Mai Bai in Manchester shut

[Yankunian]

Hey, just noticed that this cute little sushi and noodle joint near the town hall is not open anymore. Anyone know if they moved, or have just shut down?

[pecandanish]

bummer. and yo sushi and tampopo still open to supply the general public with overpriced slime on a colouerd plate. no thanks.

it has been said that only the good die young and thats why you never see an old estate agent.

[Harters]

Speaking of Tampopo, when I was last in the Trafford Centre, I noticed that its old location was being "done up" for a new noodle place. Can't recall its name but I'm sure the sign said they had a branch in the city centre and also one "dahn sarf" somewhere. Anyone know what it is and, more to the point, is it any good?

[Yankunian]

That's weird - we just ate at that Tampopo a couple of weeks ago (my daughter loves it, but I'm not that keen myself.) Had it just moved there next to Barburrito? There are a couple of noodle places in the city centre but neither of them are very high-profile...

[Harters]

Yes, Tampopo moved fairly recently into that strip that used to house Shere Khan and an overpriced and underwhelming Italian.

I think I've found the name of the place that's now in the old Tampopo spot - "Rice". With branches at Selfridges in the city centre and on Piccadilly. Looking at its menu, it can't make it's mind up what it wants to be . Probably not a good sign. http://www.ricemanchester.com/page.ph...

[Yankunian]

Oh, Rice. Rice has been at Piccadilly gardens for a couple of years now - in that weird concrete bit opposite caffe nero. I've eaten there a few times but found that no matter what you order, it generally tastes pretty much the same.