Shmoo's Wood-Fired Kitchen in Manchester

Good food at good prices and with a lot of atmosphere

So disappointed with the service and delivery time. Every time we order we have to wait nearly 1.5 hours.

I USED to love this place, which makes me really sad writing this review. The food has went downhill massively. The wait times are absolutely crazy and the past 3 times I’ve visited I’ve requested specific dietary requirements that were never met, even though staff assured me beforehand that they would be. This resulted (everytime) in having to sit and watch the other members of my group eat. The drinks are amazing however and they are quite promptly made (a tad overpriced let’s face it). The pizzas are also served uncut which results in us asking for a pizza cutter, which is never brought out with it. I also have a pet peeve when restaurants do not cut their pizzas for their customers as it makes our experience really laborious and difficult. I did always ask staff to have them cut and every time they arrived uncut. The staff are helpful and welcoming but do not seem to be able to effectively communicate with whoever is on the receiving end of making the order. I hope it improves, as I miss coming here.

Went to Honest Crust today and had their Margherita pizza. The pizza tastes fantastic, the dough is really tasty, the cheese they use is delicious and flavour wise the pizza was top notch. The only thing letting it down was that it was just too soggy and floppy which made it difficult to eat. If the base had been crisper with a bit less flop it would be a solid 5/5 pizza. Will definitely try it again and fingers crossed for a crispier base.

The only complaint is I've sliced my.fingdr open on the bathroom door and it's so swollen and infected I've had to have a tenus shot.