Noodle Alley, Chinatown
22 people recommendvia r/manchester23 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many diners praise the food at Noodle Alley in Chinatown, and a few single out its Sichuan cooking as excellent. Dishes mentioned include the pork knuckle, a thousand-year egg dish and a cold noodle starter, and a couple of diners describe generous portions and budget-friendly prices. One diner found the food decent but preferred Red Chilli, and another said the vegetarian and vegan options are strong though the restaurant is not fully vegetarian. Overall, diners recommend it.
Address
宽窄巷 Noodle Alley, 56A Faulkner St, Manchester M1 4FH, United Kingdom
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Pork knuckle, Thousand year egg dish, Cold noodle starter
- Best for
- Vegetarian
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Dee-licious0288 in r/manchester · Sep 2025taste
Recommends Noodle Alley, mainly for Sichuan-style dishes and noodles, calling the food great.
- Recommendsu/DeltaJesus in r/manchester · Aug 2026taste
Calls it the best they've visited recently, praising its Szechuan food.
- Recommendsu/LERinsanity in r/manchester · Feb 2026taste
Describes Chinatown's Noodle Alley as offering excellent, authentic Sichuan cooking.
- Recommendsu/tonyenkiducx in r/manchester · Dec 2024taste
Recommends Noodle Alley in Chinatown for its excellent food and notes that it is relatively new.
- Recommendsu/Melodic_Internet9178 in r/manchester · Oct 2026
Suggests it as a food spot for the visitor.
- Recommendsu/pryonic1705 in r/manchester · Oct 2025taste
Rates Noodle Alley's Sichuan food as outstanding.
- Recommendsu/7MTB7 in r/manchester · Dec 2025taste
Thinks Noodle Alley is likely the top Chinese spot in Chinatown.
- Recommendsu/forzaferrarik8 in r/manchester · Nov 2025
Recommended as a noodle spot for visitors seeking good food.
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- Recommendsu/justkant in r/manchester · Dec 2025variety
Recently discovered it; praises its vegetarian and vegan options as excellent, though not fully vegetarian.
- Recommendsu/tough_guy_420 in r/manchester · May 2026taste
Says these two Chinatown noodle spots are amazing and affordable.
- Recommendsu/Video-Enjoyer0690 in r/manchester · Sep 2025
Says it's good, with generous servings and tasty food.
- Recommendsu/frizzledrizzle94 in r/manchester · May 2026taste
Endorses Noodle Alley, citing excellent food, plentiful servings and fair pricing.
- Recommendsu/CommonBelt2338 in r/manchester · Feb 2026taste
Agrees with the Noodle Alley pick and says its thousand-year egg dish was excellent.
- Recommendsu/Ch0psey in r/manchester · Jan 2025taste
Rates it top-tier and says the pork knuckle is outstanding; a go-to for celebrations.
- Recommendsu/Zarniwoop7 in r/manchester · Jun 2024
Says they also liked Noodle Alley.
- Recommendsu/TheRealVinosity in r/manchester · Oct 2026service
Speaks warmly of Noodle Alley as a place to eat.
- Recommendsu/skankinj88 in r/manchester · Aug 2026
Fully endorses the whole list as excellent places.
- Recommendsu/nik0lias in r/manchester · Aug 2026variety
Recommends it for dim sum-style food and noodle dishes.
- Recommendsu/cloudwaterpj in r/manchester · Feb 2026taste
Recommends its cold noodle starter as numbing and spicy.
- Recommendsu/TheLonesomeChode in r/manchester · Jun 2024
Recommends Noodle Alley with no further detail.
- Mixedu/teksponge in r/manchester · Jun 2024taste
Decent quality but prefers Red Chilli for what they like.
- Recommendsu/Laylee81 in r/manchester · Jun 2024taste
Calls Noodle Alley's food delicious.
- Recommendsu/wildgoosecass in r/manchester · Aug 2026
Recommends it if you're after noodles.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.