Nam

On my second visit to Nam, I once again had an exceptionally pleasant experience. The beef pho is a heartwarming, especially on chilly days, and is a must-try for everyone. The consistency in the quality of other dishes is also great. During my first visit, I enjoyed the crispy fried calamari (though I missed taking a photo). The pork belly buns are equally amazing. However, Nam’s chicken wings are my personal favorite. Frankly, I’m not sure as to why this place isn’t more popular, especially when compared to another Vietnamese restaurant in Ancoats. In my opinion, Nam offers far better food and service.

I had a day trip to Manchester for the Christmas market and thought I'd check this place out for their espresso martini, well it took a little time to walk from the centre so I grabbed a bite to eat too. Staff was very friendly and accommodating, gave a great recommendation for the belly pork bao buns and fetched the cocktail master to make my martini. Food was absolutely delicious, belly pork was crispy on the outside and soft and juicy on the inside, toppings were fresh and the sauce was an amazing addition. Martini espresso was smooth and tasty, no complaints whatsoever!

On a self-arranged food tour of Manchester, I put Nam on the list to give their bao buns a try…it wasn’t until we arrived that I remembered this was one I’d been to on a ‘proper’ tour- oops! Nevertheless, we shared the sautéed king oyster mushroom buns (I think the server found our small order odd, aha) and enjoyed. They were generously filled. There are lots of other Vietnamese small plates/street foods to choose from, so if that’s a cuisine you like, it’s worth a visit.

Love this place! Amazing, authentic food, prices are reasonable. Service is good. Outdoor and indoor tables. The place and the toilets are clean. We ordered two starters and some prawn crackers and mains but the starters took a while to come. We thought at least they would send the prawn crackers straight away. The peanut dipping sauce was incredible. All the food is freshly made. The portions are good. I had to take some home with me. Definitely a place we will visit again and again.

Had a fabulous Sunday dinner here. A bit of a roast with a difference, I had the roast pork belly with roast potatoes and veg , with a salad on the side which sounds strange but was absolutely beautiful. Wasn't that keen on the savoury doughnut (suppose it's a Yorkshire replacement) The service was great and it was nice and cool there.

Food was tasty, service was slow but that wasn't the fault of the servers, they could have probably done with another pair of hands on deck. Portion sizes were not up to scratch, I had a banh bao and a Pho Bo and left hungry, and that never happens. 4 stars for staff friendliness taste and decor because I don't want to give 3.

A small entry door and looks like a bar more than a restaurant so easy to miss the entrance. Inside decoration is very nice. A number of choices on Vietnamese cuisine, all are very signature and famous names, including Pho and Spring Rolls. A little bit spicy but not too much, beef is fresh and juice which I personally recommend over chicken, even though I order a mix one. Good for a quick meal, from order to finish the whole meal with bill paid, just 30 minutes. I am not sure it will be a bar or not at night, as I am just here for lunch.

Cosy and (like Wednesday's bar) simply decorated bar, a warm refuge on a rainy day. (Thank you, Storm Eunice). Polite service and extremely tasty food. Fresh ingredients - the mint and spring onions were particularly sharp. Not as much fresh coriander as I'd like (which is the draw for me with Vietnamese food), but I also recognise that not everyone enjoys the same quantities of coriander as I do. A pretty good vegetarian/vegan range of alternatives to the meat and seafood offer. A nice spot.

Really enjoyed the take a chai cocktail (one of the best I’ve had in a long time)! The food was also excellent- pork and chicken bao buns and the caramel and ginger chicken wings. I thought the banh mi was good but slightly bland in comparison to all the other tasty food (and other banh mi’s I’ve had before)

A Vietnamese take on a classic British dish, Bringing Vietnam's great flavours and combine them with the traditional features of a Sunday Roast, and you've got yourself a delicious dish. The menu is available from 12pm to 11pm every Sunday 5-Spice & Soy Braised Tofu £12.50 Half Roast Chicken with Nam’s Signature House Rub £14 Crispy Skin Char Sui Pork Belly £14 All served with sticky rice or crispy roast potatoes, goi salad, shiitake mushrooms, asian greens, savoury Vietnamese doughnut and all topped with NAM Pho gravy.