Reviews in Manchester

Food was amazing, great staff and lovely atmosphere 10 out of 10 :-)

Got to be the worst food and service I have ever had. Curry was slop in a bowl. I couldn't tell the difference between different dishes on the table. I think it must all come from one central slop bucket. The staff were rude and the place has no atmosphere. The only thing that was edible was the rice and that was over priced. There are much nicer places to get a good curry in Manchester. I would not eat here again, even if it was free. 

Recently visited manzil after it was recommended to me by my friends I was pleasantly shocked as to how good it was. The food decor and friendly staff give the place a really relaxing experience. Far better than the nawab, try it you certainly will not be disappointed

We had a great meal here on Friday 8 March 2013. The restaurant is a bit old fashioned but don't be put off as the food is fantastic and the staff are lovely. The restaurant is always full but they always have enough waiters and you never have to wait long for food. They have a separate take away business next door which is separate from the restaurant so you don't have to wait while they do take aways. The menu is basic Bangladeshi cuisine but they do have some specials. I had my favourite mixed kebab followed by a chicken vindaloo and unlike some places where the spices are dummed down a bit you do not get this with the Bilash! The portions are huge but not the prices. Everything is nice; the best Indian restaurant for miles around! Helen

Staff didn't look like they wanted to be there it was Mothers day. It was busy but waited for over an hour for food then when it came 1 of our party didn't get his food and they said they where sorry but they said they would rectify it. But between me and you they forgot to order it, portions where a bit measely and from a first experience won't be going again.

We ate here this evening. It was lovely and excelled our expectations given the location. The food was really nice, no complaints whatsoever. The kitchen is visible from the restaurant and it's always reassuring when you can watch your food being prepared. The best thing about the new far pavilion by far, is the staff - exceptional service, polite, non-intrusive conversation and extremely attentive. We will be returning for a local, good value, enjoyable night out.

Can only be described as a "hidden gem"most presentable food, friendly staff, modern decor and good atmosphere.Well worth a vist.John

This was my second visit to bluebay, although on my first visit the service was slow even when the restaurant wasn't busy I got invited out for a meal and thought I'd give it another go. I didn't have long to wait for a table, but once seated and our popadoms had arrived we got told we would be moved as they needed the table to make a 6, so we had to move tables whilst in the middle of eating... Our starter arrived and we carried on. After some time had passed the table we had moved for had already started eating there meals. More time passed infact it was 2hours!!! Which is pretty shocking and we had no food or been told why were waiting for so long. I had to ask the waiter where our food was. He seemed shocked I had asked.Our food came pretty quickly and whilst eating we then got apologises for our wait but there were a lot of takeaway orders in and they had a backlog! Not one waiter but 2 came and said exactly the same thing. So from no customer contact we had it all whilst we were eating. Now I work in the industry and I'm pretty appauled that my friends and I had to wait so long for our food with no contact from the waiters and then to be told it was because they had so many takeaway orders. This was my second visit both times have not been great and I won't be going again. The food is lovely but the whole evening was pretty shocking.

Boltonian living in Wales gravitates back to Zest whenever she can - a great little find!

We had an ok meal here on 3 March 2013.The restaurant is nice and traditional with a comfortable if slightly old fashioned interior. When we arrived they were hoovering the carpet which was a bit annoying as there were a number of customers seated.The food was nice. We had poppadoms, chicken rani and a fish tikka starter followed by a chicken curry dishes with rice and nan bread. The chicken and fish were lovely as were the accompaniaments. All the portions were a bit small except the bolied rice.We were not impressed with the service which was slow and we did not not find the staff friendly. Some of the food was literally thrown down in front of us. When we asked for sweets they said they did not have any on a Sunday other than kulfi which they said was not like ice cream? I ordered a coffee which I sent back as it was overly microwaved. The replacement was similarly microwaved and was smoking like something out of a Harry Potter film. We would not go back, the food was nice but there are other nicer restaurants in the area with good service and a better choice.

Every time we come to san marco we are very impressed with the quality and service. I'm in the middle of eating my starter at san marco at the moment must say this chicken liver starter was a meal on its own ( devine ) and garlic and tomato pizza the best I've had ! lovely meal and very relaxed atmosphere . well worth a visit !

Brilliant food, loved it. recommend it to everyone :)

Used a living social voucher here, food was very good, lots to choose from & authentic. Service from older guy was efficient, but we can't say pleasant or with a smile, younger guy waiter was very pleasant. Should have had the 1 drink included with the voucher but the older guy said it wasn't so we had to pay, which was annoying as when I double checked once home it should have been.

The Curry Cottage...takes your taste buds on a mouth watering journey through the a many tantalizing flavours that leaves you filled and satifsied and coming back for more.

Damson Heaton Moor is one of my favourite restaurants - great food! Glad to see the same can be said for Media City.Looking forward to going back soon, when i get time off!!!!!

We had a really great meal here on Saturday 23 February 2013. We are not from the area but spotted this as we were driving around looking for Indian or Asian food. Although it was quite early (6pm) the restaurant was fully open and we were given a warm welcome.The interior of the restaurant is really lovely with a rich dark red decor, comfortable seating and nice lighting.The menu had some favourite Indian dishes but also some specials that we hadn't heard of.We (me and my husband) had poppadoms with chutneys. The chutneys were especially nice and they were quite large portions.For starters we had a boti kebab and a mixed grill. Both were excellent; nice sized portions with lovely chicken/meat and salad. The lamb on the mixed grill was particularly excellent.For our main courses we had a chicken masalla dish and a traditional vindaloo with aloo. For accompaniaments we had a sweet peshwari nan bread and some plain rice.It was lovely, fresh tasting, hot, beutifully served and really delicious.We really enjoyed our dinner. I would also like to mention the service which was great, the staff seemed genuinely nice and helpful. I asked for a rum coffee and the waitress made a special point of checking which rum I wanted.We thought that everything about the restaurant was nice and we both said we would go back if we were in the area again.

My friend and I came to the restaurant last night as she has been before and raves about it. I'm pleased to say the food was as she had described...beautiful. Yes it was a touch pricey and not something I could do every week but worth every penny. The staff were very pleasant 10/10 will definitely come again. A great way to finish what had been a great day.

Been going in here for a long time now. Always have a good mea,l staff in morning are great and Ahmed the owner is so polite and helpful. Sarah and Leana are so nice you can have a laugh with them. I can recommend this deli the price of the food is cheap and food is good quality and the place is clean.