Central Manchester Restaurant Recommendations, please.

[SlowerThanASluggishSloth]

A friend's coming up from London on work and on Wednesday we're meeting for dinner in Manchester (not my neck of the woods). Does anyone know a restaurant which serves reasonably priced (i.e. second mortgage not required) European cuisine in an environment which allows for conversations to be held at normal volumes without the distraction of wide-screen TV, hen parties, etc. preferably at the Victoria station end of town?

Many thanks

 

[Freds Dad]

We went here recently. Friendly staff, great food and not silly prices.

http://www.sandinista.co.uk/

 

[vernon]

A friend's coming up from London on work and on Wednesday we're meeting for dinner in Manchester (not my neck of the woods). Does anyone know a restaurant which serves reasonably priced (i.e. second mortgage not required) European cuisine in an environment which allows for conversations to be held at normal volumes without the distraction of wide-screen TV, hen parties, etc. preferably at the Victoria station end of town?

Many thanks

The printworks has plenty of restaurants in it and it's a few minutes walk from Victoria station.

http://www.theprintworks.com/eat__and__drink/

 

[Hacienda71]

Uncles Sam's Chophouse, excellent British cuisine and a sommelier who can pick a good wine. Lots of booths in the restaurant area so you can have a chat and not silly money unless you hit the pricey wines. The corned beef hash is awesome.

 

[SlowerThanASluggishSloth]

Many thanks to you all. We shall not be left dithering!

 

[User482]

Uncles Sam's Chophouse, excellent British cuisine and a sommelier who can pick a good wine. Lots of booths in the restaurant area so you can have a chat and not silly money unless you hit the pricey wines. The corned beef hash is awesome.

+1. Good quality food, decent ale and a really lovely old building.

 

[Leaway2]

Not a restaurant but, 'spoons, Moon under the water on Deansgate? Cheap drinks, foods not bad.

 

[fossyant]

Nice beer in the Chop House. You will need a second mortgage for Leffe on draft. Even the bar man said 'you know how much this is' having just been stung for a new ring for my wife I couldn't care less.

 

[SD1]

http://www.katsourisdeli.co.ukuk
The central Manchester one is not as good as the Bury one but not far off. It's deli as well. The Greek breakfast is superb. Not sure if they do it all day.

 

[potsy]

I hear Macdonald's do a good range of food and it's not too pricey, or were you looking for somewhere a little more upmarket?

 

[vernon]

I hear Macdonald's do a good range of food and it's not too pricey, or were you looking for somewhere a little more upmarket?

Like Burger King?

 

[SlowerThanASluggishSloth]

Thank you, one and all for your suggestions, serious or not.
Potsy, I'm sorry to disappoint you but I shall not be paying your kebab stall a visit tonight (or any other night!).
It seems, however, that at some point yesterday my wife took an executive decision and booked a table at a place called the Grill on the Alley.
Don't talk to me about lack of communication!

 

[PhilDawson8270]

All Star Lanes, good cocktail bar, and whiskey cabinet. Serves good high end food, including lobster etc if that's your thing.

Few games of bowling if you get bored too.

 

[potsy]

Very posh, tis alreet, tad pretentious.

My local

 

[4F]

If you want to stretch to an Indian then Akbars on Liverpool Road is most excellent