The Botanist Bar & Restaurant Media City Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The chicken chorizo pie was just delicious."
• "Really good food. Had the burger and fries -- both were excellent."
• "Absolutely outstanding food! We had Calamari, roast dinners (lamb) with all the trimmings and then sticky toffee pudding."
• "Delicious food and drinks, which are refreshingly non-ordinary but absolutely well composed!"
• "The food is second to none, the cocktails are amazing."
• "Beautiful looking place. Food and drink are enjoyable."
• "Amazing dinner experience!! The restaurant was able to accommodate our booking of 16 comfortably and everyone enjoyed their dishes!!"
• "The food was amazing here! Husband and I were on a rare date night and both thoroughly enjoyed it at the Botanist."

Cons:

• "The food was mediocre and felt overpriced - we had the 'hanging kebab' in which the veg was a little undercooked."
• "The food looks decent, fab for IG but they weren't that nice in mouth."
• "The decor is nice, if a tad dusty. Staff were pleasant, however the food was awful."
• "Food was exceptional however most items on the menu contained some kind of spice and although I have no allergies I'm not great with with spices."
• "I was less convinced by the cheeseburger, just basic, and chips were over cooked."
• "We had festive hanging kebabs and the ham pieces and pigs in blankets were raw and were sent back."
• "I had the giant piri piri chicken kebab. Tasted good but 'giant'...not quite."
• "We were severed a chicken kebab that was absolutely rancid."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "Friendly and helpful staff. Extensive food and drinks menu."
• "Staff was attentive, and the whole place has a cool, chill vibe."
• "The staff couldn't do enough for us and the food was exceptional."
• "The service was fantastic. Staff were friendly, attentive and knowledgeable."
• "The Botanist staff can't do enough for you, and I want to thank them for meeting my requests."
• "Very pleasant experience when organizing a social gathering there. The staff responded swiftly and were very helpful."
• "Was there on Friday with a work colleague, I was celebrating winning an award at work and we were looked after by Alex."
• "The staff were very attentive and even discounted our bill due to their error."

Cons:

• "Service was a little slow and could have been more attentive."
• "Ordered a non alcoholic drink as was heavily pregnant, but was served one with alcohol included."
• "Service was poor, especially as it was not too busy."
• "Very disappointing experience. We booked a table for the NYE bash at 10pm. There was no indication on the website that food wouldn't be served at that time."
• "I went for lunch here and had such a disappointing experience. We were severed a chicken kebab that was absolutely rancid."
• "The problem was the service. We waited about 20 minutes for a dessert menu, and after ordering cake and coffee we waited another 20min and still nothing arrived!"
• "Not been to the one here before though been to some others. Wasn't overly impressed. Food was a bit dry (ordered the sharing kebabs) also my waitress was chewing gum in my face which is a complete turn off in a restaurant."
• "Great first time visit to Botanist at Salford. Delicious food, ( can recommend lamb kofta, burger and coconut & sweet potato pie) great service and the ambience was warm, welcoming & vibrant."

Ambience and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "It had a great atmosphere and the staff are really friendly and helpful."
• "The relaxed yet lively ambience was perfect for our group and the night was capped off by the live music, which was brilliant."
• "The vibe and service are great, cozy and chill. Nice cocktails."
• "Very warm and welcoming place, with great live music almost daily."
• "The inside decor is fab! Creates really nice atmosphere, and the food was nice too."
• "Fun interior, friendly staff and good food with unusual flavours."
• "The Botanist – Classic British food that is heart-warming to eat."
• "offering a unique dining and drinking experience amidst a botanical oasis."

Cons:

• "The music is a bit loud for my personal taste but overall absolutely recommendable."
• "The food was freshly cooked, artfully presented and timely served. Lucky for my appetite, I ordered two starters followed by two mains. But that's just me!"
• "The food and service were outstanding but it was just too loud."
• "Good vibe and tasty food. We had a room to ourselves, which was perfect for our group of 9 (not specifically asked for, but very welcome, and may be useful for others to know)."
• "I thought i would share our experience here from last nights meal. Firstly i have to say the place itself is really nice and well decorated. However sadly the service and food lets it down significantly."
• "It was our first experience here and everything was exceptional."
• "Strange review but wanted to praise the kindness of the staff! We went to the Botanist last night and stupidly didn’t allow ourselves enough time for our meal before we were due at the theatre."
• "Lovely environment & our waitress was knowledgeable & welcoming. But…. Tasteless cocktail (even after returning the first one to the bar & asking for a remix), cold chicken & paying was chaos! Unfortunately, unlike Arnie, I shall not return…"