Reviews in Manchester

Went to Grinch for the first time on Saturday. The food was excellent and the portion sizes were huge. Quality bar, with excellent food and a relaxed atmosphere. I have found my new regular haunt.

My partner and I were really looking forward to eating at Green's. We love eating at good gourmet vegetarian restaurants and have chef Simon Rimmer's book, The Accidental Vegetarian, which is brilliant for high-quality everyday veggie cooking. Our first impressions, to be honest, were not great. First, you walk in and sit down to a backdrop of pumping music that would be more appropriate for a pub or bar than a gourmet restaurant. It didn't make for the most relaxing meal. Second, our first offering was the complimentary bread with olive oil and balsamic options. Mistake! The bread was way too full on to accompany an olive oil and frankly the olive oil was totally flavourless. Tasted like one of those olive oil light cooking oils that you get from the supermarket. Bit more research needed on both bread and oil Simon! However, thankfully, the rest of the food was FANTASTIC. Simple, straightforward menu excellently prepared with fresh ingredients, cooked beautifully and with care. Loved the Roquefort cheesecake and both the butternut squash gnocchi and roulade. Creme Brulee, aside from being a tiny bit too burnt, was creme at its best (and I've made creme brulees a mission in life) and the vanilla cheesecake creamy and sumptuous. Clearly these guys are an authority on cheesecakes of all kinds. A word about wine selection. They should do a sparkling wine by the glass, which they don't, and the range could be more extensive. But all round a really yummy veggie meal. Not up there with Denis Cotter at Cafe Paradiso in Cork or Terre a Terre in Brighton, but great nonetheless.

Very friendly and welcoming..Lovely food and value for money.

As restaurants go this was something a bit special. Great food, superb service and Ambience that made me not want to leave. The laughing Buddha has rekindled my love for Chinese cooking

Excellent restaurant. Food is very good and fairly unique for Manchester

I've only dined here once but it was a decent meal with an excellent ambience. You can also pop in just for a drink. I am planning to return soon.

Never had bad service here! Brilliant atmosphere (especially those lazy Sunday afternoon, with the DJ playing in the background!). Has been and will be favourite hang-out in the Village! Don't change what you're doing because you've got it right!

I must have driven past this restaurant many times without realising it was there. But, on a friend's recommendation, my partner & I tried it tonight. We were not disappointed. A dish of mixed olives and pickles arrived as a freebie while we looked through the menu. It's fairly standard middle eastern fare. Anyone who has eaten at Aladdin in Withington or the Cedar Tree in the city centre will instantly recognise the dishes. But some of them come with a welcome bit of a twist. We shared three starters (you really can't restrict yourself to one each in a middle eastern restaurant) - Babaghanouj came as the standard aubergine and tahini dip, but the added tomato and pomegranate sauce added a sweetness; a very nice lemony tabouleh and one hot item - Ftayer (deep fired pastry filled with spinach, onions, herbs). We both followed with kebabs - my partner had a Shish while I had the mixed kebab (one skewer each of shish, chicken and kofta), accompanied with salad and rice. As mentioned by a previous reviewer, Petra is not licensed but will let you bring your own (for which they charge £1). I don't drink and my partner didn? fancy alcohol so we just had a bottle of sparkling water. Enjoyed all the dishes and was pleasantly surprised to get a bill just under £35. We'll be back. John

This is probably the most original 'Indian' restaurant in Rusholme!! There is a host of dishes available on the menu that cannot be found anywhere else in Rusholme!! (Look out for the Masala Dhosa). I would also suggest the Koftas. They are sensational!! My girlfriend and I just can't seem to have enough of them!! The staff are also very friendly and it is definitely worth a visit!

Excellent service with a smile and great food. We did not have to wait long. Definitely will come back.

The food was delicious and the service was the same, all the staff were cheerful and willing to meet our every need, I will definitely be going again!!!

Visited your restaurant on sat 12 March. Made to feel very welcome and service was efficient and staff were very helpful and friendly. Food (all courses)was 1st class. You will be a great success. Will return very soon. ARRY & JOAN GISENAN

We booked for a busy Friday night, and I half expected the service to be a little lax from some of the reviews on the page, but I was pleasantly surprised! The young waiter was excellent and the food matched. I had a fillet of Brill for starter, which was cooked perfectly, with an equally delicious beetroot salad. To follow came fillet of Aberdeen Angus beef, which was melt in the mouth tender, seasoned well, with an onion jam, which was an excellent accompaniment. One criticism I did have is that my steak was underdone. I asked for it medium rare, and it came blue / rare, but was good either way. Dessert was a special, chocolate and hazelnut soufflé, which stood a good 2 inches proud of the copper pan in which it was served, and was gooey in the middle. Perfect. All I can say is ... BOOK NOW

Hi I?e tried the food at Koh Samui restaurant once. I? from Thailand, I felt exactly like I was having Thai food in Thailand. The staff are very friendly. And food is fantastic. If anyone would like to try Thai food. It is the best choice to visit in, Best of all, the owner and manager are very helpful, I?e interview and leave my questionnaires regarding to my assignment for them to help me to complete it. I? very appreciated. Thanks so muchŠAnyway I will take this opportunity to invite and recommend u to visit this Koh Samui Thai Restaurant. It is The best. Kaykay. Hospitality Business Mgt, MMU student university..

Easily in my top 3 restaurants in Manchester. The food is outstanding. My friends are starting to lose patience with my constant requests to go here. I really am lost for words to describe the food here. I?e been at least ten times in the last four months. Don? even think about it, just go and see for yourself.

The place was nice and so was the food! the bar men were really cute though!

Good food, good service, with totally separate smoking & non-smoking areas.

Excellent food, excellent service, not over priced & friendly staff