60 Hope Street Reviews

We have been dining at this restaurant since it opened and can honestly say the food and service has been consistently good. On the lst of June our daughter was married at 60 Hope Street and it was the perfect day! On entering the venue the room and tables were beautifully dressed with a wonderful atmosphere created by the organisers. The attention to detail of the whole day was outstanding. We were proud to present our guests to such a venue. The staff were attentive at all times. Our guests enjoyed the food and the excellent care provided. We couldn't have asked for more. I would highly recommend this venue to anyone thinking about having a wedding - you will not be disappointed.

It was bitterly disappointing for a meal which cost £90! The food at 60 Hope Street isn't in the same league as most fine dining establishments. I asked for medium dry house white; ended up with £17 bottle of something far sweeter and cheap tasting, Blue Nun sprung to mind. Starters of two duck samosas at £8 were boring, dry, no taste of duck, no better than a supermarket-bought version. Then it was the monkfish with ginger and red lentil puree, the fish was fine but the puree was extremely bland and couldn't see how it belonged on the same plate. For mains the salmon with Southport shrimp risotto was a complete waste of a good piece of fish, apparently no seasoning whatsoever on the salmon and served on a forgettable risotto. Two bland fish offerings on the same plate - not good. The Cumberland lamb at £18, I was expecting a substantial tasty bit of prime lamb, instead I got a fan of 4 domino-sized pieces of meat which tasted more like offal than lamb.

The vegetable sides, which had to be ordered separately were also not up to scratch; parsnips were still crunchy; a species of broccoli which was 90% woody and inedible; four new potatoes at over £3, the first of which turned out to be black in the middle, the rest went untouched. My partner found the dessert of ginger pudding with rhubarb ice cream almost inedible. Saved the worst for last! The fried jam sandwich with carnation milk ice cream was like an oversized frozen supermarket doughnut which was raw in the middle, served on a bed of randomly shopped strawberries that looked as if they'd been prepared by an infant. A small scoop of ice cream, plain vanilla as far as I could tell, was completely disproportionate to the 'jam doughnut'. The service was overly attentive; wine kept away from table and glasses filled so regularly, it felt intrusive.

I visited in February and must say I was a bit let down to say the least. I had £50 in vouchers to spend and I was glad about it. Admittedly there was a bottle of wine thrown in; things must be difficult for No 60 as well. We had the three course set menu, which was limited, however we chose the soup and rump steak. It was a good job I asked for a portion of vegetables as well. The soup was warm and not hot, the portion was small but the bread was good. The meal arrived and I could not believe my eyes, a small piece of steak and about six slices of potato in a nice sauce. I have had more on a sandwich. I am not a pudding person but it helped to keep the hunger pangs at bay. Why oh why do they behave like Scrooge with the vegetable portions, even the portion of vegetable I ordered on top was a tiny amount. It has the 'Emperors new clothes' syndrome where people say it was well presented and what I got was really nice. Why not just say it was overpriced, small portions and it was a disgrace for what it cost. The only plus point was the service, which was good and the free bottle of wine. Really enjoyed a late supper when I got home. Two three course set 'mouse' meal, two pints, two fresh oranges and two coffees, cost just over £50. This would have cost about £62 without the freebie wine, now that would really have been bad, at least Dick Turpin wore a mask!

This restaurant was recommended by friends and the ambience was nice; however, it was very expensive for what it is. The portions were tiny and I think cooking sausages requires little attention from a chef. Charging £6 for two tiny sausages is unreasonable. The waiting staff were very attentive and the cheese tasted good, but again tiny. I was disappointed.

I was expecting great things from this place and booked specifically for our anniversary. We were there on time but still had to wait twenty minutes, although the place was quiet. The barman was not very knowledgeable and insisted that Polish vodka was far superior to a Kazakh brand, which is my favourite. The food was quite good and wine was not bad at all. Desserts were probably the best item but service was disappointing.

This is the second time we have been there for a meal, the first time was when it first opened and it was great - homemade bread and bouche. This time, after waiting for fifteen minutes I had to call someone to take our wine order. Our starters arrived then I had to ask for our bread and olives, which arrived just before we finished our starters. The salmon was uncooked and cold, although it said ‘seared’ on the menu. I had calf's liver rare for mains, which was very well done. Maybe I was too picky and expecting higher standards from what is supposedly the best hotel restaurant in the north-west, after the first visit I would have recommended this place to anyone. My girlfriend really enjoyed her meal, so it was not all that bad.

Things didn't get off to a good start. I had booked a table, dinner for three, well in advance to celebrate our silver wedding and had specifically asked for a good table as it was a special occasion. On arrival, I was surprised and disappointed to be told that our table had been given to someone else, even though we were fifteen minutes early. We were seated in an area where waiters were constantly passing en route to the kitchen. After putting in a complaint we were eventually found a more suitable table, but it should not have happened in the first place.

The waiters were attentive and on the whole, the food and wine were very good, expensive but we expected it. What we did not expect was the level of noise. I realise it was a Saturday night and people like to go out and enjoy themselves but when you can hear shouted conversations from tables halfway across the room, I don't think it is conducive to fine dining. What a pity!

Visited without a booking on a Friday evening. Food was unexceptional yet pricey, service painful, staff poorly trained, wine was ok, decor pleasant. Strangest thing was that the menu came on three loose pieces of card with the oddest mix and duplication of information which made ordering quite awkward. Seems popular with some 40 year blokes with 20 year old girlfriends, but if my visit was typical then it’s not worth a second try.

This is apparently a hot favourite with the local professional footballers, and you'd probably need to be on that kind of salary to eat here regularly. The staff were pleasant and attentive but the food was disappointing in quality and quantity. A fairly meagre Caesar salad to start mixed bullet-like croutons with slivers of young and taste-free parmesan, then £16 for a small piece of pan-fried mullet, over seasoned, on a spoonful of cabbage and four tiny roast potato-lets. For dessert, an impenetrable brick of dark chocolate fondant completely overpowered a small oval of damson sorbet. Maybe I just chose poorly . . . others seemed happier. If you like fish go around the corner to the Greek restaurant Eureka - much more pleasant atmosphere, great food, and you can feed three for the £50 I paid for the 60 Hope Street experience.

I went as part of a party of three, late and unannounced - having been turned away at three restaurants. The staff immediately cleared a table and set it, were attentive and courteous (and I'm not female, David Roberts) and the food was good. And the final bill (including wine) was very reasonable. I think some people have the experience their attitude warrants!