘second’ restaurant at Mark Birchall’s all-conquering project still offers a “sumptuous dining experience”, with the “incredible attention to detail” expected from such a venue. Some reporters even “like its chilled style more than its more prestigious neighbour. Service is genuinely more friendly, and there’s less genuflecting at the stuff on the plate – I’ve come to eat, not worship!”. As for the clientele, it’s “a bit less footballer WAGish” than next door – and there’s “an excellent value lunch menu, considering the elevated nature of the cooking”.

Summary

£82
 ££££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

The “modern and well-designed” alternative to the hall’s main dining room is much more casual, and makes a top choice to enjoy the environs of the venue and its “professional” standards, but in a more relaxed vein. The “assured” cooking has won it a Michelin star, but that’s something of a distraction really. Though interesting and impeccably sourced, the menu is quite straightforward, not particularly ‘haute’, and much more affordable than the main hall (especially with the early-in-the-week deals at lunch and dinner). Kids’ menus and good outside tables in summer complete a likeable but conventional picture.

Summary

£78
 ££££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“An attractive building within the Moor Hall grounds with a very pleasing informality about it” – this stylishly converted barn scores consistently highly with reporters as “an excellent casual alternative to the main restaurant”, even if it doesn’t quite scale the heights of the main hall. “It has a very pleasing informality, which explains why so many arrivals head straight to it. And it’s great to see a top chef offering an alternative to his fancier cooking that is at the same time affordable and good quality and which has a character all of its own. (This isn’t just Moor Hall on a smaller scale: it's a different style of cooking: more grounded, perhaps, and very much right). Staff are exceptional, carrying through the high service levels from the main restaurant. Prices are very reasonable for the quality”. “Having the bakery, meat-curing room etc on site is a clear advantage” too. Top Tip – “it’s especially good value at lunchtime”.

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Have you eaten at The Barn at Moor Hall?

Prescot Rd, Aughton, L39 6RT

Restaurant details

Yes
No dress code
60

Prices

Availability 2 courses 3 courses coffee included service included
Lunch   £42.00
Dinner   £48.00
SundayLunch £48.00 £56.00

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Pudding
£20.00 £50.00 £12.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £27.00
Filter Coffee £3.00
Extras  
Service 10.00%
Prescot Rd, Aughton, L39 6RT
Opening hours
Monday8:30 am‑3 pm
Tuesday8:30 am‑5 pm
Wednesday8:30 am‑5 pm
Thursday8:30 am‑5 pm
Friday8:30 am‑5 pm
Saturday8:30 am‑5 pm
Sunday8:30 am‑5 pm

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