• Added: 1st of October 2008
• Area: Manchester
• Category: Events and Entertainment

Manchester M3 4EN
0161 817 3000

HotRod said
AMC Deansdate
A great cinema - not fully packed except on Orange weds or some weekends, an ideal place to go if you want o find a good seat and have a comfortable view of a high quality screen. The place is only a few years old so doesnt have so much of the usual gummed up floors or creaky /broken seats. The prices are the usual but you can get your Orange weds discounts to make it more worthwhile. Defintely the recommended place to go in Central/South edge of Manchester... less busy than the Printworks, much more up to date than the trusty old Showcase (first multiplex in Manc iirc?)

• Added: 3rd of September 2008
• Area: Kensington
• Category: Sightseeing and Attractions

London W2 3XA

HotRod said
Great on a summer when not taken over by events!
Nice park - special for the number and variety of people who wander through or spend time there. This includes the once significant throng of football players that turned up on a Sunday for a game, though they petered out over the years. A unique place is near the south western edge where you can watch or play some (amateur!) tennis coaching, horse riding, frisbee, and football, sometimes at the same time. Theres a nice fountain area towards the north east end of the park where people sit and mingle, and also access from there to the Bayswater road where artists display their paintings on Sundays to browse or buy.

• Added: 3rd of September 2008
• Area: Birmingham
• Category: Sightseeing and Attractions

Birmingham B30 2LU
0845 450 3599

HotRod said
Chocolate Factory
If you like seeing how thing work, or chocolate (I'm not sure one can merely like chocolate though) or both, head down now. The entry price may have risen but the chocolate's still flowing and cooking inside, with some interesting info on the history of chocolate, hands on views of real production lines, and other activities for kids, I'd recommend this for kids or tourists at least once.

• Added: 3rd of September 2008
• Area: Manchester
• Category: Restaurants

Manchester M2 2AA
0161 834 5877

HotRod said
Can't really go wrong!
The buffet lunch (though now sneaked up past the previous legendary fiver price tag) is great value for money. This is specially the case for students who can make the most of the all you can eat tag, and at the same time convince themselves the 'salad' coated with thousand island dressing is healthy!

At other times there is a good variety of pizza types, though a bit lacking in seafood options, also worthy of note is the cheese is vegetarian.


Also always great with families - a strange thing that other restos dont always welcome kids.

• Added: 3rd of September 2008
• Area: Manchester
• Category: Food and Drink

Manchester M14 5TB

HotRod said
Nice ices
Used to be called Milky Lane, now continuing the trend with a new cheesy name but still serving good ice cream and other desserts, this place always seems to be packed in the evening. This is partly a benefit of many families coming to Wilmslow Road, and partly the abundance of takeaways/cafes that dont serve desserts. I'm reliably told the falooda (Pakistani-style sundae-alike) is great, I usually stick to hte ice cream, or the great milkshakes! Either of these and you cant go wrong with a double choc chip, malt-tease (Malteser flavoured ice cream) or whatever your preference

• Added: 3rd of September 2008
• Area: Manchester
• Category: Stations and Transport

Manchester M60 7RT

HotRod said
It's a station....
.. but a very nice one in comparison to many other big cities' major ones. A nice place to sit and get out of the bad weather if you're in the area, and otherwise a welcoming entrance/exit place (or indeed welcoming-place, for those meeting someone!).

One tip is you can take the free buses from the walkway /ramp exit that heads towards the city centre, if you want to get out of the rain, feeling lazy or in a rush. Also go upstairs and sit out of the way if you prefer to gaze peacefully rather than be swept up in the rush.

• Added: 3rd of September 2008
• Area: Manchester
• Category: Restaurants

Manchester M1 4FH
0161 236 2650

HotRod said
Closed down
I went here once a few years ago around 2005, and tried to call before going again in about 2007, however I was told they had now closed down, and had become another chinese restaurant. A shame as there aren't too many Malay resturants in Manchester, although their food wasn't the best.

In retrospect it helped me find Jati which I've been to happily and enjoyed many times - if you like Malay/ halal food check that place out instead it's well worth visiting!

• Added: 3rd of September 2008
• Area: Manchester
• Category: Restaurants

Manchester M15 6BN

HotRod said
Great food and environment
I found this place while looking for the halal Malay resturant that used to be in Chinatown, Penang Village. It became apparent this had closed down... leaving this as one of the few (only?) malay places that could confirm the food is halal.

The food is available as either canteen-style from the ready made hot pans at the counter, school dinner style, or freshly made from the kitchen. I'd recommend the latter if only because I prefer the nasi goreng (friend rice) dishes, which are always cooked separetely and to a very good standard, being neither too soft or overly crunchy. All diners I've taken have been impressed with the quality and quantity of food in the dishes, and prices are reasonable too.

As well as the good food, there is also a small sit down area to relax on sofas as you wait, and some toys for kids too! There is also a prayer room available which is small but handy.

Overall highly recommended.