Living in Portland I thought let's see how the guys in Manchester do a proper sandwich…read more So looking around on Yelp I noticed this place and I have walked by from the hotel a couple of times without noticing there are some restaurants. The old railway building. Thanks yelp for making me aware. They have a lunch special with a selection of burgers and a chicken sandwich for £10 (at the time of this review 07/2023). That includes a side of fries. I noticed every restaurant that you walk In the host will ask you about any allergies or intolerances. If you let them know you're they will let you know what to avoid. Or if they do not know they will send you a manager who knows. There must have been a huge problem with allergies and it is a great way to avoid it. It is, in the beginning, a bit annoying until you realize it is actually a good thing (I wonder if Mcdonald's to the same - I'll might have to try that). So I ordered the chicken burger with a breaded fried chicken breast some black pepper mayo sauce some salad, Onions, and a slap of avocado. WOW - the nicely tasting breaded chicken was fried to perfection and it was a really big piece without drying out. Good job! the "burner" was definitely the combination of chicken and that avocado spread mixed in With the black Peppercorn mayonnaise - an almost perfect bite. The bun was not too big to get in the way of tasting what's important all other ingredients have been fresh and am tasty the fries also fried to a crisp state without being burned. Hands down a surprisingly great burger. Oh, I will be back - the service was five starts as well quick, knowledgeable, and friendly!

Friendly staff, loud pop music, but mediocre food. The classic burger patties were far too thin and…read moreplain tasting. The classic fries were seasoned but again nothing special, there was hardly any sweet potato fries in the basket. Go here for the hipness, not the food.

I visited Saturday for some pre wedding show fuel. We only went to P&P as Alabama's was (as always)…read morerammed and we couldn't get a table for 45 minutes. I was gutted realising I couldn't take my friend to Alabama's after raving about it so much. However, P&P absolutely did it disappoint! Promptly seated by a member of staff with a drinks order taken. Followed by the All American Breakfast which was very reasonably priced at £9.50! The hash browns were SO good so if you do visit, make sure you sling some on your order. Pit Beans were delicious but the show stealer was the Poached Eggs, they were amazing and cooked to perfection. Cracking venue for Sunday chills with friends, we loved the vibe in there. Shall look forward to my next visit. OH! And before I forget, they make a great latte!

The food was not well prepared...I ordered Parmesan truffle fries, and there was a dab of truffle…read moreoil and no Parmesan cheese. They forgot to deliver our drinks. And to top it off the chicken was undercooked. The place has a nice setting and atmosphere but the service was disappointing. The team needs to do less chatting and eating and pay more attention to their customers.

Lovely food and staff only problem toilet down some steep stairs, food well cooked and staff very…read morefriendly.

Gorillas earned the name because they go in on all their options. The chicken burger was amazing…read moreeven though I am. It a fan of Russian sauce it was surprisingly awesome! The chicken was fried but my teeth winked into the breast like a head does to a pillow. Nothing like a place that gets butter milk fried chicken right! NIW let's talk about these truffle fries "thank you, Jesus"! I am such a fan of anything truffle, just does the body right. The cheese is shaved on top of the fries and served in an old style grandma classic bowl. Presentation was fantastic and there was no crumbs left behind! Also a nice touch is that utensils are comforted by a clothe rather then a cheap napkin. Let's not for get the wash down. Neck Oil IPA paired really well with mean so much why not have 2x. On another visit, I desired to have brunch and I again was not disappointed. The chicken and waffles with house gravy. I was left speechless with the presentation again and it is served stack style and topped with sunny side up egg. The true maple syrup (not corn syrup) is glazed over the stack before the egg is added which is a nice touch and the gravy is oil based on the side for dipping pleasure yum yum yum! If you are blessed to be able to treat yourself to this place, the smoothies, food, beer, good people you will not be disappointed!

They had a 50%off food offer in January, and I have passed by so many times and always was curious…read moreso couldn't resist. We ordered food at the bar, for some reason we couldn't offer jenga chips with steak - I'm really not sure why, the bartender kept saying something that it only goes with fish and chips, despite the menu saying otherwise. Oh well, ordered French fries instead. The food was nice, albeit our steak was cold, which probably means they didn't bring it straight away.

Visited here during December for a work Christmas lunch, chosen because the set menu seemed…read morereasonably priced and had several choices to suit everyone. This was the first time I'd eaten here and everything was ok, the key word being ok. My starter of smoked salmon and cream cheese parcel was tasty but the marinated ribbons of cucumber needed seasoning and the dish needed another texture. A few slices of melba toast would have been perfect. For main I'd chosen steak which had been described as being served pink but yet somehow was still dry. Accompaniments of grilled tomatoes and roast potatoes were fine but chips seemed more of an obvious choice to go with steak and the roasties just weren't crispy enough as a sub. Dessert was a delicious chocolate salted caramel tart which was luscious, rich and indulgent, just as it should have been and ended the meal on a high. We found service to be very hit and miss, with a non-apologetic waitress (bordering on surly) when my friend queried the gravy on her roast dinner that had been requested without, due to a gluten allergy. My friend was left sitting without any food for a good 10 mins whilst everyone else tucked in before it was plonked down in front of her. Not the way to treat your customers Velvet. All in all as I said at the start it was 'ok'. Luckily in Manchester we have loads of restaurants that are so much more than ok so I'll probably visit them instead

Velvet bar, restaurant and hotel has been an iconic place in MCR's gay village for a long time and…read moreI popped here yesterday for some drinks with friends. It's the same as I remember from a few years back, a great place to socialise and drink with friends. If not looking a little tired now, I think Velvet is in need of a little TLC but still there's a good day or night to be had here.

Honestly, this place is one of my favourite places to eat in Manchester. As a vegetarian, I would…read moreof imagined that there was limited options for me. I was wrong. There was so many options and everything i had to eat was perfect ( I would recommend the vegan yardbird for those who are Vegetarian like me ) This place is never too busy, even on the weekends. This establishment is a good choice if you are looking for a nice family meal that includes carribean food :)

Honestly, surprisingly good. I didn't expect a lot from a Jamaican chain out here, but the flavors…read moreare awesome. More spice than we got at the famous Indian place down the street. They have a great Jamaican take on an English breakfast if you're here in the morning. Or we also came here for an afternoon snack of grilled head-on prawns and side of curried chickpeas -- and that was absolutely bomb. Red Stripe on tap, or you can get tons of fun run cocktails. All paired to the lovely sounds of raggae. Fun decor and atmosphere too, without being too kitschy. And nice staff.

Never in my life, have I experience a more delightful mouth experience in my life…read more The food in this place is 100000 out of 10. I always get a river Phoenix burger, with bacon bacon fries. My life goal is to try all burgers in this place, and I recommend it to everyone. The place does play loud music but I like that it's a cool vibe. Great prices and service is always amazing. Made myself hungry now thinking of the food

We had a real struggle finding a good burger in England. Our burgers at Almost Famous were the best…read morewe had in a month of travel. They have an assortment of eclectic burgers on the menu. They will happily customize your burger for you. Our burgers were 5 stars and so were the fries. There's a great lunch special, a full bar, and super service. The decor at Almost Famous is as eclectic as the burgers. It was a great lunch.

Ahhhh......what a little undiscovered gem this is!…read more We ended up at ASK Italian because it was the only place we could book a reservation the same day at 8pm on a Saturday in Manchester. And I'm happy everywhere else was full! It's a modern Italian eatery situated in Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester. I wasn't expecting much as the gardens is kind of a hangout for hobo's, students who don't study, skateboarders, beggars and anyone else wanting to rest their backsides when all the benches are full or they've been turfed out of everywhere else in Manchester. It wasn't the cheapest of places nor the most expensive. But the ambience and decor is so lovely, modern, fresh and bright it made a refreshing change from entering a restaurant where your eyes have to refocus to night vision. The little blonde waitress we had was a darling, so pleasant and chatty and she let us sit in a booth by the window which we hadn't reserved. The menu is kind of like an Italian Nando's/McDonalds which probably sounds awful but the food was impressive. She recommended a wine her dad loves...her dad being a multi millionaire by the sounds of it as it was the dearest on the menu but she's forgiven for being savvy. I kind of like the fact they were playing Northern Soul music in the background which made me smile. ...and I like the fact they told the family who came in after us laden with McDonalds takeaway which they proceeded to spread out all over the place to put that away (some people have no shame, seriously!). They did eventually order half the menu though. So no ranting from me in this occasion. We bought the balsamic vinegar and olive oil they had on the table (new of course, not the scabby ones everyone else had been using) ...because they were to die for. It was the sweetest balsamic I ever had and that's after trying genuine Italian balsamic in Italy. I'd definitely come here again because I like basic food well done and this was it. Huge thumbs up from me.

We were staying a local hotel and decided to meet a friend here for dinner due to the close…read moreproximity/convenience. The food was good, no complaints there, however it was pretty disappointing that we had to wait roughly an hour between when we received our starter and when we received our meals. I believe the restaurant was experiencing a staff shortage on this particular evening, however I think it'd be preferable at that point for them to take on fewer guests and be realistic about how quickly food may get out so that the guests they are serving have a pleasant experience. I know this is likely a one off so would not be put off from coming back and giving this place another go in the future, but from our experience couldn't justify a higher star review.