Browns Bar & Brasserie - Manchester in Manchester

An amazing building and a great place to meet. Tasty food with a well priced lunchtime menu. My companions fish and chips was a generous portion. Kim is always friendly and welcoming so it was a pleasure to meet her again.

I visited here one Saturday evening with 2 friends. The venue is a large former bank in central Manchester. It was very busy when we dined there but the service was excellent and attentive. I would recommend booking a table since I saw a few people try to sit down on what they thought were vacant tables but were turned away. The food was delicious and I enjoyed it immensely. I’d recommend the lamb shepherd’s pie but do think the vegetables could be more plentiful. I found the pianist and singer to be annoying and not very good. I do think given the venue they need a better live act. Overall, highly recommended.

Breakfast was amazing , 100% couldn’t recommend any more. We got Eggs Royale & Lobster Benedict 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼 Esther was really kind and gave us great service - thank you

Booked for evening meal at Browns with 2 friends. Building is an old bank, so grand in appearance with very high ceilings. The restaurant was busy but the service was very good. The food was delicious in so far as the starter went (crispy goats cheese) but tailed off for the main course (prawn and crab linguine) as the dish was smothered in pesto, which was all you could taste (failed to finish more than 25% of the dish. Due to the busy environment, there was a lot of noise due to guests speaking BUT they had a pianist and singer that brought the mood right down with slow, sombre renditions of some very well-known tracks (added nothing to the ambience)

The most beautiful old building. We sat on a lovely table with a view of the live singer and the piano player. Delicious food, I had steak and he had risotto. Served by Heidi who was the perfect amount of attentive but not smothering.

5 star service and phenomenal food. Visited the Ivy last night yet Browns is by far the better restaurant. Food and service moth miles superior. Used to be massive fans of the Ivy but will now be booking with Browns. Massive thanks to chef’s Ryan and Tomas and our waiter Liam.

It’s tradition now- every time we visit Manchester, on the last day when we’re both feeling down about going home and going back to work, we go to Brons for breakfast. The place is beautiful, art deco in style. Lovely breakfast menu- you can have a (classy) fried breakfast, vegetarian and vegan options are available. If you fancy pushing the boat out you can have steak and eggs with a Bellini! We were looked after by Kris who was the perfect level of attentive- making sure we had everything we needed but without being OTT. Thank you Kris for looking after us. Hopefully see you again soon.

There are so many places to eat and drink in Manchester but they can't be many as impressive as this. The historic building has been carefully maintained and you can enjoy a meal in sumptuous surroundings and taking the high ceilings and pillars. This latest visit was just for drinks and the bar area is lovely as well. It is located only a two minute walk from market Street so is easy to find and to get to. The drinks aren't the cheapest but they are served by the Friendly staff who look amazing in their white shirts and aprons. There is a relaxed and friendly atmosphere and visit is highly recommended.

The service we received from Kris was brilliant, great venue, lovely food and a pleasant atmosphere. Would highly recommend,

Came here in a family trip to Manchester. The setting is great - an old bank transformed into a sumptuous dining environment. Service was great - Kris was attentive and helpful, the perfect combination of there but not there that makes a great waiter. Food is standard Browns fare, but it’s a good menu and characteristically good food.

Festive afternoon tea with friends. Beautiful surroundings,lovely helpful staff. Festive afternoon tea was perfect. Good choice of sandwiches & delectable mini desserts & scones with a welcome pot of tea of your choice. Great value £23 There was an extensive choice of cocktails of which we sampled a few. Would not hesitate to return or recommend..the only little thing that needs addressing is the toilets or maybe the people that use them! Other than that it’s a 10/10

Gabrielle our waitress this afternoon was amazing!!! We had a large table of 16 and she made sure that our drinks were full and had a lovely friendly personality and wanted to spend time with us even though she was rushed off her feet! Her sparkly eyeshadow made everyone feel very Christmassy!! We all complimented her it!! Thank you Gabrielle for a lovely festive christmas dinner with all our friends and family! We had a great time and our food and drink was delicious. The price was very reasonable also! Will definitely be back! Thanks again!

Pre booked the afternoon tea. One was gluten free Other was normal 2 others were a la carte Looked good. Bit standard. Scones were good came with clotted cream but no jam? Is that just there? Puds were good. Also they have no decaf tea? Hmm. The architecture was amazing though. Pretty magnificent inside and the service was good hoovered they did try to bearing us wrong items twice and on the third time we gave in and just took it as it would take to long to cook again

Lovely time here, are waitress was leanne who made it all lovely for us very welcoming. Will definitely be going back

Lovely atmosphere. Food was delicious. Our waitress Leanne was so friendly and attentive. Will definitely be going back and recommending to others. A***

After having decided to go and have a few drinks with it being the festive period and with it being at least eight years since I'd visited Browns on my own. I thought it would be a nice experience to finish the year off. How wrong I was about that. To be told you'd been cut off for having too many pints (six in total) and bear in mind I'd not even caused a scene just minded my own business drinking my pints of lager. Being totally hammered is one think but to be slihgtly topsy turfy and to be told by the manager that you've had enough to drink and would you please leave after you've finished your drink. Disgusted, I'll never visit this place again!

Myself and the team I work with enjoyed a lovely Christmas doo here. We have all wanted to visit this place for a while and neither the food or the atmosphere disappointed. The highlight of our evening was our waiter Marco who was fantastic, observant and all round wonderful company and made our time far more enjoyable. Hugely recommend visiting and hopefully you have the delightful opportunity of having the friendly, professional Marco. He recommended the best cocktails and food for us all. Big big thanks Marco.

Visited here with friends, food was amazing and the atmosphere was lovely. Our waitress (Leanne) was so lovely and friendly. All round great experience and will be returning!!!

Went to browns today and was served by Leanne, she is an absolute fantastic creator to your company. She was very informative and joyful at this new biay Xmas period

Festive burger was delicious, as was the creme brulee dessert. Lovely and attentive service from Leanne.

Amazing restaurant, interior and food! Visited with friends for afternoon tea and was waited on by Marco. Could not have done more for us in service clearly well experienced and very friendly. Excellent service

Marco was amazing!! The food was delicious, Marco was very very attentive and I would come again easily

Me and my girlfriend visited on a Saturday afternoon while in Manchester... Our server Gianmarco went above and beyond! Fantastic service and would recommend to anyone

Came here with some friends from work for a late lunch, ended up having the afternoon tea. Everything was perfect! We had someone in our group who needed information on the gluten free options, luckily Marco was on hand to save the day, it’s not often you get such a friendly service. The service and the afternoon tea were both top notch, I would 100% recommend and will definitely be returning.

Marco was amazing, exquisite service and a warm manner. Highly recommended 👌 we share the same name and he was a belter host

Popped in for lunch while in town shopping. The restaurant is beautiful and we really enjoyed our visit. Everything felt very safe and staff were friendly. Loved the chocolate red velvet bomb! Will definitely be back.

Both Sunday Roasts came cold, sent the Chicken ons back. Beef meal was very fatty, huge Yorkshire pudding disguised the small portion. Very poor value for money. Seriously disappointed.

We came for my parents 16 year anniversary and loved every minute! Food was amazing, service was amazing, Kim couldn't have been better. Attentive, chatty, funny, and and all around lovely lady.

We came here for our wedding anniversary and I couldn’t have been more pleased. The food was absolutely delicious and our waiter and all of the staff were really attentive. I am gluten free and they really looked after me. Can’t wait to go back!

Had really great service when we visited thanks to Amy. Food was well presented and tasty, great location really enjoyed it

Encantador lugar para visitar en Manchester. Hermoso edificio, gran ambiente incluso en estos tiempos inciertos, se recomiendan cócteles. Felicito al personal por su manejo de las restricciones de Covid, aunque a veces parecían llevados al límite, ¡seguían sonriendo! Es un momento difícil para muchos de nosotros, pero estos jóvenes deben estar muy preocupados porque pronto se quedarán sin trabajo, reflexionen y sean pacientes y amables.

Reservamos el té de la tarde para el cumpleaños de nuestra madre. Vinimos hace unos años para el Día de la Madre, la comida y el servicio eran perfectos, así que volvimos a reservar. Esta visita no fue diferente. Kim, nuestra camarera de hoy, fue tan encantadora y educada. Nos visitó con regularidad y también nos tomó una foto, ¿gracias, Kim? El té de la tarde es un buen regalo, una buena variedad de sándwiches salados y los pasteles son realmente sabrosos. Buen café y una deliciosa ginebra de ruibarbo y frambuesa para terminar. Gran bar, excelente comida y personal encantador. Una linda tarde haciendo recuerdos con mi familia.

Acabo de almorzar el domingo en Browns. Somos una familia de tres. Se siguieron las Restricciones de Covid y los comensales se distribuyeron adecuadamente sin sentirse forzados. Todos comimos rosbif, ya que nos habían informado que era particularmente bueno. Por lo general, como pollo porque me resulta difícil conseguir carne a mi gusto. La carne era increíble, era exactamente como me gusta. Tuve Eton Mess de postre, esto también fue encantador. Mi hijo no podía decidir entre dos postres: Profiteroles o Tarta de limón. Conseguimos ambos y compartió con su papá. Volveré. Debo mencionar a la camarera, no supe su nombre, pero era muy dulce, una encantadora dama irlandesa.

Siempre un gran fanático de los Browns, ¡tuvimos que pasar por el restaurante Manchester en nuestra visita a la ciudad! No nos decepcionó, ¡fue genial! ! El personal estaba realmente concentrado en términos de procedimientos COVID, pero se hizo sutilmente. Recomiendo encarecidamente una visita, la comida y los cócteles fueron fabulosos.

Soooooo..., I booked a table for 2 (For food & drinks) for Saturday 12/09/2020. Turned up 10 minutes ahead of time, then was asked, 'Are you 2 from the same household?'. I answered NO, we are not and she replied I will have to sit you on SEPERATE tables. I asked why 3 times and she said that's the law. I was in no mood to argue with someone clearly with no brains, so walked out peacefully to make other arrangements for my date. I managed it (thank you Manchester) and we had a brilliant date and a brilliant evening. BROWNS (Manchester) you can do one!!! I will never return. You should get up to speed with social distancing rules and start by training your staff and stop discimination. I have NO TIME for places this. PLEASE ALL AVOID this place for LIFE!!!

La excelente comida de la cena fue buena y nos encanta la historia de este edificio.Fue nuestra primera comida en la ciudad ya que COVID tenía todo en su lugar para mantenernos a salvoUn gran agradecimiento al miembro del personal que nos cuidó tomó nuestra comida y orden de bebidas Creo que su nombre era Jack (tenía cabello rubio) Era encantadorEspero que Manchester vuelva a la normalidad pronto. ¿Extraño los rumores? y espero que todos regresen a la fabulosa variedad de lugares para comer que tenemos para elegir en esta gran ciudadRealmente disfruté nuestra comida gracias

Llegamos esta noche a las 9. 05 pm. . . . se registró con nuestros detalles y se sentó. . . un camarero finalmente preguntó qué nos gustaría beber a las 9. . 15 hs. . . . ¿10 minutos en un Barr casi vacío? ? ¡Venga!Pedimos una botella de vino tinto para 4 personas. . . . teniendo en cuenta que teníamos una mesa reservada en un restaurante cercano para 9. 30 pm. . pedimos nuestro vino. . . . . ¿Cuánto tiempo se tarda en abrir una botella de vino? ? ? Esperamos otros 5 minutos. . . sin vino y la reserva de nuestro restaurante estaba a solo 10 minutos. . . . . entonces. . . . Fuimos al bar y cancelamos el pedido. . . . . . . esta no es la primera vez que experimentamos esto. . . . tuvimos que hacer exactamente lo mismo el mes pasado. . . . Sé que las cosas son diferentes gracias a Covid. . . pero vamos! No es aceptable esperar 20 minutos antes de recibir nuestro pedido de bebidas en un bar medio vacío. . . . . . . . Amo este bar. . su decoración y ambiente es genial. . . . el servicio es extremadamente pobre

A wonderful building which is stunning. We had cocktails and then had dinner. Great food and great drinks.

Dos amigos y yo habíamos reservado para el té de la tarde el sábado pasado, ¡un regalo bien merecido después de que los niños volvieran a la escuela! Lamentablemente, la experiencia no fue la que esperábamos. Nuestro pedido fue tomado y mezclado en la cocina con 3 opciones vegetarianas que nos salieron cuando solo pedimos una. Cuando salió el orden correcto, teníamos sándwiches rancios, casi sin relleno y parecía que estaban juntos, muy poco atractivos y no se parecían en nada a la foto anunciada. Nuestra camarera nos preguntó después de haber terminado con la comida si queríamos tomar bebidas calientes (seguramente esto debería darse al principio) y supuso que todos querían té sin opción de elegir café. ¡Nos fuimos decepcionados! !

I visited yesterday with two others in my bubble, we were super excited as it was our first dining out with no kids post covid and now I wish we hadn’t chosen Browns, the place is lovely, clean, following social distance, we had booked in for afternoon tea and what a disappointment, the bread was rock hard, I mean like the sandwiches were made in the morning and then left on the side all day, the filling was next to non existent, non of the 3 of us received the same selection, when I mentioned this they brought out “a mix they had left over”, we had the champagne afternoon tea but then had to ask for a hot drink it wasn’t offered and then this came so much later, there was no offering from the staff of what we would like, we received three teas, when I asked for coffee the server did apologise for just assuming but by this point we were leaving so it was too late all the hot drinks went to waste.Such a shame as we thought it was going to be a delightful experience.

We visited for drinks 31.08.20I have been shielding and this was my first outing. The staff and management were extremely accommodating and very understanding of how nervous I was. It has always been one of my favourite bars in Manchester and I am very grateful for how well looked after I was.

Visited for a drink with my wife. 2 rhubarb gins and ginger ale served in tumblers were over £20.00! A 10% 'optional' service charge was added to our bill without our knowledge too. I queried this and was told it was added automatically. Hardly optional then is it? Not a great experience, although the decor and furnishings are very nice.

Excellent service set in a very nice building. Staff accommodating throughout. More flavour needed in the Camembert starter but mains were faultless with the eoho scheme. 5* service

Well what can I say . My mum has not eaten out since lockdown . And with reservation I decided to take her out for lunch .I choose Browns as we have eaten there previously and the food and service was always good . My main reason to eat at Browns though today was the size of the restaurant, taking into consideration my mums concerns .The staff from our arrival were fantastic and Kim our waitress was incredible , nothing was to much trouble and she made my mum feel at ease .Food was delicious.Anybody with any hesitation of eating out under the these challenging times should head over to Browns . Will

The Manchester restaurant scene is fiercely competitive with many fantastic options to choose from. With the government’s Eat Out scheme in place, Browns was one of only a handful of places with some availability left. It isn’t normally a place that would’ve been my first choice, but now I’ve been I will certainly be back!The decor and building itself is very striking as you walk in with high ceilings, great lighting and smartly dressed staff. We were quickly warmly greeted and showed to our table. Our waitress, Alice, was an absolute star. She carried herself with a high level of professionalism at the same time as serving with a smile and genuine warmth. Throughout our meal she was aware and attentive and delivered some of the best service we’ve experienced in a long time.The food, granted maybe a little pricier than some other places in Manchester, was worth every penny. The croquettes and Steak and Guinness pie were incredible..... then the sticky toffee pudding.... wow!Browns brings good, classic British food to another level and delivers a setting and ambience for it to be truly enjoyed in. Well done!

visited browns on a busy Saturday night for a few drinks and was soon taken to a table to have a waitress named ALICE well let me just say she was amazing nothing was to much trouble my glass was never empty and she was just lovely a credit to browns. Brilliant bar loved it I will 100% return

One of my fave bars In Manchester - visited last week on Tuesday for a quick pint at tea time and it was dead. Bought a pint of peroni to find they charge £6.16 - absolute rip off (no wonder it was empty)

Out for tea for only the second time since lockdown - both times here. The staff are lovely, it's spotlessly clean and feels really safe. No overcrowding, great service and fantastic food. Overall a fabulous place.

Service was absolutely fantastic and the food was delicious. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience and had a great time.

Disappointing to say the least. The restaurant was nearly empty but we still Managed to be stood waiting for 5 minutes before we were seated, even tho they were over-staffed. The starters were amazing but the mains were bland and overpriced for what they were (even with the eat out to help out scheme!). We were charged a service charge even tho it says it is optional and sad to say we won’t be returning and you can get the same food ten times better in a pub.

Came here for afternoon tea for daughters birthday . Service was brilliant, catered for dietary requirements. Lovely old building, gorgeous decor. CV19 measures all good and following government guidelines. High cleanliness levels. Our waitress Kim was lovely and helpful. Nice food, lovely warm scones and not too over facing. Definitely return.

Visited here just for drinks and although very quiet post lockdown service was excellent. Really nice place and would Recomend a post lock down visit.

My friends and I visited on the 11th July, we wasn’t quite sure how it was going to be due to social distancing restrictions but everything was amazing, kim was our server and she went above and beyond for us! Such a lovely lady and a credit to the restaurant! Thank you browns! We will be returning

My friend and i called in on the evening lockdown ended hoping to get some food and although we left it to 5 mins before the kitchen closed the staff couldn't have been more welcoming. The restaurant itself is stunning the architectural design is fabulous and it feels like stepping into another era when style and service excelled.The service was great our waitress was friendly, knowledgeable and actually seemed really pleased to be back at work. My friend had a starter and main course ,i just had a main course. The Pork belly i had was excellent , served with green beans, mash and a lovely mini apple pie. The pie was a novel way to have pork and apple . The food was hot and fresh. My friend had the Browns burger which was a work of art, it looked amazing and he said it tasted really good.We have been in Browns before for lunch which was average .From now on it will be for dinner. Definately worth a visit.

We came here for Sunday lunch we both had pate for starter and a half roast chicken for main which came with chips and gravy and my partner had the belly pork with mash gravy and veg both were nice.I had two corona and my partner had 2 cocktails total bill was £79.09 which includes a 10% service charge so make sure you never tip extra

Great place for drinks, but food ordinary at best: disappointing moules, cold chips, hard chunks of ham in the pie and late delivery of sides left us all feeling deflated. Stick to drinks only......

A group of us went to Browns for afternoon tea. The day was very relaxed and enjoyable. The service was good, the food & the choice of teas was excellent. There was a pianist playing which added to the atmosphere.

Main plus - restaurant staff are fabulous. Really make you feel welcome. Like all Browns they choose cool building interiors like old grand Banks and this one doesn’t disappoint. It’s a great place to meet and isn’t trying too hard to be cool Mcr. Last year I might’ve given the restaurant a higher rank. But the attention to the food seems to have had a few blips -on one visit it was clear the chef was inexperienced (or no good) and the poor staff had to run interference on every dish. Still it’s really worth it if the environment is a biggie for you, feels special without laying out a fortune. Do make sure you’re booked inside the restaurant quarter if you don’t want the noise of the main bars though - it’s more intimate.

I came here as part of a pre-booked large party on a Friday night. We had to pre-select our options for the three course set menu. The set menu had a good selection of options, and was reasonably priced for the 3 courses. The service was lovely, despite a few hiccups with some of the pre-orders, as expected with such a Large party. & the setting was beautiful, with marble pillars etc. The atmosphere is loud and rowdy, with a good mix of clientele, from people coming for a drink after work to big groups catching up.

Fint sted og storslåtte omgivelser. Vi spiste biffen og den var nydelig god! Fantastisk saus til, men litt liten porsjon for min smak. Trekk for at søtpotetene som vi bestilte ved siden av, kom seint og vinen som vi bestilte til maten kom etter vi hadde spist opp maten. Toalettene trenger en kraftig oppdatering.

We just called in for a drink while in Manchester never been before but I loved it the atmosphere was great lovely decor we found a table and we had a bottle of wine we didn’t have food we went to bar ourselves but the service with the bar staff was good very friendly and obliging enjoyed it here and would come again

The food here was amazing and the service was just as good, the restaurant was really close to the station and the atmosphere was really nice.

what a fab place this is the cocktails were great but the place itself ...wow.... just sitting sipping our drinks and looking at the beautiful architecture, very relaxing atmosphere

Not visited here for almost a year, and that was with my children. We enjoyed our time and food spent here then.Returned today with my friend. Sudaman served us again. We found him to be very knowledgeable, friendly, and very good at his role.Thank you so much for a lovely experience again :)

A friend and I who haven't seen each other in 5 years came here for a catch-up over food and drinks. The service was great right from from the get go, the host and our waiter were absolutely lovely and made us feel really welcome. We both ordered the sirloin which was cooked to perfection, and we both had one of the festive cocktails which were great. Afterwards, we moved into the bar which was quite busy, but we were still served quickly.Overall, it was a fantastic night with good vibes, and we definitely won't be waiting another 5 years to visit again!

Staff lovely and friendly,meal was awful. The steak was minute and the fish pie absolutely tasteless - as if the chef had forgotten to put in any seasoning , after a few mouthfulls I left it. I had a risotto in Weatherspoons the previous evening and that was far tastier. Adding insult to that, on getting the bill had been charged nearly £5 for a bottle of lukewarm table water !! . Never again, total waste of £86 !! For a restaurant the toilets were quite shocking too.

Staff polite and nice , food is average. We visited this place me my wife and our 2 daughters plus a family's friend.

Went to Browns on Saturday 25th January for Burns night set meal with whiskey pairing and also for a birthday celebration. Arrived at 8pm and was initially left standing and ignored for 10 mins before being greeted by front of house.

Visited last night with friends, such a lovely place to go. We all ordered food in the restaurant, quite a few items were not available, so we adjusted our order accordingly. The starters that came were poor, the duck tasted old and stale. I enjoyed my main course I had the steak and Guinness pie, my husband had the fish and chips and said it was very mediocre. We will not be visiting again for food it was very expensive for average pub grub, however we will go in the future for drinks.

The place itself and the service is brilliant The food was nice and very reasonably priced so avoid all rounder Will go again

Service as quick efffient and doen with a smile even though 15 of us, Kim was excellent. Food had the steak, chips hot steak nearly cold, bit so left on the side rather than under the light to rest a little to long as the plate was cold as well, for the price a reasonable cut. Drink prices average for Manchester, Good atmosphere in the place but the night definalty made by the server we will deffinatly be back again

Tried to get a quick lunch for one here. It was nearly 2pm and the restaurant was basically empty. Initially ignored by staff. Was sat in the empty restaurant the same time as a couple who walked in at the same time as me. Waited 15 minutes before leaving. The couple had been served drinks and had food orders taken by this point and I had been ignored by the server so I left. I have been to other branches that have excellent service but I will not be coming back here. Just because I came to eat alone, it does not mean that I deserve to be ignored. I was very upset by this experience.

Siamo stati in questo ristorante per il “cenone” di San Silvestro, riservando con (largo) anticipo. Il locale è molto bello: si trova in un palazzo storico, al suo interno è molto grande e arredato in modo classico ma molto cool. Il menu per San Silvestro prevedeva un Bellini, antipasto, primo, dessert, piatto di formaggi e caffè/tè con piccola pasticceria, il tutto per 50 sterline, prezzo che ho trovato onesto. Gli alcolici (il vino in primis) inoltre avevano prezzi bassi. Il cibo era buono, direi cucina britannica rivisitata, i dessert eccellenti; io da vegetariana/“pescatarian” non ho avuto nessun problema. Servizio impeccabile (il nostro cameriere era giovane e molto gentile). C’era un pianista che ha suonato durante parte della serata, il che è stato molto piacevole, e sul tavolo abbiamo trovato qualche piccolo gadget per il capodanno. Carino e consigliato (almeno per la cena dell’ultimo dell’anno).

Went for breakfast Monday 30th December considering there was only us and 1 other table the food was poor. I left majority of eggs benedict as muffin didn’t taste toasted and the salmon was very salty. My partner also commented on the uncleanliness of the toilet.

Recently visited here with family for a lunch time meal. Unfortunately, several items on the menu were not available, including such staples as fish & chips and soup.

Good vibe away from the shopping crush. Food good. Best crumble I have eaten in years. Friendly staff. Service hit and miss. Think we were in midst of a shift change.

What a lovely evening! The service was impeccable, the food was delicious the experience as a whole was faultless. I was particularly impressed with their customer care as two members of our party required use of the disabled toilet and both were very well looked after. Everybody enjoyed themselves and considering it was Boxing Day, it was a lot quieter than expected which ended up being perfect! I will certainly be going again and would recommend Brown’s to anyone! Thank you so much!

Visited yesterday (22/12/2019) for a family meal for my mum's 70th birthday. The staff were very friendly and helpful, seating us in a nice quiet area, perfect for the occasion. Our waitress, Nikola, was very friendly and helpful with everything we needed.

We visited Browns for my birthday. We had the 3 course festive menu. The surrounding are lovely and the food was amazing and very good value for money. I Would definitely recommend a visit.

The restaurant had been chosen by work colleagues and I had not visited before so didn't know what to expect. With big parties I know from past experience things are not always right....however I needn't have worried, the food was perfect the team looking after us were lovely, very busy, but still had time to chat to us. I will be coming back in the new year to try out the regular menu. Thank you to all

A lovely building with plenty of swank.

No photos as there was very little to see.

When you walk through the door it's like stepping back in time, but with a modern twist. Great service at the bar and table was already waiting for us. It was a birthday treat for a friend and she could not stop commenting on the decor, the chandeliers are spectacular. I opted for the lobster risotto, my friend chose the fish pie, which sadly was not available (Pity we were not informed when we were handed the menu's). Instead she also chose the risotto and we were not disappointed and was cooked to perfection. We did not think we had room but we ordered a sweet to share. The profiteroles also did not disappoint. A great experience and am sure we will be visiting again.

Returned to this restaurant after many previous visits but we won’t be returning. I had the Half Roast Chicken which came with a slither of stuffing, one pig in blanket (described as ‘pigs’ in blanket) two quarter carrot slices and one quarter parsnip slice.. over priced and very mean portion. Wife had the fishcake was nice enough but only comes with a sauce.. that’s not a main meal.

Visited this restaurant on Thursday 5th December as part of a group of eight friends having a Christmas meet up. It was disappointing.

i never write reviews , but i cannot let this experience go , i booked her for 5 friends as a christmas treat , arrived to be be told we should have booked christmas menu , fine easy mistake , so we settled for menu . so very disappointed the place is amazing so we was looking forward to nice food , i had liver pate . not to bad then i ordered the fish pie omg 15 50 for a small not much bigger than a ramekin which had 3 prawns i scallop and a flake of salmon and mash on top so microwaved it burnt my mouth , felt so disapointed for my friends as they wanted to go across the road to rio ferdinanos ,never will i eat in there again , wonder if we was so unlucky or thats the norm

Visited last night with work colleagues for a pre Xmas meal. We were seated at 5pm so we able to take advantage of the Set Menu which at £11.95 for 2 courses is good value. However having looked online at the menu earlier in the day and "mentally chosen" what we wanted, 3 of my colleagues were disappointed to find that the mushrooms on brioche they had wanted for their starters was finished - at 5pm on Monday evening when there are supermarkets at both ends of the road this restaurant is on! So a bit of a minor niggle to start the evening but fortunately things were redeemed by excellent food (we had the duck loved parfait and fishcake for starters and then steak, chicken pie, fish goujons and vegan shepherd's pie for main). Have read some comments complaining about the small size of the portions on the Set Menu but we felt the 2 courses were ample and again great value. Would visit again to try the main menu and for the cocktails as my Espresso Martini was delicious!

I always enjoy the cocktails in this bar and there is always a great atmosphere. The staff are always friendly.

The restaurant staff were lovely and Aminable. The food wasn’t great, ordered a 9oz rib eye and it was served looking and tasting like a cheap rump steak. Sent the meal back - didn’t want anything else. We had been totally put off.

Beautiful early Christmas meal. Food was exceptional and our waiter (Spanish gentleman) was fantastic. Highly recommend.

What a beautiful place to enjoy afternoon tea, we had a great time and friendly lady who served us !

Originally a bank and much of the old ornate interior has been retained. Fabulous atmosphere, lively and fun in a quirky setting. Good menu choice and bar prices reasonable.

Bought a couple of drinks and also ordered a bar snack. Sliders were good. Squid not so good. All in all bough anime place to chill .

Ate here on a Friday night with 4 friends. We all decided on the early evening set menu. Two of us asked for Chicken pie but they didn’t have any. We all went for the Fish Goujons. It came within 5 minutes of ordering and was the smallest portion of food I have ever seen. 4 skinny fish goujons (smaller than a birds eye fish finger) and what looked like one small potato cut into 5 pieces. It was what I would have expected for a starter. Not even enough to fill my 8 year old! I eat out regularly and have never been so disappointed. Next up we ordered apple crumble as we thought it sounded the most substantial! How wrong we were. One of my friends started laughing when it was placed in front of her. There was about 3 spoons worth of crumble and a portion of custard in a pot that was so small when I poured it out it didn’t even fill my spoon. This menu is an absolute joke! They even tried to charge us £100 for it - in fact it was £67 with a bottle of prosecco. We left pretty quickly and after a couple of drinks in a nearby bar we went looking for more food! Not sure what the portions are like on the main menu but I won’t be going back to find out.

Kim was lovely and very attentiv, yummy food and cocktails, and good atmosphere. Live piano made it very special. Would return again!

Browns in Manchester is located within the converted Athenaeum, formerly one of the city’s most famous pubs, and originally the imposing banking hall of Parrs Bank. Designed by Charles Heathcote in 1902, it’s a stunning example of Edwardian baroque architecture with some beautiful art nouveau detailing, particularly in the wrought iron work present throughout our iconic building, it has real character.

Like a lot of people running restaurants (eg Jamie Oliver) they think the solution is to save money by serving cheaper or smaller portions. We stopped going to Jamie Olivers because suddenly there was nothing edible on the menu - then 6 months later he was blaming BREXIT and 6 months after that went bust

Lovely friendly restaurant, we sat in a cozy location where we felt we could talk without interruption. Great food and wine and friendly service. dranfriendlfrienservice

Answer: When it is in the menu at Brown’s! First visit here. Lovely building. Ordered fish gougons for lunch and was told they were unavailable as chef was still prepping them (from their lunch time special menu where the options were very limited for a non meat eating person). Ordered the vegan cottage pie. I visualised a standard creation with a golden brown potato topping ..... but no, just beetroot and some lentils in a tomato sauce with green beans in the side. My dining partner shared her fries, otherwise I’d have had to order an extra side. The apple crumble desert with ice cream was very nice.

We never visited Browns in Manchester before but after having drinks at the Liverpool restaurant in the summer decided to give it a try. We were given a voucher as an Anniversary gift and decided to go for breakfast. The interior is stunning with lots of marble and original features. We chose a full breakfast which was beautifully presented and very tasty especially the sausages. Waitress very friendly and attentive. Will definitely re visit and try the lunch menu.