Tast Catala

Been looking forward to visiting and decided to go on my birthday. It was Christmas Eve and it was quite quiet so there wasn’t much of an atmosphere. But the upside was that we were served quickly and our food arrived fast as well. Unfortunately , the tapas wasn’t entirely to our liking - the anchovies were overly seasoned and small compared to others we’ve had in Spanish restaurants (but at a higher cost here), the Spanish omelette was ok but a little bland. The tomato bread and patron peppers were good. The rice dish but nice, but didn’t blow us away. So overall, it didn’t live up to our expectations - but it could just have been timing.

first time in this restaurant, for our wedding anniversary we were welcomed with 2 glasses of prosecco, the atmosphere was perfect for an event of this kind, the service was really excellent and professional, always very attentive and present, the food was delicious, we had a really good time and we will definitely be back. Thanks for the fantastic evening 🙏🏻

4.0 stars. Server was super friendly and answered many of our questions. Food was more a 3.5 stars. We ordered 6 small dishes and a main. With two glasses of wine, our bill came to be £140. Most of the portions were on the small size and understandably so as they were tapas. The croquets, charcuterie board, and bruschetta were the best ones we felt. The squid and duck egg had nice flavors but was chintzy with the portion size. Clean dining area and restrooms too.

Tast is without a doubt one of the best restaurants in Manchester. The team takes great care in using fresh produce for their traditional Spanish dishes. The service is excellent - casual yet very professional. If you happen to be in Manchester on a sunny day, it’s the ideal spot for enjoying tapas and wine. You'll feel as if you've been transported to Barcelona right away.

Had an amazing night at Tast for the Dan Garcia evening. The food was excellent but our highlight was the sommelier whose knowledge of the wines was extensive but his friendly demeanour made it a wonderful experience. We can’t wait to go back

Loved the cod fritters with lemony foam sauce and it was great being able to specify ‘runny or firm’ tortilla, which was done to perfection. We’re still mystified how they made the crunchy, ‘popped’ potatoes that came with the duck egg & squid dish - they were great too. Service was very attentive and friendly. Great place for a romantic date or just a catch-up with a mate.

Wow, just wow. This restaurant is a dream with the most delicious food and lovely staff. Our server (male tall light curly hair) was able to guide us through the menu, making the best recommendations. Everything we ate, even the fresh herbs on the garnish were so flavoursome. Highly recommend the charcuterie board, sausage with white beans and the rice pork dish was one of the best things we have ever tasted. We live very far away but if we were ever in Manchester again, we'd definitely return.

Food was absolutely sublime. The calamari was the best I’ve ever had. Every dish was just wonderful. The friendliness of the staff was much appreciated. Will definitely be returning.

The food at Tast isn't brilliant, save the honey lemon foam with the cod fritters which was kind of inspired and the very tasty ham and cheese croquetas. The patron peppers were also fine. Otherwise the tortilla was under-salted and the patatas bravas were imo too big and the sauce basically just tasted like passata. The asparagus dish I didn't really like but my friend loved it so that seems like personal taste. However, the service here was really great, both our waiters and the barman were extremely friendly, helpful and efficient. They moved around tables so we and other guests could be comfortable and made it a very welcoming environment. Drinks wise, they have two of my favourite vermouths - martini riserva speciale and Gonzalez Byass which is so cool. The servings were a bit off though, more like they were cocktail measures. So I'd probably return here for some vermouth if I could convince them to serve it in proper amounts and just a couple of tapas rather than a whole meal.

Tast Catala is one of the best places in Manchester to grab some Spanish/Catalan cuisine, located in a rather fitting place on King Street within the city centre, which is basically just off Deansgate close to the House of Fraser, the immediate surrounding area and cuisine, made me feel like I was back in Barcelona which is the capital of Catalonia, of which many of the dishes originate from. As a Manchester City supporter, I really had to check out this place as it's part-owned by our manager Pep Guardiola, as well as Paco Pérez who has 5 Michelin Stars, including two at the restauraunt he has in Barcelona which is named after him, Enoteca Paco Pérez. It is over two floors, with a bar area on the lower floor which still has a pretty nice menu and a restauraunt upstairs, the bar area has both bar-style and restauraunt seating so it is a pretty nice area to get something to eat, especially when the main restauraunt is closed between 2:30 and 5 pm. Firstly, I must say the staff here were really friendly and excellent, not only did they reply fast with great information regarding allergies ahead of my visit, but they were also attentive and friendly while I was in a restauraunt, they had common-sense which made service go further, for example, I was dining with a lunch offer where I'd have two drinks and my server offered to keep one in the fridge until I was ready for it, so it'd stay both cold and fresh. The staff also seemed to know the whole menu inside out in detail, as he placed my food down he explained the dish which again was really thoughtful and gave it a truly authentic feel. By the overall look and taste, you can tell they use the finest quality ingredients. I even loved how with my drinks they'd put in a generous portion of fruit, for example, I had a tasty, thin slice of roasted pear and a juicy chunk of orange with my orange juice. My main course was the Half Picantó A L'ast (Poussin Chicken, Herbs, Garlic, Fine Herb Mash Potato) with Pa De Pagès Amb Tomàquet (Coca Bread, Tomato and Olive Oil) - they were able to make this gluten-free by swapping the bread over to their fresh gluten-free bread. The flavours really were outstanding, while the chicken wasn't in any form of sauce, it obviously was cooked and marinated with herbs and garlic producing great flavour, and the only complaint I have from the mashed potato was that there wasn't more, again the herbs really complimented the flavour, they were tasty and perfectly seasoned. The one flaw with my dish was perhaps there wasn't a great deal of meat on the chicken and the meat was darker meat, and I do prefer breast meat. While the portion wasn't huge, the fact it came with two fresh juices and bread meant it did certainly warrant value for money at £15 for everything. In terms of the main offering, the tastets, which are smaller than a portion but larger than a typical tapas, I was pretty disappointed with the poor gluten-free selection on that front. I couldn't have any of the fried options which I presume is down to them only having one frier. It was a little surprising how many options I couldn't have, given the fact the staff are so good with gluten-free knowledge and they do make fresh gluten-free bread, which was pretty good minus the crust part. Probably the best place to get Spanish/Catalan cuisine in Manchester, despite having a couple of flaws such as a slightly confusing reservation system (due to the restauraunt closing in the mid-afternoon) and the issues with the meat being used mainly being darker meat and the lack of meat options from the tastets plates, Tast really does warrant a strong four-star rating.