imaginarium 1876

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  Lexi Shaw

  ·today

  “Absolutely splendid came here last night, food was fresh and cooked right, waiter was humerus and lovely. 10 / 10 experience thankyou x”

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  Kevin Redhead

  ·5 days ago

  “Helpfully staff and pleasant surroundings, very good food preparation .”

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  Rachael

  ·1 week ago

  “We arrived for an early dinner and were only the second table in. On arrival, the manager mentioned he was feeling stressed about a busy evening ahead, which unfortunately set a slightly tense tone from the start. My friend and I were 15 minutes ahead of the rest of our group, so we asked if we could order drinks while we waited. The answer was yes, though it came across as a little hesitant, which left us unsure whether we'd asked for something inconvenient. A waitress came over almost immediately to take our order, but as we hadn't yet been given a drinks menu, she brought one over. She then didn't return until the rest of our group arrived, so we missed the chance to get started (and spend more money!). A few of our orders came out wrong. The manager explained the waitresses were brand new, which we completely understood. However, it was disappointing that after just one round of 7 cocktails, we were told the bar had run out, especially as we were only the second table in the restaurant. Better stock planning from management would help avoid this, particularly ahead of an evening they knew would be busy. The news was also delivered by the manager in a way that made us feel as though we'd done something wrong, I quote ‘you’ve drank everything’. We then switched to spirits and mixers and soft drinks. On the cocktails themselves, the spicy margaritas had no noticeable heat, and the espresso martini was far too sweet for our taste. A little more balance would make a big difference. The food was the highlight. It took a while to arrive, but it was worth the wait. The truffle fries were delicious, and the lamb was beautifully cooked with a slight blush in the centre. Overall, there's room for improvement, particularly in front-of-house communication, stock planning and cocktail consistency. With some fine-tuning, this restaurant has real potential, and I'd love to see it get there. P.S. the front automatic door was constantly left open so a cold breeze was blowing on us. We got up at least 10 times to close the internal door, please fix!”

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  Libby Brocklesby

  ·1 week ago

  “I went today and the food was amazing, place was very welcoming and my server a lady with brunette hair and tattoos was amazing, she welcomed us and made sure we was comfortable, and did all this with a smile on her face which just made our meal so much more comfortable amazing server and beautiful food will definitely be back again”

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  olive mcdonald

  ·1 week ago

  “Lunch with friends. Lovely setting, but very echoey, noisy and hard to hear conversation. Staff friendly. Took a while to get the food. Opted for jacket potato with cheese and beans for £9.50 very disappointing. Literally 6 baked beans (I counted!) with the smallest splodge of cheese and a few dry salad leaves. Really not worth £9.50. Diet Coke £3.50. Found the lunch menu a bit limited. I’ve previously been to Imaginarium at Barton which was much better, with food off the main menu. All in all I found this place expensive and over rated with the meagre portions being the biggest disappointment. If you have a choice, I’d opt for the one at Barton.”

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  gaz cav

  ·1 week ago

  “Me and my wife have just visited this lovely establishment, not only was the food fantastic and served fast. The service was impeccable and the 2 young lady's that served us are a credit to the restraunt. Hope this businesses flourishes in the years to come 😊😊”

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  Danielle Smith

  ·2 weeks ago

  “Was keen to try here after so many great reviews, unsure if this is due to us going for breakfast but I was disappointed with our experience on a weekend morning where there was maybe 4 tables full that was it and service was extremely slow. The building and room are beautiful but these things below let it down... -Speed of taking drink orders, took 10 minutes for these to be taken -Speed of receiving drinks this took 20 minutes and no other drink orders were being made - staff serving was okay but when asked for food to be cooked extra or not arriving properly the attitude and comment "well it was on the ticket" was strange and we had to ask for it to go back, including missing items - quality and quantity poor for full breakfast cost **however** the pancakes were the only good thing”

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  maria linnell

  ·2 weeks ago

  “Fantastic Sunday lunch, staff were efficient and friendly. Would highly recommend.”