The best restaurants serving American food in City Centre Manchester North West

Came here with my partner as we were both in the mood for some burgers. I'd managed to find out about this place purely just through looking on Google maps as we didn't want to visit the bigger more well known burger places in Manchester... So glad we did as the food was absolutely bang on. We got the jalepeno bhajis to start, which were a very tasty refreshing change to an onion bhaji! I then got the Osaka chicken burger with salt and pepper fries and my partner got the maple bacon burger with normal fries. We barely spoke to each other as we enjoyed our food! Service was very attentive, run by a lovely lady and chef friend in the kitchen! As we had booked online, we even got free churros which I just about managed to fit in! I'm not normally a fan of churros, but these were too good to be missed. Serves soft drinks, but alcoholic beverages can be brought up from the bar downstairs. 100% recommend to anyone wondering whether to come, you won't be disappointed!

Ordered the Chick’n Burger with some B*con Mac n Cheeze, just incredible! Such good fake chicken too. I’ve already planned my next order - cannot wait!

Absolutely amazing burger! The potato brioche was delicious with the sesame and poppy seeds on top! Sauce was super tasty and not taking over the perfectly cooked beef patty flavours! Well balanced, great food! 10 out of 10

We were staying nearby and came for steaks. Absolutely amazing, good quality meat and nice portions. Service was great, friendly and personal. The macaroni cheese is the best I ever had and well worth the trip up to Manchester.

Tried the buffalo chicken sandwich here, and it was fantastic—easily the best I’ve had in Manchester. The chicken was juicy, with just the right amount of spice and flavor. The fries were average, nothing too special, but the sandwich alone made the meal worth it. Highly recommend if you’re after a great buffalo chicken sandwich!

I've been here a few times, both for evening meals and drinks. The food is nice, we are a mixed bunch of people and everyone found something they enjoyed. Service is always a bit slow but incredibly helpful. I think the atmosphere is where this place falls a little short, it appears to confuse, dim lighting and interesting room decor as atmosphere. It's sometimes can be crammed to the rafters which spoils any mood and then unless there is a band on the music can be interesting. I think it might be trying too hard to make blues as commercially viable as possible, which is a worthy endeavour, but the way they are going about it at the min falls a bit short. That being said, it's a nice place for food mid week.

I’ve been a fan of Honest Burgers since my first visit in London back in 2020, and over the years, I’ve had the chance to visit several locations, with the Manchester one being my go-to spot. The quality of their food has always been top-notch, and the seasoning on the chips is fantastic—it keeps me coming back every time. One of the standout features of Honest Burgers is that it’s one of the few places in town that offers gluten-free burgers and chips, which is a huge plus for us since my husband is allergic to gluten. This has been the main reason we’ve loved it for so long. During the pandemic, we would often order from them on Fridays as a treat, but sadly, they’ve since reduced their delivery range, and it no longer reaches our home. It’s a bit disappointing as it was one of our favourite ways to enjoy Honest Burgers. Additionally, during my last visit, I was a little disappointed with the size of the burger, which felt smaller than usual. While the food is still delicious, I’ve noticed a significant increase in prices. Our recent meal for two adults and a child ended up costing over £40, which makes it hard to justify as a regular outing, even though we love the place so much. It looks like Honest Burgers will be more of a special occasion treat for us from now on.

Excellent dîner with my family, it wasn’t busy so it wasn’t noisy at all; cocktails were tasty as was the food which was also fresh; quantities were good. We had the guacamole and tuna ceviche to start with, followed by the sea bass salad and pollo asado with broccoli. Loved it! The staff was amazing as well and very accommodating as they knew my parents would arrive from France before me, and my train ran late. Definitely recommend!

Popped in for a coffee. The cafe wasn't busy. Ordered and paid at the counter and then sat at a table. Waited and waited and waited and eventually got up to go back to the counter. The person who had taken my order wasn't busy serving other people but rearranging pastries and other work, Hadn't even started the coffee. I said could she hurry up the coffee and it arrived in a takeaway cup and was almost undrinkable. I am sure it wasn't chicory but tasted similarly awful. Shame - used to be good

My first visit to Mala, very quirky interior, nice and cozy with an outdoor area. That's where the positives stop. Only one white wine was available, which was over eleven pounds per glass! The wine was very average and would have only cost about eight pounds elsewhere. No bar service, only table service from the app and they add a service charge just for bringing the glass to your table. The shabby chic interior does not go with the prices charged. There was a singer on the day we visited, who was good but just a bit loud. Toilets need a good clean. Needless to say, I won't be returning!

If you like a lively atmosphere, this could potentially be good. There is a live DJ and 40% off food on Wednesdays. So far so good. The food, in general, is very tasty. Everything is cooked on a grill apparently. The pittas with dips were lovely. Other small plates that were amazing were the potatoes, the mushroom kabobs and the butternut squash. The cabbage was ok and the sausage was pretty poor. It was so small! Drinks are on the slightly high end. Particularly shocking was looking at the bill after and realising that a 250ml glass of Sauvignon blanc cost £14.70. Possibly the most we have been charged for a glass of wine outside a very high end restaurant. Overall, a fun experience and the food was very tasty. The 40% off Wednesday deal is great. The drink prices are high.

Lovely small place, must book, they were turning people away at the door all night, very high quality food, good cocktails too, can't recommend the food enough! Hot hunny sauce is to die for!

Shocking customer service! I asked for NO hot sauce on my food and it was coated init. I asked for a replacement to which they refused!

Waffle Island were offering 20% off with Summer Scran Fest during August: they make a variety of desserts from crepes to bakes, but to me, it made sense to get a waffle. I chose the Oreo Take Down Bubble Waffle, which was served with Skittles rather than Smarties. I don’t like actual sweets in desserts- other than this ingredient swap, it was alright.