Manchester
Northern Quarter Restaurant - reader comments
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"A
group of 7 of us paid a visit to TNQ for Sunday lunch, after a long
hard search for somewhere which did a decent Sunday roast, which is
sadly, not the easiest thing to find in town. After discovering the
£12 (+10% service) for 2 course option, we decided that this
would be a good idea.
Upon entry, the manager greeted us, he was very friendly,
very likable, and his vibe summed up the restaurant perfectly.
For the lunch service, it felt more like an upmarket brasserie
than a restaurant, and we all had a great time. We had several
mains, varying from roast beef, roast chicken and salmon, all of which
were perfectly cooked and very tasty. The beef was
local, Cheshire rib eye, flavoured with garlic and rosemary, and it
was very good indeed.
The outstanding starter of the bunch was the Poached Egg on Black
Pudding, with Hollandaise and a balsamic and olive oil garnish around
the edge of the plate. Simple, tasty, and lovely. The waitress mistakedly
came with an Eggs Florentine initially, which nobody ordered, but
the portion looked huge, so I kind of wished that I'd put a claim
to it! Next time, eh?
If I had to be critical, I'd say that the side veg of cauli cheese,
brocolli and mashed carrot, shouldnt all come in the same bowl, unless
it has partitions to stop then different vegies being mixed in. Also,
whilst we asked for our gravy in a gravy boat rather than being readily
put on the dishes, I think that this would be a good idea to offer
as standard. Also, I found some of the veg and gravy a little
underseasoned, and there were no salt and pepper mills on
the tables, as is often the case in decent eateries. This is of course,
all personal preference, and probably wouldn't bother most people
though.
It was great to see an open kitchen, with the chef
and his 2 companions. I spent most of my time waiting for the meal
gazing into the kitchen, since this is one of my passions, and the
chef must have been slightly worried that a big bald lad with a smile
on his face, was staring at him quite so much!
All in all, I found this a really nice, relaxed, funky, friendly
place to eat, with good quality food, good friendly service.
It fits the Nothern Quarter perfectly, and another visit for dinner
is definitely on the cards, probably at one of their advertised theme
nights, as is another for a Sunday lunch at prices like this. They
even have a seating area outside, over the road, which would
be a great place to grab a drink. The wine list, whilst we all opted
for a beer on the day, looked pretty good aswell, and they had my
favourite Cloudy Bay New Zealand Sauvignon. I was gutted that nobody
else fancied wine for lunch. Killjoys!
Anyway, really good stuff, and its great to see a small independant
place with bags of character and individuality, mixing it with the
big, corporate financed boys in town, in terms of food quality.
And, as with most independents, I really got the impression that the
manager truly cared, since it's presumably his own money that's being
won/lost here. And, more importantly, as I said earlier, his personality
was reflected in this place.
Very good indeed. 4 stars out of 5"
- chris handley, salford 27/8/08 (visited on a sun afternoon) |
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"As one of Manchester's
finest places to dine, the Northern Quarter Restaurant sits happily
within its fashionable surroundings. A relaxing, modern restaurant
that offers wonderful Modern European and British cuisine. Each dish
is so beautifully presented, chef Jason Wass and his team could work
in an art gallery. The service is very professional, the staff are
very knowledgable and friendly, whilst the decor is simple yet sylish
and the view of the stunning 150 year old market gates opposite adds
to the ambience. This is one restaurant you certainly should try!"-
rob, restaurants of manchester 24/2/08 (visited on a thursday lunch)
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"The
Northern Quarter Restaurant has to be one of, if not the best
restaurants in the NQ. Excellent food, attentive
friendly staff, lovely decor and a great view
of the old market gates outside. The Express Lunch menu is really
good value and the Black Pudding, Poached Egg and Hollandaise
sauce is excellent! I could eat that every day! You
have to pay a visit to this quaint restaurant, thumbs up from me!"
- nick, stockport 31/1/08 (visited on a weds afternoon) |
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visited over a year ago, still very good. Our friends,
who joined us, where very impressed. TNQ were busy
all night and seemed to cope with ease. Won't be waiting another year
before I return. Nice cocktails too!"
- david coote, sale 19/11/08 (visited on a saturday evening) |
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was great value but if we'd got there 30 minutes
earlier (7pm) we could have had 2 courses for £9.95 which is
stupidly good value. Window seats are the best."
- ruth spinks, manchester 29/5/07 (visited on a weds evening) |
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