RBG Bar and Grill

The food was awful. The chicken in the Thai curry was like the cooked frozen stuff from Iceland and the contents of the duck spring rolls were unrecognisable and had to be sent back. The teriyaki salmon was okay though, so you get 2 stars and not 1, but the other diner’s meal was not an acceptable standard for a hotel restaurant.

Located snugly in the not-​so-​glam sounding Park Inn Hotel, you’d be making a colossal mistake if you snubbed both hotel and restaurant for the sake of social graces or cosmetics. Park Inn is actually quite pretty, very vibrant and innovative with its bright colours splashed around, and its restaurant follows suit and fits in the surroundings very well.
Here is a menu that while slightly expensive, offers exactly the sort of classics you’d need if you had a long journey and wanted to fill the gap it no doubt caused, or just before a show. After all the Park Inn is located directly opposite the MEN Arena so you can imagine how popular a location it is for concert-​goers. Gourmet burgers will set you back between £7.45 and £9 and house favourites like beer battered fish and chips and sausage and mash cost between £11.25 and £14.25 with steak nearing the £21 mark.
There are a few desserts to choose from too but mainly it’s simple hotel food, and perfect for the location. If you’re looking for food near the MEN and don’t want to go as far as The Triangle or suffer through a McDonald’s, it’s certainly worth knowing about.