The Wro

Last friday it was off to West Kirby for a stag night, a quiet affair with six of us, the groom, best man, two ushers a friend and me, father of the bride. Now I had never had a run ashore in West Kirby, nor have I watched the television programme Cougar Town, however, I get the impression that on a Friday night, that is just what West Kirby transforms itself into.

We met first at the Wro bar, and had a pint of Boddingtons, the beer people stock when they can't be bothered to install a hand pump, and then we moved over the road to the Wro lounge to have something to eat. There is a third Wro, the loft, but that is for special evenings and major sporting events.

The menu in the bar and lounge is the same, but the lounge is more geared up to eating than the bar which can get a bit crowded . So we were shown to our tale, and ordered some more drinks while we ordered. We passed on starters and went straight in to mains, one steak, medium rare, two hot pizza's, and two chillies for the guests, a burger for the groom and away we go.

The young Irish waitress who took our order was a bit miserable, but the other staff were cheery enough. The older lady ( the owner?) who is normally in there was not evident on Friday, and given she can be a bit 'strange', that may have been why the mood of the place was lighter than normal. We did have to wait an hour or so for our food which might have been a problem if you were a cosy twosome, but the reason was evident when we walked in, there were two large groups already seated so we were a bit behind in the pecking order.

Still, the food when it came was fine, although the burger was a bit heavy on bread and light on burger. The chilli was hot and not at all cooked to suit the middle of the road gang, and the steak was cooked as ordered. It could have been a bit pinker, so rare would be my call next time i am in there.

Only mild irritation was the cutlery and condiments arriving in a small metal bucket which you would expect in a family oriented diner, not an adult eating establishment.

The clientele made for great people watching, with loads of  mixed age couples being the subject of our rather basic lines in conversation. The Wirral's answer to Alderley Edge is right on our doorstep!!