Yara Restaurant in Stockport

The staff at Yara are fantastic but Amar the manager needs to learn people skills. He forced us out of the restaurant after one hour saying that our table was reserved for another party but failed to tell us that before we sat down.Kept on arguing with myself and my wife saying he told us that we only had an hour when we sat down which is a total lie. He never informed us of this and we were never informed of this on the online reservation confirmation. He was rude and argumentative and was just interested in the next group that had arrived. He even asked the staff to get the bill without us asking for it!!!. We will never eat there again and I informed him of this but didn’t seem bothered. No apology or any form of remorse. I would say to anyone wanting to go here to avoid like the plague. Worst restaurant I have ever been to. Avoid avoid avoid!!!

Food 10/10. Staff 10/10. Cost 10/10. Called in without booking but was found a table without any fuss by the staff. Will definitely be visiting again.

The food was delicious, and the service was fantastic! Special thanks to Ammar for his excellent hospitality.

Quick service between courses and fantastic food

Food was amazing. Great service

Lovely food as always fab service

Fantastic place! Highly recommended!

Really nice meal, very tasty. Highly recommended. Will definitely return.

6 of us came for a joint birthday/anniversary celebration…WOW is all I can say! We shared the mezze sharing meal. The table was beyond full and we even had enough to take away for lunch for the next day. The staff were really helpful, friendly and the service was fast too!

So good. The set menu for £30 odd per head is as close to an actual feast as I’ve ever been. Food all amazing and the service is just great, super friendly and helpful. Really can’t recommend this place more

This is the most authentic delicious Lebanese resturant, highly recommended.. amazing food and staff , will be coming back

Yara cheadle tends to be the restaurant my family come to for any special occasion, or well for a nice meal out and there’s a reason it’s our favourite. The service is always superb with the staff going above and beyond in terms if customer service. The food is high quality and always delicious, we tend to get the mixed mezze so we get a variety of food. It is BYOB which works well for all of us as there is a tesco next door. You always go in feeling welcomed and out with belly’s full. Thanks yara cheadle. We wont stop coming back!

Wonderful place to eat and we regularly return time and time again, absolutely 10/10!

Great food, lovely atmosphere and fab service :)

Great place to visit and eat. Food is absolutely delicious, can't wait for my next visit to this restaurant.

maia and other service staff were so amazing food was amazing would most definitely return !!

My boyfriend took me here for my birthday. The staff were super friendly and attentive. They surprised us by bringing over a honey cake whilst singing happy birthday. Really cute touch to the end of the evening. Would definitely come again.

Great environment, great staff and beautiful service from the start until the end, best place in the northwest for me and my family, kids loved it

I came here for the first time this evening, and what can I say - the FOOD is AMAZING, the staff are FANTASTIC and the whole experience was great from start to finish. It was the best food I’ve had in a long while. I would highly recommend for anyone looking to go out for great quality food. Then Yara is the place for you. Thanks for an amazing dinner, I will most certainly be back!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Food was ok, and we're vegan so limited choice! Felt the staffing was a bit hectic, more vegan options needed for us to return

Fantastic service great staff 100%

Yara is our go to restaurant for all our special occasions. The food is amazing and the service excellent. A great place to go with friends and family.

Vani has looked after us all the way through for my friend's birthday meal. We have had a great time. Great food & service! Will definitely come back here.

Pretty decent food, but not mind blowing.

No doubt One of the best Restaurants in the UK . Service amazing, food amazing, all staff amazing and Ammar the manager and all management partners are so friendly and professional Not many restaurants like Yara Cheadle in the UK .

Always top service, and freshness of food excellent! Great staff too! ⭐️

the driver refused o deliver. Help asap

Went with friends from Pilates- we all had a lovely time. Bring your own wine!

The food was average I had chicken borek and half charcoal chicken. I mean if u want to have chat with your friends, get together, it's fine but food wise, there r lots of better places than this.. my friend ordered chiken and lamb shawarma both of them was dry as hell..

Not been lately but when visited it I found the food very tasty and staff very friendly.

Amazing resturants. Food was great. Service was excellent. Highly recommended 👌.

Good meals with generous portions. Friendly staff. We're not from Manchester but have been twice when passing through the city

Well we visited again today 26th July 2024 the service was absolutely on key from Holly M she was very attentive, she was also very helpful with our choice of dishes she described our dishes exactly to how they were served. They were awesome tasted absolutely delicious 😋 Thank you Holly M you are a credit to Yara. We will be back soon. The food was delicious and the service was second to none…. The beautiful Vani looked after our table she was absolutely amazing assisted with our choice of food which we thoroughly enjoyed. 5 stars 🌟 🌟🌟🌟🌟 to Vani and a huge thank you. 🤩

Fabulous service - Holly M was exceptionally attentive, great food, a wonderful evening. Thank you so much 😊

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Yara is fantastic! The Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food is super flavorful and beautifully presented. We loved everything we tried. The atmosphere is cozy and stylish, and the staff are really friendly and helpful. Prices are reasonable, and the complimentary appetizers were a great bonus. Definitely recommend Yara for a great meal with friends or family!

The set lunch menu is delicious and great value. Visited for an evening meal today (July 2024) and it was a great evening once again. Good food, friendly and speedy service and a great night out with friends. Love this place.

Delicious lamb shawarma, and vegetable stew- rice with vermicelli was super delicious- we took home what we couldn’t finish and ate a second yummy meal the next day at home. Wish there was a Yarra near me !

Absolutely gorgeous meal. So tasty and well cooked, salad was lovely and fresh and the rice was sublime! A meal to remember, thank you!

I went last week with my friend. The place is really nice and clean and has its vibe. The service is good, we didn’t wait for long to get the food,however, i wasn’t pleased with my food neither my friend, not hot enough and not as excepted compared to the price.

The food was amazing, and I loved every mouthful. I think they have a lot of new staff. All were very pleasant and polite, but lacking attention, I had to ask for everything, more drinks, additional sauce, could we be seated. A very small point, but one of the staff members didn't own an iron her shirt was straight out of the tumble, so creased looked really put of place as all the staff were dressed smartly. Its very relaxed atmosphere. Will return.

Narrow place but good food and atmosphere. Try to sit outside, in the back. Lamb Sharhat great

Three of us; two meat eaters, one vegan. We all enjoyed the food. The service is excellent, efficient, and unobtrusive. The cost was less than £30 each, for starters, mains and one dessert. My wife had lamb chops and brought some home; the portions were very generous. I had lentil soup starter and a very tasty vegetable stew for main. Absolutely delicious! Although the vegan options aren't extensive, what I had was perfect. Altogether an excellent meal. Thank you.

Soo I fancied something new, an I'm glad I did, I love Greek food and it's quite similar. The houmous was gorgeous and creamy, I got plenty, infact saved some for lunch tomorrow. The potato kibbeh was very new for me, something I'd like on a Sunday roast. Absolutely impressed, It went down well with a bottle of wine they also delivered. I think I'll be introducing my mum on a dinner date to the restaurant one night. Thanku'. Very tasty indeed.

I got the wrong order and no way of sorting it out! Red meat and we don’t eat it

Left on doorstep and forgotten Coke and rice

Great food. Felt like a healthy take away

Good was great. We really enjoyed it

Fabulous food & quick delivery.

A welcome dinner having landed at manchester airport and on way home to yorkshire. 5pm on a tuesday, walk in for 6 people. Already plenty of people there, food was amazing, staff attentive and sensible price.

The food was very tasty! I ordered halloumi which was amazing, and the falafels were great. It came with soft hot breads and spicy sauce on the side. There was a marriage party going on, but we still received great service. Staff was fantastic, definitely recommended! Thank you Yara :)

Great food and decent prices. Nice staff and building. Wide variety of food aswell. only problem was the main course and starter prices were 2-5 pounds more than expected but cheap drinks. overall I would recomend.

We go there regularly, staff is attentive and service is quick.

Beautiful restaurant and food of a really high standard. Will definitely visit again soon.

Food is great with great choice. Everything is well cooked, tasty and nicely presented. The only issue is the rushed nature of the service; the service team are friendly but hover and whipped by plate away as I finished the last bite and asked me if they could bring the main course… my husband was still half way through his starter 😂 same thing again after main course. Not sure why the rush there were lots of empty tables. If that could be improved the experience would match the food!

Top restaurant, very good service, food was excellent quality, clean and comfortable luxurious and warm, I would recommend 100% nice to have a decent quality restaurant locally HOWEVER I was Disappointed to hear that the owners keep the tips and service charge!

We spent great time today noon time at Yara Cheadle, friendly and approachable staff as usual and food always at the same goid standards. Thanks to Ammar and Yara management for holding the dame level of food and service.

We can here for my husbands 40th birthday meal and it certainly didn’t disappoint the food was amazing we all really enjoyed it the staff were all great including the manager who gave us a bottle of Prosecco to celebrate the occasion highly recommend to visit if you haven’t done so yet thanks for a great evening

We came here for my husbands 40th birthday and it didn’t disappoint the food was incredible staff were very helpful and friendly the manager amar was also lovely highly recommend this place thanks for a wonderful evening

I went to Yara last weekend to get a takeaway away as I have done a number of times this year and previously. This time I was told to go around to the back door (some distance around the street block) where I was then told politely to wait. After a reasonable time I asked a passing waiter who told me again politely to wait. I declined, bought fish and chips from next door which were delicious and so very much cheaper. Such a pity when I have been a frequent customer.

I’d like to say that we were regulars at Yara but, whilst we’ve been a goodly number of times, this is the first time we’ve been this year. Thankfully, there’s nothing new – the food is still top notch and the service very much on the ball. We stuck to what’s become our usual ordering strategy here – several starters and one main to share between the two of us, with everything coming together, rather than in separate courses, so we can have a proper mezze. This is what we ate:- Tabbouleh – Finely chopped parsley, with texture from a little cracked wheat and flavoured with some tomato and onion and lots of lemon juice. Makmour – long cooked aubergine in a tomato sauce, so that it’s almost the consistency of a dip and served hot. You’ll see this dish in Turkish restaurants, where it’s called patlican salatsi,as well as Middle Eastern ones. Yara’s is the best version we know. Mouhammara – our favourite of the various Lebanese/Syrian dips. This one has almost a background sweetness from the red pepper and crushed walnuts. Lovely with the pitta bread that comes it and the other dishes. Ful Madamas – lightly cooked fava beans , retaining a bit of texture. Almost raw tomato and onion provided a nicely contrasting crunch. Maklubeh – the dish from the main course section of the menu. We havent ordered this for, literally, years and had forgotten just how nice it is. It’s an “upside down” lamb, aubergine and rice dish. So, it’s cooked in a dish that has aubegine strips in the bottom, topped with long cooked, fork tender chunks of lamb and then part cooked rice. To serve, it’s flipped over so the aubergine strips are now decorating the top. The rice was delicious in itself and must have been cooked in a meaty, herby stock. That comes with a dish of yoghurt and cucumber. And, as with everything at Yara, there’s two chilli sauces. One quite thick and very hot, the other milder but pourable. Both worked well with everything we were eating.

Great food on the takeout... Will order again! Thanks

Exceptional food, great service, and a stunning place

Food is lovely..Staff very nice..We come here regularly..A lovely place to eat and drink.

Amazing takeaway! Have been ordering from here for many years! :) Really appreciate the healthy options. Moutabal, Vine Leaves, Charcoal Cooked Salmon, Lentils & Rice, Aubergine Salad - all some of our favourites!

thank you soo much, the food was really nice

Will never try to go again young children waitering and don't have a clue what they are doing.

I’m sad to make this review as food is good but feel need to warn others who may think this branch is good for an event as it is not. We went for an 80th, and we were rushed beyond belief. Kids food was literally shoved on rectangle plates on top of the plates there when we arrived which was unsafe, one child 2yrs old nearly had an accident thanks to it so I had to fix for the 6 children there. the starters arrived and were dumped on the table by a man with an angry expression which is poor. I asked about allergies to a member of staff and she had no idea what was in food, I said I have allergy to tree nuts and no one returned to confirm so had some else had to ask again (twice). We hadn’t had the kids dinner and starters for more than 5 mins and the mains came! There was no room on the table and most shocking a very hot dish was dumped infront of my 2 year old! He even said it was hot and thought placing infront of a child a good idea! This showed the massive lack of health and safety from the branch as I rushed to ensure my daughter was not burnt. I hadn’t finished my food or starters and they came and cleared table! I did not organise this event and aware the individual that did in our party is quite rude but the rest of us in the party are nothing like them and I would hope all people dining were treated with respect regardless of one individual, as we are all customers. I use the alderley edge branch and never had issues there. The food is lovely but will never consider Yara now for parties or gatherings which is a shame.

You forgot to send the grilled halloumi and pitta bread.

Unfortunately we didn’t receive any hummus. Please can we be refunded?

Food itself is not bad. They can easily score zero on the overall presentation of the dish. I have never come across a Shawerma platter in any other restaurant that is served meat only without even a piece of bread or some side salad, let alone any sauce or dipping. They really need to revise their presentation

Excellent Hummus & Great Pitta Bread, too!!!

Lovely food but came on valentine's day and the waiters were very young (which isn't a problem) but he didn't really converse with us or tell us what our food was when he placed it on the table and we had to ask, which you would expect so we actually know which dish is which I would try this place again but would definitely mention it to management if the same thing were to happen again

Beautiful restaurant, warm and comfortable. Great food , And the staff were great . I'm going back very soon So much choice on menu that I need to try everything ❤️

The price is a bit higher for the food. Normal Arabic resturant. Can’t say it’s really Lebanese.

Just had a delivery from Yara. Ordered 3 extra pitta breads to go with the hummus - these were not delivered. Very disappointing. Order was simple - 4 items. One missing - but Yara won't rectify and deliver. Said I need to get a refund through Deliveroo. Expensive food and incomplete order.

Food is delicious but very expensive 😫

They delivered all foods in plastic containers again. Even hot soup was in plastic container and almost melted. Plastic containers Ben banned over 6 months ago!!

Very nice place to dine in. Best to avoid Saturdays after 8:00 pm as very busy

Love yara it’s addictive once you try it once 😂

I ordered the Greek salad and the lamb shish with chips. The chips were stone cold when they arrived, I was given a portion of rice which I didn’t order which was also cold and the Greek salad just tasted like lemon juice. The lamb itself was really nice but the rest of the meal was a let down

Food ok not great The service was awful Had to keep asking for the rest of order had to keep asking for drinks that hadn’t arrived Gave a £20 tip and the waiter didn’t even say Thank you which is rude wouldn’t go again

Having walked past many times we decided to give it a try. Lunchtime offer £14.50 includes a tea or coffee. You just wouldn’t tell from the outside but it’s like an Aladdin’s cave! Really big, very luxurious and we were greeted by every single member of staff as we were taken to our table. The food arrived very quickly and was excellent quality, honestly didn’t expect much for the price we’re paying but was very pleasantly surprised. Will most definitely return for lunch again , but having also looked at their full menu I’m looking forward to trying some other things on offer. You’ll be very spoiled for choice. Thank you to all the wonderful staff for a very pleasant experience. Highly recommend.

Welcoming amazing staff.very helpful especially Ammar' great guy gives the right advice and good recommendations.food taste great. Family friendly

Ordered takeaway via Deliveroo collection, got there when it told me it was ready, food didn’t arrive until 20 mins later, missing item, won’t refund me. Terrible service, will not be using again!

Had rice with aubergine for a birthday lunch. Didnt feel very well on the way home and a few hours later was violently sick and have vomited several times since. Feel very ill. Terrible stomach pains and definitely food poisoning. Will never go again. Rice is the worst thing for food poisoning.

My mum and I visit Yara for lunch regularly and we always order the same food from the lunch menu. We visited on a Friday lunchtime and it was busy. The service was timely and courteous and the food was sublime. We had hummus and chicken bourek followed by lamb kofta and charcoal chicken. Completed with zingy salad, silky rice - and spicy sauce. Superb.

Micro portions, overpriced, poor quality , never going again.

To be fair there was nothing bad about this place. The décor, the ambience, the tables, the service and the food were not bad and not good. We had humus starter which was possibly the best of all our food, but being a low bar doesn't make it great We also had chicken kebab, both 5. and 38. neither of which had any strong flavour and were more akin to plain fried chicken. My wife had a Greek salad which had too much feta cheese and was too heavy on the vinegar. None of us hating the food, but we certainly won't be back either

After almost 4 months that England banned plastic containers, Yara delivered hot meal in plastic, salad in plastic, sauces in plastic. 🥹🥹🥹👎👎👎

Excellent meal, the food was delicious. Shame about the older waiter, quite clumsy but did rectify his errors.

Quality food, fast service and beautiful decor.

Really lovely food with great gluten free options. The menu shows what is gluten free and we were even given gluten free pita bread with our starters which is a first! Amazing thank you.

Delicious food, good and timely service. Would recommend!

Always amazing food and great value lunch menu. This has been a regular place of mind recently.

The menu and food here is terrific. Plenty of choice and very tasty. Service was excellent but I would have liked a little less speed as when I go for a meal it is nice to take time. The ambience of the place is also nice and I would definitely go here again.

We booked Yara for Christmas day. Some places a big let down but not here. Food was hot and so tasty and service wonderful.

Absolutely amazing food. Fast delivery from a friendly driver.

We order 4 leb beers and only received 3

Chicken in the mix kebab main was dry, And the other main course was missing! wasn’t very helpful when I rang the restaurant.