The best restaurants serving British food in Ancoats and Clayton Manchester North West

Called tonight for fish and chips...well what can i say AMAZING...best fish and chips i have ever tasted and i am 88 years of age I wish i lived nearer but will be back.The fish[cod] to die for the chips superb....portions huge.....we will be back.ps the Batter on the fish was breathtaking!!!!!!!!!!also the price???i couldnt believe how cheap plus the owner was so nice..........

Mana is Manchester’s first Michelin starred restaurant and one of only two in the city; the 2nd being recently awarded to Skof. I decided to celebrate my wedding anniversary with my wife here. Overall it was a good experience although imo quite expensive for what we received. Undoubtedly a huge effort went into the food presented with a total (I think) of 14 dishes served. However no dish really stood out for me that I’d say was exceptional. With that said, no dish was poor or not enjoyable either. The restaurant is in Ancoats and is one large open space accommodating a lounge, the tables and an open kitchen. I quite liked the minimalist clean decor however my wife got startled on a few occasions with sudden loud bursts of “yes chef” from the open kitchen. Service was mixed. Our sommelier was great (and highly entertaining!) however the young lady at reception didn’t even smile at us when we walked in & then mistakenly added £140 extra on our bill at the end. Like many fine dining restaurants I’ve been to, Mana’s worthwhile for a special occasion but it’s unlikely I’d go back again.

Amazing place for our impromptuous cafe da manhã on a week day.

Great food and smashin' service. Bianca and Tracy were brilliant and very polite. Recommend this place to anyone whose after a chippy!

A Trof breakfast used to be very tasty and special, now it’s no better than a hotel buffet. Bland provenance-free ingredients, cheap bread, supermarket hash browns, coupled with expensive, poor value extras! I paid £1 for a single small mushroom, don’t be fooled by the photos on social media.

Bread and steak were delicious.

I came here for a coffee and it was really good, nice Barista coffee and tasted much better than the usual coffee chains. I had a take away, but the inside looks really nice, lots of people working on laptops. They have soya milk and other non dairy milks which was good. Overall a great coffee house in Ancoats.

La primera vez en la sopa con mis uni mates, Alfie clasificó a todos nuestros compañeros con nuestras bebidas y fue muy amable. Volveremos pronto y estamos deseando una buena noche!

Very nice pub and great range of drinks

Sunday lunch was superb! Brilliant roasties, tasty veg, good thick gravy & beautiful lamb . Very happy. Would recommend booking to avoid disappointment as its very popular! Staff are friendly, helpful & professional.

Fish and chips were terrible tasting, calamari was mush and tasted off, also no one comes to ask how your meal is, only good part was the cider.

No puedo hablar de la calidad de la comida, ya que solo he tomado bebidas abajo. En las dos ocasiones que he visitado, los camareros han sido groseros. Más recientemente (miércoles) pregunté si podíamos cortar un pastel para el cumpleaños de un amigo, y el tipo del bar me trató como si le hubiera pedido que horneara el pastel él mismo (la respuesta fue no, como era de esperar, pero el tono clientelar y acusatorio no era necesario... 'mira a tu alrededor, no hay comida aquí, ¿cuál crees que es la respuesta?'). Bastante bien, entiendo totalmente que es una sección sin comida, pero él podría haber hecho al menos un intento de modales básicos / cortesía, especialmente como yo acababa de toser más de 8 libras por una pinta de cerveza y una lima y refresco. Lugares mucho más agradables para una pinta en la zona que apreciarán mucho más su servicio, evite este.

I have never had anything so overpriced and so poor taste wise. 16£ for a pizza of this quality? On a thick dough? With cheese that’s not even a proper mozzarella? In Italy people go to jail for that. Chicken tikka - expensive, hard to bite, dry. I would have finished my meal and left but knowing how expensive that was, I think people deserve a word of recommendation. And my recommendation is - do not eat here.

Nice pub, reasonable prices. Off the beaten track. A great place to take somebody elses wife.

Nice place, we didn't order food.