Grill On The Alley Manchester

Tel. 0871 230 5341

5 Ridgefield Manchester, M2 6EG [map]

~ 3 mins walk to the manchester opera house ~

~ 5 mins walk to the bridgewater hall ~

Very popular steak and seafood restaurant in Manchester city centre from Living Ventures group, offering Kobe Beef

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The Grill On The Alley Manchester - overall reader reviews

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most popular dish: 8 oz Ribeye Steak (£13.95)

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The Grill On The Alley Manchester - our review

"If you like your meat, then you'll love Grill On The Alley. their premium cuts are amongst the best in town and there's even Kobe Beef available for real steak connoisseurs (£50 for the 8 oz fillet or a more affordable £16.95 for a Kobe Burger). Ostrich Fillet, Suckling Pig, Lamb, Tuna, Oysters and Chicken join beef on the menu, all grilled over large flames in the open kitchen. With 15 veggie dishes available too, there's something for everybody.

Located in the premises vacated by the city centre branch of Est Est Est (part of the same chain), this is a plush backstreet gem that is welcoming (and as busy) as its predecessor. You walk into the bar area, which is beautifully decorated and offers a cocktail list equally as impressive. The dining area is also wonderfully furnished and the atmosphere is always fantastic. You can see the chefs working away in the kitchen and there's a lobster tank if you're feeling cruel and want to hand pick your meal.

On our numerous visits, service has always been very friendly, if not the most efficient, and the food is consistently enjoyable. The Kobe Beef Fillet is highly recommended if you're rich (or mad) enough to shell out £50 for one steak, even if it is widely acknowledged as the finest meat in the world. The poor man's version, the Kobe Burger (£16.95), is not as good as the excellent Steak Sandwich with Emmental Cheese, which comes highly recommended. That said, we always seem to plump for the generally colder and tender Kobe Burger on every visit. Where else in town can you eat a burger made from beef that's said to be hand-raised on beer, given regular massages and rubbed down with Sake?" - restaurants of manchester 12/11/07 (visited on a sunday evening)

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The Grill On The Alley Restaurant - member's reviews

"I'd read a few reviews before going to Grill On The Alley Manchester and they did not reflect our experience as we thought it was a fantastic place. The steak was done to perfection and our waiter, Paul, was not only very helpful and knowledgeable about the food and drinks he served us, but was also very witty. We will be going again." - karl reynolds, leigh - NEW MEMBER (29/9/10 - visited on a sat evening)

"We visited Grill on The Alley as a group of 4 on a Wednesday evening and overall it was very enjoyable. On arrival, the front of house was very welcoming and the same can be said for all members of staff that evening, especially our jovial waiter. The downstairs restaurant has a superb relaxed atmosphere which was added to with live music from a fantastic piano player. Based on the prices, excellent quality food would be expected but unfortunately it could have been better. We started with the Garlic Rub Bread (£2.95), Rocket & Parmesan Salad (£3.95) and the Lamb Kofta Skewers (£5.95) all of which can be highly recommended. The main meals were a bit more disappointing. The two Classic Beef Burgers we ordered (£9.95 each), although tasty, were a little dry and came with no side salad but they were served with the most gorgeous chips! The Warm Goats Cheese & Roasted Pineapple Salad (£8.95) does not state that it comes with bread, which is not good for somebody who doesn't eat bread! The Crab, Avocado & Walnut Salad for £10.75 was a very small starter size portion and, for the price, it was just not acceptable. There was also a very good wine list and I would recommend that, if you plan to go, you book a table as it's always very busy." - michelle knowles, rochdale - TRUSTED REVIEWER (14/8/09 - visited on a weds evening)

"We visited Grill On The Alley late on a Friday lunchtime. As a couple we were surprised to be shown to a booth next door to some noisy businessmen who were clearly the worse for alcohol. We assume the staff thought they were imminently going to leave, but unfortunately they didn't. Our waitress was pleasant but new and didn't understand or know the menu. Therefore questions resulted in a trip to a colleague for guidance. The menu choice was reasonable but based on the price I was expecting excellent quality. Regrettably this did not materialise. My calamari starter was poor. The calamari was tough and it was served with mayonnaise rather than tartare sauce. My husband's ribs were deemed ok but he suspected the marinade was bought in rather than home made. Our main courses fared no better. My mussels were over-cooked and relied too much on cream and too little on herbs and spices for flavour. Mr B's steak was ok but he found it somewhat tough. The chips were over fried and greasy. We didn't bother with dessert. Our drinks were fine but little attention was paid to us and as a result we had to ask for refills. As an observation, I felt that the manageress coped well with the drunken table next to us. However, our service was mediocre as was our food and did not represent good value for money. We wouldn't return for an evening meal based on this experience." - melanie bryan, wigan - TRUSTED REVIEWER since Sep 2008 (28/4/09 - visited on a fri lunch)

"We visited Grill On The Alley as a group of four. We booked the table with the Hi-Life card and arrived at 7:30pm but our table wasn't ready until 8. We took a seat at the bar and waited with a drink for our table. When shown to our table we quite promptly ordered some olives and bread to share, and 4 main courses (Fish Pie, Grilled Chicken, Rib Eyed Steak and Ostrich Steak). After a few minutes the bread and olives arrived. Unfortunately, it was then about 50 minutes until the mains arrived. Our waiter had been very good at keeping us assured our food was on its way and thanked us for our patience. The food arrived together. The ribeye was excellent. A very large steak, although a little underdone for medium. The ostrich was also good, although a little over done for rare. The grilled chicken was done perfectly but the Fish Pie was probably the most disappointing. The pie didn't really have that much fish in and came with a mustard mash that wasn't described on the menu. Fortunately the waiter waived the cost of the pie. For dessert Eton Mess and Sticky Toffee Pudding were shared and were excellent. Overall, The Grill on the Alley was a good night out but there's definite room for improvement." - stephen lake. manchester - TRUSTED REVIEWER 19/3/09 (visited on a Weds evening)

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