Red Marrakech — Restaurant in Trafford

My second visit to Red Marrakesh. This restaurant serves Moroccan cuisine and is run by a family who hails from Marrakesh. Moroccan cuisine is influenced by greek, italian and Middle Eastern food, hence, people often get surprised when they see pasta and pizza on their menu.

So this couple and their daughter baje their own breads, make authentic Tagine and even roll out pasta sheets just when one places an order. How fresh can that get? You can literally see your meal getting cooked as it's an open kitchen concept.

What all did we try? Keep swiping and reading..

Lamb Tagine - a clay pot in which the shank of lamb is cooked in a saffron sauce with peas and potato.

Mezza Luna - Homemade half moon shaped pasta stuffed with lobsters served with creamy prawns and asparagus sauce.

Chicken Shawarma - not your regular shawarma. The chicken inside was yellow and flavourful.

Garlic bread with cheese - the softest, cheesiest and mouth melting I have ever eaten.

Quadrini Al Salmon - Homemade stuffed pasta with salmon cooked in cream with a touch of tomato and basil sauce.

Al Homiss - Chickpeas cooked with fresh tomato, onions, cilantro, saffron, Moroccan herbs and spices served with home bread.

Risotto Al Zaferano - Rice cooked with saffron flower, mushroom and parmesan.

Lobia Bi Maticha - White beans cooked in tomato, garlic, fresh chillies, Moroccan herbs and spices with home bread.

Vegetable Pasta - Handmade linguine in tomato garlic sauce with vegetables.

Seafood Risotto - here the Risotto is not made with arborio in fact they use Basmati rice in a tomato sauce with mixed seafood.

Grilled Seabream with roasted vegetables.

Lamb Tagine with prunes and apricots served in homemade turmeric sauce and spices alongside with home bread.

People in Manchester, must visit and enjoy the food here. They accept cash only and are open only from 4-10 pm. They are closed during...

Here's something for you to read whilst your waiting and have waited forever for your food. Firstly, the food here is delicious and I have ordered so many times, I recommend pizza diavola and tagliatelle creamy chicken pasta. Each time I phone and order to collect, The lady will say 20 minutes without a doubt it will always be 20 minutes and when you arrive 20 minutes later without a doubt your food will not be ready and you will literally watch them make it infront of you, pizza will go in the oven and they will make my pasta all when I arrive. each and every time I order this is the case and defeats the whole point of ordering via telephone to collect, but I continue to order because can't fault the food .... the evening of writing this review I had enough, when I did all of the above as usual which has become normal though it shouldn't be, rang up, arrived 20 minutes later, food not ready, 30 minutes later after waiting only pasta had been made when I had ordered the pizza and the pasta, we all get things wrong but I only ordered 2 things and when I arrived to collect I told him pizza and pasta and he said yes but anyway pasta paid for £8, gave him £10, received £2 change and told him leave the pizza and walked out. He shouted me back and said pizza can be done in 5 mins and I decided ok I've already waited an hour for a pasta, an extra 5 mins for a pizza is amazing right, 5 mins turned in to 20mins and upon paying for the pizza £7, I gave £10, he remembered he gave me the £2 change earlier for the pasta and decided it would be a good idea to ask for that so he doesn't use up his change which in any other situation is fine but I had just waited an hour and half for a pasta and pizza, I most deffinately will not be eating here again, good food is no longer enough. I hope you enjoyed reading this honest review, hopefully your food is ready...

This is my favourite restaurant in Manchester. Run by Abu Bilal and his wife, this Moroccan themed restaurant turns out fresh, wholesome, made-from-scratch dishes on a daily basis. The seating is very limited so it is advisable to order in advance or take out where possible. The portion sizes are generous and the value for money is exceptional.

For lovers of fast food I must recommend the Spinach Burger - a beef or chicken patty, topped with sauteed spinach and garlic aoili in a freshly baked flatbread - or the Kofta Burger - lamb meatballs in a luscious tomato sauce, with salad and garlic aoili in freshly baked flatbread.

Abu Bilal and his wife also prepare delicious, freshly rolled pizzas with a variety of toppings - not authentically Italian but they are a must try! They also serve freshly made pasta with choice of sauce which cannot be passed on.

There are a number of tagines on offer - meatball, chicken, fish, vegetable - but the king of is their lamb Tagine with fruits. A meltingly tender lamb shank coated in a rich sweet, savoury reduction, with prunes, apricots and boiled egg garnishing the Tagine, served with choice of fresh couscous or freshly baked bread. This gem of a dish is often sold out quickly so be sure to order in advance - I often call the day beforehand.

I must recommend this restaurant to anyone in the area, having eaten here too many times during my years...