Reviews in Manchester

Owned by a millionaire, i doubt it! This venue is owned by a leading chain, who believe in tasty, quick food with excellent service

What a shame, we have been looking forward to this restaurant opening for a nice eating experience but it was a let down. The setting is fantastic although the lighting at the bar needs addressing as we couldn't browse the menu because it was so dark, A few big candles would have helped the situation. The food left a lot to be desired, but it is early days and maybe they can get it right

Was hear on 8th February 2008, for my fathers 60th birthday, arrived booked for 7pm, took until 7.40pm to be shown to the table. Starters where prompt, however as the main courses arrived this is where it all fell apart, food was lukewarm, asked 3 separate staff for steak knives, these arrived 15mins later after all the vegetables had been eaten. Complained to the manager and one of the steaks where mainly grizzle this was sent back. By the time the knives arrived my steak was cold and this was replaced, hence I ate on my own with all the family watching me. Manager was apologetic to my mother and then had the ordasity to present us with a full bill less one steak that had been returned. My brother attempted to discuss this with the manager, whom informed him he was sick of his mouth. Hence we left and did not pay any of the bill. Left contact details and we are looking forward to there letter in a timely fashion, which if the evening was anything to judge will be late and lukewarm. WONT BE RETURNING. I suggest you give it a wide berth, if is chaos gone mad and the staff and especially the management leave much to be desired. The staff do not even ask if the meal is alright or have you enjoyed your evening. Basic stuff

The food was nice enough but unfortunately not the service. We were told it would be a 40-50 minute wait but ended up waiting almost 2 hours with a full seating area which is understandable on an early saturday evening. Six thirty to be precise.There were plenty of us and We were told upon arrival that we had to have a set menu for that reason and not able to choose anything.We were rushed like cattle and offered no dessert or coffee. We had had all our food within an hour and then when we asked for more drinks the waiter rolled his eyes. When spending four hundred pounds you expect a lot better than that. On a more positive note, the naan bread was delicious and if you prefer a less rustic and more modern restaurant then this may be to your liking. Just dont go in a large group.

Fab food. Very busy at lunchtime but worth every mouthful

Wow kebabish have finally cracked it. Say goodbye to shabby diners and take away joints and say hello to this swanky new addition. The exterior doesn't prepare you for whats inside. Tastefully decorated with the open grill the centre of attraction. The food was amazing, mix grill is out of this world and would feed an army - its huge! Go KO!

Fantastic seafood - some of the best to be had in Manchester and fresh, authentic tasting Thai flavours

We went in on a Tuesday and it was pretty quiet. The staff were very attentive and knowledgeable on the menu's. There was a good selection of wines although they didn't have draught beer or lager. We Placed our order and the food arrived promptly. Fantastic tapas very authentic great service and atmosphere. A little bit expensive though.

Oh dear, what happened! Contrary to a recent wonderful experience, last week we (16 of us) visited the Olive Garden for lunch - a special £6.99 menu. It was AWFUL. The Cannaloni looked like a giant croquette, the pasta was hard, the cheese and herb filling was tasteless and, worst of all, it was covered in a breadcrumb-like substance and seemed to have been deep fried. There was no 'cheesey' white sauce either, just some chopped tomatoes. Whilst for £6.99 one does not expect a feast, we were all very disappointed and the experience has unfortunately done nothing to encourage a return trip. Also, the starters (mostly soup or Bruschetta) took three quarters of an hour to arrive!) - and I think we were the only people eating in the whole restaurant at the time. All very sad.

Was urged to try by a friend last week. The food is cooked in an open kitchen on real charcoal and was simply delicious. The decor is fresh and modern and the service we received was superb. We are definitely going back. Would recommend the grilled fish...absolutely yummy!

A really enjoyable place to eat. The welcoming is warm and friendly, staff are attentive without being intrusive and this all makes for a relaxed, informal atmosphere. The menu is varied, the food fresh and well presented and very good value for money. Well worth a visit.

This has got to be the worst restaurant I have ever been in We were made unwelcome when we arrived, they claimed not to have our booking, even though we pointed out in the ledger! We then waited an hour for our table, the staff only wanted to push drinks on us and would not take the order. At this stage we realised that they had very little staff and could not cope with the Saturday evening crowd.This included the chefs serving in the restaurant! We waited two hours and still no food! At this stage I asked for the drinks bill as we wished to leave this took a further half hour, and during this time we were closely watched by a group of doormen, this was very intimidating for a mature family group. The "Famous Raja brothers" then charged us 45 pounds for the six drinks we had! I cannot comment on the food as we never had any! ENTER AT YOUR PERIL!

very good food, good quality service

this is a fantastic restaurant ,the food ,service and cost is excellent, take your own wine ,beer ,book a table at weekends as its very busy .

Only 3 staff waiting tables on a fairly busy Wednesday Night. I've visited stock a few times and everything's been near perfect before, this visit however was a bit of a let down. The staff that were working were reasonably helpful, the food seems to have become a bit rushed and my partner's gnocchi had the same sauce as my steak (although advertised differently). The food had to be sent back both at the starter and main course because it had gone cold. Lavish, exquisite surroundings but just a bit of a poor performance on the night

Great place, great value. Enjoyed!

Pleasant atmosphere, good service, lovely rice!

The Owls of Standish is possibly the best place to go for a meal in the whole of the North West, serving the highest quality of meals, at a low price. There is a three course menu, three courses for only around £8 sounds like a good deal to me, but when its as high quality as the Owls chefs produce, its more than worth the money. With massive amounts of space for big groups for birthday parties etc, it makes it the best place to eat out in Standish, in the evening. There's even a bar area for bar meals, at lunchtimes and evenings.