Volta - Manchester

Another place which does great beer on Burton Road! Huzzah! I 've been to Volta a couple of times now, once to check it out and have a drink, and once for a mea... read more Another place which does great beer on Burton Road! Huzzah! I 've been to Volta a couple of times now, once to check it out and have a drink, and once for a meal with the in laws. They have a wide range of ales three on cask (I believe) and a number of keg offerings, from continental lager to lovely hoppy pales. The decor is relaxed, vintage and classic, reminding me of a small underground continental bar. Their food menu is wonderful, lots of various nibbles/ 'small plates ' and cheese boards to share. A special mention has to go to their pork belly, which was absolutely divine, and perfect to share so it doesn 't become too overwhelming. The star of the show for me, though, was the hanger steak, which I had cooked rare. Insanely flavoursome and tender, I 'm going to go out on a limb and say that this was the best steak I 've tried so far. My partner was a bit less impressed with his dexter steak, and both he and the father in law said that they wanted to come back again so they could get the hanger steak themselves. The staff are attentive, personable, and very knowledgeable about what they 're serving. There 's no reason for me not to give it full marks, so well done Volta! I think it 's a marvellous addition to Burton Road, and judging by how busy it seems to be all the time, so do my neighbours.

Volta is a really cool little bar in on Burton Road in Didsbury, offering some good ales and a range of cocktails. It is fairly minimalistic in that the decor i... read more Volta is a really cool little bar in on Burton Road in Didsbury, offering some good ales and a range of cocktails. It is fairly minimalistic in that the decor is simple, it's not got a crazy hipster set up to it where drink come served in an elf's hat or with flying saucers on top, just a good solid drink in a glass. I had the Camden Pale Ale on this visit but members of the group had rum and cokes, vodka and cokes and a few had glasses of wine. Staff were friendly and I'd actually been in earlier that day to grab a coffee to go (they don't usually do that but made one for me) and to check when they were open until as it struck me as the perfect after spot to our event at Reserve Wines (it was). I only stayed for 1 drink with the Yelpers but everyone seemed to enjoy the place, the atmosphere and of course each others company! Didsbury is just a lovely area and it's great to see no shortage of brilliant local businesses opening up and doing well! Volta is one of them!

My husband is not a fan of Sunday Dinners in general but Volta defintely won him over. Pink and tender beef, a ballooning yorkshire, red cabbage flavoured delic... read more My husband is not a fan of Sunday Dinners in general but Volta defintely won him over. Pink and tender beef, a ballooning yorkshire, red cabbage flavoured delicately with star anaise, a hint of chilli in the kale, crispy roast potatoes and smooth mash.....perfect cooking and excellent flavouring. A high class sunday dinner! Staff are friendly, helpful, professional.....pitching service just right. well done Volta, spot on.

As with most eateries on Burton Road this is a rather pricey place, however the food is absolutely delicious. This was my first visit here so it was nice that t... read more As with most eateries on Burton Road this is a rather pricey place, however the food is absolutely delicious. This was my first visit here so it was nice that the serving staff went through the menu and made suggestions to us. Between two of us we shared 5 of the tapas dishes. All dishes were presented well and the flavour combinations were superb. Their cheese sharing platters are to die for, I would certainly recommend them to anyone who loves cheese. N/b I emailed them to reserve a table and it took them four days to respond. I would possibly suggest calling them just so you can confirm.

I've been a couple of times now, and keep thinking I should have reserved a table. Though unsure if it's possible just for drinks. We've ended up sat outside wh... read more I've been a couple of times now, and keep thinking I should have reserved a table. Though unsure if it's possible just for drinks. We've ended up sat outside which has plenty of space compared with the rather rammed Folk next door! I'm unsure where I stand on outdoor heaters not particularly ecological, but this is Manchester and the weather, even in summer, isn't always as continental as we'd like. The food smells fantastic, and I need to go back to sample it mid week sometime. West Didsbury for me is more of a Friday Saturday place, as that's when it's at its liveliest. I'm sure it'd be a very good location for a mid week date. So far the drinks have been great as an ale drinker. Took me until my second visit to realise that not only do they have 3 ales at the front of the bar, but also the entire of the back of the bar is full of another 8 or so. Amazing choice! It's a small bar so if you go on a Friday Saturday there's going to be a queue so it'd be nice if the service was slightly quicker. However, if you make sure you're getting your mates a drink then it's not so bad. A great addition to Burton Roads drinking eating scene. p.s. the musical connection here is from The Unabombers Electric Chair folk, who also run Eletrik in Chorlton. This is their foodie pub!