Albert's Shed Restaurant Manchester Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was great, well cooked and just the right amount."
• "The food was excellent."
• "Everybody was really happy with their meals."
• "The food was incredible and none of the party could fault it."
• "Both the pulled beef dish and the ribeye steak were so tender."
• "The food was absolutely delicious but small portions."
• "The dishes were delicious and would definitely recommend the WILD MUSHROOM & MASCARPONE STUFFED CHICKEN [GF]."

Cons:

• "Pork was tough and lacking the pork crackling which was listed on the menu."
• "Very disappointing - last Sunday must have been an off day!"
• "However we found the food quite patchy."
• "The pasta dish was not touched."
• "The steak I had was nowhere near the size advertised on Facebook pictures."
• "The food was mediocre, the stuffed chicken mascarpone was nice, steak was a bit well cooked."
• "One person ordered Christmas dinner and it came with no vegetables."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were not only attentive to all our needs, they were authentically interested in us."
• "The decor is beautiful, the service was first class."
• "The staff was super nice and very helpful and patient."
• "The service was also great."
• "Service was superb, they weren't in your face but were there whenever you needed them."
• "The service here was great! They were attentive and really helpful."
• "Service was quick and efficient also."

Cons:

• "Collected from couples money to pay the bill and then told there was an extra £40 service charge. Supposed to be discretionary."
• "They were either hounding us every couple of minutes or completely ignoring us."
• "Even though the restaurant wasn't busy we felt that the service was lacking a little."
• "POOR SERVICE, ALBERT'S SHED DO BETTER."
• "We didn't get our meal until 1 hour after we'd booked it."
• "During this time nobody came to ask if we would like drinks we had to go and get a staff member to take our drinks order."
• "The service could definitely be better, we had to request dishes that were ordered & potatoes were missing from one of our main courses."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "Lovely decor, nice classy place down on the canal."
• "Great atmosphere and decor."
• "Such a lovely place by the canal with a great atmosphere."
• "Classy interior with velvet seats, mirrors and lots of greenery."
• "It’s almost like an old barn kind of building, really gorgeous decor and looks like a great place for food."
• "The restaurant is lovely inside, nice ambience, nice style."
• "The venue is really light and airy with great views of the canal."

Cons:

• "Apart from feeling it looked a bit dated."
• "Would I recommend or return a resounding NO. Has it been taken over?"
• "The dining environment is dated and very noisy with the outside bar/club."
• "Graffiti of private parts, swear words etched into the walls and broken taps and locks on toilets really ruin the vibe."
• "The cleanliness of the toilets was abysmal."
• "A bit of maintenance in the gents would be good though as a light was out and a light fitting was loose in the ceiling."
• "Tidy up your toilets."

Value

Pros:

• "The set menu idea makes it affordable to all in this current climate."
• "It was good value too, especially as the venue and service are more elevated in style."
• "We all agreed that it was one of the best meals we've had in a long long time, especially considering the price."
• "Food was really lovely, at a reasonable price."
• "The menu has a lot to choose from and the lunch menu is great value at two courses for £12.50."
• "The lunch menu has two courses for £14.95 small price but great quality!"
• "The food was excellent and reasonably priced."

Cons:

• "To be honest I wasn't impressed at all plus was over £100."
• "We had a voucher so didn't pay a lot, but for those who don't, bring your wallet as it is a little pricey."
• "if ordering outside the offer, i feel like it was a little pricey."
• "The food is not worth the prices charged, very very overrated."
• "I had a veggie halloumi burger which was flavoursome - £11 flavoursome? Maybe not. Almost on par with a Wetherspoons for 3x the price."
• "Cannot believe that this restaurant charges you for gravy."
• "Only 3 king prawns is a bit sparing."

Location

Pros:

• "You can enjoy the great view of Manchester's transport system."
• "Lovely to walk around the wharf too before or after."
• "Nice location."
• "We found a car parking spot right outside!"
• "The locations is even better when the sun shines since you can enjoy the view of the canals from the terrace."
• "The Restaurant is in a lovely setting by the canal."
• "Over-looking the canal it looked lovely."

Cons:

• "Firstly, the manager said there was no space outside when we could see tables then proceeded to take other people out there (no reservations)."
• "It's a shame that this very nice restaurant made this basic mistake."
• "We booked a table for 1915 but only got seated at 2010 after waiting for ages."
• "The restaurant was however very, very hot."
• "It can get pretty rowdy with the music playing and people chatting away so if you want a quiet evening, I wouldn't choose this place."
• "Some of the tables are a bit too close and only separated by a low partition."
• "The dining environment is dated and very noisy with the outside bar/club."