happy seasons

a place which deserves a 5 star rating for the food that they serve....
as they say it’s the law of attraction at work...our hotel was just a hop and a skip away from chinatown at manchester and so we trudged on my first day there in search of a place to eat...there are quite a few eateries here but i don’t know why we chose happy seasons...a clean bright cheerful place buzzing with activities and we were lucky to have got a table immediately after walking in not realizing all the other days even on weekdays we would have to wait in a queue to get in..
everything that we had was simply superb...it’s difficult to please people from kolkata who have grown up eating chinese food and this place stole our hearts....the heartwarming bowls of soups...(kolkata btw is the only city in india which houses not one but two chinatowns now...)
pork and vegetable soup...deep fried crispy pork chops...bakchoy...sliced pork with bamboo shoots...house special noodles were our. favourites here.....out of my nearly more than a week there excepting one day or two out dinner used to be here almost everyday...we had a lot of other dishes too but the above were our top choices...
i remember one weekend when we were waiting in a pretty long queue and elderly british gentleman asked loudly ‘ can anyone tell me why there is a queue only at this place even on weekdays? i’ve never been able to walk in straight and get a table for myself...’ well the answer is in the question itself...it’s the best best here and i found the food here as good as the food i’ve eaten growing up if not better and it’s truly soul satisfying...only service tends to be a bit slow when it’s peak time but you don’t mind coz you know what’s going to come on your table will make you forget the time you spent waiting....
a place worth being given a 5 star rating for the incredible food that they serve and the happiness that you derive from having it..
i’m going back again and am going to make sure to dine in there as many times i can coz chinese food is one food i can have daily alternating the dishes with the bowl of rice on my side....



on my recent visit to manchester i visited this place again....i rate the food here as the best the best and i’ll go so far as to even compare it with the restaurants at soho london

great experience where food was concerned but my only point was why charge 50 p for a bowl of chilli garlic sauce ..!!!??? don’t sauces come free with the food..!!!!! also the girls should be taught how to smile at customers and be a little less curt ...i mean for me service includes being polite ...the best person to us here is who we call aunty ...who is there in the evenings...super super efficient and we love her..

a busy unpretentious restaurant don’t be fooled by the tired decor this a a great little place visited at 15:30 on a saturday afternoon and place was virtually full the dim sum are great good portions and great value also noticed there appeared to be quite a few local chinese customers which is a good sign when we left people were waiting to get in whilst other restaurants in the vicinity were empty another good sign good food good portions and good value.

this place is just.... bad. the food is so so. but what ticks me off is the poor service attitude

that siu mei cocky tiny guy who works there inside the window in a small tiny area and when i asked him nicely would he be able to cut thinner the belly? then he said: you cut by yourself...omg what a horrible attitude i ever been heard from tiny midget guy~!!! so don't go there, he was very rude and unapologetic about his poor service, but absolutely not worth enjoying a bad dinning experience, especially if you are there to celebrate a special occasion.

this unfriendly guy who works in sui mei area  should of been sacked and won't recommend this place 

others stuffs friendly but him

as a family we have eaten here lots of times and the food is always fantastic, as it was this evening , however our waiter tonight was not as friendly as they usually are , he initially served us flat bottled beer which must have previously been opened ,then he was very abrupt and unclear during ordering ,he then left another waitress to clear our table without helping her because of him we felt we should not tip him however that would be unfair on the waitress who was lovely and the restaurant itself , we paid our bill and left a tip only to have the rude waiter count our payment at the table in front of us !!!!!!!!!!!

this is not like a super fancy restaurant. to be true, the place isn't beautiful or modern. this isn't a calm place neither, for a table, in a sunday lunch, you can wait like an half hour or more. but, the food - the real
chinese food, deserves all the time you'll wait. i strong recommend the roast duck and the fried rice. i can say it's the best chinese food i already taste. the price is fair for what you'll get!
p.s - the dim sum isn't quite so good like the rest, so the next time i'll eat only the traditional chinese food.

their roast ducks are to die for. it was crispy on the outside and juicy inside. their roast pork was also good. came here once every fortnight when i was in manchester.

always a pleasure to eat here. very efficient but be prepared to wait for a table (if you've not booked in advance). ordered the chicken with soya sauce and seafood tofu. very tasty! also a point worth noting. they're open after the pubs are closed!

recent visit last week. i being visiting this place for a while. recently the food has been lacking we ordered chow me in and ho fun both were swimming in grease. the dim sum took half hour to come which went special.. chewy ribs etc. the place needs a spring clean its grubby dirty chairs and carpets. hygiene poor

eddie and linda aston wish you peter and your lovely staff happy new year. your food is simply the best like the lovely staff they are so present and really look after you thank you peter wendy joyce and the rest of you a big happy new year from eddie linda aston and family xx

it was late after pub-hopping and we were famished. hence we decided to try out some chinese. i did not have chinese for a long time and i was determined to try some duck this time.

happy seasons is a usual chinese eatery, not very posh, not dirty either. the seating seemed a bit crowded, but it did not matter as all we wanted was some food.

it was late at night so heavy was not an option, hence we ordered quarter duck and two soups, chicken-sweet-corn and seafood-tom-tum. i fancied some dim-sums but they would have taken at least 15 minutes, hence considered otherwise.

the soups were average, nothing great to talk about, and i felt the portion was small.

the duck was perfect though. great taste and crispiness, the rice pancakes were nice too. i was very much satisfied.

ambiance was ok sort of. like i said, the seating is crowded, and the place is full of students mostly. but then this is not your fine-dine restaurant.

service was not good per se; could be improved a lot on the warmth factor.

great authentic tasting chinese food with decent value. staff is friendly & food is served quickly! spend under £50 for a table of 5. :)

great food and good value in the middle of china town. got atmosphere and a menu full of the classics and a few unusual dishes.

authentic?. the food tasted good and the service was quick.
what i don't understand is that there are two menus, one obviously is directed to the "european" customer with the usual from sweet and sour to the sweet corn soup. well and then there is the menu which is directed to the chinese customer. i love chinese food but i like it "authentic"... hence i had to point to the neighbour table - as i too wanted some water spinach... with my roast pork as this veg was not in the "european" menu! it is a shame! when do chinese restaurant owners understand that a lot of customers do not like to usual sweet and sour chicken...with crispy noodles! they come because they want to eat authentic chinese food...like the chinese students who come to the happy season!

top marks, fresh , excellent. very fresh taste, attentive staff.
the service was quick, efficient and charming.
three course set menu £12
2 big pots of green tea...i think were free or 50p.
the best chinese i have had for a very long time, my colleague who has lived in china for 3 years was also impressed. it was full of chinese or hk eating with us.
very cool place will be going back to sample the rest of the menu. top marks