Reviews in Manchester City Centre

As a regular customer for the past three years I have enjoyed meals at Velvet as I work within close proximity. Of late I have encountered several reasons that have lead me to decide not to return to your restaurant. These have included (in recent weeks), waiting 45 minutes for food and then being told that someone else has taken our order, when we received the order after nearly an hour, the order was not complete. On another occasion three out of four people being served and the other person in our party having to wait a further 15 minutes, and today when ringing in advance to order our food, the order we received was wrong. When going to pay for our bill by card and after several minutes of going back and forth being told that the card machine does not work. The waiter than asked the other people in our party if 'anyone else has cash' which was extremely embarrassing. As if this was not inconvenient enough I was asked to go and 'get cash back from somewhere else' to pay. When I suggested that I bring the money later in the afternoon I was told this would only be possible if I left my card details, including the security number. I was made to feel like I was refusing to pay or that my card had been declined, which was most certainly not the case. The outstanding bill was for £17, I think that the service was appalling and inappropriate for this amount, and I am certainly not going to give my security number to strangers in a restaurant. In the end I went to another bar and got cash, for which I was charged, and then the waiter did not offer me my change, for which I had to ask! I am disappointed and quiet frankly fed up with the poor customer service in your restaurant and will no longer continue to bring my custom. I would appreciate a response to this email, to assure me that someone in your team values the customer experience.

THE SHAME OF THIS COUNTRY IS ANYONE CAN WRITE ITALIAN CUISINE,WITHOUT BE ITALIAN AND NEVER EVER BEEN IN ITALY.THEY CAN BE FAKE AND SALE FAKE ITALIAN FOOD AND DONT GO IN PRISON. BUT IF YOU SALE FAKE ROLEX ? I THINK YOU FACE A PRISON. THIS HAPPEN COZ YOU BRITISH PEOPLE DONT HAVE ANY ROULES ABOUT, THAT ' S WHY MANY OF YOU IN 2010 STILL GET FOOD POISON COZ SKILL-LESS PEOPLE CAN GET THE KITCHEN WITHOUT CONTROLL,THAT 'S WHY MANY ITALIAN BUILDERS AND DRIVERS AND FARMERS STILL WORKING IN ITALIAN RESTAURANT,AND IN THIS WAY THEY ALLOWED FOREIGN PEOPLE TO THINK THEY ARE ITALIAN CHEFS,EVEN IF THEY DO NOT DISTINGUISH A SECONDO FROM SECONDINO OR MACCHERONI FROM PENNE ( LISCIE O RIGATE).

hi i dined in akbars three weeks ago as i am regular visitor there an have been 4 ages even before Manchester opened an have been to most of their branches but was disgraced when i went to what i saw. As i am a muslim i pride on going to a halal establishment. an i was totally shocked to what i saw in there i saw pork steak being served on the table behind me. which is pink meat an can't be halal in any way in our religion so i will definitely not be dining in any akbars now cause i could not eat in a place that has meat cooked there so all you muslim people i urge you to go places that serve halal meat not akbars it is a disgrace to them to let that happen

Excellent, no fault found,highly recommended,and I been to them all in Manchester,well done Zouk.Very pleasing in the pocket too,i should know it was my turn and under 100 notes for 8 of us.

I visited Zaika a few weeks back but am writing this review belated. The environment, staff, setting, food were exceptional. Was greeted honourably and accommodated efficiently. Food and beverages were second to none and staff seem to be aware of brand values. Zaika 's really taken a turn for the better. It seem Nisar Khan, the ex manager from the closed Shimla pinks has brought flair and style to Zaika. I for one, am and will remain a regular. Well done!

Just outside the city centre in the Northern Quarter, this venue ticks all the boxes. Relaxed chilled out atmosphere, homemade delicious Vegan food, great range of drinks & smoothies, very reasonably priced. Just make sure you leave some room for the desserts!

I went here on Saturday for lunch, was told by a friend to try it and that I would be pleasantly surprised. she was correct what a lovely place. I had the duck salad for my main, the meat was very tender and the salad really really fresh. for dessert I had the chocolate brownie & Toblerone Fondant Sundae, Very sickly but soo good, all accompanied by a nice bottle of wine. Perfect if your in manchester its definitely worth a visit, you wont be disappointed. Thanks

dined @ zaika on Friday night with two friends, thoroughly enjoyed the meal. The tasting/banquet menu was flavoursome & plentiful. I had the fish tikka to start, followed by Bengali prawns... Service was relaxed but efficient unlike Akbars, toilets were spotless. Will defo return & will defo recommend

Fabulous! So much food! Excellent value! Service First Class! Lovely surroundings. Thank you - we had a wonderful time at your restaurant and our friends enjoyed their meal so much they booked again whilst at the restaurant! A special thankyou to Nisar who is so eager to please his customers. Regards and good luck to all at Zaika.

i love barburrito food. but their staff is lazy, not friendly, swears to each other front of customers, not professional, no respect to each other, especially deansgate branch.

We have enjoyed our lunch in Albert's Shed last Sunday. Great menu and good price. Although the blonde lady in bright floral top was not so welcoming as expected. Overall, the service from our lovely waitress was great.

I'm afraid we seem to have had a very different experience to other recommenders on this list. Went on a Saturday night - the place half empty - and had what I can only describe as one of the most repulsive meals I have ever eaten. Anywhere. Period. The 'chicken satay' was (not joking) turkey with gravy. No sight of a peanut anywhere. Or a chicken. All the food was incredibly, almost comically salty. Vegetables tasted mildewed. Prawn toast was hard and chewy. It all tasted like it had been sitting around for several days and re-heated in the microwave. The only bearable thing we had was the crispy seaweed. Service was very friendly but not enough to salvage the experience - especially at £16 a head for starter and main. Sorry, but we won't be coming back.

Well recommended. the food was good, the service was good, you were not hurried, even though there were people waiting outside. good value for money, if you don't drink too much. best to book if in groups. or go about 6.30pm and you the meal etc.

Nine members of Cheshire Curry Club ate here on Thursday 1st July. We had poppadoms, followed by mixed starters and a variety of main courses including Bhuna, Jalfrezi, Chilli Chicken and Kharai. The food was excellent. With drinks the meal worked out at £25 per head. We thoroughly enjoyed the venue and will definitely be going back again. Thank you, Rajdoot, for a lovely evening.

Lovely meal with great friendly service. A very relaxed atmosphere in a stylish and modern restaurant. I would definitely come again and recommend this restaurant to every food lover!!

Fantastic meal in Albert's, 2 for £10 is a very good value for money offer. Service was very friendly.

great night out, steak was cooked to perfection and lemon sole was to die for. Highly recommend.

Loved our meal at Albert's in Castlefield last Saturday. Fantastic service from Kira and Christine. Food was delicious and reasonably priced. Sam.