el rincón de rafa has been coming off and goingbackon the list for years - we've heard such mixed reviews, one minute you'll hear someone saying it's the most amazing spanish food they've ever tasted then the next minute you hear tales of terrible microwaved tapas and hour-long waits for mediocre food. when my friend nat recently told me she had been and had a "sensational" meal, i started to consider adding itbackonto the list - it is a manchester "classic" after all. well, fortunately we didn't need to wait long as nat liked it so much she decided to invite us all to go with her for her birthday meal!