Those two propositions are not necessarily mutually exclusive

God rest the Bombay, sadly missed.

The Cinnamon Lounge is fantastic since the re-badge, really good food.

I defy anyone to sit properly on that massive chaise longue and look cool, though.

Akbhars and EastzEast are poor imo. They are mass producers of the good stuff so all their curries are made from the same base mix, so its rare you actually get what you are looking for.

Rusholme is hit and miss, and many people are put off by the pure filthly standards of some of the restaurants and facilities. However, some are purely excellent in terms of taste, and I can personally recommend Al Nawaaz.

The Bayleaf in Padgate started off really well, then had a major dip in food quality but for the past 6 months its been truly A1.

Yarana Pagate, they deliver, order the ChickenPakoras, best in town!!!!!