Great service and a fine addition to the neighborhood. Highly recommend!…read moreTasty coffee and delicious food.

From the owner: Having lived in South America for many years, Jennie know just how good the food is. Lewis…read moreabsolutely loves the food and they both want to share it with you!

If you heard about, or were lucky enough to get down to any of Beat Street Manchester's Friday Food…read moreFights - then you would know that Up in Your Grill would be just as excellent. And it is. The summer equivalent of Friday Food Fight, which brought Manchester something totally different that it hadn't seen before, moved location from Upper Campfield market to Brownsfield Mill on Tariff St in Manchester's trendy Northern Quarter. Held every Friday night 5pm-midnight and Saturdays 2pm-midnight with free entry, it was a collaboration of Eats, Beats and Booze with local restaurants and street food heroes teaming up to show everything they had to offer. Over the summer I have attended Up in Your Grill maybe 5 or 6 times out of the 10 weeks and with the 3 or 4 vendors who attended changing each week, every time felt like a different eating experience - and for the popular ones who did return, they varied their eats on offer . A large indoor space lended itself well to the unpredictable Manchester weather on 2 of these occasions and the bar area, also inside, had much more space and had lots more on offer than at FFF. The music has also been excellent - with the DJs banging out some great summer anthems from the DJ booth. I managed to try a lot of the vendors that attended Up in Your Grill with SoLita, Viet Shack, The Hip Hop Chip Shop and Mash Up MCR being amongst my favourites. All in all, I haven't been able to fault Up In Your Grill - and my raving about it even had a friend in London desperate to come to Manchester just to try it! For most Manchester foodies this has been a place to visit often this summer, and with the newest concept '#BeatStreetTruckMeet' rumoured to start in early October I'm sure the guys from Beat Street won't disappoint.

The summer incarnation of Beat Street Manchester's #FridayFoodFight, Up in Your Grill is being held…read moreevery Friday and Saturday at Brownsfield Mill, just by Go Outdoors and Aldi on the edge of the Northern Quarter. Entry is free before 7pm, then £3 afterwards. The space itself is clever; the Mill is, as you would expect, huge. The largest room inside is left empty, we presume for emergency seating/standing if the Manchester weather stays true to form. Last night though was beautiful, so we could make the most of the outside area and last hours of the sunny weather we've been having. You'll only find 4/5 vendors at these events, and they all serve from the same area - a large shipping container-esque contraption, with the djs sat aloft of this, accessing their decks via a ladder I personally wouldn't trust. Last night saw Mash Up, Honest Crust, Viet Shack, the Hip Hop Chippy, Nkona and Diamond Dogs serving up their meals. We only had space for one due to some poorly timed meals earlier in the day, and it just had to be the Hip Hop Chippy. We went for their special and some onion blings, as they'd always run out by the time we visited at #FridayFoodFight. Deep fried potato scallops, chunks of ham, crispy shallots and mushy peas - wow. Heart attack waiting to happen, but at least you'd go happy. Bar service was much smoother than previous events, with beer, cider, and a great selection of cocktails flying out. I had the bourbon based Hilly Billy Smash and a gin based Starburst Collins, both of which were nicely mixed, fruity but just alcoholic enough! It's dog and child friendly, so there's a nice atmosphere - everyone's there to eat some great food and enjoy their weekend.

This isn't the healthiest food but it was super delicious. I'd recommend the pastrami bagel…read more The portions are decent and the service was great.

Eat New York is a food truck serving up filled, doughy bagels - they're certainly hard to miss in…read moretheir large, bright yellow van with New York cab-style insignia. I'd seen on Twitter that they were going to be stationed in MediaCityUK for a short while, so a workmate and I went down to check them out. Their signature dish, a salt beef bagel with pickle slaw, rocket and French's mustard seemed pricey at first at £6, but it was so tasty and filling it was well worth it. Also on offer (depending on the event) are cheeseburgers, bagel burgers, fries, shakes and soft drinks. Three friends in the restaurant trade set it up and you can expect to see them at food festivals across the north west in the near future. Tip: follow them on Twitter (@eatnysd) for updates.

Stumbled across the Appleton Rum Bus on a recent night out in Manchester. The Rum Bus is parked…read moreoutside the Great Northern Warehouse and they do a small selection of rum based cocktails. I tried the rum punch and the mai tai both were very good and were quite strong so was worth the £7 I paid for each of them. The bus is a vintage one and there is seating inside as well as a few tables and chairs outside. It was a very warm night so they could have done with some more outside seating especially when a large group of about 15 arrived. However the Rum Bus is a novel idea and definitely worth a visit if you're passing by.

Appleton Estate rums have parked up a pretty vintage bus in Great Northern Square and welcome you…read moreto try their summer drinks for the next 4 weeks. There are lots of tables and chairs to sit at or, indeed, get on the bus and drink there! The cocktails are all fairly sweet and I couldn't taste much lychee in my orange and lychee mojito but the rum and raisin dream my friend had was delicious. I'll be going back for some of these! A good stop on your way for grub at Almost Famous, Revolucion De Cuba or Lucha Libre - especially if the sun is shining!

Smaller than I expected but it does the job! 2 bars and 7 or so food stalls. You'll find hot dogs,…read moresweet and savoury pancakes, Indian food, bagels, jerk chicken/pork and bagels to name some. I went on a Thursday at around 6.30pm and it was a little quiet but on the plus side we found somewhere to sit no problemo. This place serves up street food, drinks and beats (boom boom) Great for a balmy summer evening :) I love that they have covered seating areas in case it rains/for those that can't take the sun. I went for the jerk chicken with rice and peas from 'Jerk', £7 for a very decent sized portion. It wasn't the best chicken ever but the gravy that came with definitely upped the flavour and made the meal delicious. Rice and peas were nicely done, I just wish they did dumplings. My friend got a bagel plus fries and was very happy with her meal, the portion of fries were enough for two to share. Fun summer addition to Manchester's food scene.

I love it just as much as I thought I would…read more I'm so so happy something like this has opened up in Manchester, in my eyes it another 'take that London' and it's about time! You've got plenty of food options, though I was too full from my swine fries (cheers Bangers and Bacon) to really enjoy some more grub, and you've also got some cool drink options. I had a couple of pints of the Pilsner at Kozel LoKal and it went down a treat! Get yourself a spot on the deck chairs on a sunny evening and you'll find yourself not wanting to leave! Great option of quality street food and an overall top place to chill out!

The Middleton Spud Van is a common sight across Middleton Gardens, more recently they've got a new…read moreand larger van which they work from and they've had a little rebrand, the new van looks so much better. It is one of my favourite places to get food in Middleton town centre, although I do have some minor issues with food quality/temperature, the majority of times I order from here I am impressed with my food, the new box which they package the potatoes in is much stronger and better too, this means they travel much better now in delivery orders, which are becoming increasingly common in wake of the pandemic and UK government lockdown. The staff are happy to take extra care with my order due to my dietary requirements, my regular order is a tuna and cheese jacket potato with the tuna on first, I like how they make sure they listen to my comments (Many places ignore these) to make the potato how I like it, most importantly putting the tuna on first as I hate when the cheese melts onto the potato. The prices are competitive, especially considering Uber Eats is generally expensive due to the number of fees they charge but do try to get down to the van if you can, you will save money on Uber's fees but the delivery is fast and convenient. 4* - Good quality potatoes, I have noticed they sometimes don't taste as good if you order after 1:45 pm, but this is often the case at many similar establishments, and it's just good they still have some potatoes left going into the afternoon.

Grillstock Festival completely lives up to its tagline: 'Meat. Music. Mayhem.' On a slightly…read moredrizzly and cool Saturday in Manchester the hordes swarmed to Albert Square and the stalls of carnivorous splendor. Entry was a very hefty £22.50 but you had to buy them online in advance and it had already sold out. You couldn't, therefore, just rock up there ticketless. I was fortunate and had a free ticket donated by a friend who couldn't make it - so I'm not sure I'd be willing to pay that much and not have at least a free burger, hotdog or couple of beers included. The range of options was pretty good, with the likes of Fire & Salt and Red's True BBQ joined with over 20 other vendors. Pretty much all the food was £4-6, with the smaller 'snacks' at around £3 each. The hotdogs from Street Dogs were huge and delicious (see pic). You could wash everything down with beer from Brooklyn Brewery and cloudy cider from Lazy Jacks (both were terrific) and if you had enough room after all that meat, you could get cheesecake or icecream. I failed miserably as I was too greedy after nailing a brisket burger. Rob Heron & The Teapad Orchestra kept us entertained from the main stage, then it was the crowd-pleasing chilli eating competition, with 10 challengers eating increasingly hot chillis that I'd never heard of. Most of them endured until quite far in, then all but two dropped like flies and reached for the milk (or sick bucket - nice). After eating a Trinidad Scorpion 'Butch T' from Australia which was 1.4 million on the Scoville scale of hotness, it ended somewhat anticlimactically with a 'fastest eater' round, much to the crowd's bemusement. The only downside I had, which is the same for every festival like this, is that there were too many people in there, not enough circulation space and only one entrance/exit. Other than that is was a great way to spend an afternoon and start your path towards a food coma!

Another year, another trip to Grillstock! Having been for the past two years, we couldn't resist…read morepurchasing the early bird tickets and signing up for another visit to BBQ heaven. Still located on Albert Square, the festival has expanded somewhat, meaning there was a shift around inside the square, with the main stage moving and appearing to provide much more space than previous years. The entrance (only one this time) was in a strange location and there was very little signage towards it, meaning I was slightly on the flustered side by the time we actually got in! We headed to the bar for a drink to walk around with and explore our options. Brewdog were the providers this years, meaning there were plenty of familiar options, the other half going for the Dead Pony Ale. The bar was also fully stocked with cider, wine and prosecco so we didn't have to bounce between bars - handy! There was also an 'I Heart Wine' van, separate Lazy Jack's bar, alcoholic iced tea, a spiced rum bar, plus a Jack Daniel's cocktail bar. So, something for all tastes! Probably my favourite thing about Grillstock is the opportunity to try food from some new vendors, many of which come from across the country. Ross&Ross were my first stop, serving up slow cooked lamb, which was absolutely delicious and the perfect thing to get the day going. We also had a burger from The Beefy Boys - great, very moist - and some hot wings from Lola's - personal favourite, and coming with some very handy wet wipes. Everything is around the £5-6 mark on top of your ticket price. Unfortunately all stalls serving ribs ran out very quickly - and by all stalls I mean the 2 that were actually serving them up. Shouldn't there be more? When you really take the stalls into account, burgers and hot dogs totally outweigh everything else. Probably says something about the UK's taste in BBQ... As ever, there was lots of entertainment in the form of music (Levi Roots and Grandmaster Flash, anyone?), circus performers, the grilling competition, hot dog/wing/chilli eat competitions, and the ever popular free photo booth, making it very family friendly and contributing to a very relaxed Saturday.