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Phone:
+44 161 806 0078
🌐 Website:
https://www.escapetofreightisland.com/
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Address:
11 Baring Street, Manchester
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Google Reviews (10)
We had the all you can eat roast on a Sunday then I had a cheese cake from Oh My Cheesecake. Both were excellent. Lots of food vendors here. 5 min walk from Piccadilly station.
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A friend recommended Freight Island, so me and the wife booked a Carvery for our sunday dinner it's in an old railway depot like a big open warehouse it's a very busy place. Me and my wife found a place to sit down .got our drinks first from the bar prices was not too bad .then we make our way to the back of the queue. Moving alone nicely, we get to a man who asked you what you are having a small meal 2 meats 18pp or 3meats 21pp sides are extra £ 4 par item Cauliflower cheese / state onion stuffing / pigs in blankets. It is what it says you can go up again for free as you've paid the first time round. However. extra not included. The meal is not bad. The one set back is its warm to cold by the time you start to eat it and a bit pricey. Yes, it's buzy .good vibe lots to do if you don't want the carvery. There is a range of vendors round. they also have a guy doing DJ sets. It's not the best location bit out of the way, but piccadilly train station is 2 mins away if coming by train there is also black taxis at the train station. it's not the best place to be at night / after dark No No No. Freight Island is well worth a second visit. the staff are friendly and welcoming. Would I go back yes but not for the Carvery done that. to check out what's on offer with the rest of it. at Freight Island, there's always something going on. check out the website for up to date information.
I've done a better sunday dinner, and it was hot and back for seconds, and without the price tag, of 18 pounds & 21 pounds, we give it a try
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Was at the oktoberfest event, bought the 12.50 ticket to get 2 free pints and stein. Plenty of room to sit both in and outside, plenty of different stalls for food and drink, great atmosphere with the band playing as well. Normally have different events on throughout as well, highly recommended..
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Great place with a great variety of food options and drink options. My advice would be to book a table, but they do accept walk-ins. Really easy to get to as it's 300 metres from Picadilly. Parking around here is a bit of a nightmare so get a Taxi or train if you're out of town.
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Great food hall with indoor and outdoor seating. Good selection of cuisines and booze.
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Brilliant place. This was our first visit, and we came along with the kids for the children's activities. I'm not sure we would visit again for this as not a lot going on, but we will look to visit without the kids for a few drinks
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The vibe was great with so many different groups of people having a great time. There was plenty of places to sit, some more lively with loud but chilled beats, and quieter areas away from the DJ and speakers.
The food choice was great! As veggies, we are picky. But there were some great options and the curry we had, and the mushroom chips was delish!! And I’ve cream for pudding. Food was ready really quick and ordering via QR code was easy enough.
There could’ve been a better choice of cocktails and pitchers would’ve been better for bigger groups. When queueing for drinks, it can take a while as cocktails take time to make.
Oh, and dogs are allowed too! 🐶 so we took our furry boy with us.
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Be sure to visit Freight Island when in Manchester. Lots of great food vendors, plenty of seating and live music. What more could you ask for! It was like a mini festival.
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I’ve been to freight island around 4 times over the last 2/3 years, in my recent visits it’s improved a lot! They accept walking but I’d recommend booking a table so you can definitely get in and don’t get left disappointed.
Inside they have a number of different business you can order food from, you have to just go and collect it and bring it back to your tables. They also have a number of bars so getting served isn’t normally that bad, there is also an option to pre order drinks from your table and collect at the bar. I’m 99% sure the whole place is card only.
The staff that help run you to your tables are okay they could be a little quicker your left waiting for a while to be seated.
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Great food options! Love a slice from Voodoo Ray's and some amazing drink options too with Pomona Island on site for craft beer heads!
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