Evelyn's in Manchester

Kayane, Ines and Lukacs looked after us for our anniversary and were fantastic. The standard of service from these guys was incredible and the food was brilliant. We were at Evelyn’s for our anniversary and couldn’t recommend it more! The team and the food are equally amazing, it’s definitely worth a visit!!

Really cute cafe with delicious food, a great atmosphere and well located but it’s always busy and the service (maybe cause it’s busy) is always a little questionable as you walk in the door trying to grab a seat

Absolutely delicious breakfast!!! I ordered the za’atar mushrooms and eggs and wow one of the tastiest breakfasts I’ve had in a long time. Would definitely be back

Enjoyed a delightful breakfast brunch at ECB. The modern, chic interior is both inviting and comfortable, making it an ideal spot for any brunch occasion. The service was outstanding. The brunch menu offered a fantastic variety. Overall, ECB ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Exemplary service, incredible food! No request felt like too much. Would definitely return

Lilly was amazing, perfect service, we had the best time because of her ❤️

Great service, special space and darn good food.

Cool interior, inviting atmosphere, delicious plates & cocktails and super accommodating staff. A new Manchester favourite

Perfect food, perfect ambiance.!!!

What a pleasant Wednesday night dinner. We had no wait and the service and food was excellent and on time. We were told the dishes are smaller and for sharing. Although the sizes were much bigger than the Spanish tapas style. The 3 of us shared 3 meat dishes, sea bream and sumac chicken and lamb chops. We shared 3 veggie dishes, the courgette, leeks and cauliflower. Also, the two desserts they offered were delicious.

Excellent service and the food was spot on. Came in on a Saturday evening. Still got a table by the window. Very cozy. Staff was incredibly helpful and lovely. Great recommendations. Perfect if you looking for a couple of drinks and a snack after a show.

A very nice place to be in with delicious gourmet breakfast choices and the cooks fresh drinks were amazing

Queued for 25 mins for a table, but well worth the wait. Fried Chicken Sando was amazing

Just had a really nice catch up with friends on Sunday. It was busy, fully booked and service was still great food was excellent so I'd recommend. Will return.

We had fish & chips and the house salad. Both good. But the pancakes were particularly good! Never eaten anything so fluffy. Really great!

I would not recommend booking here. We came to Manchester on a weekend away and liked Evelyn’s as they offered a roast lamb dinner (despite the poor reviews of the roast potatoes). We booked for 11.45 (menu said Sunday lunch started at 12 so thought we’d have a drink, starter etc). When we were there we were told we only had the table for 1h 10m despite the booking portal stating 1.5hrs (see attached picture)… we were told the roast would take 20 minutes to arrive so we’d have to eat within 20 minutes! Needless to say we didn’t agree and swiftly left. The venue was busy, and it seems they have influencer’s who promote the restaurant, but the tables were very tightly packed together, and definitely gave more of a ‘greasy spoon cafe’ than a restaurant. I won’t be visiting here again.

We went in today with a reservation. We ordered at 1230, and food did not arrive until 130, a shocking hour later. I ordered the 12 pound brioche, which is essentially a single piece of hard bread with strawberries and whipped cream - possibly the most disappointing brunch dish I have ever eaten and paid for. All of us were shocked at the quality and quantity of this. The meat portions on the very pricey 22£ roast were very small. I’m not sure how a restaurant can justify 60 minutes for a carving of roast that would have to be prepped before hands, a single slice of bread with whip cream and an avocado toast - I can cook an entire roast dinner for a family of 6 in 45 minutes without prepped ingredients, a commercial kitchen and multiple kitchen staff. We were apologised to for the wait several times, but then found it shocking that the waitress came to the table with the service charge on and said “split four ways, yeah?” which then made it awkward for us to tell her our exact amounts. Ironically, only then, after realizing she wouldn’t be getting a service charge were we suddenly asked “if everything is ok” after leaving us with unfilled drinks for an hour, no explanation and no apology.

Waited 30 mins for a table, ordered flatbreads/hummus… one was warm and one was stone cold? Mains I had burger, so so mediocre and the burger patty was dry/unseasoned and kind of chewy. Salmon/eggs Benedict with toast, needed a chain saw practically to cut the toast. Massively overhyped and couldn’t understand the queue?

As a group of 5 people for dinner, we ordered 2-3 dishes each. Some of them were lovely (Sumac Chicken) but some were very average (Cheeseburger). I understand the whole ‘the food will come out when it’s ready’ thing, but 4 of the 5 had received and eaten all of their dishes before a very poor cheeseburger and fries came out - and to make it worse it wasn’t even hot. Then after that a Caesar salad (which surely must be the quickest/easiest thing to make!) and the place was, at best a 1/3rd full. I didn’t want to make a fuss as it was my daughter’s choice for her birthday. Very disappointed in the food, so won’t be going back, as for £230 for the meal/drinks it’s fair to say, it’s reasonable to expect an excellent meal.

Excellent taste and staff. I liked it

I visited twice, recommended it to friends, who also returned a second time for more. It's a warm space, plants all over, good food and drinks, real brunch stuff from shakshuka to pancakes to brioche to eggs Benedict to steak and chips. Coffee, macha, hot chocolate, juices. I loved it there. I have an almond allergy: their allergy info is very good! Charts with many allergens per dish or ingredient, and they went as far as to not give me the chickpeas on a meal because of how they were cooked, which was a shame, but it wasn't my time to die. Just goes to say they were very conscious of the fine detail and people's needs. The mushroom is cooked with almond, which was likely the contamination concern, though I did not ask further.

I’ve been coming to this cafe ever since 2017 . Nothing changed, great food and amazing service. My absolute favorite is the pancake and Jason J is the best waiter ever, great attitude , always smiling and very quick with the service.

The food is not wow. Could be more seasoned. Portion is also rather small. Very friendly staff and fast service. The 45 minute long waiting line was in my opinion not made up for by the food. Very unfortunate.

Unbelievable Sunday roast !! Very quick service. I will definitely come back again 👌👌

Hidden gem. Perfect for lunch break after hours in Afflecks.

The food was excellent and the service perfect, we met a lovely waitress with whom we were able to chat. I highly recommend this place! The setting is also exceptional and being able to see in real time what is being prepared for us is fascinating. It was a great time :)

Lovely tasty food, freshly prepared. Nice ambiance, freindly service. Will be back soon. Thank you

A great spot with vibrant atmosphere well decorated. The waiting time on a weekend for food is quite long, not sure if that was one off (maybe staff shortage) but waited around 40 minutes for food and 20 for coffee. The food was delicious but the portion was smaller than expected. I’d still say it’s a great spot to catch up with friends for a long stay.

One vegan option on the entire brunch menu is pretty shameful for 2024

When we came in it was one of the kitchen staff that needed to ring the bell for the waiters to see and welcome/ seat us. Though the restaurant was nearly empty. They very put us on a small round table. Very uncomfortable. On the other hand food is really good. Tasty and fresh! Really recommend sumac chicken and the humus! Take a bit more care of your customers as you have great scene, fantastic food.

The desserts were average and the steak was a bit old. The overall portion is not very big and the drinks are great!

We had a fantastic brunch here. We chose the chicken sando and the mushroom on toast. Both were delicious, with the absolute winner being the mushrooms. It had a lovely atmosphere too and most of the staff were super helpful and friendly except for the host who was super grumpy when we arrived. It was very off putting but maybe he was just having a bad morning. Otherwise, we loved it and we will definitely be returning.

A really nice brunch spot, the winner here was the mushrooms on toast with a plastic egg on top. It was truly delicious and the nicest mushrooms on toast I’ve had in the UK (and second only to that found in Melbourne). The fried chicken burger was also really tasty, with a great batter that mixed in some salt and pepper. The decor is nice, and we weren’t rushed or hassled on a lazy Sunday morning, so it was worth the visit

Really good Sunday roast - I had the vegan roast and my friend had the beef, and we were very impressed! They didn’t have a table when we first arrived but we could reserve one for 45 minutes time and we went downstairs for a drink first which was also very nice. Quite expensive but very good quality food and drinks. Lovely atmosphere with lots of nice plants. Friendly and professional staff.

Restaurant has a lovely vibe! Great service by amazing staff and the food was excellent, We shared the hummus with flat bread, which was made onsite and was best I’ve ever had. The sumac chicken was also great. An unpretentious restaurant you can then sit and drink in for hours!

A local gem in northern quarter. Friendly staff serving nice food and beverage.

The service was superb, staff had been friendly chatty and were always smiling, they made us feel very welcome. The food tasted delicious, I had the chicken pesto panini and a sausage roll I definitely would recommend visiting if you’re in Banff town

Happened upon this Parisien style resto while walking the area and was delighted with the food, drink and service. Our servers Elda and Faythe were attentive without being invasive. Flo as FOH manager was kind, warm and ran things smoothly without fuss. Callam, the head chef was a star in the kitchen presenting original, simple and creative dishes that delighted the meat easters and vegetarians as well. No mean feat! Having eaten at some outstanding restos in Paris over the previous few days (Puce and la Villa Dora), I was delighted to find Evelyn's and will return when next in Manchester. Thank you all!

The atmosphere was great some staff were friendly. I usually don’t do reviews but I wanted to do a review as I think the place would benefit from it. I would recommend staff to taste the food before serving it like the salt? And please ask customers if their food is okay as an introvert I didn’t feel like saying oh the food was super salty. I got charged 27 pound for the food. The food was so salty like I’m talking like it was like I’m eating pure salt i got the mushrooms and ceaser salad. The food ruined my taste buds for the rest of the day 👍🏽 I couldn’t even eat most of it the waitress didn’t ask if the food was okay I assume she knew from the amount left it was not good but didn’t try to ask but I saw her asking others. This made me feel very disappointed as I wanted to share my opinion but I felt like I couldn’t. This made the experience not great and I can safely say I wouldn’t go again.

Relaxing atmosphere with lots of private corners. Great service. Good coffee

Nice place, too bad we had half of everything on the list: one beer out of 4, no fish & chips. On the other hand, the cheeseburger was good

I was not happy out with the service - I ordered a glass of wine during happy hour when the wine is listed as 50% off. Only after the bill they said that promotion is for bottles only when it is unclear on the menu. They did not honor the 50% off to make it right for the customer. Besides that, it’s solid food at higher prices.

Was a lovely atmosphere, with excellent front of house workers. The pancakes were awesome and even got a complimentary drink after we had to wait a little while. Would recommend to anyone going on a brunch date and thought very highly of the floor management on the 9 of sept.

This place was lovely! The decor was charming and the food was incredible. Lots of vegetarian options. I had a shakshuka, I’ve had a lot of shakshuka in my time but i can confidently say this one is up there with one of the best.

Delicious food in a cute and cosy eatery

Really lovely place to sit and eat. Jason was fantastically attentive and helpful. Highly highly recommended

We had dinner at Evelyn’s upon the recommendation of my cousin, during a last minute visit to Manchester after my daughter was offered a place at the University via clearing. The food was completely delicious but what was most lovely was the super-friendly and kind waitress, who was so encouraging and sweet to my rather nervous daughter. We will most definitely return.

Recommended by ChatGPT to fit my profile and it was spot on. Great food and atmosphere. The fried chicken was amazing

Delicious food! The cauliflower is amazing. It's fairly expensive but you get what you pay for. Great service from Faith who accommodated our large table and our multiple bills. Thanks!

Came here and was seated without a res no problem. Everything that came out was the most delicious food I’ve ever had & we ordered half the menu practically (it’s tapas style). Such amazing flavors and dishes. We were in awe of how good everything was. If you’re in Manchester, you’d be remiss if you didn’t try this place out!!!!

My daughter and I had lunch here, the food was amazing

Went here for brunch on a Sunday. We booked in advance as it is bookings only on a Sunday, so make sure you do on a Sunday or you will be turned away. Place was busy when we turned up at 11.30am. Greeted by a lovely host. The restaurant is small and cozy and nicely decorated. To drink we ordered Vietnamese ice coffee which could have been stronger, coffee wise. Then we ordered the Shakshuka, Avocado toast with poached egg and the pancakes. The Shakshuka was nicely spiced and the crispy chickpeas were lovely. Unfortunately my egg whites were still a bit runny and I would have preferred another slice of toast. My partner enjoyed his Avocado toast. The pancakes looked like Yorkshire puddings which I have never seen before! They were very tasty though. Light, not dense and stodgy. I would have liked some more sauce and possibly some type of cream. This place is also halal and do not serve pork. Overall enjoyed eating here and will be going back to try the Sunday dinner!

Great food. Great service. Excellent gluten-free options.

I visited it last year, it was amazing in terms of food and service. I visited again yesterday, not too busy. The food is still great but service was so slow. It took them 50 minutes for shakshuka and a sandwich. The waitress never said sorry for the delay, she was not taking the service seriously. And then they added 10% service charge?

Loved it here. Felt very comfortable dining on my own. The plate sizes are larger than you think and I was full pretty quickly! Service was fast and enjoyable. A really lovely atmosphere!

Lovely coffee, nice surroundings but frosty service. Not my vibe. I love interacting with friendly staff but that wasn’t our experience when we popped in for a coffee and catch up. Maybe we hit an off day. Who knows. Won’t be returning

We felt so welcome by the cafe crews, our first meal since touch down in Manchester. They made it so warm for us. The foods are awesome too. Don’t miss this little gem!

Went for dinner with friends. Nice atmosphere and correct service. I ordered the cheeseburger with hand-cut fries. The burger felt slightly basic, with just cheese, lettuce, pickles and the patty. However, a top-notch patty, particularly thick and well done, made up for a very good overall burger. The pickles were a bit too acidic and the sauce a tad too spicy for my taste. The hand cut fries were on a field of their own, and not in a good sense. They were very soft and greasy, no crispness to be seen for miles, too dark colored and clearly overcooked. Among the worst fries I've eaten in a decade. From my own experience, it might have been due to poor-quality potatoes. Finally, prices. High, but average for the Northern quarter. But since the quality of the food was overall average at best, I felt like it couldn't justify the prices at all, much less when I saw the 10% service charge. Top tip: there's a Sicilian restaurant around the corner with much better food for similar prices. You're welcome.

Really Lovely food and Really nice drinks. If you want proper fish and chips this is the place 🎉

Lamb chops totally burned and the waitress spilled 30% of my cocktail. I've had better experience here but it seems to be going downhill.

I had a fantastic experience with the Shakshuka! The flavors were delightful and I truly enjoyed every bite. I would definitely return, but be aware that a reservation might be necessary for this restaurant.

The food was delicious, got the fried zucchinis, the beetroot hummus and a white peach cocktail. Everything was great. Really cute place, would love to go try their brunch menu.

Very nice restaurant with very good food (breakfast, lunch) and great service. Everything fits, except for the prices. They're definitely too high, guys!

Trendy eatery which is not really my thing. Music was nice. Cocktail was insipid. Food was fairly tasty- staff advised when sharing small plates to order 2 or 3 each. That would have been too much for us but we needed extra bread for dips as the bread size was tiny. Overall not bad at all.

I went here with a group of five and I was incredibly impressed. Great service, amazing vegetarian options that tasted incredible, great drinks and the staff were terrific. Can't recommend enough, especially as the prices are fair.

Went for lunch on Wednesday. The cafe was mostly full but managed to get a table without booking. It was busy but the food and coffee came relatively fast. Enjoyed poke bowl and latte.

Went to Evelyn's for dinner on a tuesday night and couldn't recommend it more. We didn't have a reservation but got a table straight away. Atmosphere was great, not too noisy but had a cute vibe for a summer evening. Staff were lovely, made us feel very welcome and gave great recommendations on food and wine when we couldn't decide. We had a number of the small plates recommended, the hummus may have been the best I have ever tried, and the mushrooms were full of flavour. Will be coming back here soon to try the rest of the menu!

Absolutely revoluting. Potentially the worst food experience i've ever had in this country. Last weekend I ordered the sole and it came out horrible, super floply almost like it has been boiled...but worst of all, it was NOT degutted!!! In which era are we living where a fish is served with all of its guts?! Never ever been served a fish with guts at any restaurant across the globe so I can't fathom why we were here. The fish looks nothing like the Instagram photo posted by the restaurant itself too!! When we complained about this to our server she just nodded and did nothing. We genuinely felt queasy all day from this dish. Leeks were also so rubbery you couldn't even cut through them. Please avoid this place and it's lack of culinary skill and creativity shown.

Why did it take half an hour to get a bottle of beer? Very poor indeed. The food was okay, which turns my score from a 1 to 3. Would try one of the other places in Manchester than here than if I come to Manchester again.

I had the worst experience at this restaurant, and I must share my disappointment. Throughout my visit, the redhead Caucasian waitress seemed completely oblivious to my requests, even when I was just 50 centimeters away from her. Despite being seated for 15 minutes, I was not offered water, whereas the guests next to me were promptly served upon seating. This blatant disregard for my presence has left me deeply disappointed and disgusted. This is outright discrimination that I cannot overlook.

One of the most bad and overpriced experience ever. Too noisy place we went for brunch after shopping. We order steak and eggs with extra poached egg spinach and the kind if English breakfast with extra halloumi.a lavender lemonade and a coke. The lemonade wasn't stirred and no spoon to do it by your self of course so i had half super sour and half super sweet lemonade. The steak come.pink as we order with two fried to death eggs. The extra spinach was in the other plate like the chef or the waitress know us forever so they assume that what ever is ones plate is also to others too. The single fried egg in the other plate was also extra well done nothing to crush with your bread. Lots of baked beans in the middle of the plate sauce all over really a mess. No salt in most of them. For all them we payed 61.50 pounds. An unbelievable amount for what we get. The service was fast but the lady didn't really listen. Side spinach for 3.50 the price for two killos of spinach. U can't charge spinach the same as hallumi and more than an egg. It is super no from me. The two stars just because the steak come correct cooked.

Steak and eggs were divine. The roasted potatoes were also good.

Came for brunch and did not disappoint. Chicken Sandos were perfectly cooked and really good service. The menu has something for everyone. Would recommend to anyone who is looking for a good eating spot in Manchester.

Super friendly and attentive staff. Amazing food too

Loved this place. Loved the food. We felt really welcomed and looked after by Faith and Josh. Definitely recommend.

Josh the bar tender looked after us! Great food service and atmosphere! Don’t hesitate :)

The service here is not what it once was and it's a real shame. I can deal with being ignored with the best of them, but it's the manner in which it's done here. They seem to be aware of it and they don't seem to be that bothered by it and that's what makes it worse. I assume the name of the place helps to bring the returning customers? I watched 4 tables around me come after me and served before me and I let it be because I recognise the world doesn't revolve around me. One person (I assume the manager on that shift) asked someone to take my order but they didn't seem to want to, so they didn't for a further awkward 5 minutes and it felt like forever because you've heard them being told and you are sat there, looking stupid holding the menu ready and waiting because you don't want to look as if you're unprepared and they are nowhere to be seen. When the server finally came over, I didn't know who to feel sorry for: Me for having to deal with someone who clearly didn't want to be there, or her for having to take my order. What a confusing time! I won't bother warning you of what happens when you try and get anyone's attention. Ok, I will warn you. They will look completely through you like the irrelevant person you are. Shame really as the food remains good (I ordered the sando burger, fries and the souffle pancakes) and surely that's what is important? I probably won't be rushing back any time soon, as I think we are lucky in Manchester to have such a good food scene. I've tried to remain fair and given it 3/5. To me these issues are easily remedied if they really wanted to remedy them.

The restaurant is good, the decoration is superior and its very greeny. The staff are kind and there if you need any help. The food was delicious and was perfectly cooked. The food is also halal!

Lovely place! Staff were very friendly, decor was nice, food was delicious, and at reasonable price! All halal, I was very happy! Would definitely come back

Really nice place food was good

Food, drinks, service and ambience are excellent!

One of the best BF restaurants in town 😍🤤♥️

Excellent brunch options in a very nice atmosphere. Efficient service. We loved the pancakes and the ECG breakfast. Good to know: they accept brunch reservations.

Oh my goodness, the cocoa porridge was delicious!! Lovely atmosphere, warm & friendly staff, good wifi — what’s not to like? 🥰

Came here with 3 friends for a Sunday Dinner, the open kitchen look is really nice we liked that we can see the food being prepped. Nice atmosphere in the venue, only a small area but the interior is lovely. Service and food were both great

I ordered pancakes which I thought would be filling as they were under the brunch section and not a dessert, they were tasty but I was left hungry. The first thing we said when we left the restaurant was how cold and rude the tone of the waitress was and how uncomfortable we felt. I’ve been here in the past but wouldn’t come back, can’t justify it besides the fact it’s a pretty place.

gluten free dish and chips were 10/10

The meal we had at Evelyn's was so delicious. The braised butter beans especially. We were warmly welcomed by Florence when we arrived, she was very friendly and took good care of us for the duration of our visit. Would definitely come here again!

Very tasty mushrooms on toast, good flavors and interesting ingredients, not just the usual offerings. Excellent coffee. The plants and lupins on the table confirm a careful attention to detail in creating a lovely setting to eat in company or alone. Staff are efficient, friendly and not overbearing.

Lovely place for a meal when you want to be fancy but not too fancy. Staff were really nice but a bit confused when we asked for the group menu, same when we wanted to pay. Food was delicious and something I definitely wouldn't get elsewhere, although I wasn't personally a fan of the pudding (it isn't a souffle!). Drinks were a little on the expensive side but overall wasn't too bad. Will defo be back again though!

Great place for a brunch with delicious food and lovely service. Definitely recommend.

Delicious food and excellent service

I went for brunch and their breakfast wasn’t great :( quite little one egg, spicy sausages which is not what you want for breakfast and some veggies in vinegar

Great atmosphere, nice staff, tasty food. A bit on the pricier side but worth a try. Got the classic fish and chips, while my friends got shakshuka and other dishes, which all did not disappoint. Wouldn't mind going back to try their other dishes.

This is my go to whenever I’m in Manchester! The food is always delicious, the best shakshuka and the pancakes are gorgeous! Lovely atmosphere and staff, highly recommend!

Excellent small plate selection

Loved the brunch here. Good value for money and a nice atmosphere. Had the chicken sando which was fresh and the pancakes were great.

Went with three friends for a late lunch today. Loved this place, great building with fabulous decor. We were shown to a table promptly and given menus. We were not rushed at all but when we placed our order, the food followed without a long wait. Loved the open kitchen ! We all had different food and we all raved about the quality and taste. A very pleasant afternoon

Went for dinner last night and the food was amazing. Personal faves were the fried courgettes with whipped feta, pistachio tapenade and black garlic, sumac chicken, salmon tartare and the incredible chocolate soufra which didn't make the photos as we all dug in and destroyed it! After recently drinking copious amounts of Basque Txakoli wine in San Sebastian, it was a real treat to see it on the wine list here. Topped off a great night. Thanks to all the staff who made us feel so welcome. Can't wait to come back :-)

Jes (I think that's their name) was our server, and went above and beyond. We came in off the Megabus with some luggage and Jes took it to the office for us, later bringing it back out for us. Aside from that, the food was delicious and the coffee excellent. Atmosphere was great, artsy, edgy, and relaxed.