Peter Street Kitchen — Restaurant in Manchester

I’m sorry, but this has to be the worst food I’ve ever eaten — never mind it being fine dining. I’m not sure if the chef was tasting the food before it was sent out, but the overwhelming flavours across all dishes were lime, chilli, and salt. Everything was so acidic or vinegary, and all eight dishes we tried tasted virtually the same.

With this type of dining experience, each dish should have its own unique flavour that complements the ingredients. We ate as much as we could — we’re not usually ones to complain — and since it was my 30th birthday, we were trying to make the most of the night. Plus, given the cost, we were trying to convince ourselves it was good. But by the end of the meal, we both felt unwell.

When the final dish came out (a risotto), and again it tasted like a bowl of vinegar and lime, we just burst out laughing. That was the final straw. We had to send it back, as it was literally inedible.

For the price, we were expecting a truly flavoursome experience with high-quality ingredients, but it seems the chef only works with three flavours. The duck was dry and sparse, covered in soggy, acidic leaves. The risotto was watery and acidic. The tacos were acidic and underwhelming. The squid was beyond dry and completely flavourless. The other dishes were okay but still far too acidic.

That said, the complimentary dessert was delicious, the service was excellent, and the staff were very helpful when we returned the risotto. The venue itself is beautiful.

However, the DJ's music was way too loud for a restaurant. While it’s a novel idea, it just doesn’t work in a dining setting — it made conversation difficult and likely causes more frustration than enjoyment.

It’s disappointing to see reviews similar to ours dating back over five years, which suggests that customer feedback hasn’t been taken seriously. For the price, the food really needs a complete review. We’re big foodies and love trying new experiences — from fine dining to tasting menus, à la carte, and Michelin-starred venues. Sadly, this is the first one we’ve ever walked away from not enjoying at all. The food was nowhere near the standard we’ve come to expect from fine dining, both in flavour and in quality.

Not a single dish stood out — or was even good. Very...

If you are ill , you go see a doctor. If your car breaks down , a garage . If you want to experience a nightclub in your mouth , more specifically The Hacienda , want to experience sensory overload , want to dissappear into somewhere " interesting in your mind " you go to Peter Street Kitchen , the Hacienda , that's the 80 90s mancunian nightclub btw and not the middle class marks and sparks definition of the word .

The place has an air of "something other " going on . They want you to experience the place , you aren't here just for the food. From the gentle waves of incense scent floating through the air relaxing your mind The D.j playing trance tunes making me reminisce of my times as a teenager in the early nighties in Manchester - now in my 50s sat here with a wife and two adult kids , biggest buzz of them all , wink . We haven't even got to the main event , the rush hasn't come in yet . Right let's talk food enough of these Happy Mondays vibes, look em up kids and you thought you were cool !

Made to feel welcome and like I said the incense stick burning seemed to act as a decompression chamber as you walk in off the busy Friday night Manucnian Street. The bar area is very tastefully done , loved the oriental cushions on shelves in the air . This is not an intimate restaurant, like I said it's a full on sensory experience. You touch , taste , smell , see and hear . It's an inner and an outer journey. The outer the ambience, the inner the food . Emily handled us expertly and with a friendly manner We dropped our first edamame drizzled with lime and chilli , a great palate cleanser , the journey begins. From that point onwards , dish after dish we were blown away . Everything was expertly cooked and tasted fantastic. No two dishes were the same . The dishes were presented with a brief explanation and what I really liked was that they were served in a specific order , just like the trance music building to a crescendo so did the food , the lamb cutlets hitting the peak . Then the gentle come down . The chocolate bento box and the passion fruit creme brulee acting as soft ground for us to land back on.

The prices are on the high side but this is a celebratory place . A place you go to remember and make a...

We booked a table for four before seeing a show. The Mexican/ Japanese fusion intrigued me.

Walking in I found it to be a very swish place indeed. Once seated napkins were folded out onto our laps, and an offering of £11 water. An explanation of the menu was then provided along with a suggestion of 3 or 4 dishes each.

The menu contained some really tasty dishes from lobster tacos to wagyu. Me and my friend opted for the tasting menu which offered edamame beans, duck salad with pomegranate, truffle cabbage, seabass, baby chicken with miso butter, calamari, another creamy salad, white chocolate cheesecake and a mandarin cream brulee. This was set at £55 per person so we thought it worked out as better value. Another friend just ordered some other dishes separately, some of which were in our set..

While we waited our cocktails arrived which were pleasing to the eye and some were delicious. I had the palomino , my friends ichigo which tasted more of gingerbeer and another had a old fashioned.

This is where things got a little confusing. Two plates of the beans arrived so we naturally thought it was one each. However, as time passed we realised you only get one plate of food with the "sharing tasting menu" so the beans had been my other friends. It's a good job we realised this sooner than later because we could have eaten her sea bass too! I think this should have been better explained. Also it didn't turn out better value as initially anticipated.

I have to admit though every plate was presented beautifully and tasted delightful. I did find the amount of attendance was uncomfortable though like they were really trying to justify the 12% service charge. Our napkins constantly tweaked and water topped up after a few mouthfuls.

Overall the food was delicious but yes expensive, especially with the service charge and water. Also another friend ordered the £80 seafood platter which did not look substantial. I also found certain elements could have been explained better. I might return in future as a treat to...