I've been to pollen for take out pastries, coffee, and adore their sourdough, but I've never…read moreactually sat down to eat anything more than pastry ... until I did. whenever I've passed this branch, its always been busy, people queued outside on weekends, all tables full inside and outside, and generally busy, so I was a little worried I wouldn't be able to get sat down when I went. It was a Sunday morning, and I could only get there long after opening due to my transport arrangements so I was worried ... but thankfully I was easily able to get a table to sit down and eat .. I'm lucky most of the people of Manchester don't wake up early on a Sunday. So it was a little quiet but inside was almost full when I got there ... which was nice. It was a decent day and I was kinda close to the window so could see the marina and all the people exercising and walking their dogs and it's with sitting and just chill. So with sitting and eating, I wanted to get something good. it always looked amazing when I was waiting for my drink to take out, but I'm always one to have eggs Benedict whenever I can, so I figured I might as well try theirs ... and it did not disappoint. It came with ham hock, 2 eggs, brown butter, hollandaise, and crispy kale on their own sourdough. Im not usually one to have kale ... but they made it amazing. I finished every last bit and wanted more ... it was hands down, one of the best eggs Benedict I have ever had. To accompany the eggs benny, I also went for a coffee, as you do, and an orange juice, which was so nice. Hands down will always recommend people to go to pollen, if not for their sourdough and coffee and pastries to go, but also to sit and eat. Love this place

This place is quite popular! There was a long line (or queue) but it went pretty quickly. I was…read morehappy they had an iced black, since I prefer ice coffees. There is a homemade Yuzu drink that I'd love to try next time. Outside has a few more seats than inside. They can run out of food, so I'd make sure you get here on the early side if you want food. It's a pretty casual spot and loudness level depends on the crowd. The food tastes very good!

Handford's is a deli/bakery on Manchester's Arndale Market and one of my favourite stalls on the…read moreArndale Market. The stand its-self is quite small, but this is typical of stands of this nature. I called at here by chance to try some Lancashire Cheese, and I asked for a sample which they delivered, the quality was very good, much better than I've found on the market and for a long amount of time I have struggled to find a good Lancashire Cheese, since my regular one was discontinued by Tesco. The stock seemed slightly bare in what was displayed on the stall, there were a few kinds of cheese but there wasn't a large amount of them or even information about them in a clearer and easier way. The member of staff working was the same on most of my visits, she seemed friendly enough. The pricing is also reasonable. Cheese Quality 4/5 Cheese Selection 2/5 Overall feel of the stall 2/5 Overall selection 2/5 Other items sold 2.5/5 Pricing 3/5 - This averages around a 2 to a 3-star rating but due to the service and pricing being average/satisfactory and the quality being above average, despite multiple flaws I do feel this deli and bakery business, Handsford's deserves a three-star rating.

Hansfords is a bakery in the market hall area of the Arndale Centre. I love this whole little area…read moreof the Arndale Centre. It's full of some great independent businesses that offer a great alternative to all the corporate blandness going on in the rest of the Arndale Centre. Hansfords is kind of half deli, half bakery, offering made-to-order sandwiches as well as a few cakes and pastries. To get a quick, simple and filling lunch, Hansfords have the whole thing covered.

Tried a couple of their products and enjoyed all of them ! Reasonably priced aswell.read more

There is such a wide variety of both sweet and salty pastries here! I got a leek and blue cheese…read moresavory Danish as well as a cinnamon roll. The former had amazing flavor and flakiness, really tasty although a tad on the salty side. The cinnamon roll was very underwhelming, tasted very basic. Bread was good quality though and definitely fresh! Too many options to choose from but quite pricey. This is a takeaway spot as there's nowhere to sit and the shop itself is pretty small.

Happy to be the first person to review this establishment in the 21st century, the cinnamon rolls…read moreare stellar as always and I'm 95% sure that's the only reason this place has been open nearing 20 years (don't fix something that's not broken) lovely little sweet afternoon treat, thoroughly enjoyed my time here, don't know if I can say the same for the girl (presumably on her first date) getting bored to death by a gentleman who wouldn't let her get a word in edgeways. Also the fellow handing out the free samples ignored me and my partner but it didn't stop us from getting that cinnamon roll.

I adore Rollers! The only place I know of in the UK that does sweetrolls and cinnamon rolls to the…read moresame quality as over in the USA! They also do slices of pizza, and various drinks. For me, a perfect visit is to get a cinnamon sweet roll (warmed, with extra frosting!) and a nice big cup of tea, not only because it's so delicious that you groan when you take your first bite (*ahem*), but because it's such good value, and the staff are very friendly and welcoming. The venue itself is long and narrow, but has several tables and a stylish art piece on the wall showing people enjoying the sweet rolls! This place is a real gem, but because it's just at the top of the escalators near the entrance, people tend to miss it, despite the free samples often offered! Definitely give this place a try sometime, it's too delicious not to!

One of the reasons why I gained so much weight is because of the sweets, and carbs! Yes, it's true,…read moreI have to admit. I'm a carbaholic! Places like Ho's Bakery doesn't help because they have fabulous Asian pastries. My friend Marvin brought me here, and we bought major carbs for our trip back to the U.S. Small bakery shop, old fashion, but best egg custard in Manchester,

Roll up to Ho's Bakery in Chinatown for good quality Chinese buns to take out. There's another one…read morein Manchester and one in Leeds - is Ho soon to take the country by storm? Maybe. One bun at a time. This little bakery tucked into an old arched building has nothing but freshly baked goodies (a few savoury snacks too like pasties) and for that we love them. I've never tried the bubble tea myself but friends have raved about it - they have all different flavours so it is definitely on my to do list. But I can tell you that their cakes with cream, fresh fruit, things like that are so so delicious. The prices, whilst steeper than a donut in Greggs, are still pretty good for what you are getting so don't let this put you off.

Can NOT recommend this company at all. If i could leave a 0 star review I would. Paid £75 for a…read morecake that arrived well over 2 hours late and to top it off the name was wrong on the cake. When contacting them they were massivly unhelpful, constantly hung up the phone when attempting to contact them.

Game night at my house is also take away night, and in a stocking change to the normal greasy pizza…read moreand chips we decided to give this place a go. They will send a cake to my door - how could this be a bad plan! Well, it was a bad plan .... I really wanted to like this place but after having to wait for over an hour I was being to have a bad feeling about this but this and as they came to the door with each piece of cake boxed up and tried with a ribbon I thought we were in for a treat! The cake however where a huge let down. Three out of the five off us ordered different tapes of cheese cake - cookie, lemon and white chocolate. All where the same cake (vanilla, and not a good vanilla) with different toppings. Which I wouldn't say was as advertised. Know well I was not expecting the best from this place I was expecting a little better than this as this place isn't cheap - 5.00 per cake and 8.00 on a milkshake. Though to give them some due - the milkshake was very nice

It was a little while since I went here .. but it was such a great experience that I still remember…read moreit now. The coffee shop is in an old mill building next to the canal and it is SO PRETTY. I went for when it opened so I was the first one in and I had a great chat with one of the staff about dragonball z as I was wearing a shirt of it. Inside it looked immaculate, very trendy and a place I would love to go to, time and time again. It was a large space too and they had their own merchandise in there which I will buy one day and a full cabinet of delicious looking treats .. all handmade and not the usual manufactured items. I went for a donut and a flat white and they were both amazing. As I was on a coffee tour, I took it all out and had it whilst sat next to the canal ... perfect view for a perfect coffee. I couldn't recommend this place more and I count the days until I can return.

TL;DR - Great coffee shop away from some of the busier spots in Ancoats…read more You really need to know this place is here to find it, tucked away inside Royal Mill. Go in through the main entrance, past reception and the cafe is on the far right. In side it's dimly lit but cosy with lots of exposed wood. Great coffee, great cakes and a nice relaxed atmosphere. Every time we've been here it's always pleasantly busy but not overcrowded. There's plenty of seating inside at tables and long benches, or you can head into the "outside" seating area, which is actually indoors but under glass and so protected from the weather. They also roast their own coffee so you can pick up a bag to go.