Harden's survey result
Summary
Very promising but limited (too much so for a rating) feedback on the food at this funky new boutique hotel, which opened shortly before our annual diners’ poll concluded and inhabits a six-storey building near Chinatown. The Observer’s Jay Rayner was an early fan too, declaring in a May 2022 review that – “the kitchen… led by chef Iain Thomas, is cooking a truly delightful and admirably tight menu of diverting dishes, which reveal their joys a little at a time... and all at a price positioned to comfort rather than terrorise”.
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Prices
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Wine per bottle | £21.00 |
Filter Coffee | £2.00 |
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Bread | £3.00 |
Service | 10.00% |
18 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 4LG
Opening hours
Monday | 7 am‑4 pm, 5 pm‑9:45 pm |
Tuesday | 7 am‑4 pm, 5 pm‑9:45 pm |
Wednesday | 7 am‑4 pm, 5 pm‑9:45 pm |
Thursday | 7 am‑4 pm, 5 pm‑9:45 pm |
Friday | 7 am‑4 pm, 5 pm‑9:45 pm |
Saturday | 7 am‑4 pm, 5 pm‑9:45 pm |
Sunday | 7 am‑4 pm, 5 pm‑9:45 pm |
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