Halal Reviews for POT KETTLE BLACK Barton Arcade

A really cool, trendy Cafe. Very modern, food and coffee look good & tastes great! We sat inside & the music was a tad loud, made it hard to hear each other. The food & coffee came out reasonably quick and as anticipated, it was delicious! However we did wait 40+minutes to get our bill. We were initially told the service charge was optional, to then having to pay it as it was part of our bill. It wouldn't have bothered me as much if the service was more attentive and present to our table.

I was really excited to try their food after reading all the nice reviews. The food was indeed delicious, one of the best plates one could have for brunch in Manchester. However, if you have only one customer at the table and they order a coffee and a dish, you don't spill half of the coffee without saying anything about it and bring the dish at least 25 minutes later. The food was good but it wasn't good enough for me to put up with the terrible service. The coffee was good, maybe it'd be a better idea to get coffee only and leave. Also, inside the restaurant it was extremely loud so either bring a pair of headphones or prepare to get a headache from all that noise.

Was looking for a new coffee shop to go to in Manchester and had this was on my radar, the food did not disappoint. The coffee was lovely and had a very good depth of flavour, the eggs Benedict was faultless as well (good portion sizes). Finished with an almond croissant which I would recommend. The only reason this place fell short was the service which was a little too slow, although the food came out quickly, everything else took a little more time. Overall a good experience though - would come again!

A cute little cafe serving brilliant breakfasts and fantastic coffee (some of the best I’ve had!) in a stunning arcade tucked away in central Manchester. The food was brilliant with the eggs being cooked absolutely perfectly, and the brisket being cooked well too - and the sourdough was very tasty and perfectly toasted. I had an espresso and a machiatto, both which were perfect - which is a challenging feat. The pastry we had which, in all honesty, I’m not sure what it is, was delicious and I considered coming back for more pastries from their attached bakery. Strongly recommend for breakfast/coffee lovers based or visiting in Manchester.