Yara Restaurant in Trafford

This was our favourite restaurant in Altrincham until this week. We had booked a table for two for 6.30 on Saturday. We arrived promptly and were shown to our table by nice young staff. We enjoyed (until 7.30), as always, a nice meal, served by polite young staff members. At 7.20, an older female staff-member (who seemed to be a manager/supervisor) put the bill (which we hadn't asked for!) in the middle of our table just as were enjoying our last mouthfuls, which we found highly unprofessional and rude. There was no mention when we booked the table that it was only for 1-hour, and we still had a full glass of wine each. A couple of minutes later the same staff member came over again and said "I'm sorry we need this table". We paid the bill and left. My advice is: Go to Yara and enjoy yourselves, but only if you can be certain that the lady mentioned above is not working there when you visit.

Amazing food and service as always. Lots of options to cater for all diets including vegan. The staff are always friendly and welcoming.

We where there with friends very bad restaurant food was no taste at all staff was so rude and we still give tips but one of the staff told us the tips is not for them unfortunately I will not recommend this restaurant

We were ushered to the table with no delays And after the order was taken there was no delays The food was fresh and tasty The restaurant was clean I’d go back again

While living in M’cr , Yara was one of our most favorite and most frequented restaurants . The food has always been consistent in its quality , the freshest ingredients and superb service . Yassir thank you so much for allowing us to have such a wonderful culinary experience . So it couldn’t have been any different than visiting M’cr on business only now , I stopped by to say ‘hi’ and have the same wonderful food as always . Keep up great work guys !

Another fantastic meal here , my favourite restaurant Alissa (hope I got it right) the waiter was amazing as she was serving the top floor all by herself and couldn’t do enough 10/10 food and service cheers marc

Not a review we thought we would be writing to be honest having read the previous ones and deciding to visit. We expected really tasty food and and a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. But We have to say we were very disappointed and wouldn’t go again. We had the chicken shawarma and lamb chops. The chicken was very dry even with the sauce the provide. The lamb chops themselves were OK but the sauce was just very tangy and nothing else. Very tasteless. The starter of king prawn in garlic butter was lovely and by far the best part of the meal. Staff were friendly enough but seemed disinterested really. We took cake to light for my birthday but decided not to do it as just didn’t feel right.

First visit to Yara. Fantastic experience for my friends birthday. Amazing food with the banquet choice. Great service too. Maybe the upstairs lacks a bit of atmosphere, so perhaps improve the decor, lighting and music a bit, that’s my only suggestion!

Consistently epic food. Really great place and lovely service. This has become our go to for a meal out or a takeaway. Satisfies the vegetarians and meat eaters.

fresh fresh fresh food great service lamb shank was so good starters were amszing bread was frish homuos was my favorait

amazing service, amazing food, and they even helped pull off a surprise party and cake . There was 15 of us and it ran like a smooth operation.

Decided to try Yara rather than the alternative which is almost identical down the road - and it was disappointing. Food not as good as it has been historically, particularly the rice where portions were small and it was crispy and stuck together! Not very generous with the breads for starter either.

We had dinner at Yara on 28/04/2023 and it was one of the worst meals we'd had out in a while. We had ordered food from Yara in 2022 and it was absolutely delicious so we were excited to eat in. The staff were incredibly rude. Every single member of staff looked as if they had worked a 48 hour shift in a war zone. They were miserable. It was just a bad experience from the minute we opened the door. The staff slammed out drinks and plates down on the table despite us being friendly and polite. They gave us the wrong drinks twice and never brought any water after asking twice. We gave up asking again. The Fattoush salad was very bad. It was low quality ingredients with little flavour. It was like something you'd make in a high school class. The Tabakh Rawou was also very poor. Very mild flavour with huge, spongey chunks of aubergine and soggy courgette. We were so disappointed after having delicious food in the past. We won't come back.

Absolutely terrible service both via telephone and in person. The manager is extremely ignorant. The place is moderately decent inside, certainly nothing to write home about but I refuse to patronise venues that do not consider customer service to be of importance. Treatment of staff is disgraceful too. If you do visit ensure tips are given to waiter/waitress personally otherwise they do not receive them. There is a lot of hype about this restaurant but the food is average at best. Service is poor and slow. Do not expect a greeting when you enter and pray that the Altrincham manager Is in a good mood because otherwise he's foul.

Ripped off...paid £12 for a takeaway kebab which turned out to be plain.chicken grilled and a small nan. When i ordered asked if the kebab would be cooked tandoori style and was told it would be. It wasnt, it was a flavourless overpriced piece of plain chicken...very poor

Visited on a Saturday early evening. We all enjoyed the food and you can take your own wine with a £2 corkage surcharge. Reasonable value but the staff need to be more friendly.

Ordered a takeaway. It's expensive for what it is but it's always delicious. First off, only received 3 pitta breads despite a £70+ order. There were 4 of us so that felt very stingy. Secondly, they forgot to add an item. When I called they said they would send a driver but then they immediately rang back and said actually the driver didn't want to come out to us. Whilst on the phone to them I found a hair in one of the boxes which I told them about and they said we would have to apply for a refund via Deliveroo. They put me onto the manager who was the most rude person I've ever encountered working in the hospitality sector. He said it wasn't his problem and to take it up with Deliveroo. I like to support local independent businesses but this one won't be getting my money again

Mixed banquet , £30 a person, includes hot and cold starters AND mains of skewers, lamb chops and seabaas. Absolutely brilliant value, everything cooked perfectly, clean bright restaurant. Efficient staff. And its BYOB. Excellent experience

My family and I visited the Altrincham Yara restaurant today, 25/02/2023, we were booked in at 18.30 for the birthday of my 17yr old daughter, the evening started well, nice welcome, sat to table promptly, within 2 minutes of the monies being placed down we were asked if we were ready to order, we had not even had a chance to look, however the waiter came back we ordered all was well. This is not a complaint about the quality of the food, no, the food was really nice, after we had eaten, my family and I were sat talking and my partner and daughters were finishing their drinks, at this point we had not even asked for the bill and we had been sat there for an hour maximum, the waiter put our bill on the table, and we were told we had 5 minutes to leave as he needed the table. This was of course a bit of a shock as there were tables that had been there before we arrived, it felt like we were being rushed out the restaurant for some reason, unbeknown to me and my family, the attitude of the waiter that out the bill down, was rude and abrupt, for a family that has been to, and had takeaways from the restaurant before we have never had this kind of service, after a few minutes the waiter came back with the card machine, obviously we paid, he went away and my partner and daughter continued to finish their drinks, only for a few minutes later the very same waiter came and said please can you leave as we really need the table, we felt as if we were not welcome at the restaurant and again being made to rush, I understand that Saturday nights are a busy night for restaurants, however we arrived on time and we’re expecting to have a much nicer evening. Finally or at least that’s what it felt like, we got up and started to leave, the very same waiter looked at me and my family and usually you would expect a goodbye or have a nice evening, but nothing, nothing at all. What should have been a nice evening for my family and I, was and I must say a bit of a let down.

Service outstanding ; food outstanding - had to have a doggy bag - everything we had ; wine also excellent (but didn`t know that it was a BYO - service as good as it gets (and it was very busy ) . Plan to good...

We have eaten here many times and particularly enjoyed sharing humus and falfel (don't like falfel anywere else and the humus is the best I've ever tasted anywhere) lamb chops (juicy, tender and tasty) with fatoush salad (always fresh and tasty). The babaganoush and other...

Had quite a few visits to this restaurant, always great, good service and excellent food . Mediterranean salad is a must as well as the baklavas

It was a Tuesday evening. I came with my wife, my brother and his wife and my mum, as a treat for my mum as my dad doesn't like adventurous foods. We all enjoy our food. We had starters, which were all liked and eaten....

Absolutely gorgeous food and great service. The staff are so friendly and plenty of choice for me as a vegetarian too. So delicious I couldn’t stop eating Even when I was absolutely stuffed. Great portions too.

Great food and super friendly staff. They even added some extras when there was a slight change in the order. Tasty and great prices!

I had dinner with a friend and we had a selection of cold and hot dishes to share. Absolutely delicious from start to finish with impeccable service!! Helen was particularly friendly and all the staff were attentive!

We regularly frequent this restaurant - it is very popular and mostly busy as a result of good experiences and gets repeat custom as we see the same faces, us being one of them! The food is freshly cooked and always at a great price....

Amazing food and service. The tall gentleman was really helpful and patient with us. We would highly recommend this place for not only the food and service but the atmosphere and immense value for money. Great restaurant. We’ll be back again soon. From the table...

Amazing food and amazing service!! He was super friendly and explained the menu to all of us. Must go again!

Great service from Maebel, great food! Set menu is great value for money - will be returning again soon.

Excellent food and great service from Maebel. Lively atmosphere, really good value for money as you can take your own drinks.

Had the best time ever for my dad’s 60th dinner. We were a large group of 30 ranging from the ages of 80-3. Everything was so well taken care of, the food was plentiful, affordable and tasty. I need to give a special shout-out to...

A great night with the family celebrating my dads 60th, Maebel, Ridoaune and Kaka were great with the service, hosting and great atmosphere overall! Definitely recommend!

Great food, great service - Ridouane was so friendly and looked after us :) one of our favourite places to eat in Alty :)

10/10 good as always maebel best waiter as always also thanks yara Altrincham amazing food and amazing service Lamb chops are the best mmmm yeh

Our favourite restaurant, the staff are always friendly and helpful especially maebel he can never do enough for us always checking on us always polite and friendly with a smiley face, the food is perfect as always, couldn’t ask for better.

Great food . friendly staaf. Amazing service really really exellent restaurant ......... we enjoyed see you sooooooonn

Food was sort of okay but the service is absolute disaster. The waiter didn’t speak or understand English which was annoying. Wouldn’t go back

Great place, great food. Meabel, who took our orders was great with his service. Good lad, with a lovely smile. Lambs a bit dry, but delicious!!

The reviews are good so we went, table of 10, instead of saying they couldn’t do enough they couldn’t do anything, cordial with lemonade, waitress didn’t speak great English so got a waiter to come- he said they didn’t do it, I said I wanted...

It was a great night. Fantastic food, amazing service. Thank you Maebel for your excellent care and attention.

17 of us for a works meal. Was served by Maebel who was superb and looked after us. The food was great as always and Maebel was super efficient and polite. We will be back for sure.

Moebel was great at service. Great food and well priced. I'm now just writing to fill the character count required but still great

They got the order wrong. Didn’t deliver in full. Blamed the rider who must have stolen the missing item. Extremely patronising. Avoid using them at all costs

Wow, such a find. Really tasty food indeed, great price and efficient and friendly service. BYOB also a bonus. All this tucked away in an almost residential street away from the centre. Will be back

Authentic ethnic food and selection you were spoilt for choice Great place for socialising with friends and family

This was my second visit to Yara in Altrincham. I especially loved the Potato Kibbeh and flatbread and the service was excellent. This knocks spots off the Yara in Cheadle.

Great food, love it. But a missing item on a takeaway just kills the meal. Too expensive to have missing items. Can’t be bothered calling up to explain. Too much time has passed. It was only 7 or 8 items in total. But like I...

Birthday meal, table for 6 - prompt and accurate service. Great choices for all tastes, including veggies. Lovely starters, fresh salads and hot mains. Busy, good atmosphere. Good value especially as BYO Everyone very happy with food & experience - happy outing

Never been here before. The food was amazing. We ordered 4 starters to share and they were very tasty. We had mains which again were absolutely delicious. The portions are quite large so we had no room for pudding. Will be back

We arrived with no booking and we’re offered a table for 1 hour as it was going to be busy which was fine as we had a show to attend. We were very rushed by the lady taking the order within a couple of minutes...

We received an excellent level of service and the food was absolutely fantastic! We will definitely be back here very soon

A friend came with my good lady friend for food. Oh it was jolly nice. As I stared into my girlfriends eyes. My friend stared into my eyes. We had a fantastic night thank you . Just most pleasant. I would recommend it to everyone

Ordered a takeaway via Deliveroo as I have previously on dozens of occasions. Food didn’t arrive so I phoned the restaurant who were completely unhelpful and unsympathetic and just said contact Deliveroo - won’t be going or ordering again due to their attitude

Really really love the food here and had an excellent take away. A real treat and always amazing even as a take away. Thank you.

Visited this restaurant last night after recommendation. Positives: - Staff were attentive (but place was quiet). - Food portions were ample. - the starters were really good, but the bread looked to be out of packet. Negatives: - Asked one of waiters for meat meal...

Visited here with my Mum for a catch-up one Saturday afternoon, and the whole experience was absolutely flawless from start to finish. Beautiful restaurant, lovely gentlemen serving and outstanding food. The service was perfect - attentive, but not too intrusive, all the while making us...

This restaurant shouts quality the minute you walk in. Nothing too obvious but simple things like the quality of the furniture, doors and tasteful decor. Why do I mention thi you may ask? Because it follows through from the quality of service to the quality...

Mixed feelings on this. The food was generally very good and well presented although a couple of the kebab dishes were a bit dry. It would help if the menu indicated the portion size of some of the dishes e.g. a salad can easily feed...

Our favourite restaurant for a family meal out in Altrincham. Really high standard of food , good setting and top quality service. Prices are reasonable and the menu has something for everyone

First introduced to this restaurant by friends from the Middle East. We do not live in Cheshire and returning in July 2021 asked if we could host them dinner in the same restaurant. Food and service was again excellent. The wine list is a little...

We enjoyed an amazing meal with friends here. Starters all enjoyed. Brilliant flavours. Main courses , well cooked, big portions. Service excellent, felt totally looked after. Would recommend.

Amazing food and service, Maebal was very accommodating and made us feel welcome. We’ll be returning for sure.

£35 for 8 chunks of meat (one of the 'kebabs' - yes, that's literally all you get); a few courgettes and aubergines in tomato sauce (the 'vegetarian stew' - which didn't even come with the rice it was supposed to) and a 'salad' (shredded lettuce...

Excellent food and excellent service from the Eritrean legend! Service was quick and food was tasty .

Great service and great food. Manual was a perfect host and treated us like "friends and family". 2nd time I've been back.

Great service, thanks to maebel, covid safe great selection, delicious food, good starters and drinks

Great food served by Maebal with a smile, the lamb basha was really good. Thank you for your hospitality

Excellent meal, good choice of starters and mains. Nice ambiance. Our waiter, Maebal, was really good.

Went with my family to Yara, enjoyed the food and ambience. We tried A selection of starters and mains everything tasted good. Although I probably wouldn’t order soujouk again as I found it dry.. Mabael was very attentive and gave good service. Would recommend this...

Maebal our waiter was really professional and friendly ! Lovely food , excellent service from maebal.. thank you

Food is great as always but bit disappointed in the COVID safety. Staff not wearing masks, no check in and very big party sat directly behind us so some of our group were a bit uncomfortable

Food ok, lamb was lovely but was the only thing we ordered that was actually nice, everything else was just average. Service average again nothing special. Probably won’t return but worth a try :)

very very good food and service from maebal and natsnet as a family we really enjoyed it would recommend

The food was beautiful (not so much the lamb kebab) but it felt like the staff were absolutely miserable. They hardly said two words to us the whole tome we were there. They didn’t ask if we were enjoying our meal and just kept coming...

Maebel’s service was 10/10. Lovely food, speedy service and a gorgeous vibe !!! Definitely recommend xxxx

Dear Yara Team, I recently had a takaway from this place, it was absolutly fantastic. I had the the Hommus Shawarma, Shami Rice and the Kafta Kebab. The meat wasn't dry and it was flavoursome. As was the Mixed Kebab, Falafel, Salmon Steak and the...

Food was cold and tasteless. The main does not come with any sides. We were given the wrong order, when confronted the owner was very rude and arrogant. Would not recommend.

I love this place and often dine in (when open). I decided to treat myself to a delivery today, ordering all my favourites. However, I was surprised to see you are now charging for the sauces. I ordered 4 pots of the mild chilli as...

Food tastes amazing every time we visit :-) it’s quality food at a really affordable price as well . Freshly prepared and with lots of love. The team is approachable and friendly. Would recommend Yara to everyone. 👍

Really great food and friendly atmosphere. Buy a nice bottle of wine from Sainsbury’s next door and just pay the corkage. The fact you can bring your own wine makes eating out here really affordable. We eat there / take always at least twice a week

We had a great meal at yara which is a consistently wonderful experience. On this occasion we were looked after by a wonderful young man called Maebal who was always available for anything we needed. Definitely one of our favourites.

I really enjoyed the food- it was great! Maebal was a great waiter and had a lovely meal with friends

Came with some friends before lockdown. Great value meal and it's never not a 10/10.there's not a person that I've met (fussy or otherwise) that doesn't really enjoy.

Had a lovely main meal and dessertand was served excellently by Maebal who was always available for us!

Great atmosphere at restaurant and service was really nice. Great service from maebal specifically and great food at restaurant.

The food was 10/10 and the service from our waiter Maebal made it an unforgettable experience! Thank you to the Yara family!

Maebal was a great host, food was really nice - I had the mousaka with rice and it was fantastic!!!!

We had a lovely meal out! Maebal’s service was attentive and speedy, and the food was delicious. I would recommend number 48, the lamb was tender and the aubergine was full of flavour!

Maebal was great! He was attentive throughout the evening and made it an enjoyable evening. Thank you!

Come here every week and get the best service from Abdu!! Favourite place and the best food! Highly recommend the steak of salmon and lamb chops, unbelievable!😁

Had a lovely meal this evening, our waiter Maebal was very attentive and polite and would definitely recommend to anyone.

Very rich menu with quality ingredients, mixed kebab is to die for. Nice and friendly environment, great atmosphere for a meal with your partner or in a group of friends.

First visit to this restaurant. Very nice food and good healthy portion. A good atmosphere too because it was bus Saturday evening. The staff were very helpful, a table had been booked for us upstairs but because I have mobility issues they found us a table on the ground floor. Our waiter Maebal was very helpful and polite, provided us with a ice bucket for our wine without asking and checked that we were ready for main course. He also made me laugh because the others at the table ordered dessert but I didn't but he still gave me a spoon saying 'I've given you a spoon because I have a feeling you are going to have a try of the desserts served'. I'd certainly return to Yara.

Ive been here a few times and it never disapoints me, food is excellent and the waiter Maebal was fantastic, and very helpful

Food absolutely delicious; Maebel was superb in his service. Would definitely recommend to all age groups

Had another great meal in yara. My favourite go to place. Food always great - service excellent - was served by lovely Maebel who always looks after us.

We had a great meal. Food was great and so was the service. Our waiter was Yaser and he was very attentive and friendly, 10/10. Would come again.

My favourite food ever! I could come here every single weekend! Its such a local place for me! Bring your own booze as well! Yaser really looked after us amazing service!

The food was great as it always is and Maebels service was fantastic I recommend to anyone who like Middle Eastern food