The Black Friar Reviews Summary

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."