solita

i loved the ‘charcoal grilled jalapeños’ so much they could well end up being one of my favourite dishes of the year. halved jalapeños are filled with cream cheese before being wrapped in bacon and grilled over charcoal. a stunning combination served with a jack daniel’s bbq sauce.

excellent steak & burgers

visited with friends on a busy saturday night, so we booked in advance to avoid disappointment.

i ordered the fillet steak with peppercorn sauce & fries any my friend ordered the ribeye with blue cheese sauce. both were well seasoned and perfectly cooked.

the other two diners ordered burgers which also looked great.

we would definitely recommend.

enjoyed it, friendly staff, clean, good food,

its a place you can enjoy with friends, in its cosy atmosphere

so i went to solita today as i read lots of good reviews about it. i was probably their first customer of the day since i entered right at their opening time. my first impression wasn’t a very pleasing one because as soon as i sat on my table, i realized it was dirty and there was some sticky sauce on the menu. my knife wasn’t washed properly either and had some food stuck onto it.

moving on, i ordered the veg halloumi burger with cheesy fries. the presentation of the food was fantastic. the cheese on the fries was mouth-watering and i just couldn’t get enough of it. then i tried the burger, which had halloumi that wasn’t well grilled. the outer-side was fine but it was just not well done on the inside. it was really chewy and i could not eat the other half of the halloumi. the burger tasted a lot better without the halloumi and the portobello mushrooms were delicious. if you’re a veggie, maybe give the other burgers a shot or ask for the halloumi to be well done.

i was served by angie who asked me how the food was. told her about the halloumi and she offered to get another burger which was really nice of her, even though i refused. she genuinely seemed to care about what i thought of the food, which you don’t usually see in many restaurants. finally, when i asked for the cheque, angie had given me a generous discount, which was pleasing.

overall, it was an okay experience but i am sure it can be better. special shoutout to angie who had a smile on her face throughout and made the whole experience worthwhile.

after drooling over the menu for several days prior to my visit i had convinced myself that i was going to try the 'once in a lifetime' burger as it had only just been awarded a place in the '9 best alternative burgers' in esquire magazine.

i first read about the place a few months ago while browsing about on twitter, and was immediately entranced by a menu offering such delights as rooster scratchings; salt beef fritters, smoked brisket chilli and cabrelli’s ice cream with bacon candy. at that point the great northern road trip was just a fledgling thought in my mind, but as soon as things were finally organised solita went straight onto the must eats list.

solita , where do i even begin? it’s been the talk of the town for quite a long time now. so much so, that it’s got the same ratings as manchester house  and the french on zomato. why does that matter? manchester house and the french are both fine dining michelin wannabe landmarks in manchester whereas solita is a small restaurant situated in the unassuming northern quarter – that is one impressive feat. this weekend, i decided to drag seb and matt to the northern quarter and see (and taste) what all the fuss was about. it was cold, wet and grey outside but it just had to be done and i am so glad i went because the food here really is something special! solita is situated on the corner of turner street in an unassuming building, you could easily walk past it and not even realise the restaurant was there but make sure you walk in, i promise you won’t regret it. the interiors are very basic and industrial with simple black tables and leather chairs. the feature wall covered in comics is

we have been following solita on twitter for quite a while, after seeing multiple amounts of their snaps of their incredible looking delicious burgers, it was about time we had visited! we went to dine out on a thrursday evening, and by no surprise the place was packed out which meant we had to wait for about 15-20mins? nevertheless, it was worth the wait. solita's cuisine is a combination of influences of new york, italy and manchester, without any doubt you would feel as though you're dining in america whilst at your table. ( well , i did anyway :p) starters: as usual we ordered a few things to share, but didn't want to go overboard as the mains were seemingly big. (as described by our waiter) ribs, wings, rings and things £7.90 - self explanatory .. mmm the dish was smaller than i thought it'll be, but! it was satisfying. the barbeque sauce on the wings were yummy! & the fried jalepenos were still spicy after being deep fried. deep fried mac n cheese balls £4.90 - small doughballs f

the chicken breast is fried in a mix of parmesan and panko breadcrumbs and was wonderfully moist inside with a great crunch but it’s the piles of bechamel sauce and melted cheese that make it taste so good. of course i’ve never tried the original but i love the addition of the meatballs, the marinara sauce gives it a chicken parmigiana vibe. the homemade garlic mayo on the side is incredibly good too. it’s just a brilliant combination of comforting flavours and i can see why it’s as popular as it is.

as you may have read in my review of the northern quarter takeover 2013, i was brave (or stupid?) enough to enter the solita in the street hot wing challenge yesterday.
now i do love spicy food and i’m always complaining when things that are supposed to be hot turn out not to be (i’m looking at you almost famous ‘suicide’ sauce’) but i have to admit that the more i learned about what the competition entailed the less good of an idea it seemed.

the steak was beyond all expectations. absolutely delicious! ordered the flat-ironed, and it was superb. 12/10 recommend.

tooo goooood...

one of the nicest burgers i have had in a long time! we hadn’t made a booking but when we arrived the staff quickly found a seat for me and my partner. we ordered a started and main, the main came earlier than the started but when we told this to the waiter he quickly went back and got our starter with a apology and gave it to us for free. we had the cheeseburger spring rolls which were exceptional and ever so tasty. and the burger we had each was cooked to perfection, i highly recommend this burger kitchen as i will be coming here again.

first time here and the food was amazing!!

quick service and super friendly staff.

i had the sunday lunch burger and my fiancé had the big manc burger.

the sunday lunch burger was perfect, it came with a side of mini roast potato’s and gravy. my only critique is that there should of been more gravy as it was a bit dry without it. however i didn’t actually ask for any more! so i can’t complain.

my fiancé loved the big manc and he had the salt and pepper fries with it.

very impressed with all the food.

we tried both the american beers on the menu and their some of the nicest drinks we’ve had.

definitely try blue wave!

will definitely return again (hopefully soon!)

"burgers to die for"

the vast varieties of delicious burgers..

they have incredible burgers with must try pizza fries, dry breaded chicken, the buttermilk fried chicken burger, hot chipotle chicken wings, mac n cheese balls and many more delicious items..

can seriously recommend the big manc and the bacon double cheese burgers 

atmosphere is so vibrant and a perfect place to sit with friends to enjoy the delicious food..

there's something for everyone on the menu..