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Wagamama

3.8 (66 reviews)
ModerateJapanese, Asian Fusion
Open 11:30 am - 11:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Dogs allowed
Good for kids

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James C.

I'm not the biggest fan of Asian cuisine (as in Chinese, Japanese, Korean) however I do enjoy an occasional visit to Wagamama. The latest menu features many more rice dishes than they used to have, which is great for me as I'm not keen on noodles, I always used to end up ordering the same dish every time I came here, but now the amount of rice dishes has increased massively. The latest refurb of this branch means that they have nice booths with tables for 4, and you're no longer forced to share a long bench with strangers! Good service too and reasonable prices, I'll definitely have to start coming here more often.

Thomas B.

Wagamama!! Can't fault it. Walk in down the stairs and your into a big long room with lots of bench seating. The menu is pretty infallible but when they say chilli you better god dam well take heed. Wagamama do a big range of soups and noodle things, my missus swears by the ginger udon noodle thing they do. My highlights are the coconut milk based soups which are rich and creamy but when it a red colour I know I about to destroy my taste buds for the next few days with spiciness. Green tea is free which is a nice add on and wagamamas always has some variety of 2 for 1 or some discount.

Helen C.

A long rainy Monday call for some good food! We strolled into Wagamamas to avoid the rain and we were surprised to find how big it was, after many stairs down you walk into a big open space with the traditional Wagamama style tables down the middle and booths down the sides. I get the same thing every time I go...Edamame to start, katsu curry and a super green juice. It came in classic Wagamama style, delicious! The edamame was perfectly salty and the chicken was lovely and crisp, all wrapped up with good service. If your in the mood for some delicious fresh food this is definitely recommend.

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18 years ago

Yummy noodles, very good quality and reasonably priced.

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18 years ago

Chicken Kastu curry to die for worth a wait! One of my favourite places to eat!

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18 years ago

My husband's favourite place to eat bar none.

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12 years ago

What a rip off. £50 for two bowls of curry a couple of sides and a bottle of beer. The cheek of them asking for a tip at the end.

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15 years ago

Definately reccommend for first timers but once the novelty wears thin you notice the food is not that great.

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19 years ago

fantastic noodle bar, my favourite, situated in the printworks.

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Sakana

Sakana

3.8(28 reviews)
0.5 mi
£££

Sakana is pretty amazing for both ambience and food. I enjoyed it that much I have hired the…read moreupstairs for my wedding reception venue. The food is classed as pan asian which is great as I love all asian food. However, the sushi, although very good, I feel it is slightly overpriced for what you get. The duck, especially at lunch, is amazing value though. Plenty for 2 to share. This is definitely a place to try out if you love asian food.

Bit of a disclaimer with this one: sit us in a restaurant with a 50% January discount and of course…read morewe're going to order twice the amount of dishes - but it's healthy, omega-packed Pan-Asian cuisine, so it's completely acceptable... My first visit to Sakana and I was pleasantly surprised at how its interior looked (more so the delicious smells wafting over as you passed by their open kitchen). We were seated in a corner with decent views of the goings-on, and set about conquering the menu - the group was almost military in its tactics, dividing the menu's sections between ourselves to make sure we got to sample lots of different dishes. Three of us ordered a bottle of their house red (a Merlot) which was actually quite good - a bit on the peppery side but I really liked it. The food started to arrive after a bit of a wait, but we'd had some prawn crackers to whet our appetite. The sashimi platter that I ordered for us all to share was a bit disappointing (usual price £28 for 15 pieces). I can't think of anything else that was particularly underwhelming; the combo of orders was all rather good - but the highlights for me were the Taiwanese buns which you could have with shredded duck or pork belly (we ordered both). These were absolutely heavenly, for want of a better word. Service was friendly, if not a tad haphazard at times; it's definitely somewhere to consider for date night. That being said, you'd have to be happy 'flashing the cash' as I don't think it's worth the full price they'd ordinarily be charging diners.

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Grand Pacific - Plates all monogrammed too

Grand Pacific

3.8(14 reviews)
0.5 miSpinningfields
££££

I got recommended this place from a friend at work and with my birthday coming up (January), I…read morefigured why not treat myself. We booked the 30% off in January deal and rocked up not knowing what to expect. It's in a lovely (but expensive) part of the city and walking in you could see it would be lavish. The lighting was dim but good and we got a little confused as there was nobody waiting at the sorry, so we went upstairs and to the bar and checked in and quickly got seated. The chair and booth was so soft and comfy I sank into it and felt like I was gonna sink forever ... but I survived and it was comfy. The place setting was so much fancier than I was used to and it oozed posh. We quickly got served and the server was lovely and helpful and the restaurant was just lovely. When we got our food (decided in just a main and later desert as we planned for later tacos) and oh my god .. the ribeye was the best steak I've ever had. It was so tender and juicy and cooked to perfection and the thick cut chips were brilliant. I just got a single small glass of red (which was more than I usually pay for a bottle ) and was just lovely. The desert came later and my god that was equally as good. The bill was £80 for 2 of us but with the 30% off went down to £60 which was cheaper than other places we've been to but only with the money off. Would I go again as a date or treat? ... Absolutely

The queen of Spinningfields, Australasia has now extended its offering with the opening of Grand…read morePacific; a contemporary, colonial style bar in the heart of Manchester financial capital. It can be accessed via a secluded staircase inside Austalasia, this unique cocktail bar evokes the atmosphere of a luxury Pacific beach hideaway with smart colonial style decor in cream and white, a long bar, and a secret tropical garden. With exquisite cocktails as its main focus. The menu is the same as Australasia so you can expect some mouth watering sushi and desserts here. The whole place screams class and panache from every corner. This bar is definitely very unique and reminds me a lot of classy cocktail bars in London or New York. The pricing definitely is very high end as you would imagine and you need to put on some swanky clothes to feel not so out of place here. I can vouch that the food is delicious and so are the cocktails, but that you can find in a lot of other places too so this one you need to visit purely for the ambiance and the whole experience. Verdict : Great place to visit when you want to feel special!

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Grand Pacific - Looking up to the restaurant

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Grand Pacific - Medium rare ribeye with chips and peppercorn sauce (no charge for the sauce)

Medium rare ribeye with chips and peppercorn sauce (no charge for the sauce)

Grand Pacific - Stairs up to the restaurant

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Stairs up to the restaurant

Tampopo - Sharing platter for two - looks small but definitely sufficient and delicious!

Tampopo

3.8(45 reviews)
0.5 mi
££

Service is great. I got right in after being told no by a snooty Italian place across the square…read more Appetizers and mains are solid good food. Place is busy which is a good sign. If you like unpretentious, Asian fusion food and happen to be in Manchester, this is your spot.

After a heavy Friday night on the drink it was time to start thinking about where we could eat that…read morewould be quick and easy. We were sat next door to Tampopo so it was the obvious choice. We were seated straight away and considering it was half 9 it was relatively busy! We were served by a devil (halloween themed) and considering the outfit the server was lovely. We ordered a bottle of fizz and a coke, the soft drink did get lost on route however was soon rectified. I opted for the duck dumplings to start and pitting them against Wagamamas own I was left slightly disappointed. The dumplings had a sticky texture and weren't quite full to the brim with duck and didn't have much of a taste alone but needed a good dip in the soy sauce to add flavour. For my main I opted for the chicken katsu curry (I was hungry!) It arrived promptly and was a super tasty combo of sticky rice, deep fried chicken with a mild curry sauce. I would say it was on par with Wagamamas version even served with the same side salad topped with ginger. I wouldn't come here for a special occasion but its perfect for a quick and reasonable dinner!

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Tampopo - Imperial rice dish

Imperial rice dish

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Corn fritters

Vermilion

Vermilion

3.8(25 reviews)
1.6 mi
£££

the food was okay the lamb curry was salty like my desi auntys when tou buy a new hangbag …read more but i enjoyed everything else

Vermilion has been going for a couple of years and now all the hoopla has died down I bet the…read moreowners havel yet to reap good return on their investment. Or perhaps they don't need to and it is just a play pet project for the owners who also own Seamark (the building next door) Hulme is not a nice area and it really is an odd place to have a restuarant such as this, bit out the way and not a place I recommend for a nice stroll. The decor is great and they spent millions of pounds designing it, so you will certainly be in awe of the place. However the food is not so grand. It is by no means bad but come on!!!!! This is Manchester and as fellow yelpers would testify there is a massive choice for diners and to be honest when it comes to food alone this place falls short of a few places I can think of. As I said the food is ok, and the place is well worth checking out once, but will you return there on a regular basis?? I think not. Oh, and I have no idea who thought it was a good idea to make this brochure that you can pick up on your way out, but it did make me cringe. Awful design and a blatantly staged picture with a rather lairy looking Ryan Giggs with an accompanying caption which read "regular customers" made me just think "school boy error!!!!!!!!" So perhaps its not so much the place, which is great, nor the food, which is not bad. It's just.... it seems the owner put a lot of time, effort and money into the place and left it for a bunch of monkeys to run... But hey I took me madre here on her birthday and she loved it. The ambiance of the place. So much so she didn't really care what the food was like. I imagine that sentiment is echoed quite alot..... So 3*s is about right me thinks...A-ok indeed fellow yelpeeps.. Yelp ya later aligator..

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