Alright, listen up, everyone. It’s your Top Slaylebrity here, and while most of you were sleeping, I was living your fantasy. I got the keys to Manchester’s most exclusive new fortress of flavor before the gates even opened. Forget what you think you know about dining. Chotto Matte is here, and it’s the only thing in this city that matches my level of excellence.
They “open” to the public Friday, October 10th. But I don’t wait in line. The matrix sends me to the front. And I’m here to give you the only review that matters.
🏙️ THE SANCTUARY IN THE SKY
Forget the dirty streets. This isn’t just a restaurant; it’s a 20,000 sq ft empire perched on the 10th floor of Gary Neville’s St Michael’s development. You don’t just walk in, you ascend. The moment you step out onto the 348-capacity rooftop terrace, the entire city of Manchester is literally beneath you. You’re looking down at the Town Hall, the libraries, the pathetic ants who settled for a mediocre dinner. This is a 360-degree power view. This is what winning looks like.
Inside, it’s not some soft, gentle art gallery. The place is screaming with graffiti-inspired art and UV murals by local artists like Carla Raads that transform the bathrooms into a neon battlefield. It’s aggressive. It’s bold. It has a pulse. Just like me.
🍣 THE FOOD: NIKKEI WARFARE ON A PLATE
They call it Nikkei. A fusion of Japanese precision with the fire of Peruvian passion. Let me translate for the brokies in the back: it’s the absolute pinnacle of flavor engineering. This isn’t food; it’s a strategic domination of your senses.
I’m not a vegan, I’m a predator. But even I respect power. And the dishes here? They are next-level orgasmic. Let’s break down the intel. These are their signature sharing menus, the only way a real Slaylebrity eats – by claiming everything on the table.
Menu |Price (per person) |Key Dishes (The Real Slaylebrity Picks)
Signature Sharing Menu I | £65.00 |Warm Beef Tataki, Slow Braised Crispy Pork Belly, flame-grilled Sato Maki roll.
Signature Sharing Menu II | £75.00 |Sea Bass Ceviche, Acevichado Roll (with tuna & prawn tempura), Chargrilled Beef Fillet (Lomo A La Parrilla).
Deluxe Sharing Menu |£90.00 |Mustard Miso Tuna Tataki, Wild Prawn Truffles, Black Cod Aji Miso, Fatty Tuna (O-toro) Nigiri.
Vegetarian Sharing Menu | £60.00 | Truffled Avocado Roll, King Oyster Mushroom Tostada, Grilled Corn with rocoto chilli butter.
· The Black Cod Aji Miso → This dish is so legendary, it’s on their global menu. The fish dissolves on your tongue like a corrupt government under new management. It’s a level of wealth and taste you probably can’t comprehend.
· The Yellowtail “Nikkei Sashimi” → Cherry tomatoes, jalapeño, yuzu truffle soy. It’s a flavour hack. It’s clean, sharp, and hits harder than a right hook.
· The Lomo A La Parrilla → A chargrilled beef fillet with a picante jus. This is what your cheap steak wishes it could be. It’s the taste of pure, unadulterated victory.
🥃 THE ELIXIR OF GODS: COCKTAILS & CLAUDE’S SECRET
You think you’ve had cocktails? You haven’t. The main bar serves Nikkei-inspired potions like the Yuzu Martini that are so precise, they’re like a business plan for your palate.
But listen closely, because this is the real secret intelligence. Inside Chotto Matte is Claude’s Skyview Bar, a Mexican-inspired speakeasy that is Manchester-exclusive. This is where you go when you’ve conquered the main room. They have a collection of over 250 tequilas and mezcals. Let that number sink in. While you’re doing shots of cheap tequila, I’m sipping on a spirit collection so vast it would bankrupt your life savings. They serve Wagyu beef birria sliders and black bean tostadas there. This is the final boss level of luxury.
💎 THE BOTTOM LINE
Most of you will look at the prices and complain. You’ll say it’s too expensive. You’ll say you can get a burger for a tenner. And that’s why you’re poor. You have a poverty mindset.
Real wealth isn’t just in your bank account; it’s in your experiences. Chotto Matte isn’t selling food. It’s selling an unapologetic ticket to the top. It’s selling the view, the atmosphere, the art, the flavours, the sheer, undeniable proof that you have made it.
The matrix is designed to keep you mediocre, eating mediocre food in mediocre places. Chotto Matte is a glitch in that matrix. It’s a sanctuary for those who refuse to settle.
Friday 10th October 2025, the doors open. The matrix will be flooded with requests. It will be chaos.
What color is your reservation?
LOCATION
No.1, Chotto Matte, St Michaels Building, 36 Jackson’s Row, Manchester M2 5WD
They open to the public Friday, October 10th. But I don’t wait in line. The matrix sends me to the front. And I’m here to give you the only review that matters. Forget the dirty streets. This isn’t just a restaurant; it’s a 20,000 sq ft empire perched on the 10th floor of Gary Neville’s St Michael’s development.
You don’t just walk in, you ascend. The moment you step out onto the 348-capacity rooftop terrace, the entire city of Manchester is literally beneath you.
You’re looking down at the Town Hall, the libraries, the pathetic ants who settled for a mediocre dinner. This is a 360-degree power view. This is what winning looks like.
Inside, it’s not some soft, gentle art gallery. The place is screaming with graffiti-inspired art and UV murals by local artists like Carla Raads that transform the bathrooms into a neon battlefield. It’s aggressive. It’s bold. It has a pulse. Just like me.
THE FOOD: NIKKEI WARFARE ON A PLATE. Let me translate for the brokies in the back: it’s the absolute pinnacle of flavor engineering. This isn’t food; it’s a strategic domination of your senses.
You think you’ve had cocktails? You haven’t. The main bar serves Nikkei-inspired potions like the Yuzu Martini that are so precise, they’re like a business plan for your palate.
