As dining out goes, 4pm is a rather random time to eat, but the idea we'd be eating alone was clearly a silly one.
I'd heard good things about La Casa Restaurant and Bar, but perhaps wasn't quite prepared for just how popular it is.
One of a number of restaurants at the Astley Point development, at the side of the East Lancs Road, in Astley, Wigan, it opened towards the end of 2019 and has quickly become a favourite among locals and those further afield.