Suja Restaurant in Manchester

Must try!!! Very pleased with the food. A new taste which we were all happy with. Amazing atmosphere a great place for friend and/or family.

Nice hospitable staff and nice food, first time trying Somali cuisine, would definitely recommend.

Special soor meal the name is and it was delicious and juicy from chef omar. Very well done meal.

Food and customer service were amazing. Very reasonable prices too.

Great food and customer service

Tasty homemade food. Banging... big as meal weath eveyt P

Try it rapid, its one of the best spots about and you can sit on the floor upstairs which is an added bonus. Make sure to get the lime/lemon juice its too nice

I recently tried the chicken steak with rice. I loved the flavor of the chicken, but the rice was a bit hard to chew. I'll have to try it again to see if this is a regular issue. I also had the lemon juice, which was superb. There is only one person serving everything, so service might be a bit slow. Additionally, they should improve cleanliness, as there were flies on the tables and floor. This could be a problem for those who prefer a neat and tidy dining environment.

Friendly staff and good taste food.

Top food, top workers, clean place. Thanks to the morning guys Sharif and the inside 👨‍🍳.

Food restaurant specialising somali and Arab dishes.

The best place for any keralites ...the same lime juice u can get from any shops in Kerala, lamb samoosa, and many more Indian snacks at a very low price

This place is not authentic Somali food , it lacks flavour and the lamb is dry , this place fails to take constructive criticism but would rather be rude to customers who are trying to resolve an issue. Do not spend money on such company that don’t value their customers. Instead if offering me substitute they would rather be rude to customers over the phone. If you like flavourful food do not go here as it’s dry with 0 flavour

One of the favourite restaurants in Manchester. RECOMMEND!!!

Amazing food and customer service. Lemon drink is absolutely beautiful, must try for everyone. Upstairs seating is very nice as well

Was my first time trying Somalian food, had the lamb shank with rice. Was delicious the lamb fell cleanly off the bone

Tried the Baris and Hilib, the soup and samboosas which were all excellent. Lovely atmosphere and service was quick. Will be back again!

Great food great service, really enjoyed our meals. Will definitely come back!

Sujaa restaurant com and try the best Somali traditional food ever

Wow 👌 amazing food, large portions, very friendly staff. Can't wait to come back

This place is amazing the food is next level brother who works there is legend 10 stars if could give 👍 Keep up good work bro

The food was absolutely amazing and I loved the service there

I was starving and had wanted to try some Somalian food, this place came top of reviews when looking for Somalian restaurants, and damn the food was banging, hit all the right spots. Customer service was 10/10 very clean place with facility for washing hands too. The atmosphere wasn't as great for me personally but iverall I loved it would definitely go again🥰

I had there beef samosas and 2 more snacks and it was so delicious. Those who haven't tried I recommend all to try it once.

Was so excited to try this place after reading many good reviews and being told about how nice it was. Upon visiting and trying the food I must say I was extremely disappointed. Very average meal and wasn't much meat and it was quite dry not soft like it should be. Gutted with the experience.

The best somali restaurant and amazing services especially love for chef Omar.

The food was OK but the services is not ok staff does not look neat and clean .food left on table

Absolutely sensational food masha’Allah! Definitely recommend. Portion sizes are generous and you know the food is made with love! May Allah bless them, Amīn.

Never had Somalian food before and we really enjoyed this meal! Ordered chicken suqar and beef suqar from the breakfast menu which comes with 3 massive pancakes each. Very tasty and wholesome meal. I preferred the beef suqar as the spices were more to my taste. We also ordered a chicken leg and rice which was tasty and my 1 year old had a lot of the chicken (he also loved the pancakes). We sat upstairs on the carpeted floor area which was extremely clean and well kept. The friendly and helpful staff also put up a divider when your food arrives so you have some privacy during your meal upstairs. I would definitely recommend this place.

The food was so holy and the potions were well worth the money will surely come back

It was soo good the shoulder which cost £40 is very filling for 4. The lemon juice was freshly made. Must try it.

First time trying Somali food and I can confidently say the food was 10/10. Very flavoursome, huge portions, excellent customer service all at a great price I felt like they had given us a discount but that was the actual price for everything we ordered. For 2 people we had starters, mains (seen in picture) and dessert (highly recommend it was like a concunut cake in some sort of sweet syrup or custard. very sweet and would deffo get again) with somali tea. All in total came to £32. The food was definitely worth every penny. No complaints there. The lemonade these guys make is out of this world. Refreshing and has a nice minty taste which is just right not too strong a perfect blend between the lemon and the mint 👌. Great for a hot summers day. We planned on tasting the lamb with rice as that is the famous dish and has many good reviews. We didnt get chance to taste it since it had run out when we got there (would recommend going early as it is very popular and in demand) instead we had somali rice with spaghetti tender juicy chicken which wasnt spciy but very flavourful mixed in with pepppers and onions as shown in the picture and 2 bananas. I presumed they are eaten with the main course we ended with somali tea which was different and had a nice taste to it. And on the side of that we had the cake which was 10/10. Overall excellent food, friendly people, and great hospitality الحمد لله

They make the BEST tea. Allahumma barik.

Probably - not definitively - the first time I've had Somali food at a restaurant and it was familiar yet different enough to recommend from Mandi/ kabsa dishes. The slow cooked lamb was highly recommended, however the chicken was dry and tough to eat with rice. Friendly and warm people and food, the pre ordered meat was a true embodiment of the food is love concept

The waiter brings the card reader to your table when you finish , so you can pay. World class service.

Fresh, fragrant and delicious food! They are very generous with the portions too. I had the beef suqaar (came with sauces), rice and canjeero - tasted so nice May Allah put baraka in your business.

I'll share you a small experience which I felt in suja everyone feel to try outside food when we go out as usual itried a new restaurant it was a random pic but it made me feel different Wich meets reality in taste the food was quite like homily food so I feel like so good hospitality experience as well next tym I'll surly visit this restaurant when I cross Claremont road.

Returned to Suja for brekkie & ordered lamb liver as well as ful medames. These came freshly prepared & with a generous portion of canjeero/ anjero which are similar to Ethiopian/ Eritrean injera. We had a stack of 6 of these pancakes. I have never been a fan of injera but loved the canjeero which were freshly made & steaming. There were bits which were slightly crisp as well which added to the texture. Both the liver & ful were very tasty. The ful was different from the Middle Eastern variety as it was more mashed up & we think there were tomatoes in it. It also tasted slightly peanutty. Being greedy, we also got a pancake which was thin, light & slightly sweet but not overly so. Khamiir - a fried dough with nigella seeds - was another thing we got & it was interesting and reminded us of ham chim peng from SE Asia. Breakfast was £6 each which included a cup of Somali tea we got. The pancake was 50p & khamiir was 80p so the total came to £13.30 which was a steal for fresh & delicious food! Love Suja & it won't be the last time we visit!

Amazing somali dishes, great customer service, clean, and they have family room upstairs. I really recommend 😁

Ordered for a function. Chicken tasted off and even caused stomach pains to pregnant guest. When sharing feedback to staff they proceded to swear and denied that their food could taste bad. I tasted their food at a wedding last year and was extremely salty. Most definitely will never purchase again.

We visited Suja on a Saturday around 11am. We had tried to visit the Friday before but it was only open at 1pm. Staff were very friendly & welcoming. As the lamb dishes weren't ready, they recommended the beef & chicken suqaar with rice. We got that as well as a ginger tea & a ginger drink without the tea. The stews were served with rice, salad & a few chips & portions were generous. We were also given 3 chilli sauces on the side - a red tomatoey one, a green spicy one & a coconut one. They were all delish esp the red one. The green one was the most spicy & the coconut one had a spice kick which slowly emerges! Both the suqaar were delish, esp the beef which was seasoned with many spices including cumin. The chicken suqaar was tasty but seemed to be breast rather than thigh meat & the flavour was less distinctive than the beef dish. The flavouring of the beef suqaar reminded us of a Yemeni dish lamb muqalqal 😋😋😋😋 Staff gave us a banana each which they said Somalis have with rice, so we tried this. The rice was similar to Afghan pilau with carrots & currants. Very tasty! For dessert, we had basbousa & xalwo. The basbousa was interesting as unlike the Arabic variety which is doused in syrup, the Somali version was drenched in condensed milk. Very delicious & slightly coconuty. Xalwo was a chewy, gooey sweet, with nuts. The texture was a cross between Turkish delight & the Chinese nian2 gao1 which is eaten during the New Year. As we were about to leave, staff brought us some lamb to try as it was ready. This was served with some onions & peppers. The lamb was tender & and fell off the bone. Some elements of the flavouring reminded us of Chinese braised meats 😁 Everything we had was cooked fresh & absolutely delicious. We thoroughly enjoyed it and staff were sooooo lovely!!! The bill came up to £23 which was very reasonable. We definitely want to return to try other dishes, hopefully sooner rather than later! Check out Suja for great Somali food & fantastic service!!!!

Great breakfast, lovely food and very cheap

The suja restaurant makes the best Somalia and East African food in Manchester their is very tasty the is definitely 10+ the place is very clean and most importantly the staff they very friendly and knowledgeable of the food I would definitely recommend all

Amazing, authentic Somali food. Delicious.

delicious food at a reasonable price, top notch service

They make a brilliant Fresh Natural Hot Ginger Tea. Thus will get rid of any ailments, whoosh!

Nice local spot, amazing food !

A small choice but fantastic food, amazing coffee and very friendly staff and customers. If you don't try it you are missing out. It won't break the bank either!

Delicious food and great value, and an especially warm welcome to non-Somali customers - not only from the staff, but also the other diners. Just remember to say the magic words "Salaam Alecom" and you're immediately friends with everyone! Highly recommend as a gastronomic and cultural winner.

Good food and good service. 10/10

Breakfast was liver with chapati. Nice for the morning toped with tea with milk with added speice. Delcious.

Great tes of food Arabian and eastern African food caring customer service

Tasty food, especially the lamb dishes and brilliant customer service.

I would recommend the succulent soft lamb shoulder with rice, good portions sizes too with sides and sauces. Definitely ordering again for our next gathering

Very good resturant. Delicious taste, generous in quantity and has a really good tea with milk.

Best restaurant in Clarmomt Road

If you are looking for good Somali food, then look no further. The portions are very generous, the prices are good. The rice and lamb is.my favourite. Perfectly.cooked rice with tender lamb served with salad and 3 different sauces. This is my go to somali food joint.

Amazing food and good people 👍👍

I have ordered from Suja for a small party and they were amazing. The quality of food is great! Would recommend

Delicious food and tasty with fresh juices and good price.

Only got a milkshake and it was amazing and the food being served there looked fantastic as well mashallah.

Absolutely amazing! The place is beautiful and staff are super friendly and the food is delicious, compliments to the chef. I love that you get a lot of food as well for the price. It’s definitely not like other expensive restaurants. I am definitely going back Insha’Allah and will definitely recommend.

Very nice taste food providing restaurant.

Suja restaurant, the food is very delicious. All their food is my favourite I couldn't choose which one would be my favourite. You name it, the main, dessert, smoothies, snacks. The service is excellent, when you order the food, they deliver your food very quickly. I would really recommend, it is an amazing restaurant.

I’ve been here few times now, I love their sambus, quruc, even my kids love it here and ask if we can pick up food and their customer service is amazing. The two guys are really polite, helpful and even bought the food to my car when I couldn’t go inside. Will definitely be back inshallah. Keep up the good work!

The food is absolutely delicious & mouth watering, the staff there are very friendly & the service is 10/10 - 👏🏽

Great service and delicious food

Very nice takaway meal Hearty portion of fish, colourful rice, salad and selection of sauces all for £7. Thank you :) Will recommend it to anyone :)

5 star. Huge Thanks to Dadir & Sharif

Lovely place for family welcoming staff highly recommend.

Best somali food 😋 👌 everything is 10\10

Amazing food and service, so refreshing to see a place that takes pride in their restaurant in the local area! 5* ! Allahuma barik!

I have my breakfast, lunch and dinner in there, I like the staff they very polite with great customer service.

The hospitality, food and the care from staff is so nice and everything is so perfect. Wish to visit in the future .

Love the food with huge portions at such price. Amazing staff and private bookings upstairs is perfect for get togethers

Very nice food I like it Mashallha good job guys

Good service nice rice meat cooked very fine Would recommend anyone

One of the worst food places I have been staff are rude and food prices changes depending on who you are and your age. Also the food was disgusting and gave me a bad belly

Food was delicious, customer service and delivery was excellent!!! Will definitely be ordering again!!

Masha Allah excellent service, food is great beautiful place to enjoy with the family 👍🏻👌👌