The food is fantastic deep flavors and unlike some Indian spots they don't hide behind spice to…read moremask their flavor. The service is excellent with an online menu which lists every allergen in the dish which is a big help. Lastly, the ambiance is unreal but I will say the lighting is a little dim.

The food was good, but the restaurant was incredibly dark inside. The dishes were presented on…read moremetal trays, which I found unappealing. It felt like a cafeteria tray in a mental institution. The restaurant was so dark that I had to use my phone's flashlight to read the menu. Some of the dishes I had ordered were listed under different names on the menu. This could be because the restaurant is from a region of India where the dish is called something else. For example, Dahl makhani was not listed on the menu, but the lentil dish was, and it tasted the same to me. The menu itself was difficult to read due to the low lighting and the confusing layout. It was like a maze, with columns and rows that didn't make sense. I had to carefully navigate through the menu to find what I was looking for. It was a frustrating experience, and I wish the restaurant had a better-designed menu.

Northern England is home to some of the best South Asian food anywhere in the world, including the…read moreIndian subcontinent itself. Manchester is home to the iconic Curry Mile. In these competitive environs, Akbar's holds its own with its gigantic naans and its flavorful curries. The offal-based offerings, such as maghaz (sheep's brain) masala and chicken liver tikka, are my personal favorites. The maghaz has a creamy, buttery texture and loads of flavor. The perfectly chewy naan is a great accompaniment to both dishes. A steaming cup of the sweet and salty Kashmiri chai is a perfect way to finish a meal on a cold Manchester winter evening (I usually find myself in Northern England around Christmastime).

This is a fantastic place and I wish I'd known about it earlier! However, there are a couple of…read morecatches one needs to know about! For example, bookings in small numbers are not allowed, so if your party is less than 10 you would have to wait in the lounge. Moreover, you wouldn't be put in the queue for tables until all the people from your party have arrived! Once they have, you are given a device which will start flashing once your table is ready. For us it took just about 30 minutes (on a Thursday evening), so make sure you have no other plans this evening or come earlier. The place was full, we load to squeeze behind other guests backs - shows how popular the place is. Our waiter was very friendly and made us feel welcome immediately. Despite the venue being packed, food arrived quickly, and it was just delicious - couldn't find any faults! For those who feel adventurous, there are chef's challenges with spicy food (I heard you get s free dessert if you finish it- however , can't vouch for this). I have tried a tiny piece of this challenge from my friends plate, and almost cried from the amount of hot spices! Despite the wait, very enjoyable experience, and prices are more than friendly, which is very unusual for the city centre.

one star for this occaison I decided to go back to the restaurant and ordered a takeway curry. The…read morecurry was far too spicy and made so very ill for 3 days. I am not at all impressed with the restaurant again. I doubt I shall ever go back. :(

Can't complain about the food (good choice -fluffy rice and breads well and evenly spiced food) but…read moreyou can complain about the price for reasonable food. It's expensive.Good location -very central -I think it used to be a bank so is an impressive building.Good draught beers.

I've been in here way too much. I've had the occasional snack, the typical drunk feast... and when…read morehungover, curry for breakfast. The people that work here are extremely nice, and have given me free food on numerous occasions. This is my personal favorite takeaway on the Curry Mile. I highly recommend coming here! I still occasionally crave this place now that I'm back in America.

Yelp isn't the only site I use to find places to eat, I'll admit. It's a good one, but when I'm…read morethinking of going somewhere I'll tend to cross-reference the Yelp score with reviews from a couple of other places, most notably Tripadvisor (for my sins). Normally these sites tend to agree with each other, so when I saw that Tripadvisor said Sangams was the best Indian restaurant in Manchester, I was intrigued to say the least. I had to check this out! I popped in to try their lunch menu (£7 for poppadoms, a rice or naan, and a curry). To my substantial surprise Sangams was outstanding. I had assumed that their lunch food would not be their best stuff, but wow! And if I was right, double wow! It was impressive from the start, the poppadoms were freshly cooked and actually tasted cooked not reheated, they even had areas where they had browned a little. The portion of rice was huge (enough for safely two people) and tasted pretty good and the curry was great. Another huge portion (frankly, almost enough for two again!) and had seriously good quality meat in it. The meat actually had some substance to it and for once I felt like I was eating some proper cooking. There was plenty of meat too, which is an area the mile often lets you down in. All this for £7, and at a lunchtime when the restaurants rarely aim to impress. What does this tell us? 1. The mile does have some surprises left 2. Sangams may not be the best in the city, but it's a lot closer than you think 3. Yelp has the very very very rare blind spot Seriously people, check it out, and be shocked and awed. (By the way, the decor is much lighter and nicer than the outside looks)

The food was just delicious!…read more We went for pre-theatre menu as it was much better value for money, so I imagine the main menu is even yummier! The portions were of decent size, quite filling! I would defined recommend if you want to higher end Indian restaurant. The service is very attentive, polite and smiley, nothing much to complain about!

This place could be so much more but it really failed to deliver on flavour and service. It's…read morelocated in the city centre of Manchester and was started by a famous Bollywood singer Asha Bhosle and her husband. They have some locations also in the Middle East. Two floors here the restaurant upstairs and bar downstairs. We booked to take a table in the lounge as it was last minute and it was busy on a Saturday night. The cocktail the waiter made us was great and we ordered some starters and mains off the menu. The ordering took a while as staff were milling about but not paying attention to the tables. The food was pretty ordinary to say the least and the starters were bland and lacked any real flavour the exact opposite to Mumbai Street food. The mains were too sweet and I asked for my dishes spicy :-( the naan bread barely had any garlic on it and all in all a very disappointing meal. Not the sort of curry you expect when you pay good money. I don't think I would ever come here again.

I have never been here before but we was at my partner friends party in Chorlton and when we left…read morewe were hungry, so decide to go for some food it was about 10.20 in the evening so was glad for a table being late. My first impression from the outside its really modern and clean, when I went in the same feeling was inside really clean and modern and the staff were very friendly. We ordered poppadoms to start with the sauces and they were lovely. For the main we shared a lamb curry some potatoes an onion rice and a pashwari nanna. I must say the food was delicious and really fresh. I would definitely go back next time I'm in Chorlton.

I really liked Coriander. The staff were very polite, friendly and fast. The venue was clean and…read morefitted out well. I can't really fault it. I visited the restaurant with my brother, who describes himself as a 'supertaster'... meaning he literally can not eat spice without crying. After ordering the second dish which was mild, he found it to be too spicy (I tried it and couldn't taste any spice). The waiter saw that my brother was finding it too spicy and came across to our table offered a number of options to cool the curry down. Now that's customer service! We didn't even ask. I has the mixed meat starter to begin with and although the presentation wasn't the best the food tasted great. I then went on to Coriander Lamb meatball curry which was melt in your mouth so tender. The on tap cobra beer was ice cold, the food full of flavour and the staff were excellent! I really recommend giving this place a try!

The service here was mega efficient, almost too fast, and the staff are very nice and willing to…read morehelp you out with recommendations. The environment is nice too, comfortable booths and there's a large event space upstairs. The menu is extensive and includes all the classic Indian dishes as well as a wide selection of fish but we both tried balti dishes which seems to be a house speciality. I had the Balti Akbori which was nice but a bit too sweet for me. My Poynton-based person of interest had the Balti exotica which contains many different types of meat, so many that he said that if this was 100 years ago, only a literal king would have such a diet. Worth a go but we probably won't rush back right away. It's very popular with others though.

This is my 'go to' Indian restaurant and takeaway. Appayon has a great varied menu and I have never…read morehad a bad meal. As for the service, it's absolutely fantastic. Friendly without being too 'in your face' - they get the balance just right. In fact, once you've eaten there, they tend to remember you. Highly recommended- you won't get better food or friendly service.

Excellent service and food. Quick serving, even the plate was warm. The chicken was juicy and the…read morelamb was cooked just right. Will definitely come again for other dishes.

When I first moved to Manchester this was the first Indian restaurant we stumbled across…read more Apart from the garish green lighting and glittery walls this a nice place. When you walk in you are asked to seat at a small coffee table bearing Bombay mix then ushered to.a table. The furniture is swish, with cream leather seats and sturdy tables. Opening a new looking menu it contained the same exciting variety as last time ;). For seafood lovers you can choose from lobster, salmon, sea bass and prawns. For veggies they offer standard veggie dishes to some special Himalayan ones..And for meat eaters the world is your Oyster! We ordered two pints of kingfisher and starters only, wanting to take our time. So two poppdums and daal soup later and we were happy ;) the dips accompanying the poppdums were well made , they consisted of generic mango chutney, lime pickle , raita and a curry sauce. The soup was of perfect consistency .. Potentially a dash more of lemon was required. Starters gone I then chose the curried seabass, rice and chappati. Himself selected the chicken curry. The sea bass was one of the most expensive dishes but when it arrived sizzling on a hotplate I was pleased. On the side it came with a gorgeous veggie curry sauce. The portions were massive unlike some places you go that offer no more than a sliver of fish. Even digesting this with red wine I waved the white flag at half way point. To end we were given segments of orange and the bill. Everything was reasonably.priced, well made and the service attentive. I had the feeling they were offended when we kept telling them we weren't ready to order the main but again we did it so we were not rushed. Honestly try this place I much prefer it to Akbar's