Reviews in Manchester

12 months ago, I did not know the existence of The Fisherman's Retreat. Now, I'll tell anyone who'll listen how absolutely brilliant the restaurant is. We recently had a simple civil registry wedding in Bury and as such started researching restaurants in the area for an intimate lunch for 15 people. This is when we stumbled across this restaurant. We firstly went to check the place out on a Sunday and were so impressed with the food, I told my husband this is where I wanted to have our lunch. We spoke to the owner's son and he couldn't do enough for us. We had our wedding lunch two weeks later and it was just superb. They set up a private area for us and decorated the tables beautifully. We enjoyed a champagne reception outside in the sun for a little bit. All our guests were so impressed with the food and service. We have since returned several times, taking our guests and everytime the food is just superb. We plan to have another party during Christmas. Keeping in mind that we have to travel over 40 minutes to get to this restaurant, its well worth it!

Two of us went on a Saturday night, busy, noisy, but we could hear each other across the table. Good food (we had tapas), very good service. Some dishes could have been warmer -they should heat the bowls they arrive in. Order a few then order some more rather than all at once and get some bread for the sauces too. We had a great evening and would go again - but not as a large party because you wouldn't be able to hear everyone.

Yum yum yum - great menu catering for all requirements - whether you're in a hurry or not. Great selection, nice interior, went for Sunday breakfast

No longer the best kept secret in town. The plaudits are totally justified. I have eaten here since it opened and the quality remains the same. The most authentic thai restaurant by miles eg pad thai served with the proper accompaniments and the vermicelli noodles so heavenly. The staff are fantastic. Favourite dishes ( difficult to choose a few! ) , sweet corn cakes, crispy coriander beef, deep fried scallops, duck salad,chicken pad thai, beef in garlic and pepper, pork in red curry soup with noodles.THE BEST RESTAURANT WITHOUT A DOUBT.

I have eaten at this restaurant for many, many years. The quality of the food never changes and in my view is the best in the UK. The food is authentic, the portions very generous and easily the best value for money in Manchester. Favourite dishes: chicken noodle soup, chicken lettuce wrap, aromatic crispy duck, char sui pork in sechuan sauce, chicken in OK sauce,beef in black bean sauce on crispy noodles, special casserole and the truly wonderful WAH TAP FISH. Try the sublime lunch menu for £4.50!

What a lovely place, stopped going to the Vic years ago (landlady was awful) but decided to give it a try because all my friends have said a lot of good things about it, definitely not disappointed, the food was as it states (real food) not microwave as you would find in most of the pubs in and around bury. Staff very polite and eager to make your evening as relaxing and enjoyable as they possibly can. I will be recommending the Victoria to many more of my friends and hope that some of the people that was put off when the rude landlady was there also give the Victoria a try, its just what Walshaw needs!!!

I have eaten in the restaurant and had many take aways from Buraq. I could never complain about the quality of the food. As I am a particularly fussy about quality of food I don't have Indian food from anywhere else. At Buraq the food is full of flavour and superb. I may return this Christmas with my young family.

I have eaten in the restaurant and had many take aways from Buraq. I could never complain about the quality of the food. As I am a particularly fussy about quality of food I don't have Indian food from anywhere else. At Buraq the food is full of flavour and superb. I may return this Christmas with my young family.

Buzzrocks is the best Caribbean takeaway i have eat in! really friendly atmosphere and pleasant staff. The food is of top quality and really large portions. Excellent takeaway...... my favourite by far

We went for a meal here after hearing great reviews from friends/associates. We went on a Friday evening in October 2009 and the table was booked for 9pm, we arrived at 8.55pm but were not seated until 9.30pm even though there were tables available. We quickly ordered our food and asked for some olives which didn't arrive, we asked for them again on 2 other occasions and they finally arrived after our starter. The starters were nice but nothing to get excited about. The waitress cleared our starter plates and we then waited 40 mins for the main courses to arrive. On arrival my husband cut into his monkfish which I can only describe as frozen and not cooked at all! We complied to the waitress who apologised and took it away to get another one, which took 20 mins to arrive. During this time I asked for my main course of Chicken Supreme to be kept warm, unfortunately they appeared to have kept it somwhere that would continue to cook it so when it reappeared with my husbands now overcooked Monkfish, it was overcooked and dry. There was little sauce with it and what there was appeared to be a very thin gravy and not a supreme sauce. We sent both dishes away untouched! We asked to speak to the manager who appeared sheepishly, we explained what had happened but received little response and no apology. She offered us complimentary coffee which we felt was an insult. We requested the bill which included one of the main courses which I could not believe, so I advised the manager that we would not be paying for either main course which she looked a little pained by. The bill returned minus the 2 main courses which we paid and then left the restaurant to go home and get a take-away! My husband and I eat out at various restaurants on a regular occasion but we can honestly say that in the 4 years we have been together this restaurant experience has certainly been the worst in terms of food and service!

definitely the best restaurant in stockport the food is absolute fantastic and the service is great. linda and staff always keep you entertained 1

mr alis is the nicest curry house i have been to and im a curry connoisseur, the taste of shundarbarn is the nicest curry. and also the prawn jalfrezi.

fantastic restaurant. Great food and cocktails. Service is brilliant and no matter how many times you have been there is still a great selection of meals! Cachaca cocktails are the best i have had. I hope it maintains its unique quality

I'm Paco, Spanish male living in the Bolton are for 5 years, I have recently discover this lovely restaurant that make my stay in the northwest like if I was back in Spain... the food... is like my old nan used to do. A bit of Spain in Horwich??? Yes!!! It's true

The best Greek food in Manchester and out of Greece and Cyprus

I am going to be very careful here,because this little place has tremendous potential. The Sindhoor has a varied different interesting south Indian menu,and our starters were superb,but the service needs to be improved 100% and serving chicken drumsticks in the chicken byriyani is somewhat unusual and not enjoyable. But will try again soon and hopefully they will get there act together,this is not criticism,its friendly advice,because this place could be one of Manchester's great additions to the Asian scene.

I was looking for somewhere to fulfill my need for spice that also looked after the tame veggie! Mission accomplished! We were accompanied down Oldham Street by riot police (that's another story though) and had to ring the bell to get in. That was the easy bit of the evening - deciding on what to eat really perplexed me - it all sounded so good on the menu. Although it was Saturday night, we were early & managed to get a £12.95 deal for starter, main course and accompaniment. We were a party of five, but all managed to find something different, which is a good sign on a limited fixed choice menu. Yup, even tame veggie. The food was delicious, spicy and subtle at the same time. I had a Nyonya lime curry with chicken... oh no, my mouth's watering again at the memory. Only one of us managed a dessert which was an amazing looking green thing with ice cream. It definitely tasted better than it looked! There's a small but interesting selection of wines & beers, including Hanoi & Beer Lao. That was our first visit, but not the last.

AWFUL FOOD.UNCOOKED AND VERY DIRTY KITCHENS