Went to the Korean restaurant Ban Di Bul the other week for some Korean BBQ. Until relatively…read morerecently, I had never had Korean BBQ - first time was about 3 years ago. Since then I have had it about 3 times and its always good. Tasty food and lots of it. I had walked passed Ban di Bul many times and always been on my list to check out but its taken until now finally to try it. Since we were generally new to Korean BBQ, I think I was the only one who had had it before, we went for one of the set menus - Set 2. Was easier and ensured we can a variety of things. The only decision to make was the type of soup you wanted - the seaweed soup or the spicy one. I went for the seaweed one. The mushroom and veg dish was really tasty - lots of garlic. Maybe a bit too much garlic? I personally not the biggest fan of kimchi but did try each dish. Not really my cup of tea. The sweet and sour spring onions were nice and the mashed potato dish was OK - was quite sweet. (Also really liked the dipping sauces! Asked waitress what they were and she said one was Korean sauce and one was "Korean BBQ" - bit generic!). On to the "main course" and the beef, belly pork and spicy chicken. My fav and the fav of the table was the beef. Full of flavour, tender, yummy! The belly pork was also good. By the time we got to the spicy chicken I was really full. It was pretty good, sort of a medium spicy-ness but after you eat several pieces of the chicken, the heat builds! Previously when I have had Korean BBQ, its up to you to cook the meat yourself - although they sometimes provide some assistance. This time, maybe because we all looked like newbies, they started cooking the meats for us and kept coming back to turn the meat etc. Towards the end, I decided to "take over" and started turning the meat. So overall, I really enjoyed the Korean BBQ at Ban di Bul. I have to be honest and had heard some mixed things about it but I would recommend going.

I have eaten Korean food all over the world, and this is very close to authentic. I usually order…read moreChampong if they serve it, but they don't serve it at Ban Di Bul, so I ordered what I considered the next closest thing, Spicy Seafood Ramen, and it was excellent. Noodles were perfectly al dente, the seafood was a little sparse, but there were mussels, shrimp, and calmari. I always take in the locale and give some leeway. However, this was excellent. I wish that they would've included banchan (side dishes) like they do in many countries.

The Shahzaad is our favourite Indian restaurant in the city of Preston. Located centrally on…read moreFriargate, close to some of the city's best pubs, the restaurant offers top quality food with some interesting options available. It should be pointed out that The Shahzaad offers more of a casual dining experience than fine dining and the decor and ambience of the restaurant reflects this. However the restaurant is very clean, comfortable and always warm during the winter months-perhaps too warm some times so avoid sitting too close to the radiators if you get warm easily. The staff are very friendly and the owner is usually on hand to look after customers and talk them through the option available on the menu. The restaurant offers Becks Vier on draught as well as cider and bottled lager in addition to a full range of spirits and wines. The toilet facilities are on the first floor and you have to navigate very steep stairs so be careful especially if you have had a few beers! After many visits there has only been one occasion where the order was taken incorrectly for one of our group that we were dining with but a replacement meal was offered-other than on this occasion the service has always been quick and efficient with an appropriate amount of time allowed between courses. Sometimes when visiting late on a Friday/Saturday night some the restaurant can attract guests and the management always try to sit people appropriately and deal with any customers that may get too loud but I hope that the management continue to keep the restaurant at a standard that doesn't put off folk from avoiding dining there later in the evenings! As well as welcoming new customers regular guests are well looked after with a basket of poppadoms and an amazing pickle tray usually whisked to the table before you can sit down! Of particular interest is the unusual garlic/chilli sauce which is home made daily but be warned-while very tasty it is extremely hot! A range of starters are available if you are hungry and the main meals are of an excellent standard. The Pele Pele curry is particularly unusual and is a hot but tasty curry which is recommended-rice/naan bread portions are a little on the small side. The prices are also very reasonable with £ 25 been the average for starters, main courses with 3 sides and beers as an example price for 2 people dining together. Overall an excellent Indian restaurant worth visiting for good value, traditional food.

You wouldn't believe that a garden centre would house Lancashire's finest Thai restaurant, but the…read moreThip Thai in Preston is worth a mention. It's located upstairs, on the second level of the garden centre, and once you step inside you forget all about the fact that they sell plants downstairs. Staff are all Thai-speaking (as well as English, of course), and the food you get at Thip is the real thing, wonderful authentic dishes with all the flavours you expect Thai food to have. They don't skimp on the spicy heat, either, which is something I've found Asian restaurants in the UK tend to do. But if you'd prefer something milder they're happy to comply by producing milder tasting dishes. I love this place, it's so relaxing and calming, and the food is absolutely out of this world.

Everything LordByron says is true. Excellent food, but pity the fact that there's no real ale. Of…read morecourse that is the norm in most restaurants, that's why when eating out we usually go to a good pub.

So it was one of those nights where it took aaaages to decide where to eat..despite living in…read moreManchester with millions of places to choose from..a bit like Netflix I guess.. Anyway we had originally settled on Red Chili on Portland Street because their menu looked divine online...however do not expect a warm welcome if you turn up at 9.30pm...Expect to receive a cold scowl and shoulder to match instead..so we left.. Anyway back to this place....Mooching through China town we thought ''hey lets try here'' the odd name certainly intrigued us... Instantly a cute waitress beckoned us in, pleasantly handing us a menu and guiding us to a table...each table was simply set with Chinese bowls and chopsticks which gave it that humble feeling... The menu in all honesty offered you items you would find on any Chinese menu, except for the odd fancy Sea bass dish.What grabbed our attention was the set meal where you could choose 3 items EACH from the starter menu, quarter of a duck to share , a main meal and rice/noodles each and a dessert....all for £24 ....bargain.. I was quite concerned how we were going to demolish this all...I mean my handbag was big that night..but the potential doggy bag was not going to fit... The starters to my relief were manageable , there were 4 pieces of assorted dumplings, dried seaweed, one chicken kebab and two hot and sour soups...which came in cute little glass casserole dishes.... The dumplings were like any other, but the soup ...tasted quite OXO cubey....very heavily flavoured in beef stock... The duck flew in next, to which a really polite waiter lovingly shred it in front of us... I admit I broke my Pescaterian diet because it looked so good...plus ducks live on water right? The mains , again ...these did not stand out...they were like any other Chinese Takeaway but the excellent service and friendly atmosphere ...made this special.. By the time we tried to eat this...there was no room for dessert and we were the last ones there..So I thought it would be polite and let these lovely people go home... Overall this place is really good value for money, I think it would be ideal for a large group to meet here and dine. as there would be no quibble about the expense.. The staff are just so genuine , and approachable..I think foodwise this is a three star,,,waiter wise I gives it a four...

Unassuming from the outside and oddly named, BBQ Handmade Noodles King serves delicious food at…read morevery reasonable prices. They also serve beer (ordinary lager) in jugs, which is excellent. We asked if one jug would be enough for our party of 3, to which the faultless response was "that depends how thirsty you are". As my visit here was about a month ago, the finer points are now lost in my memory. The stand-out dishes (the ones that I find myself daydreaming about) are the deep fried aubergine and the cold garlic belly pork. Give me a pile of each of these and I'll be very happy. Don't take squeamish companions here (or do, if you want to scare them). The menu is replete with various types of offal and organ. We ordered some lamb's ovary which was tasty enough - I'd order it again as part of a selection of dishes but it doesn't linger on my mind quite like the aubergine and the pork. The eponymous handmade noodles are delicious - thick and slightly chewy, in a delicious broth. Ours came with beef cooked with garlic and ginger, which was great. We ordered some baby squid skewers but had to make do with 'adult' squid as they had none. This was the main disappointment of the meal - so tough and chewy we struggled to maintain our dignity while gnawing through it. The seasoning hadn't permeated the squid at all and just left a greasy yet chalky residue on my tongue. Boiled rice was, you know, whatever. It's not something I ever personally choose (feels like a waste of time, money and calories) but it was sort of added to the order in a "and how many portions of rice would you like?" way. Food and beer for three greedy, thirsty people came to around £40. I would eat everything again other than the squid and would love to go back to try some more exciting and unusual dishes from their menu.

Great little restaurant we ended up in as our usual (The Legh Arms) was closed due to a fire…read more Sometimes it's the places you find by accident that turn out to be the most memorable. Although the name and the interior is a little deceptive, the menu is superb. The Prestbury Rarebit was a feast of oozy cheesy goodness, and the grilled goats cheese and beetroot salad was superb. I have it on good faith that the mushroom stroganoff was excellent as well. Sadly I was too full for desert (eating out three times in one day will do that to you) but the home made cakes looked delicious. According to the front-of-house manager (one half of the two sister owners), everything is made fresh in house using quality local ingredients. Definitely worth a visit if you're down that way.

Excellent traditional English cafe, really tasty food and very friendly service. I can highly…read morerecommend the quiche of the day and the fresh scones and cakes.

The curry is delicious though they didn't sell my favorite dishes, still buy their curry rice from…read moretime to time

Wing's is a Chinese take out within the Arndale Food Market. They have an excellent variation of…read moreChinese meals on offer and they're perfect for lunch times, especially if you're in a rush. You can order from any of the set menu meals on the large board at the back or essentially mix and match anything you want - they even cook some meals to order rather than serving it from the counter. The staff are friendly and I was served and got my food in just a matter of minutes! They do get busy, which is a good sign! My noodles were fresh and had only just bee put out. I took it back to my office to eat and it was well packaged and still piping hot. I'll go here a lot whilst working in the city!

It is like walking into a Thai beach bar to have some food (Thaikhun refers to itself as a thai…read morestreet food experience). I had a good amount to eat and 2 cocktails but without the seasonal discount of 30 per cent at £70 it is slightly overpriced. I would go again and maybe try their learn to cook courses.

Thaikhun is a small chain of Thai restaurants, with 9 locations across the country. I decided to…read morevisit their Manchester Spinningfields location to try out some authentic cuisine, after being impressed by their reviews. Sadly, they have only had one review since 2016 so perhaps things have changed since then, as my experience wasn't that impressive. On the positive side, I loved the decor, it felt authentic, with an open kitchen towards the back, and Thai themed decor including a map that shown Thailand on the wall. It just felt pretty cool and authentic. The only major problem I had was how cold the restaurant was inside, it was freezing cold, unlike anywhere else in Manchester that day, I was wearing my fully zipped up coat and shivering, despite it being July - which is supposed to be Summer! I was unimpressed with the service, I was not offered a drink upon sitting down, my waiter just sat me down and left me to it, he didn't explain the concept or even ask about my allergies. Another big negative for me was I didn't feel my allergy was taken seriously, I did advise my server I was gluten-free and I explained I had scanned the QR code on the menu for allergy information, she didn't mention anything regarding their allergy policy, nor do anything to give me confidence eating there, I originally wondered if she even heard me mention I had an allergy. I also found it hard to get a staff member's attention when I needed it, such as to request a takeaway box, or even request some more water or the bill. I ordered the Chicken Pad Thai, it looked pretty impressive, but I found the taste to just be OK, I do think the noodles were very heavy and there was nothing to balance it out, there wasn't too much chicken and some of the chicken was chewy (I did enjoy some of the chicken though). I found the sauce to be a little too sweet too, especially towards the bottom of the dish, it became too overpowering and a little sickly, it needed something a little bit more acidic to give it a kick for sure. The food menu was reasonably priced compared to nearby competitions such as Wagamama, combined with a number of promotional offers including a 20% student discount and a 30% discount for NHS healthcare workers. I also didn't like how they added a service charge onto the bill of 10%, this was stated in the small print of the menu, the staff member didn't seem too happy about removing it, they refused to even acknowledge me, even to say "Cheerio" after that. I did also notice a charity fee of £1 added onto the bill, this also annoyed me as I should be able to judge which charities I donate to and when, let alone having it added onto my bill without any mention of who the charity is, or what they do (Unlike the service charge the charity charge was NOT stated on the menu!) 2* - It feels authentic but in many ways, I was let down, if you consider the optional charges they add onto everyone's bill, it is one of the cheaper places for Thai food in town, but I really wouldn't advise going somewhere else.

Decent dim sum in Manchester Chinatown. We had: salt & pepper squid, achoy in garlic sauce, har…read moregao, steamed pork buns, seafood chive dumplings, vegetable and mushroom dumplings, and crab stuffed hot peppers. All were tasty, fresh, and piping hot. Our only regret was that we didn't have a bigger party as there were many more dim sum we wanted to try but alas, the two of us can only go so far in stuffing our bellies. It's not a fancy looking place but service is prompt and friendly and the food is good.

We tried 2 uncommon dim sum dishes (steamed whelks and chicken feet marinated in Chinese wine), 1/2…read moresteamed chicken with Chinese greens, and oyster with roast pork belly clay pot tonight in this restaurant that is in the basement level. The restaurant seemed to have good business on a Tuesday night so we thought it should be a good indication of quality. However, the food was just average so we concluded that A-Plus that we tried yesterday was better.