Try Thai

Up some steps and through a doorway flanked by two statuettes making the wai, and you’re welcomed into Try Thai. It’s strong on liveliness, colour and cocktails with the punchy flavours of Thailand, smack bang in the centre of Manchester’s Chinatown.

The menu has all the nation’s favourite dishes, from green curry and fishcakes with sweet chilli dipping sauce to satay chicken skewers and of course pad Thai, the country’s signature noodle soup. It’s also big on seafood, with succulent jumbo king prawns featuring heavily and soft shell crab popping up in starters and stir-fries.

Vegetable dishes include tempura, spring rolls and samosas, plus stir-fried morning glory, a classic Thai dish of sweet and crunchy water spinach.

Platters and banquets are perfect for sharing and trying out new dishes and flavours: the hot and cold platter for two encompasses chicken wings, grilled pork, Penang prawns and papaya whilst the krularb or rose banquet offers up spare ribs, spicy beef salad and more.

To take that temperature down if you overdo the chilli, ice cream is one option, but sticky sweet rice with mango and mint is more authentic. There is a cocktail menu including espresso martini and mocktails such as an ice-packed cranberry cooler.

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