Doubletree by Hilton in Manchester

The worst meal and service I've had in a long time. Terrible, bland food (fatty, undercooked steak, miniscule chicken burgers). Rubbish cocktail and ran out of the beer the party were drinking. Took 20-30 mins to bring anything we ordered (drinks, sauces, a steak knife!) if it turned up at all. We were sat with dirty plates in front of us for the best part of an hour when we'd finished. Avoid!

Great atmosphere. Trendy, relaxing and lay back atmosphere. There is a good selection of beers however there's no Guinness available. Lucky enough to be served by Zosia and Vicky. KUDOS to both

Absolutely fabulous service!I was served by Zosia who was incredibly friendly and helpful. Aware that I was at the venue ahead of an interview, Zosia went out of her way to make me feel comfortable and at ease.The latte was perfect, and the pastries to die for, and of course the service was second to none!Zosia is a natural with people and an asset to the team at Store Street Exchange MCR.Thank you!

Bar snacks served here can be hit and miss. There's not a lot of bang for your buck and the quality can vary. Drink choice is basic. Bar is kept clean and tidy.

Nice spot.. Nice decor, friendly staff.. not a Hugh selection of craft beer but good. Very conformable sofa's and seats.. there are a few TVs too.

Very rude manager -the old lady. At first, she didn't allow me to come in because the place is fully booked and its only for guests. I told her i checked out an hour ago, and the place is not more than 25% occupied! She gave that (ugh he's right i have to let him in) look, with a very disrespectful look. She asked me for my room no to make sure I was a guest. At this point, i just decided to leave and never come back -not only to the restaurant, but even the hotel. Although I sat there for another hour waiting for my car, not a single customer came (or allowed in!) And the place was getting less and less busy.

• Roasted corn-fed Goosnargh rotisserie half-chicken w/ grilled lemon wedge, concentrated chicken jus and a side of salad• Sweetcorn soup w/ rotisserie chicken, bacon bits, chives and toasted breadI was really looking forward to looking at how they prove their food provenance and traceability regarding the famed Goosnargh poultry from J&S, but the restaurant was unable to provide physical evidence, texture of the breast was dry and tough which was why I asked for evidence.

Being a tourist from the South I love seeing northern inspired dishes on the menu. Fancy a delicately prepared Bury black pudding sausage roll? All meat is high quality, locally sourced and prepared well (maybe a little on the overly-cooked side for some).The stand out ingredient was the melt in the mouth pork.

Nice food and a nice sunny dining room. A bit lacking in atmosphere, as it's a big space and the acoustics are a bit echoey.The salads are really good, and it has a great selection of craft beer.The staff are lovely, and it's a nice place to sit and work in a great location for the train.

Strange place really. It's under a hotel and you really know that it's under a hotel, like they could've totally broken away from that. You have to walk past reception to get to the toilets. You can tell that most people in the restaurant are hotel guests.We ordered some pork scratching type things as nibbles. These came before our drinks. They were £5 and were basically like pork flavoured quavers. Puffs of air. Didn't get many.Starters we shared chicken wings. These were a nice decent portion and crispy, although the sauce was drizzled on top as opposed to them being tossed. Calamari. Chewy. It's very difficult to get calimari right to be honest but if in doubt leave them in the fryer for longer. Black pudding and apple sausage roll. The plate was enormous with two small pieces of sausage roll on. It was just black pudding in pastry with apple sauce.Mains we both had pork belly. I enjoyed this my partner didn't. There wasn't enough sauce. But let's face it, where can you go and get enough sauce!! Will chefs ever learn we like sauce!!! He thought was chewy and there was no crispy top which was true. I'm not so fussy.Dessert was the saving grace. A melt in the middle chocolate pudding with salted caramel ice cream. I was tempted to order another.Will I be going back? No.