The Botanist in Salford

Lovely lunch before a theatre trip. As always excellent service and food was lovely . Our waitress jasmine, she didn't rush us, was attentive and helpful. Thoroughly recommend

Poor choice for a birthday meal … Had starters to share, and the “famous” hanging kebab, which was about four cubes of meat, with oil… extortionate price for the amount of food, and would never return…

I booked this for a 35 person work event on a Sunday night. The team and the food were great and everyone was so lovely. You can pre order meals through a link and everything was efficient and smooth. Would highly recommend

One of the nicest Sunday lunches I've ever had.

We had a great experience at The Botanist. The service was excellent and the staff were incredibly accommodating. We hadn't checked in at the front desk and just sat outside deciding to order food. i was initially unsure if that was allowed since we hadn't been seated by anyone but when I asked at the bar it wasn't a problem at all. The team made sure we were well looked after. The food was great too.

Great service by Jasmine and lovely food :) we had steak, a salad and the sea bass and all was delicious. Highly recommend the garden spritz cocktail!

Food was good, service very good. Only down side for us was that conversation was difficult due to volume of live music (visited on a Friday night)

Dog friendly inside the restaurant! Good food and good customer service! The staff offered my dog a water bowl and a lot of attention which my dog loves it!

Great place ...Great staff awesome food

We had a lovely meal at the botanist on a Sunday evening. The staff were accommodating accepting a 10 person walk in. The food was lovely and staff wonderful all night thanks!

Amazing staff, efficient and friendly nice atmosphere and a good meal

Lovely atmosphere and has everything you expect from a 'Botanist'. Great location next to Media City.

Staff are BEYOND friendly and helpful. Big thanks especially to Karina for my birthday dessert. Beautiful surroundings and amazing food. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Excellent atmosphere in a n excellent setting. Hanging kebab was excellent 👍

Dog friendly and amazing food We visit with our husky and sat indoors no problem the staff very friendly

Lovely food and friendly service xx

We visited The Bonanist over the weekend, and had a lovely meal served by lovely staff. However the reason I couldn't give a 5* review is because the comunication isn't the best. I had contacted them via email, FB, and the online contact us to ask about disabled access and there was no response. We also tried to phone, but its all automated. A different FB group confirmed how close taxies could get to the door, and that there was a lift. So we booked and got an email confirmation. Nowhere on the webpage, or their booking confirmation were we advised that the lift was out of use. After paying £30 for a taxi to get there and not wanting to ruin my friends night out I managed to get up and down the stairs. (on the way down a member of staff did offer to help, but if i fell I would have hurt her, and I doubt she would be insured for this) but this experience caused great discomfort and wiped me out totally the next day to the point I couldn't get out of bed. It then turns out the lift hasn't been working for months. A standard disclaimer should be included in the booking email confirmating stating the lift isn't working, most people would ignore this however would make a difference in other people lives.

great atmosphere, love the live music and the food is wonderful. I return here every time I take someone to media city

You can’t go wrong with The Botanist. Food was nice and the place is always so well presented. Highly recommend a visit.

Superb menu, service and wonderful food.... always worth a visit.... you'll not be disappointed.

We had a lovely meal. Unfortunately the lift wasn't working and as I have mobility issues it rather spoilt the evening having to struggle up and down the stairs.

3 hanging kebabs are to die for 😄

Food average, service rather poor as had to ask for drinks 3 times before they came . Value average. Had alot better for alot less.

Visited in July with son who is in a wheelchair and lift out of order. Returned again August 12 and lift still out of order. Not a very accessible place and should be avoided

The food was absolutely amazing, I couldn’t fault it at all! It really made our night special! Service was amazing and so quick! Annie was brilliant the whole night so thank you. There was also live music which was lovely.

Thanks Math! for a great welcome at the very end of the night. Thank you nice drink 😉

Fantastic night. Just one thing Botanist please bring back the onion petals 🥲

Great food (had the hanging chicken kebab) as well as some gins. Gin selection was excellent and the staff were lovely (particularly the young lady who has a zoology degree as we got chatting a lot) Staff were particularly helpful when one of our party was stuck in traffic so we are able to hold some food for her so it came out on her arrival. Also, good atmosphere and clean toilets.

Zero value for money, slow service, dirty glasses

We ve dined in a few of these botanists restaurants and we love their concept and quailty..but this time the whole experience was spoiled.. our food went cold almost immediatley and i could nt eat my fries this was probably due to being seated in the conservatory bit which was cold and draughty we did complain and the waitress was apologetic saying it was very busy with no other available seating other people complained too and they put heaters on but it was to late for our food and we did nt have a heater over our table anyway so it was very disappointing probably won t eat there again

Great place, very comfortable live music was brilliant, Lovely outdoor terrace

Lovely little bar with a nice balcony area, just a bit expensive.

The restaurant was beautiful. The food amazing. The staff brilliant! Only thing wrong was that the lift was out of order and I struggle with stairs! Particularly the spiral type. I hope if I come again the lift will be working. I’ll check next time before I book.

Amazing place with tasty food! We found this place last weekend when we were looking for a place to have a good lunch. Interior is really beautiful with a lot of different plants. Kebabs and botanist burger are super tasty. The waiter (with shirt blond hair, unfortuntely, I don't know his name) was very nice and helpful. Will definitely come back my next time in Manchester :)

Outstanding service. Good food. Lovely Sunday roast.

Used to be one of my go-to for great food, however 90% of the menu now states a peanut warning. Botanist should take more care where they source their food from to offer those with allergies more choice. Unfortunately I won't be eating here again.

The restaurant location, interior decor, ambience and general vibe was great. Staff were helpful but you had to seek them out, no one came to you freely (perhaps it was a tad bit busy, but that shouldn’t be an excuse really). Anyway, the food was good but it wasn’t brilliant - the food did not match the venues appearance or vibe. Katsu curry whilst it tasted fine, it wasn’t something that I would write home about, and the dish could’ve been slightly warmer in temperature. Dessert wasn’t any better; I opted for a classic (Cookie Dough with Ice Cream) and it had this ‘emptiness’ taste about it, the best analogy I can give is like drinking a Coca-Cola vs Sugar Free Coca-Cola, they don’t taste the same and the sugar free has an “emptiness” taste about it. Having said that, they were presented nicely.

We had booked to eat here in December 2024 as we have tickets for the theatre. I have just received a email cancelling our booking. I rang to ask why and have been told they have now hired the whole venue out and it will make them loads of money. At the very least a telephone call rather than an email would have been nice. This is very poor customer care. Update. I have now received an email from the Manager with an apology and a satisfactory offer. We will try and book another time to visit. Thanks Jack for getting back.

Great food and lovely friendly staff

The service and food were amazing. Would highly recommend this place

I've been here for drinks, never eaten, but I had been working for 10 hours solid, and this was I thought best of the bunch in media city as there all pretty naff the only thing on menu that seemed OK was a burger it came bun was freezing and filling was awful I had 1 and a half pints of beer bill 30 pound plus shocking

Nice restaurant and the bar food was great 👍🏼 there was a menu and having some opitons for vegan 🌱 and vegetarian meals. You may choose to sit on the bench outside and enjoy the sunshine ☀️

Would be a 5 but they changed the menu, staff were great but took my favourite off the menu .

We had a pleasant time in this new neighborhood. Decent meals and service

Nice welcoming from James . Abby was fabulous .

Blown away. It's been a while to write an excellent review for a restaurant in Greater Manchester. Food was excellent, steak and hanging kebabs. Desserts, the sharing cookie dough, was amazing. Cocktails were also very good. Very impressed with the "botanist" cocktail. Couple of negatives, steak didn't come with the onion rings. The pitta bread was rock hard and the kids menu forgot the cucumber dips. However, the issue was dealt with straight away and they came through quickly. Usually I wouldn't give a 5 star because of those issues, but the food and drink and the way it was dealt with was fantastic.

Lovely venue, food and drinks were delicious, service was great, and live music was perfect. Overall, 10/10. Would definitely recommend checking it out!!

Good looking place with interesting design. Good food.

We went to yesterday's food Not great 😕 Is it too dry? I don't think we've gonna come back.... The restaurant was very nice Menu, I'm not sure... Need to cook better... More at you good with cooking more come back...

Lovely spot for some food. Great customer service with attentive staff

The food, service and atmosphere in the restaurant were very good. The hanging kebabs were excellent! Unfortunately, our visit was spoiled by a couple who were in the middle of a video call on their mobile phone when they arrived. They then continued their call at their table, with the phone at full volume while they both shouted at it. You could hear them over the music being played in the restaurant. This went on for at least 15 minutes. We had to move to another table to try to get away from their noise. I realise the restaurant is not responsible for the appalling manners of a couple of selfish half-wits, but the manager should have explained to them that their behaviour was not acceptable and made them end their call. Failing to deal with this must have spoilt the visits of quite a few people. Unfortunately more and more people do not know how to behave in public nowadays, so management of restaurants need to be prepared to deal with people like this, who spoil it for others.

Incredible service for a birthday meal. We provided them with a cake which they brought at the right time, very pleasant service through and through, always smiling staff Annie was a really helpful host and tender to every need Thank you for a great evening, you made my partners night

Great location Great food Excellent Staff

Nice food, good service, great if you want a bite before a show at the lowry. Always a good idea to book if you're going for a show.

Love this place,.and the hanging kebabs are just amazing.

Great location for Media City Salford and The Lowery Centre. Service was great , staff always available for drinks etc. Disappointed with the quality of the food. Frozen over cooked fish and chips and band lukewarm Katsu curry.

Fab lovely food and staff just a bit loud for me

Pre show meal - very attentive staff and the food was nice

Lovely atmosphere, yummy drinks, lovely staff and wheelchair accessible🌺🌸🌷🌹🌿

Been here a few times and always enjoy their hanging kebabs. Also they have Camden pale ale, albeit in a bottle and not on draught. Their own pale ale is a decent substitute on draught.

Came last night for my dads 70th, great atmosphere, staff are lovely. The food was good, even though they got my main course wrong, it was dealt with very quickly and it was knocked off the bill as I decided not to wait for another one because everyone else was already eating theirs and I didn't want to eat on my own, the starters were quite big anyway so I wasn't starving 🤣. Will definitely come back as we really enjoyed it 😊

Whilst the ambience is good we were very disappointed with our food.

Service was fantastic by Tate. Would 100% go again and it’s dog friendly

Excellent food. Good value for money

Really lovely place, great atmosphere

Fabulous meal celebrating my dad’s 80th birthday! All staff went above and beyond for us x

A lovely evening and lovely staff looking after us xx

Service, food and overall experience was excellent.

First visit food was great and gave 5 stars, enjoyed it so much we returned on 06/04/24. Very disappointing! Friend booked a table online requesting table away from bar, she sat us right near the bar! We moved ordered drinks and two Chicken korean bang bang noodle salads. It was three tiny dried pieces chicken ,couldn't find the noodles, broccoli cold, disgusting for £14.95! Sent it back re-ordered hanging kebabs which were ok. Manager came over to apologise. We thought we may have been offered a drink on the house for inconvenience but nothing. As we were on the clock to be somewhere paid the bill in a hurry , checked later on to see they had included a service charge! Really disappointed won't be returning we'll go to wagamamas next time we visit the lowry.

Went last night firstly we requested a table not in the bar area which was booked in January and they put us near bar so was asked to move then we ordered Korean chicken with noodles there was 3 bits of cold chicken and no noodles or a strip very very poor we then ordered the kebab which was nice and hot. Manager came over to apologise we then got our bill and they put service charge on. We were in a rush by then and didn't query but no drink or nothing was offered but we still paid the service charge which we shouldn't have. We won't be going again which is a shame as food always been lovely here.

Had lunch here on Easter Monday, before travelling back to Bath. Food was delicious and the staff service was excellent.

Went for a meal here before a show. Great choice of food and good prices. The restaurant itself has fantastic decor and the staff were friendly and accommodating. The food was delicious, and the wait wasn't long at all. Great I side and outside areas and would imagine a summer evening would be perfect there.

Great place to hangout and meeting for cocktails 🍸

Been here a few times and always had an amazing meal and experience here at botanist. This time after driving for 2 house and brining my partner we had a very disappointing experience and meal. there was 4 of us, we had the Camembert for starter to share it took 30 minutes and was rock solid when it arrived, place wasn’t busy so we complained, then the mains came, 1 sharing kebabs and 2 kebabs. all our chips where under cooked and meet was luke warm. Feel so disappointed after really looking for to a night out in media city with my partner. Would rather have gone to Wagamama next door!!!

This could be one of the worst meals I've had in a very long time. Didn't think there were so many ways to mess up two meals, both Sunday lunches one pot roast lamb very dry and one slow cooked belly pork that was undercooked, carrots advertised as honey glazed were gritty, dry and shrivelled, cold and unglazed, roast spuds were barely warm and soggy, the green veg was both overcooked and undercooked. Was going to have dessert but decided that was probably a silly idea and left. Not a good experience so very disappointing.

Nice food good vegan options and very friendly staff.

We had been to The Coronation Street Tour and eaten out at The Harvester. We wanted to finish our day with a cocktail. We stumbled upon The Botanist. Although busy, the staff let us sit in the conservatory area. The cocktails were not too expensive and we're tasty. Finished our day off at Media City perfectly. I would recommend a visit if you are in the area.

Great vibes at the bingo! Staff really made you feel welcome, food was nice and great value for the portion size & the venue was gorgeous!

Called the restaurant at about 6:50pm for my 7pm reservation for my daughter's 16th Birthday. Told them I was running about 10 mins late and they were accommodating. Staff were lovely and welcoming. Food hit the spot and my Berry colada was FIRE! Thank you

The breaded mushrooms were very nice but didn’t feel the Sunday roast was that good.

Absolutely beautiful food and place 😊 would highly recommend to all ...5 ⭐

Delicious food and great atmosphere

Nice environment. Excellent service. Food was brilliant and cooked to a high standard. One slight gripe, the cost does not reflect the dish size. Expensive for very little although the quality of the food is excellent

Pre theatre meal with good food.

Great service.. Food and drinks. Perfect before the show

My partner booked us in for a surprise meal for Valentines day. It was a complete disaster. Firstly there was an overpowering smell of cooking oil which leads me to think the oil in the kitchen isn't being changed as often as it should be! I ordered the Bang Bang Chicken( a dish I love and have eaten many times in different restaurants)which consisted of 5 very small very hard pieces of chicken which was nearly all batter. It was unedible. I will acknowledge it was returned and we were not charged for it. My partner ordered the Hanging Kebab which had to be sent back as it was cold. Sadly what was meant to be a lovely surprise was completely ruined. The young lady who served us was very pleasant attentive and apologetic. Added note. It appears the manager sends a generic reply to your review asking for further details and fails to acknowledge this. Disappointing to say the least !

So pretty... service was friendly to my demand... fries were yummy.. very customised..

Meal and service very good . Four of us had three courses . Everyone enjoyed each course . Would definitely go back .

Worst meal I’ve ever had there! We are regulars and visit often, this time our chicken wasn’t cooked, but was served in batter so we ate some as we have ordered this before not thinking. When my partner checked later on, he confirmed it wasn’t cooked properly. Since Saturday we have been paying for it, as we have both been unwell with what we can only describe food poisoning. Will never visit this specific restaurant again

I enjoyed the nice ambiance at this place, but my experience with the hanging chicken was subpar. It didn't look fresh, and the lack of juiciness left much to be desired. Overall, a mixed dining experience.

Had dinner here before attending The Lowry Theatre. Service was good. Food was mediocre.

Amazing kebabs! Brilliant service & great atmosphere! Would I go here again? 100%

Hanging chicken kebab was lovely..but didn't spot any sweet chilli sauce...lovely food and excellent friendly service

Ok, so I will give it 5 stars as the food quality, the staff and the atmosphere are absolutely all worth five stars. I have been here a number of times and last visited to celebrate my birthday on Sunday 11 the Feb 2024. We were there for a 2pm booking, and when ordering, we were told they were out of chicken, pigs in blankets, and cauliflower cheese. There was also no chicken for the childrens meals. To be fair, the staff did conjure up some pigs in blankets and cauliflower cheese, and the children had chicken nuggets with their sunday dinner. I found it a little strange that at 1400hrs on a Sunday afternoon, the place ran out of the key components for a Sunday dinner? What we did get was really lovely tbh. The staff are always exceptional, and the atmosphere is always buzzing. The next time I book for a Sunday dinner, I will pre-order, perhaps 😋.

Nice staff and great environment

What can I say absolutely beautiful food just devine cocktails gorgeous and the staff brilliant what more could you ask for

Nice food. Wife likes the cocktails.

Lovely atmosphere. Very friendly service.

Staff were very friendly and helpful, food was beautiful

The food was lovely and the service good but over £9 for a glass of Chardonnay? That’s way over the top!