WOOD Manchester by Simon Wood

Sat at the chefs table which was a great experience, almost felt like a private restaurant as the main dining room was behind us. Service was 2nd to none as soon as a glass was empty it was refilled. Staff were very knowledgeable answered all questions. Interesting to see the chefs working in front of us Will definitely return for the steaks I saw being cooked but weren't on our set menu Some of the dishes weren't to my taste but that's purely personal preference.

Amazing place to go to with some stunning food. Ordered off the main menu and was blown away by each course. The eel was a new food for me and utterly delicious The mains of fish was so fresh and creamy at the same time, with the surlisong show stopper being the broccoli a dish I assumed to be so simple but was extremely morish and I highly reccomend it as a side. We also both very much enjoyed the Lotr inspired 'elven bread' as an extra side. It definitely needs to be added to the full menu The ice cream at the end came wirh a selection of sweets that you can choose to put on, some of the nicest ice cream I've had The service was wonderful with friendly amd knowledgeable staff who made sure we were well looked after. There's also some great options for both drinkers and none drinkers alike giving a decent selection of well thought of mocktails 10/10 and would love to visit again to try thr tasting menu

Visited Wood for my birthday with my partner. Overall, we were both so impressed with our visit! We loved the atmosphere, the music, the staff and the selection on the menu. They were playing nostalgic pop rock music and it just felt so relaxed and non-pretentious, really added to our enjoyment! The staff were all super friendly and couldn’t do enough for us! The food was absolutely delicious, very wide selection - we were struggling to choose! Highly recommend the venison tartare, the pork main and the salted caramel tart! Also the cocktails are fantastic!

Fantastic food with excellent service, in a very relaxed atmosphere. The staff were super attentive, polite and friendly. We even had a good chat with the sommelier about desert wine. An absolute gem of a restaurant - we loved it all, and we’ll definitely be back.

What a place! The location, the decor, the welcome, the staff, the service and of course the food all out of this World. Warm welcome, knowledgeable sommelier who exudes positivity and tells you a fabulous story about the wine, I could listen to him all day. The food is served and explained and is of an exquisite nature. I often don’t even read the ingredients and just try it - and I’m never disappointed. You’d be surprised how small dishes can fill you so much. A fabulous place, and a credit to Simon Wood. We will be back again and again.

It must have been the best oyster I’ve ever had! It took it from a 4 to a 5 star. The dessert as well. Great combination taste wise and beautifully presented. Through those two dishes I was in heaven. The rib of beef was good and well presented as well, but the wild mushrooms on truffled toast was a bit too heavy for my liking. It was too cold in the room, and the service could have been better. It didn’t seem that coordinated or interested in their guests. Though the guy at the entrance was really friendly. This was in June.

Have wanted to visit WOOD for some time and was treated for a meal there by my lovely wife for my birthday! We received a very warm welcome on arrival and were seated in a great spot overlooking the restaurant and kitchen. I was really pleased to see Simon Wood there in person as wasn’t sure if he would be working, having enjoyed watching him win on Masterchef! My wife’s rum cocktail was delicious, we were also treated to a couple of Negronis on the house which were best I’d ever tasted! The rest of our meal was delicious and we really enjoyed the sommelier’s enthusiasm and knowledge for wine, my favourite course was probably the stone bass which was amazing! Would love to come back and try more of the food again, I’d definitely recommend a visit!

Dinner located opposite Manchester's Home complex. There's quite a choice of restaurants in the city to choose from. Looking at various menus online we decided we liked the look of here and booked it last minute.Have we chosen the right restaurant? For those that don't know,it's run by chef patron Simon Wood who won Masterchef back in 2015. After walking about 20mins across the city from where we were staying,we were warmly greeted at the door.Inside a beautiful,modern,spacious dining room. . There's Chef's seasonal tasting menu or A la Carte. We decided to pick and choose our meal. Four starters to share between us. Cornish squid,Rag pudding,The best bit of the chicken and Sticky glazed short rib.They were all delicious but the short rib was on another level and very moorish. . For mains,a beautiful Halibut fillet with rich, sticky ox cheek, diced smoked ox heart and tongue bound with bone marrow, finished with fume and Buddha's hand Oil with sea vegetables. A Poached Lemon Sole & Caviar Fume,cream sauce with keta and caviar, baby fennel and a lovage and fennel salad. Served with a side of Deep Fried Pommes Anna. OMG, like no other we have ever had before. Also a side of Blacksticks Broccoli Tips. For dessert we shared BBQ Peach & Kombucha Cheesecake .A set cheesecake cream, blackberry compote, BBQ Kombucha, peaches and oat clusters. Did we choose the right restaurant? Of course we did. This was one of the most enjoyable dining experiences we have had in quite a while. The staff were all friendly and hospitable, especially our lovely, smiley server Maddie. Not forgetting the very talented Simon and his team. A night we will certainly remember for a long time.