Viet Shack Restaurant in Manchester

My all time favourite place to eat in Manchester, great quality food, service and atmosphere. We order takeout from here every other week and it still tastes incredibly fresh! A strong verity of vegan, vegetarian and gluten free dishes 🤍 My go to is the Pho Chay and Avocado Summer Rolls and my partner’s is the Shack Fries and Hallomi Sticks 🍲

The food was phenomenal, we had the crispy squid (amazing!!!), dumplings, pork belly, roast duck bún and the pho remix. All of them delicious. Great atmosphere, worth waiting for if there's a queue

Nice place, nice food but there were many small flies around while we ate…

This was our 2nd visit to the Viet Shack - it is such a great place to eat. If you are visiting Ancoats in Manchester and need food, then you must eat here. The menu includes many vegan options - all of which are gorgeous. The staff are friendly and helpful. A feature of the place is that you can't make a reservation. You can leave a mobile number and they will call you if there is a table free at the time you would like. Certainly visit if you are in the area and want to eat gorgeous food.

An absolutely fabulous restaurant. The food is amazing, big on flavour and quality. We ordered lots of the small plates and it was scrumptious. Would highly recommend the summer rolls. We arrived early evening and by the time we left there was a queue out the door so I would recommend booking in advance! One of the best places I have ever had the pleasure of visiting in Manchester. The drinks menu is also very good and a good selection of wines, beers, and mocktails.

Very fast and friendly service. The vegan pho was incredible, so much flavour! One of the best Phos I’ve had and I’ve had them in Vietnam! The avocado summer rolls were good, however, they were slightly cold and chewy. The summer rolls from Pho in the corn exchange are much nicer. Would definitely go back and recommend.

Visited with my favourite, first time we've been. Great experience, both dishes were Fre esssshh! My noodle both dish was huge and utterly beautiful i went veggie. My good lady had a rice meat dish which she also thought s tip top.. got a tequila based cocktail which blew my b**llox off, sublime! Waitress was mint, super friendly. All round knocked it out of the park.. we'll be back!

Great food. Cauliflower and the veggie spring roll noodles were fantastic.

Great vegan options, lovely and friendly service and great quality food. Loved it, thank you!

I found this place via the Amex gold dining offers, we were very pleased when we saw the menu and the reviews. The lady at the reception was so nice kind as it was busy she took our name and number and suggested to go for a walk while the table was getting busy and ready. There was a canal in the area and such amazing vibe we received a call within minutes. The drinks were fresh and nice to try so no issues there but the food we ordered did not shine for the reputation, the crispy Oyester’s felt oily, the cauliflower needed more seasoning, the tofu salad had fresh elements but the Pho was too strong of cinnamon flavour. The service was good from the start although the drinks arrived late after the first dish.

Our experience at Viet Shack was terrible. We were a group of six girls visiting Manchester for the first time for a bachelorette, and we were excited to try this restaurant, but it was a complete letdown. Maybe food in Manchester is generally expensive, but with the quality of food and drinks at Viet Shack, it felt like a complete rip-off. My beef bún (vermicelli) was extremely bland and certainly not worth the price. There were minimal vegetables in the bowl, and the “medium-rare soy garlic infused beef bavette steak” was not only overcooked (closer to medium) but also had no flavor at all. They provided a bottle of nước mắm (fish sauce), and even after using more than half the bottle, the dish still lacked flavor. I genuinely don’t understand how this place has such high reviews—maybe people here don’t know what good Vietnamese food tastes like? I ended up sending the dish back because it was that bad. To be honest, this place feels very “white-washed.” While it might be trying to do some sort of fusion, there was nothing authentic or truly Vietnamese about it. The only decent thing was maybe the pho, but even that was overpriced and not worth it. The Viet Shack fries were also disappointing. They lacked flavor, and we couldn’t even finish them. In fact, we ended up not finishing a lot of our food and drinks because they just weren’t good. The drinks, in particular, were overly sweet with no discernible alcohol taste. If you want to risk diabetes, then go ahead and drink up! As someone with type 2 diabetes, I found the drinks ridiculously sweet. I couldn’t finish mine and ended up giving it to a friend. One of my girlfriends ordered the Lychee Rose, and it took over half an hour to arrive. By the time it finally came, the rest of us were already halfway through our drinks. Service was equally poor. Once our food was served, no one checked on us or even seemed to care. I had to wave someone down to complain about my dish, and when I finally managed to get someone’s attention, I overheard the waitstaff talking about us because they were standing just three feet away. When it came time to pay, we had to flag someone down for the bill. The staff member who brought it over suddenly switched to a cheery demeanor, asking how we liked the food and service. We were honest and said, “It was not good. The service was nonexistent, and you weren’t welcoming or attentive until it was time to pay the bill and get a tip.” She had nothing to say to that. To add insult to injury, we ended up spending around 200 GBP on this experience, which is painful to even think about considering how bad it was. Especially if you were to convert that to our home-currency. The reviews for this place are highly inflated. If this is considered good Vietnamese food in Manchester, then you all are missing out on what it really should be.

Attended with my wife, been before and we do enjoy the food. On this occasion on arrival, the front of house completely ignored us. We stood at the front waiting to be seated for 10 minutes before he came to us with visibly free tables and told us it’ll be 20 minutes(basically telling us to leave).We said we would wait.2 parties of 3 arrived and were seated immediately while we were waiting. Then we were called 5 minutes later. The whole scenario was very bizarre and unnecessary and felt unwelcoming. Food here is always great btw but this experience put us off.

Fast paced Vietnamese restaurant with incredible food. Vegan and vegetarian options and well priced. Plus keep your receipt for 10% off your next bill!

Great ambience, awesome food and good service! Overall an amazing dining experience! Highly recommended

Had a peanut butter chicken burger. Wow. Dumplings were great too.

Very popular eatery in Ancoats. We tried several times to get a walk-in table, this time we were finally successful. Great grub, quick turnaround cantine style, lively atmosphere. It's no surprise to me that more Vietnamese venues have sprung up in the area.

Literally can't stop coming here... dreaming of the cauliflower rice at all times ❤️

Bought my friend here for lunch, Saturday 17th August, it was her first time (l've been a few times before). We were warmly greeted by Shalid, he remained friendly, informative (about the menu) and humorous regarding my friends Dad jokes. Thank him from us, she's from Lithuania...sure he won't forget her joking. Food was on point, never disappoints and l can't wait for any reason to return !!

One of the worst pho I have ever had and I felt it was expensive. And ofcourse you can’t complain

Good value for good, fresh, interesting food. Service was not hurried, The staff, especially Daryna, were pleasant and delightful. The fried duck pho was filling enough for two people. For a special treat, try the mango "pudding" with coconut ice cream.

A wonderful assortment of dishes well prepared and presented. Service was friendly and quick. Best item was the coconut ice cream. Well worth for a dinner in Manchester

This place was such a find! Food, decor and service was 10/10. Food was really delicious and halal (a part from beef). Highly recommend, gets busy quickly but the layout doesn't make it feel crammed when it's full. Definitely try the virgin morello cherry mojito (best mocktail i've had!)

Restaurant decor was on point and spacious. Friendly service but most importantly food was so tasty and well-presented!! I had the halal fries (lamb chops and chicken thighs on a bed of fries with sauces) and it was sooooo good and i'm not a messy fries person. Recommend: morello cherry mojito mocktail All meat is halal apart from beef.

It's one of my favorite places with fusion food

Great little place on great ancoats street. I’d say it’s more of a quick eat than a song sit down meal as the service is quite fast paced. The food was full of flavour and great value for money. We really enjoyed it, I wouldn’t say it’s amazing but it’s very good and worth a visit. The staff are very friendly and the restaurant is very modern and comfortable. Check it out!

The food is so fresh and so good it’s hard to put into words. We had 4 or 5 small plates and we could not find anything we didn’t love. I’d recommend tracking this place down and giving it a go.

Lovely chic place and great food with plenty of halal options. Service was excellent and the food came out within minutes! The crispy duck taco was delicious! Will definitely be visiting again when in Manchester

I have tried Pho all over the world and this was the best one without a doubt. Fantastic food and flavours. Great friendly service. Crispy duck was also a standout.

Fantastic Vietnamese food - we ordered the pho and it was cooked perfectly. The atmosphere is always good and quick service!

Literally the best delivery food I have had. Incredible.

Wow amazing food, and pork dumping so delicious 😋 😍

Bland dishes, cold food. My noodles were plain with no sauce, had to douse them in the bottles of hoisin duck sauce. This restaurant is just a whitewashed, expensive jumble. Not an asian in sight. The only nice thing were the drinks, which were drowned in ice for £7. Looks nice but there wasnt even salt on the food, like come on, bare minimum? Dont bother unless you hate unflavoured, expensive food! 🤞🏼

Sat down at 6.10 ordered noodles - 6.40 no food still, no one asked or checked if I was ok , thought it odd I had sat alone for 30 minutes with no food ? A guy came in took menu ordered take away and got his food in the time I was sat there. They serviced more than 10 food couriers while I sat there. They seem to just want to be high in the Uber league table an not interested in diners - left without a meal. Thanks - shocking service

Came here during the weekend, food was amazing and good vibes! Syl was great at giving recommendations! Would come back again!

We went there following heavy recommendation, but all four of us decided not to visit again. £20 for a fries share starter is ridiculous priced for two piece of charred lamb and few pieces of chicken and two portions of fries... younger son did not finish half of his sea food pho. chicken rice and noodles, both lack bold flavour... wasted our time, money and parking...

Excellent food, good value and very friendly staff! A+++

A nice surprise as it was my first time trying Vietnamese 🇻🇳 The food and wine were fantastic, and the staff was nice. However, I was a bit disappointed with the timing of the courses. The starters arrived promptly, but before we could finish them, the first main course was served and then the rest of the mains. This slightly disrupted the flow of our meal. Overall we had a good experience and defo come back!

Been here a few times before but yesterday 2024-06-22 was the absolute worst and definitely the last time eating here. Cold rice which must of been sitting for a while filled with clumps and the undercooked lamb chops was unbearable. Never again!

I’ve been here twice now for lunch and the real star isn’t the main dishes that you can get at a lot of other Vietnamese spots in Manchester for cheaper but rather the small plates. The summer rolls are great and this time I got the crab taco which was honestly amazing. It’s not very big but every part of the dish tasted fantastic. It’s a somewhat pricey spot especially if you are getting multiple small plates as I do but they do give 10% off to returning customers if you hold onto your receipts.

Lovely food , that was well presented Can’t book but it is definitely worth waiting , there are some outside seats but was a little cold So we just waited for about 10 mins Food was really good , really enjoyed Nice staff also

Delicious! Was out on an evening out with friends and wanted something quick to eat before meeting at the hotel. Was looking for a McDonald’s or somewhere but called in here as I was walking past. Had the loaded fries and a glass of wine. Wasn’t the cheapest but very well worth it. Would absolutely go again.

I really.l like this place. T he food is good, the service is good. And you get 10% off your next visit... The pho is really good too, as you would expect! And as a bonus, no eastern European are going to serve you!! (Nothing against them, but it sucks to be served far Easter or Asian food by non Asian or non far eastern)

Ordered the loaded fries that I have ordered many times before for take away and received a tiny little box of fries with a few scrapings of meat for £18. This is a street food place, not an high end restaurant. It is now extremely overpriced. What a shame, I’m sure you’ve lost many loyal customers recently.

Great food, very fresh and vibrant. Cocktails were a little expensive but so so worth it too!

I went here with a couple friends for one of their birthdays. It was a great spot with some outdoor seating. Unfortunately because it was an awesome day that was all taken up, but the indoor atmosphere was very relaxed and enjoyable. The food was great. They had traditional and fusion options. I had some chips topped with Viet inspired toppings (pork belly and chicken with sauces and green onions), which were delicious! My friend got a salad and a noodle dish, which they both loved. We also all got one of the non-alcoholic cocktail specials for the day, also very tasty. Can highly recommend! Would happily go again.

Food was amazing. My only complaint is that there was a long wait for a table but really that just means it is popular.

Amazing place staff super food outstanding service second to none will100% travel back recommend to any & all

Superb! Mission to bring good Vietnamese street food & vibes to Manchester is now well established & thriving. Fancy a taste of Asia but can't afford the flight, check out Viet Shack for aesthetically pleasing & fably fresh & tasty food. Considering City location, good prices on meals & Vietnam beers. Big thanks today to Chefs in open kitchen, working tirelessly despite the heat! All staff friendly, attentive & great service... but special shout out of thanks to Daryna. Will definitely be back!

Excellent food, helpful staff, only let down was long wait for food - at same time plenty of delivery orders went out. Still excellent quality food.

(sorry i forgot to take a pic before eating) overall great stop, i think the food is more tailored to British taste rather than authentic Vietnamese taste, it’s kinda a bit fusion. but overall it’s decent, and the staff and service is obviously a plus!!

We've been here many times and the food is always amazing. Shame the front of house doesn't match. Staff act like it's an effort to serve you, you constantly have to remind them to bring things you asked for 10 mins ago. We've been overcharged on more than one occasion. The worst was watching a waitress empty the bathroom bin, and then without washing her hands, take food straight off the pass to a table! Disgusting. Won't be back.

Very tasty food, promptly served. Great place to eat before going to Hallé St Peter's round the corner.

Had a great experience here recently and been a fan of the food since they were just in the Arndale Market.

Went here a couple days ago and the food was exceptional! Can’t wait to come back again , Syl was also extremely good with the service!!

The pho is a bit flavourless. Compared to the prawn summer rolls, which is flavourless as well, the crispy ones are far more amazing. They have 10% service charge.

Absolute gem. We came across this place by accident. Some of the best food we have ever had! Recommend the crab taco!!

Really enjoyed visiting this place at the weekend. Had been to their stall in the Arndale before and enjoyed the food, but this was my first time in the restaurant. Friendly and speedy service. Between the four of us we had 8 different starters and mains, all delicious. Even the beer - often a bit dodgy in an East Asian restaurant - was decent. Will be back!

Great Vietnamese food, lots of Vegan and Vegetarian options. The staff are very friendly, and helpful with recommendations.

Amazing chicken pho, the broth and chicken were very flavourful, and the presentation was also very nice. For the price, not bad

Food is fabulous, and customer service is friendly

Really good food and staffs. The starters were needs special mention, we had the summer rolls and spring rolls.

As we all know Vietshak is a Manchester success story, starting out in the arndale food court and graduating to their own fabulous restaurant. Easy to find on Great Ancoats st, make sure you come early because a queue forms quickly in the evening. We arrived about 6pm and the restaurant was already half full. We were greeted and seated, then it wasn’t long before the restaurant filled up. Service was quick and friendly. I ordered a spicy margarita, which although tasty only filled half the glass. Small quibble tbf. Food came quickly, we had the summer rolls to begin which were beautifully plated and tasted fantastic. Unfortunately I ate them too fast and did not get a photo. Apologies, I’m greedy Then came the mains, I had the lamb chops, which were really tasty and perfectly cooked. Nice and pink! We also shared the duck fries, which is one of my favourite dishes here. They were great, crispy duck, crispy fries and lots of toppings. Defo recommend! Didn’t go for desserts this time, I was so full after the mains. Love this place, would eat here everyday! I also recommend the Cow Burger which I always get at their Arndale location. Super fit

The small plates were fantastic, the surf and turf was average and the bao dessert was delicious. Unfortunately I ordered tea and 3 of the tea mugs we received were dirty. The team were great but they could have been better at recognising the mugs were dirty.

Multiple staff were minimal nice and seemed irritated when asking questions or for a reciept. The broth I had didn't really taste of anything but looked nice. Mostly like water with a Sprinkle of herbs. Price isn't really cheap either. Other places you have a nicer service and food experience.

First time here, food was excellent as was service. Highly recommened.

The best spicy margaritas I’ve ever had! 😋😋😋This, combined with a menu of a vast choice of food options, makes it a perfect place to go to even when different dietary needs need to be catered for. Plus, a big win for me is all the food I’ve tried from the menu is epic in flavour and freshness. I only discovered this place this year, but I have already been there five times! Thank you, team Viet Shack 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽

Delicious food and great portions

Amazing Vietnamese food, Stefan was very kind. Thank you so much! I will definitely be back here again to try different dishes.

This is our fave spot in Manchester !! The food is absolutely incredible so fresh and so tasty. We got the prawn summer rolls, Tofu and Mushroom Pho and Beef Pho. Staff are always so accommodating and friendly, the overall vibe of the restaurant is so calm and welcoming. This is a place we will always return to!! Can’t recommend enough, pho-nomenal !!

I ordered takeaway to pick up on Friday night - whoever was at front of house refused to acknowledge me, dealt with people in front of me and then just walked off and kept her head down at the desk when she came back while I was standing right in front of it. It was very strange. Eventually got her attention and it seemed an inconvenience I was collecting an order. Food is good but being made to feel invisible isn’t nice, won’t be going back.

Spot on..... Top notch food. Pleasent staff. The steak on top of the fries were to die for... Will certainly be back! This was just a lunch so will be trying more next time.

Loveliest place for food and cocktails😍

Really tasty food, lots of flavour and great vegan options!

What a find. We will be back here again a lot.

normally i go to the stall at the arndale market as the value is so good but i have to recommend the restaurant as well because the menu is much wider and portions larger! the staff were great, able to accommodate a large group of 10 with no notice, and the food was phenomenal!

We arrived when the restaurant was full. However the greeter took our phone number and asked us to return 30 mins later. We missed the call but arrived exactly 30 mins later to find our table waiting. The service was excellent and friendly. We were given a good amount of time to read the menu and make our choices. We ordered cocktails too. The food was hot, delicious and beautifully presented. After we chose another cocktail. The price was as expected and I feel it was money well spent. Only one downside was We were seated near an access door for staff which impacted on our enjoyment due to the draught and disturbance.

The staff were excellent in explaining the menu and how to use the coffee in it's traditional pot. We chose off the lunch menu and chose items to share between the two of us. The flavours were amazing and we will definitely return. Highly recommend this venue.

Great food,loved the rolls and the noodles.

Absolutely gorgeous food, fab cocktails & lovely staff. Highly recommended.

Food was delicious and well presented, staff were friendly, service was quick.

Excellent food and really well priced

Second visit and it didn't dissapoint. Great food and service. Not happy they add service charge to the bill even though you can refuse to pay which I would find embarrassing.

Excellent attentive staff really good vegan pho , very affordable .

Its all about viet shack these guys are amazing absolutely love the atmosphere, service and food 👏👏 will vist soon 😀 😋

Popped in for a slightly-hungover quick lunch, and got the vegan chicken burger. It was one of the best meals I've ever had. A lot of places do good vegan chicken now, but the peanut sauce, vibrant salad and crispy fries make this one really stand out from the rest. The staff were very kind and helpful, and the vibe was good. I hope to have the opportunity to return and try some more of the menu soon!

Lovely and friendly staff,very attentive! Drinks arrived fast,quickly followed by the food. Generous portions and affordable. You can tell the ingredients are fresh and very well combined together. Overall 10/10 would definitely come back for more!

Great cosy place with great food. On top of that the portions are large so that's a bonus for people who like to eat

Fantastic food and great atmosphere.

The dishes very nice, also I love the white coffee( with iced), recommend it! The staffs are friendly and cute🥰

Best ramen and Vietnamese fusion food in Manchester for sure!! Friendly staff and delivery service is great.

Upon arrival we did not have a reservation we were informed it will be about a 15-20 minute wait which , I do believe we waited less than that which was great . Whilst we waited we were handed the drink menu and food menu to look into , then we were sat . The place did feel slightly crowded it was a bit small . Food was nice good portion of food they do charge you a 10% service charge which I asked to remove simply because it felt like we were being chased out by the waiter . I understand that people were waiting to get a table , but we were never given a time to empty the table so to suddenly than have two people come rushing us so they can provide a table to the next person , I just didn’t like it . I didn’t even get to digest my food they were all in rush like I just find that rather annoying. When they presented the bill the waiter was standing over us ,I had to tell her to give us a minute so I can gather my purse like it just felt like we were pushed out . Yes people wish to have a table , but you don’t just rush customers sat at the table who didn’t get to properly digest their meal so I just didn’t feel it was worth paying the service charge

We visited the Viet Shack in Manchester’s Northern Quarter for a birthday treat this month. The restaurant is nice and relaxed and the food is delicious. We enjoyed the mixed platter and Prosecco deal which was excellent value and the quality of the food was first class.

We’ve been living next door to this non-pretentious Vietnamese restaurant and finally got to try it. Naturally we had to go for Vietnam’s national dish, so ordered the Chicken Pho. This was delicious; a generous portion with a rich deep broth and juicy chicken pieces. We also had the beef salad and the beef was cooked a perfect medium rare. Because my wife and I shared the Pho, we were still feeling a little hungry so ordered the soft-shell crab taco from their starters menu and am very glad we did. It was delicious too (see photo)! Overall, a very satisfying meal, and if you go now you get a voucher for a 20% discount to use if you return again before 25th January, which is exactly what we’re going to do!

We began the meal with prawn spring roll as an appetizer that was delightful (missing a picture). However, the experience took a downturn with the main courses. The noodles in pho were undercooked (it was very hard), and the steak rice arrived somewhat cold. The restaurant wasn’t crowded at the time. Although I understand Vietshack is popular, perhaps its appeal is primarily due to its location in Ancoats. In my opinion, the food wasn’t even mediocre. It was below average. I don’t think I’ll ever return here.

Best Vietnamese food I've ever had! Friendly staff and great food.

Tasty food and vibrant presentation. Drinks were all good. We went without a booking and were seated pretty quickly. Service was great. Shack fries are a must try.

Nice place with excellent good Vietnamese food. Friendly staff and a great menu. We had Pho and some homemade dumplings which were very tasty! Can recommend the is place both for lunch and dinner!

Love the place, great fusion of Vietnamese and western food. Friendly staff, very good and efficient services. Food always arrive on time as expected. Definitely recommend

Brilliant staff, unbelievable food. Not one to miss if you're ever in Manchester. The starters and mains (we had no desserts) were cooked to perfection and tasted beautiful. Relaxing atmosphere and a lovely laid back evening treat. You will not be disappointed!

Gorgeous food, great cocktails, lovely service.