What a lovely experience and had during a two-day business trip to the Manchester area. As a last minute recollection, I remembered the recommendation a friend from work long ago mentioned that I tried and loved about 13-14 years ago. I managed to track down My Nawaab and it was far better than my already fond recollection They have perhaps the broadest range of Pakistani and South Asian Cuisine I've ever seen. The service is top notch and I cannot herald the staff enough for their warmth and friendliness. As a stranger on my own, I was made to feel so at home. As a huge bonus, they have my absolute favourite dessert in the world, Oymali, which I last had in Cairo. As a grand finale when I returned for a second night in a row before driving onward to York, they personally made sure that I had a helping of faluda. I do hope to come back again and a special thanks to the wonderfully lovely staff at My Nawaab. read more

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Nice food service and the staff are really helpful so I recommend this place if you want to be treated like an actual person (just saying because some places don't have good service) and I hope this review is usefull because by all means this food is far from bland and dry and it has a rich vibe to the place so if you want a nice place with hot food then this might just be the place for you and I can't say much more then that so I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I read more

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I have been here a couple of times my self the food is fantastic really good service. Wait time was a little long but not too long bathrooms were not bad I really love this place. Really recommend it to go here. read more

I've heard about Royal Nawaab's buffet from multiple Pakistanis and it's definitely a good place to sample a range of well-cooked (albeit not outstanding) classic Indian and Pakistani dishes (there are helpful labels above each one) as well as a wide range of cold starters (chickpeas and yoghurt always a great combo!) hot starters (especially pakoras and delicious battered fish). Freshly cooked seekh kebab was excellent and I also enjoyed the paneer muttar. Bf's lamb handi didn't impress him as much, he prefers Blue Nile in Hazel Grove's version. Service is friendly and fast. At £17.95 I'd advise going hungry (I didn't make it to the large dessert section of the buffet) and also be warned they do not serve alcohol or allow you to bring it in. Ideal for large groups and child-friendly. read more

If you are going to splurge, this is the place to do it.. heard so much about This place and found it even more royal and grand :) We had to wait for almost 40 mins but it was worth it. The waiters were quick and were very helpful. The bouffet was longgg with so much variety that is was impossible to try everything. But watever i tried was so so good. read more

Arguably the best Indian, Pakistani eatery in Manchester. Now there will be those that will turn their noses up at the place because of its odd location, the fact that it is a buffet etc etc. What I say to that is, get off your high horse occasionally and you might on occasions find out that this place serves some of the most delicious fresh food you can have. It really is no surprise whatsoever that the place is teaming 7 days a week!!! Most restaurant would kill to get the footfall on a weekend that Nawab gets during midweek!!! Look, let me tell you what the bottom line is ok!! Akbar's is a fish tank, its great to look at but lacks substance when it comes to the food, which is actually on par with Nawab. East zEast probably has a slight upper hand when it comes to the food, but only just!!! Now the massive difference is Nawab doesn't charge you considerably more for the "pleasure" of dining there as is the case with these two restaurants. This place is unashamedly unpretentious despite having an amazing decor with a fountain in the reception area and gigantic chandeliers in the banquet halls upstairs and at the entrance. Their philosophy is very simple indeed, it's all about the food. You pay £10 per head and a rather lengthy well sequenced and labelled buffet is laid out for you to pick and choose your starters and mains. Now trust me I have been to plenty of buffets in my time and this one is in a different league from all of them, in terms of quality of food as well as service. The place is just so darn big, it baffles me how on earth they manage to fill the place with punters every single night!!!!! They don't serve alcohol here, and I am actually glad. The sole focus should always be on the food. No matter how much you deny it ethanol is a taste bud killer, a brain cell killer, heck it is just a killer. The argument by the consumer that they should have the option of whether to drink or not is a rubbish one in my opinion. If I had my own restaurant you damn well better believe its going to have my personality, my beliefs, my soul written all over it. As a consume you just have to go with the flow, instead of sulking like a bambino and throwing your toys out the pram. This place really is magnificent and if there's one thing you should do if you are hungry and fancy some delicious food in a bustling environment. Don't bother with Rusholme or Akbar's or any other restaurant for that matter on this occasion. Give this place a try, your taste buds and your wallet can thank me later!!! read more

First visit tonight . We will be back ! Really good food . We got a wrap and a combo. Fresh and tasty . M19 has a new take away that has good service and is competitively priced . read more

I was here for one of my girl's birthday's and I was amazed by the look of this place! The buffet table is literally never-ending! It starts at forever and ends at never! The all you can eat is not just tasteful and keeps you wanting to fill your plate, but the choices are endless! Usually vegetarians have this problem at buffets of having less vegeterian options, but Nawaab has looked out for all the Veggie loversout there! It's very unlike the Chinese buffets where you can expect the food to be non-monitored hence being a victim to dirty hands and all things unpleasant. Here, the food is fresh from the kitchen which is right behind the buffet counter and fresh, hot food is constantly being poured into the very fast emptying vessels. The desserts are an arrayof options from Indian/Pakistani delights to ice-creams and cakes. The ten quid for the buffet is definitely worth every bit. It does justice to you in terms of taste, variety and quantity. So, thinking of celebrating with a massive banquet? Nawaab is your stop. read more

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Absolutely terrible! This was my second and last trip to this restaurant. From the moment we walked in, the staff were moody, no idea why... They told us around 5 times that the restaurant closes at 9.45pm, though the website states 10pm. A waiter paced backwards and forwards causing carpet burns... making us feel like we were in shark infested waters... at one point I thought he might sit down and join us! The food was lukewarm. The service from the staff was terrible. They were happy to serve a jug of drink that we had paid for, to our table, but when we asked for tap water, we had to go to the bar, as they don't financially benefit from giving customers tap water? Secondly, when I went to the bar to ask for a jug of water, he said they couldnt give me a jug and it would have to be in glasses... he then proceeded to ask me if I had my own glass....? confused.com Other than staff at the dessert counter and the gentleman who met us at the door, all the the staff were moody and rude, when I highlighted this, they said they were going through a hard time... They could hear us complaining, because the table next to us had complained and I was asking them what had happened and they were complaining about the exact same thing. The staff heard us, as did the manager, and when we complained about the poor quality of food & service, they accepted 0 responsibility, instead saying they we should have said something earlier, not easy when all the staff are unapproachable, rude and moody. If you are that depressed about being at work, quit! Why is it fair for paying customers to have to tolerate this! A large, reputable company, who don't care an iota about the customers who visit their establishment. Shocking! #royalnawaabmanchester read more

Ahh food! This isn't a place you want to try if you are a) on a diet, b) scared of buffet lines, and c) a bonafide alcoholic. The place is a massive banquet hall crammed full of as many tables as humanly possible (and then a few more for good measure). One entire wall is the kitchen/buffet line with easy a dozen curries and 20 or so different dishes from seekh kebab, to dahl, to halwa, to things I don't even know what to name. With so many dishes, it's understandable you might be thinking that the food quality is sub par. I did. I was wrong, oh so deliciously wrong. The food is easily some of the best I've had in Manchester when it comes to the sub-continent culinary stylings. The various bhajis and kebabs were fantastic for a first plate, and the naan is fresh and never ending and when coupled with a mutton karahi quickly went down for the second plate. For my third plate (yes that's right...I was a proper glutton), I opted for the standards of chicken tikka masala and a chicken madras. This was a poor choice as they were at the end of the line and likely hadn't been touched in a while. The chicken was dry and the sauce overcooked. That being said, the fresh sesame and garlic naan was fantastic and I crammed all of it down my gullet. For dessert, the gulub jamun where hot, soft, and sweet as only balls of milk dough can be. The omali (or um ali) was piping hot and fully of sweet raisins and milky breadness (omali is an egyptian bread pudding). I was a bit sad not to see rasmali but I will save that for another time. There are also a wide variety of "English" desserts including ice creams, cheesecakes, sponge cake etc for those that don't like Indian desserts or can't stomach the sweet creaminess of a barfi. For drinks, we had mango lassi which tasted as fresh as any I've had before. Note that this places doesn't serve alcohol at all (they have a full wall bar with only juices and sodas) but you can get great lassi and slurpees (not together mind you...although I didn't ask). Great place to go with friends but not a date (it's a madhouse with kids running around). Definitely heading back the next time I'm in town. Oh and costs. Buffet runs you £12 and with drinks we spent about £15 a person. Not bad for a full on 4 plater dinner. read more

Nawab didnt end up to the hype i had heard about it before going there. Place is full of food and people and doesnt look like that you are there for a sit, relax and eat dining experience. They make you leave your table in 90 minutes which is quite odd. Overall food quality is decent but the way the system is managed is quite poor and needs some fixing on management part. Went there as a large family group and was quite disappointed with the way we were pushed to hury and up and leave our table. Not worth the money specially when you have other sitdown and eat options nearby in a more relaxed settings. read more

I was bowled over by the sheer size of Nawaab, I was on a hen-do with a large group of girls, so given that this restaurant caters for large groups .... it really did fit the bill. we had seats booked in the main restaurant, but you can book one of the similarly huge banqueting halls. Basically Nawaab is a high end buffet, set inside what used to be an old bingo hall... they have spent a whopping 1 million on a make over that has given the old building quite a new lease of life, from the moment you walk in there is an air of Indian opulence, the double height foyer is decorated with Warhol style prints of Bollywood film stars, and so the theme is set for your dining experience! When we has all been seated, you are then invited to help yourself from the extensive selection of Indian and Pakistani cuisine, there is so much to choose from, everyone in our group found something they really liked the look of, even a few of the veggies amongst us had quite a few items to choose from, there were (from what I can recall) bhaji, chicken wings, chicken boti, lamb pattis, naan, paratha, puri, chana, even chips, chicken karahi, madras, lamb dopiaza, lamb handi, palak lamb, mixed veg curry, aubergine curry, haleem... the list goes on. All the food is halal. The price for all this choice is more that reasonable too, £11 for a buffet, approx 15+ starters, 30+ main dishes, 20+ desserts, and huge salad bar, with pasta, sauces etc, all halal and have they even serve English food too. On weekend they have Chinese dishes! This place is seriously great value for money. The atmosphere was buzzing too, the very helpful staff were on hand to help with all the different requests we could throw up, and they were happy to help. There is a lovely sofa area nearer to the bar if you want to stay for a drink after your meal (no alcohol though, which is why we only stayed for the meal) read more

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Nawaab is a massive buffet style restaurant which includes various rooms which they hire out for functions and weddings. I have been here about 4 times and each time there has been a wedding party which has always been a massive affair. The place as you walk in is full of marble and it feels a little bit over the top but none the less a nice place. As you walk into the dining hall you are greeted by a person sat at a computer who then advises a waiter to take you over to a table. The variety of food here is amazing. Starters include all of your regulars including bhajis, tikka, seekh and even sometimes lamb chops and fish tikka! There are piles of poppadum's and various sald and chutneys to accompany your starters. For mains you have the usual but they also have some specialities including nihari lamb which is a nice change. The dishes have always been different each time we have been. There is also an English selection (never tried as I wouldn't go for that) but it is nice if members of your party aren't into Asian food. For deser there is often sponges and cakes as well as nice ice cream which finishes off a spicy meal lovely. It is always busy which indicates the quality versus price here. It is such good value if you fancy decent Indian/Pakistani food for a good price. We often get jugs of soft drink as it works out slightly cheaper than buying individually. read more

I personally will avoid eating here in the future. I'd heard a lot of good things about this place and was sorely disappointed by what I was faced with. All the food was extremely oily and sub par. The salad was limp and leaning towards gray tones. The pastas all had a funny taste to them. Everyone at my table agreed that as far as the food went, the starters were the only part that was manageable- not worth the price of 15 pounds per head. I didn't expect much from a buffet however and will say the overall quality of the food was below average at best. What really put me off however was the dessert section. I was handed one of the bowls with a short hair on it. I wanted to just put it aside but my friend returned it to the guy who had served us and he looked us in the eye as he flicked the hair off and returned the same plate back with the same sugary dessert on it. When my friend tried to complain, he said that 'everyone has hair'. Surely that's a health violation? I doubt they would have appreciated anyone dropping hair on the buffet food and claiming that "Everyone has hair!" Definitely avoiding this place. read more

Nawaab is an all-rounder! Its the perfect place to get thr traditional home-cooked indian food, quick, as it s buffet, with endless choice and relatively cheap. Great for groups of people-friends and family, as its got a lively atmosphere. Also desserts are not particularly unique but they do have yummy bubblegum and licorice icecream which go great together, and with jelly! You can get funky coloured tongue! Note there is no bar-yay(!) read more

£11 for a buffet, approx 15+ starters, 30+ main dishes, 20+ desserts, and huge salad bar, with pasta, sauses etc, all halal and have veggie/engish dishess too. On weekend they have chinese dishes too. Great value for money, my monthly place to go. Great atmosphere, lots of very helpful staff and seating area is fab. Sofa area nearer to the bar (- no alcohol) which serves fresh juices aswell a fizzy. Have huge party halls upstairs aswell. Go try it will love it trust me read more

Would like to say a very big thank you to Asad and the staff at Nawaabs for all there help in making our event so successful. The staff went out of there way to help us. The food is perfect as always. Visited Sunday 8th November 2015 read more

I wish I could give this place zero but unfortunately not possible. Royal nawaab claims to be royal, but the customer service and satisfaction is awful. This place is only good at taking money, run by greedy people hence why they never take table bookings and just want to fill the place with as many people possible. I ordered a take out from here worth over £70, in my starter embedded in the food I found a hair. We were unable to continue eating the rest of the food after finding this as you can imagine it's off putting and disgusting. So I contacted royal nawaab, and the gentleman I spoke to didn't take any responsibility and started saying how these things can happen etc etc but he will investigate and get back to me. I advised I want a refund since as a customer I am not satisfied with my purchase. After many days I still hadn't received a call back so I called back myself and after being passed from pillar to post I was advised that the only form of compensation they can provide is a free starter and not a refund. I think a place which claims and appears to be of a high standard, clearly isn't the case and fake. As a customer I have rights, and if I've purchased an item and unhappy with the quality I am entitled to a refund. This is the case with any business, but yet they would rather be greedy. Which is fine but I won't be going here again, and I think by writing this review it's important that you all realise that they made no acknowledgement or care into the level of hygiene and shrugged it off as if it's normal. I wouldn't waste my money and advise that you should go somewhere that values you as a customer and provides honest quality food. read more

Will not be going back again the food was great but staff ( management) was awful asked for a glass of tap water and was refused had to buy a bottle of water cost over £5 complained to management they wasn't bothered still couldn't get the water unless we paid we had already paid over £30 for jugs of coke so not very happy read more

Dr Ben Goldacre, one of my many geek chic crushes (I've not forgotten you, Prof Brian Cox), stated in his wonderful tome Bad Science that there's always a reason for being teetotal. Alcoholism. Knowing an alcoholic. Having some kind of physical aversion. Religious reasons. Being that-drunk-chick-at-a-party too many times. It's always a lifestyle choice, because as he points out, in society, alcohol is the norm, teetotalism is the abnorm. But there's nothing abnormal about the experience you'll have at Nawaab. Or at least, anything unusual is a positive thing. Levenshulme might not be the most high profile Manchester suburb, so when you take into account that this place is outside of the city centre, serves or accepts no booze, is a buffet (not exactly the three ingredients for a successful recipe), yet manages to be packed to the rafters every evening with a mixed bag of clientele, then really the food has done all the talking it needs to. Heck, it talked my hind legs right off. One of the many issues with good buffets is that you find yourself making a meal from the appetisers alone, and this place is no exception with its pakoras, bhajis, breads, fish fritters and salads. Then when you finally make it round to the mains, there are different rices to choose from, plenty of meats and a ton of veggie and fish options. Everyone is catered for here, from the pescetarians to the carnivores, from those who are timid of tastebud to those who like it hot. You're not coming here for the desserts, but you can find yourself with an unusual variety of ice creams... bubblegum and liquorice anyone? The establishment itself is an interesting mixture, the outside retaining its bingo hall flavour but on the inside they've really attempted to class it up a bit, with the eye-poppingly awesome water feature in the lobby, the smooth marble and granite as far as the eye can see and the crisp linen on the tables. It certainly feels far from a studenty, cheap all-you-can-eat. This reminded me of certain four star hotels I've encountered, where the food three times a day is self service but never once does it feel like a tacky party buffet. This really is a gem and something I'll look forward to coming back to. Oh, and the booze? I didn't even notice the lack of it, although that fish curry would have gone down a treat with a good chardonnay. Still, as Anyonita rightly points out, why lower your inhibitions when the food's this good? read more

Yesterday was my first visit to Nawaab and it won't be my last. The place is massive and the entrance is very decadent looking. The buffet was impressive. They had all kinds of curries and starters and vegetarians were well catered for. We tried loads of delicious stuff but our favourites were the fish tikka which had just the right amount of spice, the lentil dahl which was amazing and the sag paneer which consisted of spinach and an Indian cottage, this was much more tasty than it sounds. The best find however was dessert. A cold Indian rice pudding delicately flavoured with cardamom, pistachio and spices. The honeyed carrot that accompanied it was also delicious. What we enjoyed the most about Nawaab was that you could try all sorts of unusual Indian foods alongside all the usual staples. Nawaab is definitely worth a visit. read more

Always packed and usually wait times for a table at the weekend, but good quality for a buffet. I'd recommend getting the freshly cooked lamb chops from the chef too. Down sides - not enough parking unless you use Tesco and alcohol isn't served here. read more

Yuck. I had no idea what my friends where dragging me into. Asian buffet oh Lord. They didn't have any curries I like, half the time I couldn't get to what I wanted due to rude rude people. I can understand people are out etc but you don't need to dress up like you're getting married as well. They had paan which put a little smile on my face. read more

Alrights, cut the bullshit and lets get straight down to business! One star is given for the following reasons below. - Getting to the car park is a pain in the back side. - Staff smell of shite and are pervs. - Food is mediocre and is made on a mass production line. Covered in ghee and other fatty liquids. - 6 quid for a jug of fake coke? No wonder your kids drive around in ferraris! - Not enough healthy options in the buffet range. If your reading this Mr Nawaabs i hope you listen to my criticisms rather than fattening your stomach and monopolising the restaurant business. read more

excellent buffet place! I like their concept that they do not serve the alcohol either! The foods taste so fresh and lovely. I normally can go to two rounds and then sweets. It is also nice they have quite lots of choice of sweets too( cake, ice cream). We normally order a bottle of water but it is big one to be enough to share two of us. Just I cannot move for a while after eating as I am more than full! Also they have a dress shop next to restaurant and I think a girl in the cloth shop is always very beautiful!! Very family friendly place! read more

Naweeb Resturant is located in Stockport Road, Levenshulme Manchester, this is the best all you can eat buffet you could ever try they serve 80% Indian and approx 20% chinese dishes and they food is amazing, the desert selection is brilliant too with at least 10 different desserts to choose from you will be truely spoilt for choice and this is only a tenner Bargain!! p.s try the Black Jack Ice Cream Amazing!! read more

Not somehwre i would recommend u visit as a couple. More a place for a gaggle of you to visit. Soooooooooooooo much choice that changes throughout the evening. Lovely, hot fresh food that you can see the chefs preparing in front of you. Pace yourself or you will be full before you have even finished you main courses. read more

Had a great time the food is delicious n the staff was really great definitely comin back ;)

Four of us as well as a child and a baby dined and it's as good as ever. We all enjoyed the mango lassi and the wonderful food and we were certainly in the right place for great grub. They sell jugs of mango lassi and diet coke, we had at least three jugs of diet coke and one jug of mango lassi. Our bill was £76.40. The place was crammed with families cramming themselves with very tasty food at fair value. Pick any starter or curry main, puri, nan and chapati breads, dosas, rices or indian desserts that you've had before in the country, chances are its all here, and still further, chances are all better. I had a heaped plate of several different starters, spiced lamb fritters, lamb shish kebabs, various chicken breast kebabs, onion bhaji and the cod bhaji and all very good but the cod bhaji was superb. There's help yourself fresh coriander and I'm a fan so I added a liberal dose to my plate. There are simply dozens of chicken, lamb, vegetarian and fish dishes available many are pre made and 6 or more are watch as a chef cooks to order and I chose a cook to order vegetarian dosa as I was already stuffed and which was wonderful with a fresh tasting coconut dipping sauce on the side. I was gonna say I'm a greedy pig but remembered that there's no pig served here! While its mostly a buffet, most of the food does not sit very long, the hundreds of customers who arrived hour after hour see to that - the chefs cook right in front of you adding to the happy din. I counted 7 of them working hard in hot conditions, and who all had the time to be friendly, smile and be helpful to customers. Great chefs know their food and don't need to swear incessantly. and some of dishes are cooked to order like beautiful minced lamb rissoles and pillow puffed puri breads. At around £13 quid a head (free for very young children & babies) it is well worth more than one visit. Finally the waiters too were working very hard yet remained cheerful, polite and helpful. read more

Visited this for the first time last night, after hearing people rave about it. It has a huge restaurant with hundreds of covers, all numbered. There were hundred of people in last night, even quite early in the evening. Lots of families, large groups, couples. They take your drink orders (no alcohol policy) - we had a jug of mango lassi and a bottle of water and then you go off, grab a plate and choose what you want by serving yourself from a line of buffet trays and pots at the front of the restaurant, stretching right to left from a salad bar, to starter items, along to main dishes and then desserts. The choice is huge, bhaji's, chicken wings, chicken boti, lamb pattis, naan, paratha, puri, chana, even chips, chicken karahi, madras, lamb dopiaza, lamb handi, palak lamb, mixed veg curry, aubergine curry, haleem the list goes on. The main dishes are a bit hit and miss but are generally good. My tip would be to be a bit selective in what you take from the buffet, it's easy to fill up early on the battered starters etc and ALWAYS go for the main course dishes that don't have the british curry house usual suspect names i.e. madras, korma etc. I found that the more obscure (to me) sounding dishes were by far the tastiest. For £11 a head, excluding drinks, you can't argue that this place is fantastic value and it's run like a well oiled machine. Our bill came to about £28 for two. We couldn't stretch to desserts because we were too full, so I can't comment on those but there seems to be a vast array on offer. I would have given this place 4 stars, but for the fact that I have a bit of a dodgy tummy this morning. If you're in the vicinity, I'd recommend you go. read more

amazing home cooked indian food! i loved this place.

A great restaurant,the food tastes great every time i go and i loved the fact that they do a buffet and there is so much to choose from.the staff are friendly,there is a massive range of starters main courses and desserts. they have a bar but do NOT serve alcohol and it is not even allowed on the premises. i strongly recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants a good experience and let's face it everyone does. Definitely a family restaurant read more

Fantastic Indian restaurant. you should try

I waited 45 minutes for a table for myself, my wife and 3 children. kids where getting hungry but we had to wait our turn.........but was not happy when 5 people entered the restaurant and where shown to the table within 5 minutes... I explained to the waiter i had been waiting 45 minutes and was here before them... his response 'I know'.......I will now spend my money elsewhere...they probably don't need my custom and money and I don't their bad treatment. read more

nawab indian buffet what can i say about this its unmissable for a curry lover like me it was haven .I went there to celebrate my friends birthday and boy was i thankful to my mate for showing me this place gosh for just £11 you can eat a much as you want . and the variety and quality of the food was just amazing there was atleast 15 different varieties of currys and biryanis and you would also request for freshly grilled lamb chops and surprisingly they also have a small chinese buffet at the side and also serve pizzas in the buffet so if you dont fancy spicy food there is still something for you and at end there is this dessert counter with loads of varities of icecreams cakes and other dessert overall i think everybody who likes curry should atleast give it a try one highly recommended read more

good food and excellent service providing good value for money