March 20th, 2010
Alderley Edge is famous for the number of footballers who live here and work in nearby Manchester. Last Tuesday evening I dined at the Gusto Restaurant and Bar which is on the main London road that runs through Alderley Edge. With two colleagues I arrived at 8pm and despite booking a table we had to wait in the busy bar area. This was no great inconvenience because the eye candy on offer and the people watching opportunities available could have entertained me for hours. This large open building is very stylish indeed and I could imaging that at weekends, would quickly fill with the beautiful people who surround Alderley Edge. As it was tonight, there were a few of them in already and judging by the cars parked outside, some of them most have had a bob or two.
We eventually took our table (nicely set with linen napkins – I was happy) and ordered up our food. I went for a chicken on small skewers starter wrapped in bacon and melted mozzarella cheese. It was small and disappointing on taste. It had little by way of flavour and I hoped for better with my main, which was a fillet steak served up with mushrooms on a bed of spinach. The flavour of the steak itself was lost among the mushroom sauce and again I was slightly disappointed with my lot. Thankfully my colleagues were good company and the eye candy around me, meant I was still amused by the whole experience.
In summary, don’t go here for fine food, but do go, if you want to mingle with fine people.
Pryordurking rating 3 stars.
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