Just had a quick bite before visiting the Lowry Theatre. Service was friendly and fast. Food was very tasty and good value for money.
Lucy Gordon
Asked for no garnish but meal came with it. Witnessed the chef remove with hands and then gave same dish. Asked for side order of chips but this never came with order. For breakfast asked for no mushrooms but this came with mushrooms. Poor communication. Food tastes nice but poor service. Never offered dessert eg sweet bar for child or more drinks
Seiriol Dawes-Hughes
Friendly bar
donna davenport
We came here today for our 1st time. I had read the reviews and everyone had commented on how nice the food was and so I had high hopes. Unfortunately I was very disappointed, I had the pie and mash, the mash and gravy were cold and the pie wasn't the best considering the cost and it really wasn't anything special at all. My son had a pizza and it was too cheesy. I think it's over priced and we wouldn't return, if the food was more enjoyable and hot and they had a more extensive menu then we could be convinced but what a let down.
Vikram S
We had dined here on multiple days as we stayed at hotel football.The restaurant is Man Utd themed sports bar style so expect fast food and nothing more. Food is pretty good and goes well with beer and other liquor.Breakfast has both continental and hot food options. There are vegetarian options too.Enjoy the view of Old Trafford stadium while dining here.
Scalle Swaelens S
Lekker eten, goede prijs en uitgebreide keuze mogelijk. Gezellige
Jan Heinrichs
The ambience is very chic and completely in the Manchester United theme. Unfortunately, the food isn't particularly good.
Alasdair Spence
Had the Away afternoon tea. Very good selection of savoury treats. I really enjoyed the fish and chips and sausage roll. Sandwiches are rustic on thick slice bread but could have benefitted from more filling. Coffee and tea are unlimited and very good. Overall, it was a great experience.
Patrick C
Poor quality food but quality service. Location is nice but I’d recommend just going in for a drink if you can avoid eating there.
Mike C
I stayed here with my wife for two days to enable us to go to the football match next door. We ate in the cafe football twice which was a mistake. The first night we ate here, we waited 45 minutes and then were told that sorry, the chef has gone home. The next night the food arrived cold after another long wait. The hotel itself is beautifully decorated and themed perfectly but cafe football seems to employ very young staff who are constantly "being trained" Another thing that concerned me was when I tried to enter the hotel after the football match was the aggressive nature of the doorman at the hotel. After speaking to other guests it turns out that the hotel has hired a "reformed" hooligan as the main doorman.....not a great look. As much as I love Manchester United, I will be seeking a different hotel when visiting in the future
Before Covid and the cost of living crisis, Cafe Football was a solid – clever even – American diner-style experience, albeit with the unavoidable football theme. Today, it feels like a reflection of a Brexit Britain, a shadow of its former glory, broken by economic misfortune and ill-advised decisions. The current slimmed down menu appears to have been created not by chefs – or anybody who knows anything about food – but accountants. The clever dishes – I seem to remember a 'Pot Noodle' which was in fact, a Vietnamese-style pho – are all but gone leaving a fairly uninspired selection. A lack of inspiration can be forgiven if quality is maintained. Alas, that too appears to have scarpered. It's never a good sign when the first chip to pass your lips tastes like an oven chip. Chips are levellers. If you don't put effort into your chips – i.e. peeling, parboiling and frying them – it's unlikely you'll try any harder with the rest of the menu. A few chips later and I'm pretty convinced they've come from the freezer. I fear the same of my burger. The brioche bun is stale and the patties are insipid, oddly textured discs of salt and oil. My dining partner's halloumi burger contains one miserable overcooked square of said Cypriot cheese. The kids' burgers look as if they've come straight from the kitchen of a pub that has reluctantly started serving food to stave off the inevitable closure. Except pubs of that depressing ilk don't charge these kind of prices. Our burgers from the main menu cost the best part of £18 each. If they'd cost a tenner from an actual cafe we'd have felt stung. The 'Messi fries' (£10) is impressive in size only. It's a large portion of suspected oven chips with what tastes like Stagg chilli and some cheese. It tastes microwaved and it may well have been. It feels Cafe Football has cut corners to maintain the bottom line but it may prove an own goal.
Andy McCarle
It was a decent enough place for a quick drink before the match, very small glasses of coke for the price, but can't expect much from somewhere so close to the ground, comfortable enough and child friendly.
Voyager61743972681
I had a pre-match lunch, whilst it was very busy around the bar, I was checked in and taken to my table quickly. Good service taking my order. Match day menu is £30 for two courses, I had the lamb kofta to start, followed by steak & ale pie, chips & gravy. I would recommend and visit again before a game.
samdsss
Great match day atmosphere, average food. Service was quick and staff were friendly. Messi chips were dissapointing. And there was a LOT of dressing on the ceaser salad. Plus an extra £5 for a couple of slices of reheated chicken with it was a bit of a joke. It was a good space to be for the match build up but well overpriced for the standard of food.
Just had a quick bite before visiting the Lowry Theatre. Service was friendly and fast. Food was very tasty and good value for money.
Asked for no garnish but meal came with it. Witnessed the chef remove with hands and then gave same dish. Asked for side order of chips but this never came with order. For breakfast asked for no mushrooms but this came with mushrooms. Poor communication. Food tastes nice but poor service. Never offered dessert eg sweet bar for child or more drinks
Friendly bar
We came here today for our 1st time. I had read the reviews and everyone had commented on how nice the food was and so I had high hopes. Unfortunately I was very disappointed, I had the pie and mash, the mash and gravy were cold and the pie wasn't the best considering the cost and it really wasn't anything special at all. My son had a pizza and it was too cheesy. I think it's over priced and we wouldn't return, if the food was more enjoyable and hot and they had a more extensive menu then we could be convinced but what a let down.
We had dined here on multiple days as we stayed at hotel football.The restaurant is Man Utd themed sports bar style so expect fast food and nothing more. Food is pretty good and goes well with beer and other liquor.Breakfast has both continental and hot food options. There are vegetarian options too.Enjoy the view of Old Trafford stadium while dining here.
Lekker eten, goede prijs en uitgebreide keuze mogelijk. Gezellige
The ambience is very chic and completely in the Manchester United theme. Unfortunately, the food isn't particularly good.
Had the Away afternoon tea. Very good selection of savoury treats. I really enjoyed the fish and chips and sausage roll. Sandwiches are rustic on thick slice bread but could have benefitted from more filling. Coffee and tea are unlimited and very good. Overall, it was a great experience.
Poor quality food but quality service. Location is nice but I’d recommend just going in for a drink if you can avoid eating there.
I stayed here with my wife for two days to enable us to go to the football match next door. We ate in the cafe football twice which was a mistake. The first night we ate here, we waited 45 minutes and then were told that sorry, the chef has gone home. The next night the food arrived cold after another long wait. The hotel itself is beautifully decorated and themed perfectly but cafe football seems to employ very young staff who are constantly "being trained" Another thing that concerned me was when I tried to enter the hotel after the football match was the aggressive nature of the doorman at the hotel. After speaking to other guests it turns out that the hotel has hired a "reformed" hooligan as the main doorman.....not a great look. As much as I love Manchester United, I will be seeking a different hotel when visiting in the future
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Before Covid and the cost of living crisis, Cafe Football was a solid – clever even – American diner-style experience, albeit with the unavoidable football theme. Today, it feels like a reflection of a Brexit Britain, a shadow of its former glory, broken by economic misfortune and ill-advised decisions. The current slimmed down menu appears to have been created not by chefs – or anybody who knows anything about food – but accountants. The clever dishes – I seem to remember a 'Pot Noodle' which was in fact, a Vietnamese-style pho – are all but gone leaving a fairly uninspired selection. A lack of inspiration can be forgiven if quality is maintained. Alas, that too appears to have scarpered. It's never a good sign when the first chip to pass your lips tastes like an oven chip. Chips are levellers. If you don't put effort into your chips – i.e. peeling, parboiling and frying them – it's unlikely you'll try any harder with the rest of the menu. A few chips later and I'm pretty convinced they've come from the freezer. I fear the same of my burger. The brioche bun is stale and the patties are insipid, oddly textured discs of salt and oil. My dining partner's halloumi burger contains one miserable overcooked square of said Cypriot cheese. The kids' burgers look as if they've come straight from the kitchen of a pub that has reluctantly started serving food to stave off the inevitable closure. Except pubs of that depressing ilk don't charge these kind of prices. Our burgers from the main menu cost the best part of £18 each. If they'd cost a tenner from an actual cafe we'd have felt stung. The 'Messi fries' (£10) is impressive in size only. It's a large portion of suspected oven chips with what tastes like Stagg chilli and some cheese. It tastes microwaved and it may well have been. It feels Cafe Football has cut corners to maintain the bottom line but it may prove an own goal.
It was a decent enough place for a quick drink before the match, very small glasses of coke for the price, but can't expect much from somewhere so close to the ground, comfortable enough and child friendly.
I had a pre-match lunch, whilst it was very busy around the bar, I was checked in and taken to my table quickly. Good service taking my order. Match day menu is £30 for two courses, I had the lamb kofta to start, followed by steak & ale pie, chips & gravy. I would recommend and visit again before a game.
Great match day atmosphere, average food. Service was quick and staff were friendly. Messi chips were dissapointing. And there was a LOT of dressing on the ceaser salad. Plus an extra £5 for a couple of slices of reheated chicken with it was a bit of a joke. It was a good space to be for the match build up but well overpriced for the standard of food.
Busy and vibrant but good service and a friendly