Reviews in Manchester City Centre

We make a point of visiting the Old Wellington for lunch (usually one of their glorious pies) whenever we spend the day in Manchester. The food is lovely, good British comfort food for the most part, they have a good choice of real ale which keeps my partner happy and the staff are great. get a seat on the top floor if possible - right under the open beamed ceiling with views to the cathedral through the leaded windows - perfect!

We went for the evening meal deal which was reasonable but we were served small portions. The dishes were dry too not enough sauce to eat with the rice. A little bit disappointed due to having a lovely meal at Swadesh in Bowden.

I purchased a groupon voucher for a two course meal for two and was really excited about taking my partner out as I had heard so many great reviews about Stock. We arrived and were shown to our seats which were in the far corner of the room, we felt abit isolated from the rest of the restaurant. The starters took quite a while to arrive and were slightly on the cool side. My mussels were of good size but the white wine sauce lack any distinctive flavour and was on the salty side, I was quite disappointed and hoped the main course would make up for it, unfortunately it did not. The lamb was quite tasty but the the red wine jus has been reduced so much that it was like syrup and tasted like bisto. My partner ordered an escalope of veal with spaghetti and this seemed quite thrown together with a fried egg on top. The veal had been deep fried in breadcrumbs which made it extremely oily and the fried egg was undercooked. All in all Stock restaurant was a huge disappointment and I would not recommend anyone to dine there. We were lucky we did not have to pay full price but feel that this may have been why we were served sub standard food. I recently had a delicious meal at Thomas restaurant in the Northern quarter with excellent service...this is the place to go for a special meal out that will not disappoint....the cocktails are amazing too

Been during the week and on a Saturday and the service and food have been impeccable both times! The steak is better than Gauchos for a fraction of the cost plus it comes with sides included!? Amazing value for money and just a lovely place to sit and eat :) can't wait to go back!

This Restaurant is a MUST VISIT. In the last 2 months i've been 5 times! Scallops to start, Steak for main and Creme Brulee for dessert..this costs me £20 even on a saturday night..it's too incredible to put into words!! I've been invited to the launch of their new menu and i'm just happy to hear the scallops are staying!

Absolutely great. Went a fortnight ago - pretty early on Sat night - was quiet but a few couples in and the Armenian Banquet was amazing. Pretty much all the starters on a lovely mezze then a selection of bbq'd meats served with spiced rice and a jug of lovely cuminy tomato sauce - Armenian coffee to finish. Strongest coffee EVER. House wine was passable and the bill was very reasonable. Decor is amazing - yes very old fashioned but then it's not selling itself as fashionable! Added to a unique atmosphere - attentive staff and great open kitchen front so you could really smell the BBQ!!

Went on recommendation on a Sunday afternoon. FANTASTIC ! knocks spots off the likes of Pizza Express !. The pizzas are full, right to the edge and so fresh ....I was quite taken aback by the quality. We were a party of 4 ....3 had starters, all excellent .....2 juice drinks, 1 beer, 1 bottle of water and a glass of decent champagne plus 4 mains ....total cost £66 - Definitely will go again. The service was excellent and the atmosphere inviting with lots of low lighting ...brilliant afternoon spent there....very nice clientele too !

Best Buffet in Town! I go before every Utd match. Crispy Duck, Shredded Beef, Soft Noodles and the Jelly and Ice CREAM :) Hits the spot everytime!

the Sunday dinner was not all that and i found it rather expensive.

me and my girlfriend love this place have been to Manchester twice and both times we ate here twice when we were her. it is a hidden gem and wish they would open one in leeds. great food and service

Myself and my girlfriend visited San Carlo this weekend for our 5th anniversary and we couldn’t have asked for a better night. As soon as we were greeted, we received top notch service, with an attentive (but not overbearing) waiter and enjoyed a relaxed atmosphere. The food was authentic, rich and nothing short of amazing. Needless to say, now that we’ve found this little gem, we’ll definitely be coming here again on a more regular basis!

Visiting Manchester after a loooong time, I was with a group of girls & decided to eat at Zaika before watching Black Swan at the AMC. Wow u have got to try the chicken chili masala, blew my head off but what a dish !!! The girls had a mixture of starters & mains, absolutely no complaints from the group. It was out 1st visit as they are tucked away behind G-Mex, but I promise you it won't be our last.....

After visiting Ciao Bella on Saturday night I would strongly recommend a visit as the atmosphere, quality of food and service can only be described as first class.I had booked the table on the strength of the reviews I had read together with a real liking for Italian food. This was definitely a very good choice and will go back.

I went to see King George's Speech at the AMC with my partner and afterwards we wanted a quality Italian restaurant where we could enjoy a quiet late lunch (after 2). Don Marco fitted the bill perfectly as it was just across the road (Deansgate) opposite the Hilton and in our opinion was definitely fit to serve King George's lunch as the restaurant scored highly on all fronts - the service was first class, the presentation was impeccable and the quality of the food was truly outstanding. Combine these superlatives with value for money, an ambient setting (music & decor wise) and the option of al fresco dining and you can see why Don Marco is truly a gem amongst the proliferation of Italian eateries in the city centre.

Visited Zaika on Thursday 27th Jan 2010 with the mrs & 2 little ones for my wife's birthday. Never mentioned the birthday but the staff realised & presented us with a cake ( which embarrassed the hell out of wife). Generally, the restaurant is clean, with a modern chic deco. The food was fantastic especially the Bengali Prawn with Monkfish, recommended by Manchester Evening News, City Life Magazine. Liz had aloo tikka to begin & lahori lamb chops with mushroom rice. kids shared a chooza makhani with a cheese naan. We will definitely be going back. Marks out of 10....9.5 for service. 10 for food & 10 for staff attentiveness.

We went to Japan last year and really wanted to try something authentic now we are home. The atmosphere was great, and the staff friendly and very helpful/attentive. We tried the authentic Japanese seating and had the Tokyo Season Platter starter, followed by Katsu Curry, washed down with hot Sake. The food was wonderful and just what I was hoping for. I can't recommend this place highly ENOUGH. Fantastic!!

Been going here for a number of years and invariably have the west lake beef and tomato soup and Mrs Spottys Beancurd - delicious!!

Highly recommended, great place to have best Thai food in Liverpool, been many times. It's rated 2nd in the top 10 Liverpool restaurants. Perfect view for a date, family or a birthday celebrations...