Sicilian NQ - Restaurant and Bar

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  Hayley Webb

  ·1 month ago

  “We were pleasantly surprised to see the range of exciting vegan options at this traditional Sicilian restaurant. We had the vegan set menu, which was extremely good value for three courses, each of which were generous portions. The food was delicious, the Etna aranchini and parmigiana in particular were exquisite. The place had a lovely atmosphere and staff were friendly. It is also nice to know that some of the profits of our meal are donated to a animal rescue! We will definitely return.”

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  Paul Robinson

  ·2 months ago

  “First time we have been here. Atmosphere was brilliant. Food was incredible - the parmigiana and tiramisu were to die for. Claudio the owner was very hospitable. Thank you so much for the great experience! ☺️”

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  T Heywood

  ·2 months ago

  “Great food and great service , had two great attentive servers that checked on our table consistently. Great if you are vegan, veggie or meat eater! They also have a great recommendations on dessert options and portions for sharing! Met the owner Claudio, who was a really cool guy and gave us some background on the restaurant and Italy. Will be coming back again!”

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  nicole donald

  ·3 months ago

  “As much as their pasta and pizza are incredible good, the food is completely OVERPRICED FOR ITS QUALITY. I tried the board starter has only 2 cheap brucheta with 2 tomato sauces that don't match with the rest of the food. Not to mention the meatballs were OVERCOOKED literally burned and no one in the store, including the owner, seemed to care about the quality and didn't even tried to apologize as if it was my fault. The bartender is always amazing I think the owner should learn from her. Like I said pasta and pizza great but because of it's service honestly I don't feel at all like coming back x”

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  Sean Wilson

  ·3 months ago

  “I was incredibly looking forward to eating at this highly recommended restaurant after reserving weeks in advance for our wedding anniversary and celebrating with my family. I will start off with the positives: Food. Absolutely delicious and the first waiter (a young Italian lady) who was very helpful of which dishes I wanted to choose, she also helped my 2 children into sharing 1 main course meal into 2 separate bowls for them to eat which was ideal. I also had the profiteroles for desert which was delicious and my kids had some ice cream that they loved. Cocktail drinks were very nice and refreshing after walking around the city on such a hot day. Overall, very good and as I am a proud Italian myself I felt like my grandmother would have been impressed. Negatives: The cost. For 3 main courses, 4 drinks, 1 main dessert and 2 kids ice creams the total cost (with a £10 service charge I might add) came to a grand total of £111! Very expensive. I understand that rent and food imports are not cheap but to charge that amount for the food and drinks I felt was excessive. I’ve eaten in many Italian restaurants over the years and this was the most expensive place I have eaten at yet. Also, for £10 service charge you would have felt that was justified if the waiters were checking in on us but not once did they ask us how the food was and we were as a family. It was a very busy time of the day which is understandable but the restaurant was heavily packed in such a small place and my wife was getting accidentally hit from behind from the other table who were so close to us. Not impressed. I had to find a waiter myself to ask for some more food and to clean our table. 3 different waiters I had to deal with. The first one who was a young lady I liked but she went missing and never saw her again. Atmosphere. Poor. The restaurant is of course small but as I have said before, heavily booked and crowded so when you have a wife and 2 kids who can barely move to get to the toilet (which was also blocked by a number of people standing around drinking) is not ideal at all. I recall watching an instagram video of the owners of the restaurant who said that this is a ‘cosy place’, unfortunately this was not. It was just chaos, and the waiters were arguing amongst themselves which wasn’t nice to see. Love coming to Manchester and I’m a big supporter of independent businesses but this is one place I don’t think I can afford or even come back to again. Sincerely hope this review is read by the people who care about their customers and service and take this on board. All the best.”

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  Rebecca Pallas-Gill

  ·3 months ago

  “I found this little place online and it did not disappoint. We went on a Saturday after 20th June 3:30pm and it was rammed. The atmosphere was amazing, the staff were great but in particular Rosa! Even though it was really busy she made us feel like we were the only people in that place she us to serve and deal with. I would go back just to see her!! We had the afternoon tea option and WOW be prepared to feel full! The selection was outstanding. We would definitely be going back and telling others to experience this gorgeous little place!”

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  Margaret Willis

  ·4 months ago

  “Booked the afternoon tea after reading the reviews on 'getyourguide'. I have to say I was extremely disappointed. When we arrived we were seated. We were offered tea, coffee or hot chocolate. We picked two latte's. We were informed about 10mins later that they had no milk so we had soft drink. No biggie. It looks around 35/40mins for our food to arrive. There was a selection of savoury and sweet treats on our afternoon tea. The bruschetta and pizza were absolutely delicious. The music was soft but there was a lot of background noise from staff. The service wasn't great, lack of communication. When we got our food we weren't checked on again to ensure everything was ok. For £30 each I was expecting something a little more professional. Unfortunately I would not return nor recommend this to others due to service and waiting times.”

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  James Walker

  ·5 months ago

  “I just enjoyed a lovely evening meal with my wife and was thrilled to discover this hidden gem. While visiting Manchester and craving a dine-out experience, we stumbled upon Sicilian NQ by chance and luckily secured a table, despite it being quite busy. I suggest booking ahead because it's a small venue. We shared the Sicilian street food board as an antipasti, then for mains, we ordered spaghetti al sugo and tagliatelle truffle portobello. We concluded with chocolate profiteroles and the her majesty il cannolo. The flavors were incredible, and portion sizes were generous. The service was excellent—friendly, welcoming, and full of great recommendations. Special thanks to Rosa, Serena (servers), Miguel (chef), and owner Claudio, who made us feel at home and offered a wonderful taste of their culture. It was full of laughter and memorable moments! I highly recommend this place and definitely plan to return.”

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  Prashant Kumbhat

  ·5 months ago

  “You’re in Vegan 🌱 heaven 🌟 . Everything is brill - service, people, food and drinks. Loved everything in the menu. The food is sumptuous, delish, and to die for! The vegan cheese they use is just gobsmackingly good. 😊 Love a restaurant that puts ethics first and converts its entire menu vegan/veg. Oh and did we mention that Rosa is just lovely 🥰.”

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  Nikki

  ·6 months ago

  “Was looking for something vegan/veggie that would be delicious and easy walk from the train station. This was PERFECT! I recommend reservations (easy to do online). Most seats are more barstool/hightop-style, so if you have an issue, let the staff know. Menu was large, options excellent, vegan/vegetarian easily noted, served quickly, and the volume was comfortable for carrying on a conversation easily. 4 vs 5 on atmosphere as space is a bit tight for my tastes and it seems every table is near the door or the loo, but it felt very much like most places in Venice and Padua, so it wasn’t a deterrent. Just not my favourite for a ‘nice’ dinner. We are coming back in Sept!!!”

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