Reviews of Tast Catala. (Restaurant) in Manchester (Greater Manchester).
Tast Catala
20-22 King St, Manchester M2 6AG, United Kingdom
Description
Information of Tast Catala, Restaurant in Manchester (Greater Manchester)
On this page you’ll find the address, open hours, more popular times, the contact, photos and real reviews of this business.
This business has received very good reviews from their customers, so probably it’s a place you should try if you are looking for this kind of services.
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Open hours of Tast Catala
Sunday
12–9pm
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
12–9pm
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12–9pm
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12–10pm
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12–10pm
Saturday
12–10pm
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Reviews of Tast Catala
T. K.
Great and delicious Spanish foods, the seafoods are so fresh.
Lovely and friendly staff, nice place for dinner and lunch! There's both downstairs and upstairs table both with great views, inside is spacious and beautifully decorated with many and various option of foods and drinks, the toilet is upstairs it very clean and pretty and there's also some private room suitable for business dinner.
R. A.
Arrived here for lunch on a weekend. It was relatively quiet but it was good to see that they still had a lot of staff and offered good customer service.
The dishes are best shared and I would recommend around 6-7 dishes between two people. The food came out as and when, but all arrived relatively quickly.
While the restaurant advertises itself as traditional Catalan food, the menu suggests otherwise. Some of the dishes we ordered (like the beef brisket bao buns and the mussels with Thai flavours) certainly has some influences from other cuisines. And if I'm honest, while not terrible in any way, those two dishes above were probably their weakest dishes.
Their standout dishes were their Iberian Ham Croqueta and Duck Egg - Baby Squid & Tartar Sauce. And while you can't really go wrong with Padron Peppers, they still tasted really nice.
All in all, it was around £90 for two people including a couple of drinks. While a little on the pricey side for a lunch, it was expected for the amount of dishes we ordered.
E. T.
Bringing the flavors and aromas of home to Manchester.
A welcoming atmosphere, and really nice personnel, creates the perfect space to enjoy dinner or lunch.
We started with the Duck'in donut, with some pan tomaca, clams with garlic and parsley, croquetas and the Duck egg, which was over the top, very creamy in the inside. For main we ordered a Mushroom rice, that was an explosion of flavors, and I can say is one of the bests I have ever tried. We finished with a chocolate coulant filled with dulce de leche and the Xuixo filled with coustard, which I was surprised to find is imported from Girona from Xuixos Castello.
Highly recommend ordering the croquetas, Duck egg and Xuixo. In my opinion, Tast is a must go restaurant in Manchester.
D. C.
Enjoyed the grilled octopus and our waiting staff did a great job with recommendations. Overall, the dishes didn’t blow us away, would not pay on my own dime. The duckin donuts dish was unique but not to our taste. Did not enjoy the meats on the mixed charcuterie board as much as we would have liked.
D. H.
Accepted the offer to sit on the ground floor due to live music, wish we hadn’t however as the menu is limited in the “bar”. Food was all very good and authentic. Nothing really surprised or delivered a wow factor but nothing was wrong at all. Very good place. Amazing staff and knowledgeable service.
R. B.
Excellent food beautifully prepared. The menu is concise, which we like, we felt like we had most of it. £80 for 2 with wine and service charge. Really very reasonable for such superb quality. We ate on a Wednesday night when trade was brisk without being over crowded.
Axel served us all night and was lovely.
D. L.
Great selection of tapas, good choice of beers and wine, the outdoor seating area is lovely on a warm summers day you could almost be in Barcelona.
M. N.
Food was good without being outstanding - very expensive for what you get. Lovely place to sit and very attentive, friendly and helpful staff. No complaints really I just feel you can get as good if not better food for a much more reasonable price elsewhere.
S. P.
Really nothing special about the food. That's not catalan food and expensive. That's not a michelin star food sorry. The only thing I've enjoyed was the ham croquettes the rest was nothing special. Im sure the chef can do better
M. B.
Splendid food with hard working and charming staff. Well worth a visit in a really lovely part of Manchester City centre. The charcuterie Catalan board was beautiful. Don’t be afraid to ‘just’ go for the house red either, the Tempranillo was delicious.
t. g.
First time dining in the restaurant, food reminded me my Aunt's food as she lives in Catalonia. Canelloni or canelones as we say were perfect. Rice was tasty but a bit on the small side if you have lived in Spain when it comes to portions size. The cheese cake was one of the best I ever tasted recently,so worthy to go and try it. All in all for me a perfect place to spend the afternoon in Manchester and treat yourself.
J. R.
Creative Spanish tapas, unique dishes like the squid ink dunkin donuts. Food you will remember.
G. A.
Fantastic food - couldn't fault it, absolutely beautiful. On the pricier side for everyday dining, but great for a treat. Very attentive staff until reaching closing time.
A. H.
Absolutely fantastic service each time we visit. Great Manager (Miquel) leading a great restaurant. We always stay for hours and feel super relaxed. The food is super fresh and they care about the customers. Miquel even made sure we had his card so we can book in when we need a table. Will be coming back again soon.
S. B.
Absolutely love this place. Great decor and vibe, brilliant choice of drinks and food, friendly helpful staff. Definitely want to visit again
P. M.
Had the best dinner at Tast, tonight. It's the first time I find actual Catalan food in Manchester and I am very satisfied with the tapas. 5 stars also for the service, especially thanks to Emyi who is professional and friendly. We had a good chat in Spanish and he suggested us xuixo as a dessert, which was the best choice. Will definitely be back soon. Molt bé tot i moltes gràcies :)
J. L. P.
Brilliant. Went for the ‘L’Exquisit’ menu: great selection of dishes and fairly priced at £60, food was very nice and portions were good too. Nice atmosphere and very friendly and helpful staff, which explained each dish and suggested good wines to pair with the food. Recommend.
S. B.
Amazing menu and a great relaxed atmosphere. The staff were very attentive and explained everything if we were ever confused, they also helped us make sure we got the most out of each dish. As each dish came out we received an explanation of each which was great. Highly recommend to anyone who wants to try something a little bit different and experience the flavours of Catalonia!
P. L.
Some interesting dishes on the tasting menu although not all of the courses were fine dining. Some were very simple. I would recommend trying it but only if you can get a discount voucher or special offer. Also you have to share plates which wasnt ideal for us as we were with business acquaintances.
P.
Ok so we went here on saturday night and my wife really liked the restaurant / bar and the food but i thought the food was just ok.
In fact she was raving about the place so my review maybe a little strange.
We walked in without a reservation and whilst the upstairs restaurants were full we were offered a table in the ground floor bar which was great as i wasnt expecting to be able to get in the place as it hasn't been open long.
The staff were excellent, very polite and good knowledge of the menu.
We had a couple of tiny small bites to start - duck'in donut and sandwich de fromatge trufat. Ok, the donut was bizarre, you could taste each flavour the longer you savoured it, hats of to the kitchen it was a skilled piece of cooking. The trufat was ok nothing special.
We had croqueta iberic, escalivat and rostit. The croquetas were ok. Well cooked and seasoned but a little bland.
The octopus boqueria was served in an octopus themed dish which was a nice touch but again nothing speacial.
Finally we had the pork cheeks. I thought the meat could have been cooked for longer so it was more tender and seasoned better. Also the dish only contained two tiny mushrooms.
As I said my wife was very impressed but I wasn't. I will visit again and give it another try.
17th Oct 2018. I called in a couple of months later and dined in the 1st floor restaurant.
More formal and the menu was more extensive and maybe the staff were a little more attentive.
All in a plesant afternoon with great company.
C. E. R. D. C.
Best Spanish in town.
Tast is a really nice place to enjoy authentic Catalan food. The restaurant has a casual dining experience which is ideal to visit after work or during the weekend and a fine dining experience called Enxaneta where you feel like eating in some of the best restaurants in Girona / Catalunya.
The staff is always super polite and happy, they always help us with the choosing recommending new plates or the best wines..
Gracias
E. H.
Favourite restaurant in Manchester and I live 5 minutes away which is a huge bonus. Food is special and tasty, restaurant is literally gorgeous they have the vibe completely right and the staff are lovely. Will be returning as and when I can, 10/10
C. H.
We only stopped for a drink. The Negroni was perfect. Waiters and waitresses really friendly and we're looking forward to going back and sampling the food here.
C. T.
An incredible experience, from the food to the staff. It is truly a taste of Catalonia.
J. P.
Fabulous tapas, friendly, welcoming staff, plenty of outside seating.
B. M.
My wife and l came across this wonderful restaurant on a weekend away in Manchester. The service was excellent , the establishment impeccable. Well worth a visit
M. S.
This was an amazing authentic Catalan experience yesterday. Great menu, sharing plates and the rice dishes so packed full of flavour, and really rich
Wine menu had all my Spanish wines you can't really get in the UK, and reasonably priced, this is in the heart of Manchester!!
Staff, friendly, informative and just really want you to enjoy the experience of their home....
Service is relaxed but attentive and it just made the whole experience you just want again.... booking again already
Thanks (gracies) everyone at TAST
J. W.
Great food, very delicious. I really love the peppers 😋
C. P. R.
Great food and really friendly staff ! If you want to enjoy a Catalan food experience in Manchester that’s definitely the place to go: Catalan charcuterie, tapas, excellent rice dishes and nice desserts, they even have “xuixos de Can Castelló” from Girona ! (a must try !)
We will definitely come back.
P. I.
This was my first visit here, for a birthday treat, the food was exceptional, very fresh ingredients and extremely tasty. Staff very friendly and tentative, would highly recommend to anyone and definitely would return for another meal 👌
L. H.
Great tapas. Has a couple of cocktails, couple of beers and the £40 per head selection menu. Service was faultless and atmosphere was good.
T. A. B.
Amazing restaurant!!! Delicious and tasty food, welcoming atmosphere, nice and friendly staff... can't wait to repeat!
D.
Excellent tapas. Coming soon. Now open. Serving tastes mid sized portions. Re visited, what charming staff and excellent wine.
N. W.
First time at Tast. Staff were great, the food was tasty but being on a £30 budget I was left feeling very hungry. Tapas works really well in Spain due to the low cost of each plate. I'm afraid it's over priced.
L. B.
Been a few times before and always really enjoyed. This time was only the bar menu available which is quite limited but still good quality.
P. F.
Food good but expensive. Service very good and knowledgeable. Great atmosphere
T. S.
We went for a drink and a bite to eat so sat downstairs. The atmosphere is great and the music is really eclectic... Abba to The Wanted. Great food, great drinks and great service. Oh and if you have a dessert, have the Xuixo!
B. B.
Had a lovely meal for a family celebration in this lovely spacious cafe/bar.
Food delicious, fresh and authentic. We were so well looked after by the attentive staff, all lovely and Axel our waiter was marvellous. Child friendly, relaxed atmosphere definitely would recommend. Thank you Tasta ! Xx
R. S.
Excellent service. Managed to squeeze us in on a busy Saturday afternoon. Waiter was really good. Food arrived conveniently spaced and prices were OK. The food wasn't the greatest and we sampled many dishes. If the food matched the service this would have been 5 stars.
J. E. C. R.
Food was spectacular, really tasty, especially the rice and the waiter (Mario) was so friendly and professional. We really enjoyed , this is a highly recommended Spanish restaurant.
K. Y.
Great place serving high end Catalan food. Really enjoyed the flavours
G. B.
Good, authentic food. But not a cheap night out.
S. G.
Amazing food and service, made a great evening out with my 3 children
m. c.
Great food and great service. Offers different food to the "standard" tapas options
M. B.
There were some good moments to Tast, but ultimately I felt a little let down. The tortilla was meant to be runny, but I have had much runnier. The croquettes were claggy and a touch overcooked. The charcuterie and cheese and the pan con tomate was ok. Ultimately nothing was terrible and I enjoyed aspects of the meal, but for the price I was hoping for a touch more.
J. B.
Great food.
K. B.
Have a great birthday meal here absolutely gorgeous food 😋
E. O.
My first visit to 'Tast' and hopefully not the last. Food was divine....
K. T.
Amazing food and fantastic service. We’ll be back.
M. F.
Food excellent
But please if you read this get a message to Pep for him to help
Our new ticketing system is just not working and our customer service department is a joke
Whether they are overloaded with some many issues with the new system or not the management of that department and the IT must be replaced
So many fans are spending hours trying to sort out ticketing issues and really are giving up
We love our football, would just like to watch it
Thanks
Love you Pep x
k. m.
erm .. great to be out; the staff were wonderful and the food certainly interesting but not the kind of place you'd go if you are hungry and up for a 'feed'.. a bit emperor's new clothes perhaps .. couple of drinks each and a plate or two will set you back £50/£60.. expensive tapas but not tapas as you have perhaps had before . so if you are up for new experience great.. if not, perhaps not.
J. T.
Love the food and service. Will definitely return and try the evening service
N. M.
Stumbled on this place by accident - it was so lovely and the sangria was perfect!
M. H.
Food, drinks, and service all equal amazing!
P. B.
Fantastic Spanish food, will definitely return.
L. H.
Really good wine and service but unfortunately the food didn't match. Calamari was below average I thought. Sorry to leave a bad review but I do feel it could be easily improved.
W. S.
A wonderful restaurant in the heart of Manchester, relaxed and welcoming environment, friendly knowledgeable servers, and the most delicious food. It has two separate restaurant areas, the downstairs bar and tapas or upstairs which we opted for is the fine dining restaurant tasting menu which is more intimate and like having your own private dining room with excellent chefs . Truly stunning food with wine pairing as an option. Highly recommend.
C. L.
Great ambience, excellent food and brilliant service!
J. P.
Got the last little table on Saturday night, quite busy, nice selection of lovely tapas, good drop of Ribera, my companions finished off with the xuixo, which was apparently the bees' knees
J. F.
Spent New Year's Eve at Tast for the 6 course taster meal. All I can say is the service was fantastic. The way the staff aren't stuck to one table and you get a different server keeps it fresh and less regimented. It's a nice change and they were all very welcoming. The food was also a taste sensation and beautifully presented. I would recommend this to any of my family and friends. If you are in the area definitely try it out
F. M.
Had been looking forward to our first visit. Our waitress was lovely, helped us with the menu choices and was very attentive. The food was excellent and with her help we did not over face ourselves. We ordered a half plate of rice to compliment our dishes but it did not come. We had finished all our food and the plates had beeen cleared away when 2 more plates appeared. We asked if it was usual to have the rice after all the other dishes had been eaten and were given some excuse about being busy and the dish had been overlooked. We told them that we did not want the dish now and asked for the bill. Someone more senior came and offered free deserts and drinks but we declined. We were not charged for the rice and were told that the service charge would be taken off the bill, not that we would have paid it. Shame really because we enjoyed what we had and I am sure we will come back for a second go
S. M.
It helps when it's a beautifull evening. Set on King Street in the heart of the city centre. We sat on the terrace outside. Very clean, great service and a tasty selection to choose from with a glass of Amstell Damm. You should book beforehand online and you can see the menu there. Can't wait to go back and try something different.
K. B.
Lovely service from friendly staff. The best tortilla I have ever eaten too. The window tables are great for people watching.
R. N.
Lovely good, great choice and really good service.
M. M.
Viva España!!! Spanish gastronomy in Manchester. Great!
F. S.
Very helpful staff. Gorgeous cocktails and iced water without asking. Always a bonus. Will return to sample the cuisine.
P. J.
Phenomenal. We enjoyed everything.
Each course was like a new taste experience, the wine suggestions were fantastic and we will be back to go through the whole menu. The staff were perfectly attentive and helpful without being intrusive.
Some may moan about the price but you get what you pay for, bite the bullet and enjoy.
P. S. This is the only review I've written, ever, draw your own conclusions.
H.
Great - loved this place lovely food and good beer. The waitress ordered for us and our selection was superb and not just the most expensive dishes. Service was attentive and informal. Upstairs was busy and atmosphere was welcoming. Overall enjoyable and would visit again.
I. R.
The food is fabulous. I was entertained with food and I forgot take pictures at all. The restaurant is beautiful as well as the people is friendly. I loved
M. S.
Good food 🍱
D. p.
Great vibe ,nice food , friendly service!
M. H.
Fabulous! Such a delight to have discovered this gem. Was expecting regular tapas and wine but ended up being treated with top tier designer dishes originated from Catalonia! Superb octopus, superb seasonal dish (yellow fin tuna), and above all, super service. They explained every single dish and what it goes well with. What a treat! 200% would recommend!
S. P.
One of the best food experience I have ever had in England since I move here. By far the best restaurant in town. Tried many catalan dishes of the menu which amazed me with its flavour and food presentation. Let them help you choosing the wine.
Don’t miss waguy tartar, and calamari and prawn’s rice. Highly recommended.
k. j.
Sat outside here, really enjoyed it
E. W. J.
Really great lunch experience here recently. Fantastic food and service.
G. H.
Very nice restaurant, service fantastic but a bit pricey.
R. S.
A lovely place to celebrate a special occasion. Incredibly attentive service, delicious dishes and reasonably priced as well. They also had a great musician playing while we ate which created a lovely atmosphere. Thank you Tast :)
C. H.
Just glorious food. And wine. I wish I lived here
R. T.
Excellent meal. Took some colleagues for the ten course tasting menu. Best we've had in a long time. The wine suggestions were excellent, often recommending a cheaper alternative to those we initially thought, and they were all superb! How often does that happen? Highly recommend.
J. K.
Staff were great and the atmosphere was lovely, but unfortunately the food is massively overpriced. We did have some stand out dishes, but these were actually a lot of the cheaper ones.
We had a seafood rice which was around £17 and it had a single prawn. As far as I could tell, that was the only piece of fish in the entire dish.
Whilst the croquettes we had were good, they were £1.90 each. Mussels were nice too but for some bizarre reason they come served in a plastic bag, which isn’t only off putting but incredibly wasteful.
Overall, nothing special and certainly not worth the money.
S. B.
Fantastoc Catalonian food. Mostley small portions. Stylish place.
P. P.
A very fine restaurant, featuring many sharing dishes ranging from small to not very large. All very well prepared, and a different taste to anywhere else I have eaten. Even their 'signature' cocktails are different, with the juice of red peppers they have smoked themselves. One thing they didn't tell us while we were looking at menus - their tasting menu is only available if it's for the whole table.
M. H.
Great lunch here in the main restaurant. On a nice day I recommend the outside area. Both food and wine was great.
D. S.
It's ok.
Decent wine. Good window seat to watch the world go by.
Iberian ham croquets we're very good.
Cod pil pil was also good.
Fried hake was ok. more batter than fish.
The peppers were also ok.
Sourdough with tomato was bland.
Potato bravas tasted "fake". Hard to describe tbh.
Service was atrocious. I know its tapas style but waiting 25mins for 1 dish after all the others is poor show.
More style over substance here I'm afraid.
K. D.
The staff is simply amazing, charming, focused. From the metre to the waitress, simply brilliant. The food depends on what you ask for. In our menu the wagyu tartar was absolutely amazing, but the others were from great to just ok. And that was maybe because that tartar rise the standard so high. The wine was really good. Of course is a place to don't go everyday. But definitely is a place to go and repeat.
A. H.
To be honest I was expecting more but they do have Inedit Damm on draught.
P. W.
I was really excited to try this restaurant from Paco Perez as I love the food from Catalonia and his reputation as one of the best chefs in Spain is supported by his Michelin stars. I also like the idea of the tastets, and the culture of food to share.
On arrival the restaurant looks great; modern and fresh but not too formal. The service was fantastic with just the right balance of attentiveness and privacy. The menu had so many tasty sounding items I could've easily ordered one of everything and when what we did order arrived it was...good. I want to be able to say it was some of the best Spanish food I've ever had but that would be disingenuous. The creative use of ingredients produced some impressive textures but the flavours weren't necessarily quite as impressive.
I'd still recommend this restaurant to anyone who enjoys spanish food, just don't get your hopes up quite as much as I did!
R. O.
Some simply wonderful dishes but rather small portions. 4 choices from the Tast section of the menu added up to the equivalent of starters for 2 people...nice desserts. Basic non alcoholic cocktails ..main cocktail menu good.
V.
We came once again after some time and we really enjoyed our experience. Looks like they made some changes and the staff is so helpful. Delicious food and not expensive at all.
We'll be back next time in Manchester
W. G.
Food was excellent and well priced for the area. Staff little hit and miss everyone needs to be on point as a very important part of the experience.
M. M.
Enjoyed it, but a little expensive. I thought the decor (we sat on the ground floor) was a little bit clinical, but the food was great. Highlight, as others have said, is that Waygu tartar, which is actually pretty good value considering the price of the meat.
The staff are great and Tast does have the benefit of being relatively unique as a Catalan restaurant (I think the only one in Manchester apart from Lunya?), so I'd give this place a go, but it's a bit more of a treat than a typical Fri/Sat night meal.
E. E.
After reading opinions I decided to go with my husband. We go to Spain on holidays and I can tell this is the best Spanish restaurant in town by far.
Variety of dishes, rices, appetizers....
Don’t miss cold meat dish with tomato bread.
T. N.
Wonderful a taste of Catalan in Manchester staff fabulous
P. M.
Attended the soft launch last night, has to go down as the slickest launch I've ever seen. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable with impeccable credentials and it really showed.
The minimalist but comfy decor was relaxed, and with a kitchen on each floor so they can keep up with demand easily.
The food took us straight back to Catalonia, top quality ingredients cooked to perfection. The delicious 'tastets' kept coming, from king crab with tomato and guinea fowl cannelloni to Iberican pork loin.
Our new favourite restaurant in Manchester, hopefully one that stands the test of time!
L. B.
Unimpressed and underwhelmed, I expected much more of this chef.
The ham croquettes are truly excellent but beyond that there is very little to be excited about. The other flavours of croquette are simply ok.
We had a rice dish that was essentially a pre-prepared paella spread thinly over a tray, topped with 2 prawns, heated on demand and therefore a little dry.
We had chicken wings that came with the strangest uncomplimentary dip I have ever had. I'm a huge fan of Spanish food, especially from the Northern regions, I adore Galician beef but this place cooked it way too much for my liking and didn't do it justice.
The staff are nice, very welcoming and do their best to explain the menu. Unfortunately this menu is confusing, the food is overpriced, the dishes are too small and nothing would bring me back except maybe the ham croquettes.
D. H.
Friendly service and fantastic food. We came away absolutely stuffed and very happy. Excellent wine list, too! We'll definitely be back - brilliant
L. U.
Excellent food quality and service
M. S.
Sat outside and had s lovely jug of sangria with my husband. The sun was shining and we just watched the world go by for a while.
P. L.
Just brilliant, amazing food, taster menu was incredible. Very well priced and nothing to much or too little for the staff. They are brilliantly trained and thank you for a wonderful evening.
M. H.
Delicious sangria but cheeseboard was a little expensive! Would definitely go again for drinks and food too but wouldn't order the cheeseboard
A. H.
Lovely food great ambience wine price a rip off. £54 bottle of wine costs €12 to buy in Spain
S. L.
Amazing staff beautiful food
S. H.
Finding myself in Manchester with a rumbling tummy I headed to King Street with some vague memory that the Manchester evening news had raved about a couple of restaurants here. After having been refused entry to one as it was completely full I peered through the window of Tast with some trepidation as it was almost empty and its somewhat austere modern canteen-like decor was a little offputting. So too the delicious but ambitious sounding menu (so often undeliverable) However on entry all doubts dispelled by the warm friendly reception. I sat at the smart bar watching the chefs prepare the food. House lager was excellent. First 'course' was a tiny morsel of duck liver pate. Apparently the menu was created by a Michelin starred Catelonian Chef and this is one of his signature dishes. All I can say is WOW! A taste of foie gras with notes of chocolate and raspberry, absolute genius! The next course was a beautifully cooked crunchy and grease free ham croquet. Unfortunately this was filled with a tasteless mush. Whilst this may have appeared a little below par if eaten on its own, after following the duck liver this was a catastrophic dip in quality. We were back on form with the next offering which was an oyster with various cheffy enhancements. Again tastebud blowing freshness and iodine sea flavours. Next a Japanes steamed bun filled with slow braised beef. Again WOW! Warm soft bun filled with glutinous melting beef, unctious juices running down my chin..excuse me while I take a moment. Last course was the octopus. I'm afraid this dish just doesn't work. After an initial incredible blast of sherry foam, the slightly too salty and too large chunks of (tender) octopus completely overwhelm the other ingredients and after a few mouthfulls it becomes a little boring. Disappointing.
This restaurant offers amazing, borderline ground breaking food but at this level every dish has to work, hopefully they'll take this on board. Despite this I will definately be going back. This is some of the best food I've ever eaten, period. (I don't really know what that means, it's American and sounds dramatic)
A. C.
Lovely food and beer and very warm and welcoming staff will definitely go again highly recommended
A. B.
Dear Tast, you have such a nice outdoor space and amazing service. The only thing lacking is the music. It’s better not to hear everyone’s conversion 😀
j. a. g.
Best restaurant in Manchester by far. It’s a jewel. Good service, excellent food, nice atmosphere. Very good quality price. All you would expect in a very good restaurant. Amazing!
i. M.
Great tasting beers, lovely polite staff. Food looks nice too.
J. F.
High quality tapas and attentive service
G. A.
Amazing food . I loved it . Can't wait to go back. Amazing chef
C. D.
Really tasty food- ( its all about the taste not portion size guys)the padron peppers, steak and rice dish was superb. Excellent vibe and top notch service. Loved it. A grest addition to the Mcr dining scene.
S. V.
It is expensive but absolutely amazing dinning experience. They adapted the menu to cater for my vegetarian diet. Each course was explained to use and well presented
R. B.
Sensational food, quick, polite service, great location....top plate was ham/cheese bites
T. t.
It’s the thrid time I am visiting Tast.
Every time I find new dishes that surprise me.
By the way the lunch menu is highly recommended.
Don’t forget to taste the desserts
G. P.
Excellent food, with friendly staff and great service. We tried the crunchy flat bread, slow cooked lamb and Wagyu bao for a quick lunch and all of them were excellent.
N. G.
Lovely service, food was amazing and the location is quite central Great hidden gem
D. E.
Having grown up in Barcelona, it was amazing to taste my favorite dishes at Tast. It brought back fond memories of endless lunches on the Mediterranean. The espinacas, croquetas, cannelloni and pulpos were to die for. I also enjoyed Tasc’s interpretation of the Fricando Bao. The evening was crowned with a tasty xuxo-man-xoxolata that brought tears to my eyes.
P. S.
Amazing food! Just like a party in your mouth with each brocado. Monica has one of the beast customer service I had experience. Thank you for as an amazing food
M. W.
Great Tapas, loved it.
I. B.
charming place with good services and awesome food
M. G.
Food was a bit bland and tasteless for us but staff and place was great.
K. D.
Owned by Pep Guardiola, newly opened Restaurant on King Street. Guests were also served Catalan wines to toast the arrival of Tast Cuina Catalana, which roughly translates into English as ‘Taste from the Catalan Kitchen'
A. M.
Beautifully made and presented food. Really enjoyable special dinner to celebrate a family birthday. Will definitely go back.
M. G.
Great food, great service had a good night with family x
J. F.
Fantastic authentic tasty Spanish food.Excellent wine and brilliant staff who explained every dish and were very knowledgeable .
Highly recommended 5 stars
M.
Really good quality food. Some of the best service in Manchester in my opinion. Just a little expensive for my poor self. Almost worth a visit just to use the grande toilets.
J. G.
Food can be hit and miss, but always great for a glass of wine or the brandy infused coffee I can never remember the name of.
M. L. r.
I am catalan and last Sunday i had an anazing experisnce at Tast cuina catalana, it was like being at home. If you like Barcelonian style restaurants you will love it!
M.
Nice view from the first floor dining space, fantastic service, and the food is delicious. Lunch deal is exceptionally good value
J. H. R.
Great food, great wine, great service, that's all you need right? 😉 Will most definitely return. Thanks guys.
P. C.
Will definitely be going again. Loved it!
J. G.
Yes. Good place to go. If you like to relax and eat in a relaxed atmosphere where they know what they are doing and the food is pretty cool, go here.
F. R.
Excellent service, great choice of drinks and the food was wonderful. A real delight.
J. t. b. R.
Very nice and cool place
F. S.
A real find ,went for the lunch time menu,friendly ,very helpful staff. Set lunch menu was delicious,definitely going back for,al a carte
E. A.
Amazing food!! I'm catalan from Barcelona and I really appreciate been here I will comeback real català food. Thanks
J. M.
Its lovely however freezing I dont think they have the heating on. It's never warm. The food is wonderful. Get the heating on.
R. A. A.
Brilliant service, lovely meal ,recommended 100%
n. m.
Amazing tasting menu
s. b.
Awesome tapas/tastets, front of house service exceptional. A perfect dining exoerience for friends, lovers and families
D. M.
Tast in Manc in this instance would best describe Tasteless; bland food. If you like Tapas or Pinchos go to Tapeo and Wine or El Gato.
S. S.
Not as good as Lunya, waitress was very pleasant though. Food a bit drab.
S. T. W.
Best old fashioned I have tasted in a long time, so much my husband and I had three each!
J. T.
Loves the food and service. Not you normal Spanish cuisine, its Catalonion at it's best.
D. M.
We went there for lunch and every single dish was delicious (especially the donuts). Can't wait to go back!
B. F.
Spectacular food and service. Deserves your patronage if you are interested in trying something novel and at the top of its game.
I. B.
Really lovely food and helpful staff.
J. F.
Excellent service and great menu. Served by Callum who was really helpful
V. E.
Awesome chefs, nice terrace and great service
R. G.
Nice food and wonderful service with lots of enthusiasm. Surprisingly good beers as well.
J. M.
Lovely anniversary meal. Service is second to none. Food was fabulous
A. K.
Great selection but Pricey.. had a nice evening at Tast. Nice friendly staff. Good selection of good but pricey
g. w.
Superb food service and wine.
Book well in advance if you wish to dine upstairs.
M. P.
Great food and excellent service. Thankyou.
I. R.
The best place in manchester
P. O.
Just a lovely meal small portions but suits me and good service
T. S.
Great Atmosphere.
The food was different to anything I've ever had before, 5 Star. Gracias
V. I. M.
Good food good atmosphere good staff very small portions for the price
J. H.
Amazing food and great value....can't wait to go back!
P. C.
Superb service, great atmosphere and very creative food and cocktails.
I. S.
Food was hit and miss some great some not.
C. B.
Absolutely amazing s real taste sensation staff are wonderful can't say enough good things about this place
P. D.
Pretty much posh tapas but great quality food with friendly service.
G. H.
Absolutely amazing experience at tast manchester
great service and staff are very attentive, Highly recommended
N. F.
Incredible meal lined everything especially the ham was to die for!
S. D.
Good food but horrendously expensive for the quantities, won't go back...
B. F.
Great tastes and great attention to detail. Staff are very friendly too😊
T. B.
Beautiful ace and beautiful food!! Highly recommended
G. T.
Too expensive for few slices of salami and cheese.
R. A.
Good food and ok service. Could have been better
A. D.
Staff are friendly and professional but the food was only average.
S. T.
Delicious food and great service
W. C.
Really enjoyed the Catalan board
G. C.
Food was really authentic.
L. B.
amazing food good service would visit again
L. B.
Great food and drinks.
C. T.
Lovely atmosphere
C. H.
All the dishes were too salty but apart from that everything was okay.
k. a. b. o. 5.
Tasty food helpfull staff clean environment
P. P.
Excellent and delicious Catalan food!
J. R.
Beautiful food
A. O.
A great improvement, wonderful lunch
G. A.
Nice food but pricey
J. H.
Excellent food and service
D. M.
Probably the best place to eat in Manchester.
A. b. t. l. c. A. g.
Had the most perfect meal
J. S.
Amazing outstanding food and service
E. H.
Guardiola owns it what more could you want
G. R.
Good service and amazing food
A. M.
Food,wine,and staff fantastic
L. H.
Excellent food and wine
S. N.
Simol fabulous food!
A. A.
Nice coffe
p. h.
Beutiful food and atmosphere
A. R.
Great food and service
Y. G.
It was really wonderful !
n. m. a.
Food was lovely !
k.
Light and airy Tapas place
T. D.
Nice food and service
J. Y.
Decent!
E. O.
Nice place.
M. S.
Loved it
S. H.
Loved it, perfect.
J. T.
Good
M. P.
Amazing tasty
H. W.
Amazing meal
F. T.
Delicious food
P. G.
I was disappointed, the tapas was bland and clumsy. Considering the price point I expected better. Good wine list so 3/5.
M. D.
(Translated) Food, staff, atmosphere, music, venue ... great. I feel at home every time I return to TAST. I admit, I will never tire of the "Duck Egg, Baby Squid & Tartar Sauce".
I hope to return very soon.
Monica
(Original)
Comida, staff, ambiente, música, local... genial. Me siento como en casa cada vez que vuelvo a TAST. Lo admito, nunca me cansaré del "Duck Egg, Baby Squid & Tartar Sauce".
Espero volver muy pronto.
Mònica
R. R.
(Translated) We were 4, this past Saturday 19.03. The staff 💢is sooo nice💢. The food is fine! Since in the UK it is difficult to eat decently. It would be highly recommended that they introduce bread with tomato on the menu as part of the Catalan diet. A greeting from Barcelona.
(Original)
Fuimos 4, este pasado sábado 19.03. El personal 💢es muuuuy agradable💢. La comida está bien! Ya que en UK es dificio comer decente. Sería muy recomendable que introdujeran el pan con tomate en el menú como parte de la dieta catalana. Un saludo desde Barcelona.
m. d. e.
(Translated) Restaurant with authentic Catalan cuisine. Two restaurants in one. The first look to be more casual, to go with family and friends and is simply fantastic and the prices very right. However, if you are looking for a gastronomic experience, Enxaneta is the best option and in the hands of chef Paco Pérez.
In both cases the food is always delicious, very well presented and always excellent.
The always friendly and likeable team is looking for a closer deal, and they always like that.
If you are in Manchester you can't miss the opportunity to go there.
For me, my favorite Manchester restaurant. I recommend it to everyone.
(Original)
Restaurant de cuina catalana autèntica. Dos restaurants en un. El primer buscar ser més informal, per anar amb familia i amics i és, simplement, fantastic i els preus molt correctes. Tot i així, si el que busques és una experiència gastronòmica, Enxaneta és la millor opció i, a mans del chef Paco Pérez.
En ambdós casos el menjar sempre és boníssim, molt ben presentat i sempre excel·lent.
L'equip sempre amable i simpàtic busca un tracte més proper, i això sempre agrada.
Si ets a Manchester no et pots perdre la oportunitat de anar-hi.
Per mi, el meu restaurant preferit de Manchester. El recomano a tothom.
S. B.
(Translated) Nice place but expensive for what it is. Little nose in the air and slow service. Portions (even though they are tapas) are very small and not served warm enough. There are better places.
(Original)
Mooie plek maar duur voor het maar is. Beetje neusje in de lucht en slome service. Porties (ook al zijn het tapas) zijn zeer klein en niet voldoende warm opgediend. Er zijn betere plekken.
س. أ.
(Translated) Pep Guardiola Restaurant .. The restaurant is wonderful, calm and open-minded .. The staff is cheerful and the reception is great .. You have to have an experience in Catalan food to not be bothered .. The dishes you ordered are beautiful, unfortunately I did not know to order others. It was a nice visit, I wish I would repeat it, I wish to add a menu with pictures of the dishes.
(Original)
مطعم بيب غوارديولا .. المطعم رائع هادي ويفتح النفس .. الموظفين بشوشين والاستقبال رائع .. لازم تكون خبرة في الاكل الكتلوني عشان ماتطفش .. الاطباق اللي طلبتها جميلة للاسف ماعرفت اطلب غيرها . كانت زيارة لطيفة اتمنى اكررها اتمنى اضافة قائمة طعام مع صور للاطباق.
J. E. R.
(Translated) Spectacular Undoubtedly one of the best culinary experiences of my life. Catalan cuisine in the center of Manchester. The very nice waiters, most of them Catalan / Spanish. An extraordinary author kitchen, hence the price (between 70-80 £) per couple. The croquettes are from another world and you can not leave the Tasting without trying the Bao Fricandó.
(Original)
Espectacular. Sens dubte una de les millors experiències culinàries de la meva vida. La cuina catalana en estat pur al centre de Manchester. Els cambrers molt simpàtics, la majoria d'ells catalans/espanyols. Una cuina d'autor extraordinaria, d'aquí el preu (entre 70-80£) per parella. Les croquetes són d'un altre món i no pots marxar del Tast sense provar el Bao Fricandó.
M. P.
(Translated) If you go to Manchester you have to go!
Good service, good food, excellent value for money… .and very central!
(Original)
Si vas a Manchester has d’anar-hi!
Bon servei, bon menjar, relació-qualitat preu excel.lent ….i molt cèntric!
J. S. i. F.
(Translated) Excellent Catalan restaurant with a creative twist in the heart of Manchester. Everything is delicious, but the fricandó bao and the chocolate chixo are from another galaxy.
(Original)
Excel.lent restaurant de cuina catalana amb un gir creatiu al centre de Manchester. Tot és boníssim, però el bao de fricandó i el xuixo de xocolata són d'una altra galàxia.
A. R. G.
(Translated) Bon servei and delicacy. / It has good service and good food
(Original)
Bon servei i manjar. / Tiene buen servicio y una buena comida
G. M. H.
(Translated) The food was good, but it took a long time to serve us
(Original)
La.comda buena, pero tardaron unn monton en servirnos
M. B.
(Translated) We went to dinner on a Saturday night with friends. The highly recommended experience, the service from the reception desk to the very close and professional table, at the gastronomic level was like transporting to a restaurant with its purest essence of well-maintained Catalan cuisine , with quality products presented with dedication. Quality / price very good, I will certainly repeat, we are looking forward to trying your most daring offer located on the third floor (Enxaneta) 100% recommended sure we will return soon.
(Original)
Fuimos a cenar un sábado por la noche con amigos.La experiencia muy recomendable, el servicio desde la atención de recepción a la mesa muy cercano y profesional, a nivel gastronómico era como transportarse a un restaurante con su más pura esencia de cocina catalana bien cuidada, con productos de calidad presentados con dedicación. Calidad/precio muy bueno, sin duda repetiré, nos quedamos con ganas de probar su oferta más atrevida situada en la tercera planta (Enxaneta) recomendable al 100% de seguro volveremos pronto.
M. L. G. P.
(Translated) The food, the cocktails, the restaurant, the quality and variety and above all ... the staff, friendly, knowing how to explain the preparation of what they offer you at all times, if you allow yourself to be advised, you will be surprised.
(Original)
La comida, los cócteles, el restaurante, la calidad y variedad y sobre todo ... el personal, amables, sabiendo explicar la elaboración en todo momento de lo que te ofrecen, si te dejas asesorar, te sorprenderás.
J. C.
(Translated) High quality food. Very friendly staff and in my case. I have finally eaten well in the U.K. After many years..
(Original)
Cómida de mucha calidad. Personal muy amable y en mi caso. Por fin he comido bien en U.K. despues de muchos años..
M. d. R. S.
(Translated) Spectacular, the starters of croquettes very good, the staff is exquisite. It was a long time since I did not eat so well! Highly recommended The Catalan customs in Manchester accompany this great city! Very 🔝🔝
(Original)
Espectacular, els entrants de croquetes molt bons, el tracte del personal és exquisit. Feia molt de temps que no menjava tant bé! Molt recomanable. Les costums catalanes a Manchester acompanyen aquesta gran ciutat! Molt 🔝🔝
A. R.
(Translated) A great deal really, Daniel attended us at the entrance and attended us at 10, then we asked the chef to come to say hello and Lucas appeared, a super friendly boy and incredible food. 100x100 recommended
(Original)
Un gran trato de verdad, Daniel nos atendió a la entrada y nos atendió de 10, después pedimos que viniese el chef a saludar y apareció Lucas, un chico súper amable y la comida increíble. 100x100 recomendable
E. E.
(Translated) Everything was very good and come presented.
(Original)
Tot estaba molt bo i ven presentat.
B. G.
(Translated) Essential place to visit if traveling to Manchester
Great cuisine and exquisite service
100% recommended tasting menu, with a good menu of Catalan wines
(Original)
Lloc imprescindible a visitar si es viatge a Manchester
Cuina de gran nivell i un servei exquisit
Recomanable 100% el menú degustació , amb una bona carta de vins catalans
S. F.
(Translated) A wonderful restaurant and equipment, excellent Spanish cuisine with the touch and innovation of one of the Chefs tops in Spain. 100% recommended
(Original)
Una maravilla de restaurante y equipo, excelente cocina española con el toque e innovación de uno de los Chefs tops de España. Recomendable 100%
i. n.
(Translated) Haaland?
(Original)
Haaland ?
A. G.
(Translated) Very good food and service. I would travel to Manchester just for dinner at the Tasting!
(Original)
Molt bon menjar i servei. Jo viatjaria a Manchester només per sopar al Tast!
d. s. d.
(Translated) Highly recommended, if you travel to Manchester you cannot leave without first having visited the TAST restaurant!
(Original)
Muy recomendable, si viajáis a Manchester no podéis iros de allí sin antes haber visitado el restaurant TAST!
D. I. l. S.
(Translated) Ole
(Original)
Ole
J. H.
A. S.
(Translated) Great food and service
(Original)
Comida y servicio genial
J. B. C.
(Translated) The restaurant of Paco Pérez and Pep Guardiola
(Original)
El restaurant de Paco Pérez i Pep Guardiola
M. C.
(Translated) Lovely, both the place and the workers !!!!!!
(Original)
Encantador , tant el lloc com els treballadors!!!!!!
M. N.
(Translated) Super
(Original)
Super
G. C.
(Translated) Excellent food and treat.
(Original)
Menjar i tracte excel.lents.
G. G.
C. B.
X. R. S.
(Translated) Mediterranean breeze in Manchester.
(Original)
Brisa del Mediterrani en Manchester.
M. E.
F. C.
I. M. C.