Tops Buffet – Great dishes from all around the world

Thank you for the hospitality and service that we received when visiting your Manchester restaurant last Friday for a pre-theatre meal.

Food and Menu

Tops is a Buffet restaurant that has a wide variety of dishes that cater for all types of diner from the Meat lover to the Vegetarian.

In the Starters there are numerous dishes on offer. This includes Spring Rolls, Chips, Prawn Toast, Crab Claws, Chicken Nuggets, Salt and Pepper Prawns, Onion Rings, Chicken Wings and more.

In the Mains each table consists of dishes from a country. From India there are Vegetarian Samosas, Chicken Curry, Tikka Masala, Poppadom’s and more.

On the Italian table there is a selection of Pizzas. There is Cheese and Tomato, Ham and Pepperoni. There is also Garlic Bread and Potatoes.

In the Thai and Chinese table there is a good range of Curries including Sweet and Sour Chicken, Duck in Pancake, Shrimp and Prawn Curry. There are also different types of noodles too.

For those that love their meat then there is a Grill for those succulent meat dishes.

If you have a sweet craving then there are some great Desserts from the Eclairs to Tiramisu and some great Gateaux. If you love cold Desserts then there is Ice Cream in tubs. There is Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry, and Bubble Gum.

For the Starters the Spring Rolls were moorish. They had a fried crispy batter on the outside with a soft filling that was comforting to eat. The Crab Claws were soft with a mild Crab flavour. The Prawn Toast was tasty but was a bit tough to eat. The Chips were lovely to eat. Chunky Chips that were crispy on the outside with soft fluffy potato on the inside. The Chicken Nuggets were cooked nicely.

There is a Sushi counter. The Sushi was delicious. It awakens your tastebuds with cold tasty raw fish in a rice coating. They were all good.

For the Mains the Noodles were flavoursome. Thin nnodles that were enjoyable to eat. The Sweet and Sour Chicken was cooked perfectly. The Chicken was moist and it melted in the mouth. The Vegetable Samosas were heart-warming to eat. Crisp hearty pastry on the outside with a soft filling of Potato and Peas. Yum.

The Pizzas and Garlic Bread were very good. The Pepperoni one was full of flavour. The Cheese and Tomato one was Cheesy that is irresistible to eat. The Garlic Bread was on a Ciabatta bread. It was soft oozing with Garlic and with enough bite too.

All the Desserts were heaven. The Tiramisu was creamy. The Eclairs were lovely. The shoe pastry was cooked well filled with the right amount of cream inside. The Chocolate topping was brilliant. The Chocolate cake was rich and indulgent with gooey Chocolate. In addition the Strawberry Gateau was light and refreshing. The sponge was perfect.

There is a good selection of soft drinks however there are no Mocktails on offer.

Lighting and Access

The lighting at Tops is OK but it is not strong. It is dim in some parts of the restaurant however the staff were friendly and were accommodating to my needs. As a result our table was good enough and with a relaxed ambience it allowed me to enloy the meal.

In relation to the access of the restaurant the entrance has a small step to enter the building. There are also 4 steps to go down in order to get to your table. If you struggle with steps then there is a lift in the middle of the building which allows you to avoid this.

Parking

There is parking at NCP Oxford Street and also at another NCP car park behind the Palace Theatre. They are both a short walk away. You are required to pay even if you are a Blue Badge holder.

Pricing

The buffet is reasonably priced for all the food options that are available. It is value for money.

Check out the Tops website for full price details.

If you love a culinary journey around the world with dishes that are full of flavour, are hearty and that tickle your tastebuds then Tops Buffet is the place for you.