It's really difficult to put this amazing restaurant into a category. It doesn't serve average…read moreChinese cuisine, it serves some of the best Chinese cuisine I've tasted in Manchester, and it doesn't stop there. Laughing Buddha offers all kinds of Asian cuisines including Thai, Malaysian, Vietnamese, Singaporean and even Mongolian. The menu (once you get over the quantity of dishes and the squashed typesetting) offers the most varied and unusual choices I've ever seen. Where else can you try Shanghai Pork Pies (£4.90), Duck with Minced Prawn Stuffing (£12) or Mongolian Lamb (£10.80). Not only that, they have 9 different varieties of spare ribs and no less than 19 sauces to choose as accompaniments to your meal. Unpretentious decor, authentic cuisine, and no sight of MSG anywhere. Winner.

I can't actually rate this place highly enough. 5 stars doesn't seem to do it justice. If you're…read moreafter delicious, authentic Chinese then look no further. It is very slightly on the expensive side but after you've tried the yummyness you'll understand why. I've made the horrible mistake of trying new take-aways and always leave disappointed if it's not from here. Don't make that mistake.

Brilliant food and atmosphere, friendly staffs. The food menu is extensive and covers all…read morevarieties.

Fairly new and upcoming cafe/restuarant in West Didsbury, this place is constantly busy, so clearly…read morethey must be doing something right. I took my parents here one Saturday afternoon for a little sit down and a hot drink after exploring the local shops. My Dad and I ordered a latte each and my Mum ordered a pot of peppermint tea. Both lattes came out at the perfect temperature and with a good amount of frothy milk on the top. Sadly, the pot of tea my Mum had ordered was a used pot of tea and was therefore half full and stone cold. It seems that one waitress had cleaned off another table and placed the finished with tea pot next to the freshly brewed one, so the wrong one was accidentally bought over. The staff were so apologetic and immediately bought over the actual freshly made pot of tea as soon as we noticed. After that minor mishap, everything ran smoothly and everything tasted just right. I really enjoyed the simplistic style with a few pieces of quirky artwork dotted on the walls. I'd say there's a kind of nautical theme running throughout the café, as there's ropes hanging from the ceiling and a few other seaside/fishing type items dotted around. All very cute and trendy. I'd recommend Rustik to anyone in the area, it's the perfect place (not at all like a standard high street coffee shop) to stop and have a quick drink. Also, the tables are spaced out, so you can enjoy a nice chat or catch up with friends or family without feeling like you're being listened in on.

What can I say, I am a loyal nandos fan !…read more Nandos obviously is not haute cuisine, but to me, it is comfort food. I know what I'm going to get and I know it's going to taste great. Many people think it is just chicken, chicken or chicken, which.. It is... But they also have a great selection of vegetarian food. A surprisingly large number of my veggie friends actually request going to nandos over anywhere else ! They have the standard veggie bean burger which I have been told is delicious, but also other items that aren't full of meat - portobello mushrooms, halloumi and pineapple wraps/burgers/pittas, and they have a good range of salads that are a lot more exciting than your regular garden salad. They have plenty of veggie sides too such as corn on the cobs, spicy rice, ratatouille, macho peas, sweet potato and regular mash etc. Nandos also has a policy to keep it's non-meat containing products separate from meat containing ones. In a nutshell, this place is surprisingly great for veggies! With regards to the chicken, I have tried pretty much everything on the menu. I love the wings, butterfly, quarter, half and whole chickens, and would recommend the pittas and burgers. The burgers come on a Portuguese roll instead of a burger bun, which is lovely and crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Much nicer than your average burger bun!! They've just introduced chicken thighs onto the menu which I am yet to try! I would not recommend the wraps so much, I feel you don't get as much chicken (although you probably do..) and they just seem a little bland.. To me, nandos is all about the heat. I am a self proclaimed spice lover. If it's hot, I want it! I can understand why people feel a little disheartened with nandos if they don't love spice. They offer other flavours for those fancying a milder meal, mango and lime or 'plain' for example. When playing their new 'wing roulette' game, I've tried the mango and lime and I was not impressed.. I couldn't describe it in any other way than 'meh'. It is a neither here nor there flavour, I wasn't offended by it, but it was a little weird. I admit that if it wasn't for the spicy combination of flavours and unlimited access to the extra hot sauce, then I may not be quite so much of a nandos fan! Also, an insider tip - you can request the peri-tamer marinade for your chicken, usually only used for the kids meals. It's basically a touch of nandos sauce mixed with BBQ sauce which is then thrown on the grill and is delicious! I have rated nandos 5 stars as over the years, I've never had a bad meal at any nandos I've been too. They are consistently great and their customer service is brilliant. It is a fair price and you have the chance to earn free chickens with their loyalty cards too. All this talk of chicken has now left me craving another nandos!!!

Five good points about this Nando's which differentiate it from the other Nando's in town:…read more 1) It is usually no problem to get a table here without queuing for hours. 2) The chicken served is Halal, which means I can meet my Muslim friend here (unlike the Nando's in the Printworks). 3) When I've been with my boyfriend he has been impressed that they've asked him which part of the chicken he'd prefer, which they don't do in every Nando's (there is definitely potential for a breast joke here). 4) You can combine it with a visit to the cinema, bowling or laser quest without having to walk for more than a minute. 5) They let me have a veggie freebie on my loyalty card instead of the chicken I was supposed to receive.

I'm surprised this place hasn't been reviewed in so long, it's absolutely fantastic. A very small…read morerestaurant up what must be one of the last original cobbled streets in the area, No. 4 Dine and Wine offers a really intimate setting for a delicious meal. There was 6 in our group so we were seated upstairs where they have extra seating. The staff were all super friendly and you could actually hear everyone talk which makes a change (God I must be getting old). I went for the duck wontons to start, lamp shank for my main and sticky toffee pudding for dessert (January diet sorry what?!). All courses were great and I can't really fault aside from the parsnips being a little under done! Perhaps a little on the pricier side but I'd definitely recommend you this place out, maybe for a special occasion or something. Book in advance to avoid disappointment!

A lovely lovely place for so many tasty things. I like to go here for midweek evenings (special…read moreoffer menu is great value at £13.95 for 3 courses), weekend evenings (a bit pricier when going for the a la carte - mains around £10-16) and Sunday lunch (again, a bargain at £13.95). When you go here it's cosy but modern - a bit like stepping into your front room but there are dining tables and you don't have to do the washing up. The staff are friendly and when you get a tomato juice they bring it on a tray. How posh. I'm yet to be let down by this place, either on mains or dessert (the key component to a meal if ever there was one). Plus, I believe they make their own little boxes of chocolates should you wish to purchase such a thing. Very cute.

My friend used to live in Fallowfield and being a typical single male student, ate at takeaways…read morepretty often. Just as me and my other Whitworth-Park dwelling friends would stop off at Adbuls or Gemini after a night out, he would never fail to stop at Saajan. Fast-forward 5 years. Single male student is still a student, but now, like many mature students has emigrated south to Didsbury. He still has a penchant for fast food, but not many residents of Didsbury share his fondness, therefore he was most upset when he found out that there are no late night kebab houses in Didsbury. So the resolution to this problem is that after a night out in town, he simply gets off the bus in Fallowfield, purchases his Saajan kebab and gets back onto the bus to Didsbury feeling content. It's very rare for such an establishment to survive for so long without even the slightest hint of a rumour about cockroaches, rats or gross staff (a la Abduls and Gemini) to tarnish its reputation, so Saajan must be good. My friend is also generally very lazy, meaning that Saajan must be damn good.

Sajaan is a bit of an institution for me. It's the first Indian/Pakistani kebab I ever had in the…read moreUK when I moved to Manchester over 6 years ago now and I always loved it. The fact you could stuff yourself with deliciously saucy and spicy meat and salad on a bit flat bread for £3 was just brilliant. And I genuinely always liked the taste of all three meats: chicken, lamb and shish. I managed to have a perfectly time opportunity and excuse to go last week after probably about 4 years. I went for lamb. Problem is, and I knew this before, a kebab doesn't travel too well. Before I was only living 5 minutes away but now it had to cope with a 20 mins drive so the bread was saggy and the meat a bit cold. Nothing to do with the Sajaan guys however. My main criticism would be about the quality of the meat. I think it went downhill as my lamb was chewy and full of nerves. I still like the flavours but despite the fact the price has gone up (£3.80 now which is not that exorbitant for a full meal) the meat is not as good as it used to be. Would happily go back for the chicken or shish, hopefully in the near future though.

Having been a fan of the original Foster's venue from my days as a student on placement, I was…read moredelighted when they opened up in Didsbury a couple of years back. Unlike the Battered Cod & some other chippies that I have frequented (& to be fair, enjoyed in the moment) the chips do not leave me feeling uncomfortable afterwards and, more importantly, they taste great. If you eat in the restaurant section, you can have as many as you want too! The fish is also delicious with batter that has a good bite to it but is not at all greasy. In fact, their fish & chips is so good that I attempted the Male vs Whale challenge last Summer (see http://wp.me/p1TJO-1j for the full write up of that). Challenge is the operative word! I've never been so (almost literally) torn. A plate full of fabulous food, yet my eyes and stomach bulging to the point of almost no return.... If you follow Foster's on Twitter ( @fostersfish ) they often do a 'twitter tuesday' offer where you can pick up a certain meal/menu item for a discount rate & last year they even hid some tickets/vouchers around Didsbury.

If you want buckets of chips cooked in tellingly fresh oil, moby dick sized portions of fish…read more(Haddock or Cod) and freshly homemade mushy peas and curry sauce then Fosters is your best bet. In fact of all the Manchester fish and chips shops I've been to - Leo's, The Friary etc - Fosters is the one that will actually make you go out of your way to visit or maybe plan your night around it. Based in Didsbury Village but also with an excellent branch in upmarket Alderley Edge, Fosters offers a dine in and takeaway service. Having been at Didsbury Beer Festival all afternoon, an evening of stodge was well required and deciding to go without the formalities of having to dine in, takeaway seemed a smart choice (until I got home and realised that my wifes plan was to watch the X-factor - oh how I wished to have stayed at the beer fest!) For 2 haddock, 2 chips and the peas and curry sauce mentioned above it was £16.50 which was pretty good value. Service was quick and 2 guys on the counter seemed up for a chat, unless that was just me after a good few pints of fine craft beer.... This takeaway occasion was great although we have been in the day before (around 6 months ago) and found the Saturday service to be fairly poor and staff very unfriendly so it's up to you really if you want to chance it by dining in.

Dined in and from this establishment a fair few times over the years. I have NEVER been…read moredisappointed lol I have sampled pizzas, kebabs (they make a mean kebab) chips and other side dishes,all very tasty. The staff are really friendly and seem to remember everyone's order from their first visit. Delivery/collection are both available

Literally the fattest pizzas in manchester. Not sure what the Italians would think but I love an an…read moreAmerican deep pan style when I'm feeling naughty! I ordered chicken and sweetcorn - it came really quick and was Smothered in cheese - delicious!!!!

Chicken Pad Thai on a budget is how this joint is best described. Ideal for students as well as…read morethose suffering from the January light wallet syndrome. Aside from the prices there isn't much else to talk about. The menu is pretty bog standard with most mains costing south of £8 The quality of the food is more than acceptible and not too greasy. They're on my speed dial for whenever I'm at a drinking hole in these neck of woods.

Another pub in Heaton Moor with great food. I had the Nourish Bowl with chicken, which was very…read moretasty, the wife's seafood linguini went down without hesitation, and the daughter's shredded duck salad was also very nice (I tested it). Further evidence that we liked it: we returned the next day for lunch. I had the same bowl, the wifey was fine with her cheeseburger, and the daughter this time had a nice-looking seabass that she gave thumbs up for. Pretty good craft beer selection as well even if the cask offerings were a bit pedestrian. Clearly worth a visit.

This isn't the most exciting boozer in the area but has later opening hours than the exciting ones,…read morehence my trip here. I don't think the ale selection was very inspiring but there was a reasonably priced very drinkable Pilsner which I enjoyed. Staff were really friendly and there was a good atmosphere, everyone enjoying themselves but not too lairy. I won't make this a destination but it's a good option for late night drinks in the area.

If you are a vegetarian, this place is a must! If you are not a vegetarian, it's also a must (as…read morelong as you like Indian food of course;) ) Varied menu offers starters and mains and desserts to all tastes. I would recommend to call them before going, as the place gets very busy in the evenings. I have to say we had to wait 40 Min for food - it was worth it though!

A taste sensation!!!!!…read more Every mouthful was a delicious exploration of taste and texture. We had the chaat sharing platter and then I had a delicately spiced mushroom and spinach dish. The pinnacle was the cinnamon and lentil paratha bread. Service was great too. It deserves more than a 4 really, maybe a 4.5 with the half knocked off just because the atmosphere is a little lacking. The tables are a little close together and you can hear what is being discussed on the table next door as they raise their voices to speak over the music. With just a little more attention to the atmosphere this would be a 5* review.