Address: 41-43 Blackfriars Rd, Manchester, M3 7DB, United Kingdom
Phone: +441616679555
Rating: 4.7
based on 307 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"Each course was delicious, including fried squid, scallops, steak."
"The food is fantastic, we started with the squid and prawns, the squid melts in your mouth."
"The food was top quality. I had the burger. You could tell by the flavour the beef was high quality."
"The beef was divine and the sides were generous and delicious."
"The burger and fries here was very nice but nothing mind-blowing."
"Starter of pigs head croquettes was lovely."
"The pie of the day was chicken, leek and truffle…what a combo! These pies are packed full of flavour."
"For starters we ordered the pigs head croquet and the seitan cannelloni which were a delight."
Cons:
"The dessert was a disappointment. The peach tarte tatin was bitter with the burn sugar."
"For dessert we had the espresso and chocolate bomb which was a bit underwhelming."
"The root veg was a little overdone, but I didn't mind."
"My only issue would have been that the veggies were pretty much raw. I would have liked them cooked more."
"The beef in the Sunday roast is the most bland beef I have ever tasted in my life."
"The vegan ice cream didn't do it much good anyway."
"Tortellini was too thick, but flavours were good. Fagotts had unpleasant aftertaste."
"The warm plates did not distract from the cold vegetables and the potatoes were roasted yes but not roast potatoes!"
Service
Pros:
"Quick service, and a very attentive waiter, Antonello, who was amazing."
"As soon as you walk in the service is high class. Everybody is on point."
"A top notch Sunday Roast in a stunning setting with five star service by a team of true professionals."
"Our waiter was extremely attentive & friendly to all tables."
"The staff were absolutely amazing and really attentive!"
"Came here with the pooches for some food and drinks as a midweek reason to get out the house. Vito the waiter was great at looking after the pooches and I."
"Visited on a Monday evening, was quite quiet which was lovely. Our server was amazing."
"Amy was our waitress for the evening and she was very kind and really took care of us."
Cons:
"The service wasn’t great. The person that greeted us wasn’t particularly friendly."
"We had to ask for things two or three times - we had to ask to order our food after being left, we had to ask for our bill twice."
"It was now after 10pm and whilst we were offered replacement meals we decided to call it a night."
"There were kids everywhere so if you don't care for dining with dogs, don't go here!"
"The wait between finishing our starters to getting our main courses was 50 minutes."
"We often had to wave to get someone's attention."
"Service was excellent but it's very overpriced for what it is."
"A few of us a roast as it was a Sunday and food was of a real high quality. The roasts were absolutely mega."
Ambiance
Pros:
"The atmosphere here is nice and cozy with the winter tent they've put up."
"From the inside through to the outside area, the vibe is high class, yet chilled out. It's just really cool."
"Has a lovely outdoor garden as well."
"An Atmospheric, Culinary and Interior Jewel! The original pub features married with excellent architecture and decor makes it one of the best venues in Manchester."
"The decor of the room was incredible, it was so beautifully decorated."
"Lovely food and staff. Our greeting had us chuckling on the way to our table."
"An absolute joy to sit with. Wonderful to be 5,000 miles from home and be made to feel so at home and taken care of."
"Lovely local!"
Cons:
"The atmosphere, especially at night. The beef in the Sunday roast is the most bland beef I have ever tasted in my life."
"The restaurant was lovely, visually stunning. We were seated in the glass room surrounded by greenery."
"Great date venue, with both an amazing interior and what looked like an amazing garden too."
"After a warm welcome by the lady on the front desk, we were escorted upstairs to very pleasant, traditional, rustic surroundings."
"The atmosphere was grate! Live music was amazing, calm and relaxing!"
"The evening was tied together with the lovely hosting from vitor."
"Service was great from the start, I came here with my family for a meal, server's were attentive and very knowledgeable about the menu."
"The art nouveau style gives the place a timeless atmosphere."