The Allotment Vegan Eatery Reviews Summary

Category: Vegan restaurant Manchester

Address: 1-3 Cathedral Gates, Manchester, M3 1SW, United Kingdom

Phone: +441612431419

Rating: 4.2
based on 293 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food here was absolutely divine!!! Best tasting food ever, cooked to perfection."
  • "Had a wonderful anniversary meal here. I ordered the jackfruit tacos and the soup of the day-both were delicious."
  • "Really good vegan fare. Our experience was vastly enhanced by the excellent Ruby, who is an absolute credit to the establishment."
  • "Cauliflower wings were great, sesame tofu pretty good."
  • "King oyster mushroom was tasty, mushroom ramen, cocktail and service were ‘’meh’."
  • "The food aski didn't disappoint with a range of vegan meals that left yiu wanting more."
  • "The food is really exquisite (try the cauliflower bites especially)."

Cons:

  • "The tofu skewers were tiny and we barely had a mouthful each and the risotto was pretty tasteless and overcooked."
  • "The price is really high for such bland food. Not going there again."
  • "The food was disappointingly tasteless and served late."
  • "However the food that we had was not up to scratch and we felt that the food wasn’t good value for money."
  • "Entirely mediocre... Main was Tom Yum and Laksa. Both lukewarm... Laksa was beyond bland."
  • "All of these dishes were bland and uninspiring."
  • "The tofu ramen was near flavourless brown water."

Service

Pros:

  • "We were served quite quickly by very a sweet staff."
  • "Both waiters were professional with a keen sense of humor!"
  • "The staff all seemed quite young and fun."
  • "Attentive and friendly staff but not pushy."
  • "Liam and Holly were our servers and were absolutely fantastic, a credit to the team as they were polite, helpful and cheerful."
  • "The service was great with such friendly staff, helping us with the food choices and the wine selection."
  • "Really nice and attentive staff - we experienced a small delay in our meals being served due to a staff shortage in the kitchen, but were offered a complimentary drink which was kind of them."

Cons:

  • "Service not the best, but not the worst."
  • "The lady server didn't really know what she was doing she had to take our orders twice for the food as she made mistakes, drinks were ignored or forgotten."
  • "Staff were unwelcoming on arrival. My table was sticky where it hadn’t been wiped down from the last customer."
  • "45 minutes to get a overpriced food, service is not good at all."
  • "We were basically left to our own devices, and it was fairly clear that the staff just wanted to get the close down done."
  • "Most of the staff looked unhappy, or at least neutral about being there."
  • "Staff looked unhappy, inattentive and bored."

Ambience and Decor

Pros:

  • "Inside there was a relaxed ambience, candles on the tables. The decor was light and warm."
  • "Ambience and decor was beautiful."
  • "It has a beautiful atmosphere and is very well decorated and looked after."
  • "Lovely vegan place with a great ambience."
  • "Great atmosphere! So warm and cozy and welcoming!"
  • "Amazing Scenery with Great Atmosphere!!"
  • "Absolutely love the decor and vibe of this place."

Cons:

  • "If the lights we're not as bright the atmosphere could have been a lot cosier."
  • "Don't risk it for a special occasion!"
  • "The place is lit like a bingo hall though."
  • "Meant the atmosphere was poor, service was patchy and dishes were served late."
  • "The general vibes are off too."
  • "Not a very welcoming atmosphere, waitress inappropriately dressed, sticky tables."
  • "We were given the hottest, dim space (no reserved table) and walk in's were prioritised for nicer outdoor tables on the hottest day of the year."

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "If you take them an aubergine in on a Friday lunchtime you get 10% off your meal."
  • "Lovely food and set up. Lunch deal is really good VFM."
  • "This was very economical and great value."
  • "I really appreciated the waitress rushing to get my order in before 3pm to take advantage of the £12 lunch special."
  • "Great quality and good value... Absolutely recommended!!"
  • "A lovely vegan dinner, light, healthy and filling."
  • "Absolutely loved the food and was reasonably priced."

Cons:

  • "A little bit expensive for what you actually eat but good enough."
  • "The starters were average and overpriced."
  • "Unfortunately the food is a big let down."
  • "Nearly £60 for two people and we were still hungry afterwards."
  • "The small plates / starters were really good but the mains were rubbish. Definitely overpriced."
  • "It's not worth the £68 price tag."
  • "£17 for half a meal isn't great."

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