My partner and I went here with a friend and his wife to do the taster menu. His wife is gluten intolerant and they catered for this with gluten free options. This was a ten course meal with each and every dish is presented and served to the highest standard, the chiefs talk you through each one explaining how and what makes the dish as they serve it to you. Obviously each dish is bite size but full of flavour. We also paid for the wine pairing including the non alcoholic option. Both of these are quite expensive but they have chosen very nice wines to match each dish. The non alcoholic one was very refreshing, a mix of fruit drinks. I was impressed all round it was definitely a special treat. I'd go as far to say if this restaurant was in London and not Manchester it would be michelin star rated.

What a great experience this was. The food was incredible from start to finish. The apple dessert was one of the best desserts I've ever eaten. Every dish was well thought out and by the end I was absolutely stuffed! It was all finished off with a thoughtful touch of a signed menu to celebrate my graduation. I'd definitely recommend.

We had the tasting menu, about 17 courses. We sat down at 7pm and departed at 11pm. The staff were all fantastic and very helpful. It was a belated 80th birthday present for my wife. It was paid for by her sister, family and friends in Switzerland. We weren't disappointed. Please pass on our thanks to all the staff for making it very special. Chris and Dorothy Massey.

An amazing experience, food and service were amazing, the food definitely was the highlight. EVERY dish we tried was just too good, flavor, idea, presentation, vessel, cooking point, garnishes, texture,... just wow! Highly recommended for the ones that look for really smart and executed food! The only downer was the potential manager that was running the restaurant that night, was the only element that lacked finesse, maybe should be slightly more friendly. Removing and placing plates at the table, was just too careless, which clashed with the rest of the team. Never the less, the rest was so good, that it would always take a great score. One of the most surprising meals this year, for the consistency throughout the all night. Thank you

I love this restaurant! The food is always beautiful, the staff are excellent and professional but also friendly. The sommelier was very knowledgeable and choose excellent pairing wines for our meal.

I have no words. Well I have actually... Best meal this year. Michelin guide needs to get their act together. From the bread, ham. Salmon. Scallops. Everything was top notch. Great place to go for a special occasion or celebration. Chef came for a chat too. All round a fantastic way to celebrate our anniversary! And, what has to be #mcrsfinest dining room. Loved it!

WOW, WOW, WOW. It has been a while since I can really say a fine dining restaurant really swept me off my feet. The feelings to explain this is nothing but not showing off and being snobby at all but delivering the goods in what is a fine dining experience. The food was beyond elegantly prepared and flavours paired so well with my matching wine. Shown nothing but amazing hospitality and warmth from all the staff seeing that also I was dining solo. Really enjoyed my evening. I look forward to returning with friends. Thank you so much for an amazing experience.

Beautiful restaurant. Amazing food and the service was top notch. Thank you! Highly recommended!!!

Luxury vibes, food was nice too. Not sure if it’s authentic French food, would say it’s rather more English

Had a lovely night here. The food was nice and staff were friendly. Food is rather more British, than French though.

Exceptionally impressive. The best managers I've ever encountered are managers. We were only in the UK for two nights, yet we went on two separate visits! As a nightcap, once. The next morning, we went back for brunch, which was fantastic! Once again, the managers were gracious, allowing us to leave our luggage near the host stand. Thanks!

We went for our 39th Wedding Anniversary on the 14th of September and had a delicious meal with great service . We’ve been before and really enjoyed it every time . It’s our favourite place to go in Manchester. We definitely recommend it for a special meal.

We had the tasting menu with matching wine flight. The 'northern' menu is a bit naff but the food is excellent. The service is informal but friendly and pretty much faultless. And the room is, of course, stunning, providing the perfect ambience. Highly recommended.

A phenomenal destination dining experience. 12 varied and inspired courses, ranging from a sublime pork cold cuts with apricot brushed bread, to the best prepared venison I’ve ever eaten. Service was effortless. Neither intrusive, nor inattentive. Worthy of at Michelin Star.

Great meal. Signature course all of great quality. Service was excellent and very welcoming. It was my wife's birthday and they really made us feel special. Thankyou all so much. Will return.

The French is situated in the Midland Hotel Manchester. What a lovely experience this was. The food was incredible from start to finish. Ten dishes came to us with a Northern theme running through most of them. Definitely would recommend it for special occasions or if you have the money for it. Didn't take any photographs as I was too busy enjoying myself. Visited in 2022.

Second time at The French. We loved our first experience in Nov 2022 and coming back again it was interesting to see the refinement of the menu over the last 12 months. The bread & broth is a great start to the meal, the snacks are well executed and the flavours of the main courses well thought out & delicious. Service is great throughout, the passion of the chefs serving their dishes at the table shines through and would highly recommend the tipsy drink accompaniments. The restaurant was very accommodating to my wife who is pregnant, adapting dishes with no fuss and still delivering great taste, with the non-tipsy drinks accompaniment also surprisingly varied & enjoyed, Having attended a bunch of fine dining establishments it’s only a matter of time before the Midland regains a Michelin star for Manchester - this place ticks all the boxes: great food, beautiful dining room, great service, locally sourced ingredients and a local story to go alongside. Would highly recommend.

Beautiful décor and very professional restaurant manager Karina. I got into an exchange of emails with her regarding the reservation and she was very keen to help by responding promptly and usefully. The food is sophisticated while still allowing you to taste the ingredients; sometimes, with such complicated dishes, everything blurrs into a blob of taste. Adam is clever and I love the fact that his dishes remind us that we live in the glorious North West of England! This part of the world has an identity which we cherish and which he managed to infuse in his menu. I also like the fact that he came round and had a very friendly chat with all of his customers. The margins on the wine are a tad excessive. Apart from that, just brilliant!

I’ve been to a few Michelin starred places, and can say that this place is definitely up there with them. The courses get better and better, I love the northern theme too. I didn’t take photos as I was enjoying it all too much. Not sure I would do the wine flight again, but I did enjoy it and it all paired well. My favourite courses were the duck or the cheese with truffle and honey. The service and surroundings were great too. Definitely would recommend for a special occasion or if you have the money for it.

Wow - what an incredible restaurant. We had the Signature Experience and what an experience it was! We arrived at 8pm and departed at 11:30pm; which was enough time to feel entirely relaxed and to soak it all in. The food, where to star single course was meticulously thought out, from the presentation, how it was delivered, the eloquent descriptions and of course the mind-boggling tastes - just wow. Particular highlights were the ‘fish pie’ - simply one of the most, if not the most, incredible things we’ve ever eaten. Also the duck, the halibut and the fresh scallops, though it was all exceptional. The staff were all attentive, friendly and efficient and really made the evening what it was. To top it all off, our sommelier was brilliant - and you might just recognise who he is… I’ll leave that there! Highly highly recommend and the best food experience we’ve ever had.

First dining experience for quite some time. Located in the Midland Hotel, this restaurant provided a wonderful succession procession of tastes, flavours and textures. Mid week and not so busy but the staff were attentive and helpful. Done a few tasting menus over the years and this was one of the more expensive but was well worth it. No complaints. Highlights were the scallops with blood orange, and the rhubarb dessert. Excellent!

Food was good but the service was really lacking and we were overlooked quite a lot. We had the wine pairing and one of the glasses was completely missed so we had to ask for it, and then we were brought the wrong one. One course was served to us without any cutlery and it took ages for us to get someone's attention to ask for some. Finally one of our deserts was served with a black hair in it which really spoilt the rest of the visit as we were ready to leave after that. The whole experience was definitely not worth the premium price point and there are other places that are cheaper and so much more enjoyable.

Had a fantastic night at The French. The staff were incredible and made the meal and wine pairing that much more special. Alex one of our servers in particular had a great chat with us and explained what the food was. We had a culinary journey from start to finish - there was just too much. The staff kindly packed up the desserts for takeaway and we tipsily stumbled home! Thank you again!

It was a really decent taster menu with some really interesting ideas. Highlights for me included red bell pepper sweets, eel and tongue wrapped in lettuce, and the most delicious roast chicken. However, I felt the balance of flavours overall was lacking, especially in the mini fish pie that was overpowered with spring onion, and the dusting on the scallops was lack luster. The menu was very fish heavy, and I would have liked to have seen more variety. There was also a weird assortment of background music that was jarring and not what you want for a relaxing evening meal. Not my thing at all, and no one seemed to know why the music was picked in particular. The marble top table we sat at was way to high, and it felt slightly awkward to eat. The staff were fantastic, and every time a new dish was brought out the chef who prepared bit introduced it to you personally, which I thought was a lovely touch. Service overall was very good. It was fine dining with a relaxed feel, so if you're looking for something very formal this is not your place.

We had afternoon tea The food was lovely But over priced and £10.00 service charge. We've been to much better afternoon teas and better priced with no service charge. Also tried to get served in the bar area after our tea ended up walking out not enough staff on , terrible service it's a shame because it's such a beautiful setting.

Incredible from start to finish. Every single dish blew us away. The restaurant is beautiful (try and get a booth if you can). The service was also 1st class - Eleanor and her team made our evening such a memorable experience. Thanks again. We will definitely be back!

This place is something else!!! we have eaten at restaurants with a star and the food and dining experience here is so much better, such a lovely dining room, food comes out at a nice pace, and it put of this world..... already booked to come back!