19/07/2026
I wish I could show you more, but I can’t, so you’ll just have to visit to see how 𝙷𝙸𝙲𝙺𝙾𝚁𝚈’𝚂 𝚂𝙼𝙾𝙺𝙴𝙷𝙾𝚄𝚂𝙴 has sprinkled their magic dust on Gateacre✨
They completely blew me away. We were welcomed into a beautiful restaurant full of warmth, personality, and plenty of surprises, including a cinema room!
We were lucky to be invited to their launch, and I loved how the team were confident in what they’d created. Every member of staff was friendly, passionate and proud. You’d never have guessed this was their “practice makes perfect” night.
I love letting restaurants choose my meals, and they certainly didn’t disappoint.
We enjoyed tasty tostadas, cedar plank roasted salmon, smashed cucumber salad, cowboy buttered corn ribs and the South Coast watermelon salad. We also shared tater tots and the onion blossom, which complemented everything perfectly.
To drink, we tried sangria and fruit lemonades, and of course we couldn’t leave without sampling their famous frozen custard dessert with honeycomb, toffee fudge and butterscotch... because saying no simply wasn’t an option!
A favourite moment was being invited into the kitchen to see the smoke ovens and pitmasters in action. I’m not the best cook, so I have so much admiration for people who create food like this every day and I loved learning that everything is smoked in-house.
I asked the chef if the huge portions were just for launch night... apparently not! American-sized portions are on the menu every day!
Safe to say we left feeling Christmas Day full, complete with takeaway boxes!
We were also treated to a surprise Bourbon masterclass, learning about its history, the barrels and where that incredible smoky flavour comes from. Such a lovely touch.
I was very grateful to be given some of Hickory’s signature spices to take home too.
The outside is just as beautiful as the inside. Walking up the pebble path, I almost forgot I was in Liverpool. The quality of the furnishings and attention to detail, both inside and out, are exceptional.
Thank you, 𝙷𝙸𝙲𝙺𝙾𝚁𝚈’𝚂 𝚂𝙼𝙾𝙺𝙴𝙷𝙾𝚄𝚂𝙴 & Carolyn Hughes for inviting us, I can’t wait to come back with my dog Ocean ❤️🐶