Maricarmen in Manchester

Great little tapas place. All the staff were lovely. Even though it was a busy early Saturday evening and there were a lot of walk ins waiting for tables, we weren’t rushed. All the dishes we chose were very tasty. And a great bottle of wine to wash it all down. Will visit again next time we’re in Manchester.

I visited for the £3 lunch service with friends and we all left very impressed. There was a great variety of different dishes and plenty of vegetarian options. The staff were friendly and when we asked for a particular dish we’d seen others eating, they made sure to bring it over. There’s a good selection of drinks and my friends really enjoyed the desserts too. Can’t wait to come back!

We went in for the el tablio tapas menu. This is available at certain times and each tapas dish is £3 This is a really good idea but ultimately we were disappointed. There weren’t many other people in so some of the dishes obviously get re-circulated if no one takes them. The first calamari dish we took was stone cold and the others we took weren’t much warmer. We asked for two to be sent back to be heated up which the staff did. If the restaurant was full and new dishes were being made constantly then it would work but unfortunately we weren’t that impressed. Some of the dishes we had were very tasty but the temperature of some of the others let them down. The staff came round frequently with a selection of tapas which was good and they were very accommodating for my girlfriend’s birthday when I brought in a cake for the occasion which was great. We might return for the normal menu as we think it could be better!

While the food is delicious and good value, it's let down by poor service. I arrived a little early to my booking, and was kindly shown to my table to wait for the rest of the guests. However, after that it was very difficult to get hold of any of the staff. The problem stems from the food delivery style. It's a bit like Yo Sushi without the conveyor belt, in as much as the kitchen preps some dishes, and the waiting staff bring it round and offer to you what they have for you to take or leave. However, because the staff are heavily focused on that process, they seem to neglect things like drinks orders, or generally looking around the restaurant for people trying to get their attention. We asked for the bill four times before it came, and then waited a further 5 minutes for the card machine. With that in mind, the food itself was reliably delicious, with the pork and steak being two of the best dishes. If the owners can tweak the service slightly, they'll be on to a winner.

Terrible allergen awareness. Was served two dishes that were not gluten free despite assurances they were. Made ill by their incompetence.

Love the concept - you order drinks and the staff come around with trays of tapas and you choose the ones you want. There were a variety of tapas dishes - some felt Mexican, others reminded me of things you might get from different parts of Spain like the Basque Country and the Canary Islands. Plenty of vegetarian options as well as meat and fish dishes. The staff were really friendly as well. We arrived on a Friday without a reservation and the staff were really lovely, accommodating us even though the place was full and there were lots of bookings. Next time we'll definitely reserve in advance!

This authentic Spanish tapas bar is located in a nicely air-conditioned building on Ancoats Street. We very much appreciated the air-conditioning on a very hot day. They have quite a small selection on the lunch menu. It is reasonably priced but think more of the tapas size in Spain rather than the larger sizes that are common in the UK. We enjoyed all the dishes and the service was very friendly.

Great atmosphere - the team obviously all work well together and service was excellent. The food is some of the best tapas I’ve eaten. Fresh, tasty and good portions - not too massive but enough.

Been a couple of times now, and love it! Feels authentically Spanish, food is great, drinks are great, staff are lovely.

What a place, the best tapas I've had in this country, it's better than some I've had in Spain. Big thank you to the awesome staff too, the service is so warm and friendly especially thank you to Ariana who managed to get us a table when we hadn't booked and still managed to get us a table when it rained outside. We will be back, you have to try this place. (Patatas Bravas was honestly the best I've had and that's my favourite)

My wife and I have just had a lovely evening at Maricarmen . The best Tapas I've eaten , full of flavour and lovely staff . This is hard to beat.

The food is phenomenal, staff are lovely and so knowledgeable and message my mum and I feel incredibly welcome. I'm recommending to everyone