Harden's survey result
Summary
“No change at this Manchester institution and why should they?”. “The curt service is not what you go here for”, nor is the “no-frills” decor – you go for the “best value-for-money curry out there”. PS – “if you're veggie you can get rice and three curries for less than a fiver” (and it's only £6.50 if you go for the carnivorous option).
Summary
“Can’t beat it!” for “big platefuls of steaming, flavour-packed curries for not much dosh!” – this brilliantly named curry house (“just point at what’s on offer and he dollops it on your plate”) has been a Northern Quarter institution for 35 years. Family-run, it’s “a model of consistency”, and hugely popular for its offer of “rice and three different curries for £6”. “There’s talk of redevelopment for new offices, but a lot of the office workers in the area will protest loudly!!”
Summary
“Can’t beat it!” for “big platefuls of steaming, flavour-packed curries for not much dosh!” – this brilliantly named curry house (“just point at what’s on offer and he dollops it on your plate”) has been a Northern Quarter institution for 35 years. Family-run, it’s “a model of consistency”, and hugely popular for its offer of “rice and three different curries for £6”. “There’s talk of redevelopment for new offices, but a lot of the office workers in the area will protest loudly!!”
Summary
“Although it’s in a seedy part of town” and “looks a bit worn” (even after a refurb’), this “cheap and cheerful” curry café elicits only raves. Expect a “massive whack of flavour for very little cash” (“no menu, just point at the dish and you get a dollop”) – “a fiver gets you a plateful, three curries rice and naan”. Top Tip – “go there before the office crowd”.
For 31 years we've been curating reviews of the UK's most notable restaurant. In a typical year, diners submit over 50,000 reviews to create the most authoritative restaurant guide in the UK. Each year, the guide is re-written from scratch based on this survey (although for the 2021 edition, reviews are little changed from 2020 as no survey could run for that year).
Have you eaten at This & That?
Restaurant details
Prices
![]() |
|
---|---|
Wine per bottle | £0.00 |
Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
![]() |
|
---|---|
Service | 10.00% |
3 Soap St, Manchester, M4 1EW
Opening hours
Monday | 11:30 am‑8 pm |
Tuesday | 11:30 am‑8 pm |
Wednesday | 11:30 am‑8 pm |
Thursday | 11:30 am‑8 pm |
Friday | 11:30 am‑10 pm |
Saturday | 11:30 am‑10 pm |
Sunday | CLOSED |
Best Indian restaurants nearby
Indian restaurant in Manchester
Indian restaurant in Manchester
Indian restaurant in Manchester
Best similarly priced restaurants nearby
Indian restaurant in Manchester
Scandinavian restaurant in Prestwich
Mexican/TexMex restaurant in Sheffield