Harden's survey result
Summary
“It is what it is…” – namely “a canteen, so service and ambience are minimal” – but the “unimpeachable home-style curries” at this Northern Quarter veteran remain “the best bargain in Manchester city centre”. Their famous ‘rice and three veg’ deal racks in at an absurdly cheap £6, rising only slightly if you add meat. Watch out for the odd celeb among the social media set which likes to frequent it.
Summary
Even four decades on, this “bucket-list canteen” in the Northern Quarter is “still super value”, turning out “unimpeachable home-style curries” that “would grace anywhere” – and where, though “prices creep up, you can still get three curries and rice for about six quid for veggies”. “If you are ever in the area you need to try it” – just “get there early to avoid the social media types” (perhaps drawn by the fact it’s good “for occasional celeb spotting as actors and musicians often pop in”).
Summary
“Still the best-value food in Manchester city centre – perfect for a good cheap daytime filler” (not least their famous ‘rice and three curries deal’, inching up in price but only at a snail’s pace); “apart from a minor refit a few years back”, this Northern Quarter curry house “has been doing the same thing since forever – and when it remains this good, why change?”
Summary
This legendary cheap ’n’ cheerful Northern Quarter curry canteen is “still the best-value food in Manchester city centre” – as it has been for almost 40 years. “If you’re a veggie you can choose rice and 3 curries for under a fiver: an absolute bargain”. It even inspires poetry amongst some fans: “steaming-full plates of flavour-packed nosh, all of them served for v little dosh”.
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3 Soap St, Manchester, M4 1EW
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £0.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
 Extras |
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| 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‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 11:30 am‑9 pm |
| Sunday | 11:30 am‑8 pm |
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