James Martin

2 Reviews on “James Martin”

• Harry Singh

  Have dined here several times and never been unhappy with the food or serviceTonight we came with two friends as a thank you for showing us the real Italy last month. It was their first time here. We all had the taster menu with matching wines and the extra cheese course with port. We couldn’t fault any of it. It was amazing. All courses and wines.My friend’s husband is Italian and knows his Italian wines. He was amazed at the choice and pairing of the wine from Sicily. He said it was perfect.We were all so happy that we are coming back on Wednesday with two more friends for the Al a carte! All the waiting staff were amazing , as usual but I will be sorry to see Lauren go. She is lovely. So professional and knowledgable. Well done to every one associated with this wonderful place. We all want to come back when James is there and my Italian friends want him to come over to the real Italy to sample real Italian food. How about an Italian Adventure?!! X

  September 19, 2020, 6:29 pm

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• Prettyandtasty-ly

  Tucked away in the corner inside Manchester 235 casino, it can be easily missed if you’re not a casino goer. However I did indeed have a negative perception of the place as it was in fact located in a casino and maybe not the right combination for a celebrity restaurant. The interior, not what I expected, I thought it was a bit out dated but the food was telling me a different story… A sack of bread and butter (free!) – a lovely touch to start the evening and presented so uniquely. The bread was fresh and warm and we even had a combination of brown and white. Starter* Thai crab risotto (7.95) – with a hint of lemon grass and kaffir lime kicking through, it was indeed my favourite dish of the night. It was cooked perfectly and had a tasty creamy texture which made you keep wanting for more but there was definitely no chilli kick. Not a great deal of crab but it was visibly shredded throughout the portion. * Seared west coast hand dived scallops (8.95) – accompanied with black pudding and a tamarind, palm sugar and ginger chutney. Just wow! The scallops were big in size and every bite was full of the tamarind flavour but maybe a fewer black pudding portions next time. Main course * T-bone steak (14oz) (30) and Rib eye steak (10z) (26) – both served with chunky chips, onion rings and flavoured butter. They were both cooked to our liking (medium) but I thought the rib eye was a bit dry but the sun blushed tomato made up for it. The chips were just your standard chunky chips which are my fav but the onion rings just didn’t add much to the plate and the fact they look shop bought is not impressive! Dessert* Hot sticky toffee pudding with toffee sauce and condensed milk ice cream (7) – well well could this be the best sticky toffee pudding I’ve ever had? Possibly yes! It was certainly hot, sticky and bubbling with toffee goodness. The ice cream didn’t melt too quick surprisingly and it went well with the toffee. * White chocolate and whisky croissant butter pudding with malt ice cream (7) – the star dessert of the restaurant, I have certainly heard a lot about this and it did live up to my expectations. It’s not your ordinary bread and butter pudding, it’s your posh bread and butter pudding. The croissant was crisp, layers were visible and the whisky just finished it off.Overall the desserts were the highlight of the evening followed by the risotto and the restaurant experience was casual so don’t be hesitant to visit because of the location. I might sound a little picky but the steaks could of been presented on better plates or boards to pretty it up a little as the white plates made it look cheap. (Just my opinion) For the full review and photos please visit our blog http://prettyandtasty-ly.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/james-martin-manchester.html prettyandtasty-ly.blogspot.com

  March 18, 2014, 8:09 pm

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