I've been here a few times and have found it to be consistently decent but not fantastic. I had…read morequite tasty sausage and mash on my last visit, I was partially attracted to it because of the promised crispy onion rings but you get a tiny amount of these so don't let that be determinative. Side roasted root vegetables were quite odd - for my tastes they were too hard, a little dry and not sweet enough. Unusual because I find generally that's a reliable choice in a restaurant. My friend loved her fajitas and they were totally cool with swapping her guacamole for extra sour cream. My friend is a member so it was good value at around £22 for two mains, a side and a drink each. Without the 40% off I think it is a little pricey. Service was pretty good although watch out if you are here for lunch with limited time, it took us quite a while to get the bill so my friend ran late for getting back to work. As an aside, the Coke tasted a bit odd and came without any accompanying bottle. Might have been from the soda fountain, which would be a big negative in my book given the price, but will reserve judgment on that until I know for sure.

I decided to book Grill on New York Street for my birthday and i am so pleased that i did…read more From the very friendly welcoming staff to the amazing meal. Our waiter was one of the hottest waiters I've ever come across and so friendly. I had the Fillet steak which was so tasty. I am also a member of the Blackhouse group and managed to get 40% off for the whole party but make sure to book in advance to get the offer as the tables do go quick! Many thanks to Grill on New York Street for making my Birthday that extra special!

Very nice elegant restaurant right in the city center of Liverpool. The restaurant hall is quite…read morelarge, and ceilings are quite high, which means it's not too noisy and great for acoustics if there is a band playing (like it was the evening we were there). The menu is quite extensive, on top of that they are very happy to show you the meat cuts on a small table that is wheeled right to your table. We thoroughly enjoyed starters, mains and dessert. Our waiter was very friendly and happy to advise and check our questions about food with the chef if he didn't know the answer. The food was just heavenly! I would love to come back.

I called at Gaucho to make the most of the Eat Out Help Out Offer in which they are participating,…read morewhich gives 50% off food up to £10 per person during the month of August between Monday to Wednesday as part of a government scheme to aid recovery after the COVID-19 Pandemic. Generally, you can save 25% off food with Gourmet Society membership but this offer takes it further. Inside, the decor is fantastic being set in an old Methodist Church just off Deansgate, accessed via a ramp with a very steep gradient or a large step. The inside area is a stunning old building, decorated with cow print. The cocktail menu was rather expensive, they also didn't have anything basic and seemed to have weird, wacky cocktails which I really didn't fancy, standard spirits and mixers were also rather expensive too. I didn't end up going for a cocktail in the end - one of the best places in the city for a cocktail has to be the Hard Rock Cafe, a 70cl cocktail and a collectable glass for under £13 meant I'd head thereafter for some booze before heading home - the selection here didn't cut it for me. Although known for their steak offerings, I opted for the Spatchcock Chicken. I did enjoy the flavours of the chicken although the leg piece didn't have a lot of meat on, I really enjoyed the breast part - I just wish it would have been more breast. The flavours, spices and sauces were good but I still think it didn't represent value for money at all, this dish alone was £18 without any sides! For sides, I decided to opt for chips/fries, at £5 a portion I expected them to be good, but they just weren't. I found them to be poorly seasoned as well as a little overcooked and soggy, for such a price you'd expect them to be good, fresh chips when in all honestly I've pulled out better fries from my freezer at a fraction of the cost, this meant although I did enjoy a half of my chicken, it didn't cut it as nothing went with it. Considering they only have one lot of chips, there's nothing which would go with steak either, who wants steak and mash? All the staff seemed friendly, with the exception of my waitress who seemed more like an angry mother, who seemed to treat me and my party like a child, for example forcing us to use the menu as a placemat for our food. I also found it a shame to see they were unable to adapt dishes, now this is fine dining, a high-end place with mains costing at least £18 and some items going up towards the £100 mark, a place like this being unable to adapt dishes is truly dissapointing especially for the price mark, they were unable to remove sauces etc as it came "pre-marinated" in many cases. My server also seemed a little rude and easily confused, for example, she couldn't understand when my friend ordered a starter as a main course which was down to the fact he didn't want anything with spices on, as every dish came pre-marinated other than the steak. She did get there in the end, but even that was a struggle. There was also a long wait for food, it at one point felt like I'd never get my food which was quite frustrating as well. They didn't seem overly busy and it didn't seem like anything the large open kitchen couldn't handle either. They do have gluten-free labelled on the menu and do have a few choices, sadly their gluten-free bread is seeded bread which I hate (I wish everywhere didn't put seeds in bread as it ruins it!), also there were no gluten-free starters on the menu which again was dissapointing. Do bear in mind also that this place has a rather high service-charge at 12.5% regardless of how many people are dining, this is also applied before any discounts so even though our group of 3 saved £10 per person, this amount was also subject to the service charge, so that alone worked out close to £9. Considering the long wait for food and the attitude of my server, I don't understand the justification behind that by any means. A high-end place which doesn't live up to the price tag, some good flavours in the chicken and nice decor warrant an extra star but I won't be rushing back to this place. 2*

Entering the venue this evening I was promptly met and jacket checked and taken by a very kind…read morehostess at the front. Went up to the bar solo and sat down and ordered a red off the wine by the glass menu. I decided on the Vietnamese oysters, the hawksmoor burger with short rib accompaniment and triple fried chips. All three items were well received, flavored and portioned. Had some friends meet me at the bar for drinks and ordered another glass of wine ... they couldn't identify the wine I ordered so showed them again.. still took them quite some time to pour the glass so I could join my friends in a cheers and they decided to comp off the wine for the delay which was a nice gesture Nice room, great food and product

I have seen a few hawksmoor's around and when I asked a public forum a great steak place, this was…read moretop. So for my birthday, I decided to give it a shot. Only for my birthday though as it is VERY expensive. We booked and arrived, but unfortunately, our table wasn't ready ... which we thought was a bit off as we booked a time so it should have been ready, otherwise what's the point in booking? So we were sat at the bar, and ordered drinks (maybe a ploy for people to order drinks and spend more so they won't rush people away from tables?) 20 Minutes later our table was ready. The server was nice, very knowledgable, very on hand. We ordered a steak each, and then 2 sides which we shared between us and a glass of wine (the cheapest for me because DAMN I went for an expensive cut) It didn't take long for the food to arrive and it was sizzling hot. When I say this was the best steak I've ever had ... I am not kidding. It had the perfect char, cooked exactly how I asked, a nice salt taste cutting in, melt in your mouth and the best ribeye steak Ive had and probably will ever have. It was big too .. way better than my other birthday where the plate was too big for the steak ... it filled it. The sides of herb butter potatoes and cabbage were amazing too ... buttery, herby, perfectly cooked. If I had the money I would happily go back here ... even though it was very busy and very loud ... the taste blew it out the park

Booking the monthly girly night we had originally planned to visit Bembrasil. However after…read morereading Mark B review he has said he wouldn have rated it higher if he had not attended Fazenda. Looking at the website I thought it was worth spending that extra fiver as it looked swisher. Using the websites booking system it was very simple to pick out slot for 19:30. On arrival there was a reception desk who immediately acknowledged us and a waitress who I felt had been waiting for us led us immediately to a comfy leather booth. The waiter who served us for the rest of the evening queried whether we has been before. When we all shook our heads he explained that after helping ourselves to the salad bar we would simply flip this carded disk to green when we wanted meat and red to stop. After choosing a fazenda cocktail and malbec we waited for our drinks before we set off. The booth was stunning we were walled in by bottles of wine . In front lay the well presented salad bar and the lighting in general made it feel eloquent. Browsing the salad bar made me happy it consisted of various cheeses, sushi, stuffed peppers, dolmas, asparagus, stir fry, mushroom and other rices, roast potatoes, pork stews, prawns in mango, whitebait, chorizo and many others . Basically it wasn't your average salad bar it was creative and hard not to go mad with it. Sitting down with our catch we flipped the disk to green and let the meat commence. The service was so frequent and attentive there were no gaps on waiting for meat when it was set to green. We had beef skirt, pork belly, chicken hearts (thought I would give it a go!) Rib eye steak and various other cuts of meat cooked to my standard I.e rare. However my friend was a well done person so the waiters would cut bits from different parts to ensure this. After devouring some minted lamb the waiter asked if there were anything else on the meat menu that we had not tried. Spying the chicken and bacon, black pudding and Gammon with pineapple we selected these. What I noticed is that they do have a veggie option of pumpkin and goats cheese risotto and gnocchi. They also offered tuna steak for pescaterians. To finish I chose a light sorbet consisting of raspberry, scoop of mango and a third scoop of lemon and lime. Overall I could not fault the service so we agreed to the service charge. The ambiance was great and the food. For £32.60 A head I would say it's worth it. I would suggest it's good for groups and couples.

We came in after a long day of travel looking for a decent meal. The food was great, but perhaps…read moretoo much of it. If you go, make sure to flag down the guy with the grilled pineapple. Everything was good, but that was top notch. Beware one thing, this place is loud.

Gin&Steak... what a splendid combination! We especially loved the bar downstairs: great music of…read morethe 30's and very friendly staff. The restaurant was nice too, but the music was too pumped up, way too loud and not really supporting conversation during diner. The food was ok, but a bit pricy. Overall a good experience.

I found the establishment agreeable. Nice decor and feel to the place being underground. With…read moreregards to food we only ate a main, because there was nothing on the desert menu which appealed / rather limited so this is the only down side to the food. The steak I had for main was the rump, well done which was done nicely for the style. Chips were really good and the onion rings, although not rings - were beautiful and we could have gone through several portions. Some friends came to join us just as we finished eating so we then went to the bar area and had some drinks which is also as nice a place to be as the main dining area. Totally different style and vibe which is a nice contrast. All in all I found it a very unique place which I would recommend, I just wish the desert menu was elaborated a little. Price wise was £115 for two, which included two steak mains, 2 cocktails, 2 desert cocktails, a Hibiki Whisky and double G & T so a little more pricey than say, grill on the Alley but not extortionate either.

I first discovered Miller and Carter through their Wilmslow location because they also offer…read moredelivery via Deliveroo and Uber Eats. Even delivered come out all of the entrées and sides were outstanding and well presented so when in town, I was eager to try the real restaurant and this one didn't disappoint. The style of service here is what I will call enhanced as it's meant to be not rushing, even though many come here for the lunch specials, which include two and three courses for less than £25. Like many posh steakhouses, M&C try to create a dining experience that is memorable for special occasions. This also means you'll generally take your time here. The rich leather interiors and soft wall coverings lead to a sedate and quiet atmosphere. The steak qualities are very good, and I can particularly recommend upgrading to either the fillet or the New York strip. There are the many paid parking lot nearby servicing this center of MCR.

I decided to return to Miller and Carter in Manchester, having been impressed by their Wilmslow…read morebranch, having had two bad experiences here in 2017, I hoped that over time they would have improved and I'm glad to say they appear to have got better over time at this particular location. The service was pretty slow, despite ordering just one course, I was here overall for over an hour, considering I was looking for just a quick lunch and this place wasn't too busy, I was disappointed with the amount of time it took to be served and then get my food, especially considering the restaurant refused to serve me (or even give me a menu) until I had filled in track and trace information (Why couldn't they use the reservation details like every other restaurant?). I ordered the Buttermilk Chicken, which was quite reasonably priced at £16.50 considering it came with dauphinoise potatoes, broccoli and a sweetcorn puree, alongside a chicken gravy. I did find the dish to be a little rich, especially the gravy which was really overpowering (I preferred mayo!), the chicken, however, was very good as it was both cooked and seasoned well, it was complemented by the sweetcorn puree which was again well seasoned and hot (The Liverpool branch served me a cold puree!) 4* - If you're looking for a fancy place to eat, where the service is good (yet slow), with reasonable prices and a very good loyalty scheme which means you are often able to get discounts, this can be a good place, I do hate the fact the shared frier means as a coeliac I am unable to order chips, and the fact the slow service makes this difficult to visit for a quick lunch.

Good value for your money however sometimes waiting time for food is too long... like in a proper…read morebusy restaurant. Staff is friendly and this Pub have big variety of food to choose. Some parts of menu is also changing from time to time... they even have a food challenge section on the menu! For us it is a perfect place to eat when we are too lazy to cook at home.

Lovely food. Cooked right infront of you. they also do awesome cocktails!read more

Pau Brasil Bar and Grill is one of the finest Steak houses in manchester, the inside decor is…read morereally nice and the food is very good quality and has the most amzing melt in your mouth taste. The sauces the steaks come with are optional but i never have the sauce, the steaks are simply to good to cover in sauce!! The prices are quite fair all steaks with a plate full of acomplishments are less than £15 and they have great Lunch time offer also!!

TL;DR - A little bit of the Northern Quarter, up north in Whitefield…read more Well this was a pleasant surprise. It's a pretty unassuming location, on a busy main road and nearly opposite a big supermarket but as soon as you step inside the Northern Crafthouse you could be in any part of the Northern Quarter. It's got that reclaimed/vintage vibe going with lots of exposed brickwork and wood - and some rather fabulous chairs which looked like old school chairs recovered in leather. The menu isn't going to win any healthy eating awards - burgers, tacos, hot dogs and burritos make up the majority. There's also a brunch menu which is served at the start of the day. Sparky went for the BBQ beef burger, I opted for the cajun chicken burger. Each came on an enamel plate with a gingham piece of grease proof paper - again, very on-trend for the NQ! We really enjoyed our food, although my burger was a little bit on the salty side. We also polished off a bowl of fries. The crowd was fairly mixed, ranging from 20 somethings out to cure a hangover through to families with children. There was a really nice vibe to the place and it makes a really welcome addition to this part of north Manchester, showing that Prestwich isn't the only place with cool hangouts!

Very impressed with my recent visit. Highly recommend the Fried Chicken Waffles - the peppercorn…read moresauce complimented it brilliantly. Short walk from Whitefield Metrolink makes it accessible from Bury and Manchester. Can see myself coming back for a few beers and wings very soon.