JAMES MARTIN’S RESTAURANT MANCHESTER

For my brother’s 40^th this year, one of his gifts from me was to take him to James Martin’s restaurant for Sunday lunch in Manchester. 

Both of us being very busy people, it took us a while until we had a free Sunday to book it. This however proved to be a good thing as by the time we could go this Sunday in June we’re in the middle of a heatwave!

A Sunday afternoon in Manchester in the sun has the most fantastic vibe! Everywhere is busy but in such good spirits that the business makes it better!

We made our way straight from Piccadilly Station to James Martin’s restaurant which is situated within the Manchester 235 Casino in the Great Northern warehouse, M3.

As its situated within a casino, it’s strictly an 18 & over venue.

We were greeted by a lovely front of house girl who showed us to our table immediately then were introduced to our wonderful waitress. The staff were all absolutely charming and seemed to genuinely enjoy working there. They also said they see James Martin quite regularly and he’s a lovely man & treats everyone of his staff with the utmost respect. I love to hear this, there’s nothing worse than hearing someone you enjoy watching on TV is arrogant in real life.

The Sunday lunch offers a 1, 2 or 3 course menu for £20, £25 & £30 which was extremely good value.

I chose the cod and crushed new potatoes and James my brother chose the chorizo & pork scotch egg for our starters. Both delicious & just the right size that you had plenty but weren’t overwhelmed.

There were approx. 6 choices for each course, and all sounded equally delicious. We both chose the roast beef served with a giant Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables for our main & I can honestly say it is some of the best beef I’ve ever tasted. The gravy was extremely flavoursome with all the vegetables perfectly cooked.

I finished with sticky toffee pudding and a salted caramel ice cream for desert and my brother went for the bread & butter pudding. A perfect end to a wonderful meal and I have already booked to return as both the quality and value for money, and I can’t recommend it highly enough if you’re in the area. 

 We continued our lovely afternoon by hitting some of Manchester’s top outdoor cocktail bars & I felt like I was in Ibiza at one point.

A fabulous day out and a wonderful catch up with my little brother.

www.jamesmartinmanchester.co.uk/