It's back! After having it's doors closed for what seemed eternity, Kebabish has re-opened in all…read moreits meaty, food glory. There's a growing trend of places in Rusholme creating a new niche for themselves. It's kind of a take-away/Restaurant hybrid phenomenon. The seating area very much looks like a restaurant, but the front of house still very much resembles a take-away, and it is. Whilst I myself can't bring myself round to seeing it as a restaurant, it's too noisy and the prices don't suggest it. The reality is it's packed with people that do treat it as such. The latest Golf advert on TV (The parachute one) emphasises the idea "You get what you pay for". As a Mancunian foodie I'd strongly testify against that philosophy. Rusholme is littered with places that serve exceptional food at ordinary prices. In contrast I've also paid extortionate prices for below average food in the city centre. The service might not be the best at Kebabish but the food certainly is of high quality. The lamb chops, marinated in a secret spicy sauce and grilled fresh are the best I've tried anywhere for a long time. One of the things you might have to get used to if you haven't been is the lack of, how shall I put this... hmmm let's say it's the equivalent of a Doctor having dreadful bedside manner. If you're expecting an Americanized fake teethy "Hello there how may I help you" approach, it ain't gonna happen. You'll get a very serious, busy and efficient glare the kind you encounter at your driving test perhaps. None the less as I said the quality of the food will more than make up for it. Al Quds and Jaffa have their healthy competition back for my custom and that's not a bad thing at all.

I'll won't exactly be hurrying but I would definitely go back to Kebabish on Hilton Street for some…read moreTurkish and vegetarian grub. You can't really argue with good food and good prices, can you? The restaurant is halal and barbeque style, you can eat in or take away depending on your mood/ the night plus there really is enough here to satisfy vegetarian friends. Great variety but the baby chicken is always a favourite and the mixed meat plate is good too.

It was a red ford fiesta, banged up but our ticket to freedom. My best friend had managed to…read moresomehow keep it running for two years. The year was 2003. Fancy Al Quds tonight he said as we ransacked the fridge at our student house. The rest as they say is history. Since then I have been coming to this humble abode for a kobeda, for what is it now 11 years? How time flies. Every now and then I get the craving and I return for that perfectly baked longitudanal tandoori naan (the size of my forearm) blanketing a juicy Kobeda. The set up is simple, they have a fridge with freshly prepared, perfectly marinated meaty skewers of various varieties. You go in, you point at one and 4 minutes later you can enjoy the best meat in Rusholme. Now if I have previously I don't remember but I recently tried the chicken tikka recently. And low and behold it was one of those rare "Holy moly batman" foodie moments. The sauce they marinated the chicken with was close to perfection, the chicken was tender and cooked with expert timing. It was a thing of beauty, the memory of which still lingers, enticing me back into its delicious arms once again. I have thus far resisted, I'm reserving it for specific moments. Namely special celebratory occasions and those morale boosting occasions when life hasn't been nice. I'm fairly certain I'll be returning when neither are relevant and I just happen to be driving past it. I may even knock myself out cold with food coma by ordering a Kobeda/Chick tikka mix *gulp*. It could be my manvfood moment. Admittedly I don't think I'm that way inclined. Because if it was gonna happen it would've already. It's been on the menu for 11 years. No seriously go check it out if you are a carnivore. Word of warning though, your first Kobeda experience will leave all your hunger concerns dealt with for 24 hours at least. So if you plan on eating three meals a day the next day, take a rain check.

Kebabs! Kebabs! and some more Kebabs! The food here is so amazing that I don't know another…read moreadjective that would exceed amazing! The food is fresh from the clay ovens, and you can see that the kebabs are freshly grilled with fresh sauces dripping from either ends. If you're at this moment, I urge you to go to this place and give their donner kebabs a try! It would reflect curry mile at its best! Al Quds is truly a place for excellence in all of the very competitive Curry Mile!

The appearance of Kebabish on Stockport road adds further weight to my theory that there's another…read moremile of road that will, in the coming years challenge and possibly outshine the curry mile in Rusholme. Stockport road which runs through Longsight, Levenshulme and Stockport continues to birth new and exciting foodie outlets laced across its meandering path. With a brand new but very similar decor to the branch in Rusholme this joint represents a new breed of eateries appearing across Manchester. (A sort of a cross breed between a restaurant and a takeaway in a very informal environment) Clearly people love the idea as places like these always seem to be rammed. As with the other Kebabish don't be put off by the name. NO, this isn't just another late night post night out kebab fix place. This is a place that serves delicious Indian/Pakistani streetfood themed dishes. The seekh kebabs are barbecued to perfection on the grill as are the perrfectly marinated lamb chops (My favourite) It's priced extremely reasonably with restaurant quality food at almost takeaway prices. The addition is also a most welcome addition for all Levenshulmen like me who don't have to make the trip to rusholme any longer for their spice fix.

We ended up in Caspian late on Sat night - well more like Sunday morning (2am)... and to be honest…read morelike most reviews for late night takeaways and kebab houses my memory of the whole experience was probably slightly foggy! One thing I'll say is that Amir R has been talking about this place being kick ass for Persian food for a long time and it really didn't let me down one bit - I took his advice and ordered this big rice and lamb dish that was fragrant and tasty - with a giant garlic naan to wipe it all up. Just what I was after when a heavy night of pint drinking was happening - yum! I really need to get back here sometime soon - the menu was interesting and exciting and next time I'll definitely be eating it as messily as I did this time - elbows deep is just the way I roll!

Having a delivery service after midnight whilst working nights is great! Out of the few which would…read moredeliver to my office I decided to try here based on the just eat reviews...it was not a bad decision. The food arrived still piping hot within 45 minutes - not bad at all. I tried out with a starter of Kashk O`Bodorgan served with an excellent nann bread. For main I ordered a chicken schwarma kebab - this was one of the best I've had in England... Excellently spiced with super flavour. My friend had a chicken kebab which looked pretty good. A plus is they automatically send kebabs with separate salad and sauce - great as you don't end up with soggy bread! Will definitely try out the sit in when I'm next on wilmslow Road.

Being brand new to the world of Yelp, I'm very disappointed to find one of my favourite cafes in…read moreManchester being so obviously misunderstood. The Rusholme Chippy is not a chippy at all. Yes they do serve some English food but despite the name, which has obviously confused so many on here, it is the place where you will find the best Kobeda Kebab in Manchester! They've been serving these mouthwatering kebabs for over 30 years & were the first to do so in the area. The kebab is a minced lamb sausage style much like a kofte kebab, but infinitely better and is served on fresh naan with salad and extremely tasty sauces. For those with a healthy appetite, try a double - highly recommended! I hope this has cleared up the situation & will lead to other kebab lovers like myself visiting this fine and long-standing establishment.

I stumbled upon this gem from a tip of an Uber driver. Every aspect of the experience was great. It…read morewas fast, affordible, and delicious. The breaded chicken was still hot after my walk to the hotel and the monstrous portion filled my jet-lagged appetite quickly. There is a chili sauce in the wrap I want to steal and put on everything I eat. I'm only in Manchester 5 days and I plan on making a return trip. UPDATE: I ate here three of the four nights I had in Rusholme. I'm still as satisfied with the visit! The absolute best kebab is the kobedah. I recommend getting the Chili and Yoghurt sauce on the side - you get much more and it's fun for dipping! I don't intend on staying in Rusholme during my next visit, however if I find myself in the area I'll absolutely stop by.

Best food around in Manchester , best kebabs , freshly made infant of you and they give you…read moredifferent food to taste while you are waiting for yours. excellent service

I was very happy to find a place that delivered Indian food to hotels near the airport. I was told…read moredelivery would take 60 minutes, it arrived in 35. Price was very reasonable and large menu. I ordered 4 pompondums with 4 chutneys; 2 garlic naan; lamb tikka masala. All for only €15 pounds which included delivery. All the food was very good and hot (temperature). My only complaint was one chutney was missing and no place setting for eating food (plastic ware, etc). Overall I was very happy with Kebabslicious!! I would order again and recommend to others!

I am not ashamed to admit I eat here at least once a week!!…read more There, I said it. I love the variety of foods on offer. They have kebabs, fried chicken, burgers, pizzas, currys... I have never had bad food from this place and they are open til late too. The hot wings are amazingly hot, and the pizzas are brimming with cheese. Several meal deals on offer, including the 'Staff Curry' which is like the curry of the day- advertised for the taxi drivers but available if you ask. Fair enough we only live nearby, (we ordered our house warming food from here- catered well for 30+ people) but we have also got our friends hooked on this place and they come here from miles away! I will keep coming here probably until they change management.

The food is sometimes a bit hit and miss. When I was living nearby the food was always good I guess…read moreit was cooked there and then and we ate it within a minute after it was cooked. But now we asked for delivery the food isn't that great, as the food arrives sometimes a bit too soggy. However, the pizza is always good plus it is only for £5 for 12 inches.

I've been in here way too much. I've had the occasional snack, the typical drunk feast... and when…read morehungover, curry for breakfast. The people that work here are extremely nice, and have given me free food on numerous occasions. This is my personal favorite takeaway on the Curry Mile. I highly recommend coming here! I still occasionally crave this place now that I'm back in America.

Yelp isn't the only site I use to find places to eat, I'll admit. It's a good one, but when I'm…read morethinking of going somewhere I'll tend to cross-reference the Yelp score with reviews from a couple of other places, most notably Tripadvisor (for my sins). Normally these sites tend to agree with each other, so when I saw that Tripadvisor said Sangams was the best Indian restaurant in Manchester, I was intrigued to say the least. I had to check this out! I popped in to try their lunch menu (£7 for poppadoms, a rice or naan, and a curry). To my substantial surprise Sangams was outstanding. I had assumed that their lunch food would not be their best stuff, but wow! And if I was right, double wow! It was impressive from the start, the poppadoms were freshly cooked and actually tasted cooked not reheated, they even had areas where they had browned a little. The portion of rice was huge (enough for safely two people) and tasted pretty good and the curry was great. Another huge portion (frankly, almost enough for two again!) and had seriously good quality meat in it. The meat actually had some substance to it and for once I felt like I was eating some proper cooking. There was plenty of meat too, which is an area the mile often lets you down in. All this for £7, and at a lunchtime when the restaurants rarely aim to impress. What does this tell us? 1. The mile does have some surprises left 2. Sangams may not be the best in the city, but it's a lot closer than you think 3. Yelp has the very very very rare blind spot Seriously people, check it out, and be shocked and awed. (By the way, the decor is much lighter and nicer than the outside looks)

Abdul's is the kind of place everyone ends up when they've been out drinking, dancing or partying…read moretil the wee hours. Open mid-day til late seven night a week, it serve fast food that should help you sober up enough to walk or catch a ride home. We're talking cheap and cheerful burgers, chips, kebabs, samosas, bhajis, curries and naans. Starters and side-dishes cost around £2.50-£4.50 whilst mains like chicken / lamb / vegetable biryanis, masalas and tandooris cost approx £4-£6.50. Admittedly, none of them are going to rock your world as much as a dish from Mumtaz* but they seem to satisfy the hordes of students, taxi drivers and locals that wander in with half empty wallets and hic-cups! * Mumtaz is a Bradford based curry house that makes outstanding Indian dishes.

Last week before a swim at the Aquatics Centre I realised that I was seriously lacking energy. A…read moreportion of chips, a Mango Rubicon and a quick sit down in Abduls later and I was set to go. This says a lot about Abduls. It is the only Manchester takeaway that I would choose to visit in the daytime. It is always clean (although the member of staff eating a kebab whilst frying my chips was probably breaking some rules somewhere), the food is always piping hot, the veggie burgers are tasty and in this particular branch there are plenty of tables. I'm not quite sure chips and fizzy pop were quite the right choice for a pre-swim snack (my belly was not thanking me after a couple of lengths), but if you're looking for reasonable fast food in Manchester (perhaps as a post-swim or post-night-out snack) then you could do a lot worse than Abduls.

OMG!! Now this is what we are talking about, what amazing food!!!…read more The first time we went with a bunch of us after shisha, after midnight.... and it was packed!!!! I was a bit buzzed from shisha - well just like everyone else.. my friends took me to this what they called their local spot!! The first time I had the kebab but all my friends ordered the grilled 1/2 chicken, grilled on top of charcoal!! But the rest of million times I've returned, I only order the charcoal grilled chicken. My lamb kebab was good with lots of meat and quite a bit salad - pretty fresh BUT the charcoal grilled chicken - oh damn....it's AMAZING!! Super juicy and tasty, got the smoky flavor from the charcoal. That was served with rice and salad. It also comes with one spicy and a yogurt dressing... the rice was super tasty... cooked from the roasted chicken stock (they also sell roasted but I HIGHLY recommend you go for the grilled) and some carrots and raisins.. the dressings are very nice - paired very well with salad or even on the meat! It's very busy so be patient waiting for the food, plus they grill the chicken when you order it so it wont be dried out when they serve you... They are usually quite friendly but when they get super slammed please be understanding :) after all you won't be disappointed !!!

Great food as usual but... The service is getting worse…read more 1) no smile 2) loud discussions between the staff 3) forgot to serve my ordered chips and when I've asked how long it will take (after a 15 min wait) they just ignored me and said we did not receive any order... pathetic. So disappointed! :-(