My first encounter with Honest Crust was little over a year ago at the first bout of Friday Food…read moreFight and I have been a very big fan ever since. I love their pizzas, made on a sourdough base and using the best quality and fresh Italian ingredients, they are cooked in less than 90 seconds in their wood-fired oven and taste incredible. On this occasion I shared an Honest Crust pizza with Neil C. who was as equally impressed with the pizza as I was. We went for a pretty classic pizza - Portobello mushrooms, garlic oil, tomato and mozzarella. It was served on a wooden board, straight out of the oven and was divine! They have around 8 pizzas on their menu to choose from, including some rather amazing specials. Notably the smoked pig cheek, red onion, fennel seed, tomato, chilli, pecorino and mozzarella pizza.. Yes! pig cheeks on a pizza! No wonder i like these guys,

Honest Crust seriously raised the benchmark for quality pizzas when they hit the scene with their…read moremobile wood-fired oven a couple of years ago. They became regulars at markets such as Altrincham's and there was always a queue of customers waiting hungrily for their wares. Fast forward to today and though there have been a few new pizza makers setting up their stalls in markets, at festivals and in bricks-and-mortar venues across Greater Manchester, they are still held in the highest regard. More so for the fact they have a permanent site inside Altrincham Market House which has itself won awards for being a fantastic food destination. Their blue mosaic tiled pizza oven (shipped over from Italy) is a thing of beauty and sits proudly producing probably several hundred doughy masterpieces each week. Their thin, beautifully charred sough dour pizzas are available in a regularly changing range of options, though they are probably better-known for their Atomica which includes 'Nduja, (a hot, spreadable sausage). The city centre, once devoid of seriously decent pizza, now has the likes of PLY, Rudy's, and other restaurants upping their game; Honest Crust are, for me, the real trailblazers and have to be eaten at repeatedly.

Canada grill touts itself as a serving Canadian Charcoal Cuisine, but what this translates to in…read moreyour and my world is a burger and pizza joint. There are a lot of choices on offer here, 15 burger choices from La Canadienne to Ontario steak with cheese, all the varieties of pizza you'd expect and even kebabs and chicken choices. The variety, as well as the economical price list make this a hit with the school kids and students, but for me, although filling, doesn't quite hit the spot.

Oh my God the Ontario Steak Burger is so good! Burger joints tend to be pretty standard in the…read morestyle and quality of the patty, and that's why it's worth noting that these guys actually do do something better than average. Seriously. The chips are great too. Delivery is pretty efficient.

I have enjoyed The Starving Man in Altrincham on many occasions. I am an American who has a friend…read moreliving in Hale/Altrincham and we've had take away from here on every visit over...sometimes twice or more, hahaha! And let's just say..I love English food, whether it's take away, pub food, or a posh restaurant!! My frist trip to the Starving Man was the day I arrived from a month study tour in Lucca, Italy and was desperate for a burger....SOMETHING that wasn't pasta or pizza! I had a burger and chips and it was pretty f---ing fit! I think I had fish n chips later in the week! MY FAVE! The other visits have been purely in search of one thing...a kebab! YUM! You can't really get anything like a good kebab in America (that I've found) and I enjoy them! A little lemon juice, ketchup and mayo! It's the great ending to a night out or sitting around my friend's kitchen table having a few glasses of vodka and a spliff! Im back in a week and I'll be sure to spend some of my "pound-age" at the Starving Man!

You only need look at the positive reviews on the web to realise that this small, unassuming…read moreburger, pizza and kebab joint is an enduring classic with the locals. The reason being is the quality of the food and the friendliness of the staff. On the weekends it can get busy after hours as the pubs and bars empty and punters look for a quick bite, but everyone always seems in good spirits. The highlights for me are the pizzas, which have a thin, crispy base, and the lamb kebab which is very simple, served with naan, fresh salad and yoghurt sauce. It's good, honest food that you can't go wrong with.

Went here this evening with my little boy, it was quiet but it was only 5.45pm! Had a lovely meal,…read morereally enjoyed my spaghetti carbona and I'm sucker for garlic bread and this was delicious. So much so that the leftovers we brought home were eaten almost immediately. He had a pizza and they were kind enough to point out that the salami they use on pizzas is spicy so they brought a side dish for him to try it (he loved it). Pudding was tiramisu and was great, I like mine not too strong on the coffee and this delicious. We'll be back to try more of the menu!

Pix Pizza are a new takeaway only a stone's throw from Altrincham Market…read more Everything is made fresh and in front of you, before being placed into their wood-fired pizza oven for a few minutes to bake. They also sell soft drinks, beer & wine (I didn't see any of those when I went though) and small tubs of ice cream. There were six pizza choices available (in one standard size of an 11" base) ranging in price from £6-8. I'd usually go for pepperoni but this wasn't an option - there was chorizo and 'Nduja (a spicy, spreadable pork sausage) but I wasn't in the mood for anything too 'hot'. The tomato, mozzarella and basil was decent enough, with the base far less soggy on the bottom than nearby Honest Crust's (http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/honest-crust-altrincham) but I must admit I preferred the latter's. Pix's crust was a tad dry and crunchy, though to be fair it came with a small pot of dipping sauce which was a nice touch. And an unexpected small packet of Love Hearts. Random, but appreciated. They're up against tough competition in Honest Crust, especially as you can sit down and enjoy their pizza in Market House - at Pix there are no seats apart from the two small tables out front. I think they'll do ok though, especially now that Alty's footfall has increased with the new market.

Wow the best pizza I've had in ages so much nicer then the ones at the nearby Market House…read more Interesting and delicious toppings, tonight I had mushroom, olives and rosemary. Will try the gorgonzola, fig and walnut next time :) Friendly staff and speedy service top marks to this little pizza house.

Food far exceeding expection. Pizza hut has always been a safe stop but the food variety and…read morequality was incredibly high. Very child friendly.

It was pleasantly busy on a Wednesday night at about 9pm, with two other tables of four and six,…read moreand us two. Staff brought over menus and gave us the heads up that it's BYOB. They didn't mention a corkage fee and I didn't notice one on the bill, although another reviewer has said it's 10%. We paid just over £35 for burrata, two (huge) pizzas, and tiramisu.

Ok was the pizza and dips delicious? Yes of course. The reason for this bad review was the service…read morethough. We had a horrible service experience via Deliveroo this Thursday. We ordered on Deliveroo at 7:50 pm and the estimated delivery time was 30 - 60 minutes. As the hour approached (the latest the delivery should have been) the app said that the restaurant was still making our order. The app continued to extend the delivery time until we had been waiting two hours and fifteen and the restaurant was due to close. At this point the Deliveroo rider had been waiting at the restaurant for 15 minutes. We were growing increasingly anxious that we wouldn't get our food (that they would cancel the order) and then we wouldn't be able to get food because it was getting so late. The app had no way to contact the restaurant, but said to call the restaurant directly. I tried to call the restaurant multiple times and recieved both line busy messages and had my calls be hung up on. We called repeatedly and repeatedly got no answer. Finally, at 10:25 the rider got our pizza (2.5 hours after we had ordered), but we didn't get to eat until 10:40... A bit frustrating. Like I said, the food is good, but the lack of timeliness, the lack of communication... it was incredibly unprofessional and honestly anxiety inducing. At least have a message on your restaurant number. And if you're SO busy you can't do delivery... don't offer it as an option.

Rhode Island Coffee is a small chain of coffee shops, mainly in the North of England, as of the…read moretime of writing (October 2022), they have 7 different locations. Starting with the positives, the prices are fairly good and competitive, and the staff are friendly, despite the fact they close at 5 pm (I do find this to be VERY early), they didn't rush me out, even as they were beginning to tidy up ahead of closing. I have visited here a couple of times now, I notice the stock levels, especially on food do tend to be poor, especially later in the day (from the mid-afternoon onwards), which is a shame, I have been turned away on multiple occasions when trying to get a gluten-free option which isn't a sweet treat, as they seem to always run out of bread! On my most recent visit, I was disappointed with the quality of my gluten-free ham and cheese toastie, they use seeded bread (I don't like this as it gets stuck in your teeth) and the cheese didn't melt well. There is a nice amount of seating here which is quite comfortable, the decor inside this place is interesting, with a wall of mugs, and a selection of books, so they've tried to make it look presentable. I probably wouldn't return here, but there are certainly worse places in the town centre. 2*

I popped in to Rhode Island Coffee with Mark D. for a pre- Altrincham Market Yelp Event meet up…read more Mark suggested this coffee shop, being from the area, and it was a great choice. You can tell this place is new - all of the decor is shiny and there is plenty of comfy seating to provide a really relaxed atmosphere in what is usually a very busy shopping district. The coffee / tea and general drinks menu was to the standard you'd expect from any coffee shop - and the cakes looked amazing, although unfortunately it was a little early to try these!! The latte I had was good and the overall vibe I got from the cafe was a pleasant one. I'd go back.

If there's one thing Manchester's spoilt for, it's Italian restaurants. With the likes of San…read moreCarlo, Rosso, Felicini, Don Giovanni's, we can't move for a sea of pasta and a big bouncy castle of fluffy garlic bread. OMG... and I very rarely use that phrase, but... let's just repeat that. Big bouncy castle of fluffy garlic bread. It's my pungently-scented fantasy. Ahem. Back to the task at hand, reviewing San Rocco. There's no doubt that the village of Hale in Altrincham is delightfully, beautifully pretty. There are a few San Roccos dotted around Manchester but this one is really complemented by its environment. Situated opposite the bowling green it maintains a picturesque veneer and doesn't disappoint inside. Because you're out in the 'burbs you're likely to find it busy with couples and families (as you would in the city of course), but with a much less rushed, less stressed, more relaxed atmosphere. The decor has really undergone attention to detail here - it's stylish without forsaking comfort. The food is perhaps not traditionally authentic Italian but it's extremely tasty; little touches like adding egg yolk, cream and crispy pancetta to a Carbonara make it all the more special, and chilli oil on a salami pizza. There are warm spices and tangy herbs at work in most dishes and it really does feel like a treat, albeit a reasonably priced one. If you ever need to get out of the smoggy centre once in a while I'd highly recommend Hale anyway, and if you're hungry I'd advise you to go here. The service is smooth and friendly, and the food will please you just as much.