Caffè Nero on Oxford Street is in a good location, it is a short walk away from both Manchester Oxford Road Station, and St Peter's Square.
The interior is fairly large, with a small number of tables downstairs, but extra seating inside, there are a couple of tables which are suitable for larger groups of 4, which is rare to find in a coffee shop. There are also a few tables for one to sit outside, but it isn't the most pleasant of environments, being located on a main road in a city.
While some of the chairs were showing signs of wear and tear, it was reasonably comfortable and a suitable environment to relax and work, the opening hours aren't too bad either as the store shuts at 8 pm between Monday and Saturday, which is the average compared to rivals and other Nero locations nearby.
I ordered my go-to Nero drink, an iced pistachio latte, my drink was made quite well and I enjoyed it, I would comment that I do find the iced drinks to be a little too small at Nero, even when bringing my own reusable cup, but I do appreciate the benefit of getting an extra stamp on my loyalty card for bringing a reusable cup, as it brings you a step closer to getting that free drink.
The barista who took my order seemed friendly, but there was a slight issue processing my voucher on the till, he was fully apologetic for this which I appreciated as it wasn't his fault, but they do need to update their systems overall as it took an insane amount of time just to process a voucher and it slows everything down.
4* - Probably one of my favourite Caffè Nero's in the city centre with good beverage quality and service standards. read more