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  • 1/5 Peter B. 2 years ago on Google
    A shadow of its former self: Our group of friends used to dine here regularly (a few years back) and the current restaurant is a shadow of its former self. Having had a bad experience here last year we decided to give them one more chance - which turned out to be a big mistake! Firstly, the drinks (cocktails), and general service from the bar staff was good; but thats where the positives end. We arrived at 7pm, ordered food by 7.20pm; and it wasn't until 8.30pm that the starters arrived. The frustrating thing being that the restaurant was not even busy (5 or 6 other small groups downstairs and no-one upstairs). During this time we witnessed several other groups of 4 walk out in disgust at the quality of the food and long waiting times - so our hopes of a decent meal began to sink! We enquired as to when the food was going to arrive, several times, and on each occasion was given a different story. One of our group was then told (1hr 15min after ordered) that the dish he'd ordered was no longer available since the kitchen had sold the last of it a moment earlier. Almost TWO HOURS after we'd ordered and the "food" finally arrived - well half of it did: The odd burger and side of fries; followed by the saddest mini bowls of coleslaw that I've ever seen. Half the burgers looked appalling, with no salad / garnish and at best luke-warm. The salt and peppers fries were a soggy mush and Nachos had seen betters days! A real disgrace; particularly given such a long wait. We raised this concern (several times) with the manager and made it crystal clear that we would not be paying for the food as it was of such a poor standard and had taken such a long time to arrive. The Manager (who in her defence seemed to have been dropped in it by the owners of the chain) explained how she had "half a kitchen" and half the kitchen staff to run the restaurant. My advice under such circumstances would be to remain closed: as they've now lost 8 customers for life. The quality of the food was appalling and on par with something youd get at fairground burger van, but there you'd be paying a fiver and not £12+ a meal! The total food bill was quite rightly voided (it must've come to around £120); and we settled our £120 bar bill and left disappointed. The £120 we paid was absolutely fair for the service, quality of food and dining experience we had. Sadly, this is our second consecutive bad experience at Solita Didsbury and we will not be returning. We remember your "golden age" - RIP Solita Didsbury.
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Rachh 2 years ago on Google
    Ordered the £9 surf and turf burger last night. It was really disappointing. The lobster was 1 small prawn. There was no crayfish. No mac n cheese - just some melted cheese, no pickled cabbage. One tiny dry chewy burger. It was embarrassing. Deliveroo refunded us the money back. The cheese burger spring rolls were nice.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Daniel P. 2 years ago on Google
    Changed my review, past couple of orders were dreadful, tasteless, dry, cold and cheese was solid, looked microwaved, all ordered through Deliveroo. Brisket was like shredded wheat and no one seems to take it seriously at Deliveroo, all you get from them is we have noted this and will pass it on to the restaurant. Unbelievable, when it first opened it was alright, now it is a joke and there are much better places to spend your hard earned cash.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ata m. 5 years ago on Google
    Staff : very friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and professional. Menu: very nice selection of Burgers, Steaks, Vegan and aide with range of choices on drinks. Atmosphere: Jazzy, vibrant and fun. Payable parking spaces available. Would definitely recommend.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kirk T. 3 years ago on Google
    Great menu, wide choice of burgers and steaks plus salads and sides. If you hungry, try the Big Manc Burger! But the winner (in my humble opinion) are the Cheeseburger spring rolls ; delicious!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Phil B. 4 years ago on Google
    Well, we have just been here for our first time and loved it, the server was attentive without it being too much and very pleasant, the food was tasty and arrived piping hot at the table and the portions generous, the only thing missing for me is a craft ale on draft.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Sam T. 4 years ago on Google
    Edit:// Visited last week (7/10/19) and I have to say I'm very disappointed. It's been my first visit in a long time and it hasn't changed. Really feels like it needs tidying up a bit. Patches of the walk way to the toilets were swimming with water and I'm not sure if it's condensation from the kitchens but the entire stairwell and upper floors were slippery. The food left much to be desired. Beef patties were just cooked until they were dry and tasteless. I had the salt and pepper chicken burger and the amount of salt in the dressing rendered the whole thing inedible. I'm really disappointed as this has been one of my favourites for many years. I'm not sure if it was a bad day or if they're letting standards slip but much was left to the imagination. ------ First Review: I don't think I've had a bad time here. Some times on a Friday evening the service can be a little slow but can be expected as it's always full. I would recommend you make a reservation on Friday or Saturday evenings as I've seen people turned away due to capacity. Pictured is the Big Manx, Skinny Fries and 60/40 mash. If you're a first timer I'd recommend this burger as a good starting point before exploring all options as it gives plenty taste and veriety and gives you a good idea of the quality of the food here. Fantastic!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Joanne W. 2 years ago on Google
    Visited the Didsbury restraurant on the 16/12/21 and there is a massively limited menu with only5 options. We were not told at the time of booking and there is no mention of this on the website. Burgers were ok however do not go if you want a choice from a menu.

  • 5/5 M J. 6 years ago on Google
    Fantastic place. Great huge burgers. Amazing specials. Kids menu is decently priced too. Wish they did more milkshakes but hey.

  • 3/5 Ana F. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place. Good environment. Clean. The salad was good but should have been served with some dressing. The prams were well cooked but tasted a little smoked. I think more lemon and butter sauce would have helped the flavour. Service good and staff friendly. Good quality versus price.

  • 5/5 Helen G. 5 years ago on Google
    Fantastic food and a great atmosphere. Parking outside which is really handy in this area. My husband had the Big Manc burger and loved it, and although he made fun of my for having the chicken caesar salad it was amazing - plenty of dressing and beautiful chicken.


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