Only Yu, Chinatown
11 people recommendvia r/manchester10 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 6 threads.
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Only Yu, a Chinatown restaurant, with one diner picking it for Cantonese food and another for dim sum. A commenter says its duck is excellent, and another calls it very authentic. One diner rates its quality above some other Chinatown options but feels it is less suited to Western diners.
Address
1st floor, Only Yu Oriental Cuisine, Connaught Bldg, 58George St, Manchester M1 4HF, United Kingdom
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Duck
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/lostbiologist in r/manchester · Jun 2024variety
Recommends it for dim sum.
- Recommendsu/mnf_441 in r/manchester · Oct 2026taste
Rated higher than alternatives for quality, though less suited to Western diners.
- Recommendsu/dma123456 in r/manchester · Aug 2026
Gives Only Yu as their single suggestion.
- Recommendsu/daispacito in r/manchester · Dec 2025taste
Names Only Yu in Chinatown as a top pick for Cantonese food.
- Recommendsu/Honey_Cheerios in r/manchester · Aug 2026taste
Friends recommended it, and they rate its duck very highly.
- Recommendsu/Emotional_Item8630 in r/manchester · Feb 2026
Recommends Only Yu, having visited so often they have lost count.
- Recommendsu/Jordano3982 in r/manchester · Jun 2024
Agrees Only Yu is great.
- Recommendsu/dannycdannydo in r/manchester · Aug 2026
Names Only Yu as a standout beyond the mostly Cantonese scene.
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- Recommendsu/mumakilogramme in r/manchester · Feb 2026taste
Describes Only Yu, based in Chinatown, as very authentic.
- Recommendsu/quackquack1848 in r/manchester · Aug 2025
Rates Only Yu as one of the great options inside Chinatown.
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