The Bird At Birtle - Manchester

The restaurant didn't have our reservation. Fortunately, I checked the day before, and they were able to accommodate us. I had made the booking two months in advance.

The experience was pleasant overall. Some items on the menu offered good value for money, while others felt overpriced. Unfortunately, we were rushed out by our server without any warning when we finished our meal. It’s unclear where we would have enjoyed dessert if we had chosen to order it.

The menu isn't anything extraordinary, but I must say the food was fantastic and I can't fault that. However, the service was very poor. Initially, there were about five members of the serving staff who were just hanging around the bar and took quite a while before they took our order. After finishing our meals, they asked if we wanted dessert, but then informed us that we needed to vacate the table in 20 minutes. It was frustrating that we weren't informed about this deadline beforehand. When I asked for the bill, I received the wrong one. I would consider returning, but there definitely needs to be an improvement in the service staff's performance.

Eating and service was as always completely excellent.

Excellent food, service a little slow. Disappointed we didn't get seated as per our request upon reservation; however overall experience very good.