I really enjoy eating at Juan Sanchez in Chorlton. The tapas there is extremely good and very…read moreauthentic. The place is small so it's wise to book as it can get very busy especially at the weekend. The menu is small but the quality of what you receive more than makes up for it. We ordered the calamari which was delicious, the chilli prawns which were incredibly fresh and tasty, the tortilla which was massive, the mussels which were also massive and the stuffed jalapenos. We washed it all down with a lovely glass on sangria. Definitely worth a visit.

Loved the tapas, great selection, especially enjoyed the chorizo and patatas bravas...coffee with…read morecondensed milk for afters was delicious!!

Hands down most authentic Spanish tapas I have tried in Manchester. This is a tiny place on Beech…read moreroad, close to a bus stop with authentic tiled walls. Inside they have only a handful of tables but the food is worth the wait! On a Sunday evening We were told the wait is 30 Min but in reality it was less than that. The food was simply awesome, can't praise it highly enough. All the tapas we ordered looked great, tasted even better and were reasonably priced by Manchester standards. If you like Spanish food, don't think twice!

Amazing food, sangria and atmosphere. Staff were friendly and attentive. Will definitely be…read morevisiting again.

Visited for a birthday celebration and were very disappointed with quality of food and service…read more When we pointed out the missing cheese on our garlic bread the same bread was returned to us 15 minutes later completely dried out after having cheese added and being re-grilled, and with no apology. The quality of food overall was low, although a couple of dishes were quite enjoyable most of them could well have been reheated from frozen. Two of our dishes didn't turn up and the waiter was impolite and unapologetic. We asked to speak to the manager and he began by trying to make a joke out of it. When we weren't amused he suggested that we made a habit of going to restaurants and complaining about the food in order to get free meals. He talked over us every time we tried to talk to him and walked off in the end so after a heated and abusive argument we ended up leaving without paying. For the record we do not make a habit of complaining about restaurant food to get free meals and were disgusted to be treated in that way. By far the worst restaurant experience of my life.

I like others liked the light and comfortable dining room of Lusitano, which is on the first floor,…read moreit's both casually elegant and comfortable. Food wise, bit of a mixed bag: 1) Very good - Codfish (bacalao) patties - Cheese and spinach patties - Fish and shrimp croquettes - Stuffed peppers with minced beef and cheese - Chorizo flamed in red wine (I mean, it's just chorizo but it's hard to mess chorizo up) I would definitely have these if I went back and that would be a great meal. The first two in particular were excellent. 2) Fine - Batatas bravas (not bad at all, just not that memorable either) - Goat cheese wrapped in filo pastry (although others really liked this) - Salada di polvo (this was generally well received although not the best thing we had) - Gambas piri piri (not very spicy) - Tempera battered fried vegetables (these were a bit chewy, although I kind of liked that about them) 3) Not so great - Calamari (again, chewy) - Garlic bread Looking at the above it seems to me that the more Portuguese sounding dishes were generally the best, which is a pretty good sign. We didn't try any mains so can't comment on those, they're not that cheap though. Tapas were buy 3 get a 4th free the night we went, which was excellent value - between four our food was less than £12 a head and as you can see from the above we had a great range. Finally I didn't drink any alcohol but the Portuguese wine and port I understood was a bit rough!

Had a lovely meal at Lusitano. Sampled both the tapas and main food and it was all very good and…read moremost generous. Service was lovely too. And the sangria is great! Taste card offers a hefty 50% discount here - but without it the pricing is on the steep side. They do an early bird offer for those of you lucky folk who finish work early. If this was on Beech Road it'd be packed out every night. I really hope it does well and will certainly be going back.

De Nada is a nice little bar, with a decent range of beers and a cosy interior. Prices were par for…read morethe course in Chorlton. We got there having already eaten so can't comment on the food, other than that the offerings chalked up behind the bar looked pretty good. The barman was friendly and brought us over a ramekin of wasabi peas to go with our drinks. As mentioned in my check-in, the jukebox is pretty excellent. A nice mix of old and new, with some eclectic choices and some classics, and £1 for five songs. On a Saturday night there wasn't a wealth of atmosphere and it was pretty quiet. Last orders were called shortly after we started our drinks so we called it a night then. I think I'll return to De Nada at some point for a casual drink with friends and perhaps food, just not for a rip-roaring night out.

De Nada is a very decent bar at the extreme top of the Chorlton main road, just before the bridge…read morewhich officially turns everything beyond it into Whalley Range. The food here is always great and about on par with the prices to be expected in Chorlton, the portions are on the smallish side but are priced within that 'tapas order when you feel like it' range so it's reasonably acceptable, you'd probably need to order a couple of things if you were desiring a full meal. They have a decent range of cask beer and the keg on offer is not your average mainstream beers either which is always a pleasant occurence. Because of it's location, it is never packed solid with people so it is a great option in Chorlton if you are after a beer and a bite without contending with the usual Chorlton crowds especially on a Friday/Saturday evening. De Nada has a lunch time special running pretty much constantly where you can grab an empanada and a beer for £5 which is a bargain. There is good outdoor seating on a front deck for the warmer months. In Winter this is relegated primarily to smokers which can be a slight turn off when you are walking up to the bar, but it's fairly common practice around Manchester.

Great versatile place for catch ups with friends. Be it breakfast, lunch, dinner or a night out,…read morethis is a perfect location. Breakfast is really good here...Lounge eggs are so yummy. Catch up here with my girlie friends when we can. Have also been here in the evening for drinks...cocktails are good despite the long wait for them. There's a nice atmosphere at the Bevano Lounge...it's often a place where friends catch up. Love this place, love the decor, atmosphere, food and drinks. Pop in if you're ever in Urmston

This is quite a striking large space with very high ceilings and one wall covered with rows and…read morerows of paintings and groups of big colourful light shades. I like that you can order food at the bar so you don't have to wait around for your bill. Although it was busy our food came pretty quickly. The menu is quite eclectic - there are burgers, paninis and salads but some more random stuff like a Mexican bowl my friend said she liked. She advised me to avoid the tapas, apparently they are not that great. I had the smoked salmon fish cake which surprisingly didn't taste of much. I liked the textural combo of the poached egg on top but the whole dish could have done with something to give it a bit more bite. Overall a decent option if you're in Urmston, but I wouldn't travel here especially for it.

I had visited The Spoon Inn while house-hunting before my move to Manchester, and had fond memories…read moreof bagels, Czech beer, an extensive range of loose tea, and friendly staff who welcomed me to the city. Since then it fell mostly off my radar - there was always somewhere newer, with better reviews, closer to me, etc. When I spotted an online voucher deal for two burgers & two beers for £10, and so happened to have a Friday off work, I knew it was too good a coincidence to pass this up. So off I went. I turned up at around 2pm on a sunny Friday to find The Spoon Inn busy but not packed, with all kinds of locals young and old. The staff were immediately cheery, happily taking my voucher code from me and giving me the option to sit out the front, inside or out the back. We took two menus, two delicious pints of Kozel, and headed out back. Amazingly, the deal included anything from the regular menu. My companion went for the advertised burger and I chose a Polish sausage hotdog. Both were delicious, great quality meat with nice toppings, and with a salad and a handful of tortilla chips on the side, a nice light lunch rather than a belly-busting challenge of a meal. One of the things I like most about The Spoon Inn is that it seems as though everything they do, they do well. Definitely somewhere I'll head back to, even without a voucher.

Mooch down to the Spoon Inn on a Saturday night and enjoy a glass of good wine, a beer or even a…read morecocktail to a soundtrack of laid back grooves surrounded by intriguingly cool looking grown ups. I love it here. Top local spot for those nights when you do wanna go out, but you don't wanna go out-out. Also fab in the daytime. Check out the cherry sencha tea.

I've been here a few times for drinks and a couple of times for foods. To drink there is a decent…read moreselection of beers and some very reasonably priced cocktails. I had a wide range of them and found all to be very good for the price. Last time I went for food we went for lunch and we both got sandwiches served on flatbreads. Mine was a butternut squash, re-fried beans and mozzarella creation. It was pretty nice and came wth some very tasty wedges. The meal itself was very filling and large for a sandwich (not that I'm complaining about too much food..we just had planned to get takeaway later on and didn't realise how big they were) Overall I would say this place is good not great. I prefer it as a place to drink but that's my opinion (and preference for eating greasy burgers). I will be going here again at some point, probably next time I feel like a few cocktails.

After visiting for food I definitely have to write another review, upping my previous 3-star rating…read moreto 4. The lack of an extra star doesn't denote anything wrong with this place, rather that I just don't like it quite as much as my 5-star Chorlton faves. We crawled along with slight hangovers at about 11am to get some breakfast. When we went to order we were immediately told that it would be a 30 minute wait due to a large party having just ordered. This didn't bother us so we ordered coffee and orange juice and settled in. The food turned up a lot sooner than expected. I had eggs baked in a clay pot with flat bread and he had a full English. Mine was excellent, great for something a little bit different than usual breakfast options. The runny yolks sealed the deal. I'd love to head back soon to try the non-breakfast options (and perhaps some more of the beer and cocktails).