Reviews in Manchester

VERY DISAPPOINTING! On arriving there was no one on the front desk so we were left to wait for ten minutes before being seated. We ordered some water whilst looking at the menu, I think they sent someone to Buxton to get it judging by the time it took for the waitress to bring it to the table. We ordered and then watched our food sit on the side for ten minutes before the waiter noticed it. The order when it eventually arrived was wrong, I ordered the CHURRASCO but got a plain sirloin instead. On sending it back I watched the chef butterfly the steak, dip it in the marinade and put it back on the griddle! On pointing this out to the waiter he assured me that a fresh steak had been cooked. Utter rubbish, the staff seem to forget that there is a lovely open kitchen at Gaucho. We did complain to the Maitradee who did not charge us for the steak. I have eaten at Gaucho twice before and I thought the service and food were excellent. This time the service was insultingly bad. The new decor looks tacky, the black and white furry fake cow skin seat covers really do look appallingly bad. The treatment of customers is way below the standards of the restaurant Gaucho used to be. The food was average and overall experience very disappointing. I have recommended Gaucho to friends before, this time I will be warning them, a lack of basic service ruined a birthday celebration. Never again.

The Owls of Standish is possibly the best place to go for a meal in the whole of the North West, serving the highest quality of meals, at a low price. There is a three course menu, three courses for only around £8 sounds like a good deal to me, but when its as high quality as the Owls chefs produce, its more than worth the money. With massive amounts of space for big groups for birthday parties etc, it makes it the best place to eat out in Standish, in the evening. There's even a bar area for bar meals, at lunchtimes and evenings.

I've been to Asian Fusion a few times since it opened. Evey time the food has been excellent. I especially like Granny Special Madras lamb or chicken, it has potato in it which soaks up the flavor of the sauce. Staff are friendly and you can get a vimto lolly on the way out.

The Cow and Calf is a small and very friendly local public house which serves fresh homemade food. I have dined there several times and not once have I had a bad word to say about the food or the beverages. I have had to wait a couple of times but the place is decorated so beautifully and feels so comfortable almost like being in your own living room, and the people are so friendly you dont mind waiting. As fast food is not good food and you only get great food served here. Why not try it yourself you wont be disappointed Im sure of that.

Little Italy in Timperley - Have visited a couple of times - Service, Staff, Food all the best - Sunday Lunch 5 course offer - simply the best and such good value for money - Love the fact that Sam the chef always makes time with his customers - Highly recommended and great for us as walking distance! Jenny and Eddie

EXCELLENT VALUE AND GREAT TASTING FOOD! WE HAVE MADE THE TRIP FROM BOLTON AT LEAT 10 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR! WE HAVE NEVER BEEN LET DOWN! A****

DO NOT GO TO THIS RESTAURANT - ABSOLUTELY AWFUL The food was tasteless sludge. Service lazy and poor - order taken was incorrect and the 'correct' dish served amazingly quickly. Not sure if the correct dish was actually served as tasteless, oily and unidentifiable. Comments about the quality of the food met with a disinterested smile and nod. Bill delivered to the table without being requested. Not a pleasant meal.

Love the vegan options and great service

25/01/08 Just had a wonderful lunch on my first visit to Jem and I. Service was excellent, food was excellent and very good value for money

Booked a table, this was a Saturday in Dec. When we got there was seated and then the waiter disappeared for an hour. There seemed to be only 2 waiters on in the whole restaurant and the kitchens seemed busy with the take aways instead. I think the restaurant is over rated and we ended up walking out and went to rusholme. Got instant service with free starters, free coffee and excellent service. I would definitely not go back to the Great Kathmandu.

Booked a table at 7.45. Waited 15mins for the table to be available. Small measures of wine. They were out of fish, which left me with 4 options on the menu. If you dont want pasta/pizza there isnt a huge option. I ordered the lamb, with sweet potatoes instead on polenta. But I got normal potatoes instead. It was a nice atmosphere. I would go back...but not in a hurry!

My fiance took me here for a romantic meal and I was overwhelmed with the incredible service and food! The waiters/staff couldn't do enough for us and were happy to arrange flowers and extras that my partner asked for to make the evening really special. The food was superb - a really wide choice of dishes, something for everyone I would imagine, and the quality was great too. Service was quick and efficient, atmosphere was lively but not intrusive or too loud. I was impressed to see Giovanni himself helping out and making sure things went smoothly. I would recommend this restaurant for anyone looking for somewhere offering a mix of class and top quality modern cuisine.

China City is by far the best Chinese restaurant in Chinatown or in Manchester. The food is top class, always hot, always good portions and always friendly and polite staff. I have been going in this restaurant for years with my partner and we never fail not to enjoy our meal. The £4.95 deal is great if you go between noon and 4pm but anytime there you can be guaranteed a lovely meal and a warm and friendly welcome in a traditional Chinese restaurant that's not beyond the cheapest budget

Fantastic! Went to Pacifica Cantonese on New Years Eve 07, had a great time, food was amazing, staff very friendly, much better than city centre Chinese restaurants. Highly recommended.

i have to say i was disappointed with east is east riverside, decor and service was good but to be honest food was terrible, i eat out a lot at sum of Manchester's nicest restaurants, and if this is trying to compare to akbars it has no chance, simply the food was inferior, bland no taste, it was obvious to me the chef was not in the same league, with all respect i had better from a take away... i filled my comment card out being honest, if you want excellent food then go to akbars, for me i was really dissapointed.....

oh lucky people of Manchester, i do envy you as i have to travel 75miles return trip to enjoy this authentic brilliant Persian food experience - mind you Trafford centre not too far - so shopping is suddenly a desired option!!

All the comments about food here are quite right - it's an excellent restaurant with good food. However, they've now started to refuse to serve tapwater (they said it was contaminated, and we had to buy bottled!!) even when spending £45 on a meal for two. Drinking water that's been driven around Europe is not my thing when we've got so much of it here. So great restaurant, but with some really daft ideas creeping in (they never used to do that).

I have been the Moon Restaurant on 2 occasions now and both times have been a night to remember. The staff can not do enough for you; the food is I must say unlike any Indian curries that I have had before. There is no grease swimming on the top of you dish and the rice is the fluffiest I have ever experienced. The nan bread is fresh made from the oven straight to you table and they have the nicest keema nann, made as spicy or as bland as you like. A recent survey (the independent news paper) says that the Moon Indian is the 4th best Indian curry house in the UK, I can tell you I live 40 miles away from the restaurant and it is worth every mile of the drive. If the Moon keeps up the quality of food and service I am sure they will be pushing that number 1 spot pretty soon.