Alston Beef - Manchester

Cauliflower pakora starter needed a bit more madras flavour on the coating meal was really good though

Habitual customers of Alston Bar and Beef we will no longer be. The decline in service we had already noted, had decided us to do without a first course, although we had from 17.35 to 19.30 when the theatre started, a circumstance we pointed out to the waiter. We had enough time, even for dessert but... It was impossible to enjoy our meal because we felt we were kept waiting for both courses and the bill. We ordered everything at the same time, including amuses-bouche of bread and olives. Our main course turned up at 18.15. On arrival the restaurant was less than a quarter-full. Perhaps the bread and olives were a pretext for delay. An attempt to serve us our wine was made during the delay. Desserts ordered at 18.39 turned up 19.00, with the bill as we had prudently insisted upon. We got out at 19.15 giving us just enough time to walk to the theatre. The food was excellent but we didn’t enjoy it because we felt we were in the hands of people who just didn’t care, so we left no tip, hard on the waiters because the problem seemed mostly to be in the kitchen. Alston lost an order for four first courses and then lost four customers forever. Plying you with drink you have already bought is a wheeze which in no way compensates for the delay even when you are offered more on the house, when not it’s pretty underhand.

Amazing place and amazing food! Can’t wait to go back. Would recommend the butchers cut!

Great value sharing steak with sides, sauces and a bottle of wine for £50 on a Friday evening. Steak was cooked incredibly well too!

Absolutely amazing. By far the best meal I have ever had. We went on Friday and got the 3 cuts of steak, 2 sides 2 sauces and a bottle of wine for £50. All the food was delicious and meat was seasoned perfectly. Wine was gorgeous and to top it all off the the service was outstanding, our waiter was constantly over topping up our glasses, giving recommendations on drinks and food etc. Overall such a good experience.