Reviews in Didsbury

We attended for a friend's birthday party on Saturday evening, November 8th and Gurkha Grill made it one of the most upsetting and distressing nights of our lives. We were disgusted by the owner's attitude. We had originally booked for a table for 16 but due to cancellations we rang up and spoke to a lady there and reduced it to 10. When we met up before, for a drink, three people were ill with gastric flu - reducing us now to 7. When we arrived there was a table for 10 laid out - not 16 - so they obviously received our earlier message. But a party who arrived and wanted somewhere to sit were told it was full - even though we informed the waiter and the party stood in front of us that we were only 7 and they could have our left over seats. For some reason they were not given the space and left, which seemed odd. We sat down and ordered drinks and food and had poppadums, then about 20 minutes after arriving the bald-headed manager bulldozed over. He was incandescent with rage and demanded to know who was the girl who organised the birthday party. He ranted and raved about why there wasn't 16 of us - we explained they clearly got the message and apologised for the other three but what can he expect a group to do if people fall ill? He was furious and so angry and we said we were paying and here now and what was the problem? He told us he did not care whether we were here or not. A couple at a neighbouring table then piped up and asked him to be quiet. He said it was his restaurant so why should he? By now the whole place was silent and you could hear a pin drop. This brave couple said that we were paying customers now and he should not talk to us and he told them it was none of their business. They were so angry they got up halfway through their meal and walked out. Then, even more angry, he turned on me and said we were responsible for all this. Utterly humiliated, angry - my wife was in tears - and I lost my cool and told him to go away and used the 'f' word which I'm not proud of - this made him so mad he stuck his finger in my face and told me to "F**k off!!!" He was going to hit me and his staff realised it as the waiter with glasses and dark hair who had taken our order tried to restrain him but he flung him off (he nearly sent him to the ground) twice and that was when my wife dragged me out, fearing he was going to attack me. As i left - keeping my cool - I turned and said that all the customers in his restaurant who saw his behaviour towards us will never come back after this and amazingly he said: "I don't care - I don't need them. I have my food and it is the best so I will get more customers!" Nice customer service. I hope you send it on to the owner and his business partners. I hope he will apologise to us. I regret using the "F" word but he had already at that time been so aggressive I wanted him to step away from me and feared for my safety. We still do not understand what we did wrong but I hope no-one every eats there after what he did to us.

I'm never going back to this place. I went there with my some family and friends, and we were all enjoying our food until my brother found a small stone in his dish. We inspected it and there was no doubting that it was a stone, the kind of which you may find in the ground or annoying you at the bottom of your shoe. About 15mm long. I pointed it out to the manager/owner fellow, expecting some kind of apologetic bemusement or at least some acknowledgement of the stone-like properties of the offending article. Instead, he proceeded to explain to me that the stone in question was in the dish because of its marvelous perfumed qualities to bring added flavour to the food. He could tell I wasn't totally convinced and said that he would grab some of the raw ingredient from the kitchen to show me. 5 minutes later he appeared with a little tray with broken up cassia sticks, and began to speak about them and their flavour enhancing properties (but he hadn't brought the stone back with him for some reason). I hate being treated like an idiot, and told him that what he was showing me bore no relation to what my brother found in his dish. I even congratulated the quality of all the other food, saying that it wasn't such a big deal about the stone, but that it was definitely a stone and not something else. He then told me that obviously I know everything about the ingredients, so there was no need for him to be there, and marched off in the direction of the kitchen. I didn't eat another bite of my meal, and neither did anyone else at the table. To be treated with so much disdain is not something I look for when I go out for a meal, so I will be giving Sangam a wide berth from now on. Go to The original Third Eye instead, the food is and always has been much better and they respect their customers.

Always top quality here. I am a big curry nut and Third Eye is easily the most consistently brilliant restaurant I've ever visited. The food is incredibly tasty and varied between dishes, none of the nondescript soupy slop that can sometimes be served in Rusholme. The service is always friendly and accommodating, and the price is almost laughably cheap (My wife and I regularly go there and eat for under £30 inc drinks). Only negatives are the size of the venue, which sometimes means you're squeezed around a table like a sardine, and the amount of time that you're given to eat your meal, as they like to turn the tables around quite frequently. However these are just compromises to keep the price down. If you're a fan of food over all else, then third eye is the place to go to. Be adventurous with you're choices too.

Went to Loch Fyne in Didsbury last week, was quite busy and had high hopes for the evening... These were soon dashed however by the uncontrollable air conditioning which was blowing either hot or cold air out very strongly directly above us. The starters weren't that great, mediocre soup and rather chewy squid. The lady next to me ordered mussels which must have been caught dead as they were all closed when she got them, this worried me slightly as that was what I ordered too. No need to worry though, mine were brought and they were all open - though sadly for me, they forgot to put any sauce on. The Manager came over to apologise, apparently the chef has just missed the pot out that my mussels were in when he was dishing them out..... my mistake, I thought that they mussels should have been COOKED in the sauce to absorb the flavour. All round the atmosphere was chaotic with sub standard service and food. Beyond hideous.

Great food, relaxed atmosphere and good value. Quite a small menu but lots of unusual dishes to try. Food tasted really fresh and healthy and although the service is perhaps slower than a typical curry house the relaxed atmosphere and the quality of the food mean you don't mind waiting a little bit longer. There is also a selection of homemade puds which are very tasty. Overall highly recommended.

This is a great restaurant, everything was perfect. I went with my girlfriend for a special wed offer, great choice on the set menu. We had a 3 course meal with a bottle of house wine and the bill was £35.90. Really really great place. See you next week.

The Lime Tree USED to be an excellent restaurant. The standards have slipped, the food is so so now, and the waiting staff are untrained and unhelpful. The management couldn't careless about their customers, and I would not go back to this restaurant ever again, having had some good meals there in the past. Not what it once was. Shame.

The best food ever and great value for money! Okay, the deco isn't great, but the food definitely compensates for this. BYO, order just a few starters and share with your friends and you pay £10 on average.... hardly beatable by any other restaurant in Manchester with QUALITY food.

The all-vegetarian menu is small-ish with a broadly Eastern slant. Nothing too inspiring, but prepare to be pleasantly surprised: the chef has a know-how with herbs and spices you'd normally associate with somewhere far more pretentious and French. Every dish has at least three more interesting flavours than you were expecting. I had the famous bangers & mash, and it was outstanding in all areas. The downside was that it was, ultimately, bangers & mash: like most of the menu, it was unseasonal for summer and clearly inspired by meatier cuisine, and I tend to think vegetarian cooking is at its best when it dares to be different. (8/10)

We went to the restaurant on Saturday 26th July after reading the reviews on Sugarvine. What an incredible find .... the food was superb the restaurant was only small but more than adequate and the service was second to none. For a party of 6 that included starters, mains, dessert, wine, champagne, beer, coffee's and whiskies came to approximately £270, an absolute bargain. I would heartily recommend this to anybody that like fine food and excellent service.

Quite simply the best Indian restaurant in the Northwest.

VERY DISSAPOINTED! I attended Sanuk on 28/06/08 for my girlfriends birthday. There were 6 persons in our party and the restaurant all be it small was busy. To begin with i had to ask several times for the staff to turn the air con off as it was on full blast on my neck. We waited around 30 minutes before our order was taken which gave me long enough to look at the menu, although 30 seconds would have done, unless ur a fish lover this is not the restaurant for you! There are only 2 starters which does not contain sea food. After the starter we were given a desert menu and our table was tidied away, that was until we pointed out we had not had our main course. Staff very friendly but given the fact the restaurant was packed out there were only 2 waitress's and the manager. Main course was on the small side, and was hardly the tastiest meal i have had. More effort went in to decorating the plate with actual flowers.....yes actual flowers tulips, roses.....after 2 hrs we were ready for the bill which nearly knocked me off my chair £190 for 6 persons with a couple of drinks (some soft drinks). I wouldnt have minded if the food was top notch but i was very disappointed. Much nicer to go to a local chinese/thai take away. People reading this may think another bitter customer displaying his anger.....your right however this is the first time i have ever made a review about anything let alone a restaurant. I can accept that the staff were workin hard and the restaurant was busy....however it was a saturday night at 7pm if they cant cope with the demand on a saturday evening then there in the wrong job. Do not go here for a 'quick' bite to eat or if you have any taste buds.....much nicer places to go in didsbury than Sanuk.

We went to Jem & I for the first time on Saturday and thought the staff, atmosphere, music and food were absolutely fantastic we would recommend to anyone who loves delicious food. we will be going back and it's now in our top 5 of favourite restaurants. The staff were very friendly and efficient.

Excellent food very rich and filling. My husband is a non vegetarian and really enjoyed his bangers and mash with chips and I chose a spinach and beetroot dish which was ab delicious. A bit pricey but definitely recommend this restaurant for a special occasion.

Wow!! Amazing food at an amazing. This is now our new favourite restaurant in Didsbury. 2 courses of this quality for £15?? Fantastic - you won't be disappointed.

We dined here on a busy Thursday night. The food was great - very tasty, well cooked and a reasonable price for what you got at c £6 for a starter and £15 for a main course. However we found the service poor as the restaurant was packed and there were only 3 serving staff. Whilst they weren't rude they were very abrupt when taking orders and bringing out food and catching their eye to order more drinks or get the bill was impossible. The other issue we had was that as the restaurant is so popular they have squeezed in too many tables and as such you are very close to neighbouring tables and can hear everything they say, fine if you are in a big party but prob not ideal for a romantic meal for 2. So good food but I wouldn't rush back as I think there are other good places to eat.

If you are part of a vegetarian/non-vegetarian couple then Greens is perfect; high quality food which genuinely satisfies all diners. I have been on a number of occasions and have always been satisfied, a very attractive evening out. Minor points to consider include: poor parking facilities (cars crammed on nearby streets and no provisional parking) - a noisy ambience, although the lighting and decor is nice, and also the food can be rich if you are sensitive to foods of this nature.

oh my goodness - the BEST meal I have ever eaten in Manchester, bar none. Went having been intrigued by Simon Rimmer's laid back cooking on TV. He was there, came out to say hello and cooked brilliantly. I'm not a vegetarian, but this makes the meat/no meat thing irrelevant. great flavours, lovely presentation. Go, go, go