Tampopo in Manchester

Lovely food and would come again

After debating endlessly over where to eat we decided that Tampopo was a sound and reliable choice at a decent price. It delivered! At £10 for a workers lunch you really can't do much better than this. We eat out a lot including high end places and the quality of food here is really good. Not a special occasion restaurant but great food at a decent price.

Love this place! When we come again to manchester, we come definitely back here again!

Four of us dined on a Sunday afternoon and the restaurant was empty. We were the only customers. Place looked like it was about to close. There were plastic buckets on the counter in front of us, in-between the spray cleaning products and pre prepared bowls of prawn crackers... We asked for the Christmas Menu and were told that the WHOLE table have to order from it if we wish to get this offer. Why? Should we have aaked for a table of 3 and a table of 1 then? Seriously, no need, especially when the place was empty... The spring rolls were absolutely dripping with oil, I did not finish my portion due to this. The katsu curry was good however, the chicken portion was on a very thin side... The oil was repeating on me for the rest of the day. Sadly we won't be returning to Tampopo any time soon. It feels like it's lost its mojo... It feels very tired and definitely overpriced. Such a shame - you used to be so good Tapopo 😢

Tried the Nasi Goreng, need to add some Sambal a side 😬🤓.

We had pad thai and green curry. Two of their most recommended dishes. It wasn’t bad but we have had better authentic ones. I would say it was average in terms of taste, the quantity was alright. Might never go back again. The ambiance was good though.

We tried the Nasi Goreng and Beef Rendang. The presentation wasn't quite what we expected from these classic dishes, YET the flavours really took us back to our holidays in Malaysia and Indonesia. The Beef Rendang was delicious, but it wasn't spicy as we anticipated. I’d recommend asking for extra spice if you prefer it hot, as we assumed it would be naturally spicy. One small disappointment was that the egg wasn't sunny side up, but I must say, the boiled/fried eggs were perfectly cooked with a runny yolk. Kudos to the chefs. I appreciate the creative twist, but I personally think these signature dishes shine best when prepared traditionally. We did enjoy the meal with a bottle of Singha🍻 Another holiday memory(Thailand) was brought back with this beer.

Food was great - we had the jackfruit rendang it was delicious ! Both Elise and Hollie were fantastic waiting staff and made us feel really welcome.

Great service, very tasty food and cocktails!

Elise was really friendly, very good service

Really great food, the Pad Thai was lovely, and Felicity was excellent and very attentive :)

Our company came to Tampopo last minute because somewhere else had double booked our restaurant time. El and chef Bolo were amazing and very quick to respond to our sudden large group booking. Thank you so much!!

Felicity was our waitress tonight and went out of her way for us and was so lovely!!Celebrated a birthday and had a wonderful time. Food was excellent as expected and will be returning soon! Thank you :)

absolutely beautiful food from Chef Cameron and fab service from Marie. Thank you

Great service from Hollie& food from Chef Jonny

Good food and friendly service, significantly better than Wagamama. Let down by having to pay a processing fee to split the bill.

We had the best time at Tampopo on Saturday. The food was so authentically tasty! The starters were amazing! We had spring rolls and butterfly prawns and satay chicken. I had the Thai green curry which was exceptional.Thank you Chef Aaron. Our waitress Eleanor was lovely and was so patient taking the kids orders as they changed their minds 10 times! They also helped us surprise my cousin with a birthday cake we had brought abd made her day very special. Thanks to the entire team. We will definitely be back!

Great food! Marie and Jon were super nice!

One of the best east asian restaurant in Manchester. Very affordable too!

Marie and Chef Rajeesh slayed the house down (good food, lovely service)

Thank you so much to Felicity & Chef Will for a fab evening meal out.

Fantastic service and food. Eleanor our server was on the ball making sure my Sesame allergy wasn't going to be a problem, and the food was top notch from Aaron the chef.

The best branch of Tampopo by far! Friendly staff and great atmosphere. The best nasi goreng from Chef Aaron, lovely!

Amazing service and great food! Thanks so much for the service Felicity!

We had an amazing time. The Christmas menu was really really tasty. Elise was really nice and made sure we were not sitting drinkless. We've been told that our chef was Bolo, and I have to say, the portions were amazing for $. Totally recommend! ❤️

Always so nicely suprised at Tampopo. Great ingredients and interesting menu. Chef rajesh and host Karo were fab.

Lovely place, always worth a visit! Marie was very attentive and chef Shaheen kindly reduced the spice level of my stir fry so it was tolerable for a wuss like me.

Great service from Caro and cooking from chef rajeejh

Eleanor and chef Johny was a star tonight ⭐️🌟Food was absolutely fantastic!!

Great food choices and recommendations, Mike our waiter was a great help

Lovely food and service. Genuinely friendly. Would definitely come back. Phoebe, chef Amber and the rest of the waiting on team who served us on the evening were great!

Really good food. Fast service on a table of 11. Ep and Jonny were great

Always love coming to Tampopo - welcoming team, ace food that's always fresh and tasty, and a great atmosphere - everytime! Thanks to El, Jonny and the team this evening - top form as always, and will keep coming back!

I had an amazing time at Tampopo. The food was incredible, and there was a lovely atmosphere. Huge shout-out to Elise, Mike and Marie for making sure that we had the best time ever 🥰

Sooo many bean sprouts in the pad Thai I thought I was a panda. Can't believe how much I spent.

Food was lovely and great customer service from Mike

Hollie was absolutely delightful. Wonderful service.

Food was great and our server Elise was very friendly and helpful :)

Phoebe was a lovely and helpful server!

Phoebe was absolutely amazing, had an amazing experience!

Wonderful food and great service.

Service was absolutely brilliant - we were served by a lovely lady called Felicity who gave me a great recommendation of the Nasi Goreng for my main. Delicious food, lovely atmosphere, would recommend!

Visited yesterday and was blown away by the food. Everything was absolutely delicious and I cannot wait to visit again.

Been coming here a few years and still as tasty as the first time, brought my girlfriend who is coeliac and they are able to accommodate. Our server was Karolina, she was very attentive and helpful

Very nice service from Mike and Elise!

Very good value for money, good food

Amazing food, great service from Elise & team, and the food came out so quickly! Would recommend

Everything today was absolutely faultless. The service from every member of staff was incredible. The food was freshly made and every single item tasted beautiful. We will definitely be returning

Amazing food & service! Eleanor was great, recommended the best food and amended my cocktail to make it more T1 Diabetes friendly! Massive thanks!

Genuinely a brilliant little find. Good was delicious! Especially the Korean popcorn! Eleanor was a brilliant host! Will definitely return when we come back to Manchester ❤️

What a fab find. Amazing food. Amazing service and would absolutely visit again! Thanks to Eleanor who looked after our table ❤️

The food was delicious, staff were welcoming and polite, and the atmosphere was great

This is such a great restaurant. Vegan food is always great and the service is excellent

Every time I come here I’m having the best time! Food is amazing and Hollie is always helpful and gives the best recommendations ❤️❤️ ⭐️also shoutout to Karo and Eleanor⭐️

Walked past often. First time in and was great with lovely food and fab service from Eleanor:

Great food and service. Thanks to Eleanor who was very friendly and helpful!

Having walked past and thought ‘that looks nice’ many times our first meal hasn’t disappointed. Delicious food and wonderful service from Eleanor.

Gorgeous food. Our server Maisie was so lovely and very attentive

Mike was a wonderful host. Food was fabulous. Highly recommend

food and drinks were delicious and Elise gave us such lovely service! very attentive and polite, thank you!

A fabulous food experience, great ambience, friendly staff. A must do!

Absolutely delicious Asian cuisine. We ate our way through the starter menu and drank 241 cocktails. It was all sensational! Lovely staff too, thanks to Georgi and Kira 💓

Came in for lunch with workmates. Great food and friendly service by Marie. Thanks.

Good service, waiters are attentive, food was good, apparently the laksa was meant to be spicy but not very spicy in my opinion but that's just based on personal tolerance, house lemonade was also quite refreshing

Atmosphere was very loud. But food was very good thank you to the servers Kaz and Mike

Good food and great service from Felicity and Hollie thank you.

Really brilliant, great service from Kaz and Felicity

Service here is outstanding. The flavours of the food are a treat. The noodles could have arrived hotter, and I like more vegetables, but the experience was made very positive by the helpful staff and the atmosphere. The room wasn't even as loud as I'd feared on a busy Saturday evening. Thank you

Good food (as usual) and wonderful proactive service from Hollie and Felicity warning us about the spicy sauce , thank you.

Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me I seem to have a tendency to fall for subpar asian restaurants that have interesting decor but underwhelming food. This place was not different, with the flowering tea (burnt), the beef (oversweet) and the traditional green Thai curry (not traditional at all) I found this experience extremely disappointing at over 30 pounds per person for very subpar asian food that's presented as traditional and delicious (it was neither)

Everything was so good! Had lovely cocktails and food was amazing☺️ Felicity served us, she was an absolute angel 💖💖💖

Fantastic food and lovely place. We had 3 started (the sticky wings, the satay skewers and the duck pancakes - fabulous) and the katsu curry. I had a lovely spicy margarita. Would come here again.

Felicity was great and really accommodating :)

Elise was amazing - there was 11 of us and she was super attentive and really kind and patient , delish food and unreal vibes !!

Excellent food, Mike our waiter for the evening was lovely and super helpful! Would definitely recommend coming here.

Had a lovely time with friends, food was lovely and service was even better. Mike was on it immediately, friendly and professional whilst multitasking. He did a fantastic job

food and drinks were lovely, our server Mike was very attentive and friendly, would recommend!

Food and atmosphere was lovely. Elise is a superstar and elevated our experience to the next level 💜

Mike was incredible, couldn't have asked for more, GO MIKE!!!!

Great experience. I came here with my dad and we had great food. The service was absolutely fantastic, we were helped by Alyssa who was very kind and helpful. Look forward to coming back! Thank you Alyssa.

Had a Buddha bowl, portions were good for the price, lovely food . Absolutely loved it. Our server Marie was very attentive and polite

We love it here! Came 12/13 years ago. Will be back sooner next time. Happy birthday Eleanor for next week

Lovely tucked away restaurant, perfect for a date night or just a catch up with mates. The food was cooked to perfection. The staff were keen to help and suggest dishes.

Me and my boyfriend had a lovely anniversary dinner here, the food was amazing and the servers, Mike and Marie were incredible. Will definitely be coming back in future!

lovely experience for my birthday. mike was brilliant and made our meal even more lovely :)

I’ve lived in central Manchester for a long time and this is one of my favourite restaurants. Good value, really tasty fresh food. It never disappoints. Felicity who served us was lovely and helpful.

Service from Elle was amazing, she was extremely attentive and also catered for my allergies. Food was also amazing, would recommend to anyone :)

Good food even better service! Felicity our waiter took care of us with helping with orders to cracking jokes! Definitely coming again!

Went a few days ago! Really nice service from server Elise, lovely brunch avocado and egg stack 👍

Great food and great service by Elise and Phoebe! Would recommend!

Had an amazing time with amazing food and great service from Elise and Phoebe! Would highly recommend!

The food was wonderful, but the service was the best we’ve had. Mike was so accommodating and kind! Thanks for such a personal, memorable experience.

Came here for a birthday treat with my friend, it was his first time here and he absolutely loved it. Would give it a 10/10, and definitely would recommend it for anyone looking for some 🌶 food . The atmosphere was also really amazing! Thank you for your lovely service Amalie, you were an awesome waitress!

Awesome service from all the staff and Masie was our main server and really friendly 100% recommend

El and Mike were awesome. Music was not good. Food (king pad Thai) was alright.

We were served by Mike, he was very friendly and helpful! The food and drink was lovely. The portions are generous and very tasty.

Our server Marie was very friendly and helpful :)

Great service, very tasty food. Special thank to our lovely server, Marie!

Putting stone-cold meat on top of an otherwise nice ramen was such an odd choice. Who wants to eat a warming, hearty dish of ramen with meat that feels like it's fresh out of the fridge (not even lukewarm)? Not me 😅

Amazing place I’ve always been a big fan of Tampopo and my family were impressed! Love the nasi goreng. The most authentic I’ve of Indonesia! Thanks Karo for your lovely service.