Harvey
Nichols Second Floor Brasserie Manchester - reader comments
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"Lovely atmosphere, attentive staff
with ok food and a little over priced.
Is it me or is every 'British' restaurant now serving Corned Beef
Hash? I must admit that I do tend to order it but it's not really
a novelty anymore and I still think Sam's/Tom's Chop Houses do the
best version.
Our server helped us with the menu and recommended the fish. Neither
of us are big fish fans but my friend opted for the Pan-fried Dourade
after being told it didn't taste overly fishy. She absolutely loved
it and is tempted to go back to have the dish again! I enjoyed my
Tomato Tarte Tatin, but for £10 it was over priced.
It tasted lovely but there wasn't much to it and it didn't look like
it took much effort to make - the sort of thing you can knock up as
a starter at a dinner party in ten minutes.
The wine was delicious, which was a house white,
but tasted much more expensive than it actually was.
As a big cheese fan, I ordered the Cheese Board for dessert. What
a disappointment! You could tell the cheese was of good quality but
there was no variety and my server was unsure of the selection I had
been given. It actually looked like Red Leicester, Cheddar and smoked
cheese. Where were the blue and creamy cheeses? No thought had been
put into this selection. Nice crackers though. Meanwhile my friend
loved her Apple & Blackberry Crumble, which makes me look like
I am a moaning sod but this is a review. They also automatically
charge 10% service charge to the bill, that riles me no end"
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clare, ashton-under-lyne 3/4/08 (visited on a Thurs evening) |
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"I've been to the Second Floor Brasserie on a few occassions now -
not to be mistaken with the Second Floor Restaurant which
is far superior. It's a reliably good quality restaurant
serving fine food but in a far from snug environment. Reminiscent
of an airport terminal restaurant, you feel like you need to keep
interupting your meal to double check the departure boards, in case
they've called the gate for your flight. The multi-coloured lighting
in the evening almost adds to the sterile feeling.
The food on the other hand is excellent, my T-bone
steak was cooked to perfection and good value for money,
the Rocquefort Salad starter was beautiful (if you like Rocquefort
of course) and the choice of desserts is excellent.
If you can't get into the 2nd Floor Restaurant then this is a worthy
second choice, however be warned - they charge 10% service
charge automatically - even at the bar!" -
matthew, manchester 21/1/08 (visited on a Sat evening) |
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"We ate around 2pm, and it was quiet. The decor is very impressive
and the food matches it. A great deal of care was taken over
the presentation, but it certainly isn't style over content. The staff
were very attentive and friendly. I ordered Haddock Fish
Cakes to start, which were cooked beautifully and the Chicken for
the main course which was very flavoursome, the way chicken used to
taste. It came with a mix of flavours such as sun-dried tomatoes and
artichoke which all added to the overall impressive nature of the
dish. Somewhere you might take your mum if out shopping in town during
the day." -
paul, bolton 8/1/08 (visited on a Weds afternoon) |
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"I thoroughly enjoyed the meal, especially the Black Pudding starter.
The service was top notch. Worth a visit." -
rob, manchester 8/1/08 (visited on a Tues lunch) |
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