Stow

One of the best restaurants we’ve been to. Superb vibe, great location, music and atmosphere. The food is unbelievable, the Chef’s table experience is exceptional, and all the desserts are a must have. The service however, is the most impressive one. We went here for a date before our baby comes and Faith went above and beyond to go to the shops and buy a gift for the baby. She was very very thoughtful and deserves a million stars, not 5!!!

We’ve been wanting to come here for a while and it did not disappoint!! I think out of all the small plates places this is one of our favorites recently for sure. It doesn’t try to be overly pretentious with the food, it’s just good food, inventive but approachable and familiar but that’s a great thing! The menu is small but it just showed that they clearly knew what their strengths were and honed in on it. I think my favorite from this menu was maybe the skate wing and the butter bean. Staff were super friendly and very attentive, not a bad thing to say about the place!

Been wanting to try Stow for a while and it did not disappoint. The moment I walked in I was greeted by the friendly staff. Our server was Danni and she couldn’t have been nicer. Excellent service. It was my birthday and they made me feel so special, even wrote me a little card from the staff. The menu was really well explained and the food and cocktails were delicious. We sat at the bar after dinner having more cocktails as didn’t want to leave. Would highly recommend.

The restaurant has a really cool concept and cool vibe. It smelt amazing walking in there. The choice of small plates was really interesting. They were all super delicious. However the star of the show was definitely the steak. It was fantastic in flavour and cooked perfectly. I also really loved the smoked tart dessert! The first time I came here, I thought it was fairly average. I was surprised by the masses of 5 star reviews and it was definitely like I was in the minority opinion. The management and staff were so amazing with us, we decided to come a second time and give it another shot. Well second time around, it was outstanding! Perhaps just a wobble after not being open so long. After the second experience we really had a fantastic time, and we will be coming back for more!

Had the most amazing experience dining at Stow. Sirloin was cooked to perfection and the smoked cream tart had a very unique flavour! Service from Harvey was on point, attentive and accommodating. We were sat at the Chef's table and had a front row seat to the amazing chefs preparing the food. Chef Kai also took the time to answer some our questions about the food! They happily accommodated our request to move to a more comfortable table away from the heat from the charcoal pit which was very nice.

Without a doubt one of the best restaurants in Manchester. I visited with my girlfriend for my 25th birthday and from start to finish the food and service was amazing. Eddie knew the menu inside out and each wine he recommended us to compliment the food after hearing about our preferences was superb, without a doubt the best service I’ve received at a restaurant. We sat at the bar and watched all our meals get prepared in front of us and every plate served was honestly to die for.

We came for our anniversary meal and the staff had left a card on the table for us, signed by everyone on shift. It was a lovely surprise and so simple but really made our evening special. All the staff were super friendly, even the chefs in the open kitchen. Our server was super helpful in telling us what was gluten free on the menu, as well as how things were cooked. 10/10 evening. All of our friends had raved about Stow and now we know why. The steak was one of the best we’ve ever had, unreal taste. Get it or you’ll regret it. We can’t wait to come back!

I went to the restaurant early in the evening when it was still quiet. Most of the food was really good and the mushrooms in particular were a standout, full of flavour and cooked perfectly. Unfortunately, the main part of the meal, the steak, was a bit of a letdown. The flavour was fine, but it clearly hadn't been rested properly. The plate was full of juice, and the steak itself was quite tough and not what I expected. Service was good. The server was friendly and did a great job explaining the menu. Overall, it was a mixed experience. Some excellent food and good service, but the main dish didn’t quite deliver.