Cottonopolis Food & Liquor in Manchester

Disappointing evening. The service was good and atmosphere of the place was nice but the food was average at best. We had such high hopes as the menu reads like a dream but had to send back a couple of dishes for being undercooked. In my opinion it's overpriced for what we received

Very good food, great service and a lovely atmosphere! And plenty of vegan options!

We visited Cottonopolis after a recommendation from a friend. Really good atmosphere and service. The sushi was great and they have a good variety of meats for those that don't eat pork/ beef.

We visited last night and had a fab time. From entering the doorman was super friendly and helpful. It’s not a cheap place but the food was outstanding! We ordered the sushi platter and some other dishes and hands down it was the best sushi we’ve had! I’d go back in a heartbeat! It was a very busy Saturday night but the staff were super friendly and we didn’t have to wait too long for anything. We had a great time!

Absolutely amazing! 10/10 service, 10/10 bartenders, 10/10 food. Best sat night ever!!

Nice evening for some xmas drinks. Really appreciated the guy on the door making sure I wasn’t stood on the street waiting for an Uber and located it for me. Genuine nice people that seem to work there as the bar staff were also lovely and friendly.

Visited two times. Have a great vegetarian and vegan range on all menus. Visited with someone who has celiac and they were able to provide a separate gluten free menu of meat and vegetarian options (which isn’t available to view online). Manager confirmed all gluten free items are cooked in a separate part of the kitchen. Portions are on the smaller side for the price but would return for an occasion.

Great Location , Nice interior, Food was nice but serving four pieces of sushi is disappointing at the price point. I’m expecting a bit more for my bucks.

Terrible decision to eat here. Tasteless cold prawns on skewers, bone dry rice, burnt greasy chicken. So disappointed. The gin and tonic was fine, though the manager got that wrong too. How difficult is gin and slimline tonic? Not charged for the full bill, but we didn’t eat anything. Completely let down as had taken a friend from the US. Embarrassing, charged us £30. For a gin and a lot of inedible food.

Don't think I'll be going to Cottonopolis again in view of the previous customers terrible and expensive experience .Shame on you Cottonopolis

Looking forward to meeting up in Cottonopolis for drinks. Arrived out of the Manchester rain my wife asked if I could get her a glass of red while she found a seat. I went to the bar and ordered a pint of their own lager (very nice) and a glass of Merlot (I thought a safe bet), the barman asked me if I wanted large or small, not being tight I said a large. The barman offered me the card reader, and no sooner had I swiped when I noted the transaction was £25. I immediately asked how much was the wine. Barman's reply, "£19, you chose the most expensive wine on the list". I asked why he hadn't had the grace to advise me of this when I ordered, his smug smirking reply was "why didn't you read the wine list". Now is it me? I don't request wine lists when ordering a couple of drinks at the bar, if I was sat having a meal then maybe and its not as if I was ordering a Chateauneuf-du-Pape or Chablis, it was a MERLOT!!! Needless to say I spoke with the manager requesting he give some feedback to the smirking barman. to be fair the manager gave me a glass of House Red, ironically this tasted as nice as the large glass of Melot at £19. Now the name Cottonopolis refers to a nickname given to Manchester as the historic centre of the Cotton industry. The clue in the name, it's Manchester, not Dubai, New York, London, Paris, it's Cottonopolis!!!! Saturday 18th November 2023 17.49hrs hours according to the card transaction records, if management are interested in this.

Looking forward to meeting up in Cottonopolis for drinks. Arrived out of the Manchester rain my wife asked if I could get her a glass of red while she found a seat. I went to the bar and ordered a pint of their own lager (very nice) and a glass of Merlot (I thought a safe bet), the barman asked me if I wanted large or small, not being tight I said a large. The barman offered me the card reader, and no sooner had I swiped when I noted the transaction was £25. I immediately asked how much was the wine. Barman's reply, "£19, you chose the most expensive wine on the list". I asked why he hadn't had the grace to advise me of this when I ordered, his smug smirking reply was "why didn't you read the wine list". Now is it me? I don't request wine lists when ordering a couple of drinks at the bar, if I was sat having a meal then maybe and its not as if I was ordering a Chateauneuf-du-Pape or Chablis, it was a MERLOT!!! Needless to say I spoke with the manager requesting he give some feedback to the smirking barman. to be fair the manager gave me a glass of House Red, ironically this tasted as nice as the large glass of Melot at £19. Now the name Cottonopolis refers to a nickname given to Manchester as the historic centre of the Cotton industry. The clue in the name, it's Manchester, not Dubai, New York, London, Paris, it's Cottonopolis!!!! Saturday 18th November 2023 17.49hrs hours according to the card transaction records, if management are interested in this.

I was going to take a star off...but only because I went for an early dinner there tonight (6pm) and the music was so loud I felt like I was eating in a nightclub. Personally in a restaurant that is also a bar I think you turn the music up that loud after 830/9...but no one seemed unhappy so maybe its just me! Otherwise the food and service were impeccable. Great sushi, tempura, grills from the robata and gyoza. Everything came out promptly and the front of house staff were great. For modern Japanese food and cocktails without the pretence of some other places around Spinningfields...this is the place! It's too harsh to take a full star off for the music...I'd give it 4.5 out 5 if you want to go for a family meal in the evening but if its a group of friends then it's 5 stars - no doubt!

The food here is excellent and the venue is great too. The choice from the menu is very good and the drinks menu is spot on too. However, the restaurant is let down by its poor service, the place is run by students who have not got a clue how to serve people. We waited over 20mins for drinks and had to constantly remind staff we were waiting, eventually having to collect our own drinks from the bar. The staff were happy to stand idle chatting and laughing whilst we/guests were waiting to be served or had queries. The restaurant and seating area also needed a good clean, the staff had no idea that tables needed cleaning or to clear down tables after guests had finished eating. The toilets were awful too, very grubby and unclean. A shame as the food is excellent, if the staffing issue could be sorted this would be a real gem

Great sushi, and lovely selection of drinks.

Bit too loud for my occasion but WOW some proper bar bites they’ve got. Get the Pork Adobo and the Short Rib. Ask for rice if you need to fill up more. Thank me later✨

Most of the food was just ok, one of the dishes we ordered was pretty awful (short ribs). The cocktails tasted very bland, almost watered down. Staff were nice but we felt pretty invisible, sat for around 30 minutes trying to catch someones eye for the bill and to clear the table, when they did come we explained the issue with the food and they deducted it from the bill which was great, but then left us waiting for the bill again. When we did get the bill, it was the bill for a different table. No harm done but just overall really messy service and food that wasn't worth the price. Atmosphere was fantastic however.

Food was just okay, except for ribs which were overly uncooked sort of fatty, but everything served fast and speedily and tasty sushi. Atmosphere spot on with views directly into the kitchen.

Had nice drinks and lovely little bar.

Relatively impressive food, presented well. A modern / higher end take on some Japanese dishes. Went for birthday dinner and enjoyed but all three meat-eaters had upset stomachs the next day. Tempura done in a slightly more oily way than traditional Japanese: not bad tasting but I personally prefer lighter tempura. Cool cocktail menu but overall (inc food) slightly pricey. Paying for the ‘trendy’ vibe in this ergo very cool/impressive place.

A special thank you to our lovely server Tegan, who really made us feel comfortable and at home during our meal. A total queen - she is mother.

Went with children (18 and 20). Brilliant, lively place. Food was amazing!

Food was cold and took ages to come. Drinks also took ages to come. It's a trendy place with good music, but it was far too loud that you couldn't even hold a conversation without shouting. It is dog friendly. It was overpriced for What it was.

After visiting exactly a year ago and having a fantastic time, we booked again for a fun night at Cottonopolis but boy were we badly let down!! Sat down on ripped seats with filling hanging out and no Halloween atmosphere as before. The waitress then got our drinks but when ordering food we were told that numerous items off the menu were not available. When the food arrived it came out in dribs and drabs and one of our party received 3 items and another nothing! Then a rice dish came out and was freezing cold. Missed 2 dishes off completely. The young manager came across and apologised but it was a disaster from start to finish. I dont like to run down a restaurant with the current cost of living, staff shortages but something needs to be done in a very competitive market.

Food very good except for one dish that was frozen when it should have been steamed. Staff dealt with the problem very professionally and to our satisfaction. Sushi/garnishes fresh and well presented. Its not a cheap place but the food is of a high quality and you can tell the staff are working hard to make the occasion memorable. Did struggle with music in the early part of the evening - the monotonous beat is like an annoying earworm drilling into your brain. a bottle of red wine shared with my son helped and the music did get better later on. overall a very pleasant place to spend a Saturday evening.

10/10 food service, music, decor. The lot. Would recommend to anyone looking for Japanese food. It's tapas style so order a few plates each and share. Gorgeous flavours. Will be back

Visited on Saturday for a Bottomless Brunch (£25 cocktail offer) for early birthday celebrations with a group of 5. Overall, we were not impressed with the experience despite it having the potential to be great! Similar to other reviews, we found the music was indeed very loud, but expected this, so if you don't want to have to repeat yourself and speak loudly would look elsewhere. Note that the food and drinks menu has changed and does not reflect what is shown online, so this was disappointing. Nowhere on the booking did it say the brunch was 90 minutes so that would have been useful to know as we thought we had until the end of the table booking. The first set of drinks we were served were watered down with mixer we couldn't taste any alcohol, these were tall and so filling so we requested less mixer so we didn't get full up on mixer. They proceeded to serve us the same sized drinks, but we did notice they were stronger in alcohol which was an improvement. It took us about 25 minutes to get served the next round of drinks as we believe there was a mistake in serving our drinks to another table by mistake. Food was decent but nothing special. We found the servers to be rude and have an attitude when responding to reasonable requests e.g. less mixer please. This overall experience led us to removing the optional service charge which again led to attitude when we explained why based on above reasons. Servers made us feel uncomfortable.

As per other reviews the music is stupidly loud, what kind of idiot puts a DJ and a PA sized for a proper club in the middle of a restaurant...plus some complete melt skipping around playing bongos. If you're going to charge that much for food you better be a good restaurant, if your going to play music that loud you better be a club...for Christ sake choose one! Walked out as we couldn't hear the staff, couldn't hear each other and couldn't stand more than 2 mins of bongo boy - awful

Great wine bar with equally nice food

Visited on Saturday 23rd Oct. for a Friend's 40th birthday, and it all ended in shambles. The restaurant asked us to order in advance as it was a large group (22) which we did. We showed up on the day and the manager approached us saying that something on the menu had changed and we need to reorder if we selected that item which was all fine. We waited quite a while for food to be brought out, as they kept coming out 1 at a time. Quite a few people's orders went missing and just wasn't brought out. To Top it off, not 1 item I ordered came to the table. I sat there waiting, got up and asked the manager and other staff several times what was happening as at this time, it had already passed 2hrs and I was the only person at the table that didn't have anything to eat. The manager said she couldn't do anything about it, and looked lost as if she didn't have a care in the world. I didn't even get an apology as this was too much to deliver from such staff. The service was rubbish, and I won't be back.

This is my second review of this place. The food still remains good, the staff also good. But the music this time ruined our meal, to say it's loud is an understatement and this is at 8pm on a Saturday, maybe 10 I could cope with. My young son, who lives in Manchester, I'm only a visitor, noted that nobody got involved with the music. This place needs to decide if it's a restaurant or a club. Won't be going back again, as I feel a £198.00 for three people to eat in a noisy club is in fact a waste of money.

Uncomfortable seating Food was ok nothing outstanding - chose a mixture and variety of dishes Wine expensive Service charge is on the bill but is optional

Pour menu choice for a Saturday afternoon. Our server Max was good, but other servers just looked though you when entering so sat ourselves down and waited to see if we would be served. Belly pork was very good, beer selection average. I expect to pay abit of a premium for food in a grade 2 listed building in the center of Manchester but felt this was more then I’d expect to pay.

Looked at the menu & pics online which look great BUT this isn't the current menu. Disappointing!! Booked mainly because of the online menu & pics but the new menu doesn't compare. Online needs updating ASAP!!

Wow, Cottonopolis Food & Liquor , your customer service has fallen way short of the mark. You cancel our booking we had made to celebrate a birthday 2 HOURS before, by EMAIL !!! Leaving us no time to make other arrangements on a SUNDAY! Then, by way of apology, you offer us a bottle of Prosecco if we return...... that's somewhat inappropriate to offer a 15 yr old by way of compensation! This business just doesn't care!

Stay away from this place. Cocktails were disgusting, yaki came burned, music was uncomfortably load for a restaurant. Only thing that was nice was the waiters.

We came to have an Asian meal and I was encouraged by the good reviews. We were very disappointed with the food food the meat and goyoza were burnt tasted of charcoal couldn’t eat it the music too loud for a restaurant don’t think we’ll be back here

Called for drinks only. Good atmosphere. Great choice of drinks.

It's rare to find a place that takes allergies as seriously as Cottonoplis. The team took excellent care of our group and took immense care to ensure the safety of the two of us that have problems. The food was excellent.

Terrible experience, bland food really chewy Sushi the worst of had in Manchester. The only plus was our server tried his best but my friends both agreed the food was terrible

The food was amazing. Really nice. The calamari was perfect, no chewiness, melted in the mouth, best I've ever tasted. Miso Honey wings were great, yakitori was great as were the prawns. The cheesecake dessert was possibly the best cheesecake I have ever eaten (although I would have preferred a thicker base I can't complain, the cream was divine). The staff were attentive (but not too attentive), helpful and friendly. Always handy for when we needed anything but gave us enough space so they weren't bothering us. Really couldn't ask for more. The only down sides were that the music was REALLY loud. My spouses iWatch kept giving off alerts about how loud it was. Made it really hard to converse. We were there about 6-7pm, so not too late. Also, the chicken wings were delicious but so messy, it would have been useful to have a bowl of warm water and a towel to clean off my fingers. I ended up having to go to the loo to clean my hands, they were so sticky from the delicious miso honey sauce.

Attended for birthday Poor food, terrible sushi in a bar setting, and over priced don’t bother

Came to Cottonoplis for a bonzi workshop with my work - could not recommend this spot more for a workshop, group activity etc. we got wonderful drinks that matched the workshop, and stayed for long after. Staff are lovely, the workshop was incredibly informative and run by a lovely creative team of people. Got to take home our bonsai, and decorate our plants all ourselves with professional insight. The decorations were all carefully sourced by the person running it, making it extra special. Will 100% be coming back. Thanks so much Cottonopolis!

This was our first visit to Cottonopolis, but it certainly won't be our last. Whilst sushi isn't our favourite type of food, we like it every so often and this place also offers a lot more than that all that a very high quality. First off, I must say the service was impeccable and Michaelis is the best way to have come across this year. Professional, friendly, and absolutely nothing was too much trouble for him. He made the evening special. we ordered a selection of sushi and warm dishes and all were delicious. Decent size portions, fresh produce and varied and interesting. The restaurant itself is very comfortable and has a great atmosphere. If you don't want to eat it also makes an excellent bar and a visit is highly recommended.

I've eaten here on a couple of occasions and the food is excellent, with great service. It has a really cool, lively vibe, especially at the weekends.

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Salmon sashimi was great. The rest was either ok or not edible. The atmosphere is cool. The service is horrible. Not recommended.

First time visiting this place and I have to give it a 10/10. Food was absolutely unreal, service was amazing and great atmosphere to enjoy a nicer meal out. Will 100% be returning soon!

Amazing food!! Lovely atmosphere. Can't wait to go back!

It is expensive considering the size. Taste is fairly plain, tho the texture is good. 4 pieces of sushi priced 10+ pounds! I can have a complete roll in another Japanese restaurant, which does the same quality. We have paid 60 but need to find other restaurants to fill us 😫 They are not that extraordinarily tasty to cover the shortage of size.

Amazing food, service and atmosphere! Everything we tried tasted so good that I can’t decide what I like most. Staff was friendly and efficient. Highly recommend this restaurant!

We visited for lunch so it was nice to be in the space while it was quiet. The food was excellent and the cocktails were definitely the highlight! Staff really friendly and helpful, will definitely be returning.

Food was awful the menu was not descriptive enough we ordered stuff and when it came out it was nothing like we expected we spend £380ish and we were hungry after and some of us didn't eat. There no a lot of vegan/vegetarian options. A few of us had looked online at the menu and decided what we wanted only to be told the online menu is out of date. It is so easy to update an online menu so why this hadn't be updated I will never know. We were bearly checked on. We had to go to the bar to order more drinks because staff didn't come to us. The chicken I had was pinkish not sure what was going on with that but I didn't eat it. The rice was awful amd there was nothing else on the menu I was willing to try after having two failed dishes. The music was too loud, we were trying to talk as a group but could not hear eavhother over the music. The toilets were gross the hand dryer didn't work and the soap had be watered down. We will not be coming back

Really great special dinner in Manchester! Has a bit of everything.. but mostly pan asian food! Best dish was the steak and the chilli squid by far. Wasnt hugely impressed with the sushi or the boa buns and the gyoza were very greasy but we put it down to them being lamb - everything was tasty and would go again

Great Food, Great Value for Money. The portions sizes were really good. Lovely Cocktails and food all Freshly Made.

Some friends recommended it to me, I came to this Japanese and I will come back for sure, both Mike's attention and the supervision of his manager Alessia were great, at all times they were taking care of us and that we did not lack anything. We ordered some squid in tempura, Japanese barbeque sirloin, and some exquisite desserts, I enjoyed it a lot. We will be back for sure.

Some friends recommended it to me, I came to this Japanese and I will come back for sure, both Mike's attention and the supervision of his manager Alessia were great, at all times they were taking care of us and that we did not lack...

Lovely place to go for some cocktails in the evening however depending on the night the music can be quite loud

Delicious drinks and food! Beautiful place! Great prices for lunch offer!

Excellent food and service. Great vegan options. Only small issue is that the high tables are very uncomfortable to eat and drink at

Had a very good experience, went on a Monday at half 5, waiter was amazing and very accommodating. It was my gf birthday and I stupidly mentioned it last min, they brought over desert with candle and cake! Great place great atmosphere.

Really nice, excellent food, good service, great atmosphere! It is a little expensive, but it was a special occasion.

Atmosphere was really nice, central to Manchester, service was fantastic, would only say that the food didn't match the price bracket - it was good food but expected more for the price. I would say the sushi was top notch, wish we went for more!

We chose Cottonopolis on the strength of good food reviews & it’s convenient proximity to our hotel. Our heads dropped a bit on arrival as the restaurant is more casual than imagined .. the paper menus rather well fingered & curling!!! But, in a big...

This place is absolutelly wonderfull, its a Japanese inspiration transmite to you modernity but at the same time peace and glamour, the service is excellent, very good attention all time,the place I find very clean, the food was stunning in all the ways (flavours, presentation, prices and portion) , cocktails can say as a Bartender was very original and creative. I hight recommend this place for brunch ,still i wanted to see the menú for dinner may i have back soon, but if you are looking for a very nice place in everything this is your place, 100% excellent. Follow my recipe on my youtube channel "Sazón con Historia"

Always fabulous as ever just loved the big wave on draft !

Our second visit to Cottonopolis, the first was October 2020. It's such a pleasure to find amazing food still being served, with excellent service in a convivial atmosphere. We dine out probably twice a week and I think Cottonopolis is one of the best restaurants we have visited. Both abroad and at home.

Amazing food! An absolute must. It really felt like a treat eating here. Only criticism is that the tables for 2 are too close together and I had really has to squeeze in to sit down as I was back to back with another person. It was a bit odd we were put on the table as it was quiet the evening we went in. Despite this, some of the best food in Manchester and a very chilled yet sophisticated atmosphere. Will be returning.

Visited with a group of friends for bottomless brunch. The service was great and the food was good. As noted in other reviews, it’s very loud so if you’re hoping to have a catch up with friends and actually hold a conversation this isn’t the...

We had a fab bottomless brunch, Mike was amazing and we will be back. Definitely recommend and the sushi was great

Th the food quality was 10/10. The service was slow and the atmosphere was killed as there was no heating! This made the experience memorable for the wrong reasons!

Exceptional. Food was terrific and frienddly service. Will be back

Gorgeous food and amazing atmosphere, started here bedfore our night out in Manny. Salt n pepper squid is to die for!

Had a lovely lunchtime meal there today. Tapas, Japanese style. Staff were friendly and the place was very comfortable.

We order from early evening menu 25 £ for 5 small dishes. It was plenty of food for 2 persons, but most of them were very solty and we left some a side. The rise was good and adamame. Also they pictured well but not eatble. Check also if the fishes in the shoshi are fresh or frozen.

Visited on a Sunday night so there were only a few tables in the restaurant. Waited 10 mins for the server to take our drink order.. she starts walking over and we think finally.. until she stops, picks up her laptop and walks back to...

I enjoy Cottonopolis, the food is good, decent selection of drinks and a lot of emphasis on Asian fusion. The service is fairly good, but if it's busy, service can be slow and not focused. Better to avoid peak times. The venue lends itself better to social dining in groups than date dining, can be quite noisy. Hip casual rather than intimate.

Fantastic night great food and cocktails, the staff work so hard too!

From start to finish our server Mike was a star. Outstanding service. Kudos to the kitchen and bar team too. The Bloody Mary was spot on, nice and spicy and the Bao Buns were to die for.

Absolutely great food. A really exciting menu.

Went for bottomless brunch, staff were great at keeping drinks topped up even as it started to get very busy.

Excellent food, very good value for money, great drinks menu.

Great service, combo brunch menu @ weekend, cocktails, wine. Great atmosphere, younger crowd, high bar tables with some booths around the edge and great long bar to sit at

Very good restaurant. Food was tasty, drinks were good. A bit too loud, struggled to converse, but fortunately the DJ was talented. I've had better meals for that price, but still very much enjoyed.

Very cold inside. People eating with coats on. Asked to increase the heating but the poore waitress explained they've asked for this to be fixed for so long. On top of that, 10 pounds for just 4 makis. Too expensive. The DJ and the service are really good.

Mondays haven’t been produced this level of atmosphere since our beloved Rishi introduced the eat out to help out scheme. Down to the food, Salt and Pepper Squid with chilli honey (Yum Yum), Spring onion and Karaage Cauliflower, (even Yummier), I suspect the Chicken Yuzi...

we visited for the first time on a Thursday night. we just strolled by and decided to stop and have a drink. it was about 4:30. we where greeted by Mauro who chatted away telling us about the restaurant/bar. the smell from the kitchen over...

Great food, excellent service from Mike - knew the menu better than I know my own mum! Also food really good! Mike was right… again… What a man!

Good place! Great atmosphere in the evenings. The food didn't impress. 4 piesces of roll for 13 pounds, in my opinion it’s a little expensive.

What an amazing place food was beautiful Mike took us through the menu and recommended some of the best food I’ve ever had !!! Thanks Mike !! Service excellent and would highly recommend!! Thanks Mike!

We visited today for my birthday and were served by Mike. The food and service were incredible and Mike went the extra mile for us and even gave me cake to mark my birthday. Would highly recommend!

Lovely environment and food but our server Mike really made the evening feel more like an event!! Thank you 🙏

My partner and I came here for my partner's birthday meal. Mike looked after us brilliantly and was very kind in bringing a birthday dessert out. The kaarage on the set menu was also top drawer

Food quality poor, covered in sweet sauces , underlying food tasteless apart from the Sirloin steak which was good. Ordered 6 dishes, last dish arrived so late we had already asked for the bill. To be honest Yo! Sushi food is better quality and half the price!

If you are looking for a fancier venue for a couple of drinks and nibbles this is the place for you. If you are hungry and want to few full, you’ll pay for the privilege. I assume it is trying to be a fancier version of a Japanese Izakaya but it just didn’t hit the right spot for me. Fancy izakaya prices for meat skewers are roughly ¥500 (£4.50) here the prices are £11 so you are paying double for the same quantity or eating less to make up the difference and leaving hungry. Not to mention the quality of the food does not compare to the fancier izakayas I’ve visited, nor the level of service. Sadly disappointed.

We were supposed to be shown to a table but there were no staff so we went to sit at a table, only to be told it was reserved. 90 minutes later no one on said table. No reserved sign so several people made the...

Okay food. Better sushi and Japanese cuisine elsewhere in Manchester. Expensive

Lovely food but only told us when the bill came that they don’t accept cash. So as much as I love it here I won’t be returning.

Great food, great quality of food and great atmosphere but overpriced. For example, a £13 retail price bottle of wine for £35. Mark ups are normal but some dishes were priced very high! edit in response to the restaurant: I don’t have a receipt to provide as proof so it’s possible I misremembered. I have changed my review.

The food was mostly delicious other than one dish which was chargrilled slightly too much for my liking. However, the drinks were fairly nice too and the service was brilliant.