Salvis Deansgate Square

All the servers we encountered were lovely if somewhat rushed and a bit inattentive. It was a busy Saturday night but I think they could have done with an extra server or two as many tables were left waiting for long periods. We had a bit of a wait after we were seated and for our main but otherwise our service was generally pretty timely, just not as attentive as we'd hope. We ordered our food and drinks a little while after we were seated but after that we weren't offered any water or asked for further drinks orders once our food started arriving and it was a bit difficult to catch the attention of the staff. Once we asked for the bill we were given a complimentary limoncello which was a nice touch to end the meal.The atmosphere was bright and busy but it was overly loud with live music playing over the top of everyone's conversations, so it was a bit overwhelming and difficult to be heard even sitting right next to one another. The music was very nice, brilliant singer, just too loud, I'd have preferred it to be a bit more in the background to give a more relaxed atmosphere.The food was hit and miss, the arancini starter was a bit small for the price and underseasoned, my partners pasta de nonna Teresa was delicious, rich and flavourful, but my buffula pizza was nothing special, I was hoping for a good portion of fresh buffula mozzarella considering the pizza was several pounds more expensive than their standard fior di late margherita pizza, but it was just a few small melted blobs dotted around the base with the tomato sauce which I found a bit disappointing. The pizza dough was very good though.Overall we felt like the menu was not that diverse, just the same ingredients repeated across a number of different dishes, which were definitely overpriced for what they were.Also I think the kitchen/bar may have had a problem with fruit flies because I had several drowned in my aperol spritz and there were more flying around while we were eating.Overall, it wasn't bad, just wasn't worth the money and wasn't suited for a relaxed dinner for two and I don't think we would go back.

Excellent service from start to finish!A very warm welcome and a great atmosphere.There were 9 of us, everyone enjoyed their food. A special occasion was made more special by the service we received.

Very disappointing, avoid this place. I confirmed a reservation 17/9 with someone who seemed very rushed on the phoned but assured me my reservation for 7pm 18/9 was at the Deansgate location. Fri evening I called to say we were running late, new to the city, we underestimated the traffic, dropping my daughter to university, I was hoping I could provide a very good restaurant experience for her. When I called to revise the time they could not confirm my reservation, but assured me 18/9 7.30pm was fine. We arrived a party of 3, only to be ushered off to the side by an older lady, we were told there were several tables just about to finish up. 5 min later the lady came to say it would be only 2 min further. We never met her again, 30 min later we were brought to an outside garden styled area, that had no heating and was quite cold. Service was very slow, for attention drinks etc, 30 min later we got out starter at 8.30 We waited another 50 minutes no sign of our main course arriving, I had to go outside at 9.20pm to put more money in the meter nearly 2 hrs up and our main course had not arrived. My order eventually arrived, the ribeye a very thin cut, more like a thin piece of veal, unfortunately it was grizzled throughout no flavour as you expect a marbled fat, flavourful ribeye, ( Costato Manzo Piemontese ) see photo of menu attached came covered in a paste like tapenade, absolutely nothing else on the plate, at the cost of £35 plus service charge 10% , wow . My daughters had a gnocchi dish and the other dish a Ravoli which they said was watery no flavour. I think the staff felt sorry for us, as 2 staff came over after the meal and apologised and they knew situation for 2 hrs we waited for our main course and we never heard from them during our long wait , finally we paid out bill £151, an older waiter came by he apologised and offered us a glass of prosecco, virtually forced it on us, we were deflated and no mood to engage with him about the appalling service , food and prices and the audacity to include a 10% service charge for 3 person table. The only thing I can say was our saving grace, for the last hour in this garden styled area a Music DJ came on and blasted out music at a completely outrageous insane level, we were thankful we were at the opposite end of the room. I was glad to leave, on our way out the lady who greeted us on our arrival, did her best to ignore us and pretended not to see us. The only thing I can say is there is a lot of pretence going on in this restaurant, please do yourself a favour and avoid this place.

We had to wait for our reserved table on arrival and had drinks at the bar area. The service was OK and the food was delicious. The layout makes this place very welcoming and cosy. We had a bit of confusion about the bill, having given the wrong receipt and nearly paying twice on 10% added service charge, but it was all sorted in the end.

It was our first time in Salvis. What an atmosphere, the vibes and the food!The portions, taste and wine were perfect!Absolutely amazing. One of the best places I’ve ever been. I want to come back!

The pasta and the pizza and the risotto was lovely couldn’t ask for more the staff and the manger very kind and funny and warm hearted would recommend to everyone and anyone.

Authentic flavors that transport you to Italy!I love the pizza!"

Definitely recommend that food was amazing. Staff matched

The experience was great. The food was immaculate, nothing to comment about it. Prices a bit steep but worth it. The atmosphere is great, decorated nicely and just overall nice to be in. Heard a rude remark about two English people sat next to us from an Italian server, obviously assuming no one could understand. Just glad it wasn’t about me. Anyways I’d definitely recommend and will be returning

Beautiful new restaurant which looks superb, located among the towers. Very well presented with a tuk tuk greeting you at the entrance followed by a Ducati motorbike.The staff are welcoming, knowledgeable and very friendly. The interior is beautiful.The pasta dishes we had were good but seemed slightly lacking, I am struggling to put into words what it was lacking but it didn't quite hit the spot. It was also disappointing that around a third of the dessert menu was out of stock.Will try again but may try the older restaurant and see if that's better.