Dont you live in Newcastle?
No I don't but it's not that far.
How do you know there are decent ones in Manchester
I've been to Manchester many many times. In fact I was there 2 weeks ago. I also spent my '05 summer holiday in Sale, Cheshire and used to take the bus to Picadilly everyday.
I was lucky enough to attend a Man Utd match in Old Trafford. Sir Alex was literally 20 feets away. I could hear what he saying. Not that I understood any of it
you'll have to give me the names and I might go and try them out..
Try this one first "Ali Baba":
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?hl=en&safe=off&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=ali+baba+restaurant+manchester&fb=1&gl=uk&hq=ali+baba+restaurant&hnear=manchester&cid=11111171924650094876http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?layer=c&cbll=53.453676,-2.224043&panoid=Oa5KjlAgx4pHCdZVad42jQ&cbp=12,193.236359,,1,-32.840973&ved=0CBkQ2wU&sa=X&ei=3P2US56_M-CQjAek7pVIIt's an Iraqi Restaurant run by Iraqi Kurds. All of their food is lovely but I recommend the Sheesh Lamb Kebab. Also ask if they have any "Liban"=Iraqi yoghurt. Please put in mind that:
1-It's called "
Ali Baba"
NOT "Kurdistan". Kurdistan is another Iraqi restaurant just around the corner and also run by Kurds but it's very cheap and their food tastes like shit. While Ali Baba is newly-refurbished and has great service.
2-You access it from the main road (Wilmslow Rd.) not from the side road. And it's on the 1st floor so you're gonna have to go upstairs. (I just wanna make sure you don't go to the wrong one)
3-Contact details: Ali Baba, 100 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, Lancashire M14 5AJ Tel:0161 248 5588