Alvarium

Newer 2nd review: The tall guy with the beard and the girl are nice and pleasant to talk to. I like this place but for feedback I'd like to ask if they can get some more cheaper dry white wines. Their current pinot is over £8 for a 175ml glass. Also we tried the tapas for the first time and overall they tasted good but felt a bit expensive for the quantity and what they were. For example the salad cost £6 and there were few salad leaves. The roasted almonds were wet with oil and felt strange but good filler along with olives. Older Review: Lovely pleasant staff and relaxed place to have a pint. Cant wait for them to start serving some food.

We came for Sunday roast and although the food was very nice, the portions were extremely small for the price. I paid £15.50 for the cheezy leek bake and it came with 1 potato (cut in half) half a carrot a small handful of cabbage and a Yorkshire pudding. I’m sure it wouldn’t have run them out of business to give me the other half of my carrot! We ordered the cauliflower and red cabbage sides which are £3.50 each, so by spending about £22.50 on the meal I was somewhat full. I will say again, the food itself was excellent, but please give more!!! We also waited almost an hour for the food, but I know they were having some complications earlier in the day so I won’t hold that against them.

The food at Black Leaf is wonderful (king oyster mushroom calamari and the chickpea meatballs were a personal favourite) and the team are so lovely, but the tables are tiny and squashed together and the subterranean room just isn't a very pleasant space overall. I really hope that Black Leaf move to a better location in the future where the dining experience can be more comfortable because Manchester needs great vegan food options and the team deserve to do really well.

Had a fabulous meal in the Black Leaf. All 3 courses were delicious and substantial too. The wine was lovely and the staff were excellent. Can't wait to return. I'm not a vegan or even vegetarian, to all you fellow meat eaters I urge you to try the food here I think you'll be very pleasantly surprised.