The Paramount - JD Wetherspoon — Restaurant in Manchester

(For reference I was here from around opening time)

The Venue; large open plan, with a small upstairs area and a fair outside dining area. Looked clean at first glance, however tables were sticky and slightly dirty, not too bad.

I ordered the large breakfast w/ halloumi + scrambled eggs. (I'll be rating everything for worst to best on the plate)

Halloumi - burnt to a f**King crisp all I could tast was yesterday's fry up. 3/10

Egg - tasted like a fake plastic tea set egg, with centre so dry it needed my tears to rehydrate. 4/10

Beans - standard can't complain. 6/10

Scrambled eggs - nothing to complain about, just need to add salt/pepper to liking and your good 👍 6/10

Bacon - slightly burnt and tasted like it had been cooked in the mouldy halloumi pan, but not too bad, smoky and tasty, probably to some ppls liking. Does the job 6/10

Sausage - exactly what your expecting, nice decent size, sausage. Slightly looks like a dogs 🐕 wiener but I ain't complaining 7/10

Hash brown - its hard to miss the mark here and they don't. Lovely, fluffy potato 🥔 probably asdas own brand, banging 9/10

Overall = 6/10 which is good for a spoons, yes there is better out there, but you don't come for the best, you come for half decent at low price.

And I did finish everything(aside from 1 slab of halloumi) so can't...

Sunday 12th Sept 2021. Sat at the table and ordered two drinks through the app . Pub wasn't over busy and small queue at bar with customers.5,10 and at 15 minutes no drinks.I told the server at a nearby table that Ive been waiting too long for drinks and his reply was "upto 35 mins " WHAT? I could have gone to the bar twice.10 minutes later I asked to see a manager and a few minutes later a regular server came over.I told her how bad the service was and I wanted my money back and had to leave.She then went to the bar,looked up at the monitor and said something to the servers- walked down to the end of the bar and replaced my two drinks (bottles) into chiller and went to the till. We sat there another 5 minutes as the manager carried on doing lounge service.In the end and on leaving I asked her had my refund gone back on my card.She replied "yes" to which I replied " couldn't you have come over and told me as you could see me trying to get your attention " she said "sorry' then I was told 24 to 48 hours for refund on card. I've been coming to The Paramount for years weekly. I wish the landlords were around to have reported it to them in the first instance . Place declining . I will be changing my 5 star review and hope that Wetherspoons management can...

My friend and I came to visit Manchester for the weekend on Sat 29th Oct 22 as we came for a show at the Manchester A.O Arena. On Sun 30th Oct 22, we wanted breakfast but missed Mc D's so I suggested a Wetherspoons as I know you can still order an all-day breakfast even if its past Breakfast Menu time.

We were staying nearby so didn't have far to walk to The Paramount. Upon arrival and entering on Sun - 30-10-22, it was extremely busy. It is a very big place but was quite packed which we soon discovered was due to a football match being on and screened. However, it didn't take long to find somewhere to sit, and we found a nice comfortable booth style table to sit at.

Ordering on the app is fast and straight-forward. We ordered the All-day brunch with some orange juice and didn't have to wait long to be served. The food was cooked well and very tasty. The chips were "THE BEST!" - Piping hot and crispy. My friend and I find Wetherspoons chains to be reliable and affordable.

Only gripe was the table felt a bit sticky and glasses were not cleared. We were bothered by a fly too. I understand the premises is very busy, but it would help if tables were cleaned.

Overall good experience. Good food and price....