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#AD / Neighbourhood Bloggers over Brunch event [CLOSED]

Updated 17th January 2021

Neighbourhood in Spinningfields hosted a Bloggers over Brunch event to showcase their new brunch menu. I’ve seen Neighbourhood before as it is situated right opposite Artisan and have been meaning to give it a try. This event gave me the perfect excuse to  do just that and to meet other bloggers in the North West.

Everything provided at the event was free to the bloggers attending. Opinions for the brunch are my own or owned by my fellow bloggers who tried dishes I did not.

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I was greeted at the door by a member of staff who kindly directed me to where the other bloggers were and offered to take my coat. There was a choice of tea, coffee or bellinis. As I had not had anything to eat or drink prior, I went with the tea.

Interior

The inside of Neighbourhood is quite industrial mixed in with a diner-esque feel from the decorative tube lighting and leather like seats. Neighbourhood describes itself as a modern European and US-influenced Manhattan style eatery; I’m not sure how true this is but certain has an eclectic mix. I was seated on a bar stool, which is not my usual choice given how short I am, but the seats were very comfortable and had a small backrest which meant I could sit quite comfortably for hours.

The Food

Buttermilk pancakes with whipped cream and chocolate sauce

Buttermilk pancakes with whipped cream and chocolate sauce

Buttermilk pancakes with whipped cream and chocolate sauce

We start with this dish, which I thought was odd as surely chocolate is more of a dessert thing and should be at the end of this brunch, right? Nevertheless, I proceeded to try some and I was surprised at how nice the chocolate sauce was. It’s not overly sweet making this a lot easier to eat. The pancakes were nice if a bit on the chewy side but overall the dish was pleasant. You can also get this with crispy bacon and maple syrup instead. The price for this was £7.50, which I felt was a lot for four pancakes.

Breakfast sandwich

Normally the breakfast sandwich is served as one whole item, but at this event, we were given a half each. The sandwich comprised of a toasted muffin with good quality bacon, sausage and fried egg. Seriously, the sausage was that good, possibly the best part of this sandwich; it was lean and contained little fat. This was a decent £4.95.

Full English breakfast

Full English breakfast

Full English breakfast

This dish comprised of a pork sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, Bury black pudding, grilled tomato and Heinz beans. This differed slightly from the one advertised on the menu as there were no sauteed mushrooms on the dish, however, there was also no mention of beans on the menu so make of that what you will. The black pudding was proper Bury black pudding as stated on the menu and the sausages were good quality sausages. I notice some vegetarians ordered this dish and instead of the meat they got 2 buttermilk pancakes, some spinach and sauteed mushrooms. This was worth the £9.95.

Smoked salmon and scrambled eggs

Smoked salmon and scrambled eggs

Smoked salmon and scrambled eggs

You get half of an avocado with this dish as well as plenty of salmon and scrambled eggs. However, I noticed that some of the later dishes came with 2 slices of toast. As I did not order this dish personally, my blogger friends informed me that this would have been beneficial to this dish to help counter the richness of the avocado and salmon. The salmon was of good quality and the avocado was the right amount of ripeness, so overall this gets a thumbs up. £7.95 with the toast is a decent price.

Eggs Norwegian

Eggs Norwegian

Eggs Norwegian

I personally ordered the Eggs Norwegian, which consists of a toasted muffin topped with spinach, smoked salmon, poached eggs and hollandaise sauce. The muffin was perfectly toasted and there was plenty of salmon and the right amount of spinach to compliment this. Eggs were perfectly poached too. The only slight negative was that I found the hollandaise sauce a tad too rich. Still, I was perfectly satisfied with my plate. This was also £7.95.

Overall rating and comments

9/10 -1 for slightly inconsistent menu/food delivery. I’d like to reiterate that this experience is based on the Neighbourhood Bloggers over Brunch event and as such may differ from your experiences., or indeed, mine if I visit again. The staff were really friendly and approachable, and the food was of a quality which matched the prices. The brunch available Saturday or Sunday 10am – 2pm.

Would visit again?

Yes, I think I would for a really nice brunch. It’s certainly not your everyday affair but well worth it! I would also be keen to try their lunch and dinner menus too.

Information

Website: http://www.neighbourhoodrestaurant.co.uk/
Address: The Avenue North, Spinningfields, Manchester M3 3BT

22 Comments

  • ljdove23
    5th April 2016 at 1:40 pm

    Wow this post made me hungry! All of that food looks amazing!! Very jealous!!

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    • Elsa Lee
      6th April 2016 at 9:56 am

      It was really good food!

      Reply
  • Little Steps/Dean B (@LittleStepsTwit)
    5th April 2016 at 3:27 pm

    I love the look of that smoked salmon with scrambled eggs. That’s my idea of a perfect breakfast! 🙂 Looks like a great event! x

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    • Elsa Lee
      6th April 2016 at 9:55 am

      It was really good food, if you ever venture to Manchester I highly recommend it.

      Reply
  • Ana De Jesus
    6th April 2016 at 12:41 am

    Glad you had a good time, I really want them to set up a blogger brunch event. The events always seem to be in the evening x

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    • Elsa Lee
      6th April 2016 at 9:54 am

      Yeah, I quite liked the brunch event as I felt like I still had a large portion of the day left!

      Reply
  • Rachel
    6th April 2016 at 11:55 am

    Oh wow what amazing food, Smoked salmon, Avocado and scrambled eggs is one of my favourite meals right now x

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    • Elsa Lee
      6th April 2016 at 2:04 pm

      They work so well together, I really love smoked salmon and avocado.

      Reply
  • Kara Guppy
    6th April 2016 at 1:59 pm

    That looks like a fab event. Great food, meeting other bloggers and a spot of networking – perfect!

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    • Elsa Lee
      6th April 2016 at 2:03 pm

      Indeed, a perfect morning and did a spot of shopping afterwards too!

      Reply
  • Erica Price
    6th April 2016 at 6:24 pm

    The brunch looks amazing and with blogging company too, it sounds perfect.

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    • Elsa Lee
      7th April 2016 at 2:30 pm

      It was! Plenty of cameras and conversation!

      Reply
  • Zena's Suitcase
    6th April 2016 at 8:17 pm

    I would definitely give this place a try. Your food pics look great and I would happily try any of these

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    • Elsa Lee
      7th April 2016 at 2:31 pm

      Thank you, I can definitely say everything was good.

      Reply
  • Laura Nolan
    6th April 2016 at 8:31 pm

    The food looks so amazing and those pancakes!!

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    • Elsa Lee
      7th April 2016 at 2:31 pm

      Chocolate for brunch!

      Reply
  • Alana
    6th April 2016 at 9:08 pm

    I love going out for brunch, it’s such a treat. I’d go for the pancakes from the selection you’ve shared.
    Alana x

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    • Elsa Lee
      10th April 2016 at 9:44 pm

      The pancakes were good!

      Reply
  • Grant - Looking for the Postman
    7th April 2016 at 6:47 am

    It looks like exactly what I’d want for a brunch. Drool….

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    • Elsa Lee
      10th April 2016 at 9:45 pm

      It was very nice food 😀

      Reply
  • Hannah - Budding Smiles
    7th April 2016 at 9:10 pm

    Mmmm, I love going out for brunch so this looks right up my street xx

    Reply
    • Elsa Lee
      10th April 2016 at 9:46 pm

      I love brunch too, perfect weekend starter!

      Reply

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