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James Martin Manchester

By Prettyandtasty1 @prettyandtasty
So a few weeks ago I was treated to a lovely meal at James Martin in Manchester for my birthday from my boyfriend. Tucked away in the corner inside Manchester 235 casino, it can be easily missed if you're not a casino goer. However I did indeed have a negative perception of the place as it was in fact located in a casino and maybe not the right combination for a celebrity restaurant. The interior, not what I expected, I thought it was a bit our dated but the food was telling me a different story... James Martin Manchester
James Martin Manchester
A sack of bread and butter (free!) - a lovely touch to start the evening and presented so uniquely. The bread was fresh and warm and we even had a combination of brown and white. 
James Martin Manchester
Starter - Thai crab risotto (£7.95) - with a hint of lemon grass and kaffir lime kicking through, it was indeed my favorite dish of the night. It was cooked perfectly and had a tasty creamy texture which made you keep wanting for more but there was definitely no chilli kick. Not a great deal of crab but it was visibly shredded throughout the portion. James Martin Manchester
Seared west coast hand dived scallops (£8.95) - accompanied with black pudding and a tamarind, palm sugar and ginger chutney. Just wow! The scallops were big in size and every bite was full of the tamarind flavor but maybe a fewer black pudding portions next time. 
James Martin ManchesterMain course - T-bone steak (14oz) (£30) and Rib eye steak (10z) (£26) - both served with chunky chips, onion rings and flavoured butter.  They were both cooked to our liking (medium) but I thought the rib eye was a bit dry but the sun blushed tomato made up for it. The chips were just your standard chunky chips which are my fav but the onion rings just didn't add much to the plate and the fact they look shop bought is not impressive! 
James Martin Manchester
James Martin Manchester
Dessert - Hot sticky toffee pudding with toffee sauce and condensed milk ice cream (£7) - well well could this be the best sticky toffee pudding I've ever had? Possibly yes! It was certainly hot, sticky and bubbling with toffee goodness. The ice cream didn't melt too quick surprisingly and it went well with the toffee.  
James Martin Manchester
White chocolate and whisky croissant butter pudding with malt ice cream (£7) - the star dessert of the restaurant, I have certainly heard a lot about this and it did live up to my expectations. It's not your ordinary bread and butter pudding, it's your posh bread and butter pudding. The croissant was crisp, layers were visible and the whisky just finished it off.
James Martin Manchester
Overall the desserts were the highlight of the evening followed by the risotto and the restaurant experience was casual so don't be hesitant to visit because of the location.
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