“ Good Palestinian food right in the heart of curry mile. Ordered some lamb chops, with falafel as an appetizer. Good solid food overall, average pricing, and average service. Definitely a good spot to stop at, although definitely not a destination meal ”

“ Jaffa is my favourite eatery on the curry mile! The quality of food choices on the curry mile has deteriorated over the years, however Jaffa has remained great. The middle eastern cuisine has a very traditional feel to it and attracts customers from all over Manchester! I will happily drive 30 or more minutes just for Jaffa! I normally go for the chicken fatayers which are freshly prepared and the bread it is baked on is delicious. There are a wide variety of salad choices from the mezze selection which are all tasty. The kebabs and shawarmas are also definitely worth a try! Apparently it has been voted the 5th best kebab shop in the U.K. The service is always great and they take your order without noting anything down and somehow never forget anything! The prices are very cheap. I recently went and ordered 2 chicken fatayers a pizza and large mezze salad all coming to £13. I wouldn't go for the pizza again, as I think the other items on the menu are much better! Jaffa is definitely a hidden gem of Manchester, and I would highly recommend it to anyone for a quick, cheap and satisfying bite to eat! ”

“ Amazing food ! Everything was fresh from salad to shawarma and green tea. Delicious food and clean place!! ”

“ A recent Jaffa convert, I can no longer go a week without acquainting myself with a tasty Fatayer. An Arabic pastry, this rectangle shaped baked treat comes filled with a stuffing of your choice. I, at first mistook it for a rather large Pizza slice, and the description still holds true to some extent. The large Mezze salad includes an array of spiced salads as well as humus and other tasty sauces. The Pizzas are well priced and nicely made. The shwarma is well cooked and is served with a yumazing (no that's not a word, but you know what it means stupid) red sauce that I have thus far failed to make ad hoc at home. The fact that this place is busy 7 days a week and the custom is extremely diverse (Folk descend from the affluent suburbs of leafy cheshire to the curry mile just for a falafel or two!) is testament to its brilliance. ”

“ Only some Middle Eastern cafés and kebab houses are suitable for vegetarians, and Jaffa is one of these. The pizza and fatayer are cooked fresh on the premises, although the pitta bread are bought in. To the fresh bread, we can add homemade falafel and the extensive choice of mezze from Jaffa's display fridge which are all vegetarian. I ordered Spinach Fatayer (£3), Falafel (£2.50 for six pieces) and Large Mix Mezze (3.80) which was enough to feed two people at lunch for £9.30. The fatayer is the same dough as the pizza, just folded differently and was light and fluffy. My preference is for crispier and chewier breads, but this was still OK with me. The cheese and spinach topping was just OK, but then I am continually frustrated by tinned/frozen/overcooked spinach when eating out. Falafel were fairly plain and a little tough - but worked well with the yoghurt dip accompaniment and the mezze ordered separately. Mezze were hummus, tabbouleh, tomato salsa, salad vegetable mixes in yoghurt, pickled whole jalapeno - which merged together on the plate into a mild, yoghurty ensemble, but with enough texture from the salad and whole chickpeas to keep it interesting. One of my tests for healthy food is how I feel the day after. Going by this standard, I am finding some Middle Eastern or Mediterranean cafés impressively healthy, Jaffa amongst them. The simple, wholesome, homecooked food tradition seems to be to the fore in these countries along with good olive oil. One thing I would like to see is vegetarian versions of the hot daily specials over rice featured in Jaffa and elsewhere in Rusholme - green beans, aubergine and chickpeas over rice, anyone? As it was Ramadan and also the university holiday period, it was quiet when I visited. Ramadan and holidays aside, Jaffa is known amongst friends *always* to be full, and when passing previously I've noticed a really nice mixed crowd of students, Muslim families, white locals, everyone - if you want to eat with a cross-section of Manchester, with an ethnic slant, Jaffa is a good place with a very relaxed atmosphere. The décor is basic café standard but clean. One thing worth noting is the huge amount of seating upstairs - hard to conceive of ever not being able to find a seat in here, and could be good for an informal group meal or an intimate one away from the crowds. Toilets are on the second floor and therefore not really disabled-friendly. I would say that nearby Falafel (see Yelp) does a better, leafier falafel for eating straight and a better homemade pitta, but the respective mezze are swings and roundabouts. Not going on a whole lot of visits, but I feel Jaffa is the more relaxed, multi-cultural hangout for the westerner. ”