First visit to Abode in Manchester and can't wait to go back again. The service is impeccable. Easy to find as we were greeted at the door and shown to a table straight away. The portion sizes are just right, the quality of the food being faultless. This is excellent value for money, well worth travelling to. more

Fantastic flavours but could have eaten twice as much! Amazing service and great company made it a fantastic night. Prices not for the faint hearted especially if you hit the wine list hard :-) more

Everything from the restaurant to the staff and the food was perfect here. I was suprised at a couple of emtpy tables on a Friday night it should have a long waiting list to get a table. more

I know of Michael Caines from Gidleigh Park and from Abode in Exeter so went in there with high hopes. Maybe i went there at mid-day, too early. It stank of deep fried breakfast. The lunch menu was utterly unappetising. I checked with the barman that the cafe style lunch menu was the only one available and he replied that... more

The best bargain to be had is the luncheon grazing menu for 12 GBP. While the portions are small, it is enough to satisfy (and leave you wanting more, more, more - in a good way). Everything about the meal was excellent - from the reception, to the wine, the presentation, the taste, the service, the ambience. There were four... more

I took my girlfriend for her birthday, and put simply, they got absolutely everything right! I asked for a menu for my girlfriend that didnt have prices which they sorted out, all the staff in the restaurant knew it was her birthday and came over to pass on their best wishes. We felt a million dollars, and this was before... more

I have been to Abode on several occasions, never have i left without great satisfaction. Overall the dining experience is like a michelin star, service is sublime. Where your wine glass is kept at a constant level all evening without you noticing. Everytime i have been there you get lots of well thought out chef's treats on top of your... more

Whilst the hotel was satisfactory, Michael Caines, the restaurant hideen beneath this unremarkable hotel, is the jewel in Manchester's culinary crown and, surely, Abode's secret weapon. Pricey? Yes. Piquant perfection? Also yes. I cannot recommend this restaurant enough with it's well informed, helpful and timely staff. It's cocktails are pricey also but, although they are good, perhaps the bar staff... more

We went for dinner Friday night as it was my birthday. The food was cold, service rubish we were not offered a drink until the wine came with the starters after half an hour, all in all rubbish we will never go again. more