For far too long my home town of Ashton under Lyne has been short of an eatery which offers an…read moreinteresting alternative to the usual British lunchtime food. Then I was lucky enough to be recommended a new café in town called Mozaic, it's an authentic Moroccan establishment with all the food freshly prepared onsite. From my first visit I was instantly welcomed by the owner who is only too happy to let you try any of the exotic looking dishes on offer before you buy. You can certainly tell they are passionate about the food here.... you can taste it in every mouth full. They really know they're stuff and can reassuringly explain the ingredients of their dishes, offer serving suggestions or if you are hungry enough can give you a little taste of everything if you wish. You can take away or eat in, there are only five or six tables if you do choose to eat in so it's rather cosy; however this adds to the charm of the place. The falafel is the best I have ever tasted and if you want something filling and tasty on the go then I would suggest one of their flat bread wraps, which with any 2 side salads for about £3 - is about as excellent value for money as you can get for fresh food. There is a large selection of cold salads as well as hot dishes including vegetarian options, all the dishes I have tried so far I have enjoyed tremendously. Normally this is the kind of place that would outshine most similar establishments in Didsbury, Chorlton and the like which why it's even more exciting that we have something to sparkle on this side of the M60. For those of you who think that excellent cultural culinary delights finish at the End of Wilbraham Road, I implore you to make a visit Mozaic.

I really can't speak highly enough about this place. The food is absolutely incredible; the quality…read moreof ingredients is very high and the prices are extremely reasonable. I usually get a wrap which includes three sides; the price comes to £4.50 and it's massive. They have a lot of variety on offer, so I really would recommend if you're in the area. I only wish they were perhaps better at marketing themselves so I would have found them earlier - I've walked past thousands of times over the last decade and only just found out them a couple of weeks ago!

Great Chinese restaurant in Sale that also does takeaway but bear in mind they don't deliver so you…read morewill have to go and pick up which sometimes defeats the object of a takeaway! Lots of vegetarian options if you fancy something different and almost all the dishes are tasty. For some reason I don't like the seaweed here and it's usually one of my favourite things but otherwise I definitely recommend you try this place. It's really easy to get to if you want to sit in as well, literally 1 minute from Brooklands metrolink station. Lots of parking nearby as well.

My mate lives in Sale and wanted to try Choy Hing Village as it is within walking distance from his…read morehouse and I used to work at the back of the place and saw lots of delivery vans and wanted to try the place as it seemed fresh and I had high expectations since the price is higher than a normal chinese. I haven't been to this place in about 15 years when I went for a family Christmas meal. As we were hovering outside looking at the menu deciding whether to go in and disappointed that we missed the early bird set price of less than £12 we saw that there were a few people in there as well as a birthday party. We decided to go in. The staff were friendly and we didn't feel rushed in ordering as we took our time to order and asked questions about portions etc. l settled for chinese tea for a drink as they do not serve wine by the glass only in bottles. There was lots to choose from in the menu and I settled for something even the waiter wasn't quite sure what it was. We got a mixed dim sum platter to share for starters which would have been huge for one person to eat. It contained two of the usual dim sums, ribs and one piece of steak. For the main, I ordered a seafood hotpot which came with squid, king prawns and scallops. I have downgraded my rating as the scallops weren't that fresh and the rice didn't taste great. My friend ordered duck in orange sauce with noodles. The atmosphere was great and it seemed busy for a Tuesday night and people seemed relaxed and chilled to the Celine Dion soundtrack. The food wasn't anything to write home about, it was ok and I would come again. It's hard to get excited about chinese restaurants

As previous reviews of mine have said about this business, again I will say it again....it rocks!…read more This is one of the best Chinese takeaways around and everytime I am not disappointed at all. The food is cooked healthily and presented spectacularly in American boxes which I love. The best from this business I think is Chicken Sweet and Sour or even Vermicelli. I like all the food from here though. Their delivery is fast and the food is a little more expensive than some other businesses but it is worth it. Go.

Blue Ginger is a relatively expensive restaurant, that prides itself on it's zero tolerance to the…read moreadditive MSG. Their 'NO MSG' slogan is proudly emblazoned on everything in sight, and it is actually reassuring, as it's something that Chinese food has a bit of a bad reputation for. The flavour and moreish qualities of the food does not suffer from a lack of MSG, in fact they're tastier than the food served at many other restaurants. The only real downside is the relatively high price of the meals. The quality of the food makes it perfect for an occasional treat when the budget allows though.

This has been here years, its very reasonable in price and they certainly know how to make a good…read moreKebab, they also do Pizzas, fries, Burgers, Chicken and many other bits and pieces. Not bad at all....even better when your drunk (of course Kebabs always taste nicer after Beer! :)

Love the food here, it's the best Chinese there has been in this area for a while! The staff are…read morefantastic very polite , our favourite at the moment is salt n pepper king prawns , yueng chow fried rice , curry sauce and the prawn crackers are even amazing these are the best I've tasted and as long as you keep the bag sealed after purchase they last a good few days. My mum loves the spare ribs and the won tons are tasty too , not greasy or soggy nice and crispy like they should be, Ive not tried the English food options they offer why would you when they are so good at cooking Chinese food. This has become our almost weekly take away treat :) after all you can't eat totally healthy all day every day :)

Atlas Shawarma secures a firm place in my heart for serving some of the best vegetarian food in…read moreManchester for the least amount of money! Find Atlas by looking for the short queue snaking out the door onto Wilmslow Road just before Claremont Road, opposite the renowned Jaffa. Atlas is a takeaway with premises just three metres wide and three stools to perch on by a side-counter. However, this is a very serious food business focused on doing just a few things well - fresh tandoor naan, kebabs and falafel (see photos for the menu). I can't speak for the kebabs, but talking to the Arabs in the queue, there were a lot of not just customers but *big* fans of this place! As cooked to order, the falafels take a little longer to serve but you can be served and out in 5 minutes from the time you order. Broadly speaking, I've found two very different types of falafel in Manchester - the stolid 'staple food' type (which need dips to be palatable) served at places such as Jaffa and Caspian; and the lush, green, melting type typified by Rusholme's eponymous Falafel café - Atlas's are of the Falfel-type! Fascinated, I watched through to the back of the kitchen as the custom falafel-making tool* dipped five times from the chickpea-and-fresh-herb mixture to the fryer. Once cooked, your falafel arrive on a naan bread which has just emerged from the tandoor for you to chose your salad, yoghurt and mayonnaise - I skip the onion and mayonnaise but the rest of it is good, with the tomatoes very juicy. Thing is, with food so clearly cooked to order, I feel it a huge sin to do other than perch on a stool and devour immediately! Such warm, clean, nutritious, juicy goodness! Lastly, at a modest £2 for a falafel wrap and 50p more for a kebab, you only need to be a little convinced by my review to checkout Atlas. Atlas also sells tandoor naan at 4 for £1. In a nice touch, neighbouring Marmara Grill allows sit-in customers to enjoy Atlas breads with their (Marmara) food. So many businesses are named after legends, but how many businesses are actually legendary? Watch Atlas's tandoor specialist at work (making breads in a spotless white dress shirt!), and you can see some of the commitment to hard work that the demi-god Atlas must have had as he accepted his punishment of supporting the weight of the Earth on his shoulders. Feel inspired to go forth into the world with similar integrity. *This is a small metal tool in the shape of a hemisphere on a stick, which seems to operate along the lines of an ice cream scoop.

Er, YUM. William G…read moresaid it all far better than I could, but what a find. I took myself here for birthday lunch thinking, 'Really? Could they be selling falafel sandwiches for a mere two quid? I'm not so sure...' And lo and behold, balls of fresh dough were being placed in the oven, nuggets of fresh falafel were crisping to order in the fryer, and the sign above the counter in this tiny joint read that indeed, they were £2. And it is absolutely four naan breads for a single pound. As you're whizzing by on the bus you might not even notice this place exists, but if you look carefully you're likely to see a queue snaking out of it - as there was when I pointed it out to my boyfriend upon travelling by recently. He noticed the crowd and took it as a good sign, and believe me it is. Gem! It's no frills, no neon, just a simple small Middle Eastern delight serving authentic snacks. I hopped straight back on a bus to the short trip to my house and enjoyed my falafel at home, and it was indeed good. Hot, fresh and made with great ingredients, including oven fresh bread... Between this and Falafel I'm now spoiled for choice for my favourite lunch dependent upon which end of the Curry Mile I'm at. Atlas is closer to my house, Falafel nearer Oxford Road. What more could one ask?

La mama is a small restaurant with about 25 seats. We had to make a reservation for the Saturday…read moreevening. Very cozy decorations. Mostly Latin American inspired. There was some salsa music in the background at the right volume. The waitress was a really lovely woman who greeted us very friendly and gave us our seats. The place was fully packed, there was a nice atmosphere at the place. Food is tapas based so we got ourselves 6 things. We didn't had to wait long or the dishes started to arrive to our table, (props on that one) The meat was very well done, not to spicy or lame. The variation was good, for every person there was something on the menu (which was very clear). Very tastefull, proportion was also just right. Recommendation for the food, this really makes the effort to come back again. It was an overall good experience and had a good night out. They even gave a quick survey at the end to improve.

My friends and I went here for a mate's birthday meal a couple of days ago. The food they brought…read moreout was piping hot, delicious and very varied! I absolutely loved it and shall be returning. Friendly staff, and amazing food. A gem of a restaurant and well worth a visit.

Can't understand negative reviews-we've been using Veenas for years and it's STILL by far the best…read moreIndian restaurant in Rochdale, heywood, Middleton and beyond! Farooq (head chef) really knows his stuff and is a great host (I've had more free drinks here post meal/waiting for takeaways than I can count!). Granted the decor is a tad dated and odd for an Indian but the food is great-especially chefs recommendations and house specialities. I'd agree with the fab Murgh Tanger! Takeaway is the best value - and I strongly recommend Farooqs Saturday afternoon cookery teaching courses. Worth it just for the food you take home (or eat in!)

Veenas, oh Veenas! I…read morehad my birthday dinner here a few years back, and it was absolutely heavenly! The decor, menu, service and alcohol selection are gorgeous. The food! Oh, how can it be more perfect?! It really is difficult to top this place!