Great location by the side of the Trafford Centre with its own parking. It's also a drive thru and…read moreNOT a franchise store. You can use your Starbucks rewards and cards without issue. The downside to it in my opinion is a recent refurb in Sept/Oct (2016) left it feeling cold and like a supermarket cafe. Mostly wooden chairs and bland environment. Only 6... yes 6 easy chairs made of pleather (plastic looking leather!!!!). The new display looks inviting and staff still friendly... but for the customer... yes for you and me it's now not the front room style it once was, this is corporately of course as this store is one of many in the refurb schedule and now Starbucks think more of themselves than the customer... That said, don't forget of you don't ever like your drink for whatever reason, just go back and ask for it to be remade... it's their promise!

A very pleasant branch of Starbucks in a very convenient location just of the M60 and next to the…read moreTrafford Centre, Asda Petrol Station and Krispy Kreme. Ample parking just outside of the door, clean toilet facilities, comfortable seating, free wifi and the usual Starbucks product line up. You can also earn and redeem drinks with the Starbucks card/app here. Theres a small amount of outdoor seating for when the weather permits. Great place to have a business meeting if you're en-route to or from Manchester Airport, or anywhere on the western side of Manchester.

We had excellent oat milk latte here while they were brewing a Brazilian blend. This store is clean…read moreand tidy, quiet too with lots of power outlets for charging your personal electronic devices. It's good to support a Mancunian brand. Highly recommended!

Beautiful coffee shop in the quieter part of MediaCity. Definitely recommend trying this place…read more Very classic design, good environment to work and small dog friendly. Try the cold brew coffee.

A great little Trafford Centre shop…read more We only discovered it by accident really; it's on the first floor, quite near the escalators and lifts opposite Selfridge's. Our two kids (aged 4 and 5) enjoy the escalators and lifts, so I suppose it was inevitable we would come across Whittards sooner or later! They've been helping us out with birthday presents and Christmas gifts ever since we found them. The range of teas and coffees they sell is huge, but it's their various chocolate beverages we like best They also sell a few mugs and so on, which doesn't really seem to be necessary -- I'd rather they devoted the shelf-space to more yummy coffees, chocolates and teas. The staff are friendly and helpful and despite its small size we'd say it's definitely worth a visit.

For quality and superiority of all the pod coffee machines you MUST try Nespresso. A huge range in…read morechoice of both coffees and machines. In this boutique store you can taste any coffees from the whole range and see the machines in use. The staff are very knowledgable, helpful and friendly... If you have never been in you should pop by and at least try a free one... Who knows you maybe returning home with a quality machine... Incidentally the pods can be bought on line from Nespresso and other outlets now producing them. Out of several non Nespresso brands the best I found is available at Lidl... Not as good but for an all round blend for work its fine!

Addictions go a long way. I have Apple products, so I can understand it :) Not being a coffee…read moreaddict or even a drinker at all, I was amazed by this store A complete wall covered with Nespresso 10 cups in each tube in lovely colors that match the tastes. All the shop assistants (many!) dressed in uniform black, saying the same lines to every client, LOL, it is Apple like! Where is the time that people just boiled water and had it sift through coffee in a filter on a pot in the kitchen :) There's a coffee corner of course and lots of Nespresso machines in all colors. Very expensive hobby btw, bring on George Clooney!

I reviewed Pret in principle here:…read morehttp://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/pret-a-manger-manchester#hrid:Zkh03mon3QLGaS2SommRZA This Pret is good because it had pretty much the full range of sandwiches despite being tiny, it is in a good spot for a coffee, you can watch all the various mutants shopping in Selfridges scuttle by and then make a quick exit via Muji to the car park. I am marking it down a star because there is no where to put your silver tray when you are done :'(

I needed two tasty lunches. Being genetically pre disposed to being lazy, I was ambling around M&S…read morein Trafford centre and spotted two likely candidates but I didn't want to walk around the centre carrying them so I didn't bite right away. I needed to go into Selfridges but I hadn't thought of Pret. Coincidentally I accidentally happened to be the very first customer when Pret opened its first store at Victoria, London half a lifetime ago in July 1986. I was genetically pre disposed to seeking out a tasty lazy lunch that day near 31 years ago too. As I entered Selfridges I was immediately struck by the brightly lit well stocked Pret. As I froze, a friendly voice from behind the counter said 'coffee, sir.?' I declined and immediately targeted the lunches and there it was - a crayfish salad with a half a peeled avocado. My sort of lazy lunch. I got my wife a duck and hoi sin sauce wrap. I went to pay to be greeted by another friendly face. Food bagged up and I used a card that you just touch on a screen so the transaction took seconds - the food was around £8. The verdict great tasty lazy lunches just as good 31 years apart.

It was a fantastic business when it was Hobnobs .....very well run and high standardsread more

In spite of having a name that would perhaps be more suited to a 'gentlemans club', Encounters is…read moreindeed a coffee shop. In a somewhat unconventional location on a dead end road, opposite a fishmongers, Encounters is somewhere between a locals tearoom and the style of coffee shop run by Ian Beal in Eastenders or Roy Cropper in Corrie. As such, whilst the coffee isn't likely to be brewed from a fair-trade bean personally selected by the owner of the shop, the food and drink on offer is good, honest stuff. In a premises that looks more like someones converted front room than a purpose built venue, and with a little outdoor seating area Encounters offers a location where you can watch (a very limited section of) life going by as you enjoy your drinks and cakes, or a jacket spud if you happen to venture in at lunchtime. With prices always competitive and a nice range of cakes and snack foods on offer as well as a limited 'sit down' menu, Encounters is probably something of a 'middle of the road' offering in Sale's hierarchy of coffee shops (if an overall score were to be given taking into account ambience, quality and price), somewhat behind Enjoy coffee and Nero, and someway above Carls Cuisine! Worth a try

Mia's Sandwich Shop appears to be the place where every office worker, bicycle riding, neon vest…read morewearing Community Support Officer or student descends upon from Monday to Friday between the hours of 9am and 12.45pm (10am-1.45pm on a Saturday). Sandwich shops are ten-a-penny in this city but if you, like me, are a bit barmy about your barms and picky about your pickles, then Mia's is without doubt where you should be headed. This is a family affair, owned by Mia and run by her and her sister Danielle. These fellow curly girls know how to make a butty! They pack your slices full of deliciously fresh meats with all the salad accompaniments you could desire. Cream cakes, custards and for the healthy, fresh fruit are available beside the counter to tempt your palate. Mia's sells the least expensively priced jacket potatoes( £1.80 with fillings) I have ever seen and I defy you to find cheaper in Manchester! Any shop which makes scrambled egg on toast just how I like it, does it for me. If you prefer a hot bacon bap then Mia's will comply. This local sandwich shop may not have all the pomp and circumstance of city centre eateries- all expensive uniforms, huge hairnets and Ciabatta- but what it does have is excellent portions, scrummy sandwiches and service with a smile. My only complaint is that it does not open long enough because who knows what time I will get a craving for a good old sausage barm?

Mias shop definetly needs some improvement firstly get an…read moreenglish driver so he can read