SOUTHERN ELEVEN

IF YOU ARE A MEAT EATER AND WANT SOMETHING A BIT MORE UPMARKET THAN TGI FRIDAYS THEN SOUTHERN ELEVEN IS THE PLACE FOR YOU. 

After a tour of Spinningfields we finally found the place and was pleased to see it was busy with a good atmosphere. I wasn’t mad keen on the décor but they’ve obviously put a lot of thought into it using huge carved wood logs to separate the restaurant from the kitchen.

Our waiter was attentive and knowledgeable which was handy when we ordered our cocktails, being a Mojito lover, I went for their own version called Gin & Jazz which had a Lemoncello twist and was delicious, my partner went for the option of mixing his own, risky if your not a mixologist but it turned out good in the end. The option to mix your own is of course a fun option for groups and could be an excellent ice breaker should you go there on a first date, I liked this creative spin on ordering drinks.

The food was fabulous, for starters we went for the Chicken Wings and Fried Spears, the latter definitely worth trying and something different. Southern Eleven have their own smoking ovens that create truly delicious tender meats. Mark the waiter told us that the owner James Hitchin went to the USA for a year to learn how to cook like this and teach the chefs – I think it was definitely worth it. For mains we had a selection of meats all from the Ginger Pig Farm in Yorkshire that supply outdoor reared, rare breed pork and Longhorn beef.  Hard to choose the best but my favourite was the Short Beef ribs and the Southern Chicken Dinner, all the dishes we’re very well presented.

If you can manage a dessert, go for the Chocolate brownie – it’s awesome.

Southern Eleven, Spiningfields, Manchester
www.southern11.co.uk

Words Kelly Doran