Good Palestinian food right in the heart of curry mile. Ordered some lamb chops, with falafel as an…read moreappetizer. Good solid food overall, average pricing, and average service. Definitely a good spot to stop at, although definitely not a destination meal

You may be tempted to use the phrase 'best place ever' when describing Jaffa. You may even be…read moretempted to put an exclamation mark after these three words. And I can see why. Jaffa is a popular restaurant at the end of the Curry Mile in Rusholme and its a good 'un. What it lacks in desirable location, attractive exterior or stylish interior, Jaffa more than makes up for with its friendly, laid back atmosphere and the food. Ah, the food. Fresh, amazing tasting meat and a strong Middle Eastern/ Mediterranean menu which seems really authentic keep people coming back here. To be honest everything I've had here has been good: mezze, kebabs, salad, pizza or shawarma. Give Jaffa a try and you won't be disappointed.

My friend used to live in Fallowfield and being a typical single male student, ate at takeaways…read morepretty often. Just as me and my other Whitworth-Park dwelling friends would stop off at Adbuls or Gemini after a night out, he would never fail to stop at Saajan. Fast-forward 5 years. Single male student is still a student, but now, like many mature students has emigrated south to Didsbury. He still has a penchant for fast food, but not many residents of Didsbury share his fondness, therefore he was most upset when he found out that there are no late night kebab houses in Didsbury. So the resolution to this problem is that after a night out in town, he simply gets off the bus in Fallowfield, purchases his Saajan kebab and gets back onto the bus to Didsbury feeling content. It's very rare for such an establishment to survive for so long without even the slightest hint of a rumour about cockroaches, rats or gross staff (a la Abduls and Gemini) to tarnish its reputation, so Saajan must be good. My friend is also generally very lazy, meaning that Saajan must be damn good.

Sajaan is a bit of an institution for me. It's the first Indian/Pakistani kebab I ever had in the…read moreUK when I moved to Manchester over 6 years ago now and I always loved it. The fact you could stuff yourself with deliciously saucy and spicy meat and salad on a bit flat bread for £3 was just brilliant. And I genuinely always liked the taste of all three meats: chicken, lamb and shish. I managed to have a perfectly time opportunity and excuse to go last week after probably about 4 years. I went for lamb. Problem is, and I knew this before, a kebab doesn't travel too well. Before I was only living 5 minutes away but now it had to cope with a 20 mins drive so the bread was saggy and the meat a bit cold. Nothing to do with the Sajaan guys however. My main criticism would be about the quality of the meat. I think it went downhill as my lamb was chewy and full of nerves. I still like the flavours but despite the fact the price has gone up (£3.80 now which is not that exorbitant for a full meal) the meat is not as good as it used to be. Would happily go back for the chicken or shish, hopefully in the near future though.

I've gotta say that I'm pretty pleased I used my trusty Yelp app to find this place, in fact it's…read morebeen on my radar for a while thanks to reading some great reviews from fellow Yelpers - but as I arrived in Rusholme and whacked out my app, it was handy to stand outside and have another good read of reviews which cemented my decision to go in! Basically this place does amazing Middle Eastern/Lebanese cuisine and on this occasion with it being Friday lunch time, I popped in just as they were doing their all you can eat buffet. For £11.95 I tucked into some amazing kofta, breads, dips, salad, wings - wow, so much great food just check out my snaps - plus there was lovely cake and pudding included to follow. The food was wonderful and tasty - really nice! To round off I bought an Arabic cardamom tea which was fantastic - really nice and complimented the meal well. It was nice to go somewhere not on my normal radar, I'll be back!

In the heart of where else but Manchester's curry mile will you find..... wait for it... BEIRUT!?…read moreYes that is indeed right. Nope its not a randomly named curry house, Beirut serves food deliciouso Lebanese-o! For those not in the know, Manchester's curry mile has seen a mini Middle eastern revolution of its own. The Mile of curry is now equipped with a plethora of Shisha bars as well as restaurants such as Beirut. In honestly of alls, my first impression of the place was not great. The capital could be described as chaotic from the kids running around whilst parents going to town on their meat feasts to the directionless type waiting staff, more laid back than the kobedas on show. First impressions however don't last and I'm here to announce that the food thankfully did make a lasting impression. I'd personally recommend the mixed grill, even if I struggled to get through half of it. Don't be put off by the cover, its the contents of the book that count. If Beirut was a book, I would highly recommend it, it was a great read.

We came on a Saturday at 3pm, as we had a voucher from groupon,which indicated that the restaurant…read morewas opening at 12,it was for a 4 dishes lunch for 2( but ended being a buffet with eat as much as you want, why not? We had to come back the next week, as this is opening at 5pm.. Once we were inside, we were received by a lovely man... asking about our reservation, the one we didn't have, but the restaurant was empty so far, so we didn't have any problems to sit. The atmosphere was correct, normal amount of dishes for the money, 16 pounds for 2, and some sweets. All products look fresh, and they have tap water, which is always and options to save some pounds for expensive drinks.. The service was okay, but quite slow taking the dirty dishes. Some tables were quite close to the toilet too.. But the most important, value for money was right.

Khan's is without a doubt Withington's premier take away, defeating the competition with an average…read more3 stars. Common for a take-away like this, it does a range from garlic bread and pizzas, through curries, bhajis and samosas, to kebabs and chips. Unusual for a take-away like this, all of them are half decent so it's not just a kebab place that does other stuff. Having said that, the Seek Kebab, at £3, is probably the highlight of the menu. The staff are friendly, and always seem to keep the place open whatever the hour, or night of the week (despite Withington's tendency to resemble a ghost town during the student vacations). They also sell the chill, garlic and mango sauces in little pots if you, like me, are always wishing you had some at home. A very petty criticism, but nonetheless one close to me heart, is that the chilli sauce is a little too sweet. However, if you do go for the Seek Kebab (as you should) you'll find its very well spiced indeed and probably doesn't need much additional chilli, leaving more room for the garlic. Pizzas are good too, and are always buy 1 get one free, making it ridiculously cheap if you're with a friend or very hungry. You can make it even cheaper, if, instead of ordering the pizza with the toppings you want, you order a Margarita and add all the toppings separately for much less! (Let's hope they don't read this and notice the loophole).

Worst takeaway in Manchester. Stood at counter for 10 minutes ignored to order just chips, didn't…read moreget 20p change as if I'd give a tip for the shite service. Still waiting for order, waited here before when the takeaway was completely empty for around 20 mins for a lacklustre milkshake so should've learnt my lesson haha. Somehow the servers concentrate more on orders from just eat where it's one of the lowest rated takeaways in the area and certainly not the cheapest- who tf is ordering from here please stop. This place NEEDS to be shut down actually the worst I've been to and the staff are completely rude so not even worth keeping them in the job.

My new favorite restuarant in manchester!! I'll be honest, coming here was not the original plan…read more My girlfriend and I intially intended to try out the popular seoul kimichi next door but this was completely pack so we were forced into Petra. However, this place is brilliant. For less than £10 a head we were treated to great service, complimentary olives, fresh pita bread and small desert each; a large starter of lamb in homous (big enough to share given the unlimited supply of pita bread) and a great main dish each. Needless to say we were completely stuff. I'm so glad the seoul kimichi was full as this place was a fantastic discovery.

Ok, admittedly I'm always complaining about the fact that there are no great restaurants in a…read moresufficiently small radius from uni. This time a mea culpa is necessary, because Petra is simply extraordinary. We ended up here almost by chance, because the place next door where we intended to go was complete and we didn't feel like waiting more than five minutes. The place, a Middle Eastern restaurant, immediately struck us as welcoming and characteristic, and the staff turned out to be incredibly kind and professional. Food is undoubtedly 5*****. We shared a starter, that might as well been a main given its size: hummus with parsley and saffron topped with slices of roast lamb, the whole thing served with pita bread. It's the best hummus I have ever had, its taste was so delicate! We also got a cucumber salad, offered by the house, that was identical to the one my grandma made when I was a child, so flavoursome! As for the mains, the majority of them are made of lamb meat seasoned with some vegetables, the whole thing served with rice. My friend took one of them and was very satisfied. I went for a vegetarian dish, spinach cocked in garlic and other spices enriched with crispy onions. Absolutely delicious. Finally, we've been offered a dessert, some sort of condensed milk topped with pistachios. There's no risk of feeling hungry after a meal, portions are huge! And the prices are unexpectedly low given the excellent quality and taste of food.

The Rampant Lion has totally reinvented itself re opening in September last year as a 'complex' of…read moreItalian bar, cafe ant restaurants. It's clean and slick but feels more like a function venue for weddings and the like than the homely Victorian pub it used to be. A nice touch is free cheesy pizza bread to accompany your first round of drinks. Nice enough though too brightly lit and uncluttered by atmosphere. More complex than rampant perhaps which feels a shame.

From the owner: The Rampant Lion offers a unique atmosphere by blending Lebanese and Italian cuisine effortlessly…read moretogether and moulding this atmosphere around a beautiful, historic building.

What a lovely experience and had during a two-day business trip to the Manchester area. As a last…read moreminute recollection, I remembered the recommendation a friend from work long ago mentioned that I tried and loved about 13-14 years ago. I managed to track down My Nawaab and it was far better than my already fond recollection They have perhaps the broadest range of Pakistani and South Asian Cuisine I've ever seen. The service is top notch and I cannot herald the staff enough for their warmth and friendliness. As a stranger on my own, I was made to feel so at home. As a huge bonus, they have my absolute favourite dessert in the world, Oymali, which I last had in Cairo. As a grand finale when I returned for a second night in a row before driving onward to York, they personally made sure that I had a helping of faluda. I do hope to come back again and a special thanks to the wonderfully lovely staff at My Nawaab.

Nice food service and the staff are really helpful so I recommend this place if you want to be…read moretreated like an actual person (just saying because some places don't have good service) and I hope this review is usefull because by all means this food is far from bland and dry and it has a rich vibe to the place so if you want a nice place with hot food then this might just be the place for you and I can't say much more then that so I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I