Reviews in Manchester

Lovely evening for my boyfriend’s birthday meal. We had never been and will definitely be returning.

Had lunch here for the first time, the food is very good, with lots of choice. The atmosphere is good but can be a little noisy when busy. We were welcomed by friendly staff and well treated. The service was quick and we enjoyed relaxing with friends and our meal which was very reasonably priced.

We visited on a Saturday for a family meal after seeing the pub on social media and being intrigued by the concept. The woman who served us, who I assumed was the manager, was incredibly accommodating, very friendly and nothing was too much trouble despite being on her own. We all agreed the food was good but there were a couple of issues such as our mains not all coming out the same time and the starters not being very hot. We also were expecting chicken tikka in our curries but only got chicken. Only minor things though and we’ll definitely be back. Looking forward to trying the rest of the menu.

Our 3 rd visit, and again outstanding cooking. And very friendly and efficient service. The Fat Loaf is a hidden gem, and I am reluctant to share this secret with everybody, but the restaurant, chefs and serving staff deserve to be recognised. We will revisit soon, and our friend who joined us this last time also thought it was a great place. It was a bit quiet simply because we went on a freezing Thursday evening. Not many folk were out anywhere that night.

As usual, The Drop has come up trumps with beautiful food and a great vibe. We also love the cute mini shopping trolleys that the final bill comes in. Very cool. Henry was very attentive to our needs and answered all our questions about the food and drink patiently and with good humour. We’ll be back!

The restaurant was very busy upon arrival at 5.40pm. It took half an hour to have our order taken and just over another half an hour to get our food. We had to chase up our food as we were going to the theatre and we didn't want to be late. A lovely young waitress sorted out our dilemma but we had to rush our food down. Lovely place, food and staff but allow plenty of time if you are going to the theatre.

Pleasant friendly setting. Ideal for access to Palace theatre

Great welcome, very attentive, good service, tasty food. Great place for a pre theatre lunch and busy for mid week lunchtime

Came here for my partners birthday and the food was amazing, the staff were very friendly and happy to help. Will be returning soon Thankyou

Oh my GOD! Everything about Chakalaka is amaaaazing! The food, the atmosphere, how friendly the staff are… everything is A+ I had the maize bites for starter, the lamb curry for main and the peppermint tart for dessert and I’ve been thinking about it all day since. Everything was made to perfection and tasted SO good. It’s definitely in my Top 5 means I’ve ever eaten. The staff are lovely and make you feel really welcome and the atmosphere is an absolute vibe! Great prices and a cute location, will definitely be coming back for more!

Venue was chilly sat near the window Food was delicious just a shame white bread with pate and was charged extra for ice cream to go with the toffee pudding wasn't informed it had changed and now ice cream is chargeable Service was superb

The Art of Tea is simply delightful and unique, wonderfully friendly and cosy, somewhere to forget the real world for a while and relax. The staff are so friendly and helpful and the food is delicious. This is our favourite place to eat when we visit Manchester and I can highly recommend it.

Lovely restaurant, great decor and professional, attentive and knowledgeable staff. Heating needs an upgrade for days below freezing as it was cold.

Food was incredible, amazing January offer on of 50% off mains and 2 for 1 on pints of the House Lager. Very lovely staff. Would recommend to anyone wanting to try something new and in a cosy place!

Amazing food and plenty of it, lovely staff will definitely be returning

We all had amazing meal and dessert restaurant was lovely staff friendly nice atmosphere would recommend

I love this restaurant. I love the Indo-Chinese cuisine. I would highly recommend it. I just wish they would start doing Dosa pancakes again.

A belated Xmas meal with my kids, well adults the youngest is 34. That being said, as always a fabulous meal and very warm welcome, I really cannot fault this place and will be back again soon. Grazie mille