Reviews

REVIEW: Matt and Phred’s is serving up the perfect date-night deal

REVIEW: Matt and Phred’s is serving up the perfect date-night deal

If you’re looking for a date night spot in Manchester, Matt and Phred’s currently has a fab Wednesday night deal.For anyone not in the know, Matt and Phred’s is a powerhouse of Manchester’s Northern Quarter. ...

2 June 2026 by Grace Elvin

MAKI & RAMEN: Big portions, bigger flavours

MAKI & RAMEN: Big portions, bigger flavours

There’s a very specific kind of smugness that comes with grabbing an outdoor table in Manchester when the sun’s out. On one of those rare, properly warm afternoons, Maki & Ramen felt exactly like where ...

29 May 2026 by Rhiannon Ingle

REVIEW: Manchester Marriott's Loom & Ladle Bistro serves up comfort food with a refined touch

REVIEW: Manchester Marriott's Loom & Ladle Bistro serves up comfort food with a refined touch

Manchester’s largest four-star hotel, the Manchester Marriott Piccadilly, has unveiled its latest dining concept – Loom & Ladle Bar and Bistro. Situated on the ground floor just steps away from Piccadilly Station in the emerging ...

22 August 2025 by Rhiannon Ingle

REVIEW: KAJI's new spring menu is a full-bodied immersion into modern Japanese dining

REVIEW: KAJI's new spring menu is a full-bodied immersion into modern Japanese dining

KAJI, the fire-based dining hotspot perched slap-bang in the middle of Manchester's Bridge Street has just launched its brand-new spring menu and we were thrilled to try out a handful (or two!) of offerings on ...

18 May 2025 by Rhiannon Ingle

REVIEW: Afternoon tea at the Stock Exchange delivers elegance with Northern Soul

REVIEW: Afternoon tea at the Stock Exchange delivers elegance with Northern Soul

The Stock Exchange Hotel has just launched its brand new Afternoon Tea experience, and we were buzzing to see what the venue’s Michelin-starred chef Niall Keating had to offer.Nestled within the grand old bones of ...

17 May 2025

REVIEW: Australasia's new menu delights with a slick, sun-kissed and ever sumptuous dining experience

REVIEW: Australasia's new menu delights with a slick, sun-kissed and ever sumptuous dining experience

Descend the glass triangle at the top of Deansgate and you’re suddenly far from the Mancunian grey as Australasia’s subterranean space restaurant effortlessly delivers that beautiful sun-kissed fantasy of dining in a faraway land with ...

15 May 2025 by Rhiannon Ingle

REVIEW: Pip by Chef Mary-Ellen McTague delivers fine substance with style

REVIEW: Pip by Chef Mary-Ellen McTague delivers fine substance with style

The newly opened Pip restaurant, located in the über cool Treehouse Hotel, has quickly become one of Manchester’s most exciting eateries. Led by Chef Mary-Ellen McTague, taking just two steps into the restaurant leaves you ...

9 May 2025 by Rhiannon Ingle

REVIEW: Chef James Redmond does dinner right at Buxton Crescent Hotel's 1789

REVIEW: Chef James Redmond does dinner right at Buxton Crescent Hotel's 1789

This month, we were lucky enough to try out the brand-new destination restaurant at the Buxton Crescent Hotel, 1789.All about celebrating the best of British, the restaurant - which is aptly named after the year ...

25 April 2025 by Rhiannon Ingle

TENDER: Michelin star chef Niall Keating's new menu at the Stock Exchange Hotel’s restaurant

TENDER: Michelin star chef Niall Keating's new menu at the Stock Exchange Hotel’s restaurant

Tender at Manchester’s Stock Exchange Hotel has revealed its all-new dinner menu created by Michelin-starred chef Niall Keating. And as you’d expect, there’s a lot to love.Niall, who is Britain’s youngest star-winning chef, brings with ...

20 April 2025 by Ruth Allan

MID-WEEK EATS: Firehouse launches new Supper Club menu and it's banging

MID-WEEK EATS: Firehouse launches new Supper Club menu and it's banging

This spring, Firehouse's legendary Supper Club is back and hotter than ever, offering up diners a flavor-fueled feast for a perfect mid-week night out.And, good news if you're on a budget, as all their new ...

2 April 2025 by Rhiannon Ingle

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