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Gorilla Manchester Food Review – New 2017 menu

April 30, 2017 Daniel Kelly Leave a Comment

Inside at Gorilla

Under the railway arches of Oxford Street station, Gorilla has become one of the top bars, eateries and music venues in Manchester. A great place for after works drinks, quick eats and late night drinks, Gorilla is easily one of my favoured bars in Manchester.

Fast approaching its 5th Birthday (can you believe it?!) the team at Gorilla invited us down to try the new menu items for 2017 and our honest opinion.

Whilst other bars may have copied the stripped-back décor of Gorilla, the mix of reclaimed timber, exposed brickwork and 50s style booths works really well. The place includes an industrial chic bar area, full floor to ceiling windows and a mezzanine area above the bar, specialising in gin cocktails.

Gorilla Bar Area

Food at Gorilla MCR

For my main, I opted for the ‘Shakshouka’, based on the Middle Eastern breakfast dish Shakshuka. The one-pot meal included baked eggs in a spicy tomato sauce, served with chickpeas, coriander, Parmesan cheese, red chilli and a slice of sourdough toast. Ideal for brunch, the Shakshouka tasted fantastic, with a lot of punch.

Shakshouka

My partner opted for the Smashed Avocado and Feta, a sourdough toast dish topped with Avocado smash & smoked feta, red chilli, coriander, lime, poached eggs, sourdough toast. Whilst the dish looks great, I found the smoked cheese to be just too overpowering (and I like strong cheese), overriding the flavour of the avocado and chilli. If the feta was switched to something a little less full-flavoured I’m sure this dish would taste as good as it looks.

To go with our mains we also tried the new Milkshakes now available. At £4 a pop, they are good value and tasted great. My favourite of the two we tried was the Mighty Malt, with the malt powder offering a little extra depth and creaminess, along with some extra calories ☺. If you’re a fan of classic milkshakes give these a try!

Close up of the Milkshake

Also on the menu for 2017 are the pancake stacks, a new addition to the breakfast/brunch menu (served until 4 pm daily). We opted for the Fat Elvis (without the Bacon), which includes gorgeous peanut butter ice cream, candied nuts and caramelised bananas. For those who have a sweet tooth even at breakfast, this was made for you.

Veggie Fat Elvis Pancake Stack

Away from the new menu, Gorilla is one of my favourite places for breakfast & brunch. My favourite choice would be the veggie breakfast for £9 and the royal veggie for the seriously hung-over and hungry.

It’s great to see that the team at Gorilla are adding to an already veggie-friendly menu. My top recommendations would be to try the Shakshouka along with the Mighty Malt Milkshake.

You can see all the recent pics showing off the new menu by checking out the #thisisgorilla Instagram hashtag.

Scrumptious Mighty Malt Shake at @thisisgorilla – part of the new menu at Gorllia #mcr #eatmcr #milkshake #shake #milkshakes

A post shared by Eat and Two Veg (@eatandtwovegblog) on Apr 24, 2017 at 9:07am PDT

Smashed Avacado & Smoked Feta with Poached Egg at @thisisgorilla #thisisgorilla #avacado #feta #feta #poachedeggs #tuesday

A post shared by Eat and Two Veg (@eatandtwovegblog) on Apr 24, 2017 at 11:45pm PDT

My favourite dish we tried 1 – shakshouka is a Middle Eastern dish that is healthy, delicious and perfect for brunch. Give it a try -#thisisgorilla #shakshuka #middleeastern #brunch #eggs #onedish

A post shared by Eat and Two Veg (@eatandtwovegblog) on Apr 26, 2017 at 9:13am PDT

Pancake Time at #thisisgorilla Fat Elvis – a classic banana pancake stack 😘😋😍#bananapancakes #banana #pancakes #maplesyrup

A post shared by Eat and Two Veg (@eatandtwovegblog) on Apr 27, 2017 at 12:18am PDT

Sunday #sundae 😍😍😍Delicious new Milkshakes at @thisisgorilla – my favourite is the Mighty Malt 👍👍😊#thisisgorilla #instagood #instafood #milkshake

A post shared by Eat and Two Veg (@eatandtwovegblog) on Apr 30, 2017 at 5:37am PDT

Gorilla new menu. Check out the Full review now on site – see bio for link x 😍🍾🍴👌🏾🍹🍽 #thisisgorilla #manchestergram #manchesterfood #monday #vegetarian

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