Reviews in Manchester City Centre

I ate in here with my girlfriend and some friends couple of weeks ago, food was very good and reasonably priced. Selected from the set menu, good choice for under a tenner!! Not sure i'd go back after seeing the toilets though!!

Lovely meal last week! Cocktails were fantastic. A thoroughly enjoyable evening! Highly recommended.

Gotta to admit our Sunday afternoon tea at Zouk was superb,just right,with a lovely 'busyish' atmosphere. 28 quid for the two of us,pompas ,starters ,three mains ,rice and a naan (no bevvy,just water) and it was excellent.Just about, now with all things considered ,decor,ambiance,atmosphere,price,we rate as the best in Manchester,and we try them all. Highly recommended and that makes a change.

I went to San Carlo on Friday evening, with my wife and 2 very good friends. It was extremely busy, but service was still excellent, and the food was amazing. The Tiger Prawn starter, with gorgonzola, coffee and chilli, were stunning. I will definitely be back.

As always, another wonderful evening with a feeling of being in Italy for a few hours thanks to the waiter who served us again and recommended the best of the menu! I have travelled the world but never found such a wonderful and professional man who made me (and my fiends) feel so special! If you read this message and go to San Carlo, ask for Ciro! Best Wishes, Ketty and Friends xxx

Bad and Good! Just returned from dinner on a Wednesday night. Downside - booked a table for 8pm. Arrived at 7.50pm. At 8.50pm, I explained to the waitress that we had been waiting nearly an hour and at 9pm, we were leaving. Frankly, she couldn't care less. Showed us to our table at 8.55pm. Waiter did not smile once. Looked stressed out. Paid the 10% tip that was already on our bill as too polite to say no. Quite expensive for ok to good food. Upside - nice atmosphere in this very busy restaurant. Food arrrives very quickly. It was ok to good but not amazing. My summary is they over book so they are always busy. I told the waitress if there is always an hours wait for a table, I might as well book for 8pm and turn up for 9am. But no, if that happened, my table would be gone. Clearly, loaded in their favour. "Slightly an element of the kings new clothes!" The owners are besotted with celebrities, ie pictures of footballers everywhere. I'm not bitter but I am sure Ronaldo did not wait an hour for his pre booked table!

I have read the reviews complimenting this restaurant on its customer service. I have to say I couldn't disagree more. Their refusal to even consider adapting their menu to cater for someone with a gluten allergy I found totally unforgivable. If they cannot adapt their dishes are they serving pre prepared meals??

The best Indian food in MCR, I can't recommend it highly enough. Chef Khim Lal Gaire is a complete star! Everything from poppadoms to pudding is wonderful and the staff are so welcoming it makes the whole experience perfect. A special thank you to Karwan and Jam. 10/10

I had a great Sunday lunch here yesterday, I believe it was the first week they had been open with Robert Owen Brown cooking. It is always a pleasure to eat ROBs food and I wasn't let down. I enjoyed pot roast wood pigeon with black pudding and elderberry along with a great bottle of zinfandel. I was pleased to see that this pub has received the refurbishment it deserved and I am looking forward to returning time and time again. Thanks Rob

I've been eating at Tampopo in Albert Sq since my return to Manchester in 2004 and can honestly say that I have always left more than satisfied. The tempura vegetables are amazing and the the mixed platter superb. I can also recommend the strips of rare beef on the most delicious aromatic tomato and spring onion salad. Have yet to try the soups but they do look amazing.

It's not the 1st time i'm writing review on this restaurant. I think i am slightly obsessed with it:) since it opened i had a meal there at least once a week i just can't get enough of this place... Everything about it is perfect - food was fabulous every time, staff so welcoming and attentive, service so professional, very friendly owners and good atmosphere. What else could you wish for?! I recommend this place to everyone!

OMG!!! The most delicious curry I've had in a long time. This place is fab, the decor, the service I couldn't fault anything! And all reasonably priced too. Will definitely be back, I want to work my way through the menu!! Yummy, yummy, yummy!

Visited Zouk early on a Saturday evening with my partner and we both thoroughly enjoyed the food. We had the 'toss the coin' voucher and luckily both called it right so we only paid for our drinks and sides, naan bread etc (although the voucher did state that ALL the food was free!) We would have been happy to pay the full price as the food could not be faulted. Our only gripe was that there didn't seem to be much organisation and within 10 minutes of being shown to our seats we asked at least 5 times by different waiters if we ready to order. Definitely worth a try.

I arrived at your restaurant yesterday along with my family for a birthday lunch, a party of 10 to be exact. Your website stated that you served lunch until 3 o'clock. Due to our train being late, we arrived at 2.40, later than we had anticipated and were promptly told that we could only have pizzas. We had printed off the vouchers for your special offer of 2 persons dining for £25 including a bottle of wine but were refused this offer. We pointed out that your website offered dining until 3 o'clock but this made no difference. We thought that you could have at least admitted your mistake on this one occasion and accommodated us but no, you promptly just showed us the door. We shall definitely not be visiting your restaurant again and shall make sure all our friend give it a wide birth too. I feel that the staff just couldn't be bothered.

I visited Zouk last weekend with a large group of friends. It was very busy night but the food quality and the service we received were outstanding, there were no long waits at all. Very courteous staff+excellent food=winning combination. We will be going there again this weekend. Would recommend this place to anyone who loves a good Indian curry!

I had a fantastic meal at The Restaurant Bar & Grill on Saturday! The food was delicious - out of this world! I am quite a fussy eater and asked our waiter if he could change a few things on my dish, nothing was too much trouble. The whole atmosphere of the bar and the restaurant was great. It was lovely to see smiling, friendly staff. It really made our weekend and I can't wait to go back again!

Two of us went on a Saturday night, busy, noisy, but we could hear each other across the table. Good food (we had tapas), very good service. Some dishes could have been warmer -they should heat the bowls they arrive in. Order a few then order some more rather than all at once and get some bread for the sauces too. We had a great evening and would go again - but not as a large party because you wouldn't be able to hear everyone.

Yum yum yum - great menu catering for all requirements - whether you're in a hurry or not. Great selection, nice interior, went for Sunday breakfast