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The Trafford Centre, Manchester

Hello Oriental Trafford Centre

We visited Hello Oriental last night for dinner. The overall experience was okay, but a few things stood out — both good and not-so-great.

The Korean HOT Chicken Wings were spicy and sweet. Personally, I found the combination just average, but if you enjoy that sweet heat, you might like them more.

I ordered the Beef Ho Fun noodles — they were decent, not spicy at all, which I think could have been improved with a bit of kick or more flavour depth.

My wife had the Stir Fried Udon with Chicken. She thought it was just okay, but the udon noodles were too thick for her taste and quite heavy.

The drinks were a bit of a mixed bag — the Lucky Buddha beer was fine, but pricey at £6.50 for a pint. However, the Strawberry Fruit Tea was a lovely surprise — refreshing and full of flavour. Definitely the highlight of the drinks we tried.

The vibe of the place is lively and modern, but for the price (£46.50 for two mains, sides, and drinks), we expected a little more in terms of flavour and variety.

Would we go back? Maybe — mainly for drinks or to try something different from the menu.

Simple and enjoyable experience. We picked this place after checking out the menu, which had a great variety. There was no wait for a table, and the staff were accommodating, even with our large pram and newborn. We ordered a mix of dim sum and main dishes — everything was flavorful and felt genuinely authentic. Prices were very fair, and we’d happily come back again

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Had an amazing experience at Hello Oriental — the food was smack B! Loads of great halal options, and the chilli shredded beef was an absolute snack, full of flavour and spice done right.

A big shoutout to Jenny, who looked after us so well, friendly, attentive, and made the whole experience even better.

Perfect spot for 3 people with an average spend of around £75–£80. Definitely a 5-star visit and can’t wait to go back! 👏🍜🔥

The food was amazing would definitely eat here again! Great portions sizes for the prices! Especially loved my mango martini made by Jenni she was very friendly and approachable!

I enjoyed my first visit to Hello Oriental in the Trafford Centre. It was 3/4 full when we arrived and didn’t have to wait too long for a table. The menu offers lots of choice , including some all-in-one more cost effective options which are really useful for those with smaller appetites.
The food comes out when it’s ready which I’m happy with but does mean you can have people either starting way ahead of each other or waiting out of courtesy before other dishes arrived. The portions are very generous and the food is super fresh and tasty which we all thoroughly enjoyed. The only negative really  was there were a lot of small flies around the tables constantly frustrating diners having to swat away. Not sure if this was a one off and could well be related to something in another part of the TC. That said it frustrated my son and detracted from enjoying his meal.
Overall, I enjoyed the food, impressed with the menu and the service was friendly and attentive.

Hello Oriental

Ben's Cookies

The best cookies in Manchester by far. This is our go to stop for desserts whenever we visit The Trafford Centre. You get 7 very large and very filling cookies for £12, which is more than fair.

They have a decent variety, ranging from Triple Chocolate to Coconut. My favourite is the Triple Chocolate, followed closely by the Chocolate Orange. Their other flavours are also delectable, so you really can't go wrong.

Tried the choc chip and cranberry white. Both absolutely excellent, fresh and soft!

Tried Ben's cookies for the first time today and they were amazing! The service was brilliant too. I was served by Karen who was very welcoming and helpful so the experience felt even better. Will definitely be coming back!

Amazing service, the woman with the hijab was so kind and complimented my niqab (face veil); such a beautiful soul 🤍 Will definitely be buying from here again! And the cookies were spectacular, soft and gooey on the inside, with a chewy exterior- perfect!

Went there today and all the cookies looked amazing, but when i ordered and tried to pay with cash the man behind the counter told me it was card only which is completely understandable but he was just so rude about it. He was frowning the whole time like it was my fault he was working on a saturday. Cookies looked amazing though will definitely try next time.

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Slim Chickens

Really tasty chicken, fast service refillable drinks good staff
The restaurant was very clean
This place does get busy so be prepared for a short wait before ordering

Busy inside but food came out fresh and fast. I had the salad and it was a huge portion with coleslaw, crunchy onions, cucumber, cheese,carrot and croutons the rest of the family had strips and wings. The biscoff milkshakes were lush but the bottomless soda were flat and had a strange taste. Texas toast and variety of dips were a nice touch but not as nice as Raising Cains in America lol x Defo worth a visit tho

Don’t normally leave reviews but we ate here for the first time yesterday (Thursday 17th of April) around linch time and WOW is all i can say! The food was AMAZING! You could tell it was nice and fresh as it came out very hot. The portion sizes are spot on. The dips are amazing definitely try a few. We had a refillable drink and there was lots of choice and sugar free which is great! The place was busy but staff handled it so well! All staff were friendly polite especially the Australian man who was at the front seeing to the queue and making sure everyone’s meal was okay, he was so helpful and friendly! The restaurant was very clean, all in we had a great time i would definitely recommend!

Ordered a 3 wings and 3 tenders meal. Food was tasty, delivered very quickly. Staff were brilliant, food very easy to order. Atmosphere was lovely, as is Trafford Centre in general. Toilets one minute walk away in the food court.

Over priced crap quality chicken.. if you disagree you eat crap food and it’s as simple as that. Hard chewy and flavourless.. Unorganised and untrained staff.. cleaners were nice tho so they can have the 1 star 👍🏼

We serve chicken from a supplier certified as Halal by HFA.

Tru Street - Real Street Food

1st time we visited and it won't be our last! Not only is the food so tasty, but the variety is excellent. It's perfect if one of you want American style food, a juicy burger, ribs etc, and someone wants Chinese dishes. The 3 small Chinese dishes are great especially if you are undecided of what you want, and also delicious. Teriyaki chicken noodles and mac and cheese balls were out favourite! Reasonably priced and great service. Also a great bar and restaurant decor.

All I can say is, you need to try this place!

We were enticed by a free taster for the Atlanta chicken outside their restaurant, and their vast menu with dishes from all over the world.

We started with the steamed bao buns chicken and beef, and the chicken gyozas. We really wanted to try the cheese dog, but they were sold out – maybe next time. These dishes were amazing, fresh, and just overall tasty. We didn’t have anything negative to say.

Then we got the hawkers. We chose three: crispy shredded beef (my favourite), salt and pepper chicken, and the butter original (orange chicken, my wife’s favourite).

This was a great option because you got to try many dishes for a greater price.

Overall, we enjoyed the food and the service.

Our only gripe is that they need larger water bottles. £3.50 for 500ml when the food is so spicy is just messed up. 🥲

All in all, don’t miss out and try this place out! Shoutout to Samson for the great service – you did an amazing job, especially enticing us in with the taster.

Nice food, terrible service..!!

Went for family meal, was looking forward to our chosen items as menu has something for everyone.

2 out of the 4 meals came first.. 3rd meal  took another 10 minutes.. the final meal then took a further 10 minutes.. even salt and pepper chips came out 20 after the burger they were ordered with.

No reason provided for the delay..

Food was good when it finally came. I told waiter that the service was below standard and asked them to let the manager know.

When I asked for bill, they had charged me full, even the 7.5% table charge.

I asked to speak to the manager but was told they weren't available.

Waiter then came back to table with 10% discount applied.  By this point I just wanted to leave so I paid and left.

Real shame as the food was nice, but due to the way they handled the situation I don't think I'll be going back.

Came here with my friends after seeing is pop up on my social media. The food looked amazing and did not disappoint. I got the steak loaded fries and you get an option between medium rare and well done (mine were medium rare). The service is fast, making the whole environment really fast paced, the staff are always on the look out to what needs to be cleaned. I forgot a small cake on the table after we paid and left and came back literally not even 10 seconds later to the table being already cleaned and my cake thrown away sadly, but happy to see the 100% cleanliness.
We also ordered different drinks and one got mixed up but that’s okay, loved it anyways. I wouldn’t recommend the place though if you’re looking for a cozy and quiet place lol

The food was delicious although we got our food at different times and ended up asking multiple people for the bill. Other than that it was great, it was busy and can understand the servers are under a lot of pressure. Mojitos were lovely and staff friendly despite the hold ups :)

Tru Street

NICHI

My sister's and myself chose to eat here today. It took a few minutes for someone to greet us, which was a lovely woman. Once seated she told us our server would be Charlie. Shortly after that he introduced himself and explained the menu, our first time eating there.
Excellent service, food delicious and beautifully presented. Charlie was fantastic with explaining the dishes to us, checking allergies.
Would highly recommend, definitely return again.

We had a lovely birthday dinner at Nichi. The black cod, sushi rolls and lamb were all delicious and very fresh.    The service was friendly and attentive, especially from Kian and Pierre.  They even served us a complimentary birthday dessert platter for all 5 of us to celebrate the 3 birthday people.  Really enjoyable dinner and would recommend.

Food looked great, but more expensive than we thought. 4 stars for the meal cost.
Tempura Veg with 3 large chillies full of seeds, would of preferred other Veg for the cost of it.
£13.75 table service. Thats for bringing you the food!
Meal for 2 was over £125

Class! My wife had the California roll sushi, I had the Wagyu burger and we shared some prawn tempura and edamame beans! Everything was exceptional! Nice vibe in the restaurant and the staff were excellent. Likely to eat here each time we go to the Trafford centre, best thing we have eaten there in a long time!

Nichi Trafford Centre has quickly become one of my favourite spots to eat! The BBQ Cumin Lamb Ribs and Teriyaki Lamb Ribs were next-level – tender, juicy, and bursting with bold flavours. The cumin added a perfect kick, while the teriyaki glaze was rich and perfectly balanced.

But the real showstopper for me was the otoro sushi – unbelievably fresh, buttery, and just melts in your mouth. I genuinely couldn’t get enough of it! The quality is outstanding, and it’s clear they take real pride in what they serve.

The Trafford Centre, Manchester

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