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We went to the Portland street branch last night.
Had the usual, beijing Dumplings and Hot poached lamb. Decided to try the French Beans with Pork and also the Spring onion bread based on recommendations here.
The French Beans with pork was amazing, like nothing I've ever tasted. I could live without the spring onion bread, but perhaps its because we they brought it out after our starters. Maybe it would go down better at the start of the meal.
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MPW is on a programme that's airing in the US at the moment. Its call"Choping Block" Its based on "The Restaurant" where couples battle to win their own restaurant.
The format is slightly different in the US version. Its absolutely awful and MPW is amazingly bad in it. He just points at the camera coming out with all type of rubbish.
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So... I'm back
Had a thoroughly enjoyable dinner at The Modern.
Had a drink in the bar before the meal, never been in before so I enjoyed the views of the city centre. Nice menu with a good selection of cocktails and spirits and a nice (yet small) variety of beers.
I started the meal with Smoked Duck with Ducks Liver and a dandelion salad, this was really tasty, the liver was a good size and cooked rare, this was coupled with a few ( and I mean FEW) slices of smoked duck. This was really tasty with a subtle smoked flavour. However my only gripe was that the ratio of smoked duck was measly compared to the liver and thus the liver ended up overpowering the remainder of the duck. The wife had a terrine of rabbit and something else,which came with pickles and "sourdough" she said it was tasty but the dish lacked something sweet "like a nice chutney". She suspected the Sourdough was actually "White toast" which is was accompanied another dish on the menu. Perhaps an oversight.
For our main I had Pork Belly, with slow braised Pork cheek and faggot. This was superb. Crispy, yet moist pork belly. Succulent,melt-in-the-mouth pork cheek and a well seasoned faggot. My only complaint ( and I am being really picky) is that the wilted spinach that came with the dish was just that, some wilted spinach, no seasoning whatsoever. But i'll give the chef the benefit of the doubt since everything else was highly seasoned. The mash was really good. The wife had Cod with oxtail and octopus, no complaints there. A very tasty dish.
The wife also ordered some creamed potatoes, as a side dish, which when served to us, was described as Mash. This came as a surprise when we gazed upon it because it was lumps of potato on a cream sauce. I might have complained if it didn't taste absolutely wonderful.
For dessert I had Eccles cake. I hope it was home made, it was great. She had Buttermilk posset. "the best dessert I've ever had" she exclaimed!
My only other gripe is that after we received our starters i noticed other people being offered bread when they sat down. We weren't!!
However I might sound picky, but it was a great meal. If they get the little details right, surely fame beckons.
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quick question, saturday night. whats the dresscode?
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i'm sure you mean well but that description makes you sound like a restaurateurs' worst nightmare
sure the modern will tick the boxes for you.
Ha ha its not like I complain or anything, i just rarely venture out that much. I'm not a rich man but I'm a great cook so its difficult trying to find the happy medium of paying an appropriate premium for food thats actually good quality.
I guess all the places within my price range don't meet my expectations. I've been to the so called fine dining establishments and as I said been largely dissapointed.
I just like honest food, well cooked and I want to pay honest prices for it. Something that the British restaurant industry is not very good at.
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Strangely I just asked about the Modern in the Manchester City Centre thread.
I'm thinking of going for my wedding anniversary on Sat.
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Hi all
Its my 1st wedding anniverdary this weekend and I am thinking of taking my dear ( 8 months pregnant ) wife to The Modern.
I've only heard good things about The Modern but I am a fusspot when it comes to eating out, since I begrudge paying good money for food I could source and Prepare better myself. I've tried a lot of the (so called) good/great restaurants in Manchester and have largely been dissapointed.
However the menu does look good for The Modern, so my question is...
Is the Modern the best place to go for my 1st wedding anniversary, and have I left it too late for a saturday table?
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You should all try Petra, just near the eye hospital for great Syrian food.
Cheap as chips!
I live in stockport, and I'd love to open a place there and its totally devoid of anywhere serving good quality Bistro food.
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First post, whoop! Hi all.
So does anyone have the "most authentic" recipe?
I'd like to have a go at this Kung Pao Chicken tonight.
Do You Say Something Or Not?
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Problem is, for you waiting staff, is that people have every right to not believe in tipping, or tip as big or as little as they wish.
Anyone who thinks otherwise is clearly deluded. I realise that the "culture" of tipping varies around the world, but its always volountary and if restaurants want more money for their waiting staff then they should add 20% to the price of the food.