Reviews in Manchester

Have to concur with the other reviews -- had an outstanding meal here last Friday to celebrate my birthday. Atmospheric in a very laid back way, attentive and firiendly staff, beautiful French food and a good French wine list. Although our mains (fillet of beef and the signature 63 degrees chicken) were very good, the starters were outstanding - I had snails off the specials board (imported from Burgundy, apparently) any my wife an intense asparagus risotto which she hasn;t stopped raving about. Complemented by a lush 2007 Vacqueyras. If you are visiting Manchester, highly recommended..

Value for money and I am a regular customer, unfortunately twice I was refused to be served the ultimate breakfast which is clearly shown on the menu.

We have been eating at this restaurant for many years. always good service, excellent authentic regional dishes. good range of wines. warm welcoming atmosphere. Would recommend this place to anyone who appreciates cuisine from all regions of Italy.

i am 62 and live 10 mins drive from the met and went in for the first time on saturday i was surprised at the great vibe in the pub.we had a lovely meal and really enjoyed ourselves. we will be back.

You have the best food ever in the whole world and it is very sublime

Amazing food , the best pasta I have tasted in Manchester , service is fantastic and staff very friendly .

I went to Zouk on a recent trip to manchester and would like to say i had a lovely experience. The staff were very friendly and pleasing. Food was to die for not had such good quality and fresh food like that. I would recommend it to anyone reading for a truly wonderful experience in a wonderful restaurant i would visit Zouk.

went to Momentum at lunchtime with Him , after reviewing and researching for a good local restaurant, was impressed by Chef's credentials ( working alongside SImon Hopinkson @ Bibendum, Lowry etc, made this a really worthwhile visit ), The presentation on entry and warmth from the team there was great, it was quiet with 3 sets (including us as diners (about 115pm) considering this is the old Pub Bridge Inn a true revelation inside with its modern and comfortable decor and remembering we are in Westhoughton, website did the restaurant justice for a change we ordered the pie of the day - 2 glasses of red ( pity the malbec wasn't available by the glass, although excelled by offering the chilean merlot to test before buying Him : chicken, white bean and chorizio pie Myself: Chilli, nachos and Guacamole Him - desert Cheesecake the food was good - the wood platter for the chilli was lovely presentation personally could do with improving the rice and making less watery , the bean soup that came with the dish was lovely a little over powered by the star anise flavouring, pastry could do with a little lift , Nachos were home-made and delicious, the chips were made with fresh oil and well cooked and the crushed peas well could do with crushing! overall the food was good and worth a re visit we have booked to go back and have the al a carte menu the menu reads like a menu not over written, personalised with names of the owners and ensuring you get what it says its a good menu presentation 6 quality of food 6 service 9 will update after next evening visit thank you to the team at momentum for a lovely lunch more than expected

great pub with excellent food and a good traditional atmosphere

Service a little slow but worth the wait the pizza was delicious.

This evening was our second visit to Momentum, and for the second time our party of four had a fabulous meal.The atmosphere is tasteful and pleasant, and although today the dining room was much busier than our first visit,the tables were comfortably spaced so that we almost felt that we were alone. We had different staff on the two occasions and received extremely friendly and efficient service both times .We ate from the market menu .Over the two occasions we have sampled the suckling pig served in different ways and the pan fried cod, and all agreed they were delicious.The livers and the mackerel starters were also lovely. We moved to the a la carte menu for pudding and if it's possible the sweets almost exceed the other courses in quality....well almost. The lemon tart is out of this world . I am a stickler for good pastry and this is GOOD pastry.,with a filling of perfect tartness and texture.If you prefer to make small changes such as having cream instead of ice cream , it is changed very willingly.I must not forget to mention that if you arrive between 5pm and 7 pm the cocktails are 2 for 1 and they're very good at those too! All round an excellent relaxing place, which is now a favourite.

Visited the china lounge at the weekend with a group of friends. The service was excellent and the food was to die for. Not been for a while but think they must a have a new chef because the food was spot on.Considering how packed it was the service was first class.Would recommend this restaurant and booked to go with my girlfriend.

Been going for years as we live in Swinton, last time was a few months ago and it was great as always. Went today (Sept 2012) and it was appalling. Stale popadoms, day old salad, not fried but napalmed starters, decent main but then they brought the wrong drinks out...twice. It's REALLY changed there and definitely not for the better. Should have guessed as it was empty at 7.30 on a Sunday evening. Never again, gutted!

Have just had lunch at the Rivington Pub and Grill formerly The Ridgeway Arms. What an improvement!! The decor has been tastefully done and to match the menu is excellent, with a number of choices. We both had fish in beer batter and it was delicious, as were the chips. The Staff were pleasant and efficient and we have already said we will return.

its great that they are using good quality local produce but the chefs need to learn how to cook it properly. from over cooked steaks to over heavy sauces & venison so overdone it tasted like badly done liver but if you stick to pizzas they are very good.

Low prices but very high standards for everything else, especially the food. Try something that sounds unusual. You will be pleasantly surprised every time. One warning: Beware of the Persian ice cream and the homemade cake as they are most addictive part of the menu.

Had a really nice time at the toy box the food was good and the staff a pleasant

Actual shit. Ordered a madras sauce and received some creamy horrible curry sauce. Rang up to try and change it, tell them they had done the order wrong, was refused a refund, and was refused a new correct curry. Now have chapattis and chips with no curry to eat it with. Waste of time and money and now I'm hungry!