Arabian Nites — Restaurant in Manchester

One Star - Horrible Experience!

I rarely write reviews, but after dining at Arabian Nites, I felt compelled to warn others about this awful place. From start to finish, everything was a disappointment.

First off, the chef clearly has no idea what they’re doing. The food was tasteless, bland, and nothing like the rich flavors you’d expect from any good Middle Eastern restaurant. The meat was dry, the rice was undercooked, and the spices were completely off. It was honestly one of the worst meals I’ve ever had. I could’ve gotten better food from a frozen dinner.

Then, the environment—let's just say it's less “Arabian charm” and more “dungeon-like.” The atmosphere was uncomfortable, with poor lighting and tacky decor that didn’t give any authentic vibe. It felt like they slapped together a theme without putting any effort into it. It was also way too loud for a dining experience, making it hard to have a conversation.

And don’t even get me started on the smell. The place reeked of stale grease and something musty. It was so off-putting, I almost couldn’t stay for the entire meal.

Lastly, the service was downright unprofessional. Our waiter seemed like he couldn’t care less about providing a good dining experience. He was rude, inattentive, and didn’t even apologize when he got our order wrong. It took forever to get anything, and when we did, it was cold. The staff just seemed completely untrained and unprepared for basic customer service.

I will never be returning to Arabian Nites. If you’re looking for an enjoyable, authentic dining experience, save yourself the trouble and go somewhere else. This place is an...

I went down to Arabian Nites Manchester with a couple of friends and was very disappointed with my experience. When we first walked in we were waiting to place our order and to our surprise had to witness women walking past who walked in after us having their orders orders taken before us. When we got to the till we had the joy of looking at grim faces who looked more like they were doing us a favour by letting us in and once taken our order short changed me and once I made him aware, did not even have the decency to apologise for it. We were then told to sit upstairs although there was seating available downstairs. We requested to be sat downstairs and we were told that it was full. The seating was really uncomfortable and the Smoke was not good at all. We also had the joy of having the ‘bouncers’ staring at us for no apparent reason with grim faces. I will definitely not be going back again. Terrible experience and no customer...

Awful customer service. Arrived with a few friends early evening, weren't made to feel comfortable or welcome. We were not shown to a seat or asked to sit and look at the menus. They told us we should order straight away at the bar, which felt awkward as we asked for recommendations for shisha flavour.. The milkshakes were ok, but we're half pint size for an extortionate price £6.50 and tasted as though they had only used syrups rather than the two chocolate bars we had ordered. The shisha itself was not prepped and ready as it was placed at our table( we had to get up and ask for their help)..only positive they did regularly come round with fresh coals. The flavours were so indistinct and tasted of poor quality.

Met up to watch the football , however loud Bollywood music was being played and there was no atmosphere whatsoever.

The 'stream' of the game kept lagging and cutting out....certainly not usuall of a legitimate...