Booked for 17:45 for the pre theatre menu. Arrived at 17:45. Waited for the maitre ‘d to seat the ladies in front of us. Told him my name and he then said “nicely late aren’t you”! I looked at watch and it was a couple of minutes past 17:45. I said I don’t think so he then just said it’s that table over there. Wasn’t sure if he was joking or not but it wasn’t the best of starts to the evening! The service and meal after that was fine. The drinks are very expensive at £ 9.25 upwards for a glass of wine. We just had tap water. On paying the maitre’d for the meal he said “just tap water”. Perhaps we weren’t spending enough but if the wine wasn’t as expensive we would have. Maybe it was our age as we are in our 60’s.
Gio Ristorante – Manchester City Centre