Mannings Restaurant

Amazing restaurant to eat at.Be sure to make sure to book for reservations. It does get a little packed on the weekends or near a special occasion you might have. As you can see I finished off everything they served. Gumbo was good, but the chicken wasn’t shredded or chopped properly. Ribs were excellent seasoned fries were great. My wife had boneless ribs. They were fantastic. She finished those off, I also had a grilled salmon with bacon. It was amazing. My Caesar salad was fantastic. Crabcakes were great. Our waitress was amazing. We wanted to change seats. She had no problem with it changed our seats. We were very pleased, so far one of the best restaurants we ate at this year in Clayton.

Ordered the Clayton Classic with a fried egg and sweet potato fries. Order was above 80 dollars total. Never again! I’m writing because the they won’t pick up the phone. I got a patty that was obviously cooked frozen. It tasted horrible. Fried egg was just that and probably the only thing that came out ok. The sweet potato fries were just normal fries and not from a sweet potato and probably have a bunch of ingredients other than potato in them. I couldn’t even eat the burger but I had to eat the fries because I was hungry. Tried to call the restaurant but their automated system just keeps you on hold. The other orders were consistent with being messed up as well. I would give negative stars for the food if I could. I hope they have better service for dine in customers and that may keep th

If I could give 10 stars I would. Our server Drew was PHENOMENAL!!! He was attentive and very knowledgeable of the menu. He made amazing recommendations, and they were all spot on. When you grow up in a seafood town, especially one that doesn't play around when it comes to anything crab related, that can make you a little hesitant on selecting a crab dish in other states. The crab dip paired with the Old Bay pita chips was a seafood lover's dream. The crab cake was delightful as well. Served with the fried green tomato and corn relish the flavors were just right. We had eaten over half of it by the time I took the picture. The waffle with the chicken and waffles served with moist chicken fried to perfection and the pork belly was incredible. The ribeye eggrolls were the best I've ever had.

I was really hoping for something more. Talking to others in my party who had been before, they said it used to be a better quality place. Parking was good street side, we had a 1hr wait for our table. Server was somewhat attentive but got our drinks and disappeared for a while. The food looked ok, but chicken was chewy and not great quality. Steak appetizer was good. Sweet potato fries were so so. It was cold and the front door was left open for the whole evening, I was freezing! Don't think I'd come again.

The food was great. The server was nice enough, but the restaurant was incredibly loud and busy, so it was really difficult to communicate. We were seated right behind the bar area, so that definitely contributed to the noise. It was also prime time on a Saturday night. So I understand, but I literally could not hear the people at my own table, let alone someone trying to take orders and provide service. I would be willing to try them again, but I highly recommend sitting away from the end of the bar area. 9 out of 15 for a total of 3 stars.