Akbar's

Ok we have eaten the only 3 places that do good Asian food in Manchester many times which are the two East to East Blackfriars St ,and the Princess St restaurants which are excellent (Princess St best) but getting back to the Akbar we were down there last week a party of about 10 you could not book a table which we found very frustrating as some of our party had a train to catch we had to wait about 1 hour and you are treated like cattle after you have tasted the other two restaurants mentioned you will see the food is not all that all very similar tastes and cheap cuts of meat used and of course you end up with a massive bar bill if not careful be warned.Come on Akbar lets set the standard.
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Mr Steve Barrow
Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Pretty good food in a nicer-than-average atmosphere. That's it, in a nutshell. The service is fast and friendly. The food, to be honest, isn't that much different from what you get at any one of 10,000 curry houses in the UK....but it's perfectly good. The surprise, considering the upmarket decor and ambiance, is that it's quite inexpensive....a nice surprise. I have no problem recommending this place. Just don't expect to be knocked off your feet by the food. Still, I can't really think of any place in Manchester that is any better. I go to Akbar every now and then, as the atmosphere is a MAJOR improvement on the typical tacky curry house.

I sure wish just ONE of these Indian places would produce world-class cuisine, instead of all sending out essentially the same dish over and over and over again.
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Sunday, June 01, 2008