"We've visited the excellent bar
at Beluga many times, and also at it's predecessor, Citrus. For
some reason, we've never ventured downstairs to try their restaurant
though. When a restaurant scores highly with our reviewers, especially
our Trusted Reviewers at that, we're normally straight on the phone
to book a table. The fact they took Hi-Life was even better, 2 meals
for the price of 1... here we come!
If you're familiar with
the small bar at Beluga you'll be in for a big surprise when you
enter the restaurant down the stairs. It's a lot bigger than you'd
expect and extremely luxurious. There's an open kitchen and some
of the most stylish eating booths in Manchester. Our waiter, Dion,
was very friendly and helped us through the 2 menus, we opted for
dishes from both the a la carte and lunch menus together with two
of the extra daily specials he informed us about.
The Wild Mushroom &
Bamboo Risotto starter arrived in a stylish but small triangular
bowl, served with a Tomato Pancetta - it tasted fantastic but was
a tad expensve at £5.95. The Steak Sandwich was also very
nice; cooked to perfection and covered in a healthy portion of mushrooms
(£8.95). The Seasonal Sausage, served with delicious mashed
potato and gravy was also worthy of note and excellent value at
£7.45.
All in all, the previous
reviews are spot on. Beluga boasts an excellent restaurant deserving
of a reputation other than just the bar. There are few restaurants
in town offering such lavish surroundings and serving equally as
good food. It comes highly recommended!"
-
Manchester Restaurants, 28/11/07 (visited on a Monday afternoon)
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