I revisited Jitrada after nearly a year and a half for dinner with an old friend and in short,…read morenothing much seems to have changed. It was practically empty in there on a Thursday evening. We ordered some Thai prawn crackers with chilli dip which were very good, followed by the 'Jitrada starter platter' (£7.90 pp) which included crispy king prawn wraps, skewers of grilled chicken with peanut sauce, baked chicken breasts in pandan leaf, tempura vegetables, fried minced pork balls with garlic sauce and Thai papaya salad. Overall I'd say the platter was average, just ok, having now had a few Thai meals elsewhere in Manchester I can compare. For our main courses we shared a chicken Musaman curry (with potato, tomato and coconut milk) and a chicken Thai green curry (with coconut milk, aubergine and sweet basil) - £9.50 each. They came with a sizeable portion of sticky rice which was really tasty when the sauces from the curries were added. As the only Thai restaurant in Sale it's decent enough - the staff were very welcoming and service was efficient throughout our meal. It could probably do with a spot of modernisation, but if they removed the footbridge and Koi carp pond at the entrance it would be a real shame! Tip: If preferred, they offer a number of banquets (minimum order for two people).

Lived in Sale for many years and had never dropped into to experience this Thai restaurant so we…read moredecided to drop in this Tuesday as we both love Thai food. When I walked in I was first a little surprised by the small bridge and Koi pond just inside the door. Yes they have Koi in a pond, inside the restaurant. The resturant is a reasonably size and at 7:30pm on a Tuesday had a surprisingly decent crowd, probably between 1/4 and 1/3 of their tables had diners. The smell of good Thai food is amazing and that was the second thing that hit me, the smell of sizzling spices and wafts of steam springing up from tables around the restaurant. It appears the sizzling plate is a little feature they offer on a lot of their dishes and it certainly adds to the experience to have those chilli smells assault you, I love it but some people may find it overwhelming. We ordered mixed appetizer selection or curried samosas, fried tofu, spring rolls and corn fritters, all very tasting with sweet chilli dipping sauce. I also ordered the Weeping Green Tiger, which is a fillet steak and vegetables served on the hot plate with a Thai Green Chilli sauce. The fillet steak was perfectly cooked, very tender and juicy. The veg was a little underwhelming and felt like it may have been steamed a little while earlier and kept warm, rather than being cooked to order, it missed some intangible freshness I couldn't put my finger but was quite okay nonetheless, I couldn't fault the green curry sauce, it had all the right mix of hot, salty, sweet and sour which indicates a good Thai dish, perhaps my only wish was that I had more of the sauce, because of the shallow sizzling plate there was only a fairly light basting and I kind of wish I'd had a bowl of extra sauce to pour over the meat and veg as I ate it. My wife had the Seafood Red Curry, which I didn't really try as I'm not a huge fan of seafood, though I did take a prawn and it also seemed very good. She had more curry as her meal came in a bowl. A very enjoyable Thai meal which was only really let down by some small details.

Mmmmm the review I never thought I'd write. This is my secret (top secret - this review will self…read moredestruct in 5 seconds) favourite restaurant. I hardly ever tell anyone it exists for fear it will become super busy and we'll never be able to get a table there. I must be going soft in my old age as I am letting you all in on the secret, probably banking on the fact you won't want to be bothered coming all the way to Sale for a meal and my monogamous love affair with Table 10 can continue uninterrupted. Run by the two loveliest people, lady front of house and chef in the kitchen who I've never met but as our favourite table sits under somewhere we can hear into the kitchen we feel we know him by his voice. It's a tiny restaurant (hence my irrational fear of overcrowding the reservations book!) traditional English in its decor, if there is such a thing, with a menu hand written on a blackboard that they prop up on a chair next to you. Got to love a handwritten blackboard menu! We love the bobotie pie here so much that Dan F has had to perfect his own version at home. It's not quite the same but we are close. Dan has an uncanny knack of ordering the best thing on any menu, seriously if you are out with him always order what he chooses or you will regret it. He went for the venison and it was fantastic. I had chicken which was lovely but after one small mouthful of what was left of Bambi I wanted to grab his off him and refuse to share the remained with him, probably not great valentines etiquette...... This review is now far too long so I'll just say desserts are classic 'nursery' choices and always delicious. They have a wine list that we are always happy to order off and usually have far more than we should as we enjoy it so much.

I finally got to try T10 after nearly three years of living in the town - and I wasn't…read moredisappointed, not one iota. Its unassuming frontage on the busy main road hides a cosy, relaxed dining space with room for 30-40 covers. The staff are welcoming and can't do enough for you; they seem to know just the right time to pop back to the table to see if everything's alright without you feeling they're being excessive. There are lots of tempting choices on the modern, international menu (they've specials which change frequently). Stick to their standard menu though and you can enjoy a three course meal for £15.95 without drinks. I was enticed more from their specials on this occasion, ordering cod goujons followed by venison with porcini mushroom sauce and creamy mash. Everything was absolutely superb; so much so we decided to splurge and have dessert too. I'd heard the chef was South African so opted for the native cinnamon milktart which came with a scoop of ice cream and a shot of vodka! Some of their wines are available by the glass - I can recommend their Sauvignon Blanc. They're a real local gem, relying on fresh seasonal produce to lead their ever-changing menus. It's great to have another local restaurant to spread the word and rave about.

This was our first visit and we enjoyed our food, the value for money and the service was also ace…read morefriendly. I opted for the shish kebab starter and a lamb rogan josh with a nan bread. My wife chose the same starter with a chicken tikka massala and pilau rice, so we shared the bread and rice. The lamb mince starter was tasty and it was lightly spiced. It came served up on a sizzling hot plate with onions on the iron base. This works well as it chars the onions making them tasty. My lamb main had 7 pieces of lamb and the rogan josh gravy was mild and a good portion. As it's a first visit I didn't know the spice levels and this dish was mild for me. The nan bread was delicious. I tried my wife's quite red tikka massala and I could detect the back note of Sharwoods tikka massala from a jar which slightly disappointed me.

Locally and family owned. every time I come from American to Manchester, I make a trip down to Sale…read moreto eat at the Massala Lounge.

The food here is always top notch. It's been well over a year since our last visit and if we lived…read morenearby we likely would dine here a few days every week. I had a tasty Nasi goreng with tofu, my wife opted for salt & pepper chicken/rice and DIL got sweet & sour chicken/rice. We all had Diet Coke although it has a full bar. Staff are friendly and it's an open kitchen and a pyromaniac's dream place. It's a cosy place. Will return this week for sure.

I will be honest i didn't really like all the food there but I liked the service the waiters were…read morereally nice to me and my family.

The former La Olla restaurant (Spanish and tapas) has now changed to El Boliche (also Spanish and…read moretapas) - so in the interests of, well, satisfying our need for ordering many small plates, we went to check it out. Receiving a warm, smiley welcome was a great start; there were several sets of diners already eating but a few tables available for walk-ins like us. We didn't look through the wine menu, deciding on a beer instead (the likes of San Miguel and Brahma from the Philippines and Brazil respectively) - it would've been great to have seen more Italian beers available, though admittedly they had Peroni (sigh). The food menu was filled with most of what you'd expect: olives, breads, tapas and paella. As we were both ravenous we ordered bread with salsa and then eight tapas dishes between us. It wasn't until after most of them had been brought to our table that the server mentioned they were generous portions! If you're not of abnormal appetite like me I'd say five or six dishes between two would be sufficient. Everything was mostly good - I probably wouldn't bother with the mushrooms or prawn fritter dishes again but the cuts of steak and Albondigas (meatballs) were mighty fine indeed. The bill came to a very reasonable £48 including two beers so you can eat well here for around £20 ish per head.

I have been here a few times. During my earlier visits, I noticed that the place was full of women…read moreand the staff were all Italian males. I haven't been here in over a year and the place seems to be busy as I make my way to Tescos but still reluctant to go in for over-priced goods. We had a craving for pizza and saw on their blackboard outside that they serve their pizzas on a sourdough base so we decided to give them a try. The pizzas are freshly made and came out on a pizza peel. Although I asked for knives and forks we ate the pizza with our hands like everyone else. I ordered prociutto and funghi and my partner ordered capprioccosa. The only disappointment with this is that the toppings were sparingly placed on the pizza. The ambiance of the place is really chilled and it seems great for kids with a kids menu, 4 high chairs and a few dads bought their kids in. The manager was milling around chatting to a table that I didn't realise he worked there until he served us our pizza. Still over priced, but I would like to try the buffet Fridays along with some Prosecco :).

Very nice modern coffee bar with outdoor seating available. Reasonably priced and tasty Italian…read morefood available. Prefer it to the other coffee shops in Sale. Alcohol is also available - bonus!

I'd forgotten that we had takeaway food from here before, but once it was suggested to me I…read moreremembered. So this time we got a mix of meatballs, falafel, moussaka and chicken souvlakia among four. The food arrived fairly quickly which impressed us, and had really tasty sides like salads (that included olives) tomato and yoghurt based dips as well as pita breads. I had the moussaka and salad and it was so flavourful and properly seasoned it was just prefect. As I was enjoying the food it struck me that to call this restaurant food would be to mis inform. Oh no, this was home - cooking at its best and way above restaurant standard. What I mean is if you set out to make the best moussaka with the best ingredients this is what you'd get. As it was takeaway we had a few fabulous beers by 7 brothers that they brewed from Kellogg's coco pops and Rice Krispies from cereals that would otherwise just be wasted; instead it becomes beer and the brewery waste given over free to farmers to feed pigs. The takeaway food we got here was about £10 a head so darn good value really for the quality and deliciousness. And as I thought about it, Chinese takeaway prices in particular have risen unjustifiably year on year with food quality taking a real nose dive so next time we'll think of this Greek long before over paying for rubbish food. So if you have a Chinese local takeaway, and you are paying near a fiver for a starter and seven quid for a main please become more discerning. If the food isn't top notch now start saying so as it's the only way to bring higher standards back or you'll be paying through the nose for rubbish.

I love Greek food. So when me and hubs had the chance to go out to dinner alone we seriously…read morepondered which cuisine we had a panging for, Greek won and we decided on Socrates. Certainly not the prettiest establishment on the block, but sometimes you get the best food from tatty looking places. Although the restaurant was empty, it took a while for the waiter to come over to take our orders. I must point out, he was a lovely, lovely man and very endearing. We ordered our starters and meals and anxiously waited to tuck in. Slowly other folks started to trickle in, which made us feel confident that it was a good place, given the numerous options immediately surrounding it on Northenden. Oddly, it seemed people that came in after us were getting served before us. We chalked it up to the fact that ours was getting special attention in the kitchen. The starters of tahini & pita and the fried feta came out. I've never had fried feta before and imagined it would be glorious. Guess what? It tastes just like it sounds....hot feta. Super salty, same consistency of unfried feta, just hotter and not very nice. The tahini was fine. For the mains, I had the lamb kabob and hubs had Greek sausages (forget what they are called). The lamb kabob (insert heavy sigh). It was way over cooked, and strangely didn't taste of anything yet still tasted not very good, if that makes sense. I almost took hubby's eye out after trying to slide a piece off the stick with my fork, and it was as if it was stuck with glue..finally giving way and flying across the table into my darlings baby blues. There was rice and a giant pile of shredded lettuce along with some raw veg (I have no problem with raw veg at all so that was one part of the meal I enjoyed). Very bland though, and hubs grumbled that his was not nice either. The highlight of the night was the lovely waiter. I wish all serving staff had his warm, friendly and charming personality. It almost made up for the sub-par food. Almost.

This place is truly a local gem and we thoroughly enjoyed our meal here - the locally sourced,…read moreseasonal produce all tasted delicious. I can't believe it'd taken me so long to try them out. The décor is pretty sleek and stylish considering that they focus mostly on British cuisine. I liked how each table had a twee cutlery container - Spam, Lyle's Golden Syrup etc. There are large bi-folding windows for al fresco dining (which was perfect considering the current warm weather), and also an open kitchen where you can see the chefs in action. The staff are welcoming and attentive without being in your face, making helpful suggestions when asked. Menus change frequently, so don't rely on the website in case they haven't updated - but trust that whatever you choose will be very good quality, which is cooked and served to perfection. My lamb steak was superb and my dining companions commented that their desserts were the best they've had in a very long time. The Fat Loaf is the current leader for great dining in the Sale area, by a long margin. I'll be returning as soon as I can!

The Fat Loaf Bistro has a seperate function room which is available for private dining or buffet…read morestyle events. The entire venue is available for EXCLUSIVE USE, to make arrangements please call to discuss. Tel:0161-9296700 email@=altringham@thefatloaf.co.uk The Fat Loaf is the perfect venue for any occasion... Birthdays, weddings or even work parties, what ever the occasion it requires careful planning, good management and excellent delivery to plan the perfect event and the Fat Bistro has the experience to deliver just that... All events are tailor made to suit your requirements from small private parties to large events. The Fat Loaf is about fine food that's affordable enough to be a weekday habit...not just a weekend treat. TRY IT OUT YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED. B...

I went last night for the early bird menu - £9.95 for 2 courses, 12.95 for 3 courses (up to 7pm)…read more The selection on the early bird menu was excellent, and all 3 courses were delicious. The staff were friendly and attentive, and my friends and I had a lovely evening. Its always busy, so I'm glad we booked, and I would definately go back again.

A strange experience in a restaurant that I have always wanted to go to. I am coming back here in…read moretwo weeks but I thought best to write down this experience. 2nd January and we've been cooking for 20 people after staying away and celebrating NYE with friends. We came back to a cold, wet Manchester and decided to go to Linguine and try and get a table. I walk past this restaurant many times a week and there are always people in it and often very busy. We got there after 6.30pm and was told by the Manager that our table was required by 8pm, after looking at his tablet again, we had to be out by 7.30pm. Not sure how many covers there are but there were only four other tables taken. We sit down, tucked by the bar area and look at the menu. I asked a waiter which wine goes well with seafood and was given an idiots guide to the wine menu. His was Italian and his English wasn't good so I opted for a house white. Our food was served by another waiter as I wasn't sure whether the earlier gentleman was just a barman. We didn't have to wait long for our seafood pasta and pizza. The food came and it tasted very good. Unfortunately, I did not take photos as our service wasn't as friendly as I would have liked. The manager served our food. We ate our tasty food and kept looking around and seeing not many other customers arrive and wondering why he would lie about all the tables being occupied. We were dressed smart/casual for a Saturday night. Sadly, we didn't have any starters or desserts as we were very time conscious which also ruined our experience of the food. We asked for the bill, paid less than 10% tip and went over the road to the local Co-op to buy dessert and walked home feeling disappointed that we felt rushed and would have preferred to have dined in a different restaurant or got takeaway. As mentioned earlier, I am hoping for a better experience when I return in a couple of weeks time.

I had heard good things about this place so we gave it a try…read more It was very busy so that was a good sign . My friends all enjoyed their food but I was disappointed I ordered the ribs for starters and should have sent them back . Really bad chewy with little meat. My main course was the steak which over cooked . We had a good night and the service was excellent My son had a pasta dish and thought it was excellent, my other son destroyed the his pizza so no complaints form him Would I go back? May be I would as may be I was just unlucky. It was an expensive night which is ok when you have good food, for me I was disappointed