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Staying in manchester city centre over weekend any hotel and mexican food suggestions,


 
Posted : 27/12/2011 10:36 pm
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mexican food suggestions- don't expect much!

you can get pretty decent burritos from barburrito (one on deansgate and one on piccadilly gardens), but they're far from authentic.

also, pancho's in the arndale centre food market. at least he actually is mexican, and to be fair his burritos are probably better than barburrito's, but they're quite pricy and it's not a restaurant type environment but more a market stall really.


 
Posted : 27/12/2011 10:48 pm
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There used to be a decent Mexican on Portland Street (El Macho?) but that shut down years ago. Couple of decent Brazilians though.


 
Posted : 27/12/2011 10:54 pm
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Read a bit about barburritos and authenticity is mentioned


 
Posted : 27/12/2011 10:54 pm
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Cant beat a brazilian!


 
Posted : 27/12/2011 10:55 pm
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Aye, Brazilian. Dem Brazil is it? Deansgate. That's OK.


 
Posted : 27/12/2011 11:21 pm
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It's Bem brasil, can be expensive dependant upon what time you visit, but they have happy hours or various offers. It's good if you like meat, meat and more meat! You have a red / green disc on your table, flip it to green for the waiter to put another animal on your plate, or flip it to red if you want a rest and they'll leave you alone. It's not a Mexican though!


 
Posted : 28/12/2011 9:11 am
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Panama Hattys do good Cajun and Mexican food. Never disappointed me. Great service too.


 
Posted : 28/12/2011 9:15 am
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Stayed in the place, apartments next to Piccadilly station, they're pretty cool and have underground parking.

We usually become boring and just book Malmaison though.


 
Posted : 28/12/2011 9:17 am
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Best hotel, and it is central is Sacha's. Have a read of the reviews on Tripadvisor.


 
Posted : 28/12/2011 9:23 am
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Mr glitter, what is so good about sachas ?


 
Posted : 28/12/2011 9:33 am
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Just have a read of the reviews... 😉


 
Posted : 28/12/2011 9:43 am
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The tripadvisor reviews are fantastic. Any Manchester local knows that Sachas is a flea pit though.


 
Posted : 28/12/2011 11:05 am
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Sacha's is a right dump. I' d rather sleep on the street.

Avoid 'Amigo's in the centre, it's vile.


 
Posted : 28/12/2011 11:18 am
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Just read all about sachas looks a bit upmarket for me!


 
Posted : 28/12/2011 4:20 pm
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Holiday Inn Express on Oxford Road is pretty good and fairly central. You can jump the free shuttle bus from Oxford Road station to other parts of the city.


 
Posted : 28/12/2011 5:00 pm
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What is the midland like now?


 
Posted : 28/12/2011 6:47 pm
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Sachas gets 6.4 on booking.com. Wouldn't stay anywhere less than 7.5 or 8 if there's choice.

What's the budget?


 
Posted : 28/12/2011 7:25 pm
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Probably £90- £100 for hotel


 
Posted : 28/12/2011 7:45 pm
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mexican is the one thing that manchester lacks, oddly, there is tons of other brilliant food - San Carlo for italian, Little Yang Sing for Chinese, Evuna for tapas

and the posters above were taking the piss about Sacha's - it's a notorious toilet


 
Posted : 28/12/2011 8:45 pm
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San carlo we have been to. Great place so i think mexican is out the window then


 
Posted : 28/12/2011 8:49 pm