Luckily the name does not oversell how good this place is - even if it is not some sort of willy…read morewonkaesque cake factory! As the sign in the wondow states the ladies here have been producing top quality confestionary for 30 years and show no signs of abaiting. Not to be trapped down memory lane, the website reveals how they make their cakes in wheat free and dairy free ranges for all these fussy modern eaters - it's cake! it should have loads of butter and flour! But I also noticed that their website boasts a letter from Frank Cottrell Boyce, one of our cities best playwrite and screenwriter who aptly points out that Dafna's is like a trip back in time for your tastebuds. They aren't just limited to cheesecakes if I haven't pointed out as the ladies here also d a mean selection of preserves and accompaniments to there flans, tarts and slices and housed in what could be your nan's larder.

This place is heaven! Like me, you have probably walked past this little gem a hundred times or…read moremore and never really noticed it... but believe me, take a peek. If you like cakes, cheesecakes, desserts or quiches this place is an absolute must! Dafna specialises in producing quality cakes, all made using non-commercial recipes, and utilising domestic kitchen equipment. There is a huge range of cheesecakes, the most popular product, available in ten different flavours - I didn't even know it was possible to do that! Honestly, I was like a kid in a candy shop... I think it's practically witchcraft! Alongside the magical cheesecakes, Dafna sells a range of dietary specific foods such as wheat-free and dairy-free cakes. There is also vegetarian meals and Belgian chocolates on offer. The prices are definitely higher than what you would find in a supermarket or grocery store but the quality of the food is absolutely incomparable! Quiches come at around £7 and cakes are around £10 on average, and the famous cheesecakes about £9 for a large.

I Love Cheesecake!…read more I have indulged in the pleasure of eating many cheesecakes from a variety of vendors, and I can say, hand on heart that, the Manchester Cheesecake Company produces the best cheesecakes! I had the pleasure of trying a (mini) cheesecake from here when he had a stall at the University of Manchester market, which occurred every Tuesday during the Semester. Although, the Manchester Cheesecake Company, was only there fortnightly, Pietro, the man behind the company, quickly became a favourite vendor for the whole of my office. The first cheesecake I tried was the hazelnut chocolate one, mainly because I love any hazelnut and chocolate combo! It was a nice creamy rich chocolate with a Ferrero Rocher on top. How amazing does that sound! Although, it was a little sweet for me, it was still delicious! The next time the cheesecake man came to visit, I thought I would go for a plain cheesecake with a fruity topping, and these cheesecakes were even better! Amazing! I bought the blueberry cheesecake, which contained blueberry within the cheesecake itself! I think this is my favourite! The cheesecake is relatively standard, but the taste is unbelievable! The other cheesecake I sampled (because I bought it for my girlfriend, of course!), was the strawberry cheesecake. This had a nice strawberry mousse in the middle with half a strawberry resting on top. Here is a tip: Let the cheesecake sit in the fridge for a day (if you can!) to let the mousse settle, and then it would be absolutely delicious! The market is no longer on, but my office now has cheesecake delivered every two weeks. Yes the company delivers! The Manchester Cheesecake Company also frequents Levenshulme Market and Moss Side Market. Check out their Facebook and Twitter for more details! If you don't believe how good the cheesecake is, then try it for yourselves. Next time, I will sample the lemon cheesecake and rumour has it, Pietro even does a cookie dough cheesecake! Whatever I try next, I know, it will be immense! Find this blog on mcrphil.blogspot.co.uk

I recently ordered a large raspberry cheesecake for my sister's birthday and it was AWESOME! I…read morehighly recommend this cheesecake company. I called on Wednesday and asked if they could prepare a cake for that Friday and they were very nice about it. All I had to do was email the details of what I wanted to their main email and they sent me a confirmation. One of the best parts is that they actually delivered the cake to my house! I'm a student and I don't have a car so this was a huge help! When the cheesecake arrived it looked gorgeous with raspberry swirls and fresh raspberries on top. Everyone loved the cake and it tasted delightful! I would definitely order another cake from them in the future. It also was great that their prices are extremely affordable. So many cake shops in Manchester charge 30+ pounds for a cake and this cake was only 18 pounds. A very reasonable price for the quality. Order from here, you will not regret it!

What a birthday meal…read more Having been advised by various friends and family that this was the place to have a celebratory meal, we headed to 60 Hope Street with high hopes, all of which were matched. Visiting on a Sunday evening, the service and atmosphere was very light any cheery, with no sense of being rushed at any point. We were sat by the window and presented with a bottle of champagne, ordered by my lovely parents, though the card ordered to go alongside didn't appear! It was poured straight away and kept chilled throughout the meal, with our glasses being topped up whenever required. Taking in our surroundings, we felt very much at home - it feels grand, but not in your face. Clean lines are the name of the game, much like the London Carriage Works attached to the Hope Street Hotel. Special, but not overfacing. We tucked into a 3 course Winter menu, with no sign of the dreaded meat and two veg Christmas meal that many restaurants end up relying on at this time of year. I started with scallops, perfectly cooked, followed by lamb. For dessert it was chocolate and cherry, presented with Happy Birthday in chocolate writing; I'm a sucker for the details. Upon leaving, all staff wished me a happy birthday and I left feeling very special and looked after. Well done 60 Hope Street, and keep up the great work. I'm sure I'll come again soon.

My first thoughts when I came across this place was.......Surely they could have thought up a name…read morefor this restaurant, no??? I mean come on.....how unoriginal can you get!!! "60 hope street??? Really???? Can you imagine if Alma de cuba was called "Seel street" or San Carlo's in manchester, "40 King street"???? Wasn't there a loved one, or something else the owner was fond of? Anywho, once you get past the name I mean what is in a name I suppose, the place is A-ok. With its Georgian entrance the restaurant, encompasses a warm and welcoming atmosphere, the decor is somewhat simplistic compared to other options in the area however the food rules the roast in my book in a restaurant, and here...just like the place itself, it is A-ok. The A la carte menu is accompanied by a daily changing special menu, an idea which I quite like. The food is cooked using local produce which is always a good sign and thus the menu changes with the seasons. Being near the water naturally you expect seafood and hey presto the menu offers a variety of fish dishes. If you have room left in the tank for a dessert and aren't too bothered about teh calories you can always go for teh signature dish 'Deep Fried Jam Sandwich with Carnation Milk Ice Cream'. I did, and must say it was niceeeeeeeeeeee oh yayyy.

Cakes galore!! I want more, more and yet more. I remember my first ever baked cake, it was a…read moreprofound moment when I broke my cake cherry. It was warm and filled with soft creamy goodness, it just melted in the mouth and the pleasure was mind blaaaaaaaaasting as Russell Peters would say. Ever since that moment I have longed to recreate that feeling of overwhelming pleasure. You see life is full of these pleasures, you just have to search for them. Far too often we settle for... "that'll do". Well I say NO!!!!!! I shall not settle, I shall continue on my merry journey to explore new horizons, to recreate over and over again new feelings and moments of profundity. To continue breaking cherries left right centre. Ashley's cakes will provide, should you wish with opportunities to discover with every birthday or any other occasion a chance to taste something different. Now I hate to break it to ya mi gente (My people en espanol) apart from the decorative pieces and a few other givens the inspiration might not come from here. It may rekindle old tastetastic flames but something new? Probably not. But hey, such is life, if profound moments came like road mileage you may not appreciate them as much. Life is a balance and sometimes a rekindling can do the job just as much as breaking a cherry. You guys are getting this aren't you???!! Rekindling as in going over things you may have tasted before as in a cream vanilla cake. Breaking your cherry as in first time ever you had a dime bar!! That kinda thing kapiche!!? .........Alright alright...keep your panties on ...just checking for those of you who are speed challenged!! Anytothehow this place will decorate ya fluffy baked cakes to perfection should you decide to choose their services. Of course the place will only be useful for special occasions. Unless!!!!!! Would you order a cake for the hell of it? Perhaps labelled( instead of your bog standard happy birthday cheryl..... ) "Dont just sit there EAT ME!!!!!!!!!!" No? you would'nt?? Neither would I....maybe I should!! hmmm !!!!! What's their number??

I can't get enough of leaf. Food and service are always top notch. Nice vibe and plenty of seating…read more Good for groups also.

Scrambled eggs with bacon and sausage was very good. Latte was excellent. Highly recommend.read more

I have to try very hard to not come too often to Funky Shake Bar. It's totally amazing! Fortunately…read moreit's open seven days a week, so I won't ever be cut short if I need a shake. You can pick whatever combination of chocolate bars, sweets, biscuits, cakes and cereals, handmade fudge, jelly beans in your shake. Whipped cream for 40p if all this isn't enough. If you would rather have a traditional thick shake then this is also catered for - almond, blackcurrant, passion fruit, pineapple, peach and many more. Dairy free (organic soya milk and soya ice cream) is also available - they have thought of everything, which I am really pleased about. Alternatives are available if you don't want a shake, smoothies, solo juices and fusion juices are popular. Not bad prices, but if they were dirt cheap I would question the quality and also would be at least a stone heavier. So it keeps me from having too many of them.

Funky Shake bar is essentially like any other bar but you replace the alcohol with milkshakes and…read moresmoothies and other such treats. This place is a bit of fun within the very refined surroundings it is situated in and is a great place to stop for a drink. The produce is actually very nice indeed and their smoothies in particular are very impressive. The place feels relaxed and a lot of fun which is exactly as it should be. The staff are very friendly and they are great at helping you choose if you are unsure and unlike some places they do not try to direct you towards the most expensive product. I really enjoyed my trip to this establishment and came away with a big smile on my face and in my eye that means that they've got the job done. If you have children then take them for the shakes, but if you are a big kid like me then you should check it out as well.

Came here last weekend and had a good time. First time going to a Board Game cafe place. Sugar and…read moreDice is located towards the Albert Dock area of Liverpool city centre - but just about 5 minutes walk from Liverpool One or Bold Street. We arrived and got a nice warm welcome. You pay by the hour and get to play on as many games as you want. Its £2 per hour per person, with a maximum of £5 per person. Limited to a max of 4 hours. We only stayed for an hour and played a couple different games. There was lots of different board games - some never played before, many classics and some not played for ages. But we decided to play ones we had never played before. Would be silly with all the choice just to play games we already knew (and paying for it!!). We played a game called Codenames (Picture version) which was pretty good - basically have to get teammate to cover different cards using words - actually just a single word. And ideally getting them to cover more than one card. The 2nd game we played was called Wits and Wagers. What attracted us to this game was it said it was the "Most Award winning game in History" - and about 20 different emblems on the side of box to show awards it had one. It was a simple game with combination of guessing (sometimes educated guesses) and gambling element. You get a question e.g. average number of miles travelled a year by person in America. Each person writes down their guess. Then all the guesses are revealed and each player gets to bet on which answer is the closest. So even if your own guess is wrong, you could still win. The game is clearly American based with a few questions specific to America. But it was still fine and although I was a bit rubbish at it, its good fun. You could actually create the game yourself really with a poker set for the betting tokens and would be easy to find the sort of questions. Actually some people on board game forums seem to have created a load of questions for this game - including some more UK based ones. Apart from the board games, they also serve drinks (soft drinks, tea, coffee, some alcoholic drinks) and food like bagels, toasties, soup and nachos. We only had a drink - as we were heading to restaurant afterwards. I just had an apple juice which was just £1.

This brand new board game cafe in a hip new area of Liverpool is an amazing place to hang out,…read moresocialize with friends, learn a new game, and eat delicious cakes and coffee! I came here the first weekend it opened and oh my - it was lush! They have over 300 games to play and the owners Vanessa and Jason are so friendly. They actually help you pick out a game to play and teach it to you!! I learned how to play Go Sushi, Karuba, Bananagrams, Concept, and I even got to play my old favorite Scattergories. The coffee is a special blend made specifically for the cafe and the desserts are absolutely amazing - made by the amazing chef Rachel. There are also bagels and other non-cakey food to eat, all sourced from local places. The cafe is super clean, brightly lit, and fun! It has wacky orange and blue as it's mascot colors and it is buzzing with excitement. If you want a place to hang out and play board games with friends, or just grab a coffee and cake, this is the place to go. I guarantee you will make new friends the minute you sit down. I can't wait to go back!!