Banyan Spinningfields

Drinks ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Atmosphere ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Accessibility ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cost ⭐⭐⭐ Service ⭐⭐⭐ On my recent visit, I dropped by for a few drinks with friends. It was a weekday, mid afternoon so it was expectedly quiet. There is background music (R&B, I think) which wasn't too loud to be distracting. So, it was great for a catch up chat with friends. Service was a bit slow though as there were very few staff on duty so sometimes the bar counter was empty and we had to wait for a staff member to turn up to be able to place our drinks order. Other than that, it's quite a nice cosy place, nice decoration, nice layout. Toilets are on the first floor and there is an elevator available. Some areas may not be wheelchair friendly but effort has been put in to make the venue accommodating.

Had a lovely time in Manchester for the Easter weekend. Me and my partner came here on Friday for a lovely meal. The service was great and the food came fast. Had the chicken skewer which I enjoyed very much and the 2-4-1 cocktails were nice as well. It is a busy and loud area but luckily we were seated in the quieter area around the corner. I would recommend this place!

The visit was early in the evening and a Monday. So it was pretty quiet. Staff were helpful, but a bit preoccupied. Although the meal was served quickly, it hadn't had much time spent cooking or presenting it. The portion size was small and looked undercooked ( but wasn't) I have used Banyan restaurants in other locations and always had great food and service. Disappointing

The Banyan was fantastic....but Having a neuro divergent child and screaming ladies who are celebrating do not mix. I had thought, going for an early tea would prevent the scenario but I forgot that us Mancs can celebrate all day 🤣🤣 Once that was over and our group settled in, the evening was fab. The staff were a tad slow and getting someone's attention was sometimes trying. But once you had them, the staff were amazing! So helpful and kind. The food was amazing! Can't fault anything! The drinks were good. Although one cocktail was so sweet, no one was able to drink it. Also, some drinks did not make it to us but we weren't charged for them so that was sort of good. Oh, did I say that the food was amazing!!! Everyone really enjoyed their meals! Price wise, I thought the drinks were a tad too much but the food was well worth every penny.

Went here on Valentine's day and was impressed by the decor and vibe of this place. We were seated on time and the waitress was very attentive - always asking if we needed any more drinks etc, not like at some places where you practically have to stand up and dance to get them to come over! I had the Banyan Platter which was very nice and offered a nice variety of starters, the Mrs had some kind of salad thingy (a bowl I think it's called) which she said was nice, but did mention that it was a touch on the cold side. For dessert I had the sticky toffee pudding with custard which was really nice and I'd definitely recommend that! The Mrs has a chocolate orange brownie which also tasted really nice, the prices were reasonable too which is always good. Cocktails from here were also very nice and the 2 for 1 option is an added bonus - well worth it! I'd definitely recommend this restaurant, wasn't too busy when we went either and they were playing actual good songs!