Slug & Lettuce - Spinningfields Manchester Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Jacob was absolutely amazing! Really attentive, anytime we were running low on drinks another appeared- all down to his vigilance."
• "Fern is an absolute delight.. she looked after us so well, she is so helpful & friendly."
• "Amy, who was our host for the masterclass, was friendly and entertaining - the evening was great fun."
• "SKAI provided Amazing service, so kind and friendly!"
• "Staff were amazing, nice, friendly, warm and welcoming."
• "Our waitress Emily was so lovely and nothing was too much for her, she’s definitely a true asset to the restaurant."
• "Amy C was our server, she was very attentive and friendly throughout our stay for bottomless brunch."

Cons:

• "Staff pratting about while I waited to be served at bar."
• "I was disappointed in our visit, staff clearly lack training on serving."
• "They got my order wrong, I ordered steak butty and I got steak and was charged for steak."
• "Member of staff huffed and puffed when I decided to change my order and had no patience whatsoever."
• "Service could have Been better, too much trouble to show us to our seats, had to go to bar to get served."
• "Table service poor you have to chase, remind and remind staff."
• "Very busy venue. Ordering food at the bar during peak times is not ideal."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Great for after work drinks, used to live local and they had lots of good offers on post work."
• "It died down a few hours in and we were Ble to enjoy the outdoor seating area."
• "Wonderful little place in the middle of Spinningfields."
• "Spent a great afternoon at this welcoming establishment."
• "Fantastic bar, friendly staff that were all very accommodating."
• "A nice vibe in a classic setting."
• "The place was lively and pretty :) u could sense everyone was in a good mood."

Cons:

• "Music was a bit loud for 5pm, and struggling to hear each other across a table."
• "only slight negative was that some of our group said that the music playing was a little bit loud."
• "Walked in and felt like it was a night club, music booming, lights practically off, glasses everywhere."
• "Council Environment Services need to give this place a visit as it is filthy dirty."
• "The tables and menus are dirty and sticky too."
• "We decided to leave and on the way out also noticed how dirty the glass doors were between the outside and inside area."
• "Didn't feel very welcoming on arrival... almost like a burden."

Food & Drinks

Pros:

• "Good service in pleasant surroundings and the afternoon tea with either 2 x Prosecco or 2 x cocktails is really good value at £19."
• "Drinks were spot on and delivered to your table with the app which was also great."
• "The food was spot on and the drinks was flowing."
• "Food was great and drinks were topped up as soon as we finished them."
• "The food was hot, tasty and reasonably priced."
• "The food was amazing and the cocktails were gorgeous!"
• "Food was really good and varied, no complaints at all."

Cons:

• "It was 3.30 for a pint of diet coke that came out of a 2lt bottle that was flat."
• "Everything was luke warm to cool which is surprising considering it was mostly deep fried. It was dry and the dips were not enough."
• "The food unfortunately needs work. Chips were terrible, soft and soggy."
• "Also we ordered cocktails and they were just poured out of a pre-mixed bottle on to a lot of ice and tasted terrible they can't even be bother to make fresh drinks."
• "The food we ordered was below standard and I must admit it was the worse meal I have experienced in a long time."
• "Food wasn't anything to write home about, it was OK but average pub grub."
• "The food was edible but not great."