Good places to eat?
Down that way for a course next week, so I'll be looking to get away form the other delegates in the evening...
If you like Chinese it's great
Little Yang Sing.
I just look for a place that's full of Chinese people and go in there. You may get placed on someone else's table. It's a delight.
I prefer the Thai places there.
Phetpailin or Try Thai
I've never had much luck with the Chinese restaurants - mostly bland buffets. I wouldn't be surprised if there is a good one hiding though.
what daz said- if you insist on chinatown, then little yang sing is a very good choice.
Red Chilli on Portland Street is pretty good. It was recommended to me by a Malaysian friend
Oooohhh... Those Thai places look just the ticket!
+1 for try Thai, good food and service, I'm not a huge fan of Chinese food but when ever I've been taken "to the best place" by Chinese friends it's always been run down looking, angry staff and poor translated menu and most things seemed to include pigs intestines and treats like that. If you want amazing Thai my fav in Manchester is thaikhun a short walk away in spinning fields.
There seems to be this weird thing where Chinese food gets dumbed down, so Thai becomes the better.
Now Thai is getting dumbed down, so Cambodian, Vietnamese, etc restaurants are opening up with much more interesting menus.
If anyone loves Thai but struggles to avoid the bland sugary restaurants, then I can enthusiastically recommend [url= https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g1118256-d8753204-r325213426-Angkorsoul-Marple_Stockport_Greater_Manchester_England.html ]Angkor Soul in Marple[/url]. Stunning food.
Similar with Indian - Just ate at Mowgli in Liverpool (also in the Triangle Manchester) and it just showed what a samey pile of grease we get offered in most Indian restaurants. Already looking forward to returning. It wasn't expensive either!
Phetpailin rocks
I try to avoid chinese food in my local area, as it's the usual pile of MSG nonsense, thought chinatown may have been a bit better Alex.
So did I which is why I persevered for a few 🙂thought chinatown may have been a bit better Alex
To be honest, when I went to Hong Kong I also found it difficult to find interesting Chinese cuisine restaurants. As chrisdiesel said - often it's just more extreme ingredients cooked in the same bland sauces. There were some great dishes, but not consistently in the same restaurants.
There's a good Ethiopian place at the top of canal street
http://habesharestaurant.co.uk/
Proper tasty food, we take the family there every time they're over. Beer is only £2 a bottle Mon-Thurs too.