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Sweet Mandarin

19 Copperas Street | at the Design House, Manchester M4 1HS, England
+44 (0)161 832 8848
Ranked #53 of 784 restaurants in Manchester
4.0 of 5 stars 166 Reviews
Price range: 25 AUD - 56 AUD
Hours:
Mon 12:00 - 23:00
Wed - Sun 12:00 - 14:30
16:00 - 23:00
Cuisines: Chinese
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Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Groups, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Takeout, Delivery, After-hours, Dessert
Neighbourhood: Manchester City Centre
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166 reviews from our community

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Manchester, United Kingdom
Contributor
17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

very good food ! Worth a visit! Dragons Den were in week before us!!1 More

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York, United Kingdom
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

we went to Sweet Mandarin on the back of good reviews here, and their Gordon Ramsay success. We expected to have to pay over the odds for a Chinese meal (we did), but were extremely disappointed in the quality of the cooking. We shared a well presented but standard plate of appetisers (spring roll, satay chicken pieces, prawn toast...), but... More

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Scotland
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Searched for this due to the buzz from f word ... Restaurant plain, nothing too fancy. Staff brilliant but wow betide if you work there and get anything wrong, they get shouted at which made some newer folk working there a bit nervous! Food was nice but wasn't blown away by it, we were by the price though We wouldn't... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

I visited sweet mandarin last night for a friends birthday after the Gordan Ramsay F word recommendation. We were greeted very pleasantly and seated straight away. They asked if we were visiting for a special occasion so we explained it was my friends birthday and a couple of minutes later my friend were presented with a birthday card, lovely personal... More

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Newcastle upon Tyne
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

My visit was based on the Gordon Ramsay F Word recommendation, and I left feeling disappointed. The food was just OK. Nothing flash. Nothing I wouldn't have had from my local take-away but at much higher prices and the pleasure of a flat Coke (out of a multi pack bottle that must have been opened for a while - my... More

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Manchester
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

I get migraines if I eat msg so when a colleague wanted to go here for his leaving do, another colleague who speaks fluent Chinese rang them & they assured her it would be no problem, just let them know what I wanted on the night they'd cook it without msg. However, when we got there they said everything had... More

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Manchester
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

After finding this restaurant by chance just after it opened, we have not stopped going back. We don't understand the poor reviews because we eat here often and have never had a bad thing to say about it. The service is always excellent, the food is brilliant, and the staff are so friendly and welcoming, they make you feel like... More

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Manchester
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10 reviews 10 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

been here a few times for a reason. very good food and service and great small atmosphere which makes your dinner nice. would go again and again as its quite affordable More

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Preston
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Gordon Ramsey award winning restaurant and it showed. Amazing food served quickly and piping hot. Brilliant value for money and definately worth a repeated visit. More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

We went here for my birthday, the food, the service, and the interior were all fabulous. The food was the nicest chinese food I have ever had. A green curry dish with noodles, was fabulous, a cacophony of flavour. The staff were very friendly and great craic and fun. It was my birthday so they wrote me a card and... More

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