Wow Banh Mi in Manchester

I'm from London but was in Manchester visiting friends, saw this on social media so thought we should check it out. Being of Vietnamese origin and quite a self-confessed foodie, i have quite high standards when it comes to Vietnamese cuisine. Hand on heart, probably one of the best Vietnamese eateries I've ever had in the UK. We had the banh mi, banh cuon, bun dau mam, pho bo, and curry wurst. Absolutely amazing and authentic food, high quality ingredients, trendy and comfortable setting. Overall, a very positive experience, so can highly recommend this place if you ever fancy some banh mi or Vietnamese food.

越南風味食物有水準，服務好，環境整潔。 食品種類比附近越南食店選擇多，例如法式麵包，蒸米卷。 我的評分是四星半。

WOW! Banh Mi… indeed! Has the best Banh Mi this side of, well, anywhere. Highly recommend the Crispy Belly Pork banh mi. The bread was fresh from the oven and the pork was juicy without just been pure fat, like I’ve had elsewhere. I had a hot Vietnamese coffee too (white, with condensed milk) - lovely. Great service and you’ll be lucky to get a table. It was rammed for lunchtime!

Ignore the old reviews, these are from the business was an old kebab shop. The authentic Vietnamese flavours really come through in this cozy cafe! Beautiful ambience and the mom and pop vibes are very cute.

Really nice place!! Decor and dishes remind me of back in da nang with a huge variety of dishes to choose from including bubble teas and corn dogs. The banh mi’s are best here in my opinion especially the roast pork one.

Best Banh Mi in town! Quick and friendly service, really enjoyed the chill atmosphere.

Typically yummy, truly Vietnamese style. The dishes are nicely presented, same as the photos. So very overwhelmed that the portion of each dish is big. Most thrilled to have ordered the pork baguette which is outstandingly crispy and tasty. To conclude, atmosphere is cosy, service is excellent, food is perfect. I will surely come again to try its signature salad as recommended by the owner.

Went there for lunch today, and I am happy to share, the food is really good! It's a new place that started opening 2 weeks ago. You can ignore most of the older reviews below. They are irrelevant, as they were referring to the previous place before Wow Banh Mi. I ordered cheese & corn dog, beef Pho, and roast chicken Vietnamese Baguette. It exceeds my expectations of what I was thinking before I walked into the restaurant. The Beef Pho tastes awesome, the fresh and delicious beef and big bowl of soup along with veggies. Cheese and corn dog is of a great portion that I enjoyed, of course, it's always nice to have a lot of stretchy cheese after a small bite, the stringiness is very mouthwatering indeed, not to forget about the potato on top and surrounding the corndog. Last but not least, the roast chicken baguette, I love the flavour of the sauce spread evenly on the crispy baguette, and the roasted chicken is very tender. Much appreciated the quality of the three items I've gotten from the menu. They were all very appealing and had given me plenty of appetite throughout the meal. Truthfully said, Wow Banh Mi offers great food, and I feel grateful to be one of the many customers to come on a regular basis.

Best Bahn Mi on the street! Don't look at the reviews below because they're are for an old kebab shop. Great new spot and can't wait to try other things on the menu.

I went during the open day, which I wish I did not. It was hectic and orders were piling up and it also seems like the workers were all getting confused. I waited over 40 minutes for a relatively small order. They also ran out of the pork belly bahn mi at 1pm, we ordered the pork skewer and wow bahn mi, which were nice as the bread seems like it’s homemade in house and there were a generous amount of filling. I did go the second time as I wanted to try the bun bo hue, it wasn’t busy but I still had to wait a long time to order and a long time for our food, the food itself looked like a big bowl but with rarely any noodles, I was left unsatisfied as normally it’s a big hearty bowl that keeps you full. The meat quality was good, but the broth had way too much fish sauce compared to other places I have tried, the noodle amount was small and over cooked, I even had to try and pick up the tiny noodles as they were over cooked to small strands. I did like the decoration inside, with painted art on the wall and a bahn mi cart. However they really do need to improve their service. Hopefully it’ll improve with time as I understand maybe with it just starting up, hence the three stars.

Was there on the opening. Things were really hectic. Ordered the Classic and Beef. The Banh mi wasn't really Wow. Not to my liking. Just thought i go for a taste.

I have just received a phone call from this number claiming to be EE and asking for my details… explain Ritz Takeaway?

It was a blast from the past, brought me back to my childhood still as good as I remember

Quite a few things wrong with them. We asked for just after 8.30 and they didn’t arrive until 9.20. I asked for a 12 inch kebab box (and I’m sure as I wanted a mixture of meat and stuff) but they were quite persistent that they got it right and gave a 10 inch which is significantly different. The food was not even warm when it arrived. I would have given it another chance if they would have admitted the mistake and changed it. But apparently ‘they have it on record’ whatever that means and unwilling to listen.

Wouldn't eat from here ever again!! Found a piece of metal in cheeseburger and they wasn't apologetic they offered an extra burger rather than a refund!

Ritz meets a perfect balance of fresh and cheap. The menu is simple and the food is basic. But it has enough flavour and depth to make you feel like your money was well spent. The meal deals are generous and the staff are extremely hard working. You will know the drill, this is a good little local takeaway that gets the job done. If you are in the area and in mood of a kebab or a pizza. You know where they are!

Food is fine but the service is awful. The servers make it seem like your presence in the shop is exhausting for them and are taken aback by the sheer surprise someone might order food at a takeaway.

I have almost ordered ten times since I moved to hear for five months. I love turkey dishes, so a few restaurants and kebab shops are marked in my google map list. Ritz is the best for kebab and pizza in Manchester city center. Also staffs are very kind and friendly. The best thing is their opening time. They serve until late at night. I recommend mixed kebab and pineapple and ham pizza.

The food it's extraordinary! Food has lots of flavours!

Disgusting taste. Ordered cheese and chips after a night out and not only were they tasteless but they charged me £5 when the menu clearly stated differently. The menu states £3 for cheese and chips. Chips were under cooked and no salt or vinegar available. I understand that you need to make money but to make prices up is in professional and dishonest. The establishment itself was not clean and is in a state of disrepair. There are bin bags outside and rubbish everywhere. The fact that the illiterate and fat shaming owner has responded with “ That's the thing price for a fat portion tubby.” speaks volumes about how unprofessional his place is.

Good food. Took a year to complete and fulfil my order though.

Enjoyed in at the Raiz Takeaway. Go there Quite a lot. Got nice pizza. An the Manager an the staff are very helpful.

Just got my food delivered for the first from ritzy and I've only got 1 thing to say and that is it's the best kebab I've had in a very long time I'm hooked on these kebabs

The chicken pakora is delicious £2 kebabs for the kids are great value

Best takeaway especially the Tika

Best takeaway pizza ive had always hot and fresh 👍

I live a 2 minute drive from the Ritz. I ordered a kebab and Kebab meat and chips with 2 cans of coke. It took nearly 2 hours to arrive stone cold with warm cans. Very overpriced for the quality of food on offer. AVOID - would give no star if possible

Friendly staff.... Nice food....worth the wait

Bad boy scran u don’t know about 1.40 kebabs

Don't normally do reviews but Got the worse food poisoning from this place avoid like the plague #manchestercouncil needs to start doing hygiene rating

Good to have a take away now and again as they also deliver

Called in for a pizza. Purchased a calzone pizza House special folded pizza with Donna meat and cheese .well cooked,tasty and value for money. Friendly staff,clean and tidy.

Defo try the pizzas from here. Im hooked!

Food ok not as good as it used to be

Phoned at 9:30....still not here for 10:45...phoned up and the guy said it's just leaving...at 11:10 I phoned back and cancelled the order...shocking...another customer gone...

Just ordered pizzas and biriyani, food was lovely ! Can't stress how nice the food was 😉 Highly recommended.

Huge kebab with an amazing flaviour and loooaadss of meat for just 3.50£!! Totally recomend!! :D

Good food tried calling for delivery once no answer

Disgusting food all with a horrible taste to it. The chicken tastes freezer burnt and the wedges taste like grease that hasn't been changed for weeks. Don't order from here. Gross.

Excellent kebab, prepared with great care and caution. No quick eat & run here, they prepare the kebab pitta with the utmost care, to make sure you get true value for your money. Prices are more then ok also.

Best Shish kebab I have ever had! Shame they don't deliver to High Wycombe.

Waiting time is shocking from here up to 2 hours wow its poor customer servicing

Amazing curries, king prawn Madrass on point every-time