The food here was delicious! From the moment you walk into Katsouris Deli, you know you are in for a treat! The air is heavy with yummy food smells and really gets you excited for what's to come! The restaurant was quite busy when we arrived. The ordering system here is a little chaotic from an American standpoint. You place an order at the register, but at first it seemed hard to tell where that line began. Once we got that all sorted out, we grabbed a table and waited for our food. I got strumpets and my husband had the English Breakfast. I loved my meal and had a few nibbles off my husband's plate and everything was legit good! The sausage is made in house and the food was excellent quality. Katsouris is located in a bustling part of the city and had great people watching too! I would love to return here in my next trip to Manchester to try more of their fare. read more

Katsouris Deli - Interior shot with order counter in the background - Delis Near Me - Manchester, XGM

Careful this place will make you wonder why you paid so much more elsewhere. But let's start with the beginning. And the best advice I can give you is "take your time". There are so many food options and variations. Even when the counter is free to order don't jump on it. Make sure you understand all menu options first. That said I ordered - half a "German" Frikadellen sandwich - half an Eastern chicken sandwich - a small (regular fries) and a coffee latte. It all came down to £14.50 (including the extra tax you pay while eating in) a steal! Let's address the Elefant in the room first: a German guy ordering a German Frikadellen sandwich and he is about to review it. A Frikadelle is a meatball patty The specialty is it is made with egg and onions. Let me tell you it is nothing about this sandwich being German. lol. It's Just a regular meat patty. In general, that is fine, but why would you mark it as a German Frikadelle. so please don't get food. This is not original. It is still a tasty sandwich though. The chicken sandwich has a delicious tzatziki coming with it which is Jo sauce with garlic and dill sometimes onions which in this case has not. Did chicken meat stove was tasty but a little bit on the dry side which is surprising for a deli that is as busy as this one. Overall, both sandwiches were very dry they were missing a sauce taste Wise both of them have been good I ordered Health sent juice so that I can try both but what came was a real sandwich so I got two full sandwiches. Please be aware if you are just a little bit hungry don't order more than one sandwich. They are very generous. The fries have been VERY crispy. I like mine well done but that was even a bit hard for me. They have a very tasty seasoning (like a good crisp/chip with paprika) and I ordered the regular-sized portion I am so happy I did cause I would have not been able to eat it all (even when they would have been perfectly cooked). Would I order again yes I would now know what I know I can easily adjust and ask them to give me more sources or anything to make it a little bit Juicy. Of course, I cannot ask them for chicken not to be dry but it was still tasty. In the end, it was a huge meal and I suggest starting small you can always go a second time. Prices are Hands down surprisingly low. I will have to take down one point for marketing products as "German" and then not even being close to the original. And a second one for the sandwiches being dry and so have been the chicken. Three stars easily can get to four - even five when they make the sandwich differently or make a Frikadelle. read more

Katsouris Deli - The carving and prepping station - Delis Near Me - Manchester, XGM

This place is the bomb, officially. Loads of great looking cold sandwiches for under £3 (so much cheaper than Pret) plus both fancy and standard soft drinks (including Dr Pepper yesssss). They also sell Italian groceries. The main event, however, is the carvery which also does paella and meze, both of which I have now sampled. At £4.50 the paella was outstanding value for the size of the portion, particularly as it comes with meat. As it was my first time trying it I was allowed 2 meat options and had beef chilli and a frankfurter as suggested, topped with cheese, obviously.). Who cares if it is authentic? It is impossible to get authentic paella out of Valencia anyway. Mezze was also really good, huge portion along with a mini loaf of fresh bread! I can't wait to go back to try the various sausage/carvery meat sandwiches which rock in at about £3.50. There's a charge for cards. Ps range of fresh brownies and muffins are also available...jfyi. read more

Katsouris Deli - Paella with chilli and a frankfurter and cheese. I know. - Delis Near Me - Manchester, XGM

If you know me you know I visit Katsouris very often - a bit less recently - but I've been there over 100 times. Its close to where I live/work and is decent food. I almost always go for something from the carvery - going for roast pork or sometimes gammon. Now and then I go for a steak sandwich. I wish they still did normal roast beef on carvery and also lamb - they stopped doing that years ago. Now my review of Katsouris was originally 3/5. Decent. Its probably normally a 3.5 but can't give half marks. The reason I am giving it 2/5 now in this updated review is the last few times its not been as good - the food - with it being a bit dry. Today, I went for a steak sandwich. You have to wait for the steak sandwich but thats no problem. I ordered it to takeaway - so could eat it while at home watching the football. Unfortunately when I got home and started eating it, I noticed something didn't taste right. The beef was SO tough. Its like the beef was from yesterday and today just heated up a bit. It only ate a bit of it and then just threw the rest away. Now I now then Katsouris can be good but is becoming hit and miss a little bit recently. Sometimes I go late on in the day so maybe the roast meats have been under the heat lamps for few hours but sometimes when I am there early and the roast meats can be a bit dry. My experience, as i said, is basically the carvery. Its ages since I had anything else ordered from them. And I have never eaten in (always takeaway) as its so busy around lunch time - so the other food they do could be amazing, all the time. The service is always good though. read more

When you've been on a boozy Saturday all-dayer in Manchester, there's only one thing that'll sort you out the following morning: a good old fashioned fry-up. Thanks to good reviews from fellow Yelpers, we headed straight up Deansgate to Katsouris where we were greeted with friendly staff, speedy service and a very well-priced menu, all housed in a lovely Victorian (I think) building. If you're a bloke (or just have a mammoth appetite), order the 'Big Kat' Full English (just £5.50 and comes with two of everything). I opted for the 'Little Kitten' English breakfast (only £3.50, with one of everything) and wasn't disappointed. Grab a table by the window, drink plenty of mineral water and just sit and watch the world go by. That hangover doom will soon evaporate, trust me. All in all, I would say our experience of Katsouris was pretty much purrrrfect! read more

Katsouris Deli - Eggs Benedict - my first ever! - Delis Near Me - Manchester, XGM

Very impressed with Katsouris, having walked past it thousands of times I finally decided to see what all the fuss was about. Everything they had to offer looked really good, but as there was nobody in the queue I didn't have much time to deliberate. Even so I managed to hit the jackpot with the special they have on at the moment - the Peri Chicken, Grilled Halloumi & Chorizo wrap - wow. For £4 that's some flavourful dining! I was pleasantly surprised at how much meat they stuffed in there, definitely great value for money. Looking forward to trying out the original Katsouris deli next time I'm at Bury market. read more

Katsouris Deli - Peri Chicken, Halloumi & Chorizo wrap (£4) - Delis Near Me - Manchester, XGM

I'd heard amazing things about this place but for whatever reason had always opted for other joints. On this occasion I had a bit of time to kill before my train and needed a little something to tie me over until dinner - so I decided to give Katsouris a go & I'm so glad I did! For only £6.95, I got myself a Flat White, decent, a Bottle of Sparkling Water, refreshing, and a huge plate of Paella & Chicken, amazing! It may not look much on a photo, but it was some of the tastiest chicken and rice I'd ever had and left me so full I didn't eat dinner that night! There's is a real old school cafe feel to the place and I love it, the staff were welcoming and chatty and the fridges were stacked with to-go options if you're in a rush. Yet another top Manchester eatery I'm in love with - thank god for the gym. read more

Katsouris Deli - £6.15 for this and a flat white - I was stuffed! - Delis Near Me - Manchester, XGM

I'd been here once before, many years ago to grab a quick sandwich in a rush, but today I got the chance to sit inside the cafe, order some hot food and really check the place out. On the corner of Deansgate and John Dalton St, Katsouris Deli is not easily missed. It wasn't too busy for half nine in the morning on a Tuesday and there's plenty of seating inside. The cafe is neatly laid out and I can imagine that when it gets busy at lunch time with people popping in for sandwiches the way the place is organised will really help. There are so many things on sale here. Freshly made sandwiches and salads, hot food, breakfasts, meats on ciabatta (hot or cold). They have homemade soups that change every day and the coffee is pretty good too. I ordered the eggs florentine - 2 slices of thick brown toast, 2 poached eggs with hollandaise on a bed of fresh spinach. It was lovely! And at £3.95 you can't complain!! I'd definitely go here again. read more

Katsouris Deli - Eggs Florentine £3.95 - Delis Near Me - Manchester, XGM

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Katsouris is a Manchester institution and rightly so. I mean it's an everyman to all your foodie needs being a gourmet deli, a hot meat sandwich station, a Greek meze centre as well as offering some of the very best full English breakfasts in town! My personal choice is to go for the full English while also keeping my wife happy as she goes for the salad bar or meze - or vise versa - you literally don't have to choose if you're feeling like going healthy or nursing last nights hangover! All of the ingredients are of the highest quality while the prices are actually kept pretty low by neighbouring restaurant/cafe standards. On this occasion I had a full freshly carved beef roll while my friend had piri piri chicken and both filled us up hugely even though they were under £4 each. Just a few tips 1. Tables are limited and sometimes at the weekends it's super busy so try and go off peak either late morning or mid afternoon 2. It's rammed in the day for take out at lunch time so give yourself an extra 15 mins if nipping in to get a sandwich 3. There's no toilets inside so nip across the road to Byron burger and use theirs. read more

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Ohhh, Katsouris. What a brilliant place for lunch, brunch, breakfast, afternoon tea, coffee and cake. Speaking of cake, let me tell you about my first ever Katsouris experience. It's a pretty special cake that you manage to eat even though you're full to the brim from a Chinese buffet lunch earlier. (For those keeping notes, upon entering their delightful deli-eatery on Sunday to lunch with our friends, I think it was the chocolate brownie I had. Covered in fudge sauce like a pudding. Good christ.) Squidgy, gooey chocolate cake that is truly impossible to hold with your hands - that's the kind of chocolate cake I like. (Unfortunately I couldn't get a room with this particular yummy dish as I was in an office at the time, so I had to stifle my usual food porn noises.) And so I fell in love with Katsouris Deli. The Gothic building which houses it is one of Deansgate's loveliest, and something to behold. You just wouldn't expect to find a deli in there. As well as the aforementioned January fitness-botherer sweet treats, there are mouthwatering breakfasts such as Eggs Benedict, sandwiches with stuffings and cranberry sauce served with hot meat (perfect if you're feeling the post-Christmas blues) and plenty of traditional Greek morsels like the critically acclaimed mezze. Now, about that mezze. If you have a read of Chris M's review (http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/katsouris-deli-manchester#hrid:3gxxTud3y6WZzLP575gCIA), I'm the lady he was sharing the mezze with and man, it is huge! They even give you the floury soft half ciabatta separately so they can cram more onto your plate. It came with ham but we had a generous portion of additional gammon from the carvery at a mere 50p (they might have charged us the full £3.50 with the amount they gave us, but no!) which was salty, fresh and tasty. And the tzatziki especially was superb. Aware of the lack of loos, I did what my parents always encouraged me to do before long car journeys and went to Kendal's beforehand. (Going to Kendal's, incidentally, is not what I'd do before long car journeys. Visiting the WC however is.) But Chris mentioned something about this being to do with them only having a certain amount of seats, and restaurant policy states you only need a toilet if you have over 30 or something... either way, Katsouris has survived long enough and is packed to the rafters enough at lunchtimes throughout the week and weekend not to worry about such things. So not to tread Chris's already covered ground, I'll just talk about the coffee briefly. I went for the Colombian filter coffee at £1.40 for a nice big cup, and it was super. Nothing wrong with their beans here, that's for sure! And if you're after an Americano it's only about 10p more. Brilliant, comfy to sit in at, lively and a true Manchester institution. Deansgate should be proud! read more

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Katsouris Delicatessen is unbelievable. At first glance it appears to be quite similar to a number of other places in Manchester in the Phillpots vein. It looks like a posh, independent sandwich bar and coffee shop that would sell some great lunches to people with plenty of money. However, a closer inspection reveals the negatives of this to be falsely founded suggestions, and the positives to be all true! The place is always bustling, and full of people enjoying their gorgeous food and drinks. The range is amazing, particularly in the sandwich department. They offer ciabattas or half ciabattas with almost every filling you can imagine, and plenty of creative European fillings that you wouldn't have thought up yourself. My favorite is the Bavarian one with german salami and smoked cheese. It's a joke. The half size ones are bigger than a regular sandwich and they're about 2-3 quid. For 4-5 you can get the full size, which is enough for two people. They even do hot sandwiches from the carvery as well. Great coffees as well, and a prime location on Deansgate in a gorgeous old building. Probably the best sandwiches in Manchester. read more

Katsouris Deli - Delis Near Me - Manchester, XGM

One of my fav places for a good fry up! This place is off Deansgate. They do a mean all day breck called the big cat! 2 eggs,2 bangers,beans,mushroom,2 bacon, tomato and toast for £5.50. This place does salads,roast beef on ciabatta and roast dinners too. This place gets busy so be warned. :) read more

Katsouris Deli - Nom nom nom :) - Delis Near Me - Manchester, XGM

Paella with chorizo sausages and meat (under£5.00) I have no words but to drool over the picture whilst I'm writing this. read more

Katsouris Deli - Delis Near Me - Manchester, XGM

I still can't get to grips with Katsouris. Why are there so many lines? Why must this man keep queue jumping infront of me? Why have I been asked three times if I want applesauce? Phew. I always panic when I get to the front of the line here and it was no different this time. Pork on half ciabatta. Applesauce and stuffing? No thanks. Applesauce and stuffing? Umm, no thanks. (After putting stuffing on my bread) Was that a yes to applesauce? Hell no man! Open those ears of yours. The sandwich was, eventually, pretty tasty; nice chunks of pork with a bit of crisp and actually quite good stuffing. As I am quite partial to a dry sandwich, I could've had it either way. Unfortunately I had choked my meal down before the other half's sandwich had arrived, making it more like some kind of bad interactive theatre piece than a nice lunchtime catch up. I want to order cake so badly but can never get the words out before the card machine has been thrust infront of me. Great location for my current work but I can't handle the chaos. read more

Is it delicious? It's so delicious. Is it affordable? It's so affordable. Is it nice experience with friendly service and filling portion sizes? It's all that and more! If you don't know that you want, then you want the big Kat special. :) read more

My parents were coming to stay for the weekend and the plan was to meet my auntie for a quick lunch before heading off for a spot of shopping. My Aunt is gluten free so we needed to find somewhere reasonable but with a menu offering more than the standard sandwich. We arrived around 1 and it was packed - having waited around for about 5-10 minutes people slowly moved on and we managed to grab a comfy seat. After perusing the menu a lot longer than the obvious regulars around us we all eventually managed to choose something! I opted for the paella with pulled pork - a huge portion with a massive amount of cooked meat for £5.50! It was delicious with just the right amount of spice; needless to say I didn't finish my portion and took the rest home! My Aunt was also mega chuffed with her portion with peri - peri chicken and she can be a tough cookie to crack when eating out! (Kudos to you Katsouirs!) My mum went for the mezz platter with ham and all the trimmings - including a yummy salad, homemade humous and tzatziki sauce. She was impressed by how lean the meat was and was also stuffed after polishing off her large plate!! You really cant go wrong with this place! 4 of us for lunch plus drinks was under £25 - where else in Manchester can you get this real value for money accompanied alongside really tasty homemade food?! read more

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If you're looking for a heaping portion of delicious meats, this is absolutely your spot. I've heard nothing but great things about Kats' Deli, so I was excited to give it a try. Luckily, I came well after the lunch rush, which means there was still a fairly full house but not as much chaos as everyone seems to experience earlier in the day. I got the pulled pork with paella and I was blown away by the monstrous portion I was given. I could not even remotely finish it, but I have to say, it was de-lic-ious. The pork was tender and juicy and the paella was packed with flavourful spices that make my mouth salivate as I type this. Though I couldn't finish my entree, this does not mean that I had eyed their bakery goodies from the moment I stood by the counter. The gooey brownie behemoth and I locked eyes and the rest was history. My goodness, it was complete and utter heaven and I have absolutely no regrets (again, a portion so friendly I simply could not finish it..although I really tried with this one)! The delectable quality of the food will absolutely have me coming back for more. However, I was sadly a little disappointed by the lack of meal options. I get that it's more of a sandwich and meat kinda shop, but with meat that tender and downright sensational, I would love to experience it every which type of way! Bring on the mashed potatoes, chips, and steamed veggies! I also would've loved to see some more Greek options. As a Greek deli, I was expecting a more Mediterranean-friendly menu. Again, the meats would be unparalleled on a skewer with tzatziki sauce. Regardless, I thoroughly enjoyed my experience here - especially because I got a huge plate of food, cup of tea and sensual brownie all for around £7! I'm just fine with that! read more

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Great food at great prices, you really can't go wrong! There aren't many places you can have a really good lunch for £2.50-£5 and the portions are fantastic. I'd recommended the Paella if you've got a big appetite (I usually get 1 portion to share and it keeps me going till dinner). The soups are a great too and change everyday, the last one I had was 'spicy parsnip' which was delicious, a thick and flavoursome hearty soup. It gets really busy at lunch time so I'd suggest going after 2 during the weekdays if you want to sit-in. If not the service is fast and really friendly if you need to quickly grab something to go. read more

Katsouris Deli - Spicy Parsnip soup - Delis Near Me - Manchester, XGM

"A Manchester institution", said my friend as we walked past Katsouris on the way to the AMC. So in we went. I had a steak sandwich, and my friends respectively had a rum baba and a plate from the salad bar. My half-ciabatta sandwich was gigantic - respect to anyone who could eat a full one. The salad was fresh and varied. The rum baba was delicious but so sugary my friend grew concerned she was getting high from it ("I think I can see through time"). Service was helpful and cheery. Prices were reasonable. Seating was plentiful. I spent a long time eyeing up the paella and have decided it would make great hangover food. The major downfall is that there are no toilets. What on earth? This would put me off staying and ordering another coffee. Maybe they don't want lingerers and loiterers? Who knows. read more

I love Katsouris, and can't believe how rarely I visit. I guess that not working in the city centre rules it out as a lunchtime venue, and my weekends are so lazy that occasionally I don't leave the house (whaaaaaat, leave me alone!) so a trip to Deansgate can occasionally be a bit of a stretch. Anyway, a trip down that end this weekend has remedied that. Katsouris is now our breakfast venue of choice. Why? Because the boyf woke up on Saturday wanting eggs benedict. Because the boyf loves eggs benedict. Because the boyf has pronounced their eggs benedict the best ever. That's right, ever. Me, I'm not a crazy fan of eggs ben, I think it might be the sauce, but the boyf luuurves it. So, to Katsouris we went (after conducting a quick Yelp search for 'eggs benedict'- ta, Emma-Louise!) This really is a gem of a place. A proper deli that serves an almighty amount of incredible sandwiches. As it was about 2pm, I justified that it was OK to have a beef sandwich for my breakfast, so ordered my fave, the beef sizzler. At £5, you get a whole ciabatta stuffed with succulent beef, dijonnaise and red onions. It's huge, mind, and even with my mammoth appetite, I only managed to eat 2/3 of it, but it's OK because they give you special foil-and-paper bags to take home your leftovers (though you might consider giving your doggy bag to a homeless person, as it eases the middle class guilt somewhat) Though the service here can be a little confusing, depending on whether you're going off the menu, or ordering from the carvery (LUSH) or buying deli stuff, it's a great place to eat. The tables are small and close together, so the atmosphere is always pretty buzzing, and the staff are incredibly polite and helpful. As well as lush sandwiches etc, you can buy all manner of antipasti stuff, olives, peppadews, artichokes etc at the counter, very reasonably priced. Expect to pay around £1.25/100g of whatever you're having. The olives stuffed with feta are incredible, and the peppadews are the best I've ever tasted. As well as antipasti, you can grab sandwich meats and cheeses. The pastrami is particularly lush. They also have their own homemade chorizo, a quid a sausage! It needs cooking when you get home, as it's not the dried-out kind, but it is bloody lush. I luuuuurve Katsouris, and it is my belated new year resolution to go there for breakfast (early afternoon, of course) for a ciabatta and a killer coffee. read more

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Saturday afternoon, and a bit cold for a box from the self-serve salad bar, However, a heap of aubergine and peppers straight off the grill in a full ciabatta was just what the doctor ordered! The place was pretty busy and a bit claustrophobic - though I find choosing the window seating helps alleviate this. Great staff - I really felt they were on my side. Minus one star for not providing toilets - Sawyers Arms, diagonally opposite, is one solution. read more

Fantastic deli right in the centre of town. Great sandwiches, mezzes, breakfasts oooh my mouth is watering at the thought of their food. I would recommend the mezze which you can take out in a box. They will fill i right to the top with couscous, meats, salad, stuffed peppers mmmm mmmmm. There is also a hot carvery which is absolutely scrumptious. I am considering popping down there myself as I write this...try it and you will be back again and again and again :) read more

Katsouris Deli - Delis Near Me - Manchester, XGM

Every kind of food under the sun, sort of. Katsouris does some amazing grub with sandwiches, salads and a carvery which always smells amazing. Hand over your fiver and your returned with a ridiculous amount of great quality food in big portions (always a formula for champions). Katsouris deli does simple, fresh and a few exotic dishes, to a high standard. I sit and always blow lots of money in here but never come out regretting it, because I'm surrounded by gorgeous food and that makes me happy with the universe. One of the best dishes is a mezze box for 6 pound the idea is to share it with another person apparently, but that never really works out for me. Yee be warned tho, for some reason there's no toilets?!? read more

Katsouris Deli - Delis Near Me - Manchester, XGM

A Manchester institution! The Big Kat breakfast is one of the best fry ups in town, and later in the day the spicy Paella is the most filling , great value for money hot meal that money can buy. When I have guests from out of town, I usually head to Katsouris as its such a reliable option, and everyone always, always loves the place. What a great mix of English, Spanish, Greek food in a New York deli-style environment. Their cakes look awesome but I've always been too full to try one. The only downside is that there's no restrooms, but there's enough places nearby where you can pop in for a cheeky 'visit' read more

Katsouris Deli - Spicy Paella. So filling - Delis Near Me - Manchester, XGM

I went here for a traditional English breakfast. They did not disappoint. It was very good. I enjoyed the tea while waiting for my food. I highly recommend Kats for their breakfast. Another good thing about it is that it is near several sites. Great start to our day out site seeing. read more

Katsouris Deli - Delis Near Me - Manchester, XGM

TL;DR - A Manchester institution -if you don't mind cosying up with strangers, it's well worth it. Before moving to Manchester I'd discovered Katsouri's completely by accident and have visited plenty of times since becoming a local. This place is a true Manchester institution but can be a bit intimidating to the newcomer. The first thing you need to know is that seating is always in short supply - if you can see some seats, grab them. You order your food at the counter and depending on what it is they'll either give it to you there and then, or give you a spoon with a number on it - that's your cue to go and find a seat. There's all kinds of dishes on the menu, but we're particular fans of the Lamb Sicilliana - juicy lamb on a hotly toasted ciabatta with peppers, aubergine, red onion and mint sauce. It's absolutely delicious, hugely filling and remarkably cheap. read more

This place is fantastic - a veritable haven of delicious and extremely affordable food. I have been delighted literally every time I have been here. The food is so good that I devour it before I even think to take a photo for reviewing purposes. That's okay though - I know I'll be visiting again soon. The thing I've ordered most often has actually been a bagel with smoked salmon and cream cheese. Pretty basic, I know, but for £2.50 you get a bagel heaped with smoked salmon with an unconscionable quantity of cream cheese. Their sandwiches are excellent - I've had the pleasure of trying the double decker and aphrodite (breakfast sandwiches) as well as the siciliana (lamb with red onions and mint). I haven't had time to properly explore the carvery offerings. The only thing I've tried is the pulled pork which I ate on a half ciabatta. Very good! Much better than the pulled pork sandwich I ate at a certain BBQ restaurant in the area... I've also tried the Big Kat breakfast (well, I split it with someone with a bigger appetite). It was good, but probably the thing I preferred the least just because it was less original than some of their other offerings. Still a great value though! Essentially, I will return indefinitely until I move away at which time I will look back fondly on this deli with a keen sense of regret and longing. read more

It's been said before and I'll repeat it. Katsouris is a Manchester Institution known for great food at good prices. A place to go for a quick bite while in town or grabbing a work lunch. Very much has an old school deli cafe feel with a queue to order from the salad and hot food bar. There's a hot carvery, Greek favourites like meatballs in sauce and stuffed vine leaves. All the portions are very generous and the prices really cannot be beaten. Obviously as the name suggests there is a deli element as well. You can prick up essentials here such as pasta, or coffee etc. but the focus is clearly on the cafe part of the business. If this was America could could slap a great big sign up that said "home-style cooking". The only reason for not receiving 5 stars is really because of the lack of a toilet on the premises. Which is a bit unusual to say the least. But I guess they are focussed on getting our bellies full and back out the door to carry on our business. It definitely is not the kind of place you're planning to while away a few hours in, most certainly tends towards pay, dine, and then dash. read more

The portions here are huge! And all is really good too. I'd recommend the goats cheese salad, the brownies (gigantic!!), the little Italian biscuits (sorry don't know name), coffee is good, decent salad bar... They have a cavery on each day and hot dishes including paella....not sampled these but I've heard good things! Only down side is that there's no Loos :( read more

I decided to come here for the Sunday brunch mainly because of the sensational yelp reviews, but Katsouris Deli didn't completely convince me. I had the full English breakfast, that was ok, but of course not extraordinary. Moreover, the place was very crowded, so that the staff couldn't care much about cleaning tables after people left, so that I myself had to clean mine. It's necessary to queue at the cashier to order food; after that, waiters will serve you. Unfortunately my order took ages to arrive, due to the huge number of customers there, I guess. Nonetheless, the place was not particularly warm, and I was longing for a shelter from the freezing weather outside! read more

I almost feel a bit silly writing review for a place that has been so well reviewed already, because really, what is there left to say? Well let's find out. I've always liked Katsouris - it's a great mix between deli, carvery and standard sandwich shop, and it's major MAJOR standard point is how fairly priced it is; situated a stone's throw away from the carbon copy populated, cardboard flavoured pre packed sandwiches that reside in Spinningfields and the rest of Deansgate (stupidly overpriced sandwiches excepted), Katsouris offers fresh made fayre at the price you'd usually expect to pay to get a whiff of food of the same quality - particularly on the carvery. (and I don't know if it's just a Sunday thing but today the cold sandwiches were BOGOF!) But today I went for something a little different - knowing that I'd be having a fairly substantial meal a little later on, I decided to share a mezze platter with my lovely (newly meat converted) lady - and to be honest for £4.95 we weren't expecting all that much, just something nice to tide us over; what we got instead was a surprise of HUGE AMOUNTS OF FOOD! A huge plate loaded with home made hummus, tzatziki, stuffed vine leaves, ham, grilled haloumi, tangy peppadew peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, cous cous, olives, greek salad, half a ciabatta and probably about five things I'm forgetting, was easily big enough to satisfy both ou appetites (we also asked for a little bit of gammon from the carvery as my lovely lady has never really tried it before and we were charged a perfectly reasonable 50p for the amount we received). If I were to be really critical about the food I'd say that the standard items were the haloumi, the peppers, the tomatoes and of course the carvery gammon whilst the other stuff, whilst very nice, was perhaps a little uninspiring and served mainly to fill the plate up - however for the price £2.50 each I can't really complain in the slightest. It was very busy when we visited but we still didn't have to wait too long to be served or to receive our food and you can't really complain about somewhere being busy really can you? Well recommended for a spot of lunch, particularly those who work nearby who are used to paying through the nose for boring pre packed lunches or (as in my case) diabolical canteen offerings. read more

How? Just how has it taken me three years to find this place? Three whole years when I could have been enjoying the tastiest best value lunches that Manchester has to offer. I will never get those three years back, but I can sure as Hell try to make up for lost time. Most of the menu consists of ciabatta (the king of breads) sandwiches. Now...I am a lady of hungry stomach and thou shalt not satisfy me with measly portions. So naturally I turn my nose up at the 'half-sandwich' option. But no, my companion, a Katsouris connoisseur, insists that this half-sandwich is quite capable of filling the spot. "But it's only £3!" I think to myself in mistrust. Nothing that costs £3 to sit-in and eat in the centre of Deansgate is going to fill me up. So I opt for the £5 mezze instead. Lo and behold....a Katsouris 'half-ciabatta' is actually what most people would call a hefty 'full-size'. I'm genuinely very curious as to how big the large ciabattas actually are. But then my mezze arrives, and for the £5 it cost me, I am treated to an absolute feast. Stuffed vine leaves, peppers, chilli, couscous, hummus, tzatziki, grilled halloumi, ham, olives, salad roasted vegetables and about half a loaf of bread to go with it! I was happy for the rest of the day after that one. I give this place 5 stars in spite of one slight niggle: where the hell are the toilets? Do they even exist? But for amazing food at that price....I'm not even sure I care. read more

Delicious, huge pre-prepared and freshly made up sandwiches on healthy, hearty bread; this is a fantastic deli and lunch location. Always throbbing with people and bursting at the seams; it's a chaotic place but the food is absolutely spot on. The cheesecake here is incredible and the huge ready made sandwiches available in the fridges are always delicious. Under £3 for a homemade, healthy, large sandwich is also an absolute bargain in the city centre. Katsouris have another outpost way out at Bury Market, which is similarly busy and fantastic, but the city centre branch offers real value and a complete breath of fresh air when held up against all the chain places doing the same old thing. It can be tricky to get a table at lunch time so I'd recommend popping down on a sunny day and taking your delicious goods to Parsonage Gardens (just across Deansgate and behind the House of Fraser) for an al fresco lunch. Then you could even close your eyes whilst you chow down and imagine you are in Spain or Greece or somewhere exotic! I have been a multitude of times, and even taken my discerning (read extremely fussy and hard to please) boyfriend who has been blown away. One not to miss guys. Definitely a Manc-institution. read more

If a delicious, high quality and very reasonably priced lunch is what you're craving, then Katsouris is the place for you! Whether you're after a light fresh salad or a more stomach-filling paella, you're guaranteed a tasty treat. Not only is their food delicious but it's incredibly reasonably priced. Their bumper sized sandwiches cost less than the pre-packaged sarnies you'd find in a supermarket and taste a hell of a lot nicer! read more

Greasy spoon menu, top notch quality I know the Bury branch of this deli and cafe and the menu carries over: strong coffee, giant breakfasts, hot lunches and snacks and bites, all with a Mediterranean twist. Always busy, the cheap and cheerful menu takes on the more expensive contenders on the other side of the street and more than holds its own. Worth waiting for a seat but beware if you're a big party - sit at multiple tables to get served quickly and with a smile. read more

We needed breakfast in Manchester and Katsouris was both well located, close to the centre, and well recommended. It's almost a greasy spoon style cafe deli, but much cleaner. Casual, quick, tasty, easy. It's £5.50 for full English breakfast veggie or meat and for £3.50 you can get a mini version, which was plenty for me and I wasn't hungry when I left! It looks amazing for lunch, it has a decent salad bar and sandwiches plus cakes and deli food. If I lived in Mancs, I'd be here a lot. read more

Ok, the steak sandwiches are just the best in town... That's all a place really needs, never mind the selection of Greek based foods that you struggle to get anywhere else in the city (such as stuffed vine leaves). The coffee is good and the staff are great. The one drawback this place has is size, much like the old Koffee pot, come at any peak eating time and you will struggle to find a seat, which I think speaks to how great this place is... I miss working that side of the city as I miss this being my lunch time go-to! If you're ever nearby and your stomach is growling, get yourself in here, you won't regret it! read more

Probably the best sandwich shop in the city centre! (Yep that's a big statement) The sandwiches are freshly made, the staff are really friendly and the food is actually amazing! It's really reasonably priced and well worth it! It is ALWAYS busy which tells you how popular it is! read more

Amazing affordable unpretentious little deli. It does great food without any fuss. It's a great place to have breakfast or just grab a quick bite. Service was friendly and swift. The atmosphere and the decor suits the place and I'll definitely return to try a few more. read more

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What I love about this place is brilliant. Great freshly made to order anything type sandwiches. Also greek mezes and meat platters, yuuuum. The listed building look definitely makes it a winner also. A sunday dinner at £4.99 was bargainous especially for a city centre delight such as Katsouris. However tasty and greatly cooked it was, the meat was brilliant, it was slightly cold. Sitting there on the canteen style kitchen took its toll on my beef and roast potatoes. If it was piping hot it would have been heaven. Still polished it off nonetheless and doesn't stop the sandwiches being spectacularly A-mazing. read more