Reviews in Manchester

went to GBK last night and sat outside in the sun. Awesome burger as ever - had the greek lamb with hummus. Nice fat chips. Good beers to wash it down with. They've done away with the annoying order at the counter idea so that's another bonus.

This place is fabulous!!! amazing sandwiches that fill even my 7ft husband! and a great salad bar. When in Manchester or Bury we wont go anywhere else for lunch..you know its going to be excellent,tasty and very well priced. A guilty secret of mine is to buy a take away lemon cheesecake and eat it in the bath at home...heaven! Also great to use as a deli the ciabatta and sun dried tomatoes are to die for! Top Marks!

I was visiting from California and craving Japanese food and happened to stumble upon this place whilst on a walk with my bf. He's a local and hadn't tried it either, so we thought we would give it a whirl. We went for the buffet, all you can eat style, I'm a very big eater, and frequent all you can eat sushi places all the time. My hunger is rarely satisfied =O. When I ate the buffet at Tokyo Season, not only was the food selection amazing, but I seriously was so satisfied I couldn't eat anything for the rest of the day! I had to come back again just to eat there another time! After eating there i couldn't get enough of the place. THEIR GYOZA IS AMAZING! *sigh* I can't wait to go back to Manchester again so I can eat there. I miss it =[

I am a regular eat in - takeout freak, the food is the best in the North West, I would never consider eating out anywhere else, The staff are so friendly and make you feel special. Well done Mr Khan and staff.

The service here is fantastic ! ' Peeno' ( English pronunciation) is the owner and really looks after you. prides himself on good food and good service. Once you try, you will def come back !!

The takeaway and restaurant have to be the finest examples of both in the North West. To be honest, trading standards should insist that other takeaways call their meat/pitta/salad combinations something other than 'kebab' as this should be reserved for Turkish Delight alone! The tomato sauce and hot chilli sauce are to die for, as is the excellent hummus. Don't forget to ask for it on yufka!

Fabulous restaurant. Food is of the highest quality and just as important, the staff are first class and are a credit to the restaurant Dined here on many occasions, whether it be a quite meal with my partner or a larger group celebration and have had a wonderful evening everytime... The only problem you may have is choosing which of the many delicious sounding dishes to choose from. Although i highly recommend the chicken livers for starter and duck for main.

Been here 3 times with friends and we just hoping that it is going to improve. I think it has now had the final chance. Starters are good, as are the deserts. Unfortunately the mains let the menu down IMO. Unless you go for a steak, which are usually pretty good, On some of the mains it is pretty obvious that they have reduced the portion size in order to sell more courses. This the only restaurant where i can eat 3 courses. Anywhere else 2 courses and I'm done. The service can be poor, as in separate components of everyone's mains arriving minutes apart, instead of all at the same time. Our friends - who live in Bromley Cross - and ourselves will be looking elsewhere in future.

Been to La Lupa 4 times now , each time the food has been excellent , the staff are fantastic atmosphere is lovely would recommend this restaurant to anyone .

Went to your other restaurant last night and have to say I was quite disappointed ... I really used to love San Tapas, good food & good atmosphere but last night the food was way below standard ! I guess if you are drinking alot of Sangria the food will taste better.For example the king prawns were not fresh by any means, the meats were tough, the olives ( i have had a better olive mixture at Morrisons), and Manuel...no comment

I ate at the hale grill last week with my husband, service was fantastic, we opted for the 10oz sirloin which was cooked to perfection and the home made chips were amazing. we will definitely be coming back

My favourite town centre eatery, gets better every time. been on a girlie party night which was fantastic, and a few times since with hubby or mum. the service is great, and the food is MUCH better than that other mass produced well known tapas chain, better value and quality and more authentic flavours. Mum particularly loved the king prawns tonight and i love the chicken in tomato, peppers and chilli. The bread's always extra fresh and comes with tasty dips. menu is so vast that even though the tapas are small, you could never eat everything you fancied off the menu - but it's nice to try!

Gave La Salsa a try after looking for a good offer, i was really surprised by the choice available and the quality of the food. Excellent value for money, well worth a trip.

We visited the Pearl restaurant for the first time this last Sunday night. We'd rung ahead of time to check what time the last table could be booked, which is 9.30pm & arrived just before. The food was really lovely and we had a platter for two as a starter. The staff were really friendly and helpful as well. We decided to take our delicious main courses home as a take away because one waiter paced up and down to see if we had finish our starters when we clearly hadn't which was a little uncomfortable as we were sat on the back wall of the restaurant. I would definitely visit again as on the whole the food and level of service was very good, everyone has bad days I guess!

We went to the Owls on Sunday 9th May for a family birthday, there were 4 kids and 9 adults and it was very disappointing. The restaurant is in a great setting with a terrace and garden at the back (although lack of chairs / benches outside) and the decor / interior is to a high standard. There is lots to choose from on the menu and our orders were taken very quickly. On making the booking we were told that we had to leave the table at 4pm, we sat down at 2pm so had plenty of time to enjoy our dinner - or so we thought. The quality of the food was extremely poor, the starters of breaded mushrooms were cold and the salad brown and limp. The pate was just as bad with a hard edge and lack of taste - looked as if it had been in the fridge for months. Most of us ordered Roast Beef as a main course and this was served only just warm, roast potatoes were out of the freezer and a lack of green vegetables - only carrots and soggy cabbage. There was no service for drinks so one of our group had to queue at the bar for 13 drinks and was offered no help with carrying them over. The service was half hearted and we were asked if we had finished our main courses 3 times whilst still eating! They were clearly in a rush for us to leave. Only the children ordered dessert as we were given no menus and offered only ice cream or profiteroles. Most of us had coffee which was served with 1 UHT plastic cream instead of fresh milk. Overall terrible food and service experience in a place that should have been excellent considering the ambience and settings.

after a bad day watching spurs lose to burnley,we found the jewel in the crown on our way back to London,fantastic food,great service & would highly recommend this curry house...

I visited what the local call 'The Shoulder' after a walk up the nearby Holcombe Hill with my fiance. The pub sits right at the bottom of the hill and is ideally placed for those who have built up an appetite after a walk. We shared pate for starters. I say shared because it's not the usual smaller portion you may get elsewhere. The presentation was also great. For the main course we both plumbed for the fish and chips. Largely down to seeing it being brought out to other tables and getting food envy! The fish was good and cooked in fresh crispy batter. The chips were great also big chunky chips served in a mini steel bucket! Temptation then struck and it was good old sticky toffee pudding to finish off. Great food, great location and good service. The pub has a great atmosphere and if you like your ales as I do then I recommend the Timothy Taylor Landlord. Cheers

I went to Don Marco for my 3 year anniversary and the experience left me disappointed. The food is average, lacking seasoning and didn't taste freshly prepared. The bruscetta was good but the pate tasted like is was made weeks ago, was far too rich and smelled like a wet dog. The calamari, prawn, whitebait, goujon starter included one prawn, far too much whitebait and brakes brother style calamari, a couple of slimy fish goujons and a salad swimming in olive oil. The main course of meatballs comprised of a plate of over cooked spaghetti, unseasoned meatballs and some pasata. It was really bad. We prebooked a table and were still asked to move after the starter to allow a table of six in with no apologies or compensation. I ran a bar / restaurant for a few years and certainly would've comp'ed the drinks (2 diet cokes (which I almost had to beg to get) and a spritzer). The staff were unattentive and left empty glasses on the table when putting fresh drinks down and avoided eye contact. We had to ask for parmesan and black pepper for the main. It didn't feel like the homely relaxed Italian you expect with good food and a warm atmosphere, it was just poor from start to finish. The manager fussed around and wouldn't leave you alone to the point where he could've done with being sedated. Go to Dimitris next door....