Rad's — Restaurant in Manchester

Customer service was great but the food was awful. Me and my friend heard good things about this place so decided to give it a go. I had the curry chicken with white rice and some bbq wings. I can honestly say it was the most tasteless Caribbean food I’ve ever eaten and reminded me of a cheap chicken curry ready meal you can buy from the supermarket. The rice wasn’t cooked either as it was hard. On to the wings, they literally tasted like soggy thyme flavoured wings with the smallest hint of bbq sauce. Since when are jerk bbq wings so soggy? There was no way that any of that food was seasoned properly or left to marinate for long enough.

My friend got the jerk chicken meal and also bought a curry mutton meal. The mutton was so watery and again tasteless like it had been barely seasoned. His jerk chicken meal was again wet and soggy with no flavour whatsoever. Looked like it had been rubbed with half a tea spoon of jerk marinade and cooked straight away in boiled water!

I really don’t understand how it can have so many rave reviews and for someone who loves yard food, being half Jamaican, I was so disappointed, and for 3 meals with some wings totalling £40 I think that’s a massive rip off, the only positive I can say is that they are generous with the amount of food they give you but the quality of the food is just not acceptable. Maybe we caught them on an off day but we won’t be spending our money...

Had heard good things about Rad's and finally made the trip on a Friday lunch time. I'd heard it can get very busy at lunch during the week so I went around 11:30am and there were only a few people in the queue so a good time to come.

Ordered the curry mutton lunch box which comes with rice and peas, coleslaw and potato salad, and I also ordered fried plantain on the side. The portion is very generous and definitely good value for the price (paid around £10 total). The food tastes even better, all of it was absolutely delicious and I finished it off quickly. My friend got the beef patties and fritters and said they were also both very tasty.

It's in a very convenient spot, just round the corner from Cutting Room Square. I think they have indoor seating but this wasn't open when we went so we ate in the square. It's quite unassuming though, like a hole in the wall, but the lady taking orders was lovely and food came out quickly.

Would definitely like to come back and try the other dishes, especially the jerk chicken...

What an amazing place and the guys that run it are so mellow and happy I can't stop coming here.

I go at lunch when you can get a lunch time special for £8.50.

You can choose between a few options mutton. Jerk chicken, stewed steak ect. And I have tried a few so far and I want moooaaarr.

Innthe lunch time special you get a hefty weighty tub filled with tasty food.

Rice. Steamed veg, potato salad, coleslaw ,and the main. I also had a few fries under the meat and they was soaking up the fabulous flavours.

The meals are massive and good value, you get lots of meat.

The patties are really tasty and I always get a cheeky one to scran on whilst I'm waiting for my meal to be prepared .

Also got a free sample of the home made chicken soup which was so warming and tasty and reminded me of a soup mum would make on a cold day. Will be getting a tub of...