The news you've all be waiting for: we're giddy to announce that Bottomless Brunch has come to Tampopo! AFC - Asian Fried Chicken - is Tampopo's stealthy new side-brand, an anarchic crossover between fried chicken and East Asian street-food cooking.
Our menu is made up of the best pan-Asian street food and signature dishes from across East Asia, with a fantastic variety of flavours and textures that we found in the various cuisines of the countries that we visited and fell in love with.Choose from light snacks washed down with authentic Asian beers, Asian influenced cocktails, refreshing wines and soft drinks.
Our menu is made up of the best pan-Asian street food and signature dishes from across East Asia, with a fantastic variety of flavours and textures that we found in the various cuisines of the countries that we visited and fell in love with.Choose from light snacks washed down with authentic Asian beers, Asian influenced cocktails, refreshing wines and soft drinks.
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Choose from light snacks washed down with authentic Asian beers, Asian influenced cocktails, refreshing wines and soft drinks. Our selection of small plates, salads and greens - some of East Asia's favourite street snacks - can be shared with friends or enjoyed on your own. Main meals of street food classics, hearty soups in a bowl, wok-fried dishes to seal in flavour, or fragrant curries for that spicy hit - what's not to like!
The prize is non transferrable and cannot be exchanged for cash. The prize must be accepted within 5 days of being notified as the winner otherwise it will be re-drawn. The prize is as stated. Only one entry is permitted per household via online route of entry, and no bulk or third party entries are permitted.
At Tampopo we are a family; building something special and everyone sharing in the success. Many of our managers started life as chefs or serving staff, before going on to become managers or head chefs. We know it's people who make our restaurants successful, so it's essential we continue to have the right people doing the right jobs.
Reviews (28)
Rosie Allen
Dec 17, 2021
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Desmond Lewis
Dec 12, 2021
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Nice selection of food from east Asia asked for my ramen extra spicy and extra chillies and wow they delivered on the heat, had chicken gyoza for starter however they were lukewarm and had to be sent back no issues they were replaced for dessert I had mochi I’ve not had them before but would recommend them. Good selection of alcoholic drinks I had a couple of cocktails and a few beers.
Chaz Josephs
Oct 30, 2021
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I absolutely love this place.
I visited with my friend who I hadn't seen for a while. It's a similar set up to wagamama, where you're sitting on tables beside people you don't know, but I didn't mind this.
The atmosphere is great, but the food is something else. What I really like is that most dishes can be made vegan, which is great because I will be able to come with my brother. I've found that since my brother turned vegan, we've struggled to find places that do more than just one token vegan option, so this place really hits the mark.
Strongly recommend
I visited with my friend who I hadn't seen for a while. It's a similar set up to wagamama, where you're sitting on tables beside people you don't know, but I didn't mind this.
The atmosphere is great, but the food is something else. What I really like is that most dishes can be made vegan, which is great because I will be able to come with my brother. I've found that since my brother turned vegan, we've struggled to find places that do more than just one token vegan option, so this place really hits the mark.
Strongly recommend
Dilys W.
Oct 18, 2021
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I really like its menu, it has a great variety of choices, not just restricted to one particular Asian cuisine, you can order Thai, Japanese, Chinese whatever you fancy. That’s the reason it attracted to us trying Tampopo out. While the food and service is quite good, it’s actually not too bad at all, however this restaurant is really small and tables are all long benches, so everyone has to sit together, it could be quite crowded, I was actually sitting right next to a stranger without a seat apart, which is not very nice.
Deborah Ward
Oct 18, 2021
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Great place to eat
We found this place when were exploring Manchester after a Uni open day. The place was buzzing. Very lively with a great friendly atmosphere. Our waiter was JamesB. He was great, very chatty, very knowledgeable about the food, was happy to chat about Manchester too. The food was delicious and arrived quickly. We ordered a few starter dishes and shared them tapas style. Couldn't fault the service, the food or the restaurant. We will definitely return when we next visit Manchester.
JAMES YOU WERE AWESOME 🙂
We found this place when were exploring Manchester after a Uni open day. The place was buzzing. Very lively with a great friendly atmosphere. Our waiter was JamesB. He was great, very chatty, very knowledgeable about the food, was happy to chat about Manchester too. The food was delicious and arrived quickly. We ordered a few starter dishes and shared them tapas style. Couldn't fault the service, the food or the restaurant. We will definitely return when we next visit Manchester.
JAMES YOU WERE AWESOME 🙂
Russell Thompson
Oct 17, 2021
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Jamee S.
Aug 16, 2021
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Anthony Jameson
Jun 12, 2020
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Martin Farrow
Nov 10, 2019
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Quick service and excellent food that is very reasonably priced. I didn't know what to expect here but I'd noticed the venue on a top 10 places to eat out in Manchester so I tried it.
Asian food, more Thai by my recollection but to me seemly genuine and delicious. They have a no-frills seating layout but that also adds to the experience. All in all I'd advise you to try it, I'm sure you won't be disappointed.
Asian food, more Thai by my recollection but to me seemly genuine and delicious. They have a no-frills seating layout but that also adds to the experience. All in all I'd advise you to try it, I'm sure you won't be disappointed.
Goda D.
Apr 28, 2018
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Stephen D.
Jun 25, 2017
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First visit to Tampopo and was wondering how the menu worked, fear not the phenomenal waiting staff took you through it step by step. Food was exceptional and only bettered by the service, the place was rammed but the three waitresses were on top of everything and superb.
Great selection of food and can't wait to return
Great selection of food and can't wait to return
Nikki C.
Oct 07, 2016
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Tampopo, where do I begin. Ok so the service was fast, friendly and efficient, that's where the compliments end. The food was very mediocre, I've had better Asian cuisine in my local Chinese takeaway. I had the imperial rice with prawns, squid and other meats. It. Contained 2 prawns, 3 pieces of small squid and not much else to be honest and for 12 quid I expected more. I was left hungry and had to go to home sweet home for dessert.. The rice was nice but just wasn't anything other than that.
Pip M.
Jan 03, 2016
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Tampopo typifies one of my favourite types of restaurant: the local chain which embarrasses the big boys. A Manchester establishment, Tampopo makes Wagamama and most of the other imitators look like a bunch of amateurs and never gives you a bad meal. With several locations around Manchester City Centre and dishes full of flavour (as well as a varied menu) there is simply no reason not to head here whenever you want a stir fry, soup noodle, or the like.
Prices are reasonable, particularly the lunch deal which is frankly generous. My only issue is the starters which are a bit pricey, an issue in
Prices are reasonable, particularly the lunch deal which is frankly generous. My only issue is the starters which are a bit pricey, an issue in
Chloe Y.
Nov 20, 2015
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This is one of my two favourite places to go for noodles since it is Manchester's own original Asian fast food place and Wagamama's decided to westernise their dishes! Our recent visit was no disappointment (except it gets 4 stars because the place is looking a bit tired and less shiny). The service was quick and friendly as usual. The menu has been recently updated to include more "small plates" and fewer main dishes so that one could now get Asian tapas, so to speak.
We went for a sharing platter for two. This was freshly prepared and came with all the different dips. The
We went for a sharing platter for two. This was freshly prepared and came with all the different dips. The
Kate W.
Nov 01, 2015
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After a heavy Friday night on the drink it was time to start thinking about where we could eat that would be quick and easy. We were sat next door to Tampopo so it was the obvious choice.
We were seated straight away and considering it was half 9 it was relatively busy! We were served by a devil (halloween themed) and considering the outfit the server was lovely. We ordered a bottle of fizz and a coke, the soft drink did get lost on route however was soon rectified. I opted for the duck dumplings to start and pitting them against Wagamamas own I was left slightly disappointed. The dumplings had
We were seated straight away and considering it was half 9 it was relatively busy! We were served by a devil (halloween themed) and considering the outfit the server was lovely. We ordered a bottle of fizz and a coke, the soft drink did get lost on route however was soon rectified. I opted for the duck dumplings to start and pitting them against Wagamamas own I was left slightly disappointed. The dumplings had
Roz W.
Oct 11, 2015
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Delicious! Prawn crackers and chilli/salted edamame beans with a Asahi beer while we were perused the menu, then chicken satay skewers and duck red Thai curry followed. Really can't fault this experience, the food was spot on with amazing flavour (although I wasn't so keen on the lychee in the curry) and the service was super quick and friendly. Great meal! Word of advice - make sure your seat has a little cushion in place or ask for one!
Emily B.
Dec 29, 2014
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Tasty food, good value, and very quick.
A few of us from work went here to grab some food one evening. Despite different tastes and dietary needs we were all able to order something to suit us, and they were happy to switch up ingredients when asked.
Prawn crackers were delicious with a real prawn flavour and came with a deliciously spicy chilli sauce. For a main course I had Yaki Udon - Udon noodles with chicken, prawn, mussels and squid. There were only two mussels in the whole dish but there was a decent amount of the other ingredients, including the squid which was really well cooked and
A few of us from work went here to grab some food one evening. Despite different tastes and dietary needs we were all able to order something to suit us, and they were happy to switch up ingredients when asked.
Prawn crackers were delicious with a real prawn flavour and came with a deliciously spicy chilli sauce. For a main course I had Yaki Udon - Udon noodles with chicken, prawn, mussels and squid. There were only two mussels in the whole dish but there was a decent amount of the other ingredients, including the squid which was really well cooked and
Paul B.
Oct 11, 2014
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Wandering around Manchester looking for somewhere to have a late meal, we stumbled across Tampopo and decided to give it a whirl, having enjoyed meals at Umami recently.
The interior is really nice, although Sparky did think there was a bit of a late 90s vibe to some of the decor. We were seated promptly and the staff were very friendly, attentive - and our waiter was also knowledgeable about the different dishes which was nice to see.
The menu is themed around countries with dishes with similar flavours and style grouped by geography. Maybe I'm not explaining it well... but suffice it to
The interior is really nice, although Sparky did think there was a bit of a late 90s vibe to some of the decor. We were seated promptly and the staff were very friendly, attentive - and our waiter was also knowledgeable about the different dishes which was nice to see.
The menu is themed around countries with dishes with similar flavours and style grouped by geography. Maybe I'm not explaining it well... but suffice it to
Lee B.
Aug 28, 2014
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Shaun P.
Aug 25, 2014
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A good selection of thai vietnamese chinese and other Asian cuisines. Great atmosphere with friendly staff. Great location by the Town Hall. Although I didn't choose my main well from the menu all my friends were happy. The starters are amazing with corn fritters topping the lot for me as well as the tempura vegetables. We had a voucher for 50% off which makes it taste even better.
Kate M.
Jul 29, 2014
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Om nom nom!
Great restaurant with decent prices, for me personally I would have liked a bit of sushi on the menu but that's just a personal preference. for 4 of us having a main meal each and a couple of portions of prawn crackers and edemamme to share and an alcoholic drink each it was £20 each including tip which I think is really reasonable for city centre. its lots of long tables with stools so you get cosy with your neighbours which i'm not overly over the moon about but i can live with it.
The edemamme were beautifully seasoned with salt and chilli and you got a decent sized
Great restaurant with decent prices, for me personally I would have liked a bit of sushi on the menu but that's just a personal preference. for 4 of us having a main meal each and a couple of portions of prawn crackers and edemamme to share and an alcoholic drink each it was £20 each including tip which I think is really reasonable for city centre. its lots of long tables with stools so you get cosy with your neighbours which i'm not overly over the moon about but i can live with it.
The edemamme were beautifully seasoned with salt and chilli and you got a decent sized
Andrew Y.
Apr 14, 2014
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I've been to Tampopo a few times before. This one in Albert Square and the one in Trafford Centre.
Previous visits I have enjoyed what I had. I remember a couple times having a starter platter - which had a variety of different things. Must of them were nice but 1 or 2 of the things were not that good.
Anyway, this time I had the seafood Udon stir fried noodles - Yaki Udon. I wanted the Udon Soup Noodles I have had before (which had some tempura prawns on the side) but looks like they've changed menu since - it was a while ago!
For starter, I had the tempura prawns. I am a big fan
Previous visits I have enjoyed what I had. I remember a couple times having a starter platter - which had a variety of different things. Must of them were nice but 1 or 2 of the things were not that good.
Anyway, this time I had the seafood Udon stir fried noodles - Yaki Udon. I wanted the Udon Soup Noodles I have had before (which had some tempura prawns on the side) but looks like they've changed menu since - it was a while ago!
For starter, I had the tempura prawns. I am a big fan
Rachael T.
Nov 25, 2013
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Great for informal dining and for when your a bit short on time. I've eaten here before taking off to the royal exchange theatre. They do mixed Asian cuisine so you can get dishes from Japan, China, Korea and Vietnam.
I dined with a friend and we went for the starter platter to share, although we did get a touch of food envy as the people sat next to us (you dine on long benches so not great if you fancy an intimate dinner a deux) had some interesting looking prawns on sugar canes. Platter was good, fresh and filling.
I went for a Vietnamese noodle based dish with chicken which was very
I dined with a friend and we went for the starter platter to share, although we did get a touch of food envy as the people sat next to us (you dine on long benches so not great if you fancy an intimate dinner a deux) had some interesting looking prawns on sugar canes. Platter was good, fresh and filling.
I went for a Vietnamese noodle based dish with chicken which was very
Analisa S.
Jun 17, 2013
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Great, reasonably priced restaurant in Manchester that some locals told us about. Tampopo is an Asian fusion restaurant with cuisine from around Asia and a map of where each entree is from. Its a creative idea and filled my craving for rice.
Of course i craved rice and ordered Singapore noodles. They were really good, Tampopo definitely knew how to work with spices to bring out flavors.
Of course i craved rice and ordered Singapore noodles. They were really good, Tampopo definitely knew how to work with spices to bring out flavors.
Alex S.
Apr 07, 2013
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Number one reason to come here?
Delicious fresh food.
The chefs at Tampopo know what they are doing and it shows in the dishes. I've been here a few times and everytime the helpful wait staff serve a dish I am always stunned by how freshly cooked it tastes. The flavours too are wonderful and very different to most asian restauraunts, one of my favourites is the addition of peanuts to many dishes, very tasty indeed.
The atmosphere is nice. It's a cosy place with an open kitchen so you can always see what's going on and this serves to fill the eating space with a nice ambient noise
Delicious fresh food.
The chefs at Tampopo know what they are doing and it shows in the dishes. I've been here a few times and everytime the helpful wait staff serve a dish I am always stunned by how freshly cooked it tastes. The flavours too are wonderful and very different to most asian restauraunts, one of my favourites is the addition of peanuts to many dishes, very tasty indeed.
The atmosphere is nice. It's a cosy place with an open kitchen so you can always see what's going on and this serves to fill the eating space with a nice ambient noise
Emma Louise M.
Apr 01, 2012
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How have I not reviewed this Tampopo yet? I completely thought I had. Man, I love the Tampopo franchise. The thinnest vermicelli noodles, so thin that Rachel Zoe wants to be their stylist. And the most see-through glass noodles, so see-through you'll barely be able to find them with your chopsticks. I have several Tampopo faves that I find myself returning to time and again, rather like with Wagamama, and it makes me feel reet proper boring. I've had the Chap Chae so many times, but it's delicious I tells ya. Just the right combination of spicy and sweet. I've also had the Pad
Sarah-Jane B.
Dec 21, 2009
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Reading one of my fellow Yelper's reviews of a bistro in Redondo Beach earlier reminded me it's been at least a couple of weeks since I ate my favourite dish at Tampopo. It's called Gaeng Keow Wan and it tastes mouth-wateringly good.Like Joan S's dish however, the flavour is so strong that it demands you stay home the next day and gargle mouthwash for hours!
If you can cope with the anti-social aspect, Gaeng Keow Wan is a deliciously spicy green coconut curry that's made with prawns, sauteed onions, thai aubergines, asian basil and lime leaf. If you're after something
If you can cope with the anti-social aspect, Gaeng Keow Wan is a deliciously spicy green coconut curry that's made with prawns, sauteed onions, thai aubergines, asian basil and lime leaf. If you're after something
Angela B.
Nov 14, 2009
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I love the range and variety of Asian dishes at Tampopo: you'll find a Thai Tom Kha next to Korean Chap Chai and Phillipino Chicken Adobo on the menu, and like Wagamama's everything between £6-8 for a main. The food it very well presented, well, seasoned, and unlike Wagamama's, never bland.
The style is much like the other Asian canteens where you sit at long tables, so this isn't somewhere you'd want to be if you wanted privacy. The staff are very quick and efficient and their policy here is to get the dishes out within 10 minutes so it's also a great place to come
The style is much like the other Asian canteens where you sit at long tables, so this isn't somewhere you'd want to be if you wanted privacy. The staff are very quick and efficient and their policy here is to get the dishes out within 10 minutes so it's also a great place to come
