Mr. Cooper's

This is probably the first quite fancy place I have been in Manchester and it is an excellent choice for visiting friends, birthday lunches, parents etc. It is actually pretty good value for money, I think, with set lunches at £15 for two courses and £19 for three (bear in mind you will need side dishes which are around £4 each). It's a beautiful space, the huge old windows of the Midland are particularly attractive and the indoor garden decor, including little trees and a table with an umbrella, comes across as whimsical and tasteful rather than gimmicky or tacky. Service was very good - very attentive and swift. Food wise, the duck starter my friend had was absolutely outstanding - one of the more delicious things I have had in a while. I also really like my comforting poached egg and smoked salmon dish, especially the extraordinarily delicious filo pastry it was served in. I don't know how something so thin could be so flavourful, although perhaps the answer is butter. I was a bit disappointed by the choice of mains which was either ox cheek or white fish unless you went for what was seemingly the vegetarian option - tortilla parcels (the menu didn't actually explain what was in them) because I felt that it was a choice between two extremes - fish being so light and ox cheek being so rich. In fact, the ox cheek was not overpowering, it was very good. I made the mistake (I guess being used to places where everything is basically served to you in a giant bowl or burger) of eating bits of the fish dish separately at first - but of course the reason a shallot was involved was because eaten together you get a lot more flavour. I shall know for again! I didn't absolutely love the dish, I'm never really a fan of things which come with beans (except refried beans, obviously, bring me all the refried beans), but it was still very decent. Desserts were again of a good standard, they didn't blow me away but I appreciate the involvement of rose water in creme brulee. Some of the desserts on the a la carte menu looked incredible. All in all, a great spot on Manchester's dining scene.

I suggested to my family that we try Mr Coopers for lunch, my treat. Of course they said yes and we enjoyed a lovely Saturday afternoon indulging in various tasty morsels and wonders placed in front of us. The service was impeccable, and every dish was not only beautiful to look at but tasted devine. The highlight for me was the white chocolate mousse I had for dessert. Lots of unexpected flavours and textures created a very memorable dish that I'd love to have again! The bar area also looks really lovely, I was pleased to see a good selection on non alcoholic cocktails available and had a 'school trip to Mexico'. Was very refreshing and not overly sweet, something too many other non alcoholic options tend to do. I hope to come back and sample the Sunday roast deal, or the three course weekday lunch - both great value for money!

Well what a culinary treat we had in store this week as for my wife's birthday we decided to do the big 'Simon Rogan double header' of Mr Coopers for lunch on Tuesday, followed by the French on Wednesday. There's no way you could compare these 2 restaurants as the experiences are like chalk and cheese, but throughout both visits the service was exceptional, the food fantastic and the overall agreement that we in Manchester are lucky to have these 2 relatively new kids on the block. Mr Coopers food is Modern British, with the emphasis being based on good seasonal and local ingredients where possible, all served up in a setting that was grand but relaxed, classy yet informal and a menu with so much variety that it will keep us coming back time and time again. I went for the 3 course set lunch menu (£19.00) while my wife went "off map" by choosing from the a la carte selection (although we do tend to share a lot between each others plates) which was also reasonably priced. Between us we ate the starters of homemade corn bread with chicken livers and the crispy pork belly followed by mains of spiced monkfish with spinach and mash and a rib steak with truffle pudding that was simply divine. Now I love my food but I know my limitations so won't be trying to come up with some sort of faux-food critic description of each dish. All I'll say is that the food was damn good! In fact I'll say it was so good that you should bookmark Mr Coopers now and make it your next port of call if you haven't been. We finished all this off with a slice of seasonal pumpkin pie and a couple of espressos. With the mains my wife had a cocktail of "take me back to the summertime" which was very refreshing and I had a pint of the Tatton Blonde (which I'm led to believe is the only place in the world to have it on tap) Which brings me on to the beers. Now you'll see that I've given Mr Coopers 4 out of 5 and while I thought it was excellent, I can't bring myself to award it 5 stars while the elephant in the room is still here. The beer selection is absolutely dreadful and fully seems to be blind to the fact that we're in the middle of a craft beer revolution in the UK at the moment. Where is the Thornbridge, Red Willow and Marble? - all fairly local breweries which would tie in really well with the concept of Mr Coopers, but instead the selection is reminiscent of a night down Deansgate Locks (shudder...) lager, lager, in fact make that crap lager and having a lunchtime Desperados with my perfectly cooked monkfish wasn't exactly high on the agenda for me. But I'm sure that they're aware of this... and maybe the Midland is tied into a contract to stock these beers for a little longer... maybe...hopefully... Overall you're talking £60 including service for all this at lunch time - I would say money well spent. We'll be back very soon - now just sort out those beers!

A very good place for fish and drink. Great context for friends chat. The bread with butter and salt is nice. I like the cold here.

Excellent service, Great Location Stayed here for 4 nights as a conference attendee at Manchester Central, just walk on for a few minutes since it’s near by.. Breakfast was excellent, English breakfast with additional pastry, bread and so on, their staff were friendly (esp. Elisabete) and helpful

Excellent British Restaurant parked in the midland hotel. Very nice cozy dining room. Very good value ala cart and set menus. Simple yet refined dishes made with very well sourced British produce. Flavors we bold and techniques we faultless. From the starters, mains and desserts everything was very good. Stand out dessert was the brown butter cake, perfect toasty butter flavor with a nice gooey texture. Their twist on a rhubarb crumble was interesting. Only gets 4/5 stars as the meal overall might have been a little heavy but probably due to the season and the dishes we ordered. Service was excellent and attentive. Cocktail menu was interesting. Well made and tasty. Overall a must go if your in the Manchester area.

Popped in for breakfast. Fantastic interior: 13-lamp ceiling light fixtures, golden leaf wall fixtures, rhombic floor tiles, marble tables. Great service - the server brought me their continental breakfast which was amazing. Greek yogurt with all sorts of fruit including 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧. She also brought a doggy bag for copious amounts of fresh pastry. UPD. Today, again at breakfast, I had a truly 6* experience. Was served by 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗵 who made it 100% personal. I've never had servants, but from classical literature, this is how a gentleman should feel when being served by his manservant. No unnecessary movements, and always with a good suggestion. Devoured copious amounts of toast, salami, smoked salmon, coffee, yogurt, delicious raspberry confiture, and fruit. It's 6 p.m. now, and I'm still not hungry! Don't know 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑎, just them one Turing. Will be back tomorrow! Their Villeroy & Boch cutlery is the best steel cutlery in the world. Who needs Paris?

Loved the place. Food fantastic. Service could not fault. Just an all round great experience. THANKYOU .

The food is very tasty. The staff are very friendly and their suggests are reliable and helpful. The price is a bit higher than other restaurant but it's worth. Don't forget to have this liquor with dessert.