I've been here a few times and I came here last week. I'm glad to see this family business has survived the ever changing restaurant and bars on Burton Road. They offer some delicious Persian dishes that are rich in flavour but not heavy. There's also the option of rice or half rice and salad to go with your main dish. On my recent visit, I had the chicken kebab with fluffy rice and colourful salad. It also came with some beautifully charred peppers, shallot, mushroom and tomato. Unlike other middle eastern restaurant, they don't serve the usual hummus or babaganoush. Instead, there's a range of yoghurt dips, which I'm not really fond of. Still, we had ordered garlic bread so we tried the Musto Khyar - cucumber, dill and lemon in yoghurt. It was nice enough but you couldn't really taste the lemon or the dill. Next time I will try one of their tapas-like starters! The restaurant had been nicely decorated and I know their doors open in the summer and you can sit outside. The service is good too! If you live near by I'd definitely recommend a visit! read more

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After we left Wine & Wallop, we went into Burton Road looking for some place to eat. On a Friday night. Without reservation. we felt very, very lucky when we got a table straightaway at the very full looking Pomegranate, which I admit, was not our first choice. We went in, considering none of us had had Persian food before. We ordered this drink called doogh, which was a salted lassi kind of thing with sparkling water and mint, a persian tea and a Bailey's. For food, we skipped the preamble and jumped straight into the main course. we got 2 fesenjoons, a lime and thyme chicken and a grilled vegetables platter. we got this with saffron rice, sprinkled with pomegranate kernels. The rice was very good and fragrant. The doogh was interesting to begin with but as the fizz died out, it kind of fell flat. The biggest surprise of the night for me was the fesenjoon. It had that sweet/sour tamarindy/jaggery combination, similar to the brown chutney one gets with a samosa. It is good in little portions, when eaten with something spicy and rich but on its own, it can be quite overpowering. I am not saying the food was badly prepared, quite the opposite in fact. The chicken was well cooked and succulent, but we didn't expect to be hit on the face with this tamarindy sweetness. Having said that, I wouldn't mind going there again at a time when they're less busy and trying something else. The service was pretty quick, but I would like a little more interaction and input from the staff, which I can't expect on a Friday night. Which is why I'd like to go back when they're less busy. I'd still suggest people go there, get a taste of Pomegranate (no pun intended) and let us know what they think. read more

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Pomegranate looked very inviting and always a good sign when the restaurant appears full. It is not a large place and it's location on the busy Burton Road I would recommend booking especially on a Friday/Saturday night. Service was surprisingly quick especially as we took the last remaining table available. I ordered a Lemon, Thyme and Chicken with Saffron rice and a Moorgh which is a yoghurt drink similiar to a Salty Lassi with fresh mint. I would recommend choosing your meals carefully here as the flavour profiles in some Persian dishes are quiet different to standard European fare. It was quite an experience to have an extremely salty drink, with a very sour main meal. My friends ordered a dish with plums and beef and this was also on the extreme side of sweet with a jaggery sugar taste. We would probably choose differently next time. That being said the dishes were good when examined on their own but we all found the extreme tastes a little overpowering in combination. read more

This is a small restaurant on Burton Road, West Didsbury. You are greeted at the door and shown to your table by friendly staff. Its best to call and book this place as its quite had to get a table as a walk in. Drinks orders took and menus given. My vodka was very nice indeed :-) I had halloumi salad to start which is an easy starter. Salad was nice and crisp and I love cheese so ofcourse the halloumi was good, a nice drizzle of balsamic vinegar to finish. For my main I had sea bass and saffron rice. The rice was nice and fully, two pieces of sea bass which were flavoured with lemon and lime, saffron butter, parsley, coriander and ginger with a hint of nutmeg and chilli. This was delicious. My friend had the Ghafghazi kebab which is pieces of marinated lamb fillet and chicken fillet with chilli, onions, peppers and grilled tomato, half salad/half saffron rice, nicely presented and I must say looked good. My friend ordered plain naan bread and a dip which I cannot remember,, a yogurt based one to complement his kebab. All in all it was a great experience with very nice food. There is a reason this is one of the harder restaurants on Burton Road to get a table at. We also got a complimentary cherry liquor after we had eaten. Recommend read more

Great Persian restaurant, good atmosphere, music, amazing quality food, friendly staff, prawns in lemon juice, garlic, ginger, chilli for starter and chicken fillet in almond sauce saffron rice, salad for main course and Argentinan Malbec red wine in West Didsbury, Manchester, nice area, great food read more

Can't really fault this place, we've been well fed, huge tasty portions and lovely friendly staff! What more is there?! We shared a couple of starters and could have been satisfied with just out first course! We had smoked aubergine mirza which came with so much bread! And asparagus marchobeh with goats cheese (waitress' recommendation, and it didn't disappoint!) we both had the king prawn Shah maygoo chello and half of it is currently in my fridge because it beat me and I just couldn't finish it! Would highly recommend! read more

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I've been here several times and I felt compelled to review because I feel it deserves more than 3.5* on Yelp. I've been to Iran and this restaurant is a great example of Persian cuisine. The restaurant isn't big and anytime I've been, it's always quite full and has a nice, quite sophisticated atmosphere. They take bookings via their website, which is useful. The food is excellent and you can find lots of classic Persian dishes that it can be surprisingly difficult to get in restaurants in Iran. Persian cuisine is based upon the principle of balancing 'hot' foods (e.g. Walnuts) with 'cold' foods (e.g. Pomegranates)... This can result in flavours and experiences that are quite unusual to the Western palate. Main dishes aside, the rice is one of the best things about Pomegrantate. It's always delicately cooked and served with delicious accoutrements like saffron, lentils, pistachio etc. The Shirazi salad is a great side. Give it a go! read more

In a short space of time, a mere hour and a half luncheon to be precise, was all it took for Pomegranate to became my favourite place to eat in Didsbury. When I eventually return for dinner in the not so distant future I'm certain it'll becoming my favourite eatery in Manchester. Restaurents to Foodies are like films for movie buffs. They offer so much more than food/fuel or harmless entertainment in the case of films. They offer escapism from your daily foodie regime. Pomegranate was THE quintessential escapism experiance. Let's set the scene. On a rare May bank holiday Saturday, Manchester had its sunnies on and was bathing in glorious sunshine with temperatures toppin a woppin 22 degrees. West Didsbury Makers market was busier than a bazaar in Chandni chowk Delhi. The stalls swelled with activity making walking through the market slow and strenuous given my shoulder situation. Alas the family outing meant I had body guards on each side. The market is't actually that big and the foodie options didn't tickle my fancy too much. Perhaps the distinct lack of seating given said busy situation was a telling factor in our decision to seek foodie refuge elsewhere along Burton road. Like an Oasis in the deseart we were drawn to Pomegranate from a distance. With soothing music emanating from the veraanda like outside seating area, I caught sight of the stunning interior and was sold on the spot. Having spent a considerable amount of time in the sun the cool breezy confines and the exoticly decorated walls made us feel very much on holiday. And so we were ready to gorge on delicious feed. Admittedly I had no idea what type of cuisine was on offer and uppn finding out it was Persian curiousity was peaked. I have tried Persian food sporadically with friends but never actually dined out on it. The lunch: two courses for £12 was senstional value for money iven the quality of the food. Soup of the day was lentil and herbs and was beyond esceptional with bread baked to perfection. The mixed platter was the reason I fell in love with aubergines once again. The lamb kebab was arguably the best I've ever tried. Yes, you heard right I said kebab. The word that's been hijacked over the last few decades mainly by orientalists as a derogatory term. It's become synonymous with greasy junk fat. In reality a perfectly tandoor oven slow cooked succulent meat on a skewer would be the real description. That's exactly what they served here. What's more I LOVED the response one of the staff gave when a sibling enquired whether they served fries. "No, sorry we only serve Persian food" Utterly brilliant! Another words, you want chips go to the chippy down the road. Whilst you're there, how about asking for Dom Perignon with your meal deal? Alas the tone from our hostess was neither as sarcastic nor scathing, but we got the point. The service was exceptional as was the whole experiance. I cannot wait to update this review when I return for an evening meal. How could I not? Even the name is exquisite, just a pleasent circumstance it happens to be my favourite fruit ;) read more

Pomegranate Restaurant - Pomegrante juice - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Manchester, XGM

We went here for a meal during the EOTHO scheme and it was fantastic! The restaurant is smaller than I was expecting and therefore had a really cosy and special atmosphere. I wanted to order a dish which had been recommended and the staff insisted on giving us a sample of the sauce before we ordered to make sure we liked it because it is a really unique flavour- it was delicious! We also ordered a really special bottle of blackberry wine. Highly recommended! read more

The distinctive combination of savoury and sour is s hallmark of Iranian cooking and this small friendly restaurant socialises in Persian classics typically with tamarind, ginger, lime, pomegranate and walnuts. The food feels full of artisan knowhow, the salads fresh and the sauces thick and complex. Prawns in ginger and smoked aubergine with egg for starters and a mildly spicy chicken and split pea stew and a thick dark chicken 'fesenjoon' in a pomegranate molasses and ground walnut sauce. If you've not tried Iranian there's no better place to start. read more

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As soon as you walk into this Persian restaurant the beautiful aromas from the cooking begin to make your mouth water. The menu has so many great sounding dishes to choose from that it was a tough decision. We settled on Gheymeh, which is a stew of tender pieces of lamb cooked in a delicious tomatoey sauce, as well as the Fieleh Kebab, which was perfectly grilled lamb, accompanied by a side of a few grilled veg pieces. Both dishes came with light and fluffy saffron infused. My partner also had the chili naan. The meal is perfect for sharing which makes this place ideal for groups. All the dishes tasted good and I would particularly recommend the Gheymeh. The restaurant itself is cosy with about 11 or 12 tables in total, the decoration in this place is themed tastefully and is very ornate. It was very busy for a Thursday night, I'm glad we made a reservation. The waitress was friendly and attentive. I already can't wait to come back and try the lamb shank. read more

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