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“Excellent coffee and pastries. Attentive and friendly staff.”

“Friendly staff,good food and very reasonably priced”

“Just had the vegan special...wow !! I'm not even vegan but went full vegan option and it was banging!! Toasted to perfection and the addition of some chilli heat wave Doritos in it for that crunch took it to the next level. I had the Bhaji sandwich the other week which was awesome too but I think with maybe a little mint (vegan) Yoghurt on it would take it level with today's taste sensation. What do you think Rack?”

“A fabulous place for beer, spirits and freshly made cocktails. The staff are amazing and the decor alone is worth a visit for. Highly recommended”

“Having visited twice this week I can highly recommend. If you are looking for a restaurant in Poynton look no further.. Fabulous decor, inviting, incredible service and delicious food! I no longer need to drive for truffle chips and will certainly be my new go to for dining with family, friends and clients.”

“Fantastic food, excellent service. Will definitely be visiting again”

“Just literally finished the food and was absolutely spot on. Burgers were soooooo nice and everything else on top was amazing. We had an issue with missing items on delivery as the driver didn’t drop it off and they soon got us a replacement ready and treated us to some ice cream for the issue. Met the guys, absolutely lovely people and happy to help. Thanks guys will be definitely back there soon!”

“GREAT, They serve good food and also do a healthy option menu. So if you want really great food this is one place you must not miss.”

“We had our late launch here today. Foods were very tasty and the staffs were very friendly and nice. Basically this is a small restaurant in a Vietnamese shop (or maybe a shop in a restaurant?!). The place is a bit hard to notice, my partner have been here before, and he decided to take me here to try his top 1 Vietnamese spring roll today. - Crispy pork spring roll (3 rolls) As the name, it's really crispy! Texture was really good, and the flavor was just great! Spring rolls themselves were chunky, not like some places serve skinny ,tiny and greasy spring rolls. It came with 2 kind of dippings, one I think it's Vietnamese sweet chilli sauce, another one I assume it's Vietnamese white vinegar with some chill and something else inside, both dipping taste great! - Pork & prawn fried dumplings (4 pc) I was really impressed with the dumplings as they were not greasy at all! They taste light and fresh, you won't even feel guilty while eating them as they are deep fried. I now just realized, I think the sweet chilli sauce dipping was actually for dumpings I think? They taste amazing anyways!!! - Pho with slow cook beef I was impressed with this one as well, the broth was so fresh and light, not too salty not to plain. The beef was oh • my • god! probably was the most tender beef I've ever had in my life so far. They will also bring you one more long plate with bean sprouts, fresh mint, lemon, and chilli for you to add in your pho by choice. I personally added lemon, chilli and bean sprout. - BBQ pork banh mi The pork itself had really good grilled flavor, and it's tender. In between the bread it had some vinegar marinated carrot & raddish, coriander and chill. Also some homemade mayo maybe? Overall it had good flavor and the ingredients were great combination! Overall it's a great place, great flavor, and reasonable price with good portion of foods. I'd love to visit again in the future, very tasty!”

“Amazing restaurant! Very friendly staff, delicious food, welcoming atmosphere and decorations. Try the platter with the okra/meat, the honey wine and Eritrean beer! This restaurant made me see Eritrean/Ethiopian food in a completely new light!”

“Called at Secret Sip but it was shut. Sign on the door said if closed try courtyard around back. Went around to the back and sure enough there was a courtyard and it was buzzing. Mainly long tables inside but quite roomy. Bigger than it looks from first approach. Looks like they have pop up restaurants here. Pizza the previous week and Thai on our visit. Reasonable prices but didn't try coz going for a meal to Mazzos. Quite a few beers usually but on our visit they had almost been drunk dry over the bank holiday weekend. Did try a pint of Pelaton and it was superb. Will be back just for that one beer. Staff very friendly and approachable.”

“Best cafe in middleton by far. The food is amazing, the portions are huge and the staff are lovely. 5* all the way”

“Really nice setting. Good coffee. Food really nice and tasty. Cakes looked great. Definately will return.”

“One of the best tasting coffee i've had in manchester as a whole. You can tell they have put time and effort into sourcing the bean and making sure the equipment is calibrated right.”

“Very lovely staff and service, always felt very welcome. Exquisite hot chocolate and sweets! Plenty of choice for lunch and snacks, homemade goods in all departments and always tidy and clean. Love the location too, and love the events that they host, only been to a couple so far and looking forward to attending more in the future. Overall superb and welcoming :)”

“Absolutely delicious food, all freshly cooked. Very reasonably priced. Can't wait to come back!”

“Friendly and attentive staff & Generous portions. Usually sceptical over salad’s in Café’s, but this was one of the best I’ve had in a local cafe in a while.”

“Lovely little village pub. Brilliant quiz every Thursday, which is not to be missed”

“Great little secret gem of a place. The friendly atmosphere of the pub and great food served on weekends. The best bit Is how the dogs are more than welcome than the kids. X”

“Went on the second night they’d opened, and they had a bit of a shaky start. The bar staff accidentally put the wrong food order through, we were happy to eat what we were given, but they really pulled it out of the bag when they came over with a portion of their hoi sun duck and chips. Food was amazing, and it’s always good bashing out a couple of super Mario world levels while you wait.”

“Whilst I was initially skeptical about the price, I hang my head in shame as it was definitely well worth it! The atmosphere is very warm, the staff are incredibly welcoming and friendly, the drinks are well priced and the food was absolutely delicious! We had the sharing platter for two and we're fighting over who got what as it was all so good! This was my first time visiting but it definitely wasn't my last, I absolutely recommend a visit if you're in the area!”

“We dropped in for lunch today and were not disappointed. The decor is welcoming and tasteful, the service friendly and cheerful and the food delicious! The menu was great and the drinks choice was plentiful. I loved the fact that you could have a half sandwich along with a bowl of delicious homemade soup, and my husband totally enjoyed his homemade cheese and onion pie. This place is definitely worth a visit.”

“Having lived in Vietnam for several years and experienced the expat scene there where chefs from all around the world have opened award winning pizza restaurants, I come back to Marple to visit this place and realise it is better than them all! Outstanding pizza! I would especially recommend 'The Sizzler'.”

“We tried A Star pizza this evening and it was great. You can tell they only use great quality ingredients, definitely the best pizza and the only place well be going from now on. Good price as well. The guys are so lovely too and made a fuss of my little boy. There's also the option to eat in if you want. Thank you!”

“Great place - went there a few months ago on the way to the cinema, messed up our timings and they were super helpful getting us the food really quickly. They had a really good looking wine list and also a properly interesting whisky list, need to go back and sample it properly!”

“Birthday treat what a lovely welcome great menu so much choice .. the garlic mushrooms ..wow great olives .. ribs humus, prawns calamari all yummy and birthday cake... well cheesecake ..which is even better 1st but not last visit”

“Fantastic, popular artisan bakery cafe, offering superb coffee & food. The home baked cheese & chilli Focaccia bread was Stunning!! Glad we waited 20 minutes to get a table. Will definitely be back, when next in the area.”

“Stayed here for 2 nights. Very comfortable room, spotlessly clean bathroom. We had an evening meal in the restaurant and the food was lovely and the service was brilliant. The staff were very friendly and helpful. All in all this was perfect accommodation. Would definitely recommend.”

“Never been here before but its reputation precedes it and we weren't disappointed. The menu was extensive with plenty of mouth watering dishes to enjoy. The waiters were friendly and efficient. Although the place was packed, we didn't feel pressured to finish up. When the bill arrived we couldn't believe how reasonable it was - and that just topped off the evening nicely. A++”

“I don't think they deliver, but it's worth collecting from as it's a very friendly, welcoming, nice place. I've ordered for pick up quite afew times and the food's ready not long after I arrive. This is a top Indian restaurant, I always order knowing the food will be top quality because they never let us down. It's always clean, it can get very busy during the bank holidays. There is parking at the back of Sainsbury's.”