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Stumbled across this place on our visit to Manchester. The food was deliiiiiiicious, and I’ve never tried Jamaican food so it set the bar very high. We had the Hench drop box with jerk chicken and curry goat, grilled lamb chops, rum punch and the white chocolate and raspberry brownie. Anna was lovely and made sure we were looked after, and gave great recommendations. Would 100% recommend and we will be coming up to Manchester to eat here again!
Lills Hussain
Undoubtedly some of the best Caribbean food I’ve ever had! I can’t vouch for the restaurant as I’ve never eaten in but we order from here a lot and it is just delicious. Portion sizes are really good too! Has that home cooked taste. Honestly, a thousand compliments to the chef 👏🏽
Joe Burns
Since moving to Chorlton, The Drop has become one of our 'go to' takeaways and, when the mood takes us, restaurants to visit. Always reasonably priced (especially in January when they have had offers on this year and in the past!), with really tasty Carribbean food, I'd highly recommend it either as a takeaway or as somewhere to eat in.
On the takeaway side of things, me and my partner usually order a hench box between us, along with some extra dumplings. And that's usually enough for the two of us! We're big fans of the goat in particular, but the jerk chicken is also good. We tend to get a takeaway from here every couple of months or so, and have no complaints at all about any of them - the food is always great.
On eating in, again our experience has always been great! However, you can expect it to be quite busy and tight for space at times (it's not the biggest restaurant, size wise). This is especially the case around weekends or when an offer is on. If you aren't a fan of bustle then it might not be for you, but me and my partner quite like that side of it - it really adds to the atmosphere I'd say, personally.
The food is great and when we last visited, we had the curried goat, the pepper steak with spinners, some rice and peas, and dumplings. It all tasted fab - strong flavour, a nice kick of spice without being overpowering, with plenty of the rice and dumplings to mop up the sauce. It was fantastic, and we both finished our plates which was no mean feat, as they were generous portions!
There's a range of drinks you can get alongside the meal, and when we last visited we stuck with the beers. However, they also do a range of cocktails too.
We visited during the January food offer, so for our two drinks, mains and sides, plus service, it came to just over £30. An absolute bargain, for what we got! And definitely reasonable at full price too.
Service when we visited was also good, with the caveat that the place is very busy and so it can feel a bit chaotic at times (which isn't a bad thing as I think it adds to the charm!). But on quite a hectic evening with the restaurant pretty full, we were seated, had our order taken, were served our food, and paid without any problems and with good service throughout.
All in all, a really good place to either dine in or get a takeaway, and during January a must visit as it is an absolute bargain!
Chloe Chbat
Had dinner here last night we had the jerk chicken, curry veg and mac and cheese. The vibe was so chilled, the food was really delicious. Highly recommend, we will be coming back, excellent cocktail selection and Henry and Jack were so lovely!
Chloe Roddis
We’ve been to this place a few times now and it never fails to disappoint. Always great service and delicious food! Huge portions too which are worth the money.
Jane Forster
The Drop is a lovely little cafe in Chorlton. The food is amazing. I had the jerk halloumi and curried chickpeas with cauliflower. All super tasty, good sized portions. There were 9 of us and the service was excellent.
H (hazeraa)
A cosy, welcoming Caribbean spot with a diverse menu. Staff are super kind and attentive.
We ordered the famous Hench Box with their top two best sellers: jerk chicken and curry goat. It was enough to feed two! Jerk chicken was saucy, soft and falling off the bone as was the goat. The slaw and dumpling were perfect accompaniments, adding texture to the fluffy coconut rice.
Definitely revisiting once in Manchester again, this time for their best selling Sunday Caribbean roast!
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Zan
I went there for my sons birthday. We drove 45 mins just to try it out and I have to say this was some of the best Caribbean food we have had in Manchester. The Zombie pitcher was everything and to top it all off the lovely black waitress was really nice and so polite to my family. She was working on her own at the front on the 04/03/24 and she made the overall experience at the restaurant so great, just wish I asked for her name so I could put it on here. Definitely would Recommend and I’m definitely coming back!!!!!
Allan
The experience was fantastic the meal portions were amazing, felt the care with every single plate. Phoebe, Jack and Bella provided amazing service and it's good to them have big smiles as they bought the food out! Highly recommend.
Nancy S
Came here for lunch to celebrate our anniversary and it was awesome. We chose to sit outside (covered) as it was sunny. It wasn't cold at all but the staff turned on a heater for us. Lovely gesture.
We always like trying new dishes that aren't 'typical' for us non-natives. Instead of ordering jerk chicken, we ordered Curry Goat (£9.80), Ackee and Salt Fish (£10.50), Coconut Rice 'n' Peas (£3.25) and Fried Dumplings (£3.50).
Food came at reasonable time and the portions were generous. Very homely meals and we absolutely loved them. Both dishes had its unique flavours and I loved the combination of the curry and the fried dumplings. I enjoyed the dumplings absorbing the sauce. To me, the curry is more like goat gravy with added curry powder but it was still delicious as the curry wasn't overpowering.
The Ackee and Salt Fish was something different; it had a punch of flavours but not overly salty from the fish. It was good with the rice.
We had a fabulous time there. Thank you for the food and the service. Hope to visit again very soon.
Highly recommended in Chorlton for Jamaican food!
H H
Have been for drinks before! And they were great came back for food tonight! And we were not disappointed!
Callum the host and Carlos the bar tender were amazing!
The food was great shout out to the chefs!
Definitely will be back! I want to try the Sunday dinners next!
Timothy Attewell
It was busy so naturally service wasn't perfect (slight mix up with dish etc) but food was very tasty. Since it was half price food and drink for January, it was amazing value. The decor was good. Also the staff were quite friendly and altogether a chilled and colourful vibe
David Holdcroft
What a great place!! Amazing young staff, all very polite and knowledgeable. Food was amazing, not too spicy. Great drinks and desserts menu. Cocktails pack a punch - pun intended! Would highly recommend
Oliwia Poddana
The food was so good! Vegan options are amazing too! The vibes were everything and the staff so lovely!! Will definitely be back again!
Madonna Fyne-Maguire
We've been to the The Drop a few times over the years and quite enjoyed, but this evening was different and I can only put it down to firstly being approached by a super friendly, efficient server (Brandon).
Brandon was such a delight to have serve us. Nothing bothered him at all. Brandon was quick, knowledgeable and friendly.
Food was 10/10, absolutely fantastic. 15 of us were stuffed, happy and probably be back before the end of the week.
Thank you a great evening. Brandon
Rachel Crosby
The food was amazing. This is the second time we have visited. We ordered two of the hench drop boxes and extra chicken gravy. Good value for money. We will definitely be back
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