Reviews in Manchester City Centre

I really can’t recommend Chakalaka enough! This restaurant is now one of my favourites, so much so I have visited twice in a week! The food is lovely and I’m really excited to come back to try other dishes. The drinks are great and they also do a happy hour - which is always good! The staff are definitely the highlight. Every time I have been the staff have been so accommodating and are so friendly. 10/10 recommended!

Absolutely amazing!! We have eaten here a handful of times and they never fail to impress me. The service is lovely and the meals are delicious! Nothing is ever too much trouble for the staff and they are very assertive. Would recommend this restaurant time and time again to friends and family! I have been when they place is empty and when the place is fully booked and everything is always spot on! Thank you x

This is my second time coming here and I absolutely love this place. As a fellow South African; it's so lovely to see others that share a passion for the country and its cuisine. The fact that it's Manchester's only South African restaurant is a novelty. Staff were fantastic and very attentive. Food was phenomenal as always! Great atmosphere and fantastic value for money. Thank you for all the hospitality and good vibes. Really appreciate this establishment.

I went to Armenian Tavern with a friend on the first day it opened back up. Neither of us had been before and we were so impressed! The staff were amazing. So helpful in recommending us things to try off the menu - we loved the sea buckthorn drink our waiter suggested. It’s something we never would have known about had he not told us. The woman who also served us was so cheerful and lovely. We were made to feel so welcome! The food was delicious. The khinkali were fantastic as was everything else. We also had a slice of the honey cake for dessert on recommendation and it was wonderful! Neither of us can stop talking about it!

Food was fresh and very tasty.

Amazing good, the quality was amazing and so fresh.

We had a fantastic visit - we are always made to feel so welcome and love coming. The food is lovely and there's a great selection of drinks. A great team of people too. We also loved the covered outdoor area. Thanks for another great afternoon - we shall look forward to our next visit. Thank you.

Amazing food and cocktails. A great outdoor area has been set up over lockdown too.

Really nice covered terrace area, good food and drinks selection. Great service.

Cocktails were amazing & on the 4 hour happy hour, which is even better!

Really good food and cocktails. Good value for money and really nice atmosphere, outside is mostly covered to keep from the rain. Will be coming back :)

Food was really tasty and the cocktails were amazing! The table was covered by a large umbrella so we stayed dry despite the heavy rain and there was a heater at our table to keep us warm. Would definitely go back!

Our local South African joint! Best boerewors I’ve had in the UK and the biltong Mac and cheese is insanely good! The service is excellent and everyone is super-friendly! The outside space is also cool and is equipped with heaters. 100% recommend

Amazing restaurant! Great food, cocktails, great atmosphere, had a really nice waiter called Jordan looked after us all night.. this was my first experience having South African food and it was really good! We can’t wait to come back.. thank you!

Friendly staff, nice food

What a great place! Really friendly & welcoming. Our first meal out after lockdown and we really enjoyed it. The food was great (veggie meze) the cocktails delicious and the staff were lovely. As two young pensioners we were made to feel welcome and not at all out of place. Lovely atmosphere, just really nice to eat good food with a buzz of conversation around us. Such a good way to spend a Sunday afternoon. A great place for all ages. We’ll definitely be back for more margaritas and pecan & date boozy tart! Great place!

My first time here and won’t be the last! Food, staff cocktails price and atmosphere was amazing! We will definitely be back soon!

Very good.