POT KETTLE BLACK Barton Arcade

Visited on a weekend morning and the short wait was reasonable. The place gets quite busy and noisy, but the atmosphere was still alright. Food took a little longer than expected to arrive and service was fairly average. That said, the food was quite decent for the price, and the coffee was surprisingly good. Overall, a solid spot for a casual brunch in the city centre.

One of Manchester best brunches! Ambiance by the arcades was nice and cosy although it gets loud quickly. Service was a bit long at first for the drinks but they were pretty busy to be fair, even though we went at lunch time on a Wednesday. Coffee was excellent and all brunch plates were spot on, very tasty, beautiful visually speaking and generous in portion. Highly recommend it - but best to book a table :)

Its a perfect little cafe. A nice setting with variety of seating, high table and stools normal tables , shared tables, inside and outside( but still inside the center). The food was exceptional ( sweet and savoury). They mixed up my order and were super apologetic, gave 50% off ( i assumed it was off my food but it was the whole bill 🤯 £28 quid saved even after I pointed out they had served what would have been my second choice). The staff were lovely, food came out fast. The coffee and smoothies were also spot on. 10/10 would be back if im ever in Manchester again
Edit. Went back today before we got the train, had the other special blackpudding bennny, it was outrageously good. So much going on but it was even better than the ither one 6 out of 5

The last time we were there, we unfortunately arrived without a reservation, so we couldn't get in. This time we were more prepared and made a reservation.
So we had a table, but even so, the place was full around 10-11 a.m. on a weekday.
The welcome was friendly, as was the service.
We received our food in about 15 minutes, but our drinks came later (which was a little strange), and the water we ordered was never served—although it wasn't charged to us.
The food was very good, and the bread was especially delicious.
As for drinks, the "Mixed Berry" somethie is worth trying.

Pot Kettle Black is the jewel in the brunch crown of Manchester. I had one of their specials and it was frankly the best brunch I've ever had. Service was with style and grace, and despite feeling like I'd waited a while (even though I'd booked a spot) I can't fault the quality of service or the food.
My only gripe would be that it felt a little cold, so bring a scarf but you'd be mad not to eat here.

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