| | | Stock Italian Restaurant Manchester - member's reviews |  "Impressive architecture and a superb wine list make this one of the best places in Manchester to conduct a business meal or have a romantic meal. Stock is a great place to spend the evening and live Friday jazz nights, together with regular opera nights, make it a worthy destination. As seems to be the norm in grand dining environments, prices are slightly on the high side although there's plenty of Special Offers available (including 2 for 1 with a Hi-Life card). Most pasta dishes were £7.50 with mains averaging around £19, although £6.95 for Gnocci rising to £19.95 for T-Bone Steak isn't too bad. I certainly couldn't grumble at spending £13.50 on the lunchtime menu for the tasty Gnocchi di Melanzane starter, which could have easily been a main course, and the Pollo Alla Vesuviano main course, a large breaded chicken escalope topped with tomato, cheese, oregano and asparagus. Like Karims (since closed), in an equally impressive building around the corner, the soundtrack of pop tunes didn't really suit the venue although I've already booked a return visit for one of the live jazz nights and have been impressed with their previous opera evenings. I may even wear my tux - certainly wouldn't feel out of place here!" ~ Restaurants Of Manchester 15/2/08 (visited on a friday lunchtime) |
| "I went to Stock on a Friday evening and was instantly impressed by the grand, beautiful interior of the restaurant. We were greeted and given the choice of a few tables we could sit at. This was useful because some were nearer to the live jazz band than others. The jazz music was excellent and not too loud, a really nice touch. The waiter was very helpful and after handing us the gorgeous menu and extensive wine list, explained the fresh fish specials and made some useful recommendations. The wine list is very impressive and the bottle we ordered was beautiful. For starter, I had the Gnocchi which was amazing, really fresh, light and tasty. Unfortunately, during the starters I fainted, not to do with the food of course, but something to do with my blood sugar levels we found out later from a doctor. Anyway, the reason I mention this is just to highlight how amazing the staff were in dealing with the situation. I banged my head on the floor and they were happy to let me lie still on the floor whilst I regained consciousness and figured out what the hell had happened. They then calmly took me to a quieter area, brought me water and were really helpful. I am gutted that I was not able to finish my meal at Stock, but I will definitely be returning. An excellent dining experience, even though only short." - claudia, manchester - TRUSTED REVIEWER (4/7/09 - visited on a friday evening) |
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