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    Federal Cafe

    4.8 (12 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Absolute gem. While there was a bit of a wait time (they don't take appointments, so be prepared for that), it was 100% worth it. The service is exceptional friendly, attentive, and genuinely welcoming. Every dish was not only delicious but also beautifully presented. It's clear they put a lot of care and creativity into their menu. And the blueberry matcha latte is a must try! It's the perfect balance of sweet and earthy. If you're looking for a spot with amazing food, great vibes, and top-notch service.

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    This is a very chic and trendy cafe, I love the matcha latte best here as it's not sweet and they have non dairy milk options. It's a convenient location right on Deansgate and the staff are friendly too. Overall a lovely coffee shop with good variety. They have a brunch/lunch menu as well.

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    1 year ago

    Great vibes and food is amazing. the service is also amazing. Highly recommend and would definitely visit again.

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    1 year ago

    Great vibes, delicious food, and excellent service, all at a reasonable price. Highly recommend and would definitely visit again.

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    2 years ago

    Great good, excellent service. Everything was fresh and delicious. Good for large parties and small groups.

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    7 years ago

    Great place for a quick avocado toast or other healthy but yummy brekki! Great, friendly and fast service.

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    Review Highlights - Federal Cafe

    It's a convenient location right on Deansgate and the staff are friendly too.

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    Alabama's All American Eatery - very verynice!worth waiting

    Alabama's All American Eatery

    3.9(38 reviews)
    0.7 miNorthern Quarter
    ££

    This place is closed down. Someone should remove it! Called numerous times and couldn't get…read morethrough. I figured something was wrong when address wouldn't pop up on my. Google maps. Finally did some more looking and found out they've been closed for a year. Very disappointed as I was looking forward to an American breakfast.

    I really wish this place opened in the evening.. from Monday to Thursday it closes at 3pm and other…read moredays 5pm this is why it's taken me so long to eat here!! After a heavy night I took my friend here for brunch. On the outside it looks closed. Walking up the stairs exposes a open kitchen and large seating area with cacti everywhere and a cool kat clock over looking the place. The service was enjoyable from start to finish..90 percent of staff including the chef looked genuinely happy to be working there dancing to the music smiling as they cooked and served. It gave it a buzz! The menu consists of well..a American diner..from the special board I chose the maple pecan nut shake and the Benny crab cakes.. my friend had the spinach and poached eggs dish with fresh mint tea. The Shake was huge and yummy and while I waited for my food I kept seeing indulgent stacks of pancakes being whisked away. My poached eggs were oozy and perfect and the crab cakes.. well very crabby! And rich..to break it up there was water melon on the side which refreshed the palette. My friend really enjoyed hers too. I really want to come back here :( please extend your opening times!!

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    Moose Coffee

    Moose Coffee

    3.9(84 reviews)
    0.4 miCity Centre
    ££

    This is a great place for breakfast. The food tastes incredible and is most definitely value for…read moremoney. Staff were friendly and attentive. Highly recommend!

    I called into this cafe this morning as I was staying in the stay city next door and it has been…read morerecommended to me by the staff. I had my 2 year old and my 10 year old with me as we were over from Ireland as a family to watch the man utd game and the lady behind the desk told me sorry they were full and it was bookings only this was at around 9.30 a.m. I could clearly see empty tables and I explained we were just trying to grab some breakfast before our flight but she said no they were fully booked, I then left the cafe and went online and checked the booking and could see multiple spaces so I booked a table for 5 online, my wife and daughter joined me, when I walked back in and said "Hi I now have a booking " the lady looked at me and said I'll have to check does this booking stand cause sometimes you can make a booking then later it can get cancelled. I was very confused so she walked off for a couple of minutes and then came back and said "OK I've managed to get you a table" as if she was after doing me a favor, when I went upstairs there was 5 free tables and 2 downstairs. I was fuming but my wife begged me not to say anything so I didn't. 1. Why could they not just give me the table the first time. 2.Why did she have to check could I come in after me making a confirmation booking online 3. I had 3 young kids with me and I had to stand outside for no reason in the freezing cold to make an account to book a table as I knew there was space but she would not let me have a free table 4. I spent nearly 65 pounds on breakfast but still left with a bad taste in my mouth I would not recommend this Cafe to any family because it was either not family friendly or she didn't like us cause we were Irish but she purposely went out of her way not to let us on

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    The Engine House

    The Engine House

    5.0(1 review)
    0.5 miOxford Road Corridor

    What on earth? Last time I visited The Engine House it was quite lively, with music on the stereo…read moreand smiley faces dishing out some tasty-looking grub... just *when* will I finally buy one of those sexy-looking brownies? And this time I didn't get any flipping food AGAIN, more's the pity (think next time Em, THINK), but I swear, on a Saturday around midday, it was like entering a library. Not for lack of custom, there were people dotted around, but they were all alone, reading or laptopping, and everything - was - silent. My companion and I found ourselves speaking in whispers while we awaited our order. Perhaps it was study day. This particular review is based on two items, one of which I didn't experience. Or at least experienced by default thanks to an occasional satisfied food noise and I myself being fed delicious morsels of sundried tomato from the ciabatta which encased... you guessed it... a meat sandwich. Salt-beef and gherkin to be exact. As you know I don't eat meat, but heck, that bread seemed awesome from the tomatoes I snaffled and my flat-hunting companion was all kinds of happy. Now, we come to the other thing. Thing two. The coffee. The oozing black nectar of the jittery gods. This was my area. I have to say, Engine House, bravo. If you can give me an early lunchtime caffeine high amidst me going back and forth between Deansgate, Castlefield and this little edge of the Oxford Road Corridor no one else sees taking in apartment buildings and living dimensions and kitchen units and such on very little sleep, then I commend you. And considering to eat that sandwich at the table would have cost a fiver alone, to take out, that and the coffee came to £4.50. Takeaway it is! Bonus points for having Anthony Worrall Thompson strawberry handsoap in the bathroom. Did you know such stuff existed? I didn't! Check my photo. It's for reals.

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    Leaf - Interior

    Leaf

    4.6(10 reviews)
    0.4 miOxford Road Corridor
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    I popped into this cozy cafe/bistro/tea bar late Sunday afternoon to find some caffeine and fight…read moretrans-Atlantic jet lag. I took up residence in the dimly lit back area, where the cheerful waitstaff promptly took my order of a blood orange hot chocolate made with almond milk (!) The drink came out frothy and light, with a cloud of chocolate-dusted milk foam atop subtle, smooth chocolate. No bitter or artificial aftertaste. While bopping along to the background music and working on my laptop, I was informed that Leaf would close early at 19h instead of 20h, so I seized the opportunity to order dinner as well: the jerk lamb rump, and an order of jasmine pearl tea. The waiter helped me verify that the lamb was free of dairy, and soon I was chowing down on succulent roast lamb and garlicky roast beans. The mango jam was a perfect accompaniment to the meat, but I found the coconut/coriander rice too mushy to my taste. It helped me to imagine them as mashed potatoes instead, haha. The tea was sensuously fragrant, and I welcomed the scented fog clouding my glasses. I wish I could have stayed there longer, but I might return for brunch or tea - Leaf is truly a serene, wonderful establishment.

    J love thus place, mostly because I live tea, and I'm really not a coffee drinker, where so many…read morecoffee shops tea is an afterthought, leaf is clearly dedicated to my fave, with a vast list of choices. Id also like to give props to the brownies. So many are disappointing and dry, but these are lovely and a generous square

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