Akbar's in Manchester

The most unauthentic food i have ever tasted, 3 of us went and we couldn't find a good thing to say about any of the food. If you like your asian food done well avoid at all cost. Absolute shame on you AKBARS Trying to pass your fake boil in the bag food off as restaurant quality, even the nan breads are fake like a mass produced product !

Had a fantastic night at akbars last Friday, 11th april for my friend's birthday 🎊 The staff were very warm, friendly and welcoming! Food was equally great and we didn't have to wait too long, even though it was very busy. I definitely recommend and I think it's worth the money you're paying! 👏🏼

Perfect food and great service. The house is full and the atmosphere is just right 😍

So loud I couldn’t have a conversation! Food was ok, I asked for my curry Madras hot but it was nowhere near so they supplied some fresh green chillies. Waiter forgot several items and constantly needed reminding.

‘PAY THE BILL AND GET OUT OF HERE’ My family and I have been to many countries worldwide so as to many restaurants all over the world but we never had to face this kind of ridiculous staff behaviour which we experienced in this Akbar Restaurant. It was on Eid Day and my wife suggested to go there as she been to Akbar Restaurant in Rotherham and she liked it there. We ordered the food as normal and we were expecting to have a good lunch, food comes in and we felt that it is spicier than usual, children complain about it however we said lets continue eating and it may feel better. At the middle of our lunch we felt that it was too spicy to bare and we decided to finish our lunch with the left-over food. We just called the waiter and informed him about the food and he started to argue with us that we should not eat it even half if it was not spicy, we just told him to call his manager as we just wanted to register a complain and there was no intention for anything else. Manage comes in and we explained the situation to him and instead of any apologies he started to argue with us that we should inform them at the start of the food and now we have eaten it, we explained him that we don’t want anything from you but only to correct the waiter and his behaviour that if they are going to prepare the food this spicy they must ask customer for their choice of spicy food which they never asked. Manager seemed to be unhappy on our complain and didn’t want to listen anything and just kept talking about the same point and he never had a word out of his mouth which we call ‘SORRY’ instead he blamed us for everything. Things got even worse than that when he said ‘PAY THE BILL AND GET OUT OF HERE’, my family really got angry because of this ridiculous behaviour from the Manager named NOOR, he even threatened me and my family that if we meet him outside he is gonna teach us a lesson, this was another unacceptable behaviour and my wife and one of our daughters really got mad about that and they started to shout at him because of his behaviour. I thought not to write this review for many days, however I want to help other customers who might visit this restaurant and face same kind of behaviour, again intention is to correct their staff behaviour and avoid having this again with other customers, nothing else. Hope this helps everyone.

Lovely food, great services. Good atmosphere. Thanks

Delicious food. Excellent customer service. Always busy this place.

Delicious food and friendly staff. Ordered lentil curry and vegetable dhansak. Would recommend

Everything we ordered is so tasty and yummy. Especially Lamb chops😍

Delicious food, excellent service (Asghar). Would recommend highly

I come here often but I rarely take any pictures because I just tend to dig in. The food is amazing and surprisingly the service is great too, considering they’re always super busy! 100% recommend, the fish masala is beautiful and so are the karahi options!

What an amazing experience. Fantastic customer service by the manager NOOR who made sure we had everything. The food was very very food . Great recommendation of butter chicken which was amazing. I highly recommend this place to everyone. Will be back soon thanks mr Noor.

The food was fresh and very tasty especially the lamb karahi and naan was mouth watering, Sohail gave us exceptional service and looked after us , highly recommend!

Sohail provided amazing service - Food was lovely

We had a wonderful experience thanks to our waiter, Harry! He was incredibly attentive, friendly, and made sure we had everything we needed throughout our meal. His recommendations were spot on, and he added a personal touch that made the evening even more special. Thank you, Harry, for your excellent service – we’ll definitely be back!

I visited this restaurant first and last time. The food was quite spicy and the Manager were not happy to discuss our concerns about food quality. The Manager named Noor was super rude, impolite, discourteous, uncivil, disrespectful, and ill-mannered with low category personality. This is my message to the owner of the restaurant to intervene in this matter and replace him immediately. It was too bad Bad customer service my expectations were not met. Noor was worried about payment rather than customer satisfaction. Though, I paid £ 78, which went into vanished. The other staff receptionist and Mr. Tahir intervened in a respectful manners with big thanks to two of them. The owner should terminate Noor without second thoughts.

Estuve en Manchester por 1 noche y me gustó un indio. Este restaurante me lo recomendaron y me decepcionó la comida. El servicio fue genial. El personal era amable, atento, bien informado y este aspecto era realmente excelente. Akbar's es un gran restaurante con muchas mesas grandes. Era un martes por la noche y muy ocupado. Gran ambiente en el interior y perfecto para grupos grandes y trabajo dos. Los vi servir una gran fiesta y todos llegaron allí con comida. La calidad de la comida me pareció decepcionante. El arroz pilau era insípido y tenía una textura suave y abullonada. Sabor y sensación hervida y se mantuvo caliente en una olla de arroz grande. El pollo jalfrezi era masivo pero le faltaba mal sabor. Sabía y parecía un curry de cantina. El pan Naan era promedio. 37 libras para una persona está bien, las porciones eran grandes, pero la calidad era deficiente. Yo diría que depende de lo que buscas si este lugar es un buen grito para ti.

Very good Indian food. The hanging naan is something else but bring a friend as it’s massive!

Absolutely horrible Manager, Noor who was barking at my family and I only because we addressed that the food was a bit too spicy and that no one asked about the spiciness and he told me to pay the bill and GET OUT and I was also with my family. He started a scene Infront of everyone and my kids started crying because of his behaviour towards us, we were looking forward to an amazing Eid but unfortunately it was a disaster, overall I would not recommend this restaurant because of the staff and behaviour, they surely will not accept their mistakes. Indeed I am Truly disappointed, First and Last time for sure.

Absolutely rude manager, called Noor was barking at my family and I and was telling us to GET OUT of the restaurant. Just because we just wanted to address that the food was a bit too spicy and he told us to pay the bill and get out. I came with my family and my kids started to cry because of the screaming and the way of speaking, He was saying that pay the bill or else I will push you out of there. It was a lovely day, Eid which my family and I wanted to spend happily but it went horribly. Horrible staff, unfortunately will not recommend.

Best Indianrestaurant in Manchester by far, food is excellent and staff are always amazing. Massive shout to all of the gang for giving us 5 star service everytime.

Good Indian food, nice atmosphere, friendly staff!

Been here last night overall experience good Food is top class with authentic flavours and fresh Fell love the way they serve the nan 👵 breads

Great location and easy access from public transports. We have to wait until we got our table but it’s worth it. Plenty of food choices and all of them are great. Definitely recommend for any occasions.

Horrible food not a proper Indian more like all you can eat buffet type food. It looks like it’s pre made and sat in catering tins in the kitchen.Rice was bloated as it had been microwaved before it came out. Cleanliness was not great.

Massive breads and saliva inducing curries. What more do you want? A stellar example of Indian curry in the UK

One of the best or rather the best Indian restaurants in Manchester! I thoroughly loved this place. The moment you step in, it feels like entering a crowded market. Everyone out there is excitedly talking and busy with their food. The best part is, if someone celebrates their birthday, the entire restaurant erupts into a celebration mode and sings for the person. That was very special and unique in this place. The staff are courteous and helpful. I'm usually not a fan of butter chicken, but the butter chicken in this place was lips smacking! It was spicy, creamy and exactly the way I love it. Keep up the amazing work! I wish you guys would open a branch in India as well.

The best lamb chops ever, me and my wife go almost every week for them chops and occasionally we'll get their fantastic butter chicken, we might go again today😊

I visited this restaurant and Manchester first time and it was the really excellent feeling 😊. And the food was really amazing, I love the mocktail and karahi chicken and another food as well as taste was really good. Most important staff service was stunning from Danny and Taasha , they were really kind and respectful, even they gave love to our pet. Thank you everyone for today.

Another great night, food and service top drawer

Amazing service and food! 10/10

The food was amazing delicious and the food portion was very large. Would definitely visit again. The place was very clean and amazing service

From walking through the door our group experience was faultless. Front of house Tasha looked after us impeccably. Would also like to mention our server Sohail, who went the extra mile to make sure our dining experience was memorable. Thank you all.

For the very 1st time had our dinner last night at Akbars. 1st of all manager was very kind to give us round table. Then everything was perfect from food to service. Usman is such a wonderful guy. Explained everything about dishes precisely to us. Highly recommended. 👍

Great service, great food, great atmosphere. Would recommended for sure!!

Went in as a party of four, after ordering drinks at the bar we were shown to our table .We have visited this venue several times over the years and it has always maintained its high standards. Food is excellent and portion sizes are generous. Definitely recommended 👌

food was lovely and usman was lovely!!

Fantastic as always food and service spot on

Best curry in Manchester. Get the Nihari if you like lamb!

Had dinner at Akbar’s in Manchester and had a pretty mixed experience. The family garlic naan was good, as seen in the pictures, but honestly, the poppadoms and pickles were the best thing on the menu. The service was a bit off—our server seemed new and didn’t know the components of any dishes, which made ordering a bit frustrating. The manager, however, was friendly and understanding when we brought up issues with the food. The lamb biryani was served cold, and the butter chicken lacked any real flavor. Interestingly, when we mentioned this, the manager said that because we ordered the mild version, it was expected to be flavorless? That logic was a bit strange—flavor shouldn’t depend on spice level. The nihari was flavorful and came warm, but it was too oily and dense. The cheesy seekh kebab tasted like it had been pre-made and refrigerated overnight, which was disappointing. The dynamite chicken was underwhelming,, nothing special, as if I dipped pieces of chicken in my own homemade dynamite sauce, and paid quadruple the price for it. Mango lassi was decent but overpriced, and the same goes for the virgin piña colada. The atmosphere is loud and lively, very family-friendly, making it a good spot for weekend or Sunday family gatherings. But given how packed the restaurant was, I expected better-tasting food. Overall, it was an okay experience, but I was really hoping for a more enjoyable meal, especially since I had a friend visiting from a different city.

Fantastic curry and fantastic staff . The food is excellent well worth a visit the prices are good and the food is plentiful. I recommend it if your Manchester.

I love coming to this restaurant ever since I was a child. Not only me but my whole family, especially my Dad loves this restaurant. The staff are very respectful and friendly.

Had an amazing time amazing food lovers the grill especially lamb chops and the cheesy garlic naan was also so tasty. The workers also really sweet especially khawer really hard working.amazing experience will defoo come again

Very dated, nothings changed in over 15 years. Only good thing on menu is liver tikka

Good food! Busy Restaurant. Many of the menu dishes!

Good food, as authentic as you would get in Manchester. Khawar’s service was good.

Excellent food and experience. Outstanding staff. Will come again!

Food was perfect and very nice. The service was very good, Harry helped us whenever we needed it and was always there for us. I’d like to thank him especially for his service.

I would like to give a special thanks to Harry, the best waiter in all of manchester! Best service ever!

Wonderful service from Harry! Always very attentive and helpful, a credit to the restaurant!

Currently at this place right now, ive had to set my own table out... Will update. 9:01pm The food has arrived. Ordered a jug of water and Ordered starters (kebab, dynamite chicken, meat chop) Starters arrived Seekh Kebab 7/10 Dynamite chicken 10/10 highly recommend (covered in kfc supercharger sauce) Meat chops 6/10 Still not received the jug of water... Our water finally arrived 9:26pm They given us glasses which they serve alcohol in. As we are muslim we told them we cant drink out of these alcohol glasses."this is your problem"... After some altercations we finally received some cups that are non alcohol used. Water jugs were refilled without asking. Still waiting for food... 9:33pm Food arrived 9:42 Butter chicken 8/10 Lamb gosht 6/10 Pilou rice 7/10 Very mid food for the price. Over priced Towards the end the service got better, we were more acknowledged since they seen me writing a review lol. Overall 6/10 Took 30 minutes for the bill to come 😐 Should assume the food was free we shouldve just walk out without paying...

Amazing food. Lovely service. Great atmosphere

Amazing food and service by Sohail :) will 100% be returning! 😀

Lovely food, very helpful staff and a great atmosphere

Very good experience, good customer service and hospitality from Sohail

Excellent, as always. The food is consistently high quality and marvellous. Akbars never disappoint and always take care of us. Special mention to Mr Harry and Mr Mahi who always look after us when we dine here. Their service is 10/10. Keep up with it!

Danny was an outstanding waiter! From the moment we sat down, he was attentive, friendly, and incredibly professional. He made great recommendations, checked in on us just the right amount, and ensured our dining experience was top-notch. His positive attitude and excellent service truly made our meal enjoyable. We will definitely be back and hope to have Danny as our server again. Highly recommend!

Wonderful Indian food and great staffs, but the place was overcrowded and it’s not comfortable at all to the atmosphere. I was with a friend and It was hard to listen to him because of quantity of people speaking at same time and loud.

Danny was an outstanding waiter! From the moment we sat down, he was attentive, friendly, and incredibly professional. He made great recommendations, checked in on us just the right amount, and ensured our dining experience was top-notch. His positive attitude and excellent service truly made our meal enjoyable. We will definitely be back and hope to have Danny as our server again. Highly recommend!

Great food, ambience & service. Special thank you to our waiter Mahi who was absolutely brilliant & couldn’t have been more friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend!

Mahi was a smiling friendly waiter who treated us very well. Great food, fun atmosphere. The best Indian restaurant in Manchester!

Great service and great food... we love it here. Always a pleasure being a patron at this establishment. Service levels are as always, exceptional. Thank you.

Amazing food and Great service. Would recommend to friends. Definitely visiting again! The Lamb shank was our favourite with the Naan.

Absolutely the worst curry I have ever had. Service is appalling, being pushed to order shared starters. The main menu then arrived, really disappointing to say the least. Never ever to visit again……..disgusting to say the least.

Wow . Amazing food. Great atmosphere. Fantastic staff.

Very overpriced for the standard of food, chappatis were not available for the 3rd time now!! If they are not available, take them of the menu instead of the usual, "we've ran out", it was 7pm!! Portion sizes for the price is shocking!! Way too loud and busy which I guess is expected for a Saturday evening but unfortunately won't be going here again for all these reasons!!

Very nice place Friendly staff, no long waiting for food If you like spicy food this is the place for you

Delicious food. Best food we have had in Manchester.

Typical curry house, best for the non veg options

Very cozy place to hang out 🫰 great ambience, well mannered staff and of course delicious food joint. Must visit. I highly recommend the restaurant.

If you look for the best Pakistani Restaurant go to this restaurant. The service was good , If you came at the weekend you need to make a reservation. The price was reasonable but compared to the food It is good because, the food was delicious. Remark: the music needs to be lower because the customers can’t speak with each other.

Invited to join an experienced Indian Restaurant customer who had consistently told me he rated this as the best in town. Efficient well managed queuing, gave us a reliable start time despite being 'walk ins'. Great range of dishes. Speedy service from taking our order by waiters, to delivery to our table by a chef. Good size portions, well cooked, tasty, and accompanied by a unique gigantic hanging narn! It's not a hard choice to make this the place for our next meal out!!

We found the service to be nice and attentive. Just right, and the food was good.

Prometieron mucho pero no cumplieron. Parece un gran lugar para un curry, pero no se deje engañar por la publicidad. La comida era pobre ni siquiera parecía un curry más como un guiso. El arroz estaba soso y húmedo parecía hervir en la bolsa. Caro para lo que usted consigue. El servicio fue promedio. Muy decepcionado. Nunca iré allí de nuevo.

Brilliant service food was excellent . management bill .

Quite tasty but too much oil. Perfect Asian style food to enjoy. I liked it!

Although we had a booking for 8.30, we had to wait 20 mins to be seated. The restaurant was overpopulated and loud. The tables were so close to each other that we felt like we were sitting at the same table with the ones next to us! But, the food was great and the staff were very helpful and friendly. The restaurant needs to value the customers' time.

Best butter chicken, paneer and chicken tikka . Friendly service and nice atmosphere for birthdays

I went 28/12/24. There were 10 in our group. We had starters and mains along with drinks. The food was of a just below average standard. Pilau rice was beige and oily, the different curry sauces were bland and lacked seasoning. I had seafood balti that was overcooked and arrived as a mush. The basic sauces and rice were without any complex spices, lacked fragrance and were just mass produced for a quick and uninspiring experience. Poor quality street food at best. The bill came to £248. We paid £253 and the person taking the payment said we hadn’t paid enough and tried to hustle us for a stronger tip. There are some wonderful restaurants where we can get top quality curries and Indian food. We’re spoiled by the breadth of decent quality Indian cuisine. Given these facts this will be the last time I’ll ever go to Akbars and I strongly advise others to do the same.

The best Indian restaurant I've ever been to

Thank you so much Ali, zaf and manager sami!

Food is very delicious. Service is perfect. Enjoyed this dinner a lot ❤️

Amazing food however extremely long waiting times for the food to arrive

Just really poor quality, not sure if down to just how busy it was, but I would not return.

After 10 years of being away, did not disappoint! We were served by Noorani thank you!

Went last night on a works do, literally like a cattle market, food was edible but tasted like mass catering, prison hospital styley. Massively overcrowded jamming people in. Had to squeeze past people to get in through door. Rushed us out to get next table in. That packed you have to shout over one another. Not my thing, never again.

I don’t usually write restaurant reviews, but I decided to make an exception this time. I had a great experience! The atmosphere was excellent, and despite the large number of customers, the organization of the place was impeccable. I ordered the Chicken Tikka Masala, and it was absolutely delicious. I highly recommend it!

So nice is Akbars, the food is great and the service top notch

Awesome curry house. One of the best in Manchester

Long waiting time to get a table about 25mins then took 20mins for starter and another 30mins for the mains after we said we were ready for the main. Appalling service. Although the food was great wouldn't go again due to poor service.

Food is good liver tikka and samosa chaat is delicious but achari veg korma is average in taste.place is very crowded and noisy.

The best chops you will ever have. Feel very rushed in here like they want you in and out. Bit sneaky charging us for the pickle tray when we didn't order this. I just ordered the poppadoms. Just suggest it at the time we order instead of just bringing it and then putting it on the bill. Food was served warm, not hot.

Food portion too small , a bit too pricy , really busy on weekends, had to wait 40 minutes for a table , the food was delicious , the table was not big enough for two people needs more seating space

I usually like any food. But I found the meat karahi was too spicy. The food was asked to be served together but we waited too long and it went cold. The manager then sorted it out after by then we had no apatite so we had the rest to take away. I don't like the fact that after the covid we have to pack our food to take away in all restaurants. The only highlight of the whole visit was the celebration ice cream served for our anniversary 😋.

The most famous place in town by far, food upto its usual high standard. Its unique, rich flavours and original Naan bread are the best. Big shout to the finest Waiter (Regardless of Restaurant) ever. This is not a gimmick. HARRY is the best, fastest, friendliest waiter of all time. Well done Harry, look forward to seeing you soon 👍

Food is always fantastic. Been going for years. The service was pretty poor this time. No greeting, a cold reception, etc. Decided not to leave a tip. The waiter looked like I’d walked into his house on Christmas Day and pissed on his kids.

The food is good with a good variety of dishes. However, it has increased its prices significantly over the last few months and it may be the reason why it's not as busy as it used to be, especially early in the week.

Amazing food....absolutely delicious.

A busy place for early Saturday evening. Service was quiet, prompt and efficient. Food was freshly cooked and delicious. Price was very reasonable. Highly recommended over other Indian restaurants in Manchester, and well worth the few minutes walk away from Deansgate.

Arrived at 10.50pm. They very kindly agreed to serve even though they were planning to close around 11. Service was very good and the seafood balti the best I've ever had.