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Tai Wu

Restaurant Chinese restaurant

Hundreds of types of dim sum and classic Chinese or Cantonese dishes in a contemporary space. People often mention restaurant, good, Chinese, staff, friendly, Manchester, service,


Address

81-97 Upper Brook St, Manchester M13 9TX, United Kingdom

Website

www.taiwu.co.uk

Contact

+44 161 273 2798

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (1.4K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 12 to 10 PM
  • Saturday: 12 to 10 PM
  • Sunday: 11:30 AM to 9:30 PM
  • Monday: 12 to 10 PM
  • Tuesday: 12 to 10 PM
  • Wednesday: 12 to 10 PM
  • Thursday: 12 to 10 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: restaurant (13) good (13) Chinese (12) staff (11) friendly (10) Manchester (8) service (6)
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  • 5/5 Matthew B. 2 years ago on Google
    Absolutely amazing service really friendly staff first time ever coming and we will for sure be coming back. Food was amazing best I’ve ever tasted. We went for our one year anniversary and couldn’t of asked for a better place to spend it. Well worth the money for the quality of food that you get. Service was so fast everything was out within 10 minutes.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Trevi Y. 1 year ago on Google
    Ranking on the top of my list by far considering the category of an old fashioned yet magnificent Chinese cuisine, just like how most people that came in before, this is a quality traditional Chinese restaurant, brilliantly done and easily amazed us after a few bites of the food, trust me if not an exaggeration, maybe within a heartbeat, and here we are, appreciate effort and consistency of achieving excellence. Exceptionally nice that most would relate emotions and memories to homeland, especially we have come all the way from Hong Kong to Manchester, the UK, we were greeted in Cantonese by the very cheerful and friendly staff, a warm-hearted act that had a tender touch to us as a welcoming gesture.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Mister E. 4 months ago on Google • 525 reviews
    Very good restaurant, it's nicely decorated inside, modern, and clean. Service is very good, they do dim sum, and traditional Chinese dishes. The roast meats are very good, especially roast duck, pork belly, vegetables are cooked really well and are beautifully presented. The only downside is that the car park is woefully inadequate so it's often full.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hiu Ching K. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best Chinese restaurants in town, friendly staffs , authentic and delicious food.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 N T. 9 months ago on Google • 114 reviews
    Nestled above the supermarket, the restaurant was busy but we got seated pretty swiftly. Service was quick and good, food was great, large portions so be mindful before ordering. Great for larger group.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Food with T. 4 months ago on Google • 11 reviews
    The food here is always good so you know what you’re getting every time! It has been a very popular venue with my family for a number of years and we always enjoy ourselves here. The venue is not very modern but is very nostalgic for many first gen Asians.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Noelle h. 1 year ago on Google
    The best yum cha (Chinese tea and dim sum) in Manchester. I love it soooo muchhh!!!! We (2 ppl) arrived at 12:20 on Sat, waited around 30 mins for the table. Highly recommend the egg tarts, must try!!! Only serve on Sat & Sun. We were luckily to had the egg tarts, it sold out very quickly, at around 2pm or earlier. Pan-fried bean curd rolls with shrimp (鮮蝦腐皮卷)were great also. I could taste it fried with peanut oil, crispy and full of shrimps. Service and quality were excellent. The dim sum were traditional and yum.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Corona2019 W. 2 years ago on Google
    Very good dim sum. Sincere service from the waitress. 10% service charge included in the bill.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ryan H. 1 year ago on Google
    Best dim sum I've ever had in the UK, just as good as the stuff back in Hong Kong. Highly recommended!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Felix 11 months ago on Google
    Clean restaurant with lovely decor and attentive staff members. Food was delicious and always a bonus when I can have a mix of dim sum and dinner dishes. Partly my fault for not double checking, but I was surprised the stir-fry pea shoots cost nearly £20. Nevertheless, it was really tasty (with the wok hay flavour). Will visit again when in Manchester.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Scottcita A. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely delicious ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ You won’t be disappointed, it’s so tasty, explosion of flavors, they have sweet, salty, spicy hot or just a little kick, portions are very good, I love this restaurant, the staff is friendly, weekends are beyond crowded so you better book during weekdays, but also you can just pop in but you’ll have to wait aprox 20 min or so, it’s worth the wait. Once you’re in don’t be shy to ask what the next table is eating, their locals are kind and they’re open to help you.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anders H. 1 year ago on Google
    Best Chinese I've ever had! The ribs really is a must try for anyone visiting. You get 4 on a plate so split 'em and see if you feel like getting more, which I am sure you will! And another great tip: You can get different sauces than what it says on the menu, just ask when ordering and try the Honey Lemon sauce.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Yi Jun W. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious authentic Cantonese food, great friendly service, could be very busy and crowded at weekends or holidays with long queue for table.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Han Y. 1 year ago on Google
    Favourite Chinese restaurant in Manchester! Always no.1 choice. Usually would come here for dim sum and dinner. There’s a massive car park which is free to park if you are planning to drive down. There’s a good selection of dishes to choose from. Roast duck was really nice and the dim sums were tasty. Would be nice if the chicken feet in black bean sauce can be chopped in half to be more presentable. Excellent customer service too! Highly recommended
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Kay S. 6 months ago on Google • 141 reviews
    Great place, huge portions and lovely food. A bit pricey, but lovely all the same. The staff are really friendly and accommodating.

  • 3/5 Carrie T. 3 months ago on Google • 110 reviews New
    Visited in New Year Eve around 12:45pm, almost full and luckily not waiting too long. Dim sum is yummy with expected standard level, portion just right, staff are nice.

  • 5/5 Diana Kynaston (. 2 months ago on Google • 50 reviews New
    Lovely food. Wanted to take some family and friends to try dim sum, did have to use Google translate for the menu and help from other Chinese friends before going to ensure I got the right food but it was lovely and the staff are really friendly. It does get extremely busy though on a Saturday so good idea to book if there's a few of you!

  • 5/5 Tony L. 4 months ago on Google • 28 reviews
    I went with my family on Christmas day. My mum is disabled and the restaurant kindly seated us with a table with plenty of room and near the lift. John the Manager and the rest of the staff were really friendly and accommodating. Even though the restaurant was packed out. Food was delicious and highlights were the Chinese roast pork and salt n pepper squid. Prices decent. Well worth a visit.

  • 5/5 tse c. 1 year ago on Google
    The staff are friendly. The location is good which is near the uni district and provide free parking. I am impressed with one of the security guard. He is so nice to guide me where to park even in the rush hour.

  • 5/5 Alex L. 1 year ago on Google
    The best dim sum in Manchester. This place is always busy so either book a table or come before it opens (you will see a queue of people waiting for the restaurant to open).

  • 5/5 Xkaxyux K. 3 months ago on Google • 8 reviews New
    The food has really improved now, the food is good, but I always eat dim sum, I will try the dinner next time.

  • 5/5 Dominic 1 year ago on Google
    This Cantonese restaurant is exceptional in a sense that you can really feel as if you are in Hong Kong. The dragon and phoenix on the wall is sooooo traditionally HK style. All dimsum and fried items are satisfactory. awesome I had already had many many lunches and dinners here.

  • 5/5 Summer 1 year ago on Google
    One of my favorite Cantonese or HongKong style restaurant in Manchester! Always busy the food is absolutely worth to try! My personal favorite is string fried beef noodles and they keep the same quality even for take away service 🥰 the staff always really polite and friendly, the only problem is a bit difficult to find a car park sometimes but nothing will stop you try something so tasty :D

  • 5/5 Pooja P. 1 year ago on Google
    I haven't been here for quite a few years, since I moved out of Manchester. There's a massive Chinese grocery shop downstairs and the restaurant upstairs. It's one of my favourite Chinese restaurants, especially for dim sum. Great variety of choice of dim sum and a la carte menu. It didn't disappoint! Friendly and super quick staff. Fantastic dim sum. We had the hot and sour soup as a starter and a variety of dim sum for main course (prawn balls, prawn and chive dumplings, Vietnamese spring rolls, whelks, beef tripe, and glutinous rice steamed buns). Would definitely recommend!

  • 4/5 Tony H. 1 year ago on Google
    Our friends brought us to this restaurant when we visited Manchester. The dim sums are very good and authentic. Today, the parking were a bit crowded. A security guy directed us to an overflow parking just across the street. There is a Chinese grocery shop at ground floor.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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