This & That, Nq
61 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/manchester30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 27 threads.
What people say, in short
This & That is repeatedly recommended for rice and three: a choice of curries over rice. Diners particularly praise its value and no-frills approach. Not everyone puts it first; some prefer Kabana, and one finds it decent rather than the city's best curry. Another enjoys the food but would choose somewhere else for a birthday meal.
Address
This & That, 3 Soap St, Manchester M4 1EW, United Kingdom
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Rice and three
- Best for
- Budget
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/cheeks_otr in r/manchester · Nov 2026
Urges the asker to return here, expressing emphatic, sincere approval.
- Recommendsu/LittleMonkeyFella26 in r/manchester · Nov 2026portion
Recalls a very filling curry and naan meal here, bought at a low price.
- Recommendsu/TheArmoursmith in r/manchester · Aug 2026
Suggests this as an answer to the cheap-eats question.
- Recommendsu/davemee in r/manchester · Nov 2023value
Suggests This 'n' that as a cheap lunch option.
- Recommendsu/aembleton in r/manchester · Mar 2025value
Suggests this cafe, noting its meals cost a bit more than the thread's budget.
- Mixedu/NeilinManchester in r/manchester · Feb 2025taste
Calls the food really good but suspects heavy colouring use; ranks it third.
- Recommendsu/NefariousnessTop846 in r/manchester · Oct 2026
Lists it as an Indian pick.
- Recommendsu/Yourpretendgf in r/manchester · May 2026taste
Recommends a generous, affordable rice-and-curry plate here as good-quality Indian food.
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- Recommendsu/katintheskywdiamonds in r/manchester · Feb 2025price
Says it serves rice and three at an unusually reasonable price.
- Recommendsu/thegreatart7 in r/manchester · Jun 2024
Names it among their favourite restaurants, giving no further detail.
- Recommendsu/Specialist_Aspect204 in r/manchester · Nov 2026
Completes the same This & That endorsement.
- Recommendsu/not_r1c1 in r/manchester · Aug 2024
Says it is generally seen as the top rice-and-three spot, and is central.
- Recommendsu/gale_j in r/manchester · Mar 2024
Calls it a utilitarian rice-and-three spot and rates it the top example of its type.
- Recommendsu/wgb17 in r/manchester · Mar 2025value
Says it is worth paying a bit more for, every time.
- Recommendsu/cblankity in r/manchester · Nov 2023value
Finds the vegetarian curry meal good value.
- Caveatu/redish6 in r/manchester · Apr 2024
Implies This & That is inferior to Kabana.
- Recommendsu/Mertespackers in r/manchester · Feb 2026value
Recommends it as a lunch pick, noting it's inexpensive.
- Recommendsu/Complex_Box_7254 in r/manchester · Feb 2025variety
Recommends This N That for its rice and three format, calling it uniquely Mancunian.
- Recommendsu/The_39th_Step in r/manchester · Nov 2023value
Agrees it is inexpensive and calls it a proper meal.
- Recommendsu/Lower_Dragonfruit_43 in r/manchester · Nov 2024
Recommends it for food in the city centre or Northern Quarter.
- Recommendsu/MrSmexalicious in r/manchester · Oct 2026
Calls it an institution worth visiting.
- Recommendsu/Snikhop in r/manchester · Nov 2024
Suggests This & That for British Indian food, which they see as part of British culinary heritage.
- Recommendsu/PhoenixGo213 in r/manchester · Feb 2025taste
Remembers it as good, though they have not been for a long time.
- Recommendsu/Sister_Ray_ in r/manchester · Jan 2025
Says it's great but not really suited to a birthday meal.
- Recommendsu/Ryanthelion1 in r/manchester · Apr 2024
Rates This and That highly for lunch; hasn't tried one of the places mentioned.
- Recommendsu/NeedsMoreWiFi in r/manchester · Nov 2026variety
Recommends it as a food-hall style spot for trying different things.
- Recommendsu/Unfairground2024 in r/manchester · Feb 2025taste
Praises the quality curry as good value with a no-frills approach.
- Recommendsu/7MTB7 in r/manchester · Aug 2026value
Recommends it for inexpensive eating, calling it a city institution where it is hard to go wrong.
- Recommendsu/dma123456 in r/manchester · Jun 2024value
Lists This & That under its cheap-and-cheerful options.
- Mixedu/Laylelo in r/manchester · Jun 2024value
Calls This and That great value and decent, though not the top curry in the city.
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