The first time I was in here, was without my absolute will, because Casinos; I'm just not into the whole gambling with money deal. Oh well, I do enjoy the game though! Little did I know this place unfolds a full stacked posh bar- 'Fusion' and a restaurant 'Linen'. The decor and ambience grips you and transports you the moment you enter, the very Vegas look and feel to the place makes it very attractive and appealing to the eye and mind. You obviously need to I.D yourself (over 18's only) but the good thing is it registers you once and provides you with a card (very high-end must say!) and saves you the trouble of I.D-ing yourself every time you enter. It has poker tables to blackjack to roulette to slots along with complimentary drinks and sandwiches!!! (For students this is heaven!) The bar is situated at the back and has a very posh yet relaxed look with the most comfortable chairs I've ever sat on! The bartender is very friendly and caters even to customized shots on very girly requests! (Women can have the edge in this one!) Though, a little tight on the pocket, it's worth it owing to the atmosphere and quality. The restaurant offers very modern British dining and comes with exciting wide range of wine selection from its own cellar. The special thing would be booking the chef's table which gives a view into the private kitchen showing a live performance of the art of cooking whilst enjoying your meal! Very unusual according to me! On weekends Fusion Bar is up for some class Dj's and live music giving it a perfect weekend tinge. So if you're confused about where to have that very classy evening followed by drinks and fun, try the Linen and then Fusion whilst winning some hands in poker! read more

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WOW! I've wanted to go to this place for FARRR too long. I'm not sure why, as I can only really play Blackjack, but the allure of this place has always urged me to go. First of all, entry is from what I can already tell an exclusive "Members only" policy. However luckily, you sign up on first entry for free. They take some of your personal information and create you an account, but from there it's all free roam . Past the lobby and it's Chinese themed restaurant is the "Poker" area, filled with poker tables and plays who I presume are professional. So...I avoided that. Head up two sets of escalators, and you're lead into a huge open-plan room littered with Roulette, fruit machines and various other card games. And what most people come to 235 for...The bar! GOD does it look modern and beautiful!! Set between two sets of stairs under the "Linen" restaurant. For people who already know me I'm a cocktail guy, so my first purchase had to be bond themed ;) Dry martini, shaken not stirred with a lime taste.....I don't think bond had limes :S. and then an Apple mojito. Very well made. But back to the point. Both DELICIOUS!! Well worth the VERY costly £8 ish...Kind of....(Kyoto are nicer and better) But yes, overall a great place to hang-out if you exclude the cost of drinks. I mean, come on! I saw a bottle of wine for £300.00+!! Crazy. Great Casino/Bar and very modern if you like that sort of thing :) Also... The toilets are rather clean and awesome :) read more

I have been here quite few times its my favourit cassino. I don't really like gambling but my partner does so we sometimes go in for an hour or so and I watch him play blackjack. I went here for my works Christmas doo and it was great we got a glass of bubbly on arrival, we then got to learn how to play blackjack which was really fun as never played before only ever watched my partner play. Then we had time to have drinks with friends before we got took through for are meal it was a three course Christmas meal and it was really nice. After the meal we all went back into the cassino for more drink and some people went gambling I thought it was a great place for a Christmas doo and would definitely go there again. Me and my partner went in with some friends a couple of weeks ago and we got a massive cocktails to share they are good value at £38 as can easily be for 4-6 people. I love the decor in the cassino its really modern and spaces and the staff are really friendly defiantly a place to try even if it's just for a drink read more

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I have only been here a couple times and they were for special events and didnt go to the normal restaurants or do any gambling. Therefore, this may be a bit unfair as the majority of people who visit Manchester 235 will go to the restaurants and/or do some gambling. I went about 2 years ago soon after it opened. I was a special event for the Chinese Moon Festival. Food was alright (buffet), entertaining was OK. They also gave out free mooncakes (which are traditionally eaten during Moon Festival) so that was nice. I went about 2 weeks ago as they were having a Chinese New Year event. Wasnt originally planning to go but decided last minute. Its more or less next door to me and it was free food!! I couldnt be bothered cooking after going to the gym! Anyway, I arrived too late for the Lion Dance and after the buffet had started. This meant there was a big queue but I was hungry so just waited. There was about 30 people in the queue but these things usually go fairly quickly. However, it was about 40-45 minutes before I got to the food. The delay was that they had people serving the food - guess to make sure you just didnt take loads of food!! The food itself wasnt very nice and not much choice - I suppose it was free so cant complain too much. Only given a small plate. Food was rice, rice noodles - tasted "ok", ribs (tasted odd), sweet sour chicken (dry) & black bean beef. I am sure the food at there 2 main restaurants is a lot better though. However, my rating is just on the food I had at the latest event (and how long I had to wait in the queue). read more

I celebrated my friends 40th Birthday there recently. We had a fantastic time. We paid for a party package in the casino which was £10 and we received 2 beers or 2 glasses of wine each and 1/2 hour training on the Roulette/Blackjack tables. It was very informative as I had never been in a casino before. We also had a meal in Linen. The Chateaubriand was to die for!!! The meal was very reasonably priced. The only negative was that if you wanted veg or potatoes with your meat you had to order and pay for these separately. Overall though a very good evening. read more

I have been here several times due to my friends who always love a bit of a gamble at the end of the night. I don't gamble so I have always been here just for the bar and the people watch! I swear if you are a film maker or writer or just studying human behavior, go to a casino! You see all kinds of people with so many different kind of motives, facial expressions and much more! The bar is pretty nice, with reasonably priced drinks, I also happened to land up here on one of my birthday's and had the B52 shot here which is pretty damn nasty (In a good way). This place is open till the wee hours of the morning and has good music and a bar! Its the best place to come when you have been dancing till late in a club and you are still wanting more! Verdict: Doesn't matter if you like to gamble or not - You can still have fun here! read more

Manchester235 'fusion bar' is one of those places you end up in by mistake. Or because you trusted one of your friends to organise the night's festivities. That's exactly what happened to me at least. It's a cross, or a 'fusion' (!) between bar, club, casino and Liberace's lounge. When you learn that it's a corporate venture by entertainment group Ceasars, it starts to make more sense, and to be fair, there is enough here to keep you entertained. There's special offers by the restaurants (even free buffets) and cheap drinks to entice the young crowds to come in and gamble but as long as you're aware that this is why the drinks are cheap and aim not to lose all your money on the blackjack table then it's worth a visit to take advantage. I'd like to go back for the £15 'Linen' restaurant offer, 2 courses including a free cinema ticket. You can't ask for a better deal than that! read more

I actually quite like Fusion Bar in Manchester 235. I've ended up here a few times due to my bad habit of just not wanting to go home when the clubs close!! It's open until 6am! 6AM!!!! That's just a silly time in the morning. Here's the strange thing, Manchester 235 is a casino but I don't gamble! I'm just not into it! It bores me! So I just go due to the fact it's a nicely decorated bar with good music, it's cheap (about £5 a cocktail but only £2 a pint!!!) and it's open late. Let the good times roll! Although it's a casino it does have an open door policy, you just need ID to get in, over 18s only obviously. 235 also has a restaurants called Linen, I've eaten there but it was a part of a group so I have no idea of the prices but it was really good food and amazingly good service but we were in the Icon part...I think it's a bit different to the main restaurant! read more

Love the way this place is set up. Its all very grand! Staff are all every nice and pleasant. The bar and restaurant area is a nice complement to the casino. I have knocked a star off because I usually walk out with an empty pocket haha read more

The 1st date night my partner & I had at the start of our relationship, didn't book it we were just looking for a place to eat, & thankfully came across this diamond, the staff were brilliant, the food was spot on, was given some complimentary chips, gaming chips that is, don't think they'd have been happy with Maris piper chips with vinegar on the roulette cloth, won our cab fare home, impressed the good lady that much, she wants to marry me, I've told her if we stop eating out I may be able to afford too. read more

I have been coming to this casino for a number of years. In my opinion it is the best in the city centre as they often have live music or DJs on at a weekend. I have never eaten here but I have heard good things about the various restaurants. The drinks are average prices and the cocktails are pretty decent...Try the massive martini glass cocktails - plenty for 4 or 5 people!! They don't seem to have many blackjack tables anymore which is a shame as that's what I usually play. There are plenty of slots and poker tables though if that's your thing. A decent venue but would'nt want to stay in here for a full evening! read more

Played Texas hold 'em here twice. They had trouble sustaining a full table, but play was relatively soft. I won 300 pounds in two sessions and paid expenses for next week in Midlands. Dealers very friendly. They recommended some places to eat but all closed by time we got there, Manchester doesn't stay up too late apparently. Game petered out by midnight. read more