Maki and ramen in Manchester

We came here because Lucky Ramen wasn’t doing Ramen broth until 5pm, walked up to Ancoats for nothing. My son ordered the Karage chicken, very fresh, crispy chicken, good spice too. We followed with the ramen with chicken, could have been slighter hotter in temp, but very good depth of flavour and just the right amount of heat from the 🌶️ and lots of coriander, 🌿 happy eater. My son had the pad Thai noodles, he said he could lick the plate. The staff here were lovely. The girl serving looked very approachable, as if she enjoyed her job. We will certainly be going back, great place.

My friends and I love sushi and Asian cuisine so we decided to give this restaurant a try the last time we were able to meet up. Best decision. The food is tasty and filling. The drinks come exactly as pictured, lovely fresh and strong. Our waiter was a lovely young woman who even had a conversation with us about books. Loved the touch of banging the gong to welcome each new group of customers. I've added a lot of photos. I tried to match up the photos of the drinks to the name and description but I don't think they have loaded in order. I will defonately be returning as there are many more dishes I wish to try.

Great good and drinks. Throughly enjoyed our visit. Would definitely visit again. Staff were very friendly and attentive.

Ordered from maki. Red Tuna nigiri was clearly not fresh. Texture was slimy and smelt unusually pungent. Colour was much darker than usual. Made me sick within seconds of biting into it. Very disappointed. Tried to contact the branch about this and have received no response. Phone went to voicemail.

We decided to try Maki & Ramen after reading on several marketing sites that it has one of the best ramen restaurants in Manchester. The staff and the restaurant itself were both great. Regrettably, the ramen was terrible. We had the steak tataki ramen and the chicken ramen. Both broths had a strange, unpleasant taste; my wife even said it tasted like cleaning detergent because of its chemical-like flavor. The noodles were almost tasteless. On the bright side, the spicy chicken karaage, although not spicy at all, was delicious. I’ve had better ramen at Wagamama’s, which says a lot. Overall, it was disappointing and we won’t be returning.

I had a lovely time at Maki & Ramen. The sushi was delicious, but the ramen was standard. The decor is modern and very instagrammable with cherry blossoms and asian wall murals. The restaurant had a great atmosphere, buzzing, high energy vibes, and the staff were friendly and attentive. I will return again to try other dishes from the menu, especially the sushi, as it was good, plus the great cocktails too.

Ramen was good but what really makes difference to the other dozen ramen places is the grilled sushi - amazing (maybe a bit pricey but worth it!). Probably the best bao buns around as well. Service is really friendly and helpful, we’ll surely be back!

Delicious food and a beautiful restaurant with a great, busy atmosphere!!! I will definitely be making this my go to in Manchester. Would recommend to any Japanese/Asian cuisine lovers

I've been before but didn't rate it. Went last night, and it was much better. Menus are still a bit daft, but the food was spot on. I had a pumpkin katsu curry which was great.

Absolutely so glad we found this restaurant I love sashimi and my partner loves noodles so it was a big win! The atmosphere was great chilled out and comfortable, we first ordered cocktails which were fantastic I ordered a few dishes and my partner ordered the chicken ramen, everything was beautifully presented and delicious. Our server Benny was a lovely person he gave just the right level of service letting us know he was there but not intruding on our meal. I definitely recommend a visit if you are near this restaurant they have four around the country Manchester where we ate, Leeds, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

I had really high expectations after hearing all of the hype on tik tok about this place. We went on a busy weekend, however with the size of the restaurant you’d still expect good service. The sushi was good, but I’ve had better. I was really craving ramen so was really excited to try it. However was super disappointed with the quality of the noodles, they had the same texture as a pot noodle. The chicken was also super tough which made it hard to enjoy. We had also ordered some gyozas which had been completely forgotten about, which we then had to eat midway during our ramen. I’d try other locations but I’ll definitely not be in a rush to go back :’)

Love the decor, painting and the atmosphere of this restaurant. I had the takoyaki, prawn tempura, soft shell crab and Black garlic ramen (I know we ate a lot 😅) and was all amazing. We had a lovely evening because of Emilia, who provided us the best service. Will definitely be back soon. Thank you Emi! 😊

Really enjoyed my visit. The sushi was so fresh tasting and the ramen was great. A very good size!

Great service, food and atmosphere. Would highly recommend! We both had ramen - highly recommended - but wouldn’t have the bao buns again as they were hard (not as we expected).

We were very much looking forward to visiting here but sadly, it was a huge disappointment. The food (ramen) was bland and like dishwater, the front host looks like she’s not washed for a couple of weeks, greasy hair, half mast black trousers and a very I’ll fitting outfit. Honestly, do yourselves a favour and help yourselves!

Loved the experience here. Ordered the black garlic ramen and green tea for lunch and it was so flavourful. Great service and atmosphere. Really enjoyed this meal as a solo diner.

Despite being mislocated on TripAdvisor, Maki & Ramen is a top 3 ramen place in Manchester, alongside Lucky Ramen & the late Cocktail, Ramen, Beer & Bun (R.I.P). The Black Garlic Tonkotsu is the best ramen bowl in Manchester, and the takoyaki is a must have. The wait time is sometimes ridiculous, but that aside this place is perfect.

The food was okay but nothing special; a tad bland and overpriced. Service was extremely slow and by the time my friend's meal had arrived mine was stone cold. On the positive side, the restaurant has a good ambience and is in a good location.

The sushi and squid balls were nice but nothing special. But the ramen was abit tasteless wouldn’t be coming back as it was expensive for what it was

This place was pretty ok, pretty much similar to most Japanese restaurants in terms of the sushi and sashimi. They also have some non Japanese asian foods like chinese Bao buns and Kimchi. They also have Takoyaki which I like. There is a lot of ramen, its different to what you find in Japan but creative and interesting in terms of variety. Atmosphere was lively, went on a Friday night and it was a full house. Service was very quick and efficient despite it being crowded which was great. Good drink menu with sake too. Prices are moderate, about £17-20 per person. The decor with the Sakura and Taiko drums was really nice, and the staff were very friendly. It’s more Asian fusion than Japanese in my opinion, but still a good place if you like ramen, sushi and bao. It’s nothing unique in terms of Japanese restaurants but the quality of the food and the presentation is good.