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Gio Ristorante

Italian • Manchester City Centre
(0161) 228 2030 7 Lower Mosley Street, Manchester City Centre, Greater Manchester, M2 3WS (0161)22…Show
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Popular and centrally located Manchester Italian restaurant convenient for all the city's cultural hotspots.
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About Gio Ristorante

Centrally positioned on Lower Mosley Street, opposite the Midland Hotel and close to all the nightlife and cultural centres in Manchester, including the Bridgwater Hall and Manchester Central, Gio is the younger sister to the long-established Giorgios on Portland Street. The interior of the 65-cover restaurant blends contemporary furnishings and smartly laid tables with softer traditional Italian touches like the art on the walls and high shelves with wine and vinegar bottles, soft lighting and a stone floor. A popular choice for business lunches, a break from shopping and pre-theatre, Gios menu offers authentic Italian cuisine both a la carte and on specially priced set menus. Expect a good range of handmade Neapolitan-style pizzas, freshly cooked pastas and risottos as well as a large choice of favourites like the many steaks, veal and fresh fish dishes. Enjoy starters such as Gamberoni All Aglio, king prawns sauteed in garlic, white wine and lemon, mains like Calves liver lightly sauteed with caramalised onions and gravy, served with mashed potatoes, mushrooms and garden peas or Whole fresh sea bass, filleted and served on a bed of fresh julienne veg and classic desserts like their homemade Tiramisu. A well-chosen wine list mixes Italian classics with a selection from the New World. Larger parties are welcome and there are incentives for party organisers.

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Italian
Manchester City Centre

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Pre Theatre Menu: 2 courses for £12.95 (Available till 6.45pm).
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Set Menu: 3 courses, £22.95 (available all day, every day)
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Hen & Stag Parties. Free bottle of prosecco for the stag or hen.
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Jill Green
Visited Gios in town last night pre theatre meal 14.95 for 2 courses. Hadn,t booked but they fitted us in was there 6.25 to 7.15 ish. Food was nice but wine very overpriced for as asked for a house one but at £21 was very steep we ordered 2 garlic breads as accompaniments too 3.95 for standard and cheese one too no price on menu given but 6.95 so effectively 3.00 for the (cheddar cheese topping) not even mozeralla. (Not very italian) We asked for bill and restaurant had then automatically added 10% service charge which to me for a table of 4 is a bit rich surely normally parties of 6 or more and is this not descretionary as too me you have to earn your tip and this wasn't stated on menus or any signs about it so I bet some people have got really stung on this and not realised. Only asking once if pepper was needed but not checking on food does not equate to earning it in my book. Before leaving looked about and notice chef had earphones on it kitchen and didn't have hat chef on either
Mccarthy
I booked a table for Saturday 22nd March 10 days in advance. When we arrived at 5.50 pm there was a large number of people - about 15 - all standing waiting to be seated. ABout 10 past six a party who had booked for 5.30 and were still waiting decided to leave. At this stage people who had booked for 5.45pm gave up and left. As we were attending the theatre and time was running short we left at 6.20 still waiting for a table. What a disgraceful state of affairs. We had stood for half an hour and never even got to see our booked table much less have a meal. We then had to go and find somewhere else before our show started in a rush and very disgruntled. Wouldn't recommend to anyone.
Katena
Check your bill! They hadn't removed our £90 deposit and also added a bottle of wine to the bill. Some slow service but it was really busy!
Is
We went here for my birthday the other day - a group of 24 people. They were happy to let us have the table all evening, the service was great and friendly, we had the a la carte menu so we could cater for various diets/food allergies, but the kitchen coped magnificently despite the restaurant being very busy. Everyone commented on how lovely the food was, how good the service was, how good the atmosphere was. We all had a great time. And I found the chairs comfortable (nice as I have a bad back and some Italian restaurants go for those uncomfortable wooden ones). 5*.
El Tombro
Went here a few months back and was severely disappointed. I ordered pizza and my then girlfriend ordered a pasta dish, gnocci I think. My pizza was no different to what you can get in the supermarket. My girlfriend also said the gnocchi wasn't great and so we left a little disappointed. I suppose a really noisy hen party group being there didn't help, nor the annoyingly wobbly table but, all the same, the food should have been much better. Walked out feeling slightly ripped off.
Retired
I retired from my NHS job yesterday, and booked for 10 friends/colleagues to share a meal at Gio's last night. We were seated in the window facing the Midland, and it was tricky for half of us not to be able to leave the table without making everyone on our side stand up, but what a great vantage point from which to watch the world blow by in the noisy gale beating up the world outside. The food was good, and reasonably priced, but the best things about this restaurant were the attentive but not intrusive staff, efficient service and lively ambience. It was so central for all our buses and trams home. I look forward to going again with my family, and I hope it will be soon. Thank you for your good humour, and for giving us the perfect place for my send-off. Jenny Daniel
Pedro
What can I say... My girlfriend and I arrived at 6pm on a Wed night and I had a table booked for 7. Thought we could have a drink first while we waited but the head waiter took us straight to a table! The wine was lovely (Pino Grigio Rose) and the starters and main meal were of excellent quality. You could tell time and effort were put into them. The waitress we had for the evening was very pleasant and kept the wine flowing for us. As the evening progressed the restaurant got very busy but was still a very pleasant atmosphere. I WILL be re attending Gio's without doubt, and it will be soon. Thanks for a lovely evening
BITTERBLUE
I visited the restaurant on Saturday night 24th of November 2007 with two other couples (Six of us)and the Manager was very friendly and the evening went well. We mainly went for steaks which were cooked very nicely and one of our party had Penne pasta which was spicy but very nice. The Restaurant has a busy atmosphere and has a good aspect with large windows overlooking the Midland Hotel, so diners have good views of busy central Manchester. Our only gripe was the service as two of the waitresses were a bit surly and dint want to wait at our tables when we were trying to give them further drink orders. In summary, the food was good and the restaurant was busy with a good atmosphere and from our experience it was let down by poor service towards the end of the night.
anonymous
Absolutely fabulous.
LG
My first visit here was at the least, very very entertaining. The service was top notch. For example, our lively host, seeing there was only 2 of us, went out of his way to find us a cosy table for 2. The food was excellent - and you do get lots of it so come hungry! Throughout our meal the waiters made sure we were at ease - and this was on a busy Saturday night. I'd definitely return again and again.
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