Beluga Manchester - reviews and information

Beluga Manchester - reader comments

"We went to Beluga for a 3 courses for £19.95 plus unlimited wine deal. The service was so slow I had just two glasses of wine and my wife had 1 in the 2 hours we were in there. It took 40 minutes to get our starter which was a cold Meze and both our mains of Rib Eye Steak and Chicken were not much warmer!" - paul holt, blackpool ~ NEW MEMBER (14/7/10 ~ visited on a Wednesday evening)

"I went to Beluga for the first time last week for a bite to eat after xmas shopping. They had an early bird deal on - two courses for £10 - with four starters, four mains and four desserts to choose from, which I felt was satisfactory for a set menu. The waiter was very friendly and efficient and the food was to a good enough standard considering it was only £10 for two courses. I had Butternet Squash Risotto for starter and a Caeser Salad for main. They were both fairly sized portions and tasted nice with the only fault being the risotto was slighty over cooked. I don't think I would eat here for the al a carte menu but I would definitely go back for a bite to eat after shopping." - claudia, manchester 9/12/08 (visited on a tuesday evening)

"When my husband and I arrived at Beluga, there was no organisation, staff didn't seem to know what was going on. We were sent back upstsairs to the bar and every now and again a waiter would come upstairs to see if anyone wanted a table. Beluga was very noisy, loud music, not a place for a romantic meal. The staff seemed to be permanently running around the tables, yet tables around us were not cleared away very quickly. They didn't have the starter I wanted, so we chose a garlic bread to share which was on some kind of nan bread and was just strange! We also had Feta and olives which were lovely but for the price, not worth it! I had the Beluga Salad which was supposed to be chorizo, avocado and egg. I had half an egg, 2 thin pieces of chorizo and no avocado. Very disappointing. My husband had Chicken Caesar salad with pancetta. The salad was not presented well, a big lump of chicken was just thrown on top of the salad leaves and the pancetta turned out to be bacon. Overall, we weren't impressed with this restaurant and will not be returning. The service was poor, the food was ok but not worth the money. There are too many other fantastic restaurants in Manchester." - michelle, rochdale 9/8/08 (visited on a friday evening)

"We've visited the excellent bar at Beluga many times, and also at it's predecessor, Citrus. For some reason, we've never ventured downstairs to try their restaurant though. When a restaurant scores highly with our reviewers, especially our Trusted Reviewers at that, we're normally straight on the phone to book a table. The fact they took Hi-Life was even better, 2 meals for the price of 1... here we come!

If you're familiar with the small bar at Beluga you'll be in for a big surprise when you enter the restaurant down the stairs. It's a lot bigger than you'd expect and extremely luxurious. There's an open kitchen and some of the most stylish eating booths in Manchester. Our waiter, Dion, was very friendly and helped us through the 2 menus, we opted for dishes from both the a la carte and lunch menus together with two of the extra daily specials he informed us about.

The Wild Mushroom & Bamboo Risotto starter arrived in a stylish but small triangular bowl, served with a Tomato Pancetta - it tasted fantastic but was a tad expensve at £5.95. The Steak Sandwich was also very nice; cooked to perfection and covered in a healthy portion of mushrooms (£8.95). The Seasonal Sausage, served with delicious mashed potato and gravy was also worthy of note and excellent value at £7.45.

All in all, the previous reviews are spot on. Beluga boasts an excellent restaurant deserving of a reputation other than just the bar. There are few restaurants in town offering such lavish surroundings and serving equally as good food. It comes highly recommended!" - restaurants of manchester, 28/11/07 (visited on a Monday afternoon)

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