Lovely atmosphere once you walk in. It wasn't busy so our food came in less than 10 minutes. The…read morestaff are amazing and kind. The food was the best I'd ever had I went here 5 days ago and I'm craving the dish that I had. I'll be definitely coming back again.

I came here once before seeing a movie as it's conveniently located near the Vue. The atmosphere is…read morevery chic and trendy with lovely decor and the menu has a lot of variety although very small number of healthy choices. I had the gyoza, Japanese salad and edamame. The portions were very small for the price and it wasn't very filling, the salad didn't taste nice either and the gyoza were tiny compared to what you get in Chinese and Japanese restaurants. The staff were friendly and service was efficient, but small portions for the price made this place more pricy than it's worth for an Asian restaurant, and the food was not that good either.

My first visit to Altrincham Market went down a treat and I would say it's down to these guys…read more Jimmy and the team at Nasi Lemak street food are fab. I stood for a while watching them create such amazing Malaysian dishes from fresh ingredients - and when I got my chance to try some I was blown away. The fish dish I had was so tasty and incredibly well cooked considering it's being served from a street stall! It was very spicy but they managed to get the balance of spices just right. I would order this again! I sampled the squid and also the fishcake - and WOW the fishcake was divine. I didn't try the ribs that were brought around, but I did watch other Yelpers tuck into them and they seemed happy so thumbs up for the ribs too! The bubble tea was certainly an experience too! A weird but tasty refreshing juice drink that had small bubbles of juice floating around at the bottom. Occasionally one would fly up your straw and, if you avoid choking on it like I did, they pop and release a different flavour of juice. Very odd - but very good. If I'm in Alty Market again soon I'll be paying them another visit!

I could happily eat these guys food all day...I do not know where they get their prawns from but…read morethey should be calling them lobsters instead! The balance of their spices especially in their fish dishes is perfect , and their hospitality is even better.. I now know that they come to the Altrincham market 4 days a week, so I will be coming back for some of their grub..

Really enjoyed the vegan Sunday event here. I was surprised to find it fairly warm inside (was…read moreprepared for the arctic conditions of its former home, Alphabet Brewery) and the space is beautiful, especially the giant arched window letting on gorgeous yellowy light as the sun set in the late afternoon. Food-wise, the offerings were impressive. Oh Mei Dumpling was great, the only bummer was they vastly under-budgeted and ran out while they still had a large queue some hours before closing. Luckily I got in there quickly! Ottomen was very popular too but had a very lengthy queue, apparently they take a long time explaining the offerings to each customer to make sure they get the ideal combo which is nice customer service except for the fact that customer has had to spend 30 minutes in a queue while their friends drink elsewhere - maybe some sort of explanatory blackboard or better labelling could speed things up. Macdaddies also did an impressive vegan offering - you def wouldn't know it's not cheese. Vendor wise, the vegan pies and arancini were both great, would definitely recommend those to take away for some tasty lunches post your Sunday come down. Drinks options include a decent variety of local beers, of course local doesn't necessarily mean good and it's mostly keg here but you'll find something drinkable. They also have some fancy soft drinks of varying quality, at least they are a bit different though!

TL;DR - New venue, still the same great food, drink and vibes…read more After a few years of moving back and forth between Mayfield in summer and Fairfield Street in winter, GRUB finally has a new year round home on Redbank. This should be their permanent home for the forseeable future, all year round. The new place has a bit of a different layout, since it's based in a two storey building - downstairs has an enlarged bar and seating area, a children's play area and the toilets; upstairs is a much larger seating area plus when we were there a wine bar, cakes and a DJ. Street food vendors are located outside, in the yard at the rear. Go out back and get some food, then head back inside to get some drinks and a seat. Other than the new venue though, this is still the same GRUB we know and love. Fantastic street food from an ever changing list of vendors, great local beers, great music and a relaxed vibe - and the whole place is family and dog friendly. Oh, and I nearly forgot - everything on Sundays is vegan!

Oh, ever-optimistic Manchester. I love how you'll boldly hold a picnic in the middle of August…read moredespite the clouds looking increasingly angry and the breeze getting somewhat nippier these past few weeks. But this isn't just any picnic. This is The Manchester Picnic. Let the rain wash over us, for we are Mancs, we always carry a cagoule. It's actually been illegal not to do so since the Gallagher brothers first came to power. Imagine my surprise when I turned towards The Triangle and saw our very own Manchester Wheel and the surrounding Wellington and Sinclair's pubs bustling with multicoloured bunting, noise, rides and... *backs away suspiciously* CHILDREN?!? Then I actually walked INTO the shopping centre itself and was greeted with the ambient, if a little lounge/bar-esque sounds of a jazz pianist doing a few pleasant cover songs while people sat at makeshift wooden benches and on picnic rugs indoors. Marvellous, really. There was action all over the city from Castlefield to Cathedral Gardens (and even a Twitnic organised via Twitter on the Sunday in Spinningfields), but perhaps the most impressive spot was Piccadilly Gardens. It was like a festival without the bands. Stall upon stall of food, the air thick with Bratwurst (which I was paranoid about having cling to my hair as I was off out later that evening, then again I was en route to meet the film buff, he loves a good sausage), and so many cuisines to choose from. Healthy soups, burgers, wraps... I wandered through, eyes gorging on the visual deliciousness, and stopped upon the Hey Little Cupcake stall. I'm such a girl. To be fair, I've been stalking these guys fervently since their ad for their pop-up shop in Spinningfields right next to Pure Gym (talk about location location location, that's GENIUS) and I have it on good authority that the selection of cupcakes I chose to take to the film buff's Blog Birthday went down a treat the following day. I'll be over to their new shop later this week to check out the treats for myself. In the meantime, long live this fab new Mancunian piece of local flavour. Ensure you're in town for the next Manchester Picnic, and hey, it certainly bridges the gap between those wintery Food and Drink festivals!

The Manchester Picnic is back!…read more So, a few times in the year, Piccadilly Gardens becomes a nice place to be. The huge bonus is that it's currently sunny - extra points for Manchester! The Manchester Picnic is an array of food stalls and local vendors, some of which will change over the 3 days, and a range of entertainment. Today, the vendors included Castro, El Kantina, Martins Bakery, and Nandos (what?) - others that I don't remember the name of were a Tibetan van, Thai food and very popular sushi offerings. Everything smelt amazing, the smoke was flying, and it was busy busy busy. I went for El Kantina today; the service was slower than I could personally bear, with only one woman actually serving and the other just standing and smiling, but we got there eventually. And what did we get to? Pig Candy. And yes, this was my lunch. Pig Candy consisted of 2 small pancakes, topped with candied bacon and cinnamon dust, with a side of cheese sauce. I'm all for mixing salty and sweet, and this combination bought my American days flooding back. It's not for the faint hearted - I have a sweet tooth, but I'm desperately craving something salty now! Treats for the office consisted of a brownie and two smartie & choc chip cookies from Martins, who seem to trade frequently at The Lowry food market, and who I would buy again from in a heartbeat. The brownie was an instant hit, squidgy and sticky to the roof of your mouth, and the cookies have a real depth of flavour. At 3 for £3, it's not to be sniffed at! I'm planning on visiting again this weekend in order to soak up the atmosphere while Manchester is on form!

As a local business supporter I really loathe to give it less than a 5 star review but they've got…read morea way to go before they're really top notch. It's great value for what you get and I appreciate they're just starting out. Hoping that they improve with more experience and they get to continue with their next themed pop-up in the same location! The venue is great for a pop up as it's situated across the road from the Stretford Mall and the Stretford Metrolink! The place is decked out with ski chalet-style wood panelling and some fairy lights, gingham table cloths and a projector showing 80s ski footage. The music wasn't working for the first half of our sitting which we realised much later on was due to a power cut/blown fuse in the back end of the restaurant, including the kitchen. They had a 2-course offer on for £14 and a 3-course menu plus mulled wine and coffee with liqueur for £20. We were not feeling super hungry so decided to get a bottle of Cotes du Rhone (£17.50) and a starter and main each. We went for the French Onion Soup with Emmental Crouton and the Charcuterie with Sourdough to start. Apart from the soup, everything else was shop-bought. We were looking forward to the mains as there was a long wait but as the two larger tables that were there before is got served, the dishes clearly looked more impressive. For our mains we had the Burgundy Ox Stew with Baguette Dumplings and The Tartifiette, which was a crushed potato baked in white wine and cream with onions, garlic and bacon lardons and topped with reblochon cheese. The potatoes were nice, but it was very heavy to just eat potatoes for dinner. The ox stew looked loaded with meat and could've done with a bit more sauce and another dumpling to accompany the lone one in the middle. The mains came with a side of red cabbage that was substandard and some nicer carrots. On the whole, the food that was made in house was MUCH nicer! The service was hit and miss. We had a young man in a dashing waist coat who was trying his hardest to figure out how to fix the lack-of-light-in-toilet situation and a young girl who looked unhappy to be there and clearly lacked knowledge of the dishes on the set menu. But again, this could just be teething problems and stress about the lack of electricity on the night.

One off the best things in Manchester?…read more The pop ups. This one has to be one off the best I have seen in some time - the rum bus - it is exactly what it sounds like. A bus, which will feed you rum. It a small menu, 3 drinks, but they are good drinks. While it sounds simple it has great people running it, they can have a chat with you at their bar, know about there drinks will also pass around board game - articulate anyone? It not here for long so do try try and pop by before it is gone

This is a pop up bar/bus in Manchester - the cocktails are potent and the staff were lovely,…read moreknowledgeable and efficient. It was a bit pricey at £7 for a cockail in a paper cup but oh my they were delicious! I had a rum punch which was DELICIOUS and a rum and raisin nice cream which was super tasty too. It was a lovely night and sitting outside whilst listening to fun tunes and having a good crack with the bar staff made for a great night. Hopefully it will stay popped up for a while - definatley worth popping along as the rum is really decent quality and it tasted like you got 2 shots :0

This no nonsense bar with some pretty decent music is only open until 1 April so pop in if you're…read moreat nearby Manchester House/Gaslamp/Pedros etc. The bartender made an extra effort to make sure the negroni was mixed to my personal taste which I appreciated. Apparently this will be later transformed into a Mexican restaurant so watch this space!

A-MA-ZING! This is the best Take Away I've ever been to (and the only one going foward!)…read more We drove past late on Saturday evening on the off chance Nasi Lemak was open and it was (YAY!!). While making our choice the gentleman serving gave us a taster of a few different curries, but on this occasion selected a few light Street Food starters. The Thai Glass Noodle Salad is gorgeous, fresh, full of flavour and spicy. The Chicken Skewers with Satay Sauce was a taste sensation with a tangy peanut sauce (not heavy or oily) and the Salt Pepper Cod Fish Goujons were suculent and just flaked apart. Considering NL were just about to close the food was excellent and not what I was expecting at the end of a Saturday night. This is high quality restaurant food but take away... I LOVE IT....can you tell?!! Oh, and next time I'll be having Beef Rendang on Nasi Lemak...thanks for letting us try it, the beef just fell apart!!

I love Nasi Lemak! I've only ever eaten from the one at Broughton but I know they have a branch in…read moreAltrincham as well. Nasi Lemak is located just under the Vibe apartments in heart of the new Broughton Village in Salford, and there is a free car park just outside. They share a 'shop' with an english chippy so one side of the counter is for the chippy and one side for Nasi Lemak. As a walk in customer the service is great, the staff will help explain the menu and even bring out little tasters for you to try before ordering. I recommend the cold noodles, the chicken satay and the salt and pepper cod!! I've also had take away from here using Just Eat and the food weas delivered in less time than they quoted. The staff and friendly and socialable, always communicating with you via twitter if you so wish. Overall a great addition to the street food availabel in Manchester, and even better another notch for Salford! A tasty fast food option that doesn't leave you feeling over faced like other takeouts do!

Don't you just hate having too much choice,and making the wrong one? Well that's what happened to…read moreme and Mrs Z in the 7th circle of hell (The Trafford Centre) yesterday. I must point out that I was only there in the first place because Ange promised me lunch,and she only wanted to go because she had been given some vouchers for John Lewis and needed some make-up. At lunch time we wandered around the Orient perusing the menus,and opted to try Rice because they had a good choice on offer. I went for the Malaysian Chilli Chicken,and Ange for the Thai Chicken Krapao (Much school boy laughter from me). I ordered a bottle of Peroni whilst Ange asked for a glass of cucumber water,the waitress walked off and came back and told Ange that they were out of cucumber,so ange asked for half a pint of Tiger Beer,only to be told that they no loger have beer on tap,only bottles. My food was nice,not spectacular,just nice,nice rice,nice chicken and a nice amount of spice. Ange on the other hand took a couple of mouthfuls before realising that the dish was supposed to contain chicken and mince,hers was only chicken. When she ordered it the waiter told her it was spicy,only it wasn't spicy at all. She decided to not bother with the mince but asked a waitress if she could have some chilli sauce,she went off to get some and we didn't see her again! Although we both kind of enjoyed the food,at £30 for the two of us it was a bit steep for what we got,a main and a beer each. We left feeling like we should've gone elsewhere.Probaby Wokooshi accross the way... On the way out we were given a loyalty card,but told it can't be used there,only at the Piccadilly Gardens branch,thanks for that..... Not only that,but we had dragged our posteriors all the way over to the Trafford Centre only to find that John Lewis doesn't stock the make-up Ange wanted,just another reason why for food and for shopping you can't beat the City centre.

Once upon a time not so long ago, one man had a dream. A dream about rice, a dream which stemmed…read morefrom his love for the delicious cereal grain. A dream so profound it inspired him to embark on a journey which resulted in the formation of one of my favorite eateries in Manchester. My love for Rice Flame bar and grill and its delightful range of dishes was firmly established way before I featured them in a publication I previously worked for. This place is nothing but a celebration of the fact that rice is the staple diet of billions all over the globe. Whilst places like Tampopo and Wagamama amongst others celebrate cuisine of a similar persuasion, Rice competes admirably. The food is of the highest standard as demonstrated by the volume of my check ins. Chicken Katsu curry, Jamaican jerk chicken and the Pad Thai are amongst my favorite foodie ventures which never fail to disappoint. The staff are knowledgeable enough to recommend dishes to those not familiar with the variety on offer, and I've always found them to be well receptive of your needs. It is no wonder thus that I've found every branch is well occupied most nights. The success has garnered demand which sees more Franchises popping up slowly but surely all over this lovely Island of ours. The more the merrier I say because Rice is very much here to stay