One of Manchester’s Most Impressive Restaurants”
Time Out Guide 2007 

 

EVENING MENU

Served from 6pm every night except Monday until 18th November 2007

 

Starters…

Seasonal Soup

Unsalted Farm Butter, Warm Speciality Bread

£3.95

Autumn Crop Open Tart

Toasted Seed, Purple Basil, Fried Stretford Chilli Tofu on Wholemeal Pastry (ve)

£4.65

Breaded Cornish Brie Bubble & Squeak

 

Spiced Beetroot Chutney, Damson & Vodka Jam (v)

£4.75

Wild Game & Pistachio Terrine


Rabbit, Venison & Pheasant, Apricot & Sauternes Puree, Toasted Brioche

£5.75

Peppered Lamb Noisette

 

Butlers Tasty Lancashire Cheese & Cauliflower Puree, Wilted Chard, Red Currant Sauce

£5.85

Red Red Mullet Fillet

Bean Mulligatawny Broth, Herbed Crouton, Coconut Yoghurt
£5.45
Roasted Tomato & Parsley Drop Scone  
Spiced ‘Black’ Pudding, Welsh Rarebit (v)
£4.75

 

  

Grills

 

8oz Rib-Eye

£13.65
8oz Fillet
£17.95

8oz Sirloin

£14.95

8oz Leg of Lamb (Bone In)

£13.65

8oz Corn-fed Chicken Breast (Plain/Honey & Mustard Glaze)

£10.95
16oz T-Bone (as available)

£23.50

Stock Sauce (Cream & Peppercorn or Red Wine & Bacon
£1.95

All our steaks are Certified English from traditionally-reared Cheshire & Lancashire Herds and hung for a minimum of 28 days. Served with field mushroom, grilled tomato, dressed leaf & your choice of hand-cut chips or buttered new potatoes. A range of condiments are available…

 

Side Orders…

 

Speciality Bread & Unsalted Butter

£1.65

Leaf Salad, Steamed Greens, Hand-cut chips

£2.55
Main Courses…  

Roast Monkfish Tail & Cheek
On a Butterbean, Spiced Sausage & Tomato Braise, Fennel

£14.95

Wild Seabass Fillet

 

Whole Langoustine, Autumn Vegetable Rosti, Shellfish Sauce & Spinach Cream

 £14.65

Savoury Cheesecake

 

Goat’s Cheese, Sage, Roasted Shallot & Sweet Potato; Warm Salad of Golden & Ruby Beets, Black Potatoes & Salad Tops (v)

£12.85

Braised Hereford Beef

 
Lambs Kidney, Oyster Fritter, Potato Puree, Crisp Cabbage & Guinness Gravy
£15.75

Poached Corn-fed Tarragon Chicken

 

Forest Mushroom & Barley Casserole, Lancashire Parmesan & Pancetta crisp & Black Truffle Oil

£13.65

Hay Roast Pork Loin

 
Pork Belly, Ham Hock Dumpling, Baked Apple, Celeriac Mash & Sticky Jus
£15.65

Portobello Mushroom & Salsify Hotpot

 
Spiced Red Cabbage, Sauté of Greens, Vanilla Pickled Turnips (ve)
£12.95
   

Puddings…

 

Dunham Massey Farm Ice Cream Sundae

 
Mini Cadburys Flake, Homemade Raspberry Sauce, Nuts
£3.85

Sticky Toffee Pudding

 
Hot Butterscotch Sauce, Clotted Cream & Praline
£4.75

Apple & Blackberry Cobbler

 
Almond & Coconut Sorbet (ve)
£4.75

Seasonal Berry Profiteroles

 
70% Bitter Chocolate Sauce, Vanilla Pod Cream, Edible Flower
£4.75

Iced Pistachio Mousse

 
Yorkshire Parkin, Vanilla Crème Patisserie
£4.75

Pear Treacle Tart

 
Vanilla Ice Cream, Pecan Caramel Shard
£4.75

Best of British Cheese Slates

 

Seven Territorial & Speciality Cheeses with Miller Damsel Crackers, Chutney,Spiced Pear, Celery & Walnuts

£6.95
   

CHRISTMAS 2007 MENU

 

The Christmas Menu will be served from 6pm every night except Monday from 20th Nov – 24th Dec 2007. At lunch (11.30am-3pm) it must be pre-ordered in advance, otherwise our normal lunch or Sunday Roast (11.30am-4.30pm) will be served.

 
   

Festive Party Drinks…

 
Cranberry Crush
£3.95
Retro Snowball
£2.95
Mulled Red Wine
£3.50
Canape Plate served in bar
£7.95
   

Starters…

 

Haggis, Neep & Tattie Terrine

 
Sweet Potato Crisps, Single Malt Whisky & Shallot Cream (v/ve) 
£3.95          

Seared Pigeon Breast

 

Pearl Barley & Twineham Parmesan Risotto, Raspberry Vinegar Reduction,Walnut & Lancashire Pancetta Crisp            

£5.85

Bleikers Oak-Smoked Salmon

 
Chive Potato Cake, Lemon Crème Fraiche, Keta Caviar
£6.50

Spiced Salt Beef

 
Potato Salad, Horseradish & Poppy Seed Cream, Rye Bread, Rocket
£5.85

Sweet Soused Mackerel

 
Toasted Pine Nuts, Crisped Bread, Herb Salad
£4.75

Seasonal Soup

£3.95
Farm Butter, Warmed Bread  

Roast Pumpkin & Goats Cheese

£4.95
Pomegranate Molasses, Red Chard Salad (v/ve)  
   

Side Orders…

 
Speciality Bread & Unsalted Butter           
£1.65
Leaf Salad, Steamed Greens, New Potatoes, Hand-cut chips
£2.55
   

Hereford Steaks & Grills…

 
8oz Rib-Eye
£13.65
8oz Fillet
£17.95
8oz Sirloin
£14.95
8oz Leg of Lamb (Bone In)
£13.65
8oz Corn-fed Chicken Breast
£10.95
16oz T-Bone (as available)
£23.50
Peppercorn/Red Wine Sauce
£1.95

All our steaks are Certified English from traditionally-reared Cheshire & Lancashire Herds & hung for 28 days. Served with field mushroom, grilled tomato, dressed leaf & your choice of hand-cut chips or buttered new potatoes.

 
   

Main Courses…

 

Venison, Cranberry & Parsnip Stew

 
Potato & Chestnut Suet Crust, Buttered Kale            
£15.75           

Hereford Steak Rarebit

 
Port-Infused Mushrooms, Sauted Spinach, Dauphinoise Potatoes, Jus
£17.65

Seared Salmon & Tiger Prawns 

 

Lime & Parsley Butter, Crushed Sweet Potatoes, Crisp Savoy Cabbage,Celeriac Remoulade

£14.65

Butternut Squash & Stilton Pie

 
Buttered Mash, Parsnip Crisps, Port & Orange Cumberland Sauce (v)
£12.85

Lemon & Parsley Chicken Breast

 

Chestnut, Smoked Bacon & Stretford Chilli Sprouts, Potato Fondant, Pan Juices           

£13.65

Mead-Glazed Roast Pork Loin

 

Festive Stuffing, Sage Gravy, Roasted Baby Potatoes, Crackling, Baked Braeburn Apple

£15.65

Vegan Shepherd’s Pie

 
Walnut, Mushroom & Lentil, Root Vegetable Mash, Curly Kale (ve)
£11.95
   
Puddings  

Sticky Toffee Pudding

 
Hot Butterscotch Sauce, Toffee Fudge Ice Cream  
£4.75

Dark Chocolate Torte

 
True Vanilla Crème, Yorkshire Mint Crisp, Red Currant Spray
£4.75

Christmas Parcel

 

Quince & Victorian Mincemeat in Filo Pastry, Somerset Apple Brandy Jelly Shot            

£4.75

Vanilla-Glazed Roast Plum & Fig

 

Christmas Pudding Ice Cream & Brandy Snap (or) Cinnamon & Poppy Seed Soya Ice Cream (ve)

£4.75

Dunham Massey Farm Ice Cream

 
Mini Cadburys Flake, Homemade Berry Sauce, Crushed Nuts
£3.85

Lancashire Curd Tart

 
Cox’s Apple & Raisin Compote, Lemon Marmalade
£4.75
   

Isinglass British Cheese Slate

 

Territorial & Artisan Cheeses with Miller Damsel Crackers, Chutney, Poached Pear, Celery & Chilli-glazed Walnuts            

£7.50

After Dinner Drinks…

 

Port, Sherries, Liqueurs and Coffees can be served in our comfortable upstairs lounge.

 
   

Larger Tables
Isinglass is an intimate restaurant with a limited number of large tables. We seat up to a maximum of 14 diners on our bench table. We operate two ‘sittings’ of two hours each for large tables on busy nights – 6/7 or 9pm. You’re welcome to extend your evening in the relaxed bar upstairs. Isinglass will only take reservations for larger tables (6+) with a pre-booked food order & £10/head deposit – please talk to Julie or Mike to organise…

Small Print: We can design meals to fit most dietary needs or allergies. Ask for child or baby portions. Our menus are seasonal and rely on local produce. While we keep changes to a minimum, some dishes may be altered slightly or not be available, in which case we will offer similar alternatives. When planning a night out at the weekend, or for larger tables, especially before Xmas, please reserve your table rather than leaving it to chance.

 
   

SAMPLE EARLY DINER MENU

 

Served from 6-7pm (Last order 7pm), Tues-Thurs, 2 courses £10.95, 3 courses £13.95

 
   

Starters…

 

Seasonal Soup, Unsalted Farm Butter, Herb Bread (v)
Tasty Butlers Lancashire & red onion fritters, Braeburn apple chutney, chard salad (v) Panned Solway salami & mushrooms in garlic butter on crisped bread with rocket

 
   

Mains..

 

Rare Breed Sausage & puy lentil casserole, creamy mash
Roast salmon with saffron mayonnaise, crushed new potatoes, courgettes
Goats cheese, red onion jam & spinach parcel, beetroot fondant, tomato chutney (v)

 
   

Puddings

 

Dunham Massey Farm Ice Cream Sundae
Yorkshire Parkin & Proper Vanilla Custard
White chocolate cheesecake with vanilla ice cream

 
   

SAMPLE LUNCH MENU

 

(Tues-Sat: 11.30am – 3pm, Closed Mondays)

 
   

Substantial Sandwiches…

 

On Ciabatta with a garnish of mixed leaf and potato salad…add a bowl of home made soup £1.50 small, £3.95 Large

 
   
Hot peppered steak, shallots & mustard

£4.95

Griddled chicken breast, Lancashire pancetta, preserved tomatoes & herb mayonnaise
£5.65
Hake fish fingers & Lancashire cheese melt
£4.95
   
Made in Urmston Meals…  
Sausages & colcannon mash with sticky onion gravy
£7.85
7oz Organic steak burger, home cut chips, rocket & tomato relish
£7.95
Char-grilled 6oz rump steak, home cut chips, grilled mushroom & tomato, dressed leaf
£6.75

Bleikers Oak-smoked & Romanov award-winning smoked salmon platter, cream cheese, capers, rocket & granary bread

£7.95

Champion Breakfasts… 

 

Full English – Dry-cure bacon, sausage, black or spicy pudding, mushrooms, tomato, potato cake, poached egg, toast, butter

£6.95
   
Veggie - sausage, spiced pudding, potato cake, poached egg, beans, toast, butter
£6.55
Scrambled free-range eggs, rocket granary toast & Bliekers smoked salmon
£5.95
English Parmesan scrambled free-range eggs, rocket, granary toast
£4.85
Dry cure bacon & pork sausage butty
£4.25
   

Kids Meals…

 
Sausages, Chicken Strips, Homemade Hake Fish Fingers, Organic Beef Burger or Veggie Sausages…served with chips or new potatoes, beans or greens and apple or orange juice…
£3.60
Kids Juice Re-fill
65p
Ice Cream
95p
   

Meatfree Meals…

 

Goat’s Cheese, cherry tomato, cucumber & red onion sandwich with tomato,celery, cucumber, leaf & potato salad (v)

£5.10
Vegetarian sausages with colcannon mash & fresh tomato gravy (ve)
£6.95

Autumn Vegetable Open Wholemeal Tart with Toasted Seed & Purple Basil,Chat Moss leaf salad (ve)

£4.65
Vegetable Burger, hand-cut chips, salad & tomato relish (v)
£6.95
Daily soup & crusty bread (v/ve)
£3.95
Cheese, red onion & spinach omelette, dressed salad (v)
£5.65
English Artisan Cheese board with crackers, celery and chutney (v)
£3.65
   
Indulgent Desserts…  

Yorkshire Parkin & Cream

£3.25

Dunham Massey Farm Ice Cream

 

White Chocolate & Hazelnut Cheesecake

 

Chocolate Brownie & Cream

 
Three tiers of Isinglass Cakes
£6.95
   

SAMPLE SUNDAY ROAST

 

Served 1- 4.30pm                              
Two courses £13.95, three Courses £16.96, kids mini roast, ice cream and juice £7.95

 
   

Starters

 

Prawn Cocktail Deluxe – Crevette, Leaf, Vodka Marie Rose Sauce, Sun-Blushed Tomato

 

Honey-Nut Crusted Goats Cheese, Dressed Chat Moss Leaf  

 

Homemade Soup with Speciality Bread (v/ve)

 

Y-Finni Bread & Butter Pudding with Caramelised Red Onion, Chat Moss Leaf                                              

 
   

Roasts

 

Rare Roast Beef, Yorkshire Pudding, Horseradish Cream & Gravy

 

Hay-Roasted Pork Loin, Whole Baked Braeburn Apple, Elderflower Sauce

 
Lancashire Cheese & Spinach Pancake, Walnut & Parsley Crusted, Broad Beans, Tomato Sauce & Rocket Salad (v  

Pastry-topped Fish Pie with a Champagne & Saffron Sauce

 

…all with roasted potatoes & seasonal vegetables….kids choose any roast 

 
   

Puddings

 
Dunham Massey Farm Ice Cream, Fruit Sauce & Mini Cadburys Flake (n  

Apple Pie, Proper Vanilla Pod Custard

 

Isinglass Artisan Cheese Slate, Homemade Chutney, Wine-Poached Pear, Miller Damsel Crackers

 

Hazelnut & White Chocolate Cheesecake