I've been to pollen for take out pastries, coffee, and adore their sourdough, but I've never…read moreactually sat down to eat anything more than pastry ... until I did. whenever I've passed this branch, its always been busy, people queued outside on weekends, all tables full inside and outside, and generally busy, so I was a little worried I wouldn't be able to get sat down when I went. It was a Sunday morning, and I could only get there long after opening due to my transport arrangements so I was worried ... but thankfully I was easily able to get a table to sit down and eat .. I'm lucky most of the people of Manchester don't wake up early on a Sunday. So it was a little quiet but inside was almost full when I got there ... which was nice. It was a decent day and I was kinda close to the window so could see the marina and all the people exercising and walking their dogs and it's with sitting and just chill. So with sitting and eating, I wanted to get something good. it always looked amazing when I was waiting for my drink to take out, but I'm always one to have eggs Benedict whenever I can, so I figured I might as well try theirs ... and it did not disappoint. It came with ham hock, 2 eggs, brown butter, hollandaise, and crispy kale on their own sourdough. Im not usually one to have kale ... but they made it amazing. I finished every last bit and wanted more ... it was hands down, one of the best eggs Benedict I have ever had. To accompany the eggs benny, I also went for a coffee, as you do, and an orange juice, which was so nice. Hands down will always recommend people to go to pollen, if not for their sourdough and coffee and pastries to go, but also to sit and eat. Love this place

This place is quite popular! There was a long line (or queue) but it went pretty quickly. I was…read morehappy they had an iced black, since I prefer ice coffees. There is a homemade Yuzu drink that I'd love to try next time. Outside has a few more seats than inside. They can run out of food, so I'd make sure you get here on the early side if you want food. It's a pretty casual spot and loudness level depends on the crowd. The food tastes very good!

Amazing food. Fresh bread and staff are really nice. Will definatley be returning. Thanksread more

Absolute horrible service please my vegan vegetarian and religious brothers sisters & friends…read moreplease avoid they vegan and vegetarian but they don't have any concept or precisely they know people sentiments So went for breakfast with my partner for special occasion and ordered vegan breakfast with vegan sausage instead gave us meat pork sausage on asking they said they don't do vegan sausage....we have to send all breakfast back and had to leave but ride and Racist manager made us pay full price we didn't want to spoil our day we paid and left but in future all other customers be aware....

Best cafe & bakery in Levenshulme. All of the bread, croissants etc are amazing, the crube is…read moresomething you need to get as well. Eating in is just as good with all the brunch options that are available, well worth it.

One of the reasons why I gained so much weight is because of the sweets, and carbs! Yes, it's true,…read moreI have to admit. I'm a carbaholic! Places like Ho's Bakery doesn't help because they have fabulous Asian pastries. My friend Marvin brought me here, and we bought major carbs for our trip back to the U.S. Small bakery shop, old fashion, but best egg custard in Manchester,

Roll up to Ho's Bakery in Chinatown for good quality Chinese buns to take out. There's another one…read morein Manchester and one in Leeds - is Ho soon to take the country by storm? Maybe. One bun at a time. This little bakery tucked into an old arched building has nothing but freshly baked goodies (a few savoury snacks too like pasties) and for that we love them. I've never tried the bubble tea myself but friends have raved about it - they have all different flavours so it is definitely on my to do list. But I can tell you that their cakes with cream, fresh fruit, things like that are so so delicious. The prices, whilst steeper than a donut in Greggs, are still pretty good for what you are getting so don't let this put you off.

Aaaah Helen Bakery, the hidden jewel in Manchester's foodie crown. A diamond in the rough. A place…read moreepitomising the don't judge a book by its cover theory. The last decade has seen a steady development of what I call Curry Mile 2! The stretch of Stockport road through longsight, Levenshulme and Stockport is beginning to attract more foodies and resembles the famous Rusholme foodlevard more and more. Like the Curry mile it's never going to be a Michelin 5 star experience. But if amazing food is what you're after there's plenty on offer here. Ever since Nawab opened its doors 12 or so years ago the aforementioned argument has taken hold. Let's talk about Helen Bakery though, which in fact won't take long. Much like Abbaseen down the road there isn't much variety. This is a specialist food place. The former do incredible Chapli Kebabs (I hate using the word kebab because it demeans the quality of the Chapli but hey ho. Real foodies will know that the word kebab is not JUST linked to donner grease and understand the difference between a Kobeda, a Shish, a Chapli et al) and the latter do Naan breads. And let me tell you, the Naans at Helen are incredible. There's basically two varieties. The simple naan (4 for a £1!! YES I know. Given the quality his is day light robbery) Then there's the "Special naan" (at 80p also a steal) which is garnished with sesame seeds and a hint of olive oil. There are a selection of meat offerings to go with the famous naan breads but so tasty are the said carbolicious treats you'd wanna eat them on their own. So stop Yelp wandering and go get some Naan of yo nan!

Happy to be the first person to review this establishment in the 21st century, the cinnamon rolls…read moreare stellar as always and I'm 95% sure that's the only reason this place has been open nearing 20 years (don't fix something that's not broken) lovely little sweet afternoon treat, thoroughly enjoyed my time here, don't know if I can say the same for the girl (presumably on her first date) getting bored to death by a gentleman who wouldn't let her get a word in edgeways. Also the fellow handing out the free samples ignored me and my partner but it didn't stop us from getting that cinnamon roll.

I adore Rollers! The only place I know of in the UK that does sweetrolls and cinnamon rolls to the…read moresame quality as over in the USA! They also do slices of pizza, and various drinks. For me, a perfect visit is to get a cinnamon sweet roll (warmed, with extra frosting!) and a nice big cup of tea, not only because it's so delicious that you groan when you take your first bite (*ahem*), but because it's such good value, and the staff are very friendly and welcoming. The venue itself is long and narrow, but has several tables and a stylish art piece on the wall showing people enjoying the sweet rolls! This place is a real gem, but because it's just at the top of the escalators near the entrance, people tend to miss it, despite the free samples often offered! Definitely give this place a try sometime, it's too delicious not to!

Tried a couple of their products and enjoyed all of them ! Reasonably priced aswell.read more

There is such a wide variety of both sweet and salty pastries here! I got a leek and blue cheese…read moresavory Danish as well as a cinnamon roll. The former had amazing flavor and flakiness, really tasty although a tad on the salty side. The cinnamon roll was very underwhelming, tasted very basic. Bread was good quality though and definitely fresh! Too many options to choose from but quite pricey. This is a takeaway spot as there's nowhere to sit and the shop itself is pretty small.

Absolutely awesome! Filling, delicious pasty and sausage roll to eat as a takeaway. Totally wish…read morethey were in the U.S. The pasty is big enough to share if you're willing True to the Cornish Pasty tradition. Love it

Absolutely appalling service, please avoid the lady serving…read morewas very arrogant and rude, a smile costs nothing.