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Here we go, back after a long time this due to private factor, but luckily for you I am back.

Today I will have two reviews

Bella Napoli (Manufaktura)

If a year a go I was not very kind I must say that now I will be awful , the portion I received where miserable, the food mediocre, the service almost non existent the wine warm and the price absurd.

So do you really want my opinion, no I don't think so, but the only recommendation I can give you today is avoid the place, at least until the management does not get their act together.

I still think there is potential and still I believe the management can improve,  but I may just drean as it seems that been at Manufaktura gives them security and it does not really matter to them what we say and feel as there will always be some poor sod going for bad service and food not worth the price.

Well on this point I even pass the stars....not even considering it.



Revelo

Nothing to say, aside a slightly slow service - but food was great and testing, portion where perfect and the atmosphere was very good

I highly recommend a lunch in the garden during the sunny day's that will come, price quality no complains and in line with the service given.

Yes their lunch menu is affordable to anyone and well worth it.

Go and enjoy it, as I did.

Service: ***
Food: ****
Quality: ****
Price/Q: **** (because of the really good lunch price)

I wish you all a great time and hope you enjoy your summer.

Hello everyone, sorry if you did not see any comment from my side lately, but aside some family business that I had to take care in Switzerland  I have also broken my Achilles tendon ( Aaaa this ancient Greek) this blocking me in bed or in my room for quite some time. This for the great pleasure of my palate, and yes  for those who wonder I have  been served some amazing food from the  Malinowa restaurant during my first period of convalescence (be jealous hehehehe) .
I also like to point out that Ato Sushi served me quite happily on their only tiny outside table, has I was in my wheelchair, and as usual their service was very very friendly.
I do thanks all of those who have comment on my blog, they are always welcomed.
I promises , from next week i will start again testing and writing about the restaurants in Lodz.
In the mean time have a nice weekend

My friend who came and visit me for a small apero

Malinowa apero, well what can I say - very nice

Downgraded restaurant reviews:

Hot Spoon at Manufaktura - Downgraded across the board-
Frankly speaking the great initial  idea and taste has slowly faded away to my disappointment; what could have become a great Thai restaurant has now become the usual "here we go, bland taste all across" and I say this with sadness as in the beginning the promises where high and the quality was up there. Yes disappointed and sad, I do sincerely hope they get their act back together and deliver the food they served at the beginning with its explosion of different tastes bringing a absolute pleasure to the palate.

out of six stars

Down one star across:

Food: *** 

Service: ***

Atmosfere: ***

Price/Quality: ***

The Restaurant has lost is sensual food touch,  lets hope they find it again. 

Bella Napoli at Manufaktura - Down graded

Been there few times, just to make sure I was not having one of those bad days that do happens, I still do have mixed feelings about this Restaurant.

Food wise, the main criticism has to be directed at the meet dishes, all the sauce I did try where bland and the steak not once was cooked as I wished or as the person that was with me requested.

As per the pasta dishes they where as I would expect from a Italian Restaurant with a Italian Chef. Their forte are the Fish dishes and frankly, I do now think, they should concentrate on that, unless they can get their act together on the meat side.

Service wise we still have it slow and slightly disorganized, but friendly. 

Yes the restaurant is benefiting being at Manufaktura, people just go in if they want a Italian meal,   even if I sound harsh I would raccomend the Kitchen team to get their act back together, because you can really do great thinks, but it seems at present that you are in a self content mode and this is quite sad.

the price do not match most of the Menu and I still considered slightly overpriced for what it delivers.

Down one star

Food: ***

Service: *** 

Atmosfere: **

Price/Quality: **

No seduction nor emotions in the cooking  Please please do start delivering the real taste you know how to, one can perceive it through the fish Dish, don't waste what could be a great kitchen.

Hello every one,
I have just finished doing a full round of reviews plus visited a few new restaurants.
All will be said in the next two days, couple of downgrade a couple of upgrade and one under review...so enjoy the review in the next two days.

Restaurant Polka - Manufaktura Lodz

I went to the Polka Restaurant with great expectation, it has been the talk of the city so one does expect great thinks, we got in and sat for our dinner with a smile, ready to be delighted with what every one was acclaiming to be great food and atmosphere.

The service, was above average near the good level, but not up to the standard I would expect from all the hypes I was given, so I must say openly and frankly that I was disappointed.

As per the food, I was also disappointed as it was just ok, not good and frankly very far from excellent,

The pate maison was ok, the Herring was good,  the two different duck plate where average (and there I am being nice, as one of them was well bellow mediocrity) and the sauce disappointing, as per the potatoes I better not express myself; haaaaa but something great was given to us initially, the bread on the other hand was very very good served with a pasta of mackerel that was also wonderful, but this did not really help pushing the average up.

As per the music played in the background there is much to say; the hall is not small and with so many people talking the music should help creating a relaxed atmosphere , seducing you towards the food, well dream on, the music played that evening only created a cacophony of sound and killed the atmosphere of the place.

Food: ***

Service: **** 

Atmosfere: ***

Price/Quality: **

The expected romantic mood is killed on the spot, nothing romantic nor sensual - if nothing is done to adjust the style and food then it will just be another restaurant selling smoke and illusion to the masses.

RESTAURACJA POLKA, MANUFAKTURA, ŁÓDŹ

Wybrałem się do restauracji Polka z wielkimi oczekiwaniami, ponieważ była ona "na językach" całego miasta, dlatego też można było oczekiwać czegoś wyjątkowego. Wybraliśmy się zatem na obiad z uśmiechem i gotowi na delektowanie się tym, co wszyscy rekomendowali jako świetne jedzenie i atmosferę. 

Obsługa była powyżej średniej, blisko dobrego poziomu, ale nie zgodna z normą jakiej mógłbym oczekiwać po tych wszystkich entuzjastycznych komentarzach, które słyszałem; także muszę przyznać otwarcie i szczerze, że byłem rozczarowany.

Tak samo zawiodło mnie jedzenie- było w porządku, ale nie koniecznie bardzo dobre i szczerze mówiąc  dalekie od czegoś wspaniałego.

Pasztet był w porządku, śledź dobry, kaczki średnie ( i tutaj jestem miły, ponieważ jedna z nich była raczej poniżej krytyki), sos również rozczarował, łącznie z ziemniakami, o których lepiej się nie wypowiem ;) haha. Ale coś świetnego zostało nam podane na początku- chleb, który był naprawdę dobry z pastą z makreli. To było wspaniale, ale i tak nie pomogło podnieść mojej oceny całości. Tak samo jak muzyka grana w tle, która w dużej sali, wypełnionej rozmowami ludzi powinna pomagać kreować atmosferę sprzyjającą raczej relaksowi i uwodzić nas w kierunku jedzenia, ale nie tutaj, ponieważ muzyka tego wieczoru, raczej budowała kakofonię, a jej dźwięki zabijały atmosferę tego miejsca.

Jedzenie: ***

Obsługa: ****

Atmosfera: ***

Ceny: **

Oczekiwany romantyczny nastrój jest zabiajny natychmiast. Nie stworzy się niczego romantycznego czy zmysłowego, jeżeli nic nie jest zrobione w kierunku dopracowania stylu i jedzenia... powstaje wtedy po prostu kolejna restauracja sprzedająca mrzonki masom...

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