Best Sweet and Sour Tofu in Manchester

4 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Sweet Mandarin
Sweet Mandarin
81/100 (1949 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Asian
Chinese
Gluten Free Options
Chinese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
After-hours
Curry
Soft Shell Crab Spring Rolls
spring roll
Prawns
Patatas Bravas
Dumplings
French Fries
Pancakes
dumpling
Green Curry
Wings
Hot and sour soup
Meatballs
Chow Mein
Chili
Green Curry
Cake
Crab
Soup
Scallops
Shrimp Toast
Tofu
Duck
Chicken Casserole
Patatas Bravas
Fried
Sesame Prawn Toast
Sweet and Sour Tofu
Chow Mein
Chicken Curry
Lemon Chicken Deluxe
Spring Rolls
Soft Shell Crab
Sheep Cocktail
Satay
Fish
Chicken Salad
Dim Sum
GF Spring Rolls
Crispy Duck
Fried rice
Crackers
Ribs
Cantonese Fillet Steak
Noodle
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Pork
French Fries
GF Sweet and Sour Chicken
Beef
Hot and Sour Soup
Salt and pepper chicken
Pad Thai
Sichuan Beef
Lemon Chicken
Beer
Shanghai
Szechuan
Cantonese
Hong Kong
Sit down
Asian
Chinese
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
After-hours
Dinner
Mid-range
"We had a lovely meal last night. We've never been before but were really surprised - probably one of the best chinese meals we've had. There is so..."
Rebecca Major
"This is the best Chinese food in the North West. A bonus for me as Coeliac is that they also have the best ever gluten free Chinese food in the whole..."
Julie-Anne Queenie Wilkinson
"Exceptionally friendly family owning and running the restaurant. Food is amazing i need gluten free. Not a problem they have an extensive gf menu !..."
Alan Whitham
"The gluten free salt and pepper chicken wings were amazing! Lovely to find a gluten free Chinese restaurant. Friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere. Food..."
Amanda Cooper
"The best Chinese in Manchester! The food is incredible and staff are very friendly and attentive. Definitely worth a..."
Jenny Quinn
"The food almost reduced me to tears. My taste buds couldn't handle the bombardment of flavours that I was eating, and it brought a huge smile to my..."
Adam Sharples
"This place is fantastic, friendly staff, fabulous food, I am gluten free and the choice is amazing absolutely loved it..."
Margaret Mann
"Had the best gluten free meal I’ve ever had, we will definitely be returning, thank..."
Kym Tivey
"Came highly recommended by my hotel's Concierge, and she was not Chinese. ☺I then learnt that it is a favourite of my unmet culinary Guru -..."
Umez
"I have always been a fan of this place, what a historical journey for the family bringing traditional cooking to Manchester. The food is excellent..."
Scott Parkin
"Great food at reasonable prices.. My wife say these girls win their heat on 'The F Word' so we went last night. The food was better than expected,..."
Tim And Chrissie
"Good food , nice atmosphere, reasonable prices, very friendly staff. Would go again...."
Trish Taylor
"some of the mains tasted suspiciously similar, but my king prawn satay was bob on and crispy duck was consumed at a frightening rate by our group...."
Victoria “Mrs” Petticoat
"What looks like an unassuming Chinese restaurant actually boasts Gordon Ramsey’s Best Local Chinese Restaurant in the UK award and its founding..."
Cherie City
"Really great service and an all round great experience. A tad bit disappointed with the food as my Szechuan beef didn't really taste like Szechuan..."
Tobi Ajala
"One of the best restaurants I visited. This rated as best Chinese restaurant in UK by Gordon Ramsay.I'm surprised why no one has reviewed it..."
Firos Ismail
"Came here for our Daughters Birthday as she is celiac and they offer a good gluten free menu. To avoid any possible confusion or potential mix up..."
Lee Cooper
"A Chinese restaurant with a full gluten free menu!!! What an incredible find for our short trip to Manchester. To have such a wide choice of gluten..."
Joe Graham
"We came here today for our anniversary meal and it was so lovely and such a nice experience. The food was tasty and delicious, the staff was..."
Meryem Tello
"As a newly diagnosed celiac, I thought the days of me being able to enjoy a Chinese were over. The food here is incredible and they couldn’t have..."
Simon Darwen
"Such a lovely experience visiting Sweet Mandarin. 2 adults & 2 children 1 x GF We all ate from the GF menu which had lots of tasty choices..."
Colleen Pattinson
"Good range of options for gluten-free and vegan diners. I lived in Hong Kong for 6 years so my standards are very high for Chinese food. The set menu..."
Holly Fernyhough
"Came here for a family meal and we all had such a lovely time, and had some very very delicious food. As a gluten free girlie I struggle to find..."
Rebecca Gevaux
"Such a lovely independent Chinese restaurant. Being gluten free I have always missed having this cuisine and it was so lovely to have the set menu...."
Agneta Kabele
"I visited Sweet Mandarin today and went in with no expectations. We waited outside in the cold for about ten minutes and a chap walked over and set..."
H M
"If I could give more than 5 stars I wouldn’t hesitate to do so, absolutely amazing all around! Impeccable service and simply wonderful food. Every..."
Gabriella Koussa
"Lovely atmosphere and great service from all the staff who were very attentive. Food arrived quickly and tasted great. The gluten free menu gave me..."
Andrew Hughes
"Looking for seriously good Gluten Free Chinese food? This is the place. A huge selection of food carefully prepared and is delicious. Make sure..."
Lucy Dixon
"My gluten-free partner hadn’t had this many options in a long time! The staff clearly understand allergy requirements and there are separate GF and..."
stefi
"Fabulous food, nicely decorated, calm atmosphere. Will return. Staff are nice although some of the servers seem quite young and clueless sometimes no..."
Butterfly Nature
"After only just being diagnosed as coeliac, I was worried about visiting Manchester but come across this amazing restaurant. The staff were lovely..."
Emily Davison
"A great place for friends to catch up. The atmosphere is relaxed and the location of Sweet Mandarin is perfectly situated in the heart of the..."
Hel Man
"Paradise for celiacs. Almost everything is gluten-free! Even the spring rolls. The food was fantastic! First time I could eat Chinese food since my..."
Meli
Happy Seasons
Happy Seasons
80/100 (9008 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Asian
Chinese
Gluten Free Options
Chinese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Hot Pot
Dim Sum
Toasts
Peking Duck
Chicken Wings
Hot Pot
Dumplings
Braised Beef
Cake
Pancakes
Corn Soup
Soup
Wings
Soft Noodles with Beansprouts
Mandarin Duck
Pork Belly
Chili
Shredded Duck
Peking Duck
Fried
Duck
Sweet and Sour Tofu
Chow Mein
Chicken Salad
Salt and Pepper Ribs
Cakes
Mixed Starter
Duck Rice
Roasted Duck Pork Chow Mein Crispy Pork Belly
Spring Rolls
Oyster
Crispy Fried Fish in Sweet Sour Sauce
Hot and Sour Soup
Fish
Sweet Corn
King Prawns Noodlea
Fried rice
Wontons
Dim Sum
Beef with Black Bean Sauce on Rice Stick
Pork
Crispy Duck
Ribs
Special Thick Rice Noodle Chicken Chow Mein
Wonton soup
Curry
Tsing Sao Beer
Noodle
Sweet and Sour Pork
Prawns
Chicken Wings
Beef
Hot and sour soup
Shanghai
Szechuan
Cantonese
Hong Kong
Sit down
Chinese
Asian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Mid-range
"Gets very crowded around 6-7pm so best come a little early if possible. Duck is decent and is the most popular item on the menu with practically..."
Teck Boon
"We visited as a friend wanted to try this place. We ordered salt pepper pork chops, prawn won tons, three roast rice, duck soup noodles, black bean..."
Kirst L
"Simple the best Chinese in Manchester. I have been coming g here for a number of years and it has always been 10. This place is really authentic and..."
Shakey
"Honestly, one of the best places to eat Chinese BBQ. My favourite and recommend dishes to try are: Braised Beef Brisket & Tendon In Clay Pot and All..."
Dione
"Rice with roast pork and roasted duck was delicious. Roast duck outer layer was well roasted and crispy while inner fresh was juicy and fat portion..."
Hock Sing Tan
"Stunning food @happy seasons China town, the 3 meats was amazing and the vermicelli prawns! Can't wait to come back and try sone much..."
Tracey Daly
"The food was surprisingly good! Chinatown in Manchester is pretty much only a block and a half. So Chinese food option is kind of scarce. This..."
Marion NYC
"Simple design restaurant located just by the China town, I really enjoyed the food, so tasty, and the portions were really good, I think the price..."
Gold Emereonye
"First time, bit of a queue to get in (20 mins) but worth the wait! Very quick service… excellent food recommend as a veggie the “fake” chicken..."
chris Tanner
"Excellent roast duck. Moist on the inside and crispy on the outside. Good no fuss chinese meal. Five star! Be prepared to queue..."
C O
"Manchester Chinatown is not a very big place, under the cold harsh weather recently in the mid West in UK, the queue line is visible and long. When..."
Handy Lim
"Good portion for a hungry person. I got the 三烧饭 if ur wondering. You can actually skip the charsiew and go for the roast duck and roasted pork..."
Louis (ahluu)
"If you like Chinese food and not expect British manners, starter has to come first then main dish, this restaurant is quite a good idea with..."
The Kate Explorer
"The food is really delicious and the portion is good. Highly recommended for the one who like Chinese cuisine. The only thing I was disappointed was..."
KITTY C
"Queued for a table and was well worth the wait. Ordered Mapo Tofu and Rice, was absolutely delicious. Highly recommend if you like spicy Sichuan..."
Michaela Bowen
"Delicious roast meats in the centre of the city. The duck is just perfect, unfortunately the noodles we had were not particularly flavorful and just..."
Thomas Jenkins
"The best beef fried rice I ever had. Love the "wok hei" scent. The rest was just okay. Efficient services, seated, ordered and food served very..."
Sofea Chang
"Short trip but a must for me, 3 roast rice, har gau and shiu mai. Exceptional food and the portions are huge, not your standard small bits from..."
Kira Yamato
"Cantonese classics executed perfectly. The mapo tofu had the subtle numbing szechuan pepper, wonderful crunch from the pickles, silky tofu, all in a..."
Jisu Kim (John)
Ziger Kitchen
Ziger Kitchen
78/100 (968 ratings)
Restaurants
Chow Mein
dumpling
Hot and sour soup
Shrimp Toast
Chicken Casserole
Sesame Prawn Toast
Sweet and Sour Tofu
Lemon Chicken Deluxe
Sheep Cocktail
GF Spring Rolls
French Fries
Cantonese Fillet Steak
Green Curry
GF Sweet and Sour Chicken
Patatas Bravas
Sichuan Beef
Soft Shell Crab Spring Rolls
Chow Mein
Patatas Bravas
Salt and pepper chicken
French Fries
Beer
Green Curry
spring roll
"Such a lovely independent Chinese restaurant. Being gluten free I have always missed having this cuisine and it was so lovely to have the set menu...."
Agneta Kabele
"If I could give more than 5 stars I wouldn’t hesitate to do so, absolutely amazing all around! Impeccable service and simply wonderful food. Every..."
Gabriella Koussa
"Lovely atmosphere and great service from all the staff who were very attentive. Food arrived quickly and tasted great. The gluten free menu gave me..."
Andrew Hughes
"Good range of options for gluten-free and vegan diners. I lived in Hong Kong for 6 years so my standards are very high for Chinese food. The set menu..."
Holly Fernyhough
"We had a party of 14 visit the restaurant and the hospitality was fantastic, from the swift responses when making the booking to the kind card and..."
Greg Cranham
"My gluten-free partner hadn’t had this many options in a long time! The staff clearly understand allergy requirements and there are separate GF and..."
stefi
"Great selection of gluten-free options, that were all very..."
Martin Morrell
"Wonderful restaurant, run by talented chefs who are kind and lovely people. I loved the Sweet and Sour Tofu. Delicious. We went for a special..."
Lisa Mattocks
"Wow. I've really missed Chinese food since being gluten free and oh my gosh the menu here is 95% gluten free. Very pleased with my food and will..."
Salma Rainer
"I cannot rate Sweet Mandarin high enough! We come here every time we stay in Manc but usually get take aways as we’re in a rush. The gluten free..."
Alice Abbott
Sweet Mandarin
Sweet Mandarin
74/100 (3504 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Chinese
Vegetarian Friendly
Asian
Chinese
Vegan Options
Vegan Options
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
After-hours
Dinner
Tofu
Pancakes
Chicken Casserole
Fried
Wings
Sesame Prawn Toast
Chicken Curry
Chili
Sweet and Sour Tofu
Soft Shell Crab
Crab
Lemon Chicken Deluxe
Fish
Chicken Salad
Scallops
Sheep Cocktail
Fried rice
Crackers
Duck
GF Spring Rolls
Pork
Spring Rolls
Cantonese Fillet Steak
Salt and pepper chicken
Satay
GF Sweet and Sour Chicken
Beer
Crispy Duck
Sichuan Beef
Soft Shell Crab Spring Rolls
spring roll
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Patatas Bravas
dumpling
Hot and Sour Soup
Dim Sum
French Fries
Noodle
Hot and sour soup
Lemon Chicken
Ribs
Pad Thai
Green Curry
Beef
Curry
Chow Mein
Prawns
Cake
Soup
Dumplings
Shrimp Toast
Shanghai
Szechuan
Cantonese
Hong Kong
Asian
Chinese
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Reservations
After-hours
Dinner
Mid-range
"Such a lovely independent Chinese restaurant. Being gluten free I have always missed having this cuisine and it was so lovely to have the set menu...."
Agneta Kabele
"If I could give more than 5 stars I wouldn’t hesitate to do so, absolutely amazing all around! Impeccable service and simply wonderful food. Every..."
Gabriella Koussa
"First place I’ve been that has a large selection of Gluten free options. All I can say is wow the food is unreal so tasty and flavourful. The..."
Klieo Duthie
"Lovely atmosphere and great service from all the staff who were very attentive. Food arrived quickly and tasted great. The gluten free menu gave me..."
Andrew Hughes
"Good range of options for gluten-free and vegan diners. I lived in Hong Kong for 6 years so my standards are very high for Chinese food. The set menu..."
Holly Fernyhough
"My gluten-free partner hadn’t had this many options in a long time! The staff clearly understand allergy requirements and there are separate GF and..."
stefi
"We had a party of 14 visit the restaurant and the hospitality was fantastic, from the swift responses when making the booking to the kind card and..."
Greg Cranham
"Wonderful restaurant, run by talented chefs who are kind and lovely people. I loved the Sweet and Sour Tofu. Delicious. We went for a special..."
Lisa Mattocks
"Great selection of gluten-free options, that were all very..."
Martin Morrell
"Wow. I've really missed Chinese food since being gluten free and oh my gosh the menu here is 95% gluten free. Very pleased with my food and will..."
Salma Rainer