Reviews in Manchester City Centre

We had a lovely lunch on Wednesday 30th Food was lovely and fresh and very attentive staff Would def recommend and would come again.

Fantastic service and the food was incredible. Perfect choice for pre theatre dinner

Had a wonderful evening here for our pre show meal x the service was fantastic and the gentleman who runs the place is an absolute delight. Food was plentiful and very hot and tasted amazing x will definitely return

Some of the best food in manchester! Great service and an amazing menu with so much choice. I will definitely be back

We booked a table for four of us before going to a concert. The starters came out quickly and were lovely but it took nearly an hour for our mains to come, at which point we had 10 minutes to eat them and leave for our concert. The food was nice, it was just a shame we couldn't actually enjoy or finish it. Gio's did take our drinks off the bill which was appreciated, but obviously would have preferred to just have a nice relaxing meal.

Loved it! Great place. Will be back!

Great food but v belated. We discovered Giorgios in our search for a nearby pre theatre restaurant. People sat around us happily eating their meals and it looked good. The wait for our food was getting lengthy-35mins,, When people who arrived after us started getting theirs we asked if our food would be long. They never came back with an answer. So at 45 mins post order, we asked another waiter, he came back and said your food will be another 10 minutes. Given that all we asked for was a spaghetti bolognese and a butterflied chicken dish from a set pre theatre menu we guessed that it may have never had reached the kitchen in the first instance. Thankfully when it came (55mins post order and getting close to curtain up!) it was v v good . Wish I could have savoured it a little more than wolf it down in haste. The gentleman owner?/ maitre de? was very attentiveand kind but the female waitress assigned to our table was kind but so sadly rather ineffectual. Hope this is a one off instance, it certainly appeared that way.

Amazing place. Away from the trendy small plate Indian restaurants of the city centre. A truly amazing traditional Indian.

Very poor meal. Difficult to see how a basic pizza could taste so bad. Starter was little better. Desperately over-priced. Rushed throughout the meal -presumably to cram in other diners. Charged extra for service which I disliked.

Arrived 6pm for pre theatre dinner and main course was served at 710pm.

Awesome vibe which is so authentic as South African house music is played in the restaurant. The food is on point as well as the hospitality of the staff, it was so nostalgic being South African myself, I really appreciated a piece of home being available in the UK even down to the drinks there's lots of South African drinks available on the menu. Definitely a spot I'll be back at!

10/10

We opted for the pre theatre set price menu as we were going onto the theatre we often eat out so it was wonderful to be surprised the set meal is true value for money and the food was very good the staff could not be more accommodating and the atmosphere was buzzing and the host jovial attitude was infectious we will be going again on our next visit to Manchester

Was in Manchester for a conference and booked a table for a Tuesday evening. Restaurant was busy but the service and food were first class. If I am ever in Manchester again I will definitely be back.

We had a brilliant time at ChakaLaka - the food was amazing and the staff were really lovely. We’ll be back!

It was my husband's birthday and it occurred to me that we'd never had South African food before, so I booked us into Chakalaka, a petit et bijou Boer cantina. The decor is bright and colourful and the staff were friendly and helpful. We chose a variety of small plates and sides. I had the chicken skewers with chips, pap, and mushrooms and spinach. My husband had the chicken bunny chow with Biltong to start. My own starter was a sort of cheese toastie with a kind of spicy bean slaw. Washed down with water and two happy hour cocktails, it was delicious. We finished with a shared Malva pudding and the Boer answer to Baileys. This absolute feast came to the sum of £59.50, which was a bargain considering the amount of food and the quality of it. We will certainly return and are already telling our friends about it.

I visited the restaurant with two friends on Saturday 18th March. There was no problem with the standard of food or waiter service, but the tedious process employed to pay the bill nearly made us late for the concert. I should also add that I dislike being charged extra for service - the menu price should reflect the true costs of providing the meal. I shall consider these factors with care before booking in future

Brilliant atmosphere and all the staff were very welcoming and friendly. Food was authentic, just feel like the bunny chow could have been a bigger portion, but tasted great.