Barinda balti cottage is such a mouthful isn't it? Which is probably why it is not called that…read moreanymore. The owners decided rightly to shorten it to just Barinda. Now it's a well established fact that Manchester is one of the best cities in the UK if you like south Asian cuisine. Not only do we Mancunians have the curry mile. Fantastic restaurants are littered across greater Manchester and Cheshire like hidden treasure for foodies like me to find. Unfortunately Barinda doesn't quite make the cut. Tucked away cosily in the leafy suburbs of Cheadle Hulme, this Bangladeshi establishment has kept the locals happy for a long time. Then again that isn't an achievement as Cheadle Hulme people tend to be a happy bunch. ( or so I've been told) As Most of you will know, for the most part my merry yelping ways make Mary Poppins seem like Jack Dee. But I assure you at times I can also be one miserable penguin (Yes i said penguin, and what? (Pingu was on my mind innit, don't ask why) My beef with this place is that it's serving average food to locals who probably don't know any better and think that the lamb Shashlick (that's how it was spelt... I KNOW!!) is the best in UK. I say this because A) I was taken here by a local who thought so and B) everyone appeared to have nicknames for the waiters (some weird and others mildly passively racist, which was amusing because the waiters had insulting names for those diners too) The food was so bog standard it deserves no special mention at the price it was served in not so generous portions. On a positive note, the naans were exceptionally well Cooked, tender and crispy at the right spots and the popodoms were magnificent! With its close proximity to my cricket club, no doubt the person (who shall remain un-named)who dragged me to this place insisting he could get a discounted bill (and failed, with £15/head for takeaway standard food) will try again. Luckily I have penciled a long list of innovative rain checks for future reference. And It's all such a shame for Cheadle Hulme because Cheshire is full of cute little authentic foreign eateries for foodies to discover. My tip is, if you're treating someone to a nice Cheshire country road trip/picnic/wine&dine, drive a little further down (15 minutes) south to Mughli in Knutsford instead. Because not only is the food much better, you can also treat the other half to a few cheeky cocktails. Mughli has a suave cocktail.... Wait for it....(drum roll) "Bar-in-da" place. Click click boom, andddddd alligator till next time Yelpadonkadonkdonks!

Best chinese takeaway in Cheadle hulme without a doubt ! Great value and great food with…read moreconsistently high standards and friendly staff. Would recommend the set meal for two and ask to change the main courses to whatever suits your preference !

There are rotten potatos and its so expensive it 3.40 just for chicken nuggets and chipsread more

Great chip shop, have visited many times and the 5 star hygiene rating shows the care and attention…read moreput into preparation of the food. I do not hesitate to recommend.

Tried the chips with curry sauce and to be honest I tasted nothing outstanding, just a normal Chip…read moreShop.

The Strawberry Pig is a fantastic "Chip Shop" The service is friendly and speedy and the food is…read morealways fresh and tasty. Well worth a visit.

Without doubt the best Indian take away around ! I simply…read morelove this place. The food quality and service is exceptional and the fact that they don't do deliveries in no way detracts from just how busy this place is. My fave is the Tandoori Mixed Grill with a Dopiaza Sauce (you can have any sauce you like). The price of fame of course is that at busy times you may need to be a little patient. The trick is, phone your order in, if they say 20 mins, turn up in 20 mins and you may wait another 5 mins, Trust me, the food is worth any wait. The other alternative is order when you get there and go to the boozer across the road for a swift one ! The sister restaurant next door "Gatley Cuisine" is also well worth a visit. Check out the website/menus and enjoy.

The Gatley takeaway exists in partnership with it's sister restaurant - Gatley Tandoori - next…read moredoor. Both places do have a great reputation and, while they supply reasonable, good quality food, my personal experience is that they are just a little bit average. I think that the reputation stands from a number of years of being a *bit* better than those around - while, especially recently(ish), the target has moved with the opening of new places in Cheadle and others who are providing a more authentic menu rather than the anglicised selections that became popular in the 80's and 90's I'm being a little bit scathing, perhaps, but it's just that I find many of the dishes lack any genuine variety. I have been quite a few times, though, so it's not bad - just not amazing. Portion sizes for the takeaway are huge - those standard takeaway carriers being packed to the brim - and plenty of actual content, it's not all just sauce. I find ordering from the 'exclusive dishes' section tends to yield the most interesting and tasty results - obviously that's just personal. They have also messed up my order on a couple of occasions - so listen carefully when they (rather maniacally) shout what's in your bag. So, worth a go - and still one of the better takeaways in Gatley - but given the various delivery options out there I would say try a few others and looks for the more specialist (e.g. south indian) takeaways and restaurants.

A run of the mill McDonald's drive through next door to a petrol station and Co-op convenience…read morestore. This is on one of the busiest roads between Manchester city centre and Manchester Airport. Not the place for fine dining, but if a pit stop is needed between the city centre and the airport with clean toilets and free wifi then it meets that need well. I also have to admit being rather partial to a Sausage & Egg breakfast muffin!! Friendly & efficient staff here and the place is kept nice and clean.

You're about to go on holiday. You're about to go and eat loads of lovely, different food that you…read morewouldn't usually get to try in some far-flung corner of Europe, with lovely drink thrown in. So why would you preface this culinary joy with eating at Burger King before you get on your flight out of Manchester airport. It's greasy, salty and not at all healthy for you. Don't do it. Clog your arteries with nice Spanish olive oil instead of this crap.

Probably one is the worse burgers I have been to in Europe and the US. The employees just chitchat…read morewith each other while there is a huge line of customers waiting to order their food. The seating area is disgusting too. None of the automated machines work. It's an epiphany of a NOT well oiled machine.

They do the best satay sauce around and the special fried rice actually contains quality sizes of…read moremeat! Quick delivery too.