Jamie's Italian - Manchester
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The meat plank to start is very nice (even if it is served awkwardly!!) a great selection of proper italian meats
The sausage parpardelle is good but the rabbit is better when they have it on the menu
There used to be an awesome wild game (venison & rabbit IIRC) ragu 3/4 years ago but haven't seen it back on the menu in ages (would appear it still pops up occasionally - http://iamnotafoodie.com.au/food/jamies-italian/)
Tend to go there as regularly as somewhere like Nandos - as small eaters; meat platter with bread and a small pasta each for lunch is all my girlfriend and I need and it doesn't come to too much even with a caraffe of wine
The sausage parpardelle is good but the rabbit is better when they have it on the menu
There used to be an awesome wild game (venison & rabbit IIRC) ragu 3/4 years ago but haven't seen it back on the menu in ages (would appear it still pops up occasionally - http://iamnotafoodie.com.au/food/jamies-italian/)
Tend to go there as regularly as somewhere like Nandos - as small eaters; meat platter with bread and a small pasta each for lunch is all my girlfriend and I need and it doesn't come to too much even with a caraffe of wine
Not been to the Manchester one, but been to the Canary wharf, Cardiff, Reading and Newcastle one.
It not "fine dining" going more for the rustic wooden boards and rusty tins look, but i like that.
Food is decent, its nice to go to an italian that isnt all pizza and pasta.
The minuite steam and lamp polipops are good, as is the queen olives on ice.
Mojitos are also good.
It not "fine dining" going more for the rustic wooden boards and rusty tins look, but i like that.
Food is decent, its nice to go to an italian that isnt all pizza and pasta.
The minuite steam and lamp polipops are good, as is the queen olives on ice.
Mojitos are also good.
The Cheltenham one is very good, good tasty food well done with excellent service and cheap for what you get.
Downside is that the building is very echoey and gets very noisy when busy so you cant have a quiet chat easily. Not great for going with the girlfriend but ideal with the wife, can't hear her waffling.........
Downside is that the building is very echoey and gets very noisy when busy so you cant have a quiet chat easily. Not great for going with the girlfriend but ideal with the wife, can't hear her waffling.........
Average at best.
Check their web site as well. They do a weired offer every month for people called certain names to get their main course for free.
My wife went with a group of friends and one of them said that anyone called Claire had their main course free in August.
Fearing a very obvious stitch up my wife sheepishly asked the waitress if it was true and it was. They change it every month apparently.
Check their web site as well. They do a weired offer every month for people called certain names to get their main course for free.
My wife went with a group of friends and one of them said that anyone called Claire had their main course free in August.
Fearing a very obvious stitch up my wife sheepishly asked the waitress if it was true and it was. They change it every month apparently.
Went to the one in Leeds in August and enjoyed it. Didnt have anything too fancy, bread and oil to start followed by the Turkey Milanese washed down with an amaretto.
The atmosphere is nice and relaxed and the food is exactly what you'd expect from a chain restaurant. I dont think they sell themselves as anything other than that, its nice but dont expect a gastronomic delight!
The atmosphere is nice and relaxed and the food is exactly what you'd expect from a chain restaurant. I dont think they sell themselves as anything other than that, its nice but dont expect a gastronomic delight!
Bonefish Blues said:
Cheltenham - decent food, reasonable VFM.
Tip, book and ask to sit upstairs on the Judge's bench.
Tip 2 - join his Gold Club. Bottle of Prosecco foc each birthday. Guess when we go
We got a free mug last time (Mrs B is a member)Tip, book and ask to sit upstairs on the Judge's bench.
Tip 2 - join his Gold Club. Bottle of Prosecco foc each birthday. Guess when we go
Didn't know you could sit upstairs, may try that
Great toilets in the vaulted basement
Have to say when I've been I've always felt the portions were absolutely miserly,and felt rather stung as a consequence. The foods nowhere near good enough for there to be that little of it. To me it has the feel of a chain that's being built up to be spun out to a venture capital firm at some point.
The picture hanging in the Norwich Branch does make me laugh though.
The picture hanging in the Norwich Branch does make me laugh though.
Lovely venue but very average Italian chain
Jamie Oliver is a million miles away from the top end chefs such as Gordon Ramsay
However, make sure you have a look at the vault (it's pretty cool) near the toilets!
My favourite (restaurant, let alone Italian) in Manchester is San Carlo Chichetti (opposite normal San Carlo)
Jamie Oliver is a million miles away from the top end chefs such as Gordon Ramsay
However, make sure you have a look at the vault (it's pretty cool) near the toilets!
My favourite (restaurant, let alone Italian) in Manchester is San Carlo Chichetti (opposite normal San Carlo)
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