SAVAGES MUSSELS BAR — Restaurant in England

Really fantastic, recommend if you’re a seafood lover. We will be back and have recommended to friends and family. The mussels are fantastic, I had the Thai green (incredible flavours and perfectly balanced) and my partner had the creamy (smooth and comforting) steamed mussels - perfectly cooked and moreish! We had popcorn mussels and whitebait for starters. The whitebait was the best I have ever had, perfection. Portion sizes were decent. Pricing is spot on in my opinion, not the cheapest in the area, but I would not expect to pay any less for the type of food and quality. Atmosphere is great, intimate and welcoming. Service is also very good - Only minor suggestion/observation is the member of staff serving hadn’t tried all the dishes so couldn’t advise in completion (perhaps they are new which is understandable - hence no deduction on reviews), only raising as many restaurants skip basic dish and drink training/tasting/pairing now, and it lets them down - Savage is clearly a cut above and one of a kind - menu, execution, atmosphere, style, niche - this small training investment would reinforce this. Can’t wait...

Drove here from Stoke on Trent, while in the area visiting for a few days for my birthday. Was expecting something special but was really let down. Entrance to the picturehouse didn't have any signage of what restaurants were included which was confusing. My dish didn't arrive due to a 'blip' in the ordering system, which resulted in me waiting nearly and hour for my food. During which I saw staff being handed chips between themselves by the savage mussel staff, the dish I'd ordered and was sat waiting for. When the food came, the portion is far too small for the price & the bread was stale and came with no butter. The sauce (mariner) could've been better, and the mussels came with no bowl for the empty shells. Also £6 for a tiny bowl of overcooked chips sprinkled with parmesan...not worth it. Pretty disappointed, and generally the pricturedome has a lack of starters, desserts and hot/alcoholic free beverages on their menus. Would've been nice to finish with a coffee before our long drive back, bit of a waste of time on...

The best squid I’ve ever tasted! I never realised it could be so soft and flavoursome! Always been rather chewy in previous establishments and I have sampled many dishes in various countries The oysters were as fresh tasting as the freshly landed oysters I enjoyed on the Oban docks!! Who knew oysters could be this fresh and tasty in Macclesfield? Obviously the mussels, pop corn, steamed, or made into ice cream are next level. Great job Jamie Savage, we have joined you at the picturedrone, during COVID and enjoyed at your restaurant. You definitely bring something extra to the Macclesfield dining experience. Always our number one place to eat on the rare occasion we get a date night. Highly recommend! Book your table as this is a small restaurant with amazing food so tables book up fast. 5 🌟...