20 Stories

The ambience is amazing and very elegant. We attended there for my birthday celebration and the staff were very welcoming from the start to the end of our visit. Our waiter ,Nancy, was brilliant! From explaining the food , making recommendations and taking extremely good pictures of us. The service was excellent, quick and stress free. She made our evening and the meal more enjoyable. We got 2 starters and 2 mains. Unfortunately the food does not meet the standards of the atmosphere as it was quite bland. I would not advise you to order the chicken dishes as we found it quite bland ( no taste, no salt).However, their seafood was better and delicious. I got the prawns. Their terrace is perfect for a hot summer day or night meal, but if you don’t smoke or can’t stand the smell you might want to sit inside.

Went here for lunch as a mother and daughter treat. I was struck immediately by the wonderful atmosphere and decor of the place. The staff were welcoming and helpful. Our waiter, Kumar, was incredibly helpful and attentive, ensuring we had the best time. We ordered olives and mains: sea cream and trout followed by a shared dessert. The food was perfect and the summer signature cocktails went so well with everything. We couldn't find fault in our time here at all.

My friends enjoyed the food, but our dinner experience was affected by the environment. The table next to us was occupied by two very intoxicated guests behaving inappropriately, which made things uncomfortable. In addition, the music was so loud that we struggled to have a conversation and fully enjoy our time together. I think this venue may be better suited for an earlier visit, such as lunch or afternoon tea, when the atmosphere is likely calmer and the daytime view can be appreciated more.

I went to 20 stories with my partner for my birthday lunch. We had a great time and our server Kumar was amazing! Highly recommend the food and service!

their roast is served only between 12-4pm on sundays so i’d recommend booking as it was quite busy; we waited 45 mins for the table despite booking! out of the two, the chicken was the best as it was juicy yet had crispy skin. the beef, however, was overcooked despite asking for medium rare. the yorkshire looked incredible but was also overdone so it tasted burnt and dry. the lack of gravy did not help and even the extra we asked for was not enough. the cauliflower cheese was a nice addition though and served on a stone plate so no need to worry about it going cold. the desserts are worth saving room for as they looked and tasted great. the setting and the atmosphere was the highlight but the roast was not the best and quite pricey; id be interested to see how the a la carte menu fares though!

We had an amazing lunch here and the staff, food and views made for a great experience. They also made sure to make a fuss as they heard it was my birthday and brought out a lovely little addition to my dessert. All round lovely venue and we would highly recommend.

Great view and very nice view. We decided on a light meal of caviar and scallops as one of our party had another dinner after. We ordered champagne, cocktails, caviar and one of the more pricey starters. After ordering, our server returned stating the restaurant usually require two main courses per table - she was so apologetic as she knew the comment didn’t make sense given the price of our existing order. For content, caviar is the same price as two of their most expensive steaks - so it didn’t make sense. Fortunately she had a word with the team and - of course - we did not have to order two main courses, but even the fact (I would assume the manager) told her to come up to us to ask us to order more food is a bit ridiculous. Our server was an absolute delight, as was the barman who went out of his way to make an irregular cocktail order and we had a great time.

What a special night! My partner and I first met here 5 years ago on our first date, and it's even more special to be back celebrating one of our 30th birthdays as a married couple. The staff were fantastic, attentive, and made the entire experience seamless. The food was delicious, and the surprise birthday plate was the perfect touch. We loved the English sparkling wine, and our table location with the view was just perfect. It was wonderful to relive old memories and create new ones. We're already looking forward to our next visit! If you're looking for a great spot with exceptional service, look no further. Can't wait to come back and celebrate again!

I took my mother here for lunch . Views are impressive and I liked the decor . I made the mistake or ordering the pork which was just a few small lumps without any marination and was over cooked .I liked the fries and the service was good . Decided to order a 20 pound glass of champagne , actually had two glasses . The drink was good but really it was only half glass I think I would go back and try and order something else as I have heard good things about the food and I just feel like I did not see their best It's not cheap to eat here either

TL;DR - Food and drink aside, you're here for the view. I've been here a couple of times - once for drinks in the bar, and once for lunch. The bar area is nice and has a big outside area for nice days. Gin and tonics were nice and reasonably priced for a venue like this. The lunch was very nice, although the portions of some dishes were a little on the small side. I had a heritage tomato salad to start, followed by a mushroom pithivier with kale, and finally roulade (which was delicious but basically a posh swiss roll!). Food and service were good, but the real reason why you're here is the view. On a clear day, it's spectacular - easily one of the best views of the city, and you can see for miles out to the hills and countryside. I'm quite scared of heights, but was able to enjoy them without being right up against the windows - the panoramic ceiling to glass walls are great, and the lunchtime tables and arranged at an angle so you can enjoy the view whilst eating. It's not cheap here, but you can tell from the decor that they're priced as a premium venue. Is it the best food I've ever had? No, but it's still very good... but the views more than compensate.

Very nice atmosphere, most luxurious rooftop bar in the city of Manchester. However the pricing is a little to high for what you get. I understand it's a high end restaurant and should be priced accordingly, but I still felt like it was a little over the top. The truffle fries were amazing. But as an American, I am consistently underwhelmed by the steaks here in the UK. I will say this is the best steak I have had in the UK this far, but is still not what I would consider exceptional. We had also made reservations for 7:30, and were not seated until 7:45. Usually this is of no concern, but at an restaurant as high end and high priced as this that should not be the case. 1 star reduction: overpriced, late seating, underwhelming steak Still overall is a top restaurant here in Manchester with beautiful views of the city from 20 floors up.

With the demise of Manchester House, 20 Stories is the new fancy elevated bar dominating the Spinningfields scene. Visually it is really striking and unusual, even if the cocktails were not good (which they are, and better value than the G&Ts) it would be worth going for a drink and a look at the city below. We had the January set menu which with 3 courses and a glass of champagne was a satisfying meal. It's also interesting to see the affordable comfort food section of the a la carte menu - making this restaurant accessible to everyone although giving it something of an identity crisis between fine dining and fancy pub grub. Overall the quality of the food and service is good and the environment is lovely, it won't be for you if you're precious about avoiding the whole 'scene' thing but otherwise give it a go and enjoy the view!

20 Stories is a high rise restauraunt behind The Ivy in the Spinningfields area of Manchester, I was looking forward to trying out this place which was one of the first openings in the area after the COVID-19 lockdown. They had many precautions including having menus on QR codes (you can request a proper one), as well as temperature checks on entry however my experience wasn't that good, and it was more of a waste of time. The staff seemed rude and the overall service was unapologetic and pretentious, they seemed to overcomplicate things. I noticed this in the following cases 1. They print of all reservations in the morning, as I only recently reserved a table my name wasn't on there, meaning I struggled to even get in at first but there is no communication between the staff (and trust me there's a lot of them so it wouldn't be hard). I was only asked to book-in again when I got onto the top floor and again had to wait for my table while the staff appeared to just stand there doing nothing. 2. The menu had changed to the online one, which I find to be lazy. The printed menus and QR code had updated but their website hasn't the menu was the same apart from one dish, a risotto dish which I was looking forward to being changed to gnocchi, they had literally copy and paste the whole menu without updating the allergy information. I came in wanting to try the risotto, so after a long wait to be served I was upset to find out they had run out and changed the menu but this felt like a lie as they seemed to have updated the printed menu and the QR code but not the regular website menu, it was the same wild mushroom and the same sides but with gnocchi instead. I went to order this as it was marked as gluten-free in the menu, however, a staff member went off to check and never returned so I had to again ask an older male server if it was gluten-free, he returned and said "No". The worst part was, they hadn't changed the allergy details so if I would have ordered it based on the menu (it was listed as not containing gluten), I could have been sick. I explained how serious of a breach this was, and how they should update their new menus and the old one which is on the website, the server seemed rather rude, he didn't apologise and he didn't even seem willing to listen. He was more persuaded in tempting me to order another one of the dishes. I came in wanting a risotto, not something else and the fact he didn't want to listen to what I had to say, meant all my trust for this place had gone if they are able to wrongly list allergen information due to a stupid copy and paste error. This is a high-end place, and you pay for the view and to make matters worse, I was given the worst table which started at a wall, I didn't get any of the stunning views of Manchester, one of the world's most beautiful cities, I didn't even get to look into the stunning decor or bar, just a booth with no view at all. I mean, what's the point? Other strange things to note - The floor on the lift states 19 even though the name is "20 Stories" - They have multiple lifts but once you are inside the lift there is no button to press, I was confused as the doorman didn't explain this to me - It is actually a bar and restauraunt even though it looks like an office block from outside. 20 Stories are simply a pretentious nightmare with staff who don't care or communicate, and last-minute changes to the menu, meaning it is rather misleading makes the slow-service and entire experience feel like a waste of time. My excitement to visit this place really didn't meet the overall experience where I walked out before even tasting the food. May I suggest a new name for this place 19 Stories and 20 Nightmares based on the experience and the floor count?

Always friendly and accommodating staff. Food is great and atmosphere. The band playing/singer on Mother's Day was amazing! The clientele seems to have changed though. I miss the trendy types but I guess the older professionals maybe spend more. Don't alienate the younger crowd, they keep the place popping!!!

please note I have dined here on several other occasions. Dined in today at 20 stories, table was booked for 16:15. Arrived and was seated without any issues. Drinks order taken rather promptly. 2 pornstar martinis along with a bottle of water. Martinis tasted alcohol less. Initially asked for the roast which was our main reason for the trip to be told they had ran out. Starters weren't very appealing to me as I do not eat fish so me and the other half requested just bread which they no longer offer. So we opted for just a 1 COURSE meal. I requested a chateaubriand Medium rare and my other half asked for a fillet medium rare also. Comes accompanied with half a tomato, and a mushroom ALL ADDITIONAL SIDES ARE EXTRA! when it had arrived the other half's steak was WELL DONE and my chateau was medium at best. Flavour of the chateau was rather dull and my girlfriend didn't like her steak in the slightest. Both tasted char grilled. Triple cooked chips arrived cold, saltles and rather dull. Truffle fries were nice. Peppercorn sauce was nice but spicy. £160 for a one course meal each is terrible! Service wasn't anything special. I never complain anywhere and hadn't done whilst eating which I now painfully regret. I have NEVER wrote a review positive or negatively ever regardless of how nice it was or how appalling it was but today I could not stand the thought of walking out and someone else encountering the same level of disappointment. In all my years of dining out, I have eaten at high end restaurants throughout the last 7 years of my life more often than not on a weekly basis nationally. I always opt for a large meal and NEVER ever mind paying it even when unsatisfied. I have dined at so many restaurants in my home town of Manchester especially and I can almost guarantee that most dining experiences elsewhere will be much better than here. if you're looking for quality this is not the place, I have had chateuabriand from hawksmoor, gauchos and even Miller and Carter just to myself and quality there clearly outshines what was put in front of me today. one thing I can guarantee is that I will never ever return to this mediocre service, mediocre food restaurant. THE ONE THING I CANNOT FAULT IS THE VIEWS To put it into contrast I would have rather paid for a m&s meal and would guarantee that the quality of EVERYTHING would have matched or surpassed from today. And would have been £130 cheaper. please don't spend your hard earned money here as they simply aren't going to make the experience anything special.

High floor restaurant & bar with great views of the city. We enjoy spending time on the terrace which is open year around. They have creative and tasty cocktails and an extensive wine list. We've only eaten there once for brunch but enjoyed everything we've had. Sometimes the service can be slow so that would be my only complaint. Otherwise everything else is great.