Steak house · Manchester
Somewhere between a special-occasion dinner and a genuine night out, this place runs like clockwork even when it's rammed — the floor team stay warm and attentive, food arrives properly timed, and someone always circles back to check you're alright, which matters when you've got a child at the table. There are high chairs and a kids' menu, so little ones are catered for rather than tolerated. The steaks are the reason to come: tender, cooked exactly to order, and beautifully presented, and the burger holds its own. Be straight with yourself about the price, though — chateaubriand runs £41 a head and cocktails land around £14, and portions don't always feel enormous for that. Sunday roasts can arrive with lukewarm veg. One family travelled from Harrogate and thought it "absolutely worth it"; book ahead either way.
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