I love Gorilla! The atmosphere is always buzzing. The food is always tasty and delicious with enough choice - the truffle fries in particular are fab! The cocktails are reasonably priced and go down well. I enjoy visiting on an evening for cheap cocktails as well as lunch time snacks. Sunday lunch I would arguably say is the best in Manchester. read more

I've been to two really excellent gigs here in the last month - keep it coming Gorilla, I like your style! There's a large room at the back for gigs which makes for a pretty intimate show. There's also a seated balcony area facing the stage which was reserved for more important people! But chances are you'll want to be dancing anyway. There's two bars in there and a can of Somersby cider costs £3.50. There's toilets at the back. Quick note - these can be accessed from either side of the stage which I didn't realise at first and is good to know if you don't want to fight through the crowd for nothing! Only thing I'd change is to request more air conditioning please as it gets warm and not all the fans were being used. The main part of the bar is also a pleasant space with a 3 sided bar and plenty of tables, plus an extra room for dining. I've eaten here twice and it's pretty good. Think burgers, hotdogs and fancy salads. The music playing was classic soul when I was in the bar, although that may have been to complement the soul gig that was on? Keep it up! read more

In a fortuitous and greedy turn of events I found myself in Gorilla on a Friday night and then again on Saturday afternoon. For Friday drinks I thought it was quite expensive (though I am eternally a student and I had come straight from Spoons) but the atmosphere and music were great. I'll certainly consider heading back one evening when I have a bit of cash to splash on cocktails. (Despite not having one I loved that the cocktail menu tells you what glass your drink will come in!) For Saturday brunch/lunch it was hangover heaven, lovely and laid-back with breakfast and brunch menus served until 4pm and coffee served in a great big mug rather than a tiny teacup. Myself and my companion chose one dish from the brunch menu and one from the main meals and shared - Eggs Benedict and a hot dog - meaning we got the best of both worlds. The Eggs Benedict were fantastic in flavour, execution and price. The hot dog was a proper sausage as opposed to a tinned frankfurter affair which is always nice. Staff were friendly and quite unreasonably good-looking across the board. Two meals with a coffee and a pint came to less than £25 and we left full, happy, and having perused the menu and made plans for a future visit. read more

The food and drinks are delicious, but the speed of service is too slow, as a veteran gorilla visitor, I have mastered to quickly order both food and drink as soon as the waiter comes over. read more

Gorilla - Amazing food and cocktails here! It gets really busy so I'd advise you book before you go! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Manchester, XGM

This place was recommended as a meeting place instead of rain bar and it couldn't be any more different. It stands out immediately as you walk down Whitworth Street and the inside has a wooden finish that's pleasing on the eye. I was extremely hungover and the barman recommended a cocktail that was quite expensive but would sort me out, I went for it and although expensive it was very tasty and helped me a great deal. We had to wait around 40 minutes for food but I had a burger that had been freshly made from the butchers, it came slightly pink but as it's such good quality meat that's my preference. I tried some of the wings with some chips and they were also delicious, I'd definitely go back again but we were unsure who the waiter fancied until the end and it wasn't me, how rude! :) It cost me £10.50 for the burger but I had a fried egg, bacon and cheese on it and the fries came with it, I think the chicken wings were £3.50 for 8. Pretty reasonable for the quality so definitely somewhere I'd go again! read more

Now believe me when I say this but for me to be disappointed in an overall experience, it has to be really, really bad. My friends and I booked a table at Gorilla the other week. At first I was a bit disappointed at the lack of meal choices but to be fair, that was my own fault, I could've checked the menu before. The girls at the bar downstairs were really lovely and showed us to our table upstairs. Our waiter however .... He came around to our table, asked around but didn't even wait to take everyone's drink order. Food came out before drinks. The coke which my friend ordered was more water than coke. Not a single smile on the waiter's face. Some of the burgers came without chips... My friend and I went for a ciggi and her drink was gone once we came back. After letting the bartender know that his colleague had taken my friend's full glass, he happily served her another drink (at least he made up for the lack of service) To top it all off, a service charge of 11.25£ was added to our bill. Well, given the poor customer service upstairs, I rate our visit to Gorilla with 2 stars. read more

I am going to give it 5 stars for the quality of the food (very fresh) and the wide array of beers they serve. The atmosphere is lovely and it's perfect for student hangout spot. And I can't not give it 5 stars for selling a delish Bavarian lager. read more

Gorilla - Bavarian beer in this pub :) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Manchester, XGM

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Really nice atmosphere and the staff are super helpful. Brilliant food, we got the buttermilk pancakes (excellent) and avo on sourdough with poached eggs chili and fetta, absolutely delicious. Also got a full English, would recommend. read more

I was in here very briefly early last week and only had one drink (an after work Happy Hour cocktails type effort with a friend of mine with a "real" job!) but it was bloody fantastic. Seriously, one of the very nicest cocktails I have ever tasted, but alas my memory has failed me as to the name of it. My friend had one which tasted of (very boozy) parma violets though, and it was delicious! But the main reason for this, albeit short, review is the deluxe fries. They were topped with truffle oil and parmesan and were the most delicious chips I have ever had the pleasure of trying. Seriously. I mean I love chips in any shape and size, but these were something else. I daydream about those bloody chips when I'm feeling peckish, and if you go and try them, I can almost guarantee the same will happen to you! I will review this place again when I am there for more than one drink as I intend to go there one night for lots and lots of food. And judging by the aforementioned chips, it may be that I then never leave. Especially if they keep making such damn good cocktails as well! I am sure that once I have sampled more of their lovely wares there will be a fifth star on the rating. read more

I met a friend here for lunch yesterday and was mightily impressed by the level of service we received. Our server was great and she ran through the menu with us, helping us to make an informed decision. The food was incredibly tasty and rose beyond expectations. The menu was varied and included a great many breakfast options (served until 4pm!) so I can definitely appreciate the appeal of the place. The environment was chilled and the music vibe was perfect. I'll definitely be coming here again - highly recommended. read more

We had a team day in Manchester (12 of us) and I suggested here for lunch as I wanted to go and had heard good things. I wasn't disappointed I had the brunch option of Steak and Eggs, it was delicious. All the meals looked lovely and there were no complaints from anyone in terms of the food; unfortunately they had missed one of the orders so that had to be made whilst we had all started ours. This would not put me off going here again and the staff were lively and very apologetic. Well wort a trip for brunch or a burger! read more

Gorilla - Steak and Eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Manchester, XGM

This place is cool. Popped here for a working lunch recently and if you can cope with the staff being bearded and intentionally scruffily dressed - and I can, I've spent a lot of time in Shoreditch - then you'll find reasonably decent food, for not much money. I even found myself Shazam-ing their playlist or tapping my foot. All in all, quite a chilled place to spend an afternoon. Once I'd shooed my colleagues away I stayed another hour using their wifi and drinking coffee. That being said, I saw the gig listings, and the DJ booth, and the drinks offers, and the impressive beer list, and immediately earmarked this as a place I must return to for a few drinks in the evening. Luckily I'm in Manchester a fair bit, so I'll be back! read more

The staff here are so lovely and helpful, food is lovely - you won't have to wait long either which is always a bonus! Drinks can be a little on the small side (especially coffees) but the cocktails are amazing! read more

Gorilla - Chicken skewers with halloumi and veg side! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Manchester, XGM

Somehow ended up here 2-3 weeks ago after a night out drinking. All I can say is that his bar has a very warm/intimate feeling about it. There's enough room for you to grab a seat, and when we were there it was far from busy so we had a relaxing and calm stay. I'm not too sure if there's a large seating area at the top or in another room. As we were mainly situated just next to the bar. I did however notice that they do serve food, sadly, it was about 4:00AM when I was there...So I doubt they would have been in the best of moods to serve. However....I did get a chance to experience the club/venue behind the bar. There's a door labelled "staff Only" Which seemed peculiar. That, or they hire A LOT of bar staff. But anyway, these 2 women over-heard us talking about it and offered to show us. Somehow we ended up at a drag-queen after party. Yep, we accidently crashed a drag-queen after party and I'm far from ashamed to say...IT WAS AWESOME!! The venue offers a hugely different vibe to that of the bar. Dark, with a wall filled with old scientific instruments (I think) with a bar behind there, and a bar at the top of a seating area. VERY load, but awesome. Sadly we only got to stay for round 30mins before the Bouncers caught on to us and politely asked us to leave "Okay gate-crashers it's over now. Get out" All in all, a great place and a great memory for me to tie to it. Great, welcoming and nice staff (Including the bouncers, which seems to be rare these days) and a great place to be, I would defiantly recommend this place. read more

Love the decor, and the food selection is top notch gastropub style food. Place was recommended by a friend, so we had to check it out. Came here for breakfast/lunch, but realized they didn't serve lunch until noon, so we waited around until they did (but still ordered before lunch was served). Half chicken dish was moist and tasty. Burger was flavorful. The only iffy dish I had was the pork belly which was too fried and hard and crunchy to eat. Portions are quite large all around, and presentation is very unique. Fries were also very nicely fries, though I would have liked them slightly crispier. I seriously wanted to try so many things on the menu! Definitely check out this place! read more

Good for: Best looking staff in Manchester, best recycling of old Oxford Road BBC building, amaze-balls food, home of 'Guilty Pleasures' club night and best go-go dancers of all time. Ever. Bad for: Uses http://www.eventbrite.com/ to sell tickets - renowned for night-ruining ticket cock-ups read more

The service made me lost my appetite, the lady at the reception is not welcoming at all, three customers came after us was encouraged to leave. Ruined my mood for any food read more

Without doubt, some of the worst food I've ever been served in a restaurant, we booked our Christmas meal at this place. We had to wait another 45 minutes on top of the pre-booked time and we were shocked at the awful quality of the food. The crap they served us made Iceland food look like M&S food, just awful, cheap, dry and tasteless shite. It's only after a few drinks can you normally stomach such crap... We were wasted and it still tasted like shit! To save embarrassment and disappointment don't book your night out here! read more

Nice little place for decent food which isn't too fussy. Great chilled atmosphere and good service. Cool little cocktail bar to with Gin parlour upstairs. Worth a visit and very reasonable. A great cup of tea and good service! read more

Wow what a place. Love it. Short and sweet review. Should speak for itself. (Oh the Gorilla Dogs are f@#!ing amazing) :-)

Although the food here is nice and its okay for just drinks and cocktails I wouldn't recommend as a restaurant. As a venue for music they do gigs downstairs and these have been good in my experience. As a venue for food the place was noisy, staff inattentive and service was slow. The bill was wrong and little was done to compensate for make up for this. The staff seemed disinterested and rude. Great for gigs, poor for food. read more

I really like this bar, it gets it just right. Gorilla is a great place for a drink on a Friday night, to watch a gig ( they've had some very interesting concerts and musicians play there) and have lunch or dinner. I visited Gorilla today for Sunday lunch and really enjoyed it. They have 4 roast options including a veggie nut roast which was amazing. The Yorkshire pudding was massive and it was accompanied by a good selection of vegetables. My friend's pork roast was also of a very high quality and they said the crackling was done perfectly. Won't be long until my next visit. read more

The best Sunday roast and amazing food during the week too. Good choices and service is always fantastic. Cocktails are also really good and I love how the menu shows what kinda glass it will come in. read more

This is not a restaurant review even though what comes out of the kitchen looks and smells pretty good, this is a Gin Parlour review. Now just so you know I love a good Gin and Tonic. It puts me in the colonial kind of mood. No seriously, the decoration is excellent with wooden floor boards, the arch and the comfortable booths. It is an inviting space and invited I was. The range of gins behind the bar is quite extensive which makes choosing just one difficult, good service from the friendly barman rounded out a perfect evening. I'll be back read more

Gorilla was listed on a top 20 list...and it's totally worthy. We ate the Eggs Benny and Avacado & Feta Toast. Both had amazing flavour, and we're fresh and delish! With the Avacado & Feta...I was at first surprised by how many red onions were on the plate...I was unsure if would be good or not...but the onions balanced the feta, and it was perfect! Great cocktails and great staff too. read more

Yummy, yummy, yummy, I've got love in my tummy and it's all for Gorilla! For a student this place is a little on the pricey side but man alive, the food is good! My friends had the kebabs which looked and smelt incredible but I went for a burger option which absolutely knocked my socks off. Plus, anticipating the dilemma of picking only one from the mouth-watering selection, there is a special option to have three mini-burgers, all with different fillings. My favourite was the lamb with red onion chutney but the veggie option is also deeeeelicious. There is also a full bar with a grand cocktail menu. Get yourself to Gorilla. Now. read more

Nice place for a Sunday lunch. Burgers and fries were great as well as the tomato basil soup. Jaipur IPA. The Sunday Roast options looked great -will have to return. read more

Went with some friends and we all had an excellent experience! Drink specials were great before seven, food was fantastic, service was great, and it was a relaxed and comfortable vibe all around. I had the tofu bahn mi, but on ciabatta on the recommendation of the waitress- absolutely worth the price and very delicious! Located in a great part of the city close to great pubs and bars for hopping to after as well! read more

The worst place I've eaten in a long while. They got nothing right. The waitress convinced us to order the special, we did and 5 minutes later she returned to tell us that there were none to be had. I ordered a cheese burger with mushrooms, and season fries. No mushrooms were to be had. I ordered a hot chocolate. It arrived room temperature. The burger and fries arrived room temperature, the fries weren't seasoned. Only good thing about the place was the free wifi, you have to ask for the password. dancedancedance read more

Breakfast warm, not hot. Hard poached eggs but service was good. Evening meals here really good, great chicken wings and recommend the truffle chips. Good gin list! read more

I really like the half Chicken and the steak here, but seems they don't have this menu on Sunday~ Lol

Great ambiance. Servers and bartenders were extremely friendly and accommodating, especially as soon as they found out we were visiting. Food totally hit the spot and the happy hour from 5-8 everyday was the cherry on top! read more

Gorilla has always been a favourite place of mine to go for great nights out in the nightclub behind the restaurant. I've never actually eaten in there before, but from an entertainment venue perspective, it's brilliant. I had an amazing time at Skream last month, with Andy C being the next on the list for New Years Eve. It's a smaller venue, perfect for someone like me who has crippling anxiety in huge crowds. It's never packed to the brim with people, and the stage is not too high up, giving it a more intimate feel to the nights. read more

Had an excellent experience here. We came in just as the kitchen was closing on a Saturday night but they managed to fit our order in and I'm sure glad they did. The burger and fries were excellent. The bouncer went above and beyond and found us bar stools to sit on since we were eating. The rest of the staff was really nice as well and looked like they were enjoying themselves which creates an atmosphere you want to be apart of. read more

I absolutely loved this place. I went last week while traveling for work and was happy I stumbled upon this place. The food and drinks were fantastic. I had the eggplant haloumi burger for dinner, and their delicious salted caramel brownie for dessert. Both were incredible. The atmosphere was great- funky and casual, and the staff could not have been nicer. Looking forward to one day coming back and eating here again! read more

puy lentil salad and truffle fries were actually the best thing I've eaten in a while!