Podium Restaurant Bar & Lounge in Manchester

Food is absolutely tremendous…but the people are the best. From people like Lana and Chris for breakfast service…to Bob, Manish, Yannick, and Eliza for dinner service…you won’t find better service anywhere. The whole team is a delight. Highly recommend

I’m staying at the Hilton deansgate hotel and all I can say is this restaurant is just magnificent!. I have a lot of food allergies yet nothing was ever too much for them, they cooked everything separately to avoid the risk of cross contamination easing my anxiety due to my stomach problems and knowing what would happen if I accidentally had something I was allergic too so knowing they cater well for food allergies is very reassuring. The first night I arrived I booked a table and had steak and chips, I cook all the time at home so I’m a bit of a critic when it comes to dining out but I wish I could of spoken to the chef to ask his secret of cooking a perfect steak because despite it was very well done it was the softest steak I’ve ever had and by far the best!. The bar is also wonderful with the most professional and friendly staff, I’ve had lunch in the bar and the food is out of this world and the chips are not just your basic chips they are absolutely delicious. I also hope his manager sees this because if so your colleague Bob deserves some recognition for the incredible customer service, he’s so friendly, polite, kind and a real star in your team! I highly recommend this restaurant as its 5 star service and the most incredible food!

I’m staying at the Hilton deansgate hotel and all I can say is this restaurant is just magnificent!. I left this review on Tripadvisor but they deserve to have it on here too I have a lot of food allergies yet nothing was ever too much for them, they cooked everything separately to avoid the risk of cross contamination easing my anxiety due to my stomach problems and knowing what would happen if I accidentally had something I was allergic too so knowing they cater well for food allergies is very reassuring. The first night I arrived I booked a table and had steak and chips, I cook all the time at home so I’m a bit of a critic when it comes to dining out but I wish I could of spoken to the chef to ask his secret of cooking a perfect steak because despite it was very well done it was the softest steak I’ve ever had and by far the best!. The bar is also wonderful with the most professional and friendly staff, I’ve had lunch in the bar and the food is out of this world and the chips are not just your basic chips they are absolutely delicious. I also hope his manager sees this because if so your colleague Bob deserves some recognition for the incredible customer service, he’s so friendly, polite, kind and a real star in your team! I highly recommend this restaurant as its 5 star service and the most incredible food!

Met up with husband for lunch - really good service.

Manish was AMAZING and couldn’t do enough for us! The food was amazing, service was even better! He was very knowledgeable about the food!

Great evening at Podium with colleagues! Everything from start to finish was fantastic. The service from Manish was amazing and he was so knowledgable! Also, the new menu and food was incredible. Everything went down a treat. Thank you!

Manish was absolutely amazing, so attentive, polite, and knowledgeable. We started with the bread course with cheese custard, onion tea and marmite butter which provides a unique experience. Starter was the Cornish crab with Thai green sauce - beautiful presentation. Main was the duck breast and duck bao bun - juicy and delicious! Finished off with the coconut mousse and mango sorbet which was so refreshing and light. Would definitely recommend and rate service and food 100%

Great restaurant & fantastic friendly staff.

Who would of thought. Fine dining experience, excellent service by Manish, and best food in UK so far. Started our journey in London. This so exceeded expectations!

The food and service was excellent. Manish was extremely attentive and an outstanding host! Would highly recommend to anyone wanted a special evening out.

Great, tasty food. Enjoyed every bit. Service was great and atmosphere very relaxing which is great after a long, busy day.

What a beautiful place to have dinner. The atmosphere was lovely, the staff were super attentive and fantastically knowledgeable about their menu. The food was to die for as well. Super flavours and textures, we had the full 4 courses. Also the drinks were delicious. Overall 100/10

The food was absolutely incredible. Presented beautifully and tasted heavenly. Manish our waiter was brilliant too. He wished us a happy anniversary on our arrival, gave us complimentary Prosecco. He took the time to explain each dish that was brought to us and he also recommended some cocktails which he got spot on to what we wanted. Overall, he made our dining experience 5 star!!! Thank you Manish and compliments to the Chef.

Had two meals here this week and both were exquisite! Lovely atmosphere, food and drink. The portions are just the right size (providing you get one side). Beautiful presentation and incredible flavours. Manish is a regular waiter here and his level of service is excellent.

I really enjoyed the food here. We had an issue with the bill, but the manager was quick to sort it out after. It would normally be a good spot but the large TV in the Hilton lounge with the football did come through a bit.

I had an amazing time at the restaurant, the service was magnificent and I’ll definitely be coming back! I want to thank all the staff for a great experience, especially Manish, who looked after us, kept us updated throughout, made sure everything was in order and made our dinner even more special. We left the restaurant talking about how good a host Manish was and made sure we left a review to shout him out for his good work!

Relaxing environment with lovely food! Excellent experience here with great service especially from the staff Chris Wong, very helpful and friendly! Will definitely recommend my friends and visit again next time.

Nice dinner, plenty of options and great dessert. Anish was very nice and attentive. We would come back if we had the chance

MANISH is the best server we’ve had in this city! The food and the service was quality and would recommend to anyone visiting the city!

This was a below satisfactory experience. The food was very poor to the extent where i couldnt even eat any on my main course which was a Buffalo Chicken burger ordered from the bar menu. Very over priced and the quality does not reflect this. I would never recommend anyone to dine here as the food is so poor. Not impressed at all.

I had so much fun last night at Podium with my husband. I was there for my birthday. The package and food was really good. Manish served us. He was OUTSTANDING. He recommended the best dishes for us according to our likes and dietary requirements. He knew each dish and the ingredients so well. I had the Rhubarb dessert and it was scrumptiously sublime. I wouldn't have chosen Rhubarb but I am glad I trusted Manish. He studied food and hospitality in the UK and India. We were lucky to have him last night. Thank you again Manish for a wonderful evening.

Absolutely lovely service. Manish was extremely kind and helpful, highly recomend to ask for him as a waitor if you visit!

Great place for casual dinner and drinks at the bar. The service was great service from Manish and reasonably priced for the quality

This is a great place for a fine dining experience. I loved the vegan menu. It was nice to have more than one vegan option for all courses and sides. Manish, the waiter was attentive, polite and professional. He talked me through the menu and helped me choose what to have. I would definately come here again with my family.

Fabulous catch up dinner with friends! The cheese custard it’s to die for- lovely touch as it was served by the head chef! All food (which we were told was launched a week ago?) was amazing! Marco- our server was fantastic- we felt very looked after! Definitely will come back!

This is a high quality place. Going to set you back a few £.. But could be Michelin star

Very expensive and not much to show for it. All four of us had starters, main and dessert. Miniscule portions not even that nice. The waitress looked down her nose at us. We felt uncomfortable and unwelcome. Its not even that swish although they like to think it is. Never again. This place really thinks it is something it is not.

Manish was a brilliant waiter, helpful with regards to my allergy, attentive to our needs and incredibly friendly, nothing was too much. Overall a wonderful experience at this restaurant, the best dining experience we’ve ever had at a Hilton and we’ve had a few. The manager was great, very informative and personal, perfectly pleasant. The cocktails in the Cloud bar were the best we’ve ever had. All in all a wonderful dining experience from pre drinks through to the main meal.

Excellent experience from start to finish, service was excellent and the view was class. We will definitely be back here again.👍😁

Very polite and welcoming staff ensuring our first experience at this venue was truly enjoyable. Seth and another gentleman in particular catered to us during dinner and were charming and helpful. The cocktail lounge also exceeded our expectations with fantastic views and attentive staff .

We had the ‘wine dine and skyline’ deal which was great value for money at £90 for two. This included a cocktail each in Cloud 23 followed by a 2 course meal with wine in Podium. Delicious food, wonderful ambience and fantastic service by Manish and the others in the Podium. They were so helpful and approachable making a special evening even more memorable.

We went for aneversery dinner. The food was very good but specially desserts was amazing, but most importantly our evening together made our waiter Manish,he looked after us very vell and the we tarts with chocolate piece from the restaurant was a very nice touch. Thank you so much Manish you made our evening special!

Fantastic ambiance, precise and exciting food, wonderful attentive staff, special thanks to Manish! I will go again!

last week on friday me and my customers had a nice and delicious dinner in a beautiful setting. Not only the taste buds were pampered, but also our eyes.

Fabulous atmosphere, with very attentive staff without being invasive Chef brought us one of our courses and explained the dish. Food was very tasty and well balanced. Each of us (4) had different dishes and there was not one complaint A very talented team of...

Had a great night out for a birthday meal. The venue is beautiful and the menu caters for vegans. Plenty of options on the menu. Our server Jonathan was very polite and attentive which made the evening a success.

A group of us ordered 3 lots sough dough bread, one came incomplete without the cheese spread etc.. when we asked the waiter he said the 3rd one was on the house..but it appeared on the bill. Please check if you're being given tap water or bottled water.. and 6 bottles appeared on our bill. Not too impressed. Steak and about 3 chips.

Only put food as 1 star as I only came for a drink, I ordered a basic martini, and had 2 bartenders not know how to make one… to be honest I expected more from Hilton… guess not :/

Came here last night as part of a package skyline wine and dine. Absolutely amazing value for a Friday night in Manchester. The package included a drink at Cloud 23 and then three course dinner at podium. I've never really thought of hotel restaurants as...

Wow, amazing food, what an experience! And what great service from Manish! A culinary adventure in a lovely atmosphere , making my time away from home, with work, a pleasant time .

Nice food in very pleasant surroundings. Our waiter Manish was very attentive, friendly and professional. The Lancashire cheese curd was excellent and very well presented.

Fantastic service by Manish so professional and extremely helpful. Lovely venue and the food was delicious. It was a present from my daughter for Mother’s day and definitely the best present yet.

Wonderful experience. Great food, relaxed atmosphere. Manish, our waiter really made our evening. Talked us through the menu, recommending courses and drinks. Highly recommend!

Great food, great atmosphere, great service all thanks to Manish, would highly recommend, coupled with cloud 23 deal!

Amazing food which was beautifully presented and the service was perfect! The cheese custard in particular was a surprising highlight, and the steak tartar was also really good. Would definitely recommend

Food was delicious, area was tidy and very clean. To top this all up we got an exceptional service from Manish his customer service was class. Will highly recommend to anyone visiting Hilton hotel Deansgate

We have a fantastic birthday dinner on 20 Feb., 2024. Food was very tasty with nice presentation. Staffs were professional, nice and polite. Environment was comfortable. This is my forth time to enjoy dinner in Podium and I am highly recommend Podium!!

food was absolutely lovely, Berry was so lovely along with the other woman who was working that evening (red hair) x would defo recommend to a friend and was an amazing experience x

Came on a valentines meal, our waiter was great and made lovely conversation with us. However it went downhill from there, we ordered a steak and venison and a side, this took 50 minutes to “make” before we actually got our meal. We saw another table who were seated a 30 minutes after us get their steaks so i tried to get the managers attention who decided to ignore me. Our waiter had to ask us what we ordered again and said the reason its taking so long is because of the venison but i doubt it takes 50 minutes to cook and as a restaurant i would assume you prepare for dishes like that before service. When the dinner finally came the venison was two tiny strips, not filling at all, and from their excuse couldn’t have taken that long to do two bite sized portions. And the steak was so dry, i asked for medium rare but it was well over well done. We didn’t want to send back as obviously we had already waiting so long. Then while we were eating the manager kept asking us if we were alright, but it just made it awkward due to the fact they knew they messed up but didn’t offer any discount off the bill. Instead, the restaurant sent us a £10 the next visit voucher whilst we were still sat down. Disappointing evening

We went to Podium for our valentine day celebration. The got a window seat and we love the environment there. Warm and cosy atmosphere. We are served by Jonathan who is very knowledgeable and friendly. Great thanks for his recommendation. Me and my wife really...

This is the first time we were in Podium. Service - We were immediately greeted by Jonathan when we were sat in a table by the window, as requested. Jonathan took great patience in explaining the menu and the offer to us, allowing us to...

Warm and friendly serving. But the Cloud23 bar needs to respond faster because the drinks in our valentine's package weren’t served until I asked for twice.

Arrived for a coffee which was £4.20 expensive but I thought I'd treat myself. Server bought my coffee which was filled right to the top .so I couldn't add milk and she charged me £4.60...I said no service charge she looked at me in shock and said she couldn't take it off .I politely said service charge is optional. She was very insistent that she couldn't have it took off. I eventually asked the manager who had a quite word in her ear ...I said ur staff need to be trained properly. I poured my milk in my coffee and it just over flowed.. Bad experience all around

Although food is expensive, it was good. Drinks were ridiculously priced. Unless your business is picking up the bill, avoid. There are great pubs locally that you should go to.

Lovely night for my birthday with a friend. Manish was a lovely waiter and provided great service. Nice surprise birthday dessert to end the meal.

We booked this restaurant as we were staying in the Hilton hotel and got sent an ‘offer’ of 2 courses for £25. We were meeting our son from Uni and looking for a quick meal before we went out and this seemed convenient and the...

Great ambiance, excellent food and excellent service from Manish and the rest of the team! Compliment to the chef! 👌👍🏾 The Ragu lamb dish for starter was phenomenal! The dishes were surperbly presented with an exquisite balance of flavour. We will return and recommend!

It is a very good place to meet friends. We received wonderful service from staff -Jonathan. We will come back next time.

Chill vibes, dim lights, smooth tunes, and just enough buzz to keep it lively, not crazy A shout out to Jonathan. Friendly, knew his stuff, and even whipped me up a killer mocktail when I was feeling parched but virtuous. Drinks were delish and top-notch...

Myself and my partner visited podium for an anniversary meal. The tasting menu was incredible. Our host Manish made the evening extra special. Will definitely be returning!

A very assorted, very elegant and very tasty breakfast in the restaurant of the Hilton hotel in Manchester....in fact, more than a breakfast, a real meal!

Lovely spot for our anniversary dinner;would definitely recommend plus the excellent service by Manish who served us.

Manish was really nice and helpful.God bless his soul for us…Thank you for the birthday drink and desert it was superb!!!!!!!!!

It was an amazing service. Manish took very good care of us. He was so professional same time friendly. Will definitely return here when I visit Manchester again.

Great drinks and service provided by Berry! Particularly recommend the espresso martini, great atmosphere too!

Nice atmosphere, food delivered in a great state. Great service by Manish! I got a lot of happy birthday from him and he gave me a little birthday treat. Definitely will go here again.

Nicest margarita I’ve tasted in a long time! Wasn’t on their menu but I asked and I’m glad I did, fabulous! Made by a lovely gentleman called Berry!

Excellent service and good foo - very good value for money. Thank you Manish for first class service I would expect top rated restaurant

We had the great pleasure of dining here in October. Dinner was fabulous. We started with the Holy Grain Sourdough with Lancashire Cheese Custard, Pork Lardo, and Organic Butter. The cheese custard was to die for, super smooth and full of flavour. We also enjoyed...

It was lovely to see a seasonal menu with a great choice for meat / fish and vegetarians. The courses were presented beautifully and each course was described to you are they served it. You must try the sharing sourdough with Lancashire cheese custard, brown...

Lovely evening spent celebrating our 10 Year Anniversary, Manish was fabulous. Everyone made sure we felt welcome and that we had a memorable evening. Will definitely return and recommend!

A surprisingly fantastic culinary experience. I came for dinner with my friends after a recommendation from a colleague and it did not disappoint. Service was great, nice atmosphere in the venue and the staff had excellent knowledge of the food and beverages are were able...

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We had an impeccable night dining at Podium. Throughly enjoyed the scrumptious food, spectacular view at kitchen@cloud23 and genial service! The 7-course dinner is dreamy and worth every penny! Menu changes every season. Wine paring is exceptional and truly professional. Would recommend anyone who is looking for a place to celebrate special occasions!

Great service from Manish & the food is lovely. Highly recommend 5* Porn star martini was great :)

The best service, friendly and talked us through every meal. We had the best waiters especially Manish he kept our wine flowing and gave us a 5* service. Such a beautiful evening.

Great service and food was delicious. Manish who waited my table was very efficient and professional.

Manish did a great job to make my birthday feel really special! he was very welcoming from the start, brought our food out quickly and checked on us throughout our time here. he even brought me a glass of prosecco on the house as a...

Manish was great. Very friendly and welcoming. Treated us well, very quick and answered all our questions. 10/10

Lovely evening. The food was delicious and well presented. Manish went above and beyond to deliver the best service. Check out my food page to see my full review @comedinewithsheebs :)

Excellent service and the food was cooked to perfection. I’d highly recommend. I went for the steak dish which had heaps of flavour and was premium quality.

Service was fabulous and food was amazing too. We were served by Manish who gave some of the best service I have received at a resteraunt in a very long time! Would highly recommend.

A stunning experience from start to finish. Beautiful food, amazing service and a lovely relaxing environment to enjoy a lovely dinner and drinks with friends. Thank you so much for a lovely evening.

We were a party of 12 women.. I booked this restaurant because I had enjoyed Cloud 23 on a visit to Manchester a few years ago. The Podium restaurant is like a pop up restaurant in the hotel lobby.. zero atmosphere, terrible service .. we...

Our meal at the Podium Restaurant was very nice and the service we received from Manish was excellent, when he found out it was my birthday he brought out a desert with happy birthday on it, a very nice touch.

Manish was a great waiter very polite and made me and my misses felt very welcomed and made sure we was looked after to topping up our drinks and offering to take a picture for us….he 100% deserves a raise

My girlfriend and I came here for our anniversary meal, and were absolutely blown away by the food, and the attentive service we were given. My girlfriend cannot eat gluten and our waiter, Manish, was able to break down for us exactly what either did...

Excellent vegetarian and vegan food. Just what I wanted after a conference. The sorbets were great too - the citrus was properly sour and natural and refreshing. Great service from Manish who advised me well on choices. Thank you. David

Excellent food, shame the restaurant was empty! Great steak, broccoli and mushrooms, good pud and fabulous glass of Malbec.

Excellent meal both vegetarian and meat eater. Service was incredible. Definitely recommend. Manish was fantastic.

Had a lovely anniversary dinner at the podium. The service from Manish was fantastic and he really made the evening extra special - even added a special dessert for us.

Staff not paying attention to the customer at all busy with chit chat and joking with each other

Great service by Manish, thank you. Yummy food and ambience as well. I’ll definitely recommend to others.

Super soirée avec des amis. Très bonne ambiance. Nourriture a l'hauteur ! Topissime ! On n'a pas pu arrêter de chanter ! Bravo l'équipe si sourient !

It is years since I have eaten in Podium, and I cannot emphasise the improvement in the quality of the food (delicious & amazing), waiting team and restaurant ambience.

Excellent dinner and service. Manish was very nice with the kids and us from starter to dessert. We recommend !

Both Food & Service were exceptional, thank you Manish for your warm welcome and excellent service. Would highly recommend.

Was really pleased with how my mums birthday dinner turned out, staff were lovely and always present, food was beyond delicious and decor was beautiful. Thank you.

Enjoyed an evening meal for 2 at Podium Restaurant on Tuesday, 24th October. We had the Scottish Venison loin and Cotswold Chicken, which were beautifully presented, and the taste and texture were sublime. The service was flawless and we were well looked after throughout our...

Enjoyed an evening meal for 2 at Podium Restaurant on Tuesday, 24th October. We had the Scottish Venison loin and Cotswold Chicken, which were beautifully presented, and the taste and texture were sublime. The service was flawless and we were well looked after throughout our meal. We would recommend everyone sample the fine fining at Podium Restaurant at the Hilton Deansgate Manchester. Don't forget to order the sourdough bread with Lancashire Cheese custard which was a real culinary delight! 😋