Beluga
Manchester - reader comments
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| "A
perfect choice for my fiance's birthday. The food is amazing,
the atmosphere is beautiful. Maybe my new fav restaurant?"
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roz, manchester 19/9/08 (visited on a monday evening) |
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"When my husband and I arrived at Beluga, there was no organisation,
staff didn't seem to know what was going on. We were sent back upstsairs
to the bar and every now and again a waiter would come upstairs to
see if anyone wanted a table. Beluga was very noisy, loud
music, not a place for a romantic meal. The staff seemed
to be permanently running around the tables, yet tables around us
were not cleared away very quickly. They didn't have the starter I
wanted, so we chose a garlic bread to share which was on some kind
of nan bread and was just strange! We also had Feta and olives which
were lovely but for the price, not worth it! I had
the Beluga Salad which was supposed to be chorizo, avocado and egg.
I had half an egg, 2 thin pieces of chorizo and no avocado. Very
disappointing. My husband had Chicken Caesar salad with pancetta.
The salad was not presented well, a big lump of chicken was just thrown
on top of the salad leaves and the pancetta turned out to be bacon.
Overall, we weren't impressed with this restaurant and will not be
returning. The service was poor, the food was ok but not worth
the money. There are too many other fantastic restaurants
in Manchester." -
michelle, rochdale 9/8/08 (visited on a friday evening) |
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was dreadful. Steak was dipped in meat flavour and the 'Beluga
Chips' were frozen wedges I would not serve to my kids. Pub grub ill
described as fine dining." -
jane daintith, warrington 11/4/08 (visited on a saturday evening)
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"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!"
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restaurants of manchester, 28/11/07 (visited on a Monday afternoon)
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"We ate about 2pm when it was very quiet. I took the Soup of the Day
which was stilton & broccoli. This was fine but a little
too flavoursome for my taste, but the standard of how it
was cooked was good. The main course was Sausage & Mash, which
was very well cooked and really enjoyable.
It was very much a hunger-quencher and exactly what the doctor ordered.
The restaurant itself was well decorated and I will
definately go back!" -
paul, bolton 28/11/07 (visited on a friday afternoon) |
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"Visited Beluga Saturday tea time after Christmas shopping with my
wife and our two children. At Beluga, there is a bar on the ground
floor and we were offered a free bottle of Russian lager that was
much need after trawling around the shops. The restaurant is in the
basement and is very smart.
I had the Black Pudding starter, which was delicious.
My wife had Brushetta and the kids had Garlic Bread. All arrived quickly
and was well presented.
The boys had the pasta main course, which was tasty,
but I found it a little bit too rich. No complaints
from my 10 year old though. My wife had the pork and it was cooked
to perfection. Our only complaint was that the duck breast
chosen by my daughter was tough, but still tasty.
We were all made to feel welcome and the level
of service was good. The food was cooked well and served
on warm plates! Good value for money, the bill came
to £77.00 for two courses and two rounds of drinks for the four
of us. Great value for the city centre!" -
richard newman, chinley 11/11/07 (visited on a Saturday evening) |
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| "Nice
to get proper sized portions for once in a posh
restaurant!" -
kelly morrissey, wilmslow 17/9/07 (visited on a Thurs evening) |
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| "I
visited this restaurant using my Hi Life card. Unlike most restaurants
on a Saturday evening they allowed me my concession. The food
was absolutely delicious and the setting was beautiful
and very relaxed. The waitress was really nice and myself
and friend had a lovely evening" -
angela wroe, manchester 14/6/07 (visited on a Saturday evening) |
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