Very cute place, and the food was also good…read more We stopped in and most places already stopped serving breakfast, but Unico has an all day brunch they serve. We we able to get the lounge breakfast, which was a lot of food. We also tried the sweet potato waffles, and got the bacon and syrup...very good. There were a lot of people, and also a group of ladies knitting. Good atmosphere.

Nice selection of drinks and food was good. They do some decent theme nights as well.read more

Small little cafe when you are done hiking around the mill. Volunteers run the shop so food is…read morelittle slow but it's very good and nice after a long hike.

Great little restaurant we ended up in as our usual (The Legh Arms) was closed due to a fire…read more Sometimes it's the places you find by accident that turn out to be the most memorable. Although the name and the interior is a little deceptive, the menu is superb. The Prestbury Rarebit was a feast of oozy cheesy goodness, and the grilled goats cheese and beetroot salad was superb. I have it on good faith that the mushroom stroganoff was excellent as well. Sadly I was too full for desert (eating out three times in one day will do that to you) but the home made cakes looked delicious. According to the front-of-house manager (one half of the two sister owners), everything is made fresh in house using quality local ingredients. Definitely worth a visit if you're down that way.

Excellent traditional English cafe, really tasty food and very friendly service. I can highly…read morerecommend the quiche of the day and the fresh scones and cakes.

Booths at Hale Barns is right in-between Altrincham town centre and Manchester Airport, it is one…read moreof two Booths stores within Greater Manchester. This location is obviously much larger than the Media City UK store, which doesn't stock as many products. The look and feel of the store is good, it feels different from your regular supermarket and it matches the high-end nature of the brand and area. Getting in and out of the store can be tricky via the car park, it is basically off the main road, next to Costa Coffee and in a small complex with a few other stores. The traffic lights to get onto the main road take several minutes, it's ridiculous making getting in and out of the store difficult. The staff here all seemed super friendly and eager to help, even though I did visit later on in the day. The store closes at 10 pm during the week but in the final few hours they do wind down a bit, I personally think this should be made clearer on their website for example - The cafe closes at 7 pm - this is reasonable as you can still sit in a cafe with a drink from the machine and they do state this on the website However, after around 8 pm they close down the counters with fresh cheese, fish, meat which are some of my favourite parts about Booths - I was especially gutted as my favourite crumbly Lancashire cheese was on offer at 30% off, which already is pretty cheap. The only way I could get my cheese is if I chose one which was already pre-cut, which was an ultra-small or large piece. I had to spend £5.70 just to get enough cheese which was around 1/3 more than I planned to spend coming into the store (that's before considering it was on offer too!) They also shut off the freshly squeezed orange machine, again they left two small bottles available to buy. I don't like how they didn't label this, however, they did turn the machine off but it wasn't obvious so I did try to get the juice out for a minute only to get a member of staff who in turn asked a supervisor to see it had been switched off. They did have some great products especially for gluten-free foods, gluten-free ranges included their sausages, pigs-in-blankets, fresh bread rolls and bread and the MakTok Chilli Paste, as seen on Dragon's Den where the amazing Will went on to get a well-deserved investment with Sara Davies. A high-end store so it is pretty expensive in general, I ended up paying £6 for two packs of sausages, close to £4 for fresh gluten-free bread (still expensive even by gluten-free standards), but on the other hand most of the cheeses were good value and the fresh butchers sausage were much cheaper than the pre-packaged ones, they also had good multi-buy offers on the essentials and more common/budget items including chocolate. A really good store, the overall design and feel of the place is cool and it is probably the best store in the area to get gluten-free products, perhaps on par with Marks and Spencer's larger locations but I really do feel the store's unwinding from 3 hours before closing which even all staff aren't aware of (certainly isn't stated on its' website) is a big down-fall. I can't help but consider the amount of food waste too as many times due to expire including the orange juices (I don't know how long they were there for) were still full price even during this phase. 4*

Made a quick pit stop here after an appointment at the local dentist. Hale Barns exists in a bubble…read moreof its own. The leafy suburb bordering Altrincham maybe a mere 20 minute drive from the city centre, but couldn't feel further away if it tried. Driving through it makes you feel like you're in a different realm, with gigantic mansions laced along quiet American sized roads, each one with a unique grand design. Not surprisingly house prices in the region range between £1-6 million. I digress or do I? Booths is a high end supermarket that has only one branch in Manchester (Media city) Majority of their outlets are in affluent areas in Lancashire and Cheshire and that's reflected in their prices. The fruit and vegetable stock is proudly sourced from local farmers and is fresh so prices are justified to a certain extent. Aside from getting bits and bobs from the Deli for lunch I didn't get much. A more detailed review to follow after my next visit. A lovely store which is perfect for a meeting point and coffee also.

nice food but nerly fourteen pounds for a main dish with a drink is alotread more

Great coffee, great service and hot girls behind the till. What else do you need while you wait?read more

TL;DR - Continental vibe, good food, good prices…read more We stopped off here on a hot sunny day before embarking on a walk around the Edge and Hare Hill. Alderley Edge high street has plenty of places to eat and drink, but many aren't suitable for a light bite (e.g. The Grill on the Edge, Gusto) and others are chains (Costa, Nero). The Village Cafe strikes a nice balance of offering sandwiches and cakes whilst not being a chain. On the hot day we visited there was definitely a continental vibe - their windows across the front of the cafe pull back so that the indoor and outdoor dining merges seamlessly. Their menu covers lots of variations on sandwiches and burgers with most things price between £4 and £7. We each got a baguette (mine with grilled chicken, Sparky's with lamb meatballs) and each came with a salad and fries. Mark had tea and I had a truly delicious mango and strawberry smoothie. Staff were polite, friendly, attentive and quick to serve us. Skip Costa and Nero - come here instead.

In addition to being one of the few places open at 8:30 AM for early breakfast, they are a very…read moreaccomplished French patisserie featuring a wide variety of extremely tasty standard breads, embellished treats, pastries, croissants, muffins, and tarts. There's a full Service, espresso, tea, and cocoa menu. They have created innovative creations such as their version of French pizza.(really tasty)! This is a wonderful light meal crispiest that also happens to be a full service bakery, nestled in the middle of warm and welcoming Wilmslow.

I must have walked past Petit Delice a thousand times and although I've always liked the look of…read morethe place it's only recently I've ever been in and since then I think I've been 3 times! As soon as you walk in you almost feel like you're in one of those little cafes in Paris. It's not posh or anything just refreshingly lovely. The staff are super nice and the foods just to die for, they have proper croques! And the pain au raisins...well lets just say I have yet to leave the place without one! A definite little bit of France.